I op I or k Ipq r SHANNON-Joe Locklear. 48. of 6470 Rennert Road died Monday (Mas 15) at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. The funeral was held at 3 p.m. Thursday (May 18) at Temple Baptist Church in Red Springs, the Revs. Donald Locklear. Oscar Henderson and Redell Hammonds officiating. Burial followed in the Locklear Family Cemetery in Maxton. Locklear was a native of Robeson County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Brady and Herrite Locklear. Surviving are his wife, Linda Carol Locklear of the home, two sons, Joe Locklear Jr. and Timothy Ray Locklear. both of the home; a daughter, Ashley Lynn Locklear of the home; two brothers. Billy Dean Locklear of Charlotte and Brady Locklear Jr. of Lumberton; and three sisters, Sally Ann Brayboy of Rockingham, Mazie Brayboy of Charlotte and Estell Locklear of Maxton. Roger Chav is LUMBERTON-RogerChavis, 37, of 605 Clark St. died Monday (May 15) at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. The funeral was held Friday (May 19) at Dogwood Baptist Church, the Revs. Johnie Chavis and Tracy Locklear officiating. Burial followed in Dogwood Cemetery in Rowland. Locklear was bom in Dillon, S.C., and was preceded in death by his parents, Homer Chavis and Kathaleen B. Chavis. Surviving are a brother, Amos Lee Chavis of Maxton; three sisters, Delores Oxendine and Doris Lee Chavis, both ofRowland, and Barbara Lee Chavis of Fairmont; five nieces; and three nephews. James H. Locklear LONG BRANCH, N.J.James Henry "Shirt" Locklear, 72, of Long Branch, formerly of Pembroke, N.C., died Wednesday (May 17) in his home The funeral was conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday (May 21) in New Hope Church in Pembroke, the Revs. Gairy Chavis and Brother Delton R. Locklear officiating. Burial followed in Sandcutt Cemetery near Pembroke. Mr. Locklear is survived by four daughters, Carol Locklear of St. Pauls, Mary C. Locklear of Maxton and Jonnie Locklear and Donna Locklear, both of Pembroke; four brothers, Montford Locklear of Dayton, Ohio, Van. B. Locklear of Gloucester, Va., Clyde Locklear of Clinton and Roy Locklear of Maxton; four sisters, Pauline Litton of Charlotte, Shelby J. Patrick of Bolton and Magdeline Gore and Edna Locklear, both of Pembroke; nine grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by Locklear & Son, Pembroke. Mary Alice Demery Locklear LUMBERTON-Mary Alice Demery Locklear, 66, of 1313 U.S. 74 West died Wednesday at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. The funeral was held at 4 p.m. Sunday (May 21) at Pembroke Church of God, the Revs. C.C. Allen and Oscar Henderson officiating. Burial followed in Lumbee Memorial Gardens. Ms. Locklear was bom in Robeson County on June 17, 1933 to the late Frank Demery and James Anna Sanderson Demery. She was the widow of Hubert Earl Henderson. She was preceded in death by three sons, Bender Ray Henderson, Kenneth Earl Henderson and Johnny Stephenson Henderson.; two daughters, Alice Faye Huggins and Mary A. Locklear; and a brother, Joseph Ervin Demery. Surviving are a son, Woody Wayne Locklear of Lumberton; three daughters, Wanda Kaye Brayboy of Pembroke, Nancy Cummings of the home and Katherine Oxendine of Lumberton; three brothers, Ernest Demery of Pembroke, Luther Demery of Rowland and Auburn Demery of Hope Mills; three sisters, Dorothy Lee Oxendine of Pembroke, Faye Demery Lecumpe of Hope Mills and Lillian Demery Cruze of Colorado; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by Revels Funeral Home. Pembroke. Pearl Jones Strickland PEMBROKE-Pearl Jones Strickland, 67, of 2240 of St. Anna Road died Wednesday (May 17) at Southeast em Regional Medical Center. The funeral was held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at Evergreen Holiness Church, the Revs. Dwight Deal and Joseph Locklear officiating. Burial followed in the St. Anna Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Strickland was bom in Robeson County on Jan. 1,1933 to the late Robert and Mary Ellen Jones. She was preceded in death by an infant son; a daughter, Beverly Ann Strickland; two sisters, Maggie Campbell and Lizzie Fields; and three brothers, Boss Jones, Kacy Jones and Percell I,ocklear. Surviving are her husband, Jeffrey Strickland of Pembroke; a daughter, Mary Ann Strickland of Pembroke; four grandchildren, Jonas Ray Strickland of the home, and Lawrence T ravis Locklear. Shenica Lxnn Strickland atid Christopher Shawn Strickland, all of Pembroke, four brothers. Karl Jones of Fairmont. Lac> Jones and Earnest Jones, both of Baltimore, and Bowman Jones of Seattle; and six sisters. Mary Jean "Dita" McLean of Laurel Hill, Nancx Fabian of Reidsville. Margie Oxendine of Pembroke. Sails Cummings and Florence Ransom, both of Fairmont and Bemice Hunt of Lumberton. Corine Maynor SHANNON-Ms. Corine Max nor. 47. of Shannon Road died Saturday (Max 20) in Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. The funeral xvas held at 4 p.m. Tuesday (May 23) in Galilee Baptist Church in Red Springs, the Revs Donald Bullard and Rickx Deese officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Ms. Maynor is survived by her txvo daughters, Sharletha Maynor and Jacqueline Chagolla, both of Shannon; her mother. Letha Maynor of Shannon; three brothers, Ronald Maynor and Wiley Maynor. both of of Shannon, and J immy Maynor of St. Pauls; a sister. Mary Lois M. King of Shannon; her companion, Dallas Pounds of Red Springs; and five grandchildren. Sarah J. Locklear MAXTON-Mrs. Sarah J. Locklear, 80, of 2133 Preston Road died Monday (May 22) in Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. The funeral is being held today (May 25) in Bakers Chapel Baptist Church, the Revs. Simmie Barton and Lindberg Chavis officiating. Burial follows in Preston Cemetery . Mrs. Locklear is survived by eight sons, Redell Locklear, James R. Locklear, Thurman Locklear. Lee V. Locklear. Connie R. Locklear. J.C. Locklear and David D. Locklear. all of Maxton. and Dorman Locklear of Wagram: six daughters, Elizabeth Locklear of the home, Barbara O. Peterson of Portland, Ore., Agnes Bullard of Maxton. Dottie Spears of Akron. Ohio. Irene Demery and Carolyn Jacobs, both of Pembroke: a sister. Ruth O. Hunt of Maxton; 44 grandchildren ; and 56 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by Locklear & Son Funeral Home, Pembroke. UK Journalist Phillip Day Visits Charlotte June 5th to Discuss His New Books About Cancer & AIDS Phillip Day. British author, lecturer and health reporter, will hold a press conference (open to the public) from 12-2 p.m. Monday. June 5th in the Assembly Room at the Cornelius Town Hall.2l4*45CatawbaAvenue. Day will discuss the politics of cancer & AIDS; conventional vs. natural ways of treatment; and hoss to protect yourself, your family, loved ones and friends information from his two recenth released books: CANCER; We're Still Dying to Know the Truth (February) and World Without AIDS (released May I Oth). Day will speak and answer questions Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Sheraton Airport Plaza Hotel. 1-85 ration provides for state-ofthe-art tec hnology and some of the finest doctors in the country, right here in your home community. Southeastern Cancer Center now -1 offers comprehensive radiation and chemotherapy services five days a week. We've also recently added an on-site lab, a patient and family courtyard, and the Obbie lee Community Education Rcx>m and Information Resource Center, which contains lxx>ks, pamphlets and computers with Internet access so you can research the latest information on all types of cancer. As with all services of Southeastern Regional Medical Center, you can take comfort in knowing that the road to recovery is just down the street. We're Here. JiBfc SOUTHEASTERN 2p CANCER CENTER A Southeastern Regional Medical Center Affiliate I_ We've Gone Out Of Our Way, So You Don't Have To," 1200 Fine Run Drive, Lumberton, NC 28358, (910) 671-5730 www.srmc.org