All Obituaries

Mr. Donald Ray Hill of Pinebluff passed away in FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital on Friday, September 17, 2021, at the age of 75. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 2:00 pm at Crumpler Funeral Home-Aberdeen. The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the funeral home. Donald was born in Asheboro on June 23, 1946, to the late Joseph Hill and Virginia Hussey Hill. Donald was a man who deeply loved his family, especially his...

Betty Hall passed away on September 9, 2021, in her home in Lynchburg, VA at the age of 72. Betty was born on January 27, 1949, in Moore County to the late Robert Marshall and Lettie Taylor Marshall. Betty worked for and retired from Proctor Silex in Southern Pines. She spent many hours scrapbooking. She was a sweet lady that loved animals. Betty enjoyed traveling to the mountains, especially Gatlinburg, TN. She is preceded in death by her brother, Wayne Marshall, and her sister, Ernestine...

Thomas P. Marsh, 82, of Southern Pines, NC passed away August 31, 2021 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst, NC. Tom was born in Fayetteville, NC to the late William Hill Marsh, Sr. and Mary Jane Cousar Marsh. He graduated from Fayetteville High School and was on the football team which tied for the State IV-A Championship with Wilmington. After high school, Tom attended and graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was part of the...

Anne F. Hughes of Pinehurst passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 in Quail Haven at the age of 87. Anne was born on August 8, 1934 to the late Mary Huffman and Dr. Robert M. Finks. Anne attended high school in San Angelo. She was a sustaining member of the Junior League, and worked several years for the San Angelo YMCA. Later she assumed the position as the Director of the Arts & Crafts Department at the San Angelo Center in Carlsbad, TX. Anne loved music and the performing arts,...

Mark Nels Forsberg of Fayetteville, NC, passed away at his home on August 26, 2021, at the age of 57. Mark was born in Marquette, MI on March 5, 1964, to the late Carl and Gloria Forsberg of Newberry, Michigan.  After graduating from Newberry High School in 1982 he attended Suomi College in Hancock, MI for two years.  In 1986, he moved to Fayetteville, NC, to spread his wings and be near his brothers and their families.  Mark worked for Food Lion Distribution Center in Dunn,...

Edward Averitt Clippard of Aberdeen passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the age of 72. Edward was born on April 14, 1949, in Raeford to the late Carlton Thomas and Dorothy Averitt Clippard. Chip enjoyed watching westerns and singing everything from oldies to church music. He was an avid Tarheel fan. He met his wife, Billie Sue West and they married in 1971. Chip was a loving family man. He loved to coach his children and grandchildren in a variety of sports. A lifetime resident of...

Our world sadly lost a beautiful soul on August 14, 2021, when Jeanne Anne Johnson, also known as Jan, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 76.   A graduate of Heelan High School in Sioux City, Iowa who later earned with honors, an accounting degree from North Hennepin Community College. Most of her work life was at Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. where she worked for 25 years. Her contributions to the lives of many including working with love where she worked for...

George 'Skip' Ruedeman of Pinebluff passed away at FirstHealth Moore Regional at the age of 76. Skip was born in Louisville, KY on May 12, 1945, and departed this world on August 13, 2021. Skip grew up in Fern Creek, KY, and enlisted in the Air Force. There he worked on the F-100 Super Sabre. His fascination with airplanes had begun. He met his wife Candace "Candy" Fenimore in 1973 and they were married in 1974.  Shortly after they moved to Lamar, CO to start in on...

Percy Rogerson, 88, passed away on August 9, 2021, in Pinehurst, NC. Percy Elton Rogerson was born on April 1, 1933, in Hertford, NC, to the late Percy Andrew Rogerson and Celia Madge Stallings. Percy attended East Carolina University and participated in the ROTC Air Force, ultimately finding a lifetime career in the U.S. Weather Service. He started his career as a Meteorologist and went on to work in this field until retiring as a lead forecaster. He and his family ultimately ended up in...

The world lost a true gentleman on August 8, 2021. Robert Paul Thompson passed away after bravely battling the cruel effects of a stroke that had stolen so much of his final years. Bob will be greatly missed by his adoring wife of 35 years, Donna Thompson, who lovingly took care of him in his last seven years. His two stepchildren, Stephen Trego (Courtney) of Conway, South Carolina, and Jane Trego (Michael Pfister) of Zionsville, Indiana, looked upon Bob as a father. They loved and admired...