Obituaries

Fayetteville, North Carolina Obituaries

Rosa (Soriano) Vega

Rosa (Soriano) Vega

Jan 2, 2016

Rosa Sariano Vega, 88, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Rosa Soriano Vega was born in San Antonio, TX on September 4, 1927 and was the youngest of seven children. Her parents died when she was six years old. She was raised by her brothers and they lived in...

Sallie Jane Deffendall

Sallie Jane Deffendall

Dec 23, 2015

Dateline: Fayetteville

Ms. Sallie Jane Deffendall, 73, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 in her home.

Sallie was born in Albuquerque, NM on September 20, 1942 to the late Robert and Marjorie Payton Smith. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Lee Deffendall and 2...

Henry Scharff

Henry Scharff

Dec 18, 2015

Dateline: Raeford

Mr. Henry “Hank” Scharff Jr., 71, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 in his home.

Hank was born in Queens, NY on May 25, 1944, son to the late Henry Scharff Sr and Ruth Erdtmann Scharff. He was the Vice President of Fay’s Drugs before retirement. Along with his...

Alan Leeland Pfeilstucker

Alan Leeland Pfeilstucker

Dec 18, 2015

Dateline: Raeford

Retired SFC Alan Leeland Pfeilstucker, 72, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 in his home.

Alan was born in Portage, PA on August 31, 1943 to the late Albert and Sylvia Moyer Pfeilstucker. He retired from the US Army in 1985 and remained in Germany with his wife until...

Macy Grace Ditty

Macy Grace Ditty

Dec 4, 2015

Ms. Macy Grace Ditty, 2, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 in UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill.

Macy was born in Cumberland County on December 14, 2012 and was taken from her loved ones to soon. Macy Grace was taken off life support on Dec 4, 2015. Macys father, Kevin C Ditty was sent home...

Patricia Diane Ellington

Patricia Diane Ellington

Nov 26, 2015

Dateline: Smithfield

Mrs Patricia Diane Ellington, 49, of Smithfield passed away the morning of November 26, 2015 in her home.

Patricia was born in Cumberland County on December 15, 1965 to Lacy Oliphant and Linda Evans Oliphant. Along with her father, she is preceded in death by her nephew, Christopher Tant....

Mary Louise (Jacobs)  Smith

Mary Louise (Jacobs) Smith

Nov 24, 2015

Dateline: Fayetteville

Mary Louise Smith departed this Life on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the age of 72.

Mary was born on February 4, 1943 in Scotland County.  She is preceded in death by her husband Milton C. Smith, her son Charles M. Smith, her father Huley Jacobs, her two sisters,...

John Fredrick Pettit Iii

John Fredrick Pettit Iii

Nov 23, 2015

Dateline: Fayetteville

Retired SFC John Fredrick Pettit III, 36, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 in his home.

SFC Pettit was born in Knox County, IL on May 28, 1979, son to John II and Gerri Ann Barton Pettit. He graduated from High School in 1997 and joined the US Army...

Charles "Chuck" Anthony Giza Jr.

Charles "Chuck" Anthony Giza Jr.

Nov 13, 2015

Dateline: Fayetteville

Retired SFC Charles “Chuck” A. Giza Jr., 56, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 in Womack Army Medical Center.

SFC Giza was born in Roswell, NM on August 21, 1959, son of Charles Sr. and Penelope Giza. He served 22 years in the US Army and was a Persian...

Laurence William Peterman

Laurence William Peterman

Nov 12, 2015

Retired MSG Laurence William Peterman, 66, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Laurence was born in Minneapolis, MN on April 27, 1949, son to the late Laurence J. Peterman and Dorothy A. Dropps Peterman. He served in the US Army and retired in 1993. He would take his family...

Juan Oscar Roman

Juan Oscar Roman

Nov 12, 2015

Dateline: Fayetteville

Mr. Juan Oscar Roman, 66, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 in Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton.

Juan was born in Valparaiso, Chile on January 3, 1949, son to the late Oscar and Raquel Duarte Roman. He worked in Maintenance for Rental Properties before retiring. He was loved by...

Roland D. Young

Roland D. Young

Nov 10, 2015

Dateline: Fayetteville

Mr. Roland D. Young, 80, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015, in Autumn Care of Fayetteville.

Roland was born in Johnston County, NC on July 24, 1935 to the late Rolandas and Avy Lee Young. He served in the US Air Force for six years and retired as a...

Tommy Richard Carpenter

Tommy Richard Carpenter

Nov 4, 2015

Dateline: Fayetteville

Mr. Tommy Richard Carpenter, 62, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015 in his home.

Tommy was born in Stanley County, NC on June 30, 1953 to the late Tom and Helen Marie Honeycutt Carpenter. He retired from the US Army, worked as a truck driver and then as a...

Laura Margaret Worster

Laura Margaret Worster

Oct 30, 2015

Dateline: Fayetteville

Mrs. Laura Margaret Worster, 45, went home to be with Jesus Friday, October 30, 2015 in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Laura was born April 24, 1970 to Cathy Stahli Rogers and Ralph Rogers Sr. She was a homemaker and loved riding in the Big Rig with her husband....

Betty Louise (Hicks)  Peele

Betty Louise (Hicks) Peele

Oct 15, 2015

Dateline: Fayetteville

Ms. Betty Louise Peele, 83, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, October 15, 2015 in her home surrounded by her family.

Betty was born in Guilford County on January 2, 1932 to the late Albert and Flossie Sizemore Hicks. She worked as a Pattern Designer with Wrangler before...

Mary Stewart (Johnson)  Gillis

Mary Stewart (Johnson) Gillis

Oct 5, 2015

Dateline: Fayetteville

Mary Stewart Johnson Gillis, (Mrs. John McNatt Gillis) died Monday, October 5, 2015.

Her husband affectionately known as Mr. Mack died in 2003. She was a daughter of James Archie and Mary Gaston Atkins Johnson of Wake County. She volunteered with the Red Cross,...

Meagan Sophia Hartsfield

Meagan Sophia Hartsfield

Oct 2, 2015

Dateline: Raeford

Miss Meagan Sophia Hartsfield of Raeford died Friday, October 2, 2015 in Womack Army Medical Center.

Miss Hartsfield was preceded in death by her grandparents, Alvin and Sally Hartsfield, Sue Rapavi; her great grandfather, Mike Rapavi.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory her parents, Kenneth Wayne Hartsfield, Sr....

Yvonne Lovett

Yvonne Lovett

Sep 22, 2015

Dateline: Fayetteville

Mrs. Yvonne P. Lovett, 77, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 in her home.

Yvonne was born in McCreary County, Ky. on October 21, 1937 to the late Lawrence Perkins and Sarah Parlena Taylor Perkins. She married Kenneth C. Lovett, her high school sweetheart and became a Soldiers wife...