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Hopkins, Thomas

Thomas Hopkins, age 82 of Carolina Trace, Sanford passed away on Monday, November 1, 2010 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. Born on January 23, 1928 in New Castle, PA to the late David Hopkins and Margaret Hitchings Hopkins. He was a veteran of his country and served in the United States Navy. He attended Butler University for 3…

Rudd, Lonie

Lonie Rudd, 90 of Seven Lakes died Monday November 1, 2010 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Dr. Rudd was born September 13, 1920 in Benton, KY to Oscar Allen Rudd and Alice June Rudd. A Memorial Service will be held 2 p.m. Friday November 5, 2010. at The Chapel in the Pines in Seven Lakes with the Rev. Don Welch…

Ferguson, Nellie Joyce

Nellie Joyce Ferguson, 66, died Monday, November 1, 2010 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral services will be held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at New Life Tabernacle, Aberdeen. Family will receive friends on Wednesday from 4:00-6:00 prior to the service. Burial will be Thursday 10:00 am at Bethesda Cemetery. Joyce was born May 4, 1944 in Moore County…

Hall, Frederick

Frederick Alanson Hall, 73, died Monday, November 1, 2010 at his residence. A memorial service will be held Friday, November 5, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at Pinehurst Methodist Church with the Rev. David Banks officiating. Mr. Hall was born October 7, 1937 to Dorothy Agnes Corey and Bertram Alfred Hall in Pulaski, NY. He received his B.A. from Cortland State…

Jacobs, James

Arrangements under the direction of Biggs Funeral Home, Lumberton, NC.

Mitchell, Diana

May 7, 1953 – November 1, 2010 Diana Lynn Endres Mitchell, age 57, passed away Monday, November 1, 2010, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Ms. Mitchell was born May 7, 1953, a daughter of the late Elias Joseph Endres, Jr. and the late Edith Arlene Butler Endres. She enjoyed working as the secretary of Grace Tabernacle for five…

Gimla, Robert Paul

ROBERT PAUL GIMLA, 72, died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 in a local healthcare facility after an illness. Mr. Gimla was born in West Allis, Wisconsin, the son of the late Paul Gimla and Virginia Bishop Gimla. He was plant foreman at Owen Steel where he retired in 1995. He was a member of American Legion Post #1 and VFW Post…

Johnson, Gaye Barfield

Gaye Barfield Johnson, 62, of Florence, died Monday, November 1, 2010 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Gaye was born in Bennettsville, a daughter of the late John H. and Elease Collins Barfield. She was a member of Florence Baptist Temple for over 34 years, having served on the Sunday School and Bus Ministries. She had been a secretary…

Richardson, Viola

MRS. VIOLA E. RICHARDSON, (83) was born July 23, 1927 and on Tuesday, November 02, 2010 she surrendered to her Heavenly Father’s call. “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. ” II Timothy 4:7 She was married to the late Mr. Richard Richardson and they resided in Sumter, SC; that union…