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DATELINE: PINEBLUFF MR. ROBERT F. MOORE OF PINEBLUFF PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME ON SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 AT THE AGE OF 64.    ROBERT WAS BORN IN RICHMOND COUNTY ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1954, TO THE LATE HALLIE EDISON AND EVA JONES MOORE. WHEN ROBERT WAS YOUNGER HE ENJOYED DRAG RACING AT ROCKINGHAM. HE ALSO ENJOYED PLAYING GOLF AND SPENDING TIME WITH HIS BEST FRIEND, BILL BEARD, AND DOING YARDWORK OUTSIDE. HE WAS A LOVING FATHER, BROTHER, AND GRANDFATHER. HE WAS PRECEDED IN...

Mr. Ralph E. Johnson of Southern Pines passed away at his home in Southern Pines Gracious Living on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at the age of 95.  Mr. Johnson was born in Henry County, MO on June 12, 1924, to the late Lewis Carl and Martha Odel Johnson. Ralph was an avid golfer and outdoorsman and was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII and then continued to work for the Department of Defense in Human Resources. Along with his parents,...

Mr. William Douglas Mcneill of Aberdeen passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in the FirstHealth Hospice House at the age of 61.    Mr. Mcneill was born in Hoke County on July 28, 1957 to the late Prince and Hattie Campbell Mcneill. William enjoyed playing the guitar and fishing. Along with his parents, William was preceded in death by his brothers, Prince Mcneill, Jr., John Henry Mcneill, Jimmy Lee McNeill, Kenneth Mcneill.    He leaves behind to cherish his memory are...

Col. Kenneth (Ken) Byrd (ret.) of Aberdeen passed away unexpectantly at his home at the age of 66. Ken was born in Harrison County, MS on September 23, 1952, to Kenneth V. and Lavera Barry Byrd. After graduating from high school, he attended and graduated from The Citadel in 1974. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and served in many capacities in the United States Air Force including being the commander at Tuzla AFB, serving in Desert Storm, and working at the Pentagon. After...

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Mr. James Wayne Griffin of Pinebluff passed away in his home on April 17, 2019 at the age of 81. Mr. Griffin was born in Moore County on July 10, 1937 to the late Bryce Farrrington Griffin and Ruby Bellet Griffin. James proudly served in the US Army. After serving in the US Army he worked for over thirty years with Coca Cola as a service technician. After leaving Coca Cola, he then began working as a valued employee at Burney Hardware of Aberdeen. James will...

Mr. Bobbie Joe Dick of Carthage passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Peak Resources Pinelake at the age of 64. Memorial Services will be held at 6:00 pm at Ives Memorial Baptist Church with Pastor Virgil Dwyer officiating. The family will receive friends and family one hour prior to the service. Bobbie was born in Moore County on June 3, 1954 to the late Cecil B. Dick and Effie Campbell Dick. Bobbie enjoyed spending his spare time fishing, and spending quality time with his...

Rickey Wayne Poindexter of West End passed away unexpectedly on March 17, 2019 at the age of 37. A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm on March 30th at the American Legion, 350 Legion Hut Rd in Carthage. A gathering of family and friends will held immediately following the service. Rickey was born in Pinehurst on August 1, 1981 to Nancy Travis Batten of West End and Rickey Poindexter of Broadway. Rickey enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, fishing, going to the beach, and was an excellent...

Mrs. Myrtle Locklear passed away to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 16, 2019 in the FirstHealth Hospice House at the age of 81.    Mytrle was born on May 17, 1937 in Robeson County. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by both of her husbands, Alfred Chavis and Danny Locklear; her grandchildren, James Pate, Jr. and April Pate along with her borthers and sister’s, Herbert Locklear, Clifton Lowery, Delmar Lowery,...