Roger Williams

Roger "Cricket" Williams of Raeford died Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at age 71.
He was born in Richmond, Virginia on January 19, 1950 to the late Robert (Willie) Williams and Frances English Williams. He served in the United States Marine Corp. He was a member of Galatia Presbyterian Church. He was the owner and operator of the Bargain Barn in Raeford, and was a member of the North Carolina-Illinois Hunting Club.  He was a wonderful husband, father, and Pappy.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years Wanda S. Williams of Raeford; a daughter, Amber W. Banta and her husband Tim of Wilmington; a grandson, Everett Banta of Wilmington; a sister, Kaye McDonald and her husband Warren of Fayetteville; a brother, Ronald Williams of Fayetteville; his extended hunting club family, Johnny Hubbard, Bill Hubbard, Clyde Webb, Steve Printz; and two special friends, David Daughtey and Duane Gilliam.
Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Friday, November 12, 2021, at Crumpler Funeral Home in Raeford.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday November 13, 2021 at Galatia Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Brett Johnson officiating.

Burial will be in the church cemetery with military honors.
Memorials may be made to:
Raeford Garden Club, 1109 North Main Street, Raeford, NC 28376
or to
FirstHealth Hospice, 150 Applecross Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374

Guy A. Taylor

Guy A. "Cowboy" Taylor of Raeford died Friday, November 5, 2021, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst at age 67.
He was born in Lane, South Carolina on November 24, 1953 to the late Red Taylor and Bertie Taylor. He was preceded in death by his sister, Tootsie Taylor. His hobbies were working on cars, woodworking and singing while driving his truck. He got his nick name Cowboy because one never saw him without his boots and cowboy hat. 
He is survived by his wife 24 years Cathy Taylor of Raeford; his children, Carolyne Howard of Charleston, outhitting Carolina, Jeff Ledbetter of North Charleston, Mary McCusker and her husband Daniel of Savanah, Georgia and Eleanor Taylor (Michael McCarron) of Raeford; six grandchildren, Joseph Howard and his wife Lena, Edward Howard and his wife Valerie, William Howard and his wife Africa, Mookie Howard and his wife Kim, Kayla McCusker and Daniel McCusker; 14 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Kenny Taylor and his wife Sue of South Carolina.
A private memorial service will be held later. Crumpler Funeral Home of Raeford is serving the family.