All Obituaries

Mrs. Ellen Kate Koonce Parker of Fayetteville went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 8, 2022, at the age of 87. Mrs. Parker was born in Hoke County on January 1, 1935, to the late LH Koonce and Treva Townsend Koonce. She was preceded in death by her husband Davis K. Parker Jr., her daughter Karen Allen and her brother Lacy Koonce. She was a Lifelong member of Galatia Presbyterian Church, serving multiple capacities within the church, and retired as Guidance Counselor...

Ms. Sharon Elaine Currie of Raeford went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at the age of 50. Sharon was born in Stanly County on June 10, 1972. She was preceded in death by her mother, Joyce Elaine Huneycutt Currie, and her brother, Thomas (Tommy) Leon Currie. She is survived by her father H. Lee Currie of Bolivia, NC, a niece, Alexis L. Currie of Albermarle, NC, two aunts Brenda Currie of Raeford, NC, Nancy Huneycutt of Locust, NC and two uncles Bobby Currie...

Mr. Billy Sherman Butler Sr. of Parkton formerly of Raeford, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at his home at the age of 78. Billy was born in Hoke County on October 4, 1943, to the late Zeb Vance Butler Sr. and Nettie Mae Jackson Butler. He was preceded in death by his daughter Precyous Rose McLeroy, his brother, Ben Butler, and his sister Betty Butler Crowder. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Barnes Butler of Parkton, NC, two sons, Sherman Butler and...

Mr. Leslie Matheson Sandy of Raeford passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer surrounded by his family on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst at the age of 93. He was preceded in death by his wife Mildred Walker Sandy and was a member of Philippi Presbyterian Church. Leslie was one of the eight children of the late Lloyd Allen Sandy and Maude Davis Sandy. He joined the US Navy in 1944 and is a World War II Veteran. It was his strong...

 Mrs. Chong Cha Noel of Raeford passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center at the age of 77. She is survived by her husband of 52 years Leonard B. Noel of Raeford, NC, a daughter Carol Lamb of Raleigh, NC, and a son Leonard B. Noel of OH. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Sandhills State Veteran Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Patricia (Patti) Lewis Lunsford of Raeford went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 22, 2022 at the age of 67. Patti was born at Ft. Bragg on December 20, 1954, to the late Willard and Frances Smith Lewis. She was preceded in death by her son Monte Mack Lunsford, II. Patti was a member of the Parker United Methodist Church. Mrs. Lunsford was a retired school teacher at Upchurch Elementary.  She never met a stranger and it was never goodbye, it was always...

Mrs. Catherine J. Foley Lutz 79 of Raeford, NC formerly of York PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday July 21, 2022, at The First Health Hospice House surrounded by Family. Cathie was born in Pittsburgh, PA on October 30, 1942, to the late Frank and Frances Foley. Her cherished husband Edwin Lutz and her brother Frank Foley preceded her death. She is survived by two brothers, Bill Foley his wife Jo of Pittsburgh PA and Ralph Foley his wife Jeanne of Scottsdale AZ as well as many Nieces,...

Mrs. Kathy Hendrix Keisler of Raeford passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center at the age of 74. Kathy was born in Hoke County on April 11, 1948, to the late Samuel Brown Hendrix and Anna Mae Webb Hendrix. She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Keisler, a brother Brown Hendrix Jr., and a niece Nicole Hendrix. Kathy was a member of Sandy Grove United Methodist Church and played the piano for Raeford Evangelical Methodist Church. She retired from Arabia...

Mrs. Shelby Jean (Doss) Miller of Raeford went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 18, 2022, at the age of 81. Mrs. Miller was born on April 29, 1941, to the late Thomas Marvin Doss and Mary Kizar Elizabeth Moss Doss. She was preceded in death by her brother Thomas Mitchell Doss. She was a member of Community United Methodist Church. She is survived by five children, Laurie Fengl and her husband John of Gatesville, TX, Donna Ghee and her husband Patrick of College Grove,...

Lillian Marie Williams Buie (Pink) age 97 went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 8, 2022.  She was born in Acme, NC to the Late Thomas Holmes Williams Sr. and Maggie Hand Williams on September 15, 1924. After graduating Acme-Delco High School she attended East Carolina Teachers College.  Pink returned home to work at the shipyard in Wilmington, NC.  Her next move was to Raleigh where she attended business school and worked for Carolina Coach Company.  Afterwards,...