Deborah Gardner

Deborah (Debbie) L. Gardner of Raeford died Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at age 67.
She was born on June 3, 1953, to the late Roscoe A. Smith and Mary Taylor Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years Allen Wayne Gardner and her brother David M. Smith. She was a member of Parker United Methodist Church and retired from the State Employees Credit Union in Raeford as a Finance Officer. She was also a member of the Raeford Garden Club and a member of the Eastern Star in Raeford.
She is survived by three daughters, Christy Beasley and her husband Billy, Carrie Bounds and Amy Lunsford and her husband Josh, all of Raeford; six grandchildren, Brittany Beasley Archer and her husband Micah, Madison Branch, Hannah Beasley, Allie Grace Bounds, Jackson Bounds and Emily Lunsford; a sister Donna Baker and her husband Daren of Tampa Florida; two brothers, Rocky Smith of Fredericksburg, VA and Ricky Smith and his wife Ellen of Hilton Head, SC; her aunts, Frances Corey, Juanita (Neda) Davis, Lillian (Midge) McClure; and her uncles, Jim Taylor and his wife Margarete, George Taylor and his wife Yvonne.
Visitation will be 2-3 p.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Crumpler Funeral Home, 131 Harris Avenue, Raeford.
The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Kevin Gardner officiating.
Burial will be in Raeford Cemetery.

Helen Sorensen

Helen Sorensen of Raeford died Monday, January 4, 2021 at her home at the age of 90.
She was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 31, 1930, to the late John and Dominika Wonsowicz. She was preceded in death by her husband Peter Sorensen, two sons, Dane Sorensen and James Sorensen, her siblings Jean, Florence, and Leo. She was a member of United Methodist Church in Flora, Illinois.
She was an avid animal lover, caretaker, chef, and never met a stranger.
She is survived by her daughter Jean Thomas and her husband Robert of Raeford; two grandsons, Christian Thomas and his fiancé Megan Adkins of Florence, South Carolina, and Jacob Thomas of Raeford.
A graveside service will be held in the spring at the Elmwood Cemetery, Flora.
Memorials may be made to: St. Jude Children Research, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com

Joshua A. Sessoms

Joshua "Josh" Adam Sessoms, 42, died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his home in Hampton, Virginia.
He was born on November 20, 1978, in Lumberton to Timothy Sessoms and Margaret Hinson. He attended public schools in Cumberland County and was a graduate of South View High School. After graduating from high school, he served in the United States Army. He followed in his father's footsteps becoming a licensed electrician. He loved the outdoors, cooking, and woodworking. He had a tremendous heart and loved making people laugh. Most of all, he loved his children.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Lester and Dorothy "Bubbie" Sessoms and Garnette Johnson. He is survived by his children, Connor Sessoms and Shelby Sessoms of Anchorage, Alaska; his father, Timothy Sessoms of Raeford; mother, Margaret (Buford) Hinson, of Rock Hill, South Carolina; brother, Brian (Eleana) Sessoms of Morrisville; and grandmother, Peggy Johnson of Matthews. 
Due to concerns with COVID, a small service will be held for immediate family members only.
Services have been entrusted to Crumpler Funeral Home of Raeford.