All Obituaries

Melissa Walden, 101, of Southern Pines, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.  

Sabrina Dowd, of Cameron passed on Thursday. September 12, 2019.  

Ms. Annie Hall, 97, of Goldston, North Carolina died on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at VITAS Hospice in Stratford, NJ.  

Mattie Pearl Tunstall (Mom) was born September 6, 1927 to Leola and Jack Martin, in Carthage, North Carolina.  She professed the Lord Jesus Christ early in life, served HIM fervently for the rest of her life, serving as Missionary, Evangelist, and dedicated outreach worker for Christ.  She was the middle of seven siblings, Robert Martin, Addie McClinton, Jessie Knight, Cora Watkins, Augusta Payton, and Jarvis Martin.  Her parents and five siblings preceded her in death; Cora...

Dashawn Marquan Quick was born April 6, 1994, in Pinehurst, North Carolina to the late Vivian Quick. He passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 10, 2019.   He will be missed for his outgoing personality anointed voice and his loveable and likeable spirt. He was a praise dancer at Moore County Open House of Deliverance Mission. Dashawn was a joy to be around and was always the life of the party.   He leaves to cherish his memory his siblings: Roshauna Quick, Anthony...

Sherry Douglas Alston, was born January 30, 1961, to Marva Austin and the Doug Alston. He was the third child of six children. Sherry departed this life on August 2, 2019 at Reid Heart Center, Pinehurst, NC. Sherry was born & raised in Moore County, NC. Sherry was a member of Bear Creek Congregational Church, in Robbins, NC. He served as the Chairman of the Trustee Board and was a member of the #2 Adult Sunday School Class. Both of which he served Faithfully. He was a devoted Father,...

Ms. Delores Degraffenreid, 70, of Vass, died Monday, July 23, 2019, at First Health Hospice House in Pinehurst.

Gloria Stone, 66, of Pinebluff, died Friday, July 19 at First Health Hospice House, Pinehurst  

Marsha Smith, 34, of Southern Pines, died Wednesday, July 17 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.  

On Tuesday evening before sunset an Angel graced the earth with its presence to carry Sylvia Lockett home. Sylvia E. Lockett was born to the late Frank & Mimie Brown on January 8, 1939 in Moore County, NC. She attended the public school in Moore County and worked at Spring Mills in Biscoe and later she moved to Louisville, KY, where she retired from Central State Hospital. She was a dedicated member at New Zion United Church of God in Louisville, KY. After moving back to North...