Stephen Sowell

Stephen Wolf Sowell of Raeford died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center age 36.
He was born in Fayetteville on March 2, 1984.
He is survived by his wife Karen L. Sowell of Liberty; his mother Red Hendrix and her husband Jeff of Raeford; his sister Tiffany Mercer and her wife Jennifer of Towson, Maryland; and his maternal grandparents Dallie and Max Cooper of Salemburg.
No services are currently planned.
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com

Kaye J. Godley

Kaye J. Godley of Raeford died Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at age 74.
She was born in Sarasota, Florida on November 1, 1946 to the late Cecil and Mildred Taylor. She was preceded in death by her husband Bruce Godley and her brother-in-law John P. Edge. She was a member of Church of Freedom in Raeford were she faithfully served the Lord.
She is survived by a sister Dianna L. Edge of Raeford; two nieces, Leanna C. Hair of Raeford, and Robin R. Edge of Fayetteville; and two nephews, Joshua F. Collins of Raeford, and Jay P. Edge of Raeford.
A private memorial service will be held later.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to:
Church of Freedom
P.O. Box 1813
Raeford, NC 28376
Services have been entrusted to Crumpler Funeral Home of Raeford.

Charles Belton

Charles (Chuck) Ernest Belton of Lumber Bridge died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at age 60.
He was born in Fayetteville on March 31, 1960 to the late Retired CSM Henry Thomas Belton and Mable Wall Belton. He was employed with the Cumberland County School System. He was an avid hunter and loved to watch NASCAR.
He is survived by two sons, Charles Thomas (Tommy) Belton (Jewelya Elledge) of Lumber Bridge, and Robert Chase Belton of Fayetteville; a grandson, Charles (Charlie B.) Ray Belton of Lumber Bridge, his fiancé Terrie McLean of Lumber Bridge,and her children Billie Hart (Maj. Brian Hart) of Kentucky and William G. McLean (Kayleigh) of Hope Mills, and Terrie; five grandchildren; three sisters, Betty L. Belton-Oats (Donald) of Lumber Bridge, Gina Windham (James) of Holden Beach, and Carol Belton-Britton (Daniel) of Troy; a brother Robert (Bo) Belton of Southern Pines; and a half-brother, Thomas Sanford (Lois) Alexander City, Alabama. 
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com

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

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

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 

Deborah Gardner

Deborah (Debbie) L. Gardner of Raeford died Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at age 67.
She was born on June 3, 1953, to the late Roscoe A. Smith and Mary Taylor Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years Allen Wayne Gardner and her brother David M. Smith. She was a member of Parker United Methodist Church and retired from the State Employees Credit Union in Raeford as a Finance Officer. She was also a member of the Raeford Garden Club and a member of the Eastern Star in Raeford.
She is survived by three daughters, Christy Beasley and her husband Billy, Carrie Bounds and Amy Lunsford and her husband Josh, all of Raeford; six grandchildren, Brittany Beasley Archer and her husband Micah, Madison Branch, Hannah Beasley, Allie Grace Bounds, Jackson Bounds and Emily Lunsford; a sister Donna Baker and her husband Daren of Tampa Florida; two brothers, Rocky Smith of Fredericksburg, VA and Ricky Smith and his wife Ellen of Hilton Head, SC; her aunts, Frances Corey, Juanita (Neda) Davis, Lillian (Midge) McClure; and her uncles, Jim Taylor and his wife Margarete, George Taylor and his wife Yvonne.
Visitation will be 2-3 p.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Crumpler Funeral Home, 131 Harris Avenue, Raeford.
The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Kevin Gardner officiating.
Burial will be in Raeford Cemetery.

Helen Sorensen

Helen Sorensen of Raeford died Monday, January 4, 2021 at her home at the age of 90.
She was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 31, 1930, to the late John and Dominika Wonsowicz. She was preceded in death by her husband Peter Sorensen, two sons, Dane Sorensen and James Sorensen, her siblings Jean, Florence, and Leo. She was a member of United Methodist Church in Flora, Illinois.
She was an avid animal lover, caretaker, chef, and never met a stranger.
She is survived by her daughter Jean Thomas and her husband Robert of Raeford; two grandsons, Christian Thomas and his fiancé Megan Adkins of Florence, South Carolina, and Jacob Thomas of Raeford.
A graveside service will be held in the spring at the Elmwood Cemetery, Flora.
Memorials may be made to: St. Jude Children Research, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com

Joshua A. Sessoms

Joshua "Josh" Adam Sessoms, 42, died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his home in Hampton, Virginia.
He was born on November 20, 1978, in Lumberton to Timothy Sessoms and Margaret Hinson. He attended public schools in Cumberland County and was a graduate of South View High School. After graduating from high school, he served in the United States Army. He followed in his father's footsteps becoming a licensed electrician. He loved the outdoors, cooking, and woodworking. He had a tremendous heart and loved making people laugh. Most of all, he loved his children.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Lester and Dorothy "Bubbie" Sessoms and Garnette Johnson. He is survived by his children, Connor Sessoms and Shelby Sessoms of Anchorage, Alaska; his father, Timothy Sessoms of Raeford; mother, Margaret (Buford) Hinson, of Rock Hill, South Carolina; brother, Brian (Eleana) Sessoms of Morrisville; and grandmother, Peggy Johnson of Matthews. 
Due to concerns with COVID, a small service will be held for immediate family members only.
Services have been entrusted to Crumpler Funeral Home of Raeford.

Marion "Kate" Hood

Marion E. K. Hood (Kate or Kathy), 72, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday, December 15, at Moravian Hall Square in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. She had been a resident there for five years before succumbing to her Alzheimer's related conditions.

She was born in Greenville, South Carolina on April 19, 1948. She was the daughter of the late Jennie Louise and Samuel Willis Hood. She graduated from Greenville High School. Her interest in human thought and human behavior led to a degree in philosophy from Swarthmore College and a Ph.D. in psychology from Temple University. She worked as an associate professor of Psychology in the Department of Health and Human Development at The Pennsylvania State University, from which she retired in 2013. She was affiliated with the Center for Developmental Science at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She studied a selective strain of mice which provided insights into the role of aggression in human behavior. Throughout her life she valued an intuitive bond with the animal world, surrounding herself with horses, dogs, cats and her colony of research mice. A fierce advocate for social justice, she did community activist work in Philadelphia with The Rights of Women, Pennsylvania NOW, and the Living Theater. At Penn State she was an active advocate for social justice within the Women's Studies program.

She is survived by her husband of 28 years, John Howell White; her sisters Patricia (Eddie) McNeill of Raeford, and Sandra Woodfield, and Becky (Tim) Jacobs; and her brother, Bill (Rese) Hood.

A remembrance ceremony will be held via Zoom on January 9, 2021.

In lieu of flowers, charitable gifts may be given to Morningstar Living Foundation, 175 W. North Street, Nazareth, PA 18064

 

Elizabeth "Betty" MacDonald

Elizabeth "Betty" Robinson Davis Herring MacDonald, 91, of Scotia Village in Laurinburg, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020.
She was born on December 19, 1929 in Greensboro to the late Joseph Speed Davis and Frances Willard Robinson. She was a 1951 Suma Cum Laude graduate from Greensboro College and became a distinguished high school teacher of English and Chemistry serving in Dunn, Pittsboro and Fayetteville school systems. She was voted as Student's "Most Admired Teacher" in 1972, and Teacher of the Year in 1978, and retired after 27 years of faithful service. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and teacher.
Preceding her in death was her husband Judge D.B. Herring and a son Joseph Davis Herring.
She is survived by her husband Milton Lauchlin "Locke" MacDonald of Laurinburg; sons, Bobby Herring (Ann) of Hamstead, and Jimmy Herring (Carolyn) of Buford, Georgia, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Carol A. Beasley

Carol A. Beasley of Raeford died Saturday, December 26, 2020 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital at age 74.
She was born in Wilmington June 11, 1946 to the late Charlie Lee and Sarah Catherine Atkinson Lee. She is also preceded in death by her sister Priscilla Cole and brother Carl Lee. She was a faithful member of Raeford Evangelical Methodist Church where she served as a Sunday School Teacher, prayer warrior, and Hospitality committee member. She retired from Faberge and the Hoke County School System.  
She is survived by her husband of 48 years Wayne Beasley Sr. of Raeford; four daughters, Teresa Smith and her husband Gene of Louisville, Georgia, Kathy Inman and her husband Keith of Rockingham, Connie Barrington and her husband Joe of Raeford, and Sherry Bryant and her husband Keith of Raeford; three sons, Wayne Beasley Jr. and his wife Sonia of Fuquay Varina, Mack Coxe and his wife Tammie of Raeford,and  Shawn Beasley and his wife Debra of Lumber Bridge; 19 grandchildren, Sidney Mansfield, Morgan Daniel and her husband Tyler, Allie Cooper and her husband Chris, Ginnie Smith, Brooke Tanner and her husband Corey, Todd Inman, Bradley Barrington, Emily Clarkson and her husband Brandon, Nick Bryant and wife Kimber, Sara Bryant, Will Bryant, Lacey Beasley, Courtney Beasley, Jonathon Grosskopf and his wife Brittany, Magen Ellis, Robert Ellis, Mackenzie Beasley, Chason Beasley and Payton Calloway; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joyce Faircloth of Raeford and Tracey Beasley of Hope Mills; and a brother, Buddy Lee and his wife Rosie of Raeford. 
Visitation is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Raeford Evangelical Methodist Church. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. at the church with Pastor Roger Burns officiating. Burial will be in the Sandy Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Services have been entrusted to Crumpler Funeral Home of Raeford.

Juanita Wiblin

Juanita Wiblin of Aberdeendied Wednesday, December 23, 2020 in her home at age 87.
She was born on October 12, 1933, in West Liberty, Kentucky. She was a beautiful person inside and out. She was married to her husband, Clyde, for 43 wonderful years. She worked at Lutheran Senior City Resthome in Columbus, Ohio. She later moved to North Carolina and enjoyed time at home with Clyde, whom she affectionately called Duke, cooking and taking care of her home.
She is preceded in death by her daughter, Brenda Wells, and her siblings, Corbie, Delmar, Curtis, and Gordon. Along with her husband, she leaves behind her children, Diana Brown of Fayetteville, and Thomas Brown and his wife, Melissa of Lancaster, Ohio; her sisters, Letha Conley of West Liberty, Kentucky, and Stella Caskey and her husband, L.B. of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky; and her grandchildren, Melissa Mason and her husband, Kenneth, and Sara Sloan and her husband, Clarence.
She will be entombed in the Pinelawn Cemetery in Southern Pines Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at 11 a.m.
Care of the family is entrusted to Crumpler Funeral Home-Aberdeen.