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Arrangements are incomplete.

Arrangements are incomplete.

Mr. Kenneth Edell Benford, age 52 of Fayetteville, formerly of Muncie, Indiana departed this life on Friday, June 21, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at a later date. Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery in Muncie, Indiana. He leaves to cherish his loving memories: mother; Linda Brown, children; Deonte Kelly, Kendra N. Benford, siblings; Joshua Benford, Samuel Earl Young, Jesse Durrett and Annette Bonner, one grandchild and a host of other relatives and friends. Arrangements entrusted to...

Mrs. Sandra Eileen Midgette, age 72 of 3487 Thamesford Road, Fayetteville NC departed this life Thursday,  June 20, 2019.  She was a retired Educator. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 11:00 AM in Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in Rockfish Memorial Park.  There will be an AKA ceremony at 10:00 AM on Saturday at the church. Viewing: Friday, June 28, 2019 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the mortuary.  The family will receive...

Ms. Princess A. Smith, age 81 of Fayetteville, NC departed this life on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 29th at 1:00 PM in Cumberland Union Freewill Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She leaves to cherish her loving memory:  son, Tyrome Smith (Tawanya); one grandchild, Kiristian "Nicole" Smith; and a host of other relatives, cousins and friends. There will be a viewing on Friday, June 28th from...

SFC Billy H. Manning was born in Greenville, Texas September 23, 1929 to the late Kate Manning Johnson and Raymond Manning. He departed this life in his home on Monday June 17, 2019. Billy was preceded in death by his sister Gladys Manning, wife Willie Hodges Manning, and sons John Selester Manning, Raymond Manning and Sammie Morrison. Billy completed his education in Topeka, Kansas after his family relocated there. He enlisted in the US Air Force upon leaving school.  Upon discharge...

Mrs. Lois Barnes Bader, age 81 of 914 Johnson Farm Road Fayetteville, NC departed this life June 17, 2019. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, June 23rd at 3:00 PM in Piney Grove Freewill Baptist Church. She is survived by: son, Dennis Williams, Sr.; grandsons, Dennis Jr and Ibin; granddaughter, Ayesha; two great grandsons, Josiah and Jordan Williams; sisters, Georgia King and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends Sunday, June 23rd from 2:00 PM to 3:00...

Mr. Aaron H. Bell age 51, of 6525 Amanda Circle Fayetteville departed this life on Sunday, June 16, 2019. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 25th at 1:00 PM in the Wiseman Mortuary Chapel.  The family will have a viewing on Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. He leaves to cherish his loving memory: children, Jeremy A. Culliver, Brandon J. Kirkland, Aariona R. Kirkland; brothers, James Bell, Clarence Bell; sisters, Ida Lawrence, Gladys Floyd; four grandchildren and his great...

George E. Schuster, age 80 of Hope Mills departed this life on Sunday, June 16, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. He leaves to cherish his loving memories his wife, Rosalind Schuster; sons, Patrick Schuster and Brian Harding (Audrey); daughter, Traci Vansach (Rick); brother, Thomas Franklin (Jessica); and sister, Joan List (Dennis). Arrangements entrusted to Wiseman Mortuary, Inc.

Mr. Nathaniel S. McPherson, age 57 of 3514 Pickerel Street, Fayetteville departed this life on Saturday, June 15, 2019. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 22nd at 11:00 AM in Restoration Christian Church.  Burial will follow in Northside Cemetery.  He leaves to cherish his loving memory:  two sisters, Janice McPherson Emanuel and Ellen McPherson; four nieces, Vanessa Patricia McPherson, Andrea Nicole Emanuel, Lashina Emanuel and Cristal Emanuel; two nephews,...