Bonnie A. Niven, 90, of Raeford, died suddenly of natural causes early Thursday evening December 26, 2013 at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was the last survivor of nine siblings of Daniel and Mary Vaughn Autry. She was a retired civilian employee with the Department of Defense at Fort Bragg. She worked during WWII as a parachute specialist at the Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base facility. She also worked as the church secretary for several years and as an LPN at various area facilities over the years. She was active in the church and was a regular Sunday school teacher until the last few years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J. A. (Jake) Niven of Raeford in January 1966.
Survivors include one son, Graham and wife Sharon and numerous nieces and grandnieces.
A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, January 5, at 2 p.m. at the Raeford United Methodist Church.
If you would like to remember her in some way, please make a donation in her name to a reputable charity organization of your choice.