All Obituaries

Mrs. Rea'Nada Chance Phillips, 39, of Fayetteville, NC, formerly of Clinton, NC, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC. The funeral service will be held at 3pm, Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Andrews Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton, NC with Elder Tokesia Underwood officiating. Burial in Sandhills Cemetery, Clinton, NC. Mrs. Phillips is survived by HUSBAND-Joshua Phillips of the home; DAUGHTER-Yasmine Moody of the home; MOTHER-Mary Williamson of...

Ms. Minnie Pearl Opara, 72, of 58 Archibald Lane, Salemburg, NC passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at home. A Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2019 from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. at the Worley Funeral Home.  

Mr. Joseph Nathan McRae, a.k.a. "Joe Nathan," formerly of Turkey, NC, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in Emory and Dekalb Medical Center, Georgia. The funeral service will be held at 12pm, Friday, May 24, 2019 at Wilson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Turkey, NC with Rev. Wendell Newton officiating. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Clinton, NC. Mr. McRae is survived by WIFE-Isis Bowers McRae of Turkey, NC; STEPDAUGHTER-Janiya Bowers of Turkey, NC. Visitation at the...

Mr. John Melvin, 79, of 4136 Bonnetsville Road, Clinton, NC, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at home. The service will be held at 2pm, Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton, NC with Bishop Varnie N. Fullwood officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Melvin is survived by his WIFE-Peggy Melvin of the home; SONS-Jeffrey Melvin of Fayetteville, NC and Johnathan Melvin of Summerville, SC; DAUGHTERS-Barbara Melvin of Clinton, NC and Traci Lopp of...

Mr. Johnny Lee Smith, 68, of 204 W. Butler Avenue, Clinton, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Brian Center Health and Rehab, Hertford, NC. The funeral service will be held at 3pm, Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Union Grove Church of Christ, Clinton, NC with Elder Joshua Webb officiating. Burial in Sandhills Cemetery, Clinton, NC. Mr. Smith is survived by WIFE-Naomi Smith of the home; SONS-Michael J. Smith and Tyree J. Smith both of Clinton, NC; MOTHER-Sarah Wilson of Clinton, NC;...

Mr. Ahmad Rashad Richardson, 40, of 217 Byrd Street, Clinton, NC, passed on Friday, May 10, 2019 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Higher Level Ministries, Clinton, NC with Dr. Onyx Martin officiating. Mr. Richardson is survived by his MOTHER-Lavern Richardson of the home; FATHER-Veno Richardson, Sr. of the home.; SISTERS-Aneka Richardson of Fayetteville, NC and Adreona Richardson of Raleigh, NC;...

Ms. Yvonne Lewis Edey, 72, of 804 College Street, Apt. 119, Clinton, NC, passed on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at her home. The funeral service will be held at 1 .p.m., Friday, May 17, 2019 at Lisbon Street Baptist Church, Clinton, NC with Rev. Chris Rayner officiating. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Clinton, NC Mrs. Edey is survived by her DAUGHTER-Malkia Rayner of Clinton, NC; BROTHERS-Romeo Lewis, II of Greensboro, NC and James Romeo Caldwell of Waldorf, MD; 3 grandchildren. Visitation...

Mrs. Ellen Rose Blanton, 75, of 705 Bullard Street, Roseboro, NC passed away Sunday at Eastover Gardens Nursing Home, Eastover, NC. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Simon Temple AME Zion Church, Fayetteville, NC with Rev. Brian R. Thompson, Sr. officiating. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Clinton, NC. Mrs. Blanton is survived by her DAUGHTERS-Ellenita "Toni" Blanton-Golding of Fayetteville, NC, Duchess Hunter of Perry, GA and Nikkie Blanton of...

Mr. Robert "Glen" McLaurin, 67, of 419 Dixie Drive, Selma, NC (formerly of Sampson County) passed on Friday, April 26, 2019 at Johnston UNC Health Care, Smithfield, NC. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton, NC with Elder Richard Carr officiating.  Burial in the Church Cemetery. Mr. McLaurin is survived by his MOTHER-Bessie Mae McLaurin of Winston-Salem, NC; DAUGHTERS-Tiffany McLaurin...

Mr. Kenneth R. Peterson, 69 of 9790 Taylors Bridge Hwy, Clinton, NC passed on Friday, April 5, 2019 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC. The funeral service will be held at 12pm, Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at First Baptist Church, Ingold, NC with Rev. Jerry Johnson officiating. Burial in Garland Community Cemetery, Garland, NC. Mr. Peterson is survived by his WIFE-Mary D. Peterson of the home; DAUGHTERS-Tawanda Peterson of Fayetteville, NC and Veronica Gray of MD;...