All Obituaries

Ms. Emma Celester Pullings, age 89 of 1694 Montrose Drive departed this life on July 5, 2020. Graveside Service will be held on July 18, 2020 in Blitchon FL. She leaves to cherish her loving memory: children, Patricia Pullings, Williams M. Pullings; brother, Robert Johnson; sister, Gladys B. Williams; two grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

Retired MSG Oliver Ware, age 82 of Fayetteville NC departed this life on July 5, 2020. Private Graveside Services will be held at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery. He is survived by:  wife, Delores; children, Davin Ware, D. Marc Ware and Tishka T. McDonald; brother, Roosevelt Ware, Jr.; sister, Gladys Campbell; four grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

Mr. Ernest Lee Freeman, age 79 of Fayetteville departed this life July 4, 2020. Memorial Service will be held on Friday, July 10, 2020 at 1:00 PM in the Wiseman Mortuary Chapel. He is survived by:  son, Ernest L. Freeman, Jr.; one grandchild and a host of other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Sylvia J. Ford, age 63 of 3448 Thorndike Drive Fayetteville, NC departed this life on July 3, 2020. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, July 10, 2020 at 12:00 Noon in the Simon Temple AME Zion Church.  Burial:  Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery. She is survived by:  husband, Odell; children, Reggie Ford and Kendra Ford; brothers, Norris Jenkins and Roland Harley; three grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. There will be a viewing on Thursday,...

Mrs. Annie Bell Iverson, age 71 of 138 Maranatha Circle departed this life on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Wiseman Mortuary Chapel. Burial: Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery. She leaves to cherish her loving memory: husband, Jimmy Iverson; children, Thomas Greenfield Iverson; Steven Greenfield (Shelly); Jimmy Iverson Jr.; Hayes Bridges (Linda); Shawana Iverson Henderlite (Michael); brother, James Warren (Bertha), sister,...

Mrs. Tomeka M. Wilds-Douglas, age 46 of 6478 Brookshire Street, Fayetteville, NC departed this life on June 30, 2020. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 1:00 PM in the Wiseman Mortuary Chapel. Burial:  Rockfish Memorial  Park . She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Anthony Douglas. She is survived by her children, Zykeriea Wilds, Aja Douglas, Nevaeh Douglas, Quade Douglas and Jakaia Douglas; parents, Solomon and Carol Wilds, Sr.; brother,...

Ms. Lena Inez Reese, age 91 of 2010 Poinciana Lane departed this life on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, July 6, 2020 at 12:00 Noon at Wiseman Mortuary Chapel. Burial: Cumberland Memorial Gardens. She leaves to cherish her loving memory: children, James Shaw; James " Sonny" Clemmons; Annie McNeill; Betty Johnson (Robert); Eula Bartell (Harry), sister, Bertha Pridgett; nine grandchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren and a host of other...

Mrs. Zula Mae Thames age 95 of 1031 Deep Creek Road, departed this life Sunday, June 28, 2020.   ****Due to Covid-19 and social distancing guidelines per CDC, viewing will be held at the funeral home.  There will be no visitation at the home.**** Funeral service will be held on Monday, July 6th at 11:00 AM in Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church, for immediate family only due to Covid-19 and social distancing policies set forth by the church.  Burial will follow in...

Mrs. Fannie Mae Thames, age 91 of 539 Tablerock Drive, Fayetteville, NC departed this life on June 25, 2020. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 1:00 PM in the Wiseman Mortuary Chapel. Burial:  Good Hope Church Cemetery. She is survived by Daughters: Wanda Thames Lawrence, Elaine Thames; Teresa Easterly; sons, Karl and Marshall Thames; and a host of other relatives and friends. There will be a viewing on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM...

Dr. Kathlyn A. Carroll, age 67 of Upper Marlboro, MD formerly of Fayetteville, NC departed this life on June 24, 2020. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 11:00 AM in the Lock’s Creek AME Zion Church in Vander, NC. Burial: Church Cemetery. She is survived by: husband, Wilbert Carroll; son, Clifford G. Carroll; mother, Rosa B. Crumpler; brother, Ronnie Crumpler; sisters, Brenda Baggett and Sandra “Pam” Crumpler; six grandchildren, Dominique,...