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Horace Stone
Horace Stone
Horace Stone LUMBERTON — Horace Mitchell “Tommy” Stone, 66, of Lumberton, passed away May 4, 2013, at his residence. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Floyd Memorial Chapel, the Rev. Jeff Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in New Hollywood Cemetery. He was born in Robeson County on Jan. 2, 1947, to the late Carlie Joel Stone and the late Girlene Lamb Stone. He proudly served in the United States Air Force. He was preceded i...
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Ruth Matthews
Ruth Matthews
Ruth Matthews LUMBERTON — Ruth Elizabeth Matthews, 84, of Lumberton, departed this life on May 2, 2013, at 1:01 p.m. at Cape Fear Valley Hospital, surrounded by her family. The home going service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church. She leaves to cherish her memories two daughters, Thomisene Strickland (George) and Barbara Morant; two sons, Gregory and Paul G. Matthews (Carla), all of Lumberton; three siblings, Geneva Gillis...
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Tiana Tapia
Tiana Tapia
Tiana Tapia RED SPRINGS — Tiana Dyani Tapia, 18, of 234 W. 4th Ave., died May 1, 2013. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Boles Funeral Home Chapel in Red Springs, the Rev. Hedrick Jones officiating. Tiana was a senior at Lumberton Junior High School. She was an avid Bowler at which she had earned a full scholarship for the upcoming four years at Fayetteville State University. Tiana was also an advocate for Breast Cancer Awareness....
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Christopher Eugene Roberts
Christopher Roberts
Christopher Roberts WILMINGTON — Christopher Eugene Roberts was born on Oct. 28, 1960, to Charles and Louise Roberts of Lumberton, and “crossed the bar” on May 2, 2013. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Beginning Community Church Capital Hayne, 3120 Alex Trask Drive. He was a stellar scholar-athlete in the Lumberton area where he grew up with his only sister Gwendolyn O. Roberts. He was a graduate of the United States Coast G...
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Incompletes for May 4
Carolyn Wilkerson Peterkin , 71, of 203 Phillips Ave., Red Springs, died May 2, 2013, at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. L.E. Floyd Funeral Home. Christopher Eugene Roberts , 52, of Wilmington, died May 2, 2013, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Davis Funeral Home in Wilmington. Bryan Lowery , of 282 Wiregrass Road, Lumberton, died May 3, 2013, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. Heritage Funeral Home....
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Death Notices for May 4
Agerine Thomas LAURINBURG — Agerine M. Thomas, 85, of Laurinburg, died May 3, 2013, at Edwin Morgan Center. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fletcher Methodist Baptist Church. Burial will follow in St. Paul Church Cemetery.
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David Lambert
David Lambert
David Lambert FAIRMONT — David Lambert, 78, of 1-B Marion Stage Road, passed away May 3, 2013, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at New Bethel Holiness Methodist Church. Burial will follow in New Bethel Holiness Methodist Church Cemetery. He was born Sept. 22, 1934, in Robeson County to the late James and Flowers Lambert. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Darlene Bullard; ...
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James Jacobs
James Jacobs
James Jacobs PEMBROKE — James Sanford Jacobs, 77, of N.C. 72 West, was born Aug. 3, 1935, and God transported him onto his eternal rest in Glory on May 2, 2013, at his home. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Bear Swamp Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Theone Lowery Jacobs; his parents, Morean Sr. and Cynthelia Jacobs; seven brothers, Willie Carvie, Wilton, W...
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Rosenia Thompson
Rosenia Thompson WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rosenian Thompson, of Washington, D.C., died May 1, 2013, at her home. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, the Rev. Murray officiating. Burial will follow in Elizabeth Heights Cemetery. She is survived by her in-laws, Marvis Singletary and Russin McMeill; and a sister, Pearlie Thompson. The visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Central Funeral Home.
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Incompletes for May 3
James Jacobs , 77, of 8835 N.C. 72, Pembroke, died May 2, 2013, at his home. Revels Funeral Home in Pembroke. Elizabeth Matthews , 84, of 1906 Martin Luther King Drive, Lumberton, died May 2, 2013, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Worley Mortuary & Cremation Service. Tiana Dyani Tapia , 18, of Red Springs, died May 1, 2012. Boles Funeral Home & Cremations Service of Red Springs.
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Ruby Barnes
Ruby Barnes
Ruby Barnes RALEIGH — Ruby Gilbert Barnes died on April 30, 2013. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh. Interment will follow in Raleigh Memorial Park. She was born in Parkton to the late Lacy Earl and Ada Eugenia Jackson Gilbert. After her graduation from Parkton High School, Dr. Barnes continued her education at Baker Sanatorium Hospital School of Nursing in Lumberton, Johns Hopkins Hospita...
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Ellen Jones
Ellen Jones
Ellen Jean Jones SHANNON — Ellen Jean Jones, 68, of 197 Mayberry Drive, departed this life at 9:55 a.m. on April 30, 2013, at her home. She was born in Robeson County on Jan. 21, 1945. She was the daughter of the late Alex Locklear and Lester Locklear, and a stepfather, Jessie Locklear. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Revels Funeral Home Chapel Lumberton, the Revs. Curtis Oxendine and Roosevelt Scott officiating. Entombment will f...
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Death Notices for May 3
Patricia Lowery SHANNON — Patricia Lowery, 74, of 550 Wagon Wheel Road, died April 29, 2013, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Boles Funeral Home Chapel in Red Springs. The visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Boles Funeral Home in Red Springs. James Cordle Sr. WHITE OAK — James Cordle Sr., 70, of White Oak, died April 30, 2013. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at W...
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Irene Stuart
Irene Stuart
Irene Stuart LUMBERTON — Irene Thornhill Stuart, 54, of Lumberton, passed away on April 30 2013, at Duke University Medical Center after an extended illness. A memorial will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 5422 Raeford Road, Fayetteville, N.C., 28304. She is survived by her parents, Roger and Betty Thornhill of Fayetteville; her loving husband, Dr. Dennis Stuart; her beautiful children, Aaron, Justin, Lau...
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Death Notices for May 2
Charles Baker FARMVILLE, Va. — Charles Baker, formerly of Lumberton, N.C., died April 23, 2013. A memorial celebration of life will be noon Saturday at the Ramada Inn/Adelio’s in Lumberton. A buffet luncheon will follow. All friends and family are invited to attend to share their memories. Myrtle McMillan RED SPRINGS — Myrtle McMillan, 70, of 4601 Mount Tabor Road, Red Springs, died April 30, 2013, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. ...
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