Via Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home
Earl Kendall Bunce, 89, of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at his home with his beloved family by his side.
Earl was born June 12, 1933, in Cumberland County, N.C., to the late Dora and Wiley Bunce. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Chestnut Bunce, seven brothers and four sisters.
Earl was a lifetime member of Mount Gilead Baptist Church. He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Air Force and worked at Fort Bragg with the Army Civil Service Engineering.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at noon at Jernigan-Warren Chapel. The burial will follow in Lafayette Memorial Park-West with military honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday.
He is survived by his son, Leon Kendall Bunce (Wendy); daughter, Isla Dedi Hinckley (Alan); grandchildren, Daniel Griffis, Steven Bunce, Annabeth Hofeling, Allison Bradburn, Sarah Lane, Kaylie Leitch, Kyle Hinckley; five great-grandsons; and companion Mary L. Foss.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mount Gilead Baptist Church, 6248 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28314.
Online condolences may be sent to www.jerniganwarren.com
Arrangements by Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home, 545 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC 28301.
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