Rufus Linwood "Cotton" House
Sep 13, 2026
Rufus Linwood “Cotton” House, 77, of Eastover, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Rufus was born on August 13, 1949, in Harnett County to the late Clayton M. “Sam” House, Sr. and Helen Griffin House.
Rufus graduated from Central High School, class of 1967, and Fayetteville Technical Community College in Industrial Management. He retired from civil service at Fort Bragg, where...
Pamela Jill Young
Sep 11, 2026
Pamela Jill Young, 89, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Pamela was born on December 6, 1936, in Cheltenham, England, to the late Wally and Alice Garside. As a child, she survived the Blitz during World War II, an experience that was a part of her remarkable life story.
In...
Betty Floyd Amos
Sep 10, 2026
Betty Floyd Amos, 83, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Betty was born on May 17, 1943, in Sampson County to the late J. Floyd Williams and Vara Bullard Williams.
Betty was a devoted military wife who had the opportunity to travel many places alongside her husband, MSG (Ret.) James Amos. She later retired from J.C. Penney after...
Wanda Cook Bass
Sep 10, 2026
Born on May 2, 1943, in Bladen County, Wanda was the daughter of the late Cecil Cook and Ada Gibson Cook. She was raised farming with her family, where she learned the value of hard work, faith, and family from an early age.
Wanda spent several years working at Whiteville Apparel, where she specialized in setting collars for men's suits. She...
Michael James Starkings
Sep 9, 2026
Michael James Starkings, 54, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Michael was born on June 7, 1972, in Cumberland County. He began his career with Starkings Reporting Company, where he worked as a videographer, before becoming the owner and operator of A.C. Tech.
Michael was a loving son and a devoted friend who was always willing to lend a...
Joe Warren Baker
Sep 7, 2026
Joe Warren Baker, 73, of Fayetteville passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026 at Duke University Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Funeral arrangements by Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home, 545 Ramsey St. Fayetteville, N.C. 28301
Online condolences may be made at www.jerniganwarren.com
Susan Elisabeth George
Sep 5, 2026
Susan Elisabeth George, age 79, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, passed away on September 5, 2026.
Susan was born in Omaha, Nebraska. She devoted 50 years of her life to working as a hairdresser, a profession she approached with dedication, creativity, and her characteristic attention to detail. Throughout her career, she formed many meaningful relationships and touched the lives of those around...
Deborah Lynn Hubbard
Sep 2, 2026
Deborah Lynn Hubbard, age 64, passed away September 3, 2026, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was born August 1, 1962, to Ruby Welch Seals and Daniel Noah Seals.
Deborah is survived by her husband, Terry Hubbard; her son, Christopher Hubbard; stepson, Anthony Hubbard with his wife, Stephanie and their daughters, Madeline and Ashlyn; stepdaughter, Jennifer Sanchez and her children, Angel and...
Catherine Ann Majka
Aug 31, 2026
Catherine Ann Majka, 80, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Catherine was born on August 2, 1946, in Camden, New Jersey, to the late Phillip William Mitchell and Catherine Ann Barron Mitchell. In 1982, Catherine made Fayetteville her home when her husband’s career with Kelly Springfield brought their family...
Judith Beard Johnson
Aug 29, 2026
Judith Beard Johnson, 86, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Judy was born on August 8, 1940, in Cumberland County to the late Empie A. Beard and Edna Hall Beard. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Judy retired from M.J. Soffie and enjoyed a life...
Deborah Jean Jacobs
Aug 26, 2026
Deborah Jean Jacobs, 61, was born on February 27, 1965 in Fayetteville, NC. She entered into eternal rest on Wednesday August 26, 2026.
She was preceded in death by her mother Ella Jane Scott Jacobs, fraternal grandparents Rebecca Jones and William Jacobs, maternal grandparents Savannah Locklear Scott and Ramon Scott, brother Ronald Scott and son little Ronald and niece Lolly.
Deborah was...
Patricia Ann Dyer
Aug 24, 2026
Patricia Ann Gee Dyer, 93, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday night, August 24, 2026, with her loving daughters by her side.
Patricia was born on March 3, 1933, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to the late Irving Joseph and Cora Pigg Gee. She graduated from Stockdale High School in Stockdale, Ohio where she was a cheerleader and was proud to be crowned...
Wilma Lee
Aug 21, 2026
Our beloved mother, Mrs. Wilma Lee, 84, passed away peacefully after a graceful battle with dementia. Though dementia slowly took pieces of her from us over the past few years, it could never take away the love, warmth, and spunky spirit she gave so freely throughout her life.
At just 18 years old, she married the love of her life, Sgt....
David Wayne Smith
Aug 17, 2026
David Wayne Smith, 65, of Eastover, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.
David was born on December 13, 1960, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Joel K. Smith and Vivian Rodgers Smith.
David retired after 32 years of dedicated service with Goodyear Tire Co. Following his retirement, he became affectionately known as “the...
Shirley Rose Shanklin
Aug 17, 2026
Shirley Rose Shanklin, 90, of Southern Pines, formerly of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2026, at her residence.
Shirley was born on October 18, 1935, in Dillon, South Carolina, to the late Jack Tolar and Naomi Martin Tolar. She was a devoted military wife and mother who traveled and made homes in many places throughout her husband’s military...
Kenneth Raymond Stoughton
Aug 16, 2026
Kenneth Raymond Stoughton, 61, of Hope Mills, was taken from us unexpectedly on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
Kenny was born November 24, 1964, in Starke, Ohio to Kenneth Leroy and Barbara Vogt Stoughton. He is a proud veteran of the US Army, serving overseas in Japan, Korea, and Germany. He was employed as a truck driver for Swift Transportation. He loved...
Henry Edward Aspinwall
Aug 14, 2026
Henry Edward Aspinwall, 72, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2026, at Duke University Hospital.
Henry was born on August 5, 1954, in Georgia to the late Thomas Edward Aspinwall and Alice Bell Dart Aspinwall. He proudly served his country in the United States Army, retiring after 20 years of dedicated service. During his military career, Henry received...
Lewis Edward Wilson
Aug 13, 2026
Pastor Lewis Edward Wilson, 88, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2026. He was a devoted father, grandfather, pastor, businessman, and faithful servant of Jesus Christ who dedicated his life to sharing the Gospel and leading others to the Lord.
Wilson was born on April 27, 1938, in rural Harnett County to the late Neil R. Wilson and...
Cledus Howard McCaw
Aug 12, 2026
SFC (Ret.) Cledus Howard McCaw, 83, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Cledus was born December 6, 1942, in Hopkins County, Kentucky to Manual McCaw and Callie Hedgepeth McCaw. He retired from the US Army and is a Vietnam Veteran.
Cledus is survived by his life partner, Mary Harper; her daughter, Joanna Montes; and a...
Gay Brinkley Miriello
Aug 8, 2026
Gay Brinkley Miriello, 86, of Raleigh, NC, passed away peacefully at Transitions LifeCare on August 8, 2026.
Gay grew up in Davidson County and was a graduate of Ledford High School, class of 1958. She was valedictorian, student body president, a cheerleader, a basketball player, and was voted Miss Ledford. She was not only intelligent and determined, she was a real...
