All Obituaries

Mrs. Elizabeth E. Morgan of Laurel Hill passed away at the age of 98 on Monday, April 15, 2024. Service arrangements are incomplete at this time.          

  Our beloved, Esther Morton Clark Wallace, precious mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt and devoted friend passed to her Heavenly home at the age of 99 on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Esther was the loving daughter of the late David and Ida Pankey Morton born February 2, 1925 in Scotland County, North Carolina. She was a Godly woman who faithfully served Christ and dedicated her life to the love and care of her family as a homemaker.  She has...

Jack Strickland, age 83 passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Service information incomplete at this time.      

Danny James Wyland, Sr., of Gibson passed away at the age of 67 on April 12, 2024. Danny was born March 30, 1957 in Lincoln, Illinois, loving son of Letha Bell Brigman Wyland and the late James “Jimmy” Elmo Wyland.  He was a proud United States Navy Veteran and had a distinguished career as a Contractor who owned and operated D & M Construction for over 30 years.  He served as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and was a longtime member of the New Life...

Barney “Gene” Eugene Hollis, age 89 of Carthage, NC, formerly of Laurinburg, departed this life for his Heavenly home on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Gene was born in Hazelhurst, Georgia, on May 14, 1934,  loving son of the late Arthur Allen Hollis and the late Odell Griffin Hollis.  He married the love of his life, Barbara Jean Edge Hollis and together they shared 59 ½ years wonderful years until her passing in 2017. Gene proudly served the nation beginning in the...

William “Will” Bradshaw Faulk, III, age 64 of Laurinburg, NC passed away on April 10, 2024. He was born June 9, 1959 in Wake County, NC, son of the late William Bradshaw Faulk, Jr., and the late Mary Price Phillips. Will was a talented handyman, working for many devoted years with H.C.S. Inc. He was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Will enjoyed a good cup of coffee, watching movies and gameshows on the television, playing video games, fishing, and traveling to the beach....

Jean Dell Bowyer Brown, our beloved wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and devoted sister, passed to her Heavenly home at the age of 82 on April 7, 2024. Jean was born June 9, 1941, daughter of the late Roland Charles Bowyer, Sr., and the late Essie Chavis Bowyer of Scotland County.  She dedicated her life to serving God, her family and being a second mother to each of her siblings.  Along with being a homemaker, Jean had a long career in communications as a...

Joyce Ann Smith Watts, age 71 of Laurinburg, NC passed away on April 7, 2024. She was born on July 14, 1952 in Sampson County, NC to the late Daniel Marion Smith and the late Lillie Mae Blackwell Smith. Joyce was a devoted homemaker, who loved caring for her family. She was an adored mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend who will be greatly missed. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by daughter, Melissa Hersman; brother, Jimmy Daniel Smith; sisters, Rosie...

Virginia Hatcher Phillips of Laurel Hill, NC departed this life at the age of 89 on Thursday, April 4, 2024. She was born April 4, 1935 in Scotland County, daughter of the late David Hatcher, Sr., and the late Annie Pearl Leviner Hatcher. Along with being a devoted homemaker, Virginia worked for twenty-four devoted years with Abbott Laboratories until her retirement. She served as a longtime member of the Woodville Pentecostal Holiness Church. Virginia enjoyed going on cruises, reading,...

Monnie Mae Deese Norton, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, departed this life at the age of 86 on April 2, 2024. Born in Scotland County, NC on September 23, 1937, daughter of the late Lonnie Deaton and the late Myrtle Deese. Monnie worked for many years with Toastmaster, formerly Ingraham Manufacturing, then continuing her career with Fieldcrest Mills until retiring. She enjoyed attending McColl Pentecostal Holiness Church when her health allowed....