Retired SSG Cecil Andrew Rader, 57, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 in his home in Rockfish.
He was born in Washtenaw County, Missouri on July 27, 1956 to William and Vivian Holt Rader. He retired from the US Army and then worked for Blacks Tire in Fayetteville. He is preceded in death by his father, William Carole Rader.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Cynthia Ann Rader of the home; mother, Vivian Rader of Michigan; son, Robert Andrew Bryson Turner of the home; four stepchildren in South Carolina; two brothers, Roy Rader and Jim Rader, both of Michigan; and two sisters, Carolyn McInnes and Pat Schultz, both of Michigan.
Visitation will be 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 2699 US Highway 401 Bus Raeford, NC 28376. A Memorial Service will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the church with Pastor Toby Neal officiating.
Burial with full military honors will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, 400 Murchison Rd. Spring Lake, NC 28390.
Arrangements for the family are in the care of LaFayette Funeral Home, 6651 Raeford Road, Fayetteville, NC 28304. On-line condolences may be made at www.lafayettefh.com.