Cummings, longtime pastor, Lumbee leader dies at age 91 In the early morning hours of May 13, the Rev. Simeon Foster Cummings passed away quietly and in peace at his home. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Sandy Plains Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Cummings family cemetery. The Rev. Cummings dedicated his life to improving his community through his Christian ministry and willingness to help all people. His good work has touched the lives of countless individuals. Thro...
Joseph "Joe" Freeman Joseph “Joe” Freeman, of 8878 N.C. 130 East, was born Dec. 18, 1947, in Dillon County, S.C. He entered into eternal rest on May 14, 2012, making his journey of 64 years. The funeral will be 4 p.m. Friday at Pleasant View Baptist Church, the Revs. Ricky Burnett and Jimmy Jones officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Daddy led a devoted life to mama for 40 years. He was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church for many years. He se...
John E. O’Tuel John E. O’Tuel, 66, of Roseboro, formerly of Lumberton, passed away May 13, 2012, at Duke University Hospital. The funeral will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Floyd Memorial Chapel, the Revs. Tim Tyner and Claybourn Faircloth officiating. Burial will follow at Lawson Cemetery in Orrum. He was born on July 10, 1945, in Robeson County to the late Henry Everett O’Tuel Sr. and the late Doris Britt O’Tuel. He previously worked as a self-employed t...
Michael DiCicco Michael DiCicco, 47, of Bladenboro, died May 13, 2012. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home, the Rev. Kip Nance officiating. Burial will follow in Cashwell Cemetery. Surviving are his father, Louis DiCicco of Bladenboro; and two brothers, Louis DiCicco III of Bladenboro and James DiCicco of Charleston, S.C. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. today at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home.
Bonnie I. Rhodes Bonnie I. Rhodes, 85, of Lumberton, died May 13, 2012, at the home of her son. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Revels Funeral Home Chapel in Lumberton, the Revs. Joe Bounds and Roy Barnhill officiating. Interment will follow in Gardens of Faith. She was born in Robeson County on May 11, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Pemberton and Annie Prevatte Inman. Rhodes was a member of Back Swamp Baptist Church and had...
Incompletes for May 16 Elliott Bethea, 32, of 1273 Oxendine School Road, Maxton, died May 15, 2012, at Scotland Memorial in Maxton. Revels Funeral Home in Pembroke. Moses McNeil, 63, of 112 Main St., Lumberton, died May 14, 2012, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. Worley Mortuary of Fairmont. Cenatae Smith, 22, of 502 Deerstand Drive, Lumberton, died May 13, 2012, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. Colvin Funeral Home in Lumberton. ...
Oscar Oxendine Oscar Oxendine, 84, of Lumberton, died May 12, 2012, at Golden Living Center. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Faith of Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Fairpoint Baptist Church Cemetery in Fairmont. Surviving are his wife, Vivian Oxendine of the home; a daughter, Crystal Oxendine of Lumberton; a brother, Carson Oxendine of Fairmont; and two grandchildren. The visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at Faith of Calvary Ba...
Robert Glenn Cain Robert Glenn Cain, 17, of Bladenboro, died May 12, 2012. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Grove FWB Church, the Revs. Freddie Edwards, Larry Greenwood and Henry Ward officiating. Burial will follow in Bryan Edwards Cemetery in Bladenboro. He was born on Dec. 15, 1994, in Robeson County. Surviving are his parents, Bobby and Margie Bryan Cain of the home; a sister, Nicole Dowless and husband Scott of Whiteville; his maternal grandp...
Inez Brock Inez Brock, 84, of Lumberton, passed away on May 13, 2012, at her home. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Floyd Memorial Chapel in Lumberton, the Revs. Leroy Burke and Mark Meadows officiating. Burial will follow in Meadowbrook Cemetery. She was born in Robeson County on April 17, 1928, to the late Shep and Carrie Elizabeth Faulk Scott. She was a homemaker for the most of her life. Brock was a loving wife, mother, and grandmoth...
Incompletes for May 14 Simeon Cummings, 92, of 2673 Union Chapel Road, Pembroke, died May 13, 2012, at home. Revels Funeral Home in Pembroke. Joseph Freeman, 64, of Fairmont, died May 14, 2012, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. Floyd Funeral Services in Fairmont.
Incompletes for May 15 Earnest Emanuel, of Lumberton, died May 14, 2012, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. Revels Funeral Home in Lumberton. Kenneth Locklear, 52, of Lumberton, died May 15, 2012, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. Revels Funeral Home in Lumberton. Simeon Cummings, 92, of 2673 Union Chapel Road, Pembroke, died May 13, 2012, at home. Revels Funeral Home in Pembroke. Joseph Freeman, 64, of Fairmont, died May 14, 201...
Incompletes for May 13 Annie McNeill of Balfour Road, Red Springs, died May 12, 2012, at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Boles Funeral Home in Red Springs. Alice Sellers, 83, of Morrison Manor in Laurinburg, died May 11, 2012. McPhatter Funeral Home in Laurel Hill.
Obits for May 13 Jakie Bullard Maxton Jakie Bullard, 69, of 163 Vonnie Drive, died May 11, 2012, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Monday at New Prospect Holiness Methodist Church, the Revs. William Perry Roberts and Willie Scott Jr., and Brother Eugene Bryant officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Jakie was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie B. and Vonnie Ellen Bryant Bullard. He was a loving s...
Mary L. Crumb Mary L. Crumb, 70, of 1227 Twisted Hickory Road, died May 7, 2012, at Elizabethtown Nursing Center. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Bakers Creek AME Zion Church in Dublin, the Rev. Sherin Greene Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Shipman and Purdie Cemetery in Dublin. Surviving are her husband, Arthur Crumb; daughters, Rosemary Pipken of Pembroke and Frances Crumb of Dublin; brothers, Joe Lewis and Edward Lewis, both of Dublin; thre...
Alton Ray Stephens Alton Ray Stephens, 58, of 504 Eaton St., died May 8, 2012, at the Veteran Hospital in Fayetteville. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Worley Mortuary Chapel in Fairmont, the Rev. Wendell Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Pentecost United Holy Church Cemetery in Lumberton. Surviving are three brothers, Cres Stephens of Albermarle, Linwood Stephens of Fairmont, Willie Stephens of Raleigh; and five sisters, Edith W. Graham of Or...
