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Mrs. Reba S. Batten (dated Monday, Dec. 22, 1997)
WHITEVILLE -- Mrs. Reba Suggs Batten, 75, of Whiteville died Saturday in Columbus County Hospital.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Westminster Presbyterian Church by the Rev. John VanDeventer. Burial will be in Columbus Memorial Park.
Mrs. Batten is survived by a sister, Alverta S. Stover of Whiteville; and two brothers, Dolphus J. Suggs of Chadbourn and Dorris M. Suggs of Whiteville.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at McKenzie Mortuary.
Mrs. Ruth B. McGaugh (dated Monday, Dec. 22, 1997)
WHITEVILLE -- Mrs. Ruth Britt McGaugh, 64, of 10179 Chadbourn-Clarendon Road died Saturday in Columbus County Hospital.
Arrangements will be announced by Floyd Mortuary & Crematory of Lumberton.
Mrs. Mary G. Leggett (dated Monday, Dec. 22, 1997)
LUMBERTON -- Mrs. Mary Grace Leggett, 68, of 1990 Old Whiteville Road died Sunday.
Arrangements will be announced by Floyd Mortuary & Crematory.
Jimmy D. Tanner (dated Monday, Dec. 22, 1997)
HOPEWELL, Va. -- Jimmy D. Tanner, 40, of Hopewell, formerly of Autryville, N.C., died Saturday.
He was an auto mechanic.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro, N.C., by the Rev. Paul A. Williams. Burial will be in Roseboro Cemetery.
Mr. Tanner is survived by a daughter, Charlotte Tanner of Richmond; a son, Jimmy Tanner Jr. of Hopewell; three sisters, Virginia Suggs of Newton Grove, N.C., Patsy Williams of Autryville and Shirley Stepp of Sumter, S.C.; two brothers, Linwood Tanner of Sumter and Johnny Tanner of Mayesville, N.C.;
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Alberta Williams (dated Monday, Dec. 22, 1997)
LAURINBURG -- Mrs. Alberta Williams, 77, of 1216 Cornelia St. died Sunday.
Arrangements will be announced by Jackson Funeral Home.
William Wilson (dated Monday, Dec. 22, 1997)
William Wilson, 65, of 1614 Gibson St., Fayetteville, died Thursday in Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
No services will be held.
Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Ruby Wilson; six sons, Lee Wilson and Jeffery Wilson, both of Fayetteville, Darryl Wilson of Durham, and William Wilson, Jamie Wilson and Mitchell Wilson, all of New Jersey; three daughters, Martha Wilson, Juanita Wilson and Tawanda Wilson, all of Fayetteville; his parents, Jessie and Rebecca Brown of New Jersey; two brothers, Pete Bridges and Bobby Bridges, both of Paterson, N.J.; three sisters, Doris Scott, Edna Crawder and Annie R. Bridges, all of Paterson; and several grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 7 at Wiseman Mortuary.
Mrs. Margaret Clemmons (dated Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997)
Mrs. Margaret Sherrill Clemmons, 89, of Fayetteville died Sunday in Len Care Nursing Home in Elizabethtown.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. today in Rogers & Breece Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. T.J. Fulk.
Mrs. Clemmons is survived by two brothers, Harold Sherrill of Gray’s Creek and Robert Sherrill of Fayetteville; two sisters, Mattie M. Davis of Gray’s Creek and Mary Allen of Oxnard, Calif.; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
James C. Pitner (dated Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997)
SPRING LAKE -- James Craig Pitner, 34, of Spring Lake died Saturday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.
He was a mechanic for Smith International.
A memorial service will be held at 8 p.m. today in the home of Colin Simmons in Fayetteville. Arrangements are being handled by Cape Fear Crematory of Fayetteville.
Mr. Pitner is survived by his mother, Sally Craig of Coulee Dam, Wash.; his father, Craig Pitner of Sedro Woolley, Wash.; three sisters, Geri Ann Grogan of Mableton, Ga., Salli J. Craig of Superior, Mont., and Crystal Pitner of Sedro Woolley; two brothers, Chester “Chet” Pitner of Sekiu, Wash., and Christopher Pitner of Sedro Woolley; and his maternal grandmother, Marie Newman of Marietta, Ga.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, or to the family, in care of Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, P.O. Box 202, Fayetteville, N.C. 28302.
Mrs. Esther R. Brisson (dated Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997)
BLADENBORO -- Mrs. Esther R. Brisson, 80, of Bladenboro died Sunday in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Galeed Baptist Church by the Rev. Bruce Cannon. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Brisson is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Harvey L. Cashwell of Spring Lake; four sons, Harvey L. Brisson of Madison, Ala., Dewey L. Brisson of Fayetteville, Terry E. Brisson of Hollywood, Fla., and Edward L. Brisson of Southern Pines; two brothers, William F. Russ of Mocksville and Charles E. Russ of Fairmont; four sisters, Minnie M. Averitt and Mary Pait, both of Bladenboro, Ruth Cain of Bessemer City and Peggy Oliphant of Kannapolis; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Lewis Funeral Home.
Douglas S. Lassiter (dated Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997)
WAGRAM -- Douglas Shaw Lassiter, 57, of 23661 Gilchrist St. died Sunday in Duke University Medical Center in Durham.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Spring Hill Cemetery by the Rev. David Richardson. Arrangements are being handled by McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium.
Mr. Lassiter is survived by his mother, Ava C. Lassiter of Wagram; and two brothers, Harry Lassiter of Wagram and Mickey Lassiter of Richmond, Va.
The family will receive friends at the home.
Memorials may be made to the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina, P.O. Box 127, Lake Waccamaw, N.C. 28450.
Rufford ‘Ross’ Mason (dated Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997)
SANFORD -- Rufford “Ross” Mason, 66, of 3066 Kalhif Court died Sunday in Central Carolina Hospital.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Sanlee Chapel in Lemon Springs by the Revs. Wayne Ellis and John Sauls. Burial will be in Spring Hill United Methodist Church cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home.
Mr. Mason is survived by three daughters, Tracy C. Mason of Broadway, Libby Dew of Sanford and Barbara Mason of Coats; a brother, Grady Mason of Copiague, N.Y.; three sisters, Catherine Iannarone of Olivia, and Janice Herring and Margie Kelly, both of Sanford; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at Sanlee Chapel.
Mrs. Margie P. Todd (dated Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997)
CAMERON -- Mrs. Margie Powers Todd, 50, of Route 2 died Saturday in her home.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Juniper Springs Baptist Church by the Revs. Danny Wallace and Clint Mason. Burial will be in Buffalo Cemetery in Sanford.
Mrs. Todd is survived by her husband, Luther Todd of Cameron; two sons, Jimmy Whitaker and Darrell Powers, both of Sanford; a stepson, James Whitaker of Wendell; a stepdaughter, Kathy Hickman of Olivia; two sisters, Louise Brantley of Sanford and Wilma Mongold of Martinsburg, W.Va.; five grandchildren; and five step-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Smith Funeral Home in Broadway and at other times at the home of Jimmy and Lorrine Whitaker, 227 Poplar Springs Road, Sanford.
Mrs. Celia P. Diaz (dated Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997)
CARTHAGE -- Mrs. Celia Presley Diaz, 40, of 652 U.S. 15-501 died Sunday in FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Arrangements will be announced by Fry-Prickett Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ilene B. Bailey (dated Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997)
CARTHAGE -- Mrs. Ilene Blalock Bailey, 75, of Carthage died Monday in FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Mrs. Bailey was a homemaker, and was a Sunday school teacher for Union Presbyterian Church.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Union Presbyterian Church by the Rev. William A. Stewart Jr. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Bailey is survived by her husband, Gilbert M. Bailey; a daughter, Rebecca Bailey of Carthage; two sons, G. “Mac” Bailey Jr. of Cary and David M. Bailey of Sanford; a sister, Margie B. Porterfield of Shreveport, La.; and two grandsons.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at Fry-Prickett Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ethonia Covington (dated Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997)
ROCKINGHAM -- Mrs. Ethonia Covington of 132 Philadelphia Drive died Monday in Hamlet Hospital in Hamlet.
Arrangements will be announced by John Charles McNeill Funerals.
Venson D. Martin (dated Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997)
ROCKINGHAM -- Venson Dollar Martin, 83, of 122 Evening Lane died Friday in his home.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Ellerbe Grove Baptist Church by the Rev. C.J. McIver. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by John Charles McNeill Funerals.
Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Francis Martin of the home; five sons, James Martin of Painesville, Ohio, Thomas Martin of Charlotte, Nathaniel Martin of Oceanside, Calif., David Martin of Fayetteville and William Martin of Washington, D.C.; 10 daughters, Jessie Weaver of Lynchburg, S.C., Shirley Ewell of Atlanta, Janice Nettles, Mary Ham, Joan Martin and Bernice Benjamin, all of Timmonsville, S.C., Patricia Ham of Darlington, S.C., Clara Johnson and Doreen Johnson, both of Rockingham, and Darlene Rogers of Columbia; and two brothers, Bert Josey of Timmonsville and Clint Martin of Philadelphia.
Leo Pankey Jr. (dated Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997)
LAURINBURG -- Leo Pankey Jr., 62, of Laurinburg died Monday in Century Care Nursing Home.
Arrangements will be announced by Jackson Funeral Home.
