All Obituaries

Alan Dwayne Walters, 52, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on September 13, 2021. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Harvey and Eva Eason and Olivia McNutt; his father Jerry Walters; and his siblings Craig and Garry Walters. He is survived by his wife Laura Walters; his children Seth and Drew Walters; his mother Barbara Walters; his brothers Phillip Walters(Tony) and Mark Walters(Taurna); his sister Bethany Walters and several nieces and nephews. Dwayne worked in retail for most...

Maxine Lorrine  “Lucky” Payne (Stone)  Taylor, formerly of 1016 McKimmon Rd in Fayetteville, passed away peacefully at her beach residence near Oak Island at the age of 97. Lucky was born January 12, 1924, to Samuel and Julia (Slama) Payne. She graduated from high school in Omaha, Nebraska, married her soldier George Stone, Jr. and had two daughters. In 1952, Maxine and daughters joined her parents in Spring Lake, NC.  She was married on Jan. 1, 1958, to her...

George R. Newton, Jr., a lifelong resident of Fayetteville-Ft. Bragg, peacefully passed away September 12, 2021 at the age of 82.  Born in New Britain, Connecticut to the late Col. George Richard Newton, Sr. and Kathryn Newton, the family moved to Ft. Bragg on Pearl Harbor Day in 1941. A proud graduate of Fayetteville Sr. High School, he joined the United States Army in 1957 and married his beloved wife, Glenda, in 1962. His military career stretched 20 years on active duty, including...

Frederick “Fred” Kenneth Nix, 88, of Linden passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021, at North Carolina State Veterans Home. Fred was born on October 2, 1932, in Horry County South Carolina to the late Seymour Nix and Maude Horton. He was a retired Staff Sergeant of the United States Air Force after serving 20 years. After the Air Force he opened Nix Upholstery in Haughton, LA, for over 25 years till he retired to travel with his wife, which was the love of his life Cora Lindsey...

Ruth P. Starling, 88, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on September 11th, 2021.  Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Elmo Starling; her parents Moody and Bertha Griffin; brothers Jack and Bennie Griffin; and sisters Ray Huffman, Faye Ratley, and Virginia Stowe. Ruth is survived by her children Donna, from Boynton Beach, Fla., Ricky (wife Debbie) and Joe (wife Nikki) Starling; grandchildren Chase, Brandon, Ryan, Karlee, Kailee; and great grandchildren...

Joseph E. Reyes pass away on September 11, 2021 at Womack Army Medical Center. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Rogers and Breece Funeral Home from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. 

Ruby Roe Counts, 92, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on September 10th, 2021.  Ruby is preceded in death by her husband, Clyde P. Counts Sr. and her son Robert L. Counts. She is survived by her sons; Donald Ray Counts of San Antonio, TX; Clyde P. Counts Jr. of Plano, TX; Rev. Tom Counts(Yvonne) of Fayetteville; her daughter, Cynthia Counts Malone(Thomas Nelson) of Fayetteville, NC; her brother William Edward(Jack) of Roe-Chilhowie, VA; 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grand...

Mrs. Doris D'Lugin Rulnick, 95, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021. She was born in Wilmington, NC to the late Jacob and Eva (Kaminski) D'Lugin.  Doris is survived by her three daughters, Jane MacEntee of Carolina Shores, NC, Lisa Pharr of Charlotte, NC, and Rosalind Howell of Atlanta, GA. A Graveside Service will be held at 1:30 PM on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Beth Israel Cemetery in Fayetteville, NC.  

Mary Ellen Hall, 86, passed away on September 4, 2021 in Decatur, IL. She is survived by her daughter Joyce Pajak of Decatur, Il; her son Eddie Hall of Fayetteville, NC; 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.  A Funeral Service was held at Lafayette Memorial Park on Friday, September 10, 2021. 

Mr. Glenn Reginald Jernigan, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 3, 2021.  Mr. Jernigan was the youngest of 14 children born to Claude and Lydia Jones Jernigan in Lenoir County.  The family moved to Fayetteville and lived along North Ramsey Street.  He graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1957 where he was voted senior class president.  Mr. Jernigan was an outstanding athlete and played on the 1957 State Championship football team.  He attended...