Author: WFXB Staff

Bozier, Rufus

On Monday, January 31, 2011, God called Rufus “Bubba” Bozier home to rest in the wee hours of the morning. “Bubba”, as he was affectionately called, was the oldest son of Willie Bozier, Sr. and Minnie Marie Stinney-Bozier. He was born on February 1, 1945 in Clarendon County, South Carolina. He attended the public schools in Clarendon County and later…

Brown, Richard Lowell

Richard Lowell Brown, age 68 of Laurel Hill passed away on Monday, January 31, 2011 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Richard was born February 11, 1942 in Burgaw, North Carolina, son of the late James and Margaret Howard Brown. He was a self employed truck driver specializing in mobile home moving. He enjoyed gardening, reading and especially spending…

Ransom, Earl Stacy

Mr. Earl Stacy Ransom, 93, of 97 Stanley Street, was born January 21, 1918, to the late Mr. Conley & Mrs. Cottie Lowry Ransom. He passed peacefully into eternal rest surrounded by his loving and praying family, Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. Mr. Ransom was honorably discharged from the US Air Force after serving in WW…

Eason, Johnnie

Mr. Johnnie E. Eason, 61 of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at CFVMC in Fayetteville, NC . A viewing will be held on Sunday, February 6, 2011 3:00pm to 6:00pm at HM Colvin Funeral Home 2010 Murchison Rd. Fayetteville, NC a funeral service will be held on Monday,February 7, 2011 at 10:00am at HM Colvin Funeral…

Johnson, Frances Denise

Mrs. Frances Denise Johnson, 47 of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Monday, January 31, 2011 at CFVMC in Fayetteville, NC A viewing will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2011; 10:00a to 11:00a at Highway Holiness Church. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 11:00a at Highway Holiness Church of Deliverance 2725 Prividence St. Fayetteville, NC.

McGowan, Joe Benny

Mr. Joe Benny McGowan,64 of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at CFVMC in Fayetteville, NC. A viewing will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2011 3:00p to 5:00pm at HM Colvin Funeral Home 2010 Murchison Rd. Fayetteville, NC. Interment on Friday, February 4,2011 at 12:00pm at Sandhills State Veteran Cemetery 400 Murchison Rd. Spring Lake, NC.

Chapman, Merle Francis

Merle Francis Chapman, 78, of Pinehurst, North Carolina passed away January 30, 2011. Mr. Chapman was born December 11, 1932 and raised in Chenoa, Illinois where he graduated from Chenoa High School and enlisted in the Air Force for four years, he served his country during the Korean conflict. He flew air weather service missions over the Pacific, Bering Sea,…

Gebert, Henry Joseph

Henry Joseph Gebert 73 of Pinebluff, NC; passed Tuesday February 1, 2011 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Gebert was born August 30, 1937 in Danbury, CT; to the late Walter Gebert and Lena Troccola Gebert. Mr. Gebert served his country following the Korean Conflict as an Army Ranger in the US Army, 101st Airborne Division. He served…

Stewart, Henry Douglas

Henry Douglas Stewart, age 77, died Monday, 1-31-11, at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. Mr. Stewart was a US Navy Veteran, member and past president of the Exchange Club of Sanford. He was the founder and owner of the Antique Frame Co. He was preceded in death by a son Danny Parish, sisters, Betty J. Johnson, and Geanell Wicker, brothers,…

Mesmer, Franklin

MR. FRANKLIN A. “BOB” MESMER, (88) a loving husband and father, passed away Friday, January 21, 2011 in Myrtle Beach, SC where he and his wife, Jean of twenty-one (21) years resided for the last twenty (20) years. He was predeceased by Dorothy E. (Phillips) Mesmer to whom he was married for thirty-nine (39) years. The father of Robert (Joy),…