Donald Rae Durden, 60, of St. Pauls died Monday April 22, 2019.  He was born in Robeson County on March 27, 1959 to the late Franklin Delano and Carolyn Dean Durden. In addition to his parents, Franklin and Carolyn Durden, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Hilburn Durden. He leaves behind a son, Daniel Durden and his fiancé Terresa Brimhall; 2 grandchildren, Lexi and Tyler Perry; 3 brothers, Ronald, Richard and Michael Durden; 3 sisters, Frances Durden...

  Shelby Jean Faircloth, 81, of St. Pauls died Monday April 15, 2019 at her home with family by her side. She was born March 16, 1938 in Robeson County to the late Willie and Nealie Ross Lyde. She worked in the administrative offices in the textile industry and later with Mueller Steam Specialities. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Pauls, sang in the choir and had served as a Sunday school teacher. She is survived by her husband Bobby Faircloth; son, Michael Jackson...

Rebecca Lynn "Becky"  Parnell Johnson, 62, of St. Pauls died April 8, 2019 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. She was born in Robeson County December 16, 1956 to the late Murray Mack “Rusty” and Lucy Tew Parnell. She worked in banking. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Louise Parnell. She is survived by her husband Randy Johnson of the home; her son Garry Paul Johnson and wife Lyndia; daughter, Kimberly Marie Carroll and...

    Robert “Bobby” Dixon Monroe, Jr., 62, of Lumber Bridge died Sunday April 7, 2019. He was born in Cumberland County on June 26, 1956 to the late Robert Dixon and Lessie Malloy Monroe. He was employed with Steven Roberts Bakery. He is survived by his sister, Dixie Lee Lewis; nephews, JQ Lewis, Preston Lewis, and Andrew Lewis. A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday April 9, 2019 at McNeill Mackie Funeral Home of St. Pauls. A graveside funeral service...

John Coley Phillips, Jr., 63, of Parkton, North Carolina passed away on April 6. 2019. He was born May 28, 1955 in Kershaw, South Carolina to the late John Coley and Myrtle Gardner Phillips, Sr. A veteran of the United States Army, he enjoyed NASCAR, golf (he was one of the BEST, of course) and he was a die-hard USC Gamecocks fan. Preceded in death by his parents, John and Myrtle Phillips and a sister, Dale, he is survived by his daughter, Jamie Phillips and her husband David of Parkton, NC;...

Andrew "Andy" Bethea Canady, 53, of St. Pauls died Friday, March 29, 2019. There are no arrangements at this time. 

    Aubrey Renee Thomas was born on Thursday March 21, 2019 and took her wings on Friday March 22, 2019. She was born in Cumberland County, North Carolina, the daughter of Aaryn Michael and Ashley Fulton Thomas. In addition to her parents she is survived by her sister, Mia Thomas; fraternal grandparents, Angela and James Wright of Snohomish, Washington and maternal grandmother, Denise Fulton of Hope Mills, NC. A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday March 27, 2019 at 2:00 pm at...

Dariel Alanis Marini, 7 meses, falleció el lunes 18 de marzo de 2019. Nació el 18 de agosto de 2018 en Wilmington, NC. Le sobreviven su padre, Heriberto Alanis Rodríguez y su madre, dulce Olivia Marini; hermano, Javier Angles Marini; abuelos, Marilu Rodríguez Santiago, Manuel Alanis Galeana, Olga Lazaro Jiménez y Alexis Marini Pereira. La visita se llevará a cabo el domingo 24 de marzo, 2019 desde 12:00 mediodía hasta 1:00 PM en dias de...

Margaret Eileen Hagen of Hope Mills, NC, died at home on March 17, 2019. She was 69 years old. Eileen, as she was known to family and friends, was a proud veteran of the United States Navy and for nearly 20 years, a civil servant employed first at Fort Bragg, then at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. More importantly, she was a devoted mother, daughter, sister, and friend. She spent the last 19 years of her life with a severe back disability that kept her from working, and in that time, she...

John “Buddy” Hyatt, 52, of Fayetteville died February 14, 2019. He was born December 12, 1966 in Bladen County, NC to the late John Franklin and Margaret Smith Hyatt. He was a carpenter working in the construction industry. An outdoorsman, he really appreciated God’s world. He loved fishing and was really good at cooking what he caught. He was a NASCAR fan and he found joy in helping other people. His family was at the top in importance in his life. Preceded in death by his...