Obituaries 

Patsy McKinnon Thames, 86 of Fayetteville passed away, April 11, 2024, at The Carolina Inn. Patsy was born July 23,1937 to the late Earl Dallas McKinnon and Gertrude Wood McKinnon in Rockfish township of Cumberland County. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Glen “Bill” Thames and her sister, Sue McKinnon Priest. She is survived by son, William Glenn “Bill” Thames, Jr. of Hope Mills, daughter, Lynn Thames Ritter and husband, Nathan of High Point, E....

 Mrs. Violet Grey Lovick McNeill, 92, of Fayetteville, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Indigo Hall Retirement Community in Charleston, SC. A graveside service will be held Monday, April, 15th, at 1:00 p.m. at The Old Bluff Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Godwin, NC. Violet was born on September 27, 1931, in Fayetteville, NC, to the late John and Alice Lovick and was raised in Wade, NC. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 62 years, Mr. Hugh W. McNeill. Violet...

Jeanette Ward reached the end of her beautiful life on April 8, 2024, at the age of 84. Born to James and Jewel Coupland in Odenville, Alabama on August 16, 1939, Jeanette was raised in Birmingham. While there, she met and married her first husband, John H. Roberston. The Army brought them to Fayetteville, North Carolina, where they brought two beautiful daughters into the world before his untimely passing. Jeanette later met and wed her late husband, Howard Ward, with whom she shared 45...

Betty Bellavance George born on August 10, 1931, or as she recently corrected August 10, 1930, passed away on April 8, 2024. A Graveside service by Rogers and Breece Funeral Home will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 11:00 am at Lafayette Memorial Park. A lunch to follow the service. Betty George, my mother, passed away on August 8 just as the sun began to come back to its full glory. She asked to be known as a loving mother and trusted friend. She had 4 children, Alan, Michael,...

Bau Thi Green, age 74, passed away at her home near Raeford, North Carolina on Saturday morning, April 6, 2024.  Bau was born Nguyen Thi Bau on January 10, 1950, in Qhi Nhon, Vietnam, to mother Nguyen Thi Du and father Nguyen Chau.  As the first of twelve children, Bau devoted much effort to the welfare of her parents and siblings.   After education in the competitive public school system of her native country, Bau worked at U.S. Army Special Forces bases in Kontum and...

Donnie M. Ochiltree, 86, passed away on April 5, 2024, at Cape Fear Valley Hospital. Donnie was preceded in death by his parents, Otis and Dollie Ochiltree; and his beloved wife, Queen; brothers, John, and Jerry; and his sisters, Katie, and Mary. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his sons, Anthony and Donnie, Jr.; his stepchildren, Mary, Ronnie, and Connie; 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Rogers and Breece...

SGT MAJ (Ret.) Alfred (Grasshopper) Arellano, aged 85, peacefully passed away on April 4, 2024. Born on August 1, 1938, at Pasamonte Ranch in New Mexico, Al's upbringing was marked by resilience and love. Born to Juanita and Moses Arellano after his parents divorced, he was raised by his father and loving stepmother, Pauline, in Ulysses, Kansas. He always said he had the best two sets of parents possible. Al's stepfather, Ivan Noble, a WWII veteran, instilled a sense of pride in him...

Frances Allen Jones, 84, of Fayetteville passed away on April 2, 2024. Frances was preceded in death by her sister, Thelma Louise; father, William Leslie Hall; and her mother, Lula Jane Hall. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her daughter, Tammy Stephenson and husband, Bentley of Fayetteville, NC; son, Brian Jones Ramey and Marty of Wilmington, NC; son, Willie Jones, III. Of Fayetteville, NC; grandchildren, Shaun, Jamie, Sarah, and Nicholas; great grandchildren, Abagail, Kadience, and...

Patsy Furmage Linardy, 77, of Fayetteville passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024. Patsy was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie, and Berline Furmage; sisters, Ann Kasper, and Nancy Ireland; and her brothers, Howard Furmage, James Furmage, and Doug Furmage. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her children, Maria Edwards, Sonja Meyers and husband, Bruce; brother, Johnny Furmage; grandchildren, Kristina Simmons, Brittany Edwards, Christpher Meyers, Taylor Brawdy and husband, Joey, and...

Gary David Wilson, 79, of Fayetteville NC, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, March 28, 2024.   He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 53 years, Brenda Heath Wilson; his twin brother, Jerry Wilson; his mother, Louise Barnhill; and his grandmother, Rossie Barnhill.  Gary leaves behind to cherish his memory daughter, Heather Wilson Tuttle and her husband, Jason; son, Heath Wilson; siblings, Beverly Hall, Deborah Eubanks, Rosa Lyons, and Patricia...