Obituaries published June 22, 1997
Mrs. Ruby W. Nye
PEMBROKE -- Mrs. Ruby Walters Nye, 79, of Pemberton Place Nursing Center,
formerly of Orrum, died Sunday.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. today in Floyd Memorial
Cemetery in Fairmont by the Rev. John Cashwell.
Mrs. Nye is survived by two daughters, Jane Johnson of Orrum and Vivian
Greene of Barnesville; two sisters, Fonnie W. Case of De Bary, Fla., and
Dorothy W. Cashwell of Lumberton; six brothers, Henry C. Walters of Dunedin,
Fla., Voyd G. Walters of Daytona, Fla., Allen Walters of Florence, S.C.,
Wayne Walters of Newark, Del., Nick Walters and Steve Walters, both of
Dillon, S.C.; two stepsisters, Ruby Carpenter of Roanoke Rapids and Edna
Kenyon of Casselberry, Fla.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the home of Vivian Greene, Princess
Anne Road, Barnesville.
Buddy L. Black
Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Buddy Lewis Black, 62, of 5006 Starbeam
Drive, Fayetteville, died Sunday.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Hamilton-Porter
Funeral Home chapel in Hope Mills. Burial with full military honors will
be in Cumberland Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Black is survived by his wife, Patricia B. Black; two daughters,
Regina M. Scott of Autryville and Athena A. Thomsen of Fort Polk, La.;
a son, Matthew W. Black of Fayetteville; two sisters, Annie S. Hall and
Lazelle G. McAlister, both of Gastonia; seven brothers, Dale Black, Walt
Black, John Black, Paul Black, Bob Black, Randy Black and G.L. Black, all
of Gastonia; six grandchildren; and seven step-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral
home.
Jimmie ‘Bop’ Sharpe
SANFORD -- Jimmie Dan “Bop” Sharpe, 62, of Route 14 died Monday in
his home.
He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of Swann Station
Baptist Church. He was a farmer and a carpenter.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Swann Station
Baptist Church by the Revs. Russell Blackmon and Bob Brown. Burial will
be in Cameron Grove cemetery.
Mr. Sharpe is survived by his wife, Doris B. Sharpe; a daughter, Jill
McNeill of Broadway; a son, Jack Sharpe of Sanford; two sisters, Margie
Icard of Aiken, S.C., and Dot Dixon of Sanford; a brother, Delano Castleberry
of Holden Beach; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Bridges-Cameron
Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Joseph and Kathleen Bryan Alzheimer Research
Center, P.O. Box 3600, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C. 27710,
or to Hospice of Lee County, 512 Carthage St., Sanford, N.C. 27330.
Rexford K. Parker
FAIRMONT -- Rexford Keith Parker, 30, of S. Main Street died Sunday
in Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in Centerville Baptist
Church by the Revs. Dougald McLaurin and Eric Rich. Burial will be in Floyd
Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Floyd Mortuary of
Lumberton.
Mr. Parker is survived by his wife, Vanessa B. Parker of the home;
his parents, Rex and Cherryll Parker of Fairmont; two brothers, Michael
Parker of Lumberton and Lane Parker of Fairmont; and his paternal grandfather,
Rexford Parker Sr. of Fairmont.
Mrs. Bonnie P. McMillan
ORRUM -- Mrs. Bonnie Parker McMillan, 44, of Elijah Road died Friday
in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.
A graveside service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday in New Hollywood
Cemetery by the Rev. Lesaundri Hunt.
Mrs. McMillan is survived by her husband, Johnny McMillan of the home;
two sisters, Margaret P. McDonald of Fayetteville and Brenda P. Cooke of
St. Pauls; and two brothers, William P. Parker of Fayetteville and Joseph
F. Parker of Trinity.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Floyd Mortuary
in Lumberton.
Mrs. Frances S. Stokes
ERWIN -- Mrs. Frances Surles Stokes, 86, of 110 Barnes St. died Saturday
in Good Hope Hospital.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mount Pisgah Original
Freewill Baptist Church by Vice-Bishop Reginald Hinton. Burial will be
in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Stokes is survived by three daughters, Annie M. Thomas of Triangle,
Va., Annie J. Bethea of Erwin and Carolyn Ewell of Alexandria, Va.; 9 sons,
Sam Surles of Smithfield, James M. Stokes of Dayton, Ohio, Willie L. Stokes
and Chester Stokes, both of Dunn, Isaac Stokes, Conrad Stokes and Rayvon
Stokes, all of Greenville, S.C., Leon Stokes of Washington, D.C., and Bobby
Stokes and Gene Stokes, both of Fuquay-Varina; a sister, Rosie Pittman
of Vero Beach, Fla.; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren;
and several great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8 at Dafford Funeral
Home in Dunn.
Daniel Walker
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Daniel Walker, 65, of Brooklyn, formerly of Hallsboro,
N.C., died Friday in his home.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Peoples Funeral
Home chapel in Whiteville, N.C., by the Rev. V.R. Cherry. Burial will be
in Mount Hebron Memorial Park in Hallsboro.
Mr. Walker is survived by a sister, Doretha Brooks of Whiteville; and
four brothers, Milton Howard, James Howard, Woodrow Howard and Roosevelt
Howard, all of Hallsboro.
Marvin O. Beatty
WHITEVILLE -- Marvin Oneall Beatty, 12, of 126 Summersett Drive died
Saturday in Riegelwood.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Lawrence Bowers
Cultural Arts Center in Whiteville by the Rev. Dorian Suggs. Burial will
be in Smith Chapel Cemetery in Bolton. Arrangements are being handled by
Peoples Funeral Home.
Marvin is survived by his parents, Earlene and Marvin S. Beatty III;
a brother, Rashawn Beatty of the home; his paternal grandparents, Mamie
and Marvin Beatty Jr. of Bolton; and his maternal grandmother, Audrey Brown
of Riegelwood.
Jackie Burns
WHITEVILLE -- Jackie Burns, 47, of 603 Davis Ave. died Monday in Columbus
County Hospital.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday in Diamond Branch
Baptist Church by the Rev. Lewis Cokley. Burial will be in Cherry Grove
Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Peoples Funeral Home.
Mr. Burns is survived by his mother, Alease B. Randall of Whiteville;
his father, L.C. Gore of Elizabethtown; five sisters, Carolyn R. Butler
of Arkadelphia, Ark., Vivian R. Jones of Alamogordo, N.M., Gayle R. McKoy
of Council, Crystal L. Burns of Charlotte and Rhonda B. McLean of Whiteville;
a brother, Renard Burns of Baltimore; and his paternal grandmother, Rosie
Gore of Whiteville.
The family will receive friends at the home of Alease Randall, 701
W. Burkhead St., Whiteville.
Weldon V. Storms
BLADENBORO -- Weldon Vance Storms, 62, of Bladenboro died Monday in
his home.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Grace Baptist
Church by the Rev. Orbin Gibson. Burial will be in Galeed Baptist Church
cemetery.
Mr. Storms is survived by his wife, Phyllis Storms of the home; three
stepdaughters, Phillis Christian and Nancy Sampson, both of Bladenboro,
and Betty J. Allen of Florence, S.C.; his mother, Laura Storms of Bladenboro;
six sisters, Mrs. Curtis Hilburn, Linda Rising and Sara West, all of Bladenboro,
Mrs. Jack Grimes of Tar Heel, Nancy Beaucanon of Sunset Beach, and Mrs.
Robert Green of Centralville, Va., two brothers, Howard Storms and Eugene
Storms, both of Bladenboro; and five grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Lewis Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Lela ‘Pig’ Young
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Mrs. Lela Mae Shaw “Pig” Young of Washington, D.C.,
formerly of Sanford, N.C., died Sunday in her home.
Arrangements will be announced by Watson Mortuary of Sanford.
The family will be at the home of Vida Smith, 615 York St., Sanford.
Edwin T. Maddox Sr.
LAURINBURG -- Edwin Thomas Maddox Sr., 85, of 720 Spruce St. died Monday
in his home.
He was a retired meat market manager for Winn-Dixie and Pate’s.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Hillside
Memorial Park by the Rev. Wil Jackson.
Mr. Maddox is survived by a son, Tommy Maddox of Greensboro; a brother,
Ishmael Maddox of Laurinburg; two sisters, Emma N. Maddox and Annie L.
Smith, both of Laurinburg; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at McDougald Funeral
Home and Crematorium.
James H. Bruce
LUMBERTON -- James H. Bruce, 69, of Mohr Plaza died Sunday in Southeastern
Regional Medical Center.
He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
The funeral will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Biggs Funeral
Home chapel by the Revs. Lemuel Lawson and George Jackson. Burial will
be in Oak Grove Baptist Church cemetery.
Mr. Bruce is survived by two sisters, Doris Naylor and Adell Hainey,
both of Clinton.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral
home.
Eddie M. Blackmon
PARKTON -- Eddie Marshall Blackmon, 40, of Route 1 died Sunday in Cape
Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in New Hope Holiness
Church by the Rev. Gerald McDowell. Burial will be in Cumberland Memorial
Gardens in Fayetteville.
Mr. Blackmon is survived by his wife, Janice Blackmon; six daughters,
Shelby Blackmon, Tiffany Blackmon, Jeanet Blackmon, Ashley Blackmon and
Chastity Blackmon, all of the home, and Sherrie Blackmon of Wilmington;
a son, Eddie M. Blackmon Jr.; his mother, Roene Blackmon of Hope Mills;
and five sisters, Barbara Patterson of Hope Mills, Faye Estes and Rita
Ratley, both of Fayetteville, Betty Scott of Pembroke and Brenda Blackwell
of Raeford.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Reeves Funeral
Home in Hope Mills.
Mrs. Therest Nichols
Mrs. Therest Nichols, 47, of 1510 Ripley Place, Fayetteville, died
Monday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Arrangements will be announced by Maultsby & Sons Funeral Home
of Lumberton.
Mrs. Maudie L. Rozier
ST. PAULS -- Mrs. Maudie L. Rozier, 102, of 47 Maudie Rozier Road died
Monday in Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.
Arrangements will be announced by McMillan Funeral Home of Lumberton.
Mrs. Margaret A. Raines
COATS -- Mrs. Margaret Ann Raines, 42, of Route 1, Box 495, died Sunday
in Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dunn.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Cutts Chapel Freewill
Baptist Church in Angier by Elder Thomas Washington. Burial will be in
Angier community cemetery.
Mrs. Raines is survived by her husband, John Q. Raines; three daughters,
Cassandra R. Ferguson of Angier, and Kena P. Raines and Macy A. Raines,
both of the home; eight sisters, Ruby M. Lassiter of Benson, Mary L. Stocks
of Temple Hill, Md., Carrie L. Surles of Coats, Rachel L. Raines, Jannie
Kornegay and Mary M. McNeill, all of Angier, Rebecca Jones of Fayetteville
and Peggy M. Jones of Holly Springs; and three brothers, Sam Pearson Jr.
and Willie R. Pearson, both of Fayetteville, and Roy L. Pearson of Angier.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8 at Dafford Funeral
Home in Dunn.
Franklin D. Cooley
WILMINGTON -- Franklin Donell Cooley, 45, of 604 Dock St., formerly
of Rowland, died Sunday in New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
Arrangements will be announced by Cary-Hester Funeral Home of Maxton.
Miss Tracie L. Carter
RED SPRINGS -- Miss Tracie Lee Carter, 13, of Route 2 died Saturday
in Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in Riverside Independent
Baptist Church by the Revs. Jerry McNeill and Davey Locklear. Burial will
be in the Locklear family cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Locklear
& Son Funeral Home of Pembroke.
Tracie is survived by her parents, Leo and Wanda Carter of the home;
a sister, Amylee N. Carter of the home; a brother, Deon Hammonds of Lumberton;
her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Marse Locklear of Red Springs;
her paternal grandmother, Alene Carter of Lumberton; and her paternal grandfather,
Wilton Carter of Red Springs.
John N. Jones IV
SOUTHERN PINES -- John Tyrek NyJewel Jones IV, infant son of Shaquan
Wade of the home and John Jones III of Southern Pines, died Saturday in
his home.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Pentecostal Assembly
of Jesus Christ by the Rev. Roy McKoy. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Holiness
Church cemetery.
In addition to his parents, John is survived by a sister, Nesha W.
Jones of Southern Pines; a brother, Quay M. Wade of Southern Pines; his
maternal grandmother, Ethel W. Dockery of Southern Pines; his paternal
grandmother, Tracy Kennedy of Southern Pines; and four great-grandparents.
The public will be received today from 2 to 8 p.m. at Purcell Funeral
Home.
William Mack
RAEFORD -- William Mack, 75, of 1250 McNeill Farm Road died Friday
in Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Durham.
The funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Buie Funeral
Home chapel by the Rev. Willie J. Carthens. Burial will be in Silver Grove
community cemetery.
Mr. Mack is survived by his wife, Linda Mack of the home; three daughters,
Michelle Mack of the home, Patricia Mack of Raeford and Priscilla Warren
of Fayetteville; a son, William Mack Jr. of Raeford; and 10 grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the home.
Obituaries published June 23, 1997
Louis R. Faircloth
CLINTON -- Louis Raeford Faircloth, 67, of 673 Tyndall Town Road died
Saturday in Mary Gran Nursing Center.
He was a member of Tyndall Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church and a
retired carpenter.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in Peniel Pentecostal
Holiness Church by the Revs. Jimmie Swinson, T.P. Davis and Troy Tyndall.
Burial will be in the Faircloth family cemetery. Arrangements are being
handled by Royal-Hall Funeral Home.
Mr. Faircloth is survived by his wife, Carolyn T. Faircloth; two daughters,
April Faircloth of the home and Connie F. Bordeaux of Clinton; five sons,
Billy Faircloth, Layton Faircloth and Lacy W. Faircloth, all of Clinton,
David P. Faircloth of Roseboro and James Faircloth of Rocky Point; two
stepdaughters, Jane Clark and Brenda Mitchum, both of Clinton; two stepsons,
Cecil L. Bryant of Turkey and Jerry W. Bryant of Clinton; six sisters,
Louray F. Starling and Shirley F. Carter, both of Roseboro, Elizabeth F.
Knowles of Salemburg, Beatrice F. Holland and Martha F. Ezzell, both of
Clinton, and Eleanor F. Cannady of Newton Grove; a brother, Ralph B. Faircloth
of Roseboro; nine grandchildren; 12 step-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Annie Ledbetter
ROCKINGHAM -- Mrs. Annie Ledbetter, 82, of Rockingham died Sunday in
Britthaven Nursing Home in Hamlet.
Arrangements will be announced by Nelson Funeral Service.
Mrs. Phyllis A. James
SPRING LAKE -- Mrs. Phyllis Ann James, 52, of Spring Lake died Friday
in Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Ayden
Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Farmer Funeral Service of Ayden.
Mrs. James is survived by her husband, Leonard James of the home; a
daughter, Tracy A. James of Spring Lake; a son, Anthony Sawyer of Spring
Lake; her mother, Del Zora M. Cox of Spring Lake; a sister, Frances Pinder
of Greenville; a brother, Gary F. Cox of Smithfield; and four grandchildren.
Marion Johnson Sr.
GIBSON -- Marion “Sonny” Johnson Sr., 79, of 312 Church St. died Saturday
in his home.
Arrangements will be announced by Morris Funeral Home of Laurinburg.
The family will receive friends at the home of Shirley J. Rogers, 12541
Holly Lane, Laurinburg.
Mrs. Margaret A. Raines
COATS -- Mrs. Margaret Ann Raines, 42, of Route 1, Box 495, died Sunday
in Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dunn.
Arrangements will be announced by Dafford Funeral Home of Dunn.
Bobby P. Hunter
ST. PAULS -- Bobby Preston Hunter, 29, of Alford Road died Sunday in
Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.
Arrangements will be announced by McKoy & Sons Mortuary.
Donald R. Acker
MONROE -- Donald Reece Acker, 57, of Monroe, formerly of Cumberland
County, died Friday in Union Regional Medical Center.
He was a truck driver for Broadway Commercial Services.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Cross Creek
Cemetery in Fayetteville. Arrangements are being handled by McEwen Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Lucille S. Gregory
HOPE MILLS -- Mrs. Lucille Syfrett Gregory, 63, of Hope Mills died
Sunday in her home.
She was a member of Marvin United Methodist Church.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Jernigan-Warren
Funeral Home chapel in Fayetteville by the Rev. David Beck. Burial will
be in Lafayette Memorial Park in Fayetteville.
Mrs. Gregory is survived by her husband, Walter A. Gregory of the home;
her mother, Beatrice K. Syfrett of Fayetteville; a sister, Elinor S. Robeson
of Fayetteville; and two brothers, Lee R. Syfrett Jr. of Eastover and Joe
K. Syfrett of Spring Lake.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral
home.
Harold W. Werning
LUMBERTON -- Harold William Werning, 66, of Clyburn Pines died Sunday
in Southeastern Regional Medical Center.
He was retired from the Army.
The funeral will be conducted at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Floyd Mortuary chapel.
Burial will be in Sandhills State Veteran’s Cemetery in Spring Lake.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at funeral home.
Rexford K. Parker
FAIRMONT -- Rexford Keith Parker, 30, of 703 S. Main St. died Sunday
in Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.
Arrangements will be announced by Floyd Mortuary in Lumberton.
Grady Lee
LUMBERTON -- Grady Lee, 80, of Alamac Road died Sunday in Southeastern
Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First Pentecostal
Holiness Church by the Revs. Phillip Bland and H. Ray Ward. Burial will
be in Meadowbrook Cemetery.
Mr. Lee is survived by his wife, Ruth Lee of the home; two daughters,
Joann Edwards and Maxine Townsend, both of Lumberton; a son, Billy Lee
of Lumberton; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Floyd Mortuary.
Rodney W. Harrelson
FOUR OAKS -- Rodney Worth Harrelson, 23, of Four Oaks, formerly of
Fairmont, died Saturday.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Big Branch
Cemetery in Fairmont by the Rev. Marvin Gwinn.
Mr. Harrelson is survived by a son, Rodney W. Harrelson II of the home;
his parents, Worth Harrelson of McClellanville, S.C., and Barbara B. Harrelson
of Hardeeville, S.C.; and a brother, Bobby L. Barfield of Georgetown, S.C.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Floyd Funeral
Services in Fairmont and at other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Evans, N.C. 904, Fairmont.
Miss Tracie L. Carter
RED SPRINGS -- Miss Tracie Lynn Carter, 13, of Route 2 died Saturday.
Arrangements will be announced by Locklear & Son Funeral Home of
Pembroke.
Mrs. Barbara J. Smith
ROSEBORO -- Mrs. Barbara Jean Smith, 55, of Route 1, Box 39, died Sunday
in her home.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Beaver Dam Baptist
Church by the Revs. Mickey Yow and Daniel M. Gore. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, Thurman L. Smith of the home;
a daughter, Lori Smith of the home; a son, Michael H. Smith of the home;
and her mother, Georgia B. Autry of Roseboro.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Butler Funeral
Home and at other times at the home.
Miss Dorothy L. Dudley
Miss Dorothy L. Dudley, 47, of 1163 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Fayetteville,
formerly of Angier, died Saturday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Dafford Funeral
Home chapel in Angier by Elder Ray Vango. Burial will be in Angier community
cemetery.
Miss Dudley is survived by two sons, Walter L. Dudley and Anthony R.
Dudley, both of Fayetteville; four sisters, Emma L. Smith, Nellie M. Zimmerman
and Frances L. Elliott, all of Lillington, and Eloise Dudley of Fayetteville;
a brother, John W. Dudley of Fayetteville; her grandmother, Sadie L. Pearson
of Bennettsville, S.C.; and three grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8 at the funeral
home.
Norman Campbell
SEVEN LAKES -- Norman Campbell, 76, of Seven Lakes died Saturday in
Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
He was a merchant Marine during World War II and retired after 25 years
as a designer engineer for General Electric in Burlington, Vt.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Emmanuel
Episcopal Church in Southern Pines by Father James Franklin. Arrangements
are being handled by Boles Funeral Home and Crematory.
Mr. Campbell is survived by his wife, Louise A. Campbell; two daughters,
Patricia W. Caron of Chesapeake, Va., and Lynda A. Dawkins of Lakeview;
a son, Kenneth F. Campbell of Duncanville, Texas; a brother, Richard Campbell
of Grass Valley, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Seven Lakes EMS, 969 Seven
Lakes North, West End, N.C. 27376, or to a favorite charity.
Samuel F. Williams
PINEHURST -- Samuel Francis Williams, 72, of 194 Brookside Road died
Saturday in his home.
He retired after 37 years from the U.S. Postal Service.
The funeral will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Simon Funeral Home
in Southern Pines by the Rev. Larry Russell. Burial will be in Calverton
National Cemetery in Calverton, N.Y.
Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Dorothea “Mamie” Williams of
the home; three daughters, Hilda Copes and Saundra Allen, both of Bronx,
N.Y., and Charlene Shelton of the home; two sons, Derrick Williams of Bronx,
and Carl Payne of Manhattan, N.Y.; two sisters, Synola Williams and Marlena
Forester, both of Bronx; five brothers, Christopher Williams, Kendall Williams,
Donzell Williams, Tyrell Williams and Bertel Williams, all of Bronx; 20
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Alvin M. Sands
Alvin M. Sands, 24, of Fayetteville died Sunday in Duke University
Medical Center in Durham.
Arrangements will be announced by H.M. Colvin Funeral Home.
Freddie Murphy Jr.
CLINTON -- Freddie Murphy Jr., 21, of 1110 Renfrow Road died Sunday
in Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements will be announced by Brock Memorial & Worley Funeral
Home.
Kenneth DuFour
SANFORD -- Kenneth DuFour, 76, of 1700 Phillips Drive died Saturday
in Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Durham.
He was a veteran of World War II and a member of First Presbyterian
Church.
A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in First Presbyterian
Church by the Rev. Carl Rush. Arrangements are being handled by Bridges-Cameron
Funeral Home.
Mr. DuFour is survived by his wife, June V. DuFour; two daughters,
Nancy J. Ellis of Sanford and Carol D. Bauman of Spartanburg, S.C.; a brother,
Arthur DuFour Jr. of Hudson, Fla.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends following the service at the church
and at other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 203 Hawkins Ave.,
Sanford, N.C. 27330, or to Lee County Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box
981, Sanford, N.C. 27331.
Mrs. Marcella L. Boyce
Mrs. Marcella L. Boyce, 74, of 2218 Meadow Road, Fayetteville, died
Friday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
The funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday in LaFayette Funeral
Home chapel. Burial will be in Lafayette Memorial Park.
Mrs. Boyce is survived by her husband, Joseph W. Boyce of the home;
two daughters, Debora S. Boyce of Beaufort and Sandra Beasley of Newport;
a son, Joseph W. Boyce of Greenville; a sister, Dottie Gough of California;
and three grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral
home.
Samual A. Melvin
ST. PAULS -- Samual A. Melvin of Route 1 died Saturday in Craven Nursing
Home in Durham.
Arrangements will be announced by L.E. Floyd Funeral Home.
Ambrose ‘A.B.’ Bullard Jr.
CHADBOURN -- Ambrose Bert “A.B.” Bullard Jr., 76, of 1471 Broadway
Road died Sunday in New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.
He was a veteran of World War II.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Worthington Funeral
Home by the Rev. James H. Godwin. Burial will be in Chadbourn Memorial
Cemetery.
Mr. Bullard is survived by his wife, Gussie N. Bullard; four sons,
Charles E. Bullard and Phillip W. Bullard, both of Chadbourn, Anthony “Tony”
Bullard of Sapulpa, Okla., and Ambrose K. Bullard of Knightdale; two brothers,
Paul Bullard of Fort Washington, Md., and Thomas Bullard of Astor, Fla.;
seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral
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