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Cochrane, Billy

Billy Edward Cochrane, 68, of Cameron, NC, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011 at E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center in Lillington. Billy was born in Spout Springs, Harnett County, on June 9, 1942 to the late Claude Edward Cochrane and Catherine Douglas Cochrane. He was a 1961 graduate of Benhaven High School. He was retired from Blanton Glass Company, Largo,…

Ishman, Kenneth

Kenneth C. Ishman, 80, formerly of Claremont, CA; and Pinehurst, NC; passed Saturday April 2, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Ishman was born December 14, 1930 in Knoxdale, PA; to the late Wayne and Sara (Chapman) Ishman. Mr. Ishman was an avid golfer. He was a loving, quiet, caring man with a humorous side. His deep blue eyes expressed his…

Iverson, Robert

Robert John Iverson, age 86, of Pinehurst, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by those he loved on Sunday, April 3, 2011. Bob held positions of increasing responsibility in manufacturing operations for several industrial segments of E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company. His family often moved to pursue new opportunities, but Bob always put them first in every…

Lawkins, Pauline

Pauline Louise Lawkins, 88, of Seven Lakes, NC, passed Sunday April 3, 2011 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Lawkins was born September 4, 1922 in Long Island, NY to the late Hugues and Molly (Askew) Held. Mrs. Lawkins joined her husband in 1943 traveling to various Army Air Corps Bases where he taught instrument flying and she…

Tharp, Rodney

Arrangements under the direction of Biggs Funeral Home, Lumberton, NC. Funeral Service Wednesday, April 06, 2011 | 7:00pm Biggs Funeral Home 801 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton, NC 283584851 | (910) 738-2211 Committal Service Thursday, April 07, 2011 | 2:00pm Meadowbrook Cemetery Lumberton, NC 28358

McKay, Prince

Funeral service for Bro. Prince McKay, Jr. will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday April 9,2011 at The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of The Apostolic Faith, Inc. Burial will be in the cemetery directed by Young & Young Funeral Home of Hartsville

Ross, Bobby

Bobby Holmes Ross, age 57 of Cameron, NC died on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at The Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro, NC. Bobby was born on July 14, 1953 in Lee County, NC to the late Marvin Lee and Margaret Cameron Ross of Cameron. He is survived by one sister, Olga Maureen Passmore and husband Edward of Cameron, NC and…

Whalen, Colleen

Colleen Mary Whalen, age 58 of Rochester, NY died on Friday, March 4, 2011 at her home in Rochester, NY. She was born on March 8, 1952 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the John Joseph Whalen and Carol Poston Whalen who now reside in Seven Lakes. Colleen was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin where she received her Masters Degree…

Johnson, Robert

Robert J Johnson of Seven Lakes, NC died on Monday April 4, 2011 at his residence. He was 91. Mr. Johnson was born October 12, 1919 to the late N. Dale Johnson and Ethel Dixson Johnson in Uniontown, Fayette County, PA; Mr. Johnson was raised on a small farm owned by his paternal grandparents, Lydia Belle Snider Dixson and John…

Welch, Mary Frances

MARY FRANCES STONE WELCH, 77, of Myrtle Beach, formerly of Florence, died Monday, April 4, 2011 in a Conway health care facility after an illness. Ms. Welch was born in Florence Co., SC a daughter of the late Arthur Benjamin “Ossie” Stone and Vonnie Viola Barnhill Stone. She was a former member of the Florence Baptist Temple in Florence and…