All Obituaries

Jean Flournoy, 84, of 739 Abundance Drive, Hope Mills passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.  Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, June 09, 2023 at 10:30am at Herring Funeral Care & Cremations Chapel. Burial will follow in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, Fort Bragg. at 12 noon. She is survived by her daughters, LaDahvia Roberson of Hope Mills and Wanda Smith of Fayetteville. A sister, Margaret McLaurin of Charlotte, along with thirteen grandchildren and eight great...

Frances McKay, 100, of 218 Addison Street, Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday , June 06,2023 at 11:30am at Simon Temple AME Zion Church in Fayetteville. Burial will follow in LaFayette Memorial Park West   She is survived by her daughter , Mildred Sullins; a son, Ronald E  McKay, both of Fayetteville, along with ten grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren  A...

Mother Vivian Spraggins, 69, of 609 McLamb Drive, Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Herring Funeral Care & Cremations

Darryl L. Bethune, 55, of 1607 Gibson Street, Fayetteville passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Herring Funeral Care & Cremations.

Raymond "Ray" Codrington, 86, of 1848 Cascade Street , Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023.  Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, June 06, 2023 at 12 noon at Herring Funeral Care & Cremations Chapel. Entombment will follow in the Cumberland Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Fayetteville. Ray was the son of the late Dr. Conrad B. and Edna Davis Codrington and was a nationally known musician and bandleader,  who played with numerous soul legends,...

Jerold L. Murphy, 74, of 3344 Winesap Road, Hope Mills, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Delores Murphy of the home. His children, Kenyatta Pierce of Fayetteville and Temica Suarez of Atlanta, GA. His mother, Maggie Murphy of NJ, along with four grandchildren. A viewing will be held Thursday from 5-7pm at the funeral home. Burial will be on Friday, June 02, 2023 at 10am at the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, Fort Bragg. Arrangements by Herring Funeral...

Walter S. Ray, 54, of 1211 Coley Drive, Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023. Memorial services will be conducted on Sunday, June 04, 2023 at 2pm at Herring Funeral Care & Cremations Chapel. He is survived by a daughter, Josephine Ray; Sisters, Venise Woody of New York, NY, Renee Woody of Atlanta, GA. and Mlikah Rashidah of Washington, DC. A brother, Tarik Yusuf of Washington, DC, along with a grandson, Nathaniel Hiden of Washington, DC. Arrangements by Herring Funeral...

James Bethea, 75, of 31 South Harnett Lane, Bunnlevel, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at his home.  He is survived by his wife , Mildred Bethea of the home. A daughter Kessie Verniece Mickens of Sumter SC. Two grand children Paris and London Mickens. Six great-grandchildren. Six siblings: Rether Connell (Leon) of Jacksonville Florida. Zulleen Hayes (Ivory). Tommy Lee Bethea  (Sandra), both of Sumter SC. Ben Bethea of Columbia SC. Michael Benjamin of Washington DC. Leroy Bethea...

Alberta Weathersbee, 89, of Raeford, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023.  Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 12 noon at Greater First Baptist Church of Cedar Creek. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She is survived by her daughters, Evelyn Earnest of Charlotte and Anne Grimes of Greensboro. Sons, Willie Earnest, Jr. of Leominster, MA, William Weathersbee, Jr. of Ellenwood, GA, Kurt Earnest of Ames, IA, Clarence Weathersbee of GA and Ret. LTC...

Mary Veronica Lucas, 72, of Fayetteville passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Johnston Health in Smithfield. Memorial services are being planned for a later date. She is survived by a daughter, Krystal Lucas Tucker of Garner. A sister, Theresa L. Tucker of Fayetteville; brothers, John D. Lucas, Jr. of New Haven, CT and Delano T Lucas of Fayetteville. (James Lucas, deceased);  a grand daughter, Jasmine Krystina Tucker of Garner, along with her companion, Joseph Cisco of...