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James Earl Davis, Jr.

Services for James Earl Davis, Jr. will be held 4:00 p.m. Monday at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Hickory Grove Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Davis, 67, died Friday, October 8, 2010 at his residence. Born in Polkton, NC, November 10, 1942, he was the son of the late…

Gloria A. Bell

January 25, 1946 – October 08, 2010 Gloria Ann Jackson Bell, age 64, passed away Friday, October 8, 2010 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Bell was born January 25, 1946 in Loris a daughter of Austin and Lois Jackson. She was a member of Pleasant Meadow Baptist Church. Mrs. Bell loved her work with the…

Colonel Dewey Falls, Jr.

Colonel Dewey Falls, Jr., age 83, of Lumberton, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at Glenflora Nursing Home. He was born on August 6, 1927 to the late Colonel Dewey Falls, Sr. and Claudia Hastings Falls. Mr. Falls is preceded in death by his wife, Cletus Bullock Falls and a daughter, Andrea Falls Sealey. He is survived by a…

Myrtle “Bitsie” McNeill

Mrs. Myrtle “Bitsie” McNeill, 79, of 1518 Buie Philadelphus Road died October 6, 2010 at home in Buie. Bitsie was born June 22, 1931 to the late Thomas Ewell and Myrtle Tuilis Wright. She was a member of Philadelphus Presbyterian Church, active in the Garden Club of NC and Christian Women‘s Club of Lumberton. Mrs. McNeill was preceded in death…

James Herman Austin, Jr.

James Herman Austin, Jr., age 75, of Lumberton, NC died on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Louisville, KY on August 2, 1935 to James Herman Austin, Sr. and Elizabeth Shaw Austin. He was a member of the Lacy McKenzie Bible Class and currently served as a Deacon of First Presbyterian Church of Lumberton. He…

William James Davis, Sr.

William James Davis, Sr. “Jimmy”, age 62, of Riegelwood, NC died on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. He was born in Robeson County, NC on January 19, 1948 to John Carl Davis and Grace Barnes Davis. He worked as a self-employed welder. He was preceded in death by his father, John Carl Davis;…

Geraldine Johnson Morrow

Mrs. Geraldine Johnson Morrow, age 84, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Wesley Pines Retirement Center, in Lumberton A Graveside Service will be held Friday, October 8, 2010 at 11:00AM at Floyd Memorial Cemetery, Fairmont. Family will receive friends Friday morning at 10:00AM prior to the service at Floyd Funeral Services in Fairmont. She is survived by two sons, Mike…

Ms. Lillie Brown

Ms. Lillie Brown, 38 passed away on Thursday October 7, 2010 at Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center Fayetteville, NC. SERVICES ARE INCOMPLETE AT THIS TIME.

Peter Meisel

Peter Meisel of Pinehurst passed to his eternal home on Tuesday, October 5th. After a short but severe fight with cancer, Peter fell asleep peacefully surrounded by his beloved wife, Michaela, close friends, and his precious doggie Toby. Born in Berlin, Germany, to the late Will Meisel and Elisa Illiard on June 22, 1935, Peter worked successfully in the music…

Jesse D. Slaughter

Jesse Dale Slaughter, age 30, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Jesse was born November 11, 1979 in Louisville, KY a son of Randall Dale Slaughter and Sherry F. Grabowski. He was a good family man that loved his children. Jesse was a great Dad as well as a loving husband, son, and brother. He was brave, always smiled, and…