Tracy J. Maness

Tracey Jean Maness of Fayetteville died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at her home.
She was a member of Manna Church of Hope Mills. She can be described in one word, fierce. Fiercely loyal to her Lord, her husband, her children and her grandchildren.
Survivors are her husband Ronnie Maness of Fayetteville; a daughter, Sarah Jean Calvert and husband David of Angie; a son, Joshua Nathaniel Bostick and wife Dionisia of Juneau, Alaska; five grandchildren, Judah, Clara, Jesse, Rosalie and Lily; her parents, Edward and Barbara Brincefield of Fayetteville; a brother, William (Bill) Brincefield and wife Diana of Durham; and two nieces, Emily and Abbey.
Visitation will be held Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 3-5 p.m. at Crumpler Funeral Home in Raeford.
The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Manna Church, 3736 Legion Road, Hope Mills, NC with Pastor Jeff Christensen and Jimmy Hunt officiating.
Burial will be in the Raeford Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to: The Fayetteville Dream Center, 5117 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28314.

Don M. McAnulty

Don Michael "Mike" McAnulty, of Oak Ridge, died Thursday, April 24, 2019. 

He was born on October 13, 1948, and was raised in Raeford. He was the son of Martha Joy (Tiny) and John Howard (Mac) McAnulty. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Patrick Looper McAnulty and his sister Nycee Stancil. He graduated from Hoke County High School, class of 1966, and served seven years in the U. S. Navy from 1969 to 1976. After he was discharged, he received his undergraduate and doctorate degrees in industrial organizational psychology from Old Dominion University. He had successful careers in private industry and for the federal government while performing human factors research in aircrew performance, training, and communications; conducting human-in-the-loop simulations; developing guidelines for long range navigation and global positioning systems and other navigational aids; assessing air transportation system improvements in various air traffic domains; evaluating air traffic controller workload, performance, and displays; and designing multiple highly-complex air transportation and air traffic control systems and workspace. He and Deborah loved to travel, play golf, go to the gym, hike, and bike ride. He also loved to play tennis and fly, achieving his single engine pilot's license in 1988. 

He is survived by his wife, Deborah, of 21 years; his adopted children, and surrogate daughter Michelle Cunningham Huff, her husband Jake, and sons Michael and Sam; and sister-in-law Kathleen Gonsar and friend Joe Rocuski.

He wished to be cremated. A memorial service was held Saturday, May 4, 2019 at noon at Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home & Crematory in Kernersville. He will be interred at a later date at the VA Cemetery in Salisbury. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the charity of your choice.

Joseph Kozur

Joseph "Buffalo Joe" Kozur, USAF Ret. of Raeford died Friday, May 10, 2019 at age 74 in his home, surrounded by his family.
He was born in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania on January 22, 1945. He is preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Anna Kozur, sister, Kathleen Diviney, and brother, Thomas Kozur.
He served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force and traveled with his family to many countries. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked with the Civil Service for 20 years. When he was riding his Harley across the country, he always said, "Don't know where I am but I'm not lost. Just enjoying life."
He is survived by his wife of 52 years Janice Kozur; daughters, Christine Hall and husband Gray of Ft. Mill, South Carolina, and Coleen Kozur of Raeford; a son, Joseph Kozur Jr. and wife Rhenda of Fayetteville; four grandchildren, Alex Davis (Sarah) of Fredericksburg Virginia, Adam Davis of Fredericksburg, Vallery Morgan (Joshua)  of China Grove, and Lauren Kozur of Fayetteville; three sisters, Anna Marie Jones of Pueblo, Colorado, Mary Ann Kozur of Leheigh Acres, Florida, and Madelyn Hutchins of Paris, Tennessee.
Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2019 at Crumpler Funeral Home in Raeford.
A graveside service will be held noon, Friday May 17, 2019 at Sandhills State Veteran's Cemetery with full military honors.                                                                                     
Memorials may be made to FirstHealth Hospice Foundation 150 Applecross Road Pinehurst, NC 28374 or to the charity of your choice.