Stanley Matthews

Stanley Kaye Matthews, formerly of Raeford, died November 24, 2022 at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield.

He was born on August 29, 1943 in Cumberland County to the late Willie A. Matthews and Annie Hinson Matthews.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Edward Matthews and Garland Matthews, and a sister, Eileen.

He is survived by his daughter, Tammy Matthews Craven, and her husband Jerry Craven; a son Timmy Matthews; one brother, Sam Matthews; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Highland Biblical Gardens in Raeford, directed by Crumpler Funeral Home.

Richard T. Odom Sr.

Richard Thomas Odom Sr. died November 23, 2022 at Autumn Care of Raeford, surrounded by his family. 
He was born on June 12, 1946 in Robeson Count  to the late Willie Fern Odom and Myrtle Walters Odom. 
He was a member of the Living Faith Ministries Church in Raeford. He was the owner and operator of Odom's Roofing before he retired. 
He was preceded in death by his daughter Angela Denise Jernigan. 

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Barbara Hendrix Odom; two sons, Richard Thomas Odom Jr. (Robynn) of Aberdeen, and Bobby Odom (Amber) of Raeford; three grandsons, Richard Odom III, Daniel Odom, Aiden Odom; six granddaughters, Heather Odom, Taylor Brisson, Lacie Edwards, Cayla Odom, Terri Jernigan, Alexius Odom; and three great-grandchildren; three brothers, Danny Odom, of Virginia, Larry (Tarzan) Odom of Fayetteville, and Steve Odom of Fayetteville; and two sisters, Joyce Tatum of Parkton, and Carolyn Odom of Autryville. 
A visitation will be held 12-2  p.m. Monday, November 28, 2022 at Living Faith Ministries Church at 1796 Aberdeen Road, Raeford. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at the church with Pastor Tex Deaton and the Rev. Robin Leigh officiating. Burial will be in the Raeford Cemetery with full military honors. 

Douglas Stephens Jr.

Douglas Stephens Jr. of Rockfish died November 19, 2022. He was born in Hoke County February 10, 1944, the the son of Douglas Stephens and Isabel Grimes Stephens.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Louise, son, Greg, and grandson Marius.
He is survived by his wife Margaret; his sons, Douglas Stephens III (Rhonda) and Keith Sheppard (Ilana); his daughters, Phyllis Smith (David), and Angela Smith (Rob); stepsons, Steve Pilioglos; and Tony Burris; grandsons Ben, Douglas IV, DeLance, Darren, Kevin, Austin, Spencer, Steven, James, and Jason; granddaughters Ashley, Katie (Shaye), Autumn, Kristen, Brigette, and Arianna, Madison, and great-grandchildren Margaret, Douglas V, Henry, and Jameson.
A visitation will be held 10-12 p.m. Friday, November 25, 2022 at Providence Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville.
The funeral will follow at noon with Chaplain Douglas Stephens III officiating. 
Burial will be Stephen Family Cemetery, 5350 Reformation Way, Wade.

Charles Howk

Charles Leslie Howk of Hope Mills, formerly of Red Springs, died November 12, 2022 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare.
He was born on July 27, 1955 in Scotland County to the late Howard Howk and Minnie Campbell Howk. 
He had a love for music and played in several bands including the Cartunes and the Henry Barry Band. He spent a lot of time supporting local bands and venues. He was a very giving man and donated to many organizations. 
He is survived by his niece Vicky Garner, of Raeford; a great-niece Megan Stone, of Raeford; his best friend, Steve Howell, and his wife Elizabeth, of Hope Mills. 
A visitation will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, November 18, 2022, at the Crumpler Funeral Home Chapel with the services following at 4 p.m. with the Rev. Jimmy Coxe officiating.  
In lieu of flowers, memorials will be made to the charity of your choice.

Phillis Nelson

Phillis Nelson of Aberdeen died Saturday, November 12, 2022.
She was born in Grundy County, Illinois on June 15, 1962 to the late Alton and Sandra Galey White. She was a sweet fun-loving person who worked hard and loved even harder. Throughout her life, she loved reading and was actively involved in her children's activities. Every year she looked forward to her yearly trips to the outer banks with her family and friends.
She is survived by her spouse, Tommy Nelson; her children, Tomi Lochbrunner, David Taylor, Jr. and his spouse, Sara, and Clint Nelson, and his spouse, Shelby; her brother, Phillip White; her sisters, Sandy Guin, Mandy Jackson, and Charlotte Wever; and her grandchild, Hannah Rouse.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, beginning at 2 p.m. at Southside Missionary Baptist Church,125 Heflin Rd, Aberdeen, with the memorial service beginning at 3 p.m.
Memorials may be made to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 28 West 44th Street, Suite 609, New York, NY 10036
Care of the family is entrusted to Crumpler Funeral Home-Aberdeen.

Dawn Devier

Dawn Devier died unexpectedly n November 6, 2022 at her home.
She was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia on July 20, 1967 to Carolyn Devier Whaley and the late Dane Allen Devier Sr. 
She was a loving person who was always willing to help and care for her neighbors and community. She had a heart of gold. She was an insurance agent at Total Insurance Center of Fayetteville for 27 years. She was loved by all her clients and coworkers. 
She was preceded in death by her brother, Allen Devier, and her grandparents. 

She is survived by her mother, Carolyn Devier Whaley, and stepfather Wendell Whaley; three sisters, Tracey Hess, and her husband Wayne of Suffolk, Virginia, Allison Whaley of Raleigh, and Ashley Pearson and her husband Kennon of Garner; a niece, Samantha Hostler, her husband Darrin, and their four children of Killeen, Texas; and two nephews, Bradley Hess of Fayetteville and Dane Devier III of Fayetteville.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Camp Ground United Methodist Church in Fayetteville. 
A celebration of life with her community will be held at a later date.  

Leonard B. Noel Jr.

Leonard B. Noel, Jr. of Raeford died Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at age 71. 

He was preceded in death by his loving and devoted wife, Chong Cha, in July 2022.

He is survived by his daughter, Carol Chong Cha Noel of Chapel Hill, and son, Leonard B. Noel III.

Services with full military honors will be held at noon on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Sandhills State Veteran's Cemetery.

Online condolences can be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com. 

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations in Leonard's memory to the American Cancer Society.

Morris Parker

<01>Morris Cecil Parker of Raeford died November 3, 2022.

He was born in Robeson County on July 23, 1977 to Morris Stevens Parker and Virginia Taylor.

One of Morris's passions was being a tow truck driver and mechanic for many years. His favorite thing in life was spending time with his family. He was always willing to help anyone who needed it, especially those he loved.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Angelina Gregory, his mother Virginia Taylor, and his brother Ernest Ronnell Revels. 

He is survived by his daughter, Victoria Faye Parker, and adopted daughter, Justine Chavis, grandsons, River James Parker and Brysen Hatcher, father, Morris Stevens Parker, four brothers, Jonathan Kerry Revels, Aubrey Dean Revels, Robert Stevens Parker, Jeremy Lee Parker, two sons, Jacob Gregory, Justin Parker, daughter, Kaitlyn Hatcher, mother-in-law, Peggy Chavis, and adopted brother and sister, Randy Cox and Sarah Cox.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Crumpler Funeral Home Chapel.

James T. Paul

James Thomas Paul of Raeford died October 31, 2022 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital surrounded by his family. 
He was born on December 11, 1949 in Robeson County to the late Archie Thomas Paul and Elma Lamm Paul.  
He was preceded in death by his brother, George Lewis Paul, and sister Grace York. 
He was a Past Master Mason of St. Alban's Lodge #114 of Lumberton, and a Shriner. He was an avid golfer and collector of many things and a chess aficionado. He loved spending time with his family and friends as well as his fellow Masons and Shriners. 
He is survived by his wife Diane Finch Taylor; daughter, Jennifer Finley; two sisters, Una Paul Wade, and Ila Paul Killian; four stepsons, Nathan Taylor (Lindsey), Brian Taylor, Jae Keith, and Barry Keith; and nine grandchildren,Nolan, Ethan, Cassidy, Austin, Gavin, Aiden, Max, Logan, and Henry. 
A visitation will be held from 3-4 p.m. Friday, November 4, 2022 at Galatia Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall.
A memorial service will follow at 4 p.m. at the church with Herman Autry officiating. 
In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Shriners Hospital for Children at 29000 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa Florida, 33607.

Helen Fields

Helen H. Fields, 89, died Thursday, October 27th at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

She was born in Bennettsville, South Carolina on November 25, 1932 to the late Katie Parham Hubbard and Henry Harold Hubbard.

She was a retired nursing assistant and an original founding member of St. Josephs Home Health Care in Raeford as well as a retired beautician. She was preceded in death by her husband, Travis E. Fields, son, Henry L. "John" Fields and her brother, David Hubbard.

She is survived by two sons, Charles E. Fields and his wife Hilda of Raeford and Emek Siddeem and his wife Deborah of Raeford; four grandchildren, Kelly Riley and husband Ken of Pine Knoll Shores, Kimberly Bartch and husband Jaime of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Jennifer Sandlin and her husband Dale of Beulahville, and Michael Fields of Raeford; four great-grandchildren, Madilyn, Matthew, T.J., and Taylor; and three great-great grandchildren, Paisleigh, Sadie-James, and Waylon.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 2-3 p.m. at Boles Funeral Home in Red Springs. A graveside will follow at 3:15 P.M. at Alloway Cemetery.

Elmer "Mack" High

Elmer "Mack" High, 78, of Supply, died Monday, October 17, 2022 in Enid, Oklahoma surrounded with love by his wife and some of his family from Oklahoma.
He was born on November 24, 1943 to Elmer High and Evia Ijames High in High Point. He married the love of his life Nancy "Amanda" High on July 2, 1990. They lived in Raeford for years where Mack worked for Hoke County Sheriff's office. In 1989 he joined the Raeford Police department where he later became Chief of Police.He retired in 2002 and moved to their home in Supply.
He was proud to have served in the Navy. He also owned a shrimp boat for years with his dad. He enjoyed the ocean, boating, fishing, riding his Harley and shooting his guns. He enjoyed going to Turkey shoots with his son David with the Sharon United Methodist Church Men's Bible class. He loved the ocean and watching the boats go by in the waterway with his wife Amanda.He loved his dogs over the years but especially his current baby Sheba.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years Nancy "Amanda" High, three sons, David (Haila) High of Supply, Michael Sean (Wendy) High of Denton and Daniel (Rhonda) High of Pufferton, two granddaughters, Haley High of Denton and Nina High of Pufferton, father-in-aw James W (Linda) Bean of Dayton, Ohio, mother-in-aw Joyce Bean of Enid, Oklahoma, brother-in-law James (Linda) Bean of Robbins, and sisters-in-law Ellen (Dewain) Huffmaster of Enid, Nicole (Chris) Robertson of Helena, Alabama, Mary (Karl) Jobst of Grove, Oklahoma, and Lisa (Mark) Kannair of Evansville, Indiana.
A celebration of his life will be held 11 a.m. October 28, 2022 in White Funeral and Cremation Service Supply/Bolivia Chapel by Dr. James Bean officiating. He will be laid to rest at Sharon Methodist Church cemetery at a later date.
A time of visitation will be one hour prior to service at the funeral home.
Condolences may be left www.whitefuneralservicesupply.com

Eloise Carter

Eloise Upchurch Carter of Raeford, former resident of Scotia Village Retirement Community in Laurinburg, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at her home in Raeford at age 82.

She was born in Cumberland County on June 2, 1940 to the late Thomas Benton Upchurch Jr. and Anne Hoyl Upchurch of Raeford.  

She graduated from Hoke County High School in 1958, then went to Salem College in Winston-Salem where she graduated in 1962. After college, she taught primarily as an art teacher for the Columbus and Hoke County school systems and the Hoke County Parks and Recreation Department. She was a board member of Upchurch Milling Company.

She was a member of the Raeford Presbyterian Church where she served in the choir and loved decorating for events within the church. She was in the ladies' circle group and served on many committees within the church. In her later years, she loved traveling as well as playing golf. She was a member of the Ladies Golf Association and enjoyed competing in club events around the South.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Eugene (Gene) Carter, her sister Betty Upchurch Hasty, and two aunts, Laura Thomas, and Elizabeth Hoyl.  

She is survived by a son, William E. Carter Jr. (Leigh) of Laurinburg, three grandchildren, Claire, Carleigh, and Kate, two nephews John Hasty (Liz) of Wagram, and Johnny Carter of Raeford,  four nieces, Flora McCook (Guy) of Laurinburg, Elizabeth Sutton (Steve) of Star, Laura Lowder of Louisiana and Deanne Lowder of Aberdeen.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, October 27, 2022, at the Raeford Cemetery.

Following the service, the family will receive friends at the Raeford Presbyterian Church, John C. Ropp Fellowship Hall.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Raeford Presbyterian Church building fund. 128 West Edinborough Avenue, Raeford NC 28376.