Elizabeth Cashwell McNeill

Elizabeth Cashwell McNeill of Raeford died Monday, February 6, 2023 at the age of 40. 

She was born on January 16, 1983 to Neal Alexander McNeill and Miriam Ropp McNeill.

She graduated from Hoke County High School in the class of 2001. She received an Associate degree from Sandhills Community College. She graduated from the Agricultural Institute at North Carolina State University with Associate degrees in Agri-Business Management and Livestock and Poultry Management.

At the time of her death, she was serving as the Executive Director of the Raeford-Hoke Chamber of Commerce and as Executive Director of the North Carolina Fall Festival.

She is survived by her parents; a sister, Katharine Beaty McNeill; her grandmother, Sarah Beaty Ropp; as well as her aunts, uncles, and cousins.         

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2023 in the Raeford Cemetery.

Elizabeth Cashwell McNeill

Elizabeth Cashwell McNeill of Raeford died Monday, February 6, 2023 at the age of 40. 

She was born on January 16, 1983 to Neal Alexander McNeill and Miriam Ropp McNeill.

She graduated from Hoke County High School in the class of 2001. She received an Associate degree from Sandhills Community College. She graduated from the Agricultural Institute at North Carolina State University with Associate degrees in Agri-Business Management and Livestock and Poultry Management.

At the time of her death, she was serving as the Executive Director of the Raeford-Hoke Chamber of Commerce and as Executive Director of the North Carolina Fall Festival.

She is survived by her parents; a sister, Katharine Beaty McNeill; her grandmother, Sarah Beaty Ropp; as well as her aunts, uncles, and cousins.          

Plans are being made for a graveside service to be held at Raeford Cemetery.

Cedric Cantrell Monroe

Cedric Cantrell Monroe died January 29, 2023 at the age of 36.

He was born October 8, 1986.

He is survived by his children, Cedric Monroe Jr. and Charisma C. Monroe; parents, Christopher Monroe and Mary Gilchrist Monroe; siblings, Tiffani Belfield, Taylor Belfield, Eric Monroe, and Kristopher Monroe; along with a host of other family and friends.

A celebration of life was held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 5 at the Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters.

Keith Jackson Grantham Sr.

Keith Jackson Grantham Sr. died February 5, 2023 at Duke University Hospital, surrounded by his family, at the age of 57.

He was born on May 5, 1965 in Orange County, Florida to the late Bob and Patricia Grantham.

He worked at Carolina Turf for 38 years.

He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Debra Hendrix Grantham; his children, Christina Audrey Green (Adrian) and Keith Jackson Grantham, Jr. (Jamie); two grandchildren, Tiana and Destinee; and three sisters, Debra Eichler, Amy Tackett (Mike), and Karen Boahn (Jim).

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Crumpler Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Roger Burns officiating.

Lonnie Baldwin

Lonnie Baldwin died January 30, 2023 at the age of 70.

He was born August 18, 1952.

He was a Hoke County Commissioner for more than two years.

A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters, 10225 Fayetteville Road in Raeford. Interment will be held at the McAllister Family Cemetery in Raeford.

Please send all sympathy cards to: Ava McAllister-Baldwin, 635 Best Street, Raeford, N.C. 28376.

The Baldwin family requests that all attendees wear masks for the funeral that will be held at Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters.