Jack Lawrence McDaniel
Cary, NC – Jack Lawrence McDaniel, age 78, of Cary, NC, formerly ofFayetteville, NC, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, after along, hard-fought battle with laryngeal cancer. Jack was preceded in death byhis parents, E. L. “Mac” and Minaree McDaniel, his wife of 27 years, MaryJoette Markham, and his niece, Kathryn Marie Hix. Jack is survived…
Marshall H. Waren
Marshall Hughes Waren, a devoted follower of Jesus Christ, loving husband, father, grandfather, and faithful servant to his community, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Easter Monday, April 6, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on July 14, 1949, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Marshall was the son of Helen and…
Column: Phil Harris Was That Good and Faithful Servant Who Lived his Life at the Foot of the Cross
“Whether mentoring emerging leaders, offering a word of affirmation, or simply showing up with steady support, Phil lifted people up—nudging them toward courage, toward leadership, toward believing they mattered,” Rev. Christie Gravely said.
Jerry Thomas McGill
Jerry Thomas McGill, age 77, of Spring Lake, NC, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2025.
Chad Alan Miller
Chad Alan Miller, age 50, was welcomed into his Savior’s arms on June 20, 2025. He was born on July 13, 1974, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Greg and Sandra Miller. Chad was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in La Crosse. During his junior year of high school, his…
Democratic philanthropist, former U.S. Ambassador Jeanette Wallace Hyde had Fayetteville ties
Jeanette Wallace Hyde, a North Carolina Democratic activist and former U.S. Ambassador, died at 86 on Monday. She spent a decade in Fayetteville before moving to Raleigh and helping establishing the heart of the state’s Democratic Party.
Debra Colette Mitchell
Debra Colette Mitchell, 74, passed away in the home she shared with her son and grandson in Fayetteville, North Carolina in the early hours of a snowy morning on January 22, 2025. Debra was welcomed into this world by the late Mary ‘Melcena’ and A.B. Mitchell, Jr. in Snyder, Texas on June 10, 1950. She…
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Beloved Hollywood actress from Fayetteville dies at 88
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Wendell Lawrence Smith, Jr
Wendell (Smitty) Smith Jr Wendell Lawrence Smith Jr, or Smitty to most of his friends, passed away May 9, 2024 at the age of 77 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Born on July 13, 1946, in …
Robert Anthony Brantley, Sr.
Robert Anthony Brantley, Sr., 51, of Fayetteville passed away on May 11, 2024. Robert leaves behind to cherish his memory his parents, Bruce, and Phyllis Brantley; children, Robert Brantley, Jr., …
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