All Obituaries

1st Sgt. Bernard "BC" Condlin, (Retired), 88, died from complications due to Parkinson and congested heart failure on June 23, 2018. Born in Ogdensburg, N.Y. on May 25, 1930 to Irene and Bernard Condlin, he is survived by his wife of 65 years, Lois McCarthy Condlin; his daughters, Lynn Johnson (Anthony),  Sudan Condlin (Reggie Carde) and Sandra Miller (Skip); one sister, Mary Robinson; seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and four great great...

Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Autry, of Fayetteville, passed away, Sunday, June 24, 2018, born March 19, 1946. She leaves behind her husband, Richard Autry; three sons, Jeff, Chuck and Ray; three step-daughters, Rhonda, Karen and Sharon; her siblings, James, Eileen and Connie; 17 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2 pm to 2:45 pm, Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Hope Mills Pentecostal Holiness Church on Rockfish Road. A...

Alton "Al" Ray Lanier, Jr., 47, entered into eternity Wednesday, June 20, 2018.  Al was born at McDonald Army Hospital, Ft. Eustis, Virginia.  He graduated from Westover High School and UNC Pembroke receiving a Bachelor degree. He served his country proudly as a Captain (Infantry) in the US Army National Guard for 15 years.  He earned his Ranger tab and was an Airborne Paratrooper. He was self-employed and owned Al Lanier's Pressure Washing for...

Mr. George Mitchell Crabtree, 70, of Fayetteville passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. He was a Vietnam Veteran, dedicating many years of service to the US Army. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Karen S. Crabtree of the home; his mother, Elaine Hodge Casten of Fayetteville; two daughters, Alexis Newsom and husband, Andrew of Fayetteville and Melissa Brown and husband, Benjamin of Raleigh; two brothers, Freddy Casten and wife, Debbie of Manning, S.C. and...

Linda Elizabeth Locklear Norton, 65 of Hope Mills was born May 9, 1953 in Robeson County.  She departed this life on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at her home. She was preceded in death by her father, Jessie Locklear and mother, Mrs. Lester Locklear, also two sons, Kent Allen Locklear and Michael Glen Locklear. She leaves to cherish her love and memories, her husband, John Norton of the home; four daughters, Cynthia Denese Locklear Williams (Les) of St. Pauls, Belinda Carol...

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Homer Carroll Waybright, 91, of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Mr. Waybright was a WWII veteran and also served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Norma Waybright who passed away April 7, 2016. Left to cherish his memory is his son, David Waybright and wife, Pam of Ocean Port, N.J.; five grandchildren, five great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. A...

Retired Sgt.  Maj. John Edward Griffith, III, 61, of Robbins passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018. He was a veteran of the Army Special Forces dedicating 26 years of service.  He served in Grenada and Operation Desert Storm. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Claudette M. Griffith of the home; two daughters, Allison Taylor and husband, Bryan of Brandon, Fla. and Alexis Griffith of Southern Pines; two sons, John Hutcheson and wife, Elisha of Brandon, Fla. and...

Elbert Lee Fisher, 92, of Fayetteville passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Fisher of the home; a daughter, Linda Fisher of Fayetteville; a son, Edward Fisher and wife Janet of St. Pauls; a brother, Cary Fisher of Newport News, Va.; and five grandchildren. Mr. Fisher was a member of the Masonic Temple and a veteran of the US Navy.  He served in WWII and the Korean War. A funeral service with military honors will be...

Mrs. Mildred Ann Leftwich, 76, of Eastover passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018. She is survived by her husband, Hylton Leftwich of the home; a daughter, Teresa Davis of Eastover; two sons, Dwayne Leftwich and wife, Jeanette of Anchorage, Alaska and Jeffrey Leftwich and wife, Tammy of Clinton; a sister, June James of Fayetteville; a brother, George Matherly; seven grandchildren, John Davis, IV of Eastover; Bradley Blier of Clinton, Stacy Thornton of Portsmouth, Va., Adam Reed of...

Mr. George "Tommy" Griffin, 77, of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Tommy was the Clerk of Court for Cumberland County for 29 years, and he loved his girls and one young man at the courthouse. He was awarded the Order of the Longleaf Pine. Tommy insisted on wearing the exact same suit each time he was sworn in.  He loved his family and children, Joe, Jerry and Jessie; and his dogs, Daisy Mae, Sadie Mae and Kimmie Sue. He was an avid Nascar...