obituaries

Feb 17, 2022

Sharon Kaye "Sherry" Hunt, age 56, of Fairmont, NC, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at her home. She was born September 4, 1965 in Robeson County, NC.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James Harold Hunt and Martha Jane Emanuel Hunt.

Sharon is survived by two...

Feb 17, 2022

Mrs. Dorothy Jolly Canady, 94, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at her home. She was born in Robeson County, NC on November 28, 1927 to the late James O. Jolly and the late Nettie Byrd Jolly.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold...

Feb 16, 2022

Carey Joyner Floyd, age 78, of Fairmont, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at his home. He was born February 10, 1944 to the late Fred Williams Floyd and Lillian Bullock Floyd.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Francis Rowland Floyd and Ralph McMillian Floyd,...

Feb 16, 2022

Mr. Stephen Aaron Bowen, 70, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, NC. He was born in Battle Creek, MI on September 18, 1951 to the late William Clyde Bowen and the late Patsy Jean Gill Bowen. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served honorably as...

Feb 15, 2022

Mr. Ray Ronald Oxendine, Sr., 74, of Rowland, NC, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Fayetteville Manor Alzheimer's & Dementia Care of Cumberland County. Mr. Oxendine was born in Robeson County, NC on June 13, 1947, to the late Edward Norman Oxendine and the late Flora Isabell Hunt Oxendine.

Along with his...

Feb 15, 2022

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann "Kitty" Freeman Collins, 74, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at her home. She was born in Robeson County, NC on May 25, 1947 to the late John Abner Freeman and the late Doris Ivey Freeman. She was a substitute teacher for the Public Schools of Robeson County for many years....

Feb 13, 2022

James "Jimmy" Ray Stout, 72, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, NC. He was born in Bladen County, NC on November 26, 1949 to the late Donald & Katie Stout.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 36...

Feb 11, 2022

Monique Marguerite Taylor met her beloved Lord and Savior on Friday, February 11, 2022. Monique led a beautiful life, perfectly woven into God's tapestry of time. She was born outside of Paris, France, and experienced a childhood full of laughter, love, and family. Then as a war bride, Monique came to Robeson County, NC in 1946, where she and Delbert...

Feb 11, 2022

Mrs. Geraldine Spaulding Bell, age 82, of Lumberton, NC, departed her earthly home and was welcomed into her Savior's arms on Friday, February 11, 2022.  She was born in Robeson County, NC on August 15, 1939 to the late James Burder Spaulding and the late Bertha Lee Brewer Spaulding.

Geraldine was...

Feb 10, 2022

Deloris Chavis Mangum, age 72, was welcomed into her savior's arms on Thursday, February 10th, 2022 at her home in Lumberton. She was born on October 29, 1949 to the late Sam Chavis and the late Audia Hunt Chavis. Deloris "Lois" graduated from Fairgrove High School in 1968. She then attended Southeastern Community College for two years....

Feb 10, 2022

Mrs. Stacy Britt Stone, 57, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, NC. She was born January 24, 1965 in Robeson County, NC to the late Lowell Campbell and the late Ida Lee Bostic Campbell.

Stacy selflessly served as a Registered Nurse for 28 years...

Feb 9, 2022

Ms. Louise Hunt, age 65, of Fairmont, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at her home. She was born on December 13, 1956 in Robeson County. Ms. Louise was preceded in death by her parents, Curlie Hunt and Sarah Freeman Hunt; five sisters: Caroline Hunt, Kathy Hunt, Barbara Ann Hunt, Sarah Lois Hunt Jacobs, and Lillie...

Feb 9, 2022

Remembered for his quick with and easy laugh, Allen Vause of Fairmont, NC, passed away at about 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, following a brief illness. He was 94 years old.

Allen was born October 3, 1927, near Kinston, NC, the son of a tobacco auctioneer. His mother died when he...

Feb 8, 2022

Vickie Carol Britt, 52, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, NC. She was born in Robeson County, NC on January 6, 1970.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Braxton and Nellie Ward Cox; her paternal grandparents, Pete and Velma Britt;...

Feb 8, 2022

Ms. Christina "Chrissy" Ann Boyce, 42, of Lumberton, NC, passed away, Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Rivers Edge of Lumberton. She was born in Portsmouth, VA on December 2, 1979.

Chrissy graduated from East Mecklenburg High School in 1998 where she served as a cheerleader for 4 years and the head cheerleader her...

Feb 6, 2022

Rufus Rodriguez Sandoval, Jr., age 54, of Fairmont, NC, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, NC. He was born on March 20, 1967 in Cumberland County, NC.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Uyon Hunt Sandoval.

He is survived by his...

Feb 6, 2022

Bob was born in Orrum, NC, and was the son of Roy Barden and Kelly Nye. He accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior and was baptized while in high school at Orrum Baptist Church.

He served four years in the U.S. Air Force as a flight mechanic working on B52's. While serving...

Feb 5, 2022

Margie Lee Butler Stubbs, 85, of Lumberton, NC, died Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton, NC. She was born in Robeson County, NC on September 28, 1936 to the late Ed & Maggie Butler.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Stubbs; two...

Feb 4, 2022

Mrs. Earline Britt Cranfill, 91, of Lumberton, NC, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at Wesley Pines Retirement Community in Lumberton, NC. She was born in Robeson County, NC on July 24, 1930 to the late Earl H. Britt and the late Smithie Noble Britt.

She was the bookkeeper for Lumberton Trading Co....

Feb 1, 2022

Virginia Grace Cox Baxley, 82, of Fayetteville, NC, died February 1, 2022, at Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital in Fayetteville, NC. She was born in Robeson County, NC on July 16, 1939 to the late Ernest Lee Cox and the late Fodie Ellen Foley Cox.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by...