Ronnie R. Davis

Ronnie Ray Davis died surrounded by his family on Friday, July 10, 2020 at the age of 39.
He was born in Cumberland County on June 28, 1981. He was preceded in death by his father Ronnie C. Davis, his niece Anna C. Byrne and a nephew Christopher Andrew Byrne. He was a member of Ephesus Baptist Church.
He is survived by his mother, Shirley H. Davis of Lumber Bridge; three sisters, Carol D. Smith and her husband Earl of Raeford, Kimberly D. Byrne and her husband Chris of Lumber Bridge, and Cindy D. Kilpatrick and her husband Thomas of Raeford; five nieces, Rachel Smith, Emily Smith, Ashlyn Byrne, Meredith Byrne, and Madelyn Kilpatrick; two nephews Austin Oldham and Connor Oldham; a special cousin of the home Jenny Thompson; Aunt Wanda Thompson of the home and Uncle Henry Harris of Lumber Bridge.
Visitation will be Monday, July 13, 2020 from 2-3 p.m. at Ephesus Baptist Church.  
The funeral will follow at 3 at the church with Earl Smith and Pastor Wayne Sanderson
Officiating.
Burial will be in the Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Scotland County, 610 Lauchwood Drive, Laurinburg, NC 28352
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com

Wilmer "Mackey" McDonald III

Wilmer "Mackey" Allen McDonald III of Raeford died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in his home at the age of 51.
He was born in Cumberland County on August 6, 1968 to Wilmer Allen McDonald Jr. and Betty Faulkner McDonald. He was exceptionally talented during his lifetime. During his middle school career, he and his friends began a band in which he played the guitar. Before graduating from Hoke County Schools in 1982, he owned and operated a Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Class above what used to be Howell Drug. After high school he attended and graduated Cum Lade with a bachelor's degree in Broadcasting from UNC Pembroke. He co-owned and operated TV 33 in Myrtle Beach. During his ownership of the television station he would often travel to Costa Rica where he promoted an advertising station locally. He also owned the safezone.com where he advertised and sold self-defense items. He was preceded in death by his uncle, James Dodrill and his cousin, Chris Dodrill.
He is survived by his son, Maddox McDonald of Jacksonville; his parents, Wilmer Allen McDonald Jr. and Betty Lee McDonald of Raeford; his sister, Heidi McDonald of Southern Pines; his niece, Mallory McDonald of Southern Pines; and his cousin, Travis Dodrill of Spindale.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Ann Scott

Ann Scott, age 75, of Siler City, died Friday, June 26, 2020 at her home.
She was born June 27, 1944 in Hoke County to Herbert and Iola Carlisle Thames. She was a school administrator for Auldern Academy in Bear Creek.
She is survived by one daughter, Tracey S. Wilkie and husband Tim of Goldston; and one grandson, Charles Alexander "Alex" Moody. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles S. Scott.
Smith & Buckner Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Online condolences may be made at www.pughfuneralhome.com.

Joy S. Smith

Joy Strickland Smith died Thursday, June 18, 2020 in Hendersonville. She spent most of her adult life living in Moore County.

She graduated from Hoke County High School and Sandhills Community College Nursing Program. She worked as a Registered Nurse with Moore Regional/FirstHealth in various departments for more than 30 years.

She is survived by a daughter, Melissa Wright of Moore County; grandsons Josh Wright  and Jacob Scott, both of Moore County; sister, Sharon Molina and husband Jerry of Hendersonville; brother, Tim Strickland and wife Eileen of Raeford; and sister, Susan Strickland of Raeford.  She also leaves behind her two furry companions, Ayla and Angus.

Family visitation will be held on Saturday, July 11, from 4-5 p.m. with a memorial service following at 5 at Calvary Memorial Church, Bennett Street, Southern Pines.

Enois T. Lemons

Enois Thomas Lemons of Lumber Bridge, born on January 21, 1933 in Robeson County, son of the late Jasper E. Lemons and Queen Epps Lemons, died June 28, 2020 at his home at age 87.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Ralph Eddie Lemons, Lee Roy Lemons, Lucious Vernon Lemons, James Ethanuele Lemons, and Eddie Emanuel Lemons and one sister, Fannie Irene Goins.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Peggy Lemons of Lumber Bridge; four daughters, Kathy Oldham (Junior) of Raeford, Gail Bohl of Raeford, Edna Boyer (Patrick) of Lumber Bridge, and Angela Phurrough of Red Springs; three sisters: Dorothey Smiling of Maxton, Lucille Perry of Fayetteville, Mary Lee Ivey of Parkton; two brothers: Huey Lemons of Fayetteville and Joseph Lemons of Hope Mills; 10 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the home place on Sunday, July 5, 2020 beginning at 7 p.m.
The funeral will be held on Monday, July 6, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Union Light Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Epps Family Cemetery.
Services entrusted to Boles Funeral Home of Red Springs.

Enois T. Lemons

Enois Thomas Lemons of Lumber Bridge, born on January 21, 1933 in Robeson County, son of the late Jasper E. Lemons and Queen Epps Lemons, died June 28, 2020 at his home at age 87.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Ralph Eddie Lemons, Lee Roy Lemons, Lucious Vernon Lemons, James Ethanuele Lemons, and Eddie Emanuel Lemons and one sister, Fannie Irene Goins.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Peggy Lemons of Lumber Bridge; four daughters, Kathy Oldham (Junior) of Raeford, Gail Bohl of Raeford, Edna Boyer (Patrick) of Lumber Bridge, and Angela Phurrough of Red Springs; three sisters: Dorothey Smiling of Maxton, Lucille Perry of Fayetteville, Mary Lee Ivey of Parkton; two brothers: Huey Lemons of Fayetteville and Joseph Lemons of Hope Mills; 10 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the home place on Sunday, July 5, 2020 beginning at 7 p.m.
The funeral will be held on Monday, July 6, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Union Light Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Epps Family Cemetery.
Services entrusted to Boles Funeral Home of Red Springs.

Kathy Daniels

Kathy Jean Pridgen Daniels, 70, of Laurinburg died peacefully at the FirstHealth Hospice House on July 1, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born at Baker-Thompson Memorial Hospital in 1949, in Lumberton, the daughter of Craven and Edna Mae Pridgen.

She was raised in Lumberton with her siblings Jerry, Jimmy and Steve. She married the love of her life, Harrison Daniels on September 22, 1973. They were looking forward to celebrating their 47th wedding anniversary.

She was a woman of many talents and had a varied work experience throughout her life. She worked in textile mills, (where she met her husband), managed a kitchen remodeling business, owned a cleaning business and at one time was even a bartender. She thought of herself as serial entrepreneur and had many business ventures from a hot dog food truck to her own retail consignment store.

She always told the truth, even if it was something you didn't want to hear (like how many strokes you really had on the golf course). She was blunt and not afraid to tell you how she felt, while never intending to offend.

She loved to golf. She loved camping, cooking, shopping, gardening, skin care and long phone calls. There was nothing she wouldn't try from riding a motorcycle in flip flops, to trying to hit a 100 m.p.h. fastball in a batting cage. She always drove with two feet, just like her father.

She was an exceptionally loving mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and wife who always supported her family to the fullest. Even at her consignment store she was so generous; she often gave things away that she was supposed to be selling. 

Kathy is predeceased by her parents Craven and Edna Mae and brothers Jerry and Jimmy. She is survived by her loving husband Harrison Daniels; brother Steve; sons Ray Daniels, and Lynn Pridgen (and his wife Teresa); daughters Gerrian Pritchett (and her husband Michael) and Karen Gibson; grandchildren Caroline Pridgen and Charles Pridgen, Ethan Lupo, Nicholas House, Crystal Vaughn and Zachary Vaughn; great grandson Cayden; and fur baby Bella.

A viewing and service of remembrance will be held at Raeford Evangelical Methodist church in Raeford, Sunday, July 5^th, 2020 at 5 p.m. There will be a private burial on Monday, July 6^th, 2020. 

Billy R. Kelly

Billy Rogers Kelly of Raeford died Monday, June 29, 2020 at the age of 93.
He was born in Cumberland County on April 30, 1927, son of the late Virgil Franklin Kelly and Katherine Rothwell Kelly. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Johnson Kelly. He was a member of the Raeford Presbyterian Church. He was employed with M & O Chevrolet in Fayetteville for more than 45 years before he retired. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. 
He is survived by two daughters, Carol K. Wilhelm and her husband Thomas of Fayetteville, and Nancy K. Capps and her husband Tim of Fayetteville; four grandchildren, Tim Capps, Chrissy Nolan and her husband Ralph, Craig Capps and Laura Jimenez and her husband Jose; and three great-grandchildren, Chase, Hunter and Paisley Nolan. His additional family includes Marianne Baker and Shirley Wright and her husband Bobby and Margaret Johnson, all of Raeford, and four nephews.  
Visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. Thursday July 2, 2020 in the John C. Ropp Fellowship Hall in the Raeford Presbyterian Church.
A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. in the church, with Pastor Becky Durham officiating. 
Inurnment will be in the Cross Cemetery # 3 in Fayetteville.
Memorials may be made to Raeford Presbyterian Church, P.O. 1570, Raeford, NC 28376
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com

Thelton Guess

Thelton Guess, 80, of Raeford, died Wednesday, June 24, 2020. 

The Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2020 at New Hope Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. 

Viewing and visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday prior to the service. Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.

Richard R. Guy

Richard Roshell Guy, age 84, of Lumberton, formerly of Raeford, died Wednesday, June 17, 2020.
He was born in Cumberland County on August 22, 1935, son of the late Marion Frank Guy and Sadie Ann Baxley Guy. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Rochelle A. Luningham.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Mason Guy; two daughters Pamela J. McMurtry, and Apryl D. Guy; a son, Michael A. Guy; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A private graveside service will be held at Sandhills State Veteran Cemetery with Military Honors.
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com

Anne D. Ewbanks

Anne Davies Ewbank of Shannon died Saturday June 13, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center at age 73.
She was born in the United Kingdom. When she was 10, her family moved to Canada. After she graduated High School in Canada, she moved to the United States to join the US Army. In the Army she worked at Walter Reed Hospital as a Psychology specialist. She graduated with honors at Armstrong State University in Savanah, Georgia. Before she retired, she was employed for 20 years with the Cumberland County Department of Social Services as a supervisor of the Child abuse team. She received the North Carolina Longleaf Pine Award in 1976.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years Lewis H. Ewbank of Shannon; a son, Lewis G. Ewbank II of Fayetteville; a daughter, Merideth A. Ewbank of Fayetteville; and a brother, Michael Davies and his wife Fran of Ontario, Canada.
A graveside service will be held later at the Raeford Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com

LCpl William J. "Billy" Luce

Lance Corporal William Jacob (Billy) Luce of Raeford, 22, died Monday, June 15, 2020 at Camp Lejuene.
He was born at Womack Army Hospital on Ft. Bragg on July 30, 1997. He was a member of Troop 410 where he earned his Eagle Scout Rank, JROTC at Hoke County High School and First Baptist Church of Raeford. He participated with the Hoke County recreational sports. He was proud of his Eagle Scout project, placing benches in McLauchlin Park.  He enlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps in 2015 where he served as an infantry rifleman.
He is survived by his parents Jim Luce and Gaby Luce of Raeford; two brothers, Michael Luce and Clayton Lucel; and a nephew, Cayden Luce, all of Raeford.
A visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 3, 2020 at First Baptist Church, 333 North Main Street, Raeford.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 4, 2020 at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Thomas Lee officiating.
Burial will be in the Raeford Cemetery with Military Honors.
Memorials may be made to: 
First Baptist Church of Raeford
333 North Main Street
Raeford, NC 28376.
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com

Helen M. Dupree

Helen Matthews Dupree, formerly of Raeford, died May 19, 2020 at age 101.

She was born on March 13, 1919 in Johnston County, the daughter of the late Joel Thomas Matthews and Tobitha Barefoot. She resided in Smithfield, until the family moved to the Cleveland Township area in Johnston County when she was a small child. She attended Cleveland High School where at a height of 5'2" was an amazing basketball player, often scoring more points per game than the total points of the opposing team. She even played on a traveling women's team called the Smithfield All Stars around 1938. In 1941 she graduated from Atlantic Christian College (Barton College) with a B.S. degree in Biology. She did this in just 3 years. She married Judge Joseph E. Dupree September 27th 1941 and they remained married until his death in 2002. She spent her professional life as a high school Biology teacher working at Hoke County High School in Raeford. She was respected by co-workers and students, many of whom sent her notes and birthday cards for her 101st birthday. She was thrilled as she opened and read each greeting from all over the U.S. She inspired her former students and her children to be better people and to strive for higher achievement. She took joy in working in her beautiful yard and watching the birds and critters.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband Joe and eight brothers and sisters. 

She is survived by three children, Velma Jean Ingram (James), Carolyn Rose Davis (Harvey), and Joseph E. Dupree Jr. (Teresa); grandsons Joseph E. Dupree III (Tiffany) and John Thomas Dupree (Kate); and great-grandsons, Mason and Caleb; and her sister, Louise Franciose.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a celebration of life will be planned later.

Christopher D. Walker

Christopher Devin Walker of Stedman died Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center at the age of 36.
He was born in Manning,South Carolina on April 15, 1984. He was preceded in death by his niece Hailie Walker, his grandmothers Catherine Parker, Mildred Brown and his great-grandmother, Maria Stukes. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a Munitions Journeyman before he became disabled. His passion was working with car audio systems, and he invented the Loud Tool.
He is survived by his wife of 15 years Betty Walker of Stedman; his parents Michael and Cynthia Walker of South Carolina; a brother, Allen Walker of South Carolina; a nephew, Cody Walker of South Carolina; his paternal grandmother Elsie Melton of South Carolina; his mothers-n-law, Shannon and Sue Honaker of Raeford; and two god-children, Makayla and Calie Williams of Fayetteville, NC. A host nieces and nephews.  
A visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Friday June 19, 2020 at Crumpler Funeral Home, Raeford. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. with full military honors.

Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com

Joe A. Oldham

Joe Allen Oldham of Raeford died Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the age of 74. 
He was born in Hoke County on June 4, 1946. He is preceded in death by his parents, James R. Oldham and Jean Hillard Oldham. He was a member of Antioch Community Church and he was a retired farmer in Hoke County. 
He is survived by cousins, Timothy Oldham, Barbara Collins, Thomas Oldham, Lloyd Oldham, Delila Stephens Junior Oldham, Robert Oldham, Jerry Oldham, Joe Oldham, Billy Oldham, Sandra Lunsford, Patricia Campbell, Bruce Miller, and Dale Teal. 
A visitation will be 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Crumpler Funeral Home in Raeford. 
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Antioch Community Church, Red Springs. 
He will be buried beside his parents in the Oldham Family Cemetery in Red Springs.