Mrs. Lynette C. Norton of Raeford, Passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital at the age of 81. Mrs. Norton was born on December 4, 1936 in Shelby, NC She was preceded in death by her husband Alex S. Norton and two sons Daniel A. Norton and David E. Norton She is survived by her son: Mark D. Norton (Karen Hutchison) of Raeford, NC,; grandchildren, Heather, Alexandra, Alex and Caroline; one great grandson, Carmine; .two sisters, Donnis and Gia. A...

Colin Lee Lovette danced joyfully into Heaven peacefully in his home on November 17, 2018.  He was born on July 8, 1944 in Richmond County, NC to Edker and Marie Lovette and resided in Raeford. He loved God, his family and his country.  Colin was an ordained deacon with Pittman Grove Baptist Church and a servant of his savior Jesus Christ.  For much of his life he worked at Burlington Industries and Rockwell International as a skilled mechanic and his expertise was vital to...

CW2 Jimmie Edward Jude, US Army Ret., of Raeford passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 at his home, at the age of 80. Mr. Jude was born May 12, 1938 in Justice, WV to the late Sanford Jude and Ida Mae Hackney Jude. He is preceded in death by his two wives, Margaret Ann Gurley Jude and Betty McKinney Jude, grandson Matthew Orem and his sister, Geraldine Harding. Mr. Jude served in the US Army for 20 years and Federal Civil Service for 20 years. He was a member of Raeford First Baptist...

Mr. Andrew Morris (Andy) Lamont Sr. of Raeford, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at his home at the age of 69. Mr. Lamont was born in Hoke County on December 22, 1948, to the late William and Mary Morris Lamont. He was preceded in death by his son, Andrew Morris (Drew) Lamont Jr. and his sister, Pat Lamont Wilcox. He was a member of the Raeford Presbyterian Church. He was the owner and operator of the Home Food Grill. He was passionate about his cooking, family and serving his...

  Mrs. Johnsie Linthicum Foster, of Raeford, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018 in her home at the age of 77. Mrs. Foster was born in Moore County on May 14, 1941, to the late John and Nannie Linthicum. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred L. Foster, her brothers, John Linthicum Jr, Ed Linthicum, Billy Joe Linthicum, Lester Linthicum and her sisters, Dorothy Garfield, Thelma Williams, Dixie Freeman. She attended Raeford Church of God Prophecy. She graduated from Hoke...

It is with great sadness that the family of Lena Johnson Altman of Raeford announces her passing on October 25, 2018 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Mrs. Altman was born in Dillon County, SC on May 13th, 1923 to the late Dal and Georgia Johnson. Lena (“Johnnie” to many) will be lovingly remembered by a son, Bill Altman Jr. and wife Carol of Holden Beach, NC and one daughter Debi Dallas and husband Gerald of Fayetteville, NC.  Johnnie will be fondly missed by her 5...

Mr. John Robert Lambert of Pinebluff passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in the FirstHealth Hospice House at the age of 77. John attended Otego Central High School in Otego, NY where he was editor of the school newspaper, sang with the Choraleers, played baritone in the band, and was president of the FFA.  He graduated in 1959 and then joined the US Air Force shortly after graduation; his first military base was at Plattsburgh, NY, where he met and married his wife of 54 years,...

Mr. Wyatt Gray Upchurch of Raeford passed away at his home, Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the age of 83. Mr. Upchurch was born April 22, 1935 in Lee County to the late Kurley Upchurch and Sulu Campbell Upchurch. He was preceded in death by his son, Wyatt Jeffery Upchurch, and his siblings, Arliss ,Waylon and Ireland. Mr. Upchurch was an elder at the Raeford Presbyterian Church. He served as a Hoke County commissioner in the 1980’s and was on the board of Lumbee Electric, Lumbee...

  William Lawrence Upchurch, Jr., of Winterville, N.C. passed away peacefully on October 13, 2018 following a lengthy battle of renal failure.  A “Celebration of Life” will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Crumpler Funeral Home Chapel, 131 Harris Avenue, Raeford, N. C. on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, with the Dr. Ray Harris officiating. The family will receive friends at 1:00 p.m. prior to the Service at the funeral home. Mr. Upchurch, better known as “Larry”...

Mr. Luther Jimmy Scott, age 70, of Raeford passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at his home. Mr. Scott was born in Cumberland County on March 5, 1948 to the late Junior Scott and Beatrice McCall Scott. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Alice Cummings Scott and his brother, Johnny Scott. Mr. Scott served in the U.S. Army. His duties included a 16 month tour in Iraq with the 1st Battalion. He retired from NC National Guard. He is survived by his sister, Shirley Lowery of Myrtle...