No need for lengthy eulogies this day. They just need to place his Holy Bibles at the altar, where you can thumb through the passages marked in red highlights by his hand. Those passages are testament to Bob Carter’s life and his lifelong faith in Jesus Christ.
Bill Kirby Jr.
Bill Kirby Jr. is a veteran journalist who spent 49 years as a newspaper editor, reporter and columnist covering Fayetteville, Cumberland County and the Cape Fear Region for The Fayetteville Observer. He most recently has written for CityView Magazine.
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Column: A shining moment for health care along Owen Drive
Call this a shining moment where health care in this community matters beyond measure because of the vision and dedication of the many who have put their hearts and dollars into today and into the …
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Column: Braden to officially take reins of city’s Police Department in February
While Police Chief Gina Hawkins’ official retirement is Tuesday, Hawkins still will oversee the Fayetteville Police Department through the end of this month. Braden, 48, was selected by City Manager Doug Hewett on Dec. 28 to succeed Hawkins as the 25th chief of the department.
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Column: Health system to unveil Medical Education Center & Neuroscience Institute
Health care in Cumberland County and surrounding communities takes a quantum leap Friday when Cape Fear Valley Health unveils the $33 million Medical Education Center & Neuroscience Institute. You can see for yourself.
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Column: A ‘joyful’ farewell along Westmont Drive
Let there be joyful hearts. And hymns of joy there were on this day of celebration for the life of Joycelyn “Joy” Walden Cogswell, the retired pianist at her beloved Snyder Memorial Baptist Church on Westmont Drive.
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Column: Police chief in waiting recalls March 20, 2002, as defining moment in his career
You are on the night shift. You are a young police officer, along with others, charged with executing a search warrant in a Bonnie Doone home where illegal narcotics are suspected by …
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‘One of the greatest blessings to our congregation in our church’s rich history’
Joycelyn “Joy” Walden Cogswell, the longtime pianist at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, died Monday evening at her home with her family by her side. Mrs. Cogswell was 75.
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Column: No New Year’s resolutions, but hopeful and prayerful for the best of days in 2023
New Year’s resolutions? None here. I’m not much for them. Not anymore than I am for bucket lists. However, I’m always hopeful for better days for our city, county and community.
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Column: Addressing violent crime in the city among next police chief’s priorities
Kemberle Braden, who takes over as the city’s new police chief on Jan. 18, says addressing violent crime will be among his initial strategies in the coming year, and those are some welcome …
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Column: Let us remember, they walked among us…
They were fathers and mothers, husbands and wives, sons and daughters, grandparents, friends and neighbors — and a part of our lives. Let us remember, they walked among us, and may we never forget. They were among the loved ones we lost in 2022.
