Obituaries

Aug 25, 2017

Mrs. Eithel Merritt Norris 98 of 1657 Norris Rd. Garland, NC, died Friday, August 25, 2017 at her residence.

Ms. Norris was preceded in death by her parents Ben and Mittie Blackburn Merritt, her husband Henry Lee Norris and one grandson Dale Register, five sisters and four brothers.

Funeral will be held at 2 pm...

Aug 8, 2017

Mr. Ronald Edward Melvin 68 of 250 N. Parkersburg Ave., Garland died Tuesday, August 08, 2017 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

Mr. Melvin was born January 25, 1949 in Sampson Co., the son of the late Earnest Edward Melvin & Eunice Peterson Melvin.  Mr. Melvin was a retired veteran having served in the...

Aug 6, 2017

Ms. Libie Carnell Vann 54 of 454 E. 35th St. Brooklyn, NY, formerly of Garland, died Sunday, August 06, 2017 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

Ms. Vann was born December 04, 1962 in Sampson Co.  She was preceded in death by her father, Livie Vann Jr., brother, Livie P. Vann, a sister Barbara...

Aug 1, 2017

Mrs. Grace Beatty DeVane 80 of 5911 NC Hwy. 210 East, died Tuesday, August 01, 2017 at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, August 06, 2017 at Mt. Elam Missionary Baptist Church, 6869 NC Hwy. 210 West, Garland, NC.  Burial will follow in the Boykin-Herring Cemetery, Davis Rd.,...

Jul 24, 2017

Mrs. Julia Ann Boone 95 of 766 W. Front St., Garland, NCdied Monday, July 24, 2017 at her residence.

Mrs. Boone was born January 20, 1922 in Sampson Co. the daughter of the late Henry David Boone & Cornelia Smith Boone.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M. Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Garland First...

Jul 24, 2017

Mr. George A. Storms 92 of 15957 US Hwy. 701 N. Garland, NC died Monday, July 24, 2017 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Wilmington, NC.

Mr. Storms was born October 19, 1924 in Bladen Co. the son of the late Albert Storms & Martha Hester Storms.  Mr. Storms was a retired farmer.

Funeral...

Jul 21, 2017

Mrs. Azra “Shirley”  Fennell Johnson 81 of 383 Bland School Rd. Harrells, NC, died, Friday, July 21, 2017 at her residence.

Mrs. Johnson was born July 12, 1936 in Sampson Co. the daughter of the late Henry Bryant & Queen Elizabeth Fennell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Prentiss Johnson, on sister, Barbara Bryant, and...

Jul 14, 2017

Mr. Terry Neil Kaiser 70 of 3605 Sugar Cane Circle Fayetteville, NC died Friday, July 14, 2017 at the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

Mr. Kaiser was born October 15, 1946 the son of the late Carl J. Kaiser and Genevieve Smith Kaiser. He was preceded in death by a brother, Keith Kaiser.  He was veteran...

Jul 11, 2017

Mrs. Susan Cathline Foy 61 of 2719 Montague Rd., died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC.

Mrs. Foy was born January 24, 1956.  She was preceded in death by her father, Burton L. Bryson Jr., two sisters, Rebecca McNally, Mary Hebard.

A memorial services will be held at...

Jul 11, 2017

Louise Smith Pate, 85, formerly of Ivanhoe, loving wife of the late Harold McConnell Pate and beloved mother and grandmother, died peacefully and surrounded by her family on July 11, 2017 at home.

Born in in Garland, NC, she was the daughter of the late James and Burdette Smith. She also was preceded in death by her...

Jul 9, 2017

Mr. David Joey Merritt 60, of 1224 NC Hwy 210 E. Harrells, died Sunday, July 09, 2017 at Elizabethtown Nursing Center in Elizabethtown, NC.

Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Colly Chapel Church. Rev. Dan Rich, Rev. Jim Woodruff and Rev. Richard Smith will officiate. Burial will follow in the...

Jul 9, 2017

Mrs. Wanda Gail Smith 58 of 804 College St. Apt. 212, Clinton, NC died Sunday, July 9th, at her residence.

Mrs. Smith was born October 10, 1958 in Sampson Co., the daughter of the late John McCoy Carter & Ellen Smith Carter.  She was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Smith, sister, Patricia Carter...

Jul 1, 2017

Mrs. Rebecca Ann Williams 76 of 234 Lisbon Bridge Rd. Garland, NC went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 01, 2017.

She was a dear loved wife, mother, grandmother (Nana), great-grandmother (Nana Becky), sister and friend.  A caring giving person who loved her family and her neighbors.  She loved her church, Union Grove Missionary...

Jun 24, 2017

Ms. Gladys Lamb Mathis Anderson, 95 of 5814 Dobson Dr. Fayetteville, formerly of Roseboro, died, June 24, 2017 at her residence

Mrs. Anderson was born March 26, 1922 in Sampson County to the late Lillie Mathis and Mammie Lamb Mathis. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert E. Anderson, daughter Dorothy (Dot), my brothers Calvin,...

Jun 21, 2017

Mr. Philip J. Cornwall, Sr. 77 of 6650 Oak Grove Lane Stedman, NC died Wednesday June 21, 2017 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

He was born April 15, 1940 in Buffalo, NY.  He was Veteran of the U.S. Army having served his county in Vietnam.  He retired from UPS as a feeder...

Jun 17, 2017

Mr. Osburne Gaskins 86 of 467 Beverly Lane, died Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the Brian Center in Wallace, NC.

A graveside service will be held Thursday June 22, 2017 at 4:00 PM at the Rich Family Cemetery in Garland, NC.

Mr. Osburne was born in Nashville, GA on July 28, 1930 to the late...

Jun 6, 2017

John Harry Finocchiaro, 74, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at his home in Harrells, North Carolina, following a fight with cancer. He was born on January 10, 1943, in Swedesboro, New Jersey, son of the late Harry and Josephine (Monaco) Finocchiaro.

He leaves behind his wife of 48 years, Rebecca (Mathews) Finocchiaro; his son, John Eugene Finocchiaro...

Jun 5, 2017

James Floyd Moore 86 of 365 Floyd Lane Garland, North Carolina, died on June 5, 2017 at his residence.

Mr. Moore was born October 20, 1930 in New Hanover County to the late William Irvin Moore & Margaret Smith Moore. He was preceded in death by his wife Emma Barnes Moore.  He served proudly in the U.S....

May 31, 2017

Alex Wilbur Smith (Wilbur), 85 of White Lake, North Carolina, passed away on May 31, 2017 at New Hanover Regional Hospital in Wilmington, NC.

The funeral service will be held Sunday, June 4, 2017 at 3:00 pm at White Lake Baptist Church. Burial will follow the funeral at Smith Cemetery (Mote Road) in Harrels.

Wilbur...

May 30, 2017

Samantha Kaitlyn House, age 16, of Jackson, GA passed away May 30, 2017. Kaitlyn was born in Atlanta, GA and was a rising junior at Jackson High School. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing softball, singing and dancing. She was the third baseman with the Gamers Softball Team. Survivors are her parents, Tyrone and Tammy House...