First Posted: 5/18/2012

Charlie Clark

Fairmont

Charlie Clark, 77, of 182 Pecan Road, died May 16, 2012, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Reedy Branch Baptist Church, the Revs. Hilton Woodell and Crafton Chavis officiating. Burial will be in Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

He is survived by two sons, Bobby Clark of Fairmont and Donald Clark of the home; a daughter, Linda C. Kuhn of Willow Springs; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Jimmy Lynn Hunt of Fairmont; and a sister, Janice Hunt of Titusville, Fla.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Floyd Funeral Services in Fairmont and other times at the home.

Elliott Bethea

Maxton

Elliott Bethea, 32, of 1273 Oxendine School Road, died May 15, 2012, at Scotland Memorial Hospital.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Hoke County Holiness Church in Red Springs. Burial will follow in Preston Cemetery in Maxton.

Surviving are three sons, Coby Ratiff and Elliott Bethea Jr., both of Maxton, and Anthony Ratiff of the home; a daughter, Elaine Bethea of Maxton; his parents, Jimmy and Vickie Bethea, both of Maxton; and three brothers, Donnie, Lonnie and Christopher Bethea, all of Maxton.

The visitation will be from 5 p.m. Saturday until at 1273 Oxendine School Road in Maxton.

Arrangements by Revels Funeral Home in Pembroke.

Cenatae Smith

Lumberton

Cenatae Smith, 22, of 520 Deerstand Drive, died May 13, 2012, at UNC Chapel Hill.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. Monday at McCormick Chapel AME in Lumberton, Pastor Judy Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Thompson Cemetery in Purvis.

Surviving are his mother, Gwendolyn Smith; two sons, Cenatae Smith Jr. of Lumberton and Jailen McCollin of Maryland; two daughters, Ceyance Smith and Keyanni Smith, both of Lumberton; and two brothers, Terell Smith of Clarksville, Tenn., and Wilson Smith of Groton, Conn.

The visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Colvin Funeral Home in Lumberton.

Robert Coleman

Bladenboro

Robert Coleman, 83, of Bladenboro, died May 15, 2012.

A graveside service will be noon today at Lewis Cemetery.

He is survived by his son, Ernest Coleman of Springfield, Ill.

Ricky Bryant

Laurinburg

Ricky Bryant, 57, of 10640 Stewartsville Cemetery Road, died May 17, 2012, at Rockingham Manor in Rockingham.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Thompson’s Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Willie Scott Jr. and Brother Eugene Bryant officiating. Burial will follow in New Prospect Holiness Methodist Church Cemetery in Pembroke.

Surviving are four sisters, Brenda Locklear of Wagram, Emma Lowery, Rhonda Maynor and Lula Dial, all of Maxton; and a brother, Jimmy Bryant of Laurinburg.

The visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.