All Obituaries

Mr. Wilmer “Mackey” Allen McDonald, III of Raeford passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in his home at the age of 51.    Wilmer was born in Cumberland County on August 6, 1968 to Mr. Wilmer Allen McDonald, Jr. and Betty Faulkner McDonald. As a native of Raeford, Wilmer was exceptionally talented during his lifetime. During his middle school career, Mackey and his friends began a band where he played the guitar. Before graduating from Hoke County Schools in 1982, he...

Mr. Donald Bryant Futrell of Raeford passed away peacefully in his home on June 9, 2020, at the age of 78. Donald was born on April 18, 1942, to the late Laudie and Vera Kennedy Futrell. He enjoyed many hobbies in his lifetime, such as fishing, drag racing, and even joking with his friends, family, and anyone he met. He will always be remembered as a jack of all trades. Donald was a hard worker and worked many jobs over his lifetime, including textiles and poultry farming; he was...

Hilton George Hollis Thompson Jr. “Tommy” passed away on June 5, 2020, in Southern Pines, N.C. Tommy was born on April 9, 1952, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Southern Pines, N. C. He grew up in Southern Pines. On Saturdays, at the age of nine, he could be seen riding his bike, in his tennis whites, from Southern Pines to Pinehurst to take lessons on the clay courts with Coach Roddy at the Pinehurst Country Club. Tommy was a member of the East Southern Pines High School...

Lori grew up in Silver Spring, MD. She and her brother Jeff shared a love of music, especially the Beach Boys and the Cowsills. Lori was a loyal and dedicated friend – throughout her childhood, college, and graduate school, she developed lifelong friendships that she always treasured. After receiving her MBA, she worked in marketing research at Ernst & Whinney and Marroitt before starting a family. She was a loving mother who always wanted the best for her children (and her cats...

Mrs. Joyce Marie Krutzsch of Pinehurst passed away in her home on Monday, May 25, 2020; at the age of 66. Joyce was born in Lynchburg, VA on June 4, 1953. She was the daughter of the late Carl Edward McAlister and Francis Creasy McAlister. She enjoyed many things during her life. Joyce was an accomplished sewer and quilter. She also enjoyed traveling, especially to the mountains and the beach. Joyce had the purest heart and renewed broken hearts. She will be greatly missed by those who...

Mr. Arthur F. Deffenbaugh of Wagram passed away in Scotland Memorial Hospital on Monday, May 25, 2020, at the age of 90. Mr. Deffenbaugh was born on February 20, 1930, to the late Arthur B. Deffenbaugh and Susan Rimel Deffenbaugh in Augusta County, Virginia. Arthur proudly served in the US Air Force at the end of WWII and became an instrumentation specialist on heavy aircraft including B-17 and B-36. During his Military service, while in Texas, he met and married his beloved...

Dateline: Raleigh Mrs. Aida Rivera Jones of Raleigh, formerly of Pinebluff, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at Universal Health North Raleigh at the age of 85. Aida was born on December 13, 1934, in Puerto Rico to the late Rodrigo Rivera and Carmen Acevedo. Aida enjoyed planting and growing flowers as well as sewing and knitting. She will always be remembered as an excellent cook, as well as a very successful restaurant owner. Most importantly, she was a great wife and mother. Along...

Those we love remain with us for love itself lives on. And cherished memories never fade because a loved one’s gone. Those we love can never be more than a thought apart. For as long as there is a memory, they’ll live on in the heart.   Predeceased by:   His Mother & Father Mr. Daniel Locklear & Mrs. Dorothy Locklear   Two Brothers: Mr. Harold Jackson & Gary Locklear   One Sister: Carolyn Diane Helms   Survived by: His...

Jason Matthew Sandy, 41, of Mebane, NC, passed away Wednesday, May 6th, at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington.    Jason was born in, NC on May 11, 1978, a son of Cathy Furr and Theron Sandy. Jason had a warm heart towards others. He enjoyed making people smile and would give you the shirt off his back. His personality was one that displayed love. He also enjoyed fishing as well as going to the mountains and especially spending time with his fiancé, Shanta. Jason...

Mrs. Kathryn Keyes Spivey of West End passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020, at FirstHealth Moore Regional at the age of 55. Katie was born in Mercer County, WV on July 2, 1964, to Olin P. Keyes, Jr. and Mary Lou Baldwin Keyes. She was the owner of Carolina Legal Beagle in Raleigh. After leaving Raleigh, Katie and her husband, Robbie, moved to West End and built Katie's dream home in the country. She enjoyed feeling the wind riding motorcycles with her husband as well as being an...