All Obituaries

Mr. Clyde L. Sanford, 86, of 150 Cedar Grove School Road, Lillington, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019.  Survivors: son - Durwood Matthews (Sherry) of Coats; grandchildren - Bianca and Bryan Barfield of Coats; sister-in-law - Mary Ann Martin of Raleigh; special nieces - Brittany Brownlee and Ebony Hinnant of Lillington; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. The viewing will be held Saturday, December 14, 2019 from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm at the Dafford...

Mr. Bobby L. Surles, 78, of 3146 Old Stage Road, Coats, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019. Survivors: wife - Carrie Surles of the home; daughters - Betty Washington (Thomas) of Angier, Annie Person (Christopher) of Spring Lake, Estelle Smith (Tony) of Coats, Bobbie Wynn (Reginald) of Erwin, and Carol "Christina" of Coats; God-daughter - Macy Woods (Corey) of Lillington; brother - Glenn Edward Surles of Raleigh; sister - Beatrice McEachern of Fuquay-Varina; thirteen...

Mr. Timmy E. Evans, 46, of 380 Dunbar Drive, Lillington, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019.  Survivors: wife - Thawanna Buie Evans; son - Kewon Alazel Evans;  daughters - Terri Tamiyha Evans and Roziah Lyvonne Buie; stepson - Jawuan Jaques McNeill; mother - Lynda F. Alvarez; stepfather - Maximino A. Alvarez; grandmother - Katheleen Evans; mother-in-law - Rev. Karen McDougald. A public viewing will be held on Friday, December 13, 2019 from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm at the...

Mrs. Costella McNeill, 62, of 1101 North Fayetteville Avenue, Dunn, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019. She leaves to cherish her memories;  daughters - LeTarsha McNeill, Stephanie McNeill and Angela McNeill (Joey) all of Dunn; sons - Roger A. McNeill (Kira) of Fayetteville and Brian McNeill (Colette) of Clayton; sisters - Jessie M. Spearman (Lonnie) of Philadelphia,PA and Janice Gunn (Everett) of Bunnlevel; brother - Connell McNeill of Erwin; nine grandchildren; one adopted daughter...

Mr. Gary Donnell  Blackmon, 57, of 1109 Rosedale Avenue,Durham, formerly of Sampson County, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019.  Survived by his loving wife - LaQuinta Blackmon of the home; children - Aisha and Mustafa Blackmon; eight grandchildren; sisters - Barbara Gerald of Dunn, Wilma Owens (Timothy) of Autryville and Carol L. Clegg (Edward) of Raleigh; sister-in-law - Willette Copeland-Brown; special and devoted friends - Carl McDowell and LaKeesha Sumpter; and a host of...

Ms. Michaela Dawn Stewart, 26, of 302 Susan Tart Road, Apt C, Dunn, passed away December 3, 2019. She is survived by: her father - Michael L. Stewart, Sr. of Plain View; son - Bobby Parker; sister - Kiara Fryer of Dunn; brothers - Michael Stewart, Jr. of Plain View, Christopher Jones of Newton Grove, and Jaylon Stewart of El Paso, TX; several aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends. The funeral service will be conducted Monday, December 9, 2019 at 1:00...

Mr. Charles Earl Blue, 63, of 70 Pine Oak Lane, Dunn, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.  The arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mrs. Myrtle R. Davis, 81, of 21 Knollwood Court, Apt. A, Angier, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019. She leaves to cherish her loving memory: daughters - Evelyn Davis of the home, Vivian Chance and Sandra Davis both of Dunn, Debra Wilson of Coats; sons - Vincent Davis of Franklin, VA and Randy Davis (Gwen) of Dunn; twenty-two grandchildren, seventy-one great-grandchildren and ten great great-grandchildren; and host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; a special friend Ronnie...

Mr. James A. Blue, 75, of 607 S. King Avenue, Dunn, passed away November 30, 2019. Survivors:  wife of 20 years Marolyn Blue of Four Oaks; sons - James Shederick Blue (Jameshia) of Clayton and Kevin Williams of Dunn; daughters - Pandora Blue of Four Oaks, Deanna Head of Lithonia, Georgia and Sherett Gaithers of Queens, New York; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; sisters - Alice Barnes of Fayetteville, Mary McCall of Hope Mills and Clara McLean of Fayetteville; brother...

Mrs. Mary Mungo, 75, of 175 Raynor-McLamb Road, Bunnlevel, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019. Survivors:  her devoted husbnd of 41 years - Albert Mungo of the home; children - Steven Mungo, Joseph Mungo, Becky Mungo, Donald Womble (Loretta) and Candace Cameron; sisters - Grace Minnis (Onley), Linda Williams and Rev. Dr. Patricia McDonald (Melvin);  fourteen grandchildren - Steven Mungo, India White, April Carter, Dominiqe Green, Corrin Carter, Kiara Odom, Joseph Mungo II,...