All Obituaries

Walter Ray Crump, age 61, was born October 31, 1956 in Lumberton, NC. He was the son of the late Frank and Hallie (Doll) Crump and the second oldest of Seven siblings. He is preceded in death by his oldest brother Frank Edward Crump. Walter was very dedicated and devoted to his family, children and his grandchildren. He became a member of St. Mary Holiness Church at an early age.  He also worked as a cement construction worker with his father for many years. Later, he...

  No obituary can effectively capture the essence of the life of Augusta R. Freeman (aka Susie or Sue). Susie, as she was most often called, was born on August 12, 1933 to Charlie Robinson Sr and Berter Williams.  She was one of several siblings.     She was educated in the Cumberland County School System where she developed a love of learning.   She was introduced to Christ at an early age at Sandy Grove FWB Church. She served at other churches before...

Mary Wilia Pettus Moore of Fayetteville, North Carolina passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Hospital with her family members by her side.  Mary was born on June 6, 1946 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.  She was the third of eleven children born to Samuel and Lessie Estelle Pettus. Mary was not only a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a sibling, an aunt but she was a warrior and a woman of strength.  Since 1995, she battled and overcame...

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding in all your ways submit to him and he will make your paths straight               Proverbs 3:5-6 On Wednesday, August 1, 2018, Adria Demont Smith (lovingly known as Black) answered the call of his guardian angel to “enter a place of safety, peace, and joy”. Adria was born June 28, 1975 to Don and Agnes Stafford. He was...

Miss. Sylvia Elizabeth Tripp departed this life on June 3, 2018 at her residence in Fayetteville, North Carolina at the age of 27.  She was born to Yvonne and Rodger Tripp. Sylvia leaves behind to cherish her memories: her son, Harley; her parents: Yvonne and Rodger; four sisters: Misty, Rebecca, Linda, Shelby; and four brothers: Christopher, Joshua, Bobby, and Billy.

John Arthur Thompson, 92, of Rowland, NC, answered God’s call on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville, N.C. John was born to the late Rufus and Daisy Thompson on March 30, 1926.   He leaves to cherish his memories: his loving wife, Everlean McCollum Thompson; four daughters, Sarah McCallum of Laurinburg, NC, Lora Smith, Mary McDaniel (Wilbert), and Evelyn Smith, all of Rowland, NC; four sons, Robert T....

James Arthur Faison was born on April 27, 1958 to the late Mary E. McMillan and Arthur Lee Faison in Wayne County.   James leaves to cherish his fond memories to: his son, Christopher Faison; five sisters: Levon Taylor (Levie), Mary Ann Faison, Jill McMillan, Cindy McKinnon all of Lumberton, NC, and Debbie Faison of Charlotte, NC; three brothers, Thomas Earl Faison, Jerry McMillan, and Ricky McMillan all of Lumberton, NC; a very special friend, Kenny; a host of nieces, nephews,...

Infant Corenn Amari Carter, passed away peacefully on January 25th, 2018, at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church V.A..  Corenn is survived by her loving parents Brian and Chloe Armour Carter, a sister Brenn Justice Carter, paternal grandparents: Dalphine Sinclair, John B. Carter Jr. and Sandi Carter as well as maternal grandparents Helen and Thomas L. Armour and great grandmother Robin L. Armour, and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.  Although baby...

A time to be born: CC was born to the late Maebelle and the late David Covington in Brooklyn New York.   A time to believe: CC believed in God and believed in the love of his family and friends.   A time to serve: CC served as a Sergeant in the 82nd Airborne and served as a truck driver for over 20 years.   A time to remember: CC loved spending time with his family and loved his pets.   A time to die: On December 21st, 2017, CC was called to be with the Lord. He...

Ms. Tammie Massey, 47 of Stedaman NC, passed December 8, 2017 .