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Thursday, January 14, 2021

Edith Hunt

Edith Catherine Hodge Hunt of Raeford died Thursday, January 14, 2021 at age 72.
She was born on February 20, 1948 in West Virginia to the late Catherine Plum Hodge. She was preceded in death by her parents Nook and Carrie Chesgreen, and her siblings Tom and Wilma. She was a member of Evangelical Methodist Church in Raeford and was the owner and operator of Edie's Attic in Wagram.
She is survived by her husband Dave Hunt of Raeford; two sons, Edward Huskey and his wife Marcie of Raeford, and Lonnie Huskey and his wife Tina of Vass; two daughters, Tonia Ward and her husband Frank of Luttrell, Tennessee and Nicole Blackburn and her husband Brandon of Maynordville, Tennessee; two stepsons, Jason Hunt and his wife Diane of Redford, Missouri and John Hunt and his wife Lori of Morgantown, West Virginia; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Elmer and Dennis.
Visitation will be held 10-11 a.m. Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Raeford Evangelical Church 379 West Palmer Avenue, Raeford.
Funeral Services will follow at 11 a.m. with Pastor Roger Burns officiating.
Burial will be in the Raeford Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Brenda H. Groves

Brenda Holder Groves died at The Beacon Hospice House in Greensboro, on January 8.
She loved being around her family and friends, holidays, and everyone she met.
She is survived by two sons, Athan and Nathan Groves, both from Raeford; sisters Sharon Risher of Florence South Carolina, Betty McDaniel of Greensboro, and Connie Crouse of Thomasville; brother Michael Nicholson of Winston Salem; and uncle, Jerry Nicholson and Vickie Oxendine of Shannon.
A memorial service will be held January 16 at 2 p.m. at Gallilee Freewill Holiness Church in Fayetteville.

Gisela A. Cottrell

Gisela Amalie Cottrell of Raeford died peacefully on Saturday, January 8, 2021 at age 76.
She was born in Germany on August 5, 1944. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald B. Cottrell.
She is survived by two sons, Richard H. Rudolph and his wife Marybeth, and Peter Rudolph.
Burial will be in the Sandhills State Veteran's Cemetery.
Services have been entrusted to Crumpler Funeral Home of Raeford.
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com

Monday, January 11, 2021

Juanita F. Livingston

Juanita Fields Livingston of Raeford died, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at age 88.
She was born in Robeson County on October 11, 1932, to the late James Autry Fields and Katie Ange Fields. She was preceded in death by her husband Daniel Livingston, her granddaughter Cody Warner, her son-in-law Henry Pickler, her brother Ronald Fields, and two sisters, Kathleen Bartch and Barbara Meinert.  She was a member of the Hope Mills Pentecostal Holiness Church and retired from Burlington after 40 years of employment.
She is survived by three daughters, Ronda Pickler and Sabrina Warner, both of Lumber Bridge and , Selena Jackson and her husband Ricky of Raeford; five grandchildren, Daniel Pickler and his wife Megan, Terrance Pickler and his wife Jodi, Heath Warner, Katie Pickler-Rawls and her husband Cam, and Chase Jackson; six great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Elaine Fields of Lumber Bridge.
A private graveside service will be held at the Raeford Cemetery
In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to:
Hope Mills Pentecostal Holiness Church
P.O. Box 528
Hope Mills, NC 28348
Services have been entrusted to Crumpler Funeral Home of Raeford.

Jack Ellis

Jack Ellis of Raeford died Saturday, January 9, 2021, at age 78.
He was born in Scotland County on October 2, 1942, to the late Roy Ellis and Alma Maness Ellis. He worked with Hoke County Inspection Department, Cumberland County Inspection Department, and City of Raeford Inspection Department.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Gayle M. Ellis of Raeford; two sons, Jack Ellis, and Joey Ellis and his wife Brenda, all of Raeford; two daughters, Lynn E. Eisenhart and her husband Ike of Codorus,Pennsylvania, and Jenny E. Whichard and her husband Larry of Fuquay Varina; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a sister, Kathy McQueen and her husband William of Hope Mills.
A Memorial Service will be held later.
The family is requesting no visitors currently.
In Lieu of Flowers, Memorial may be made to:
Hospice Foundation of Hoke County