Annie B. Locklear
SHANNON-Ms. Annie B. Locklear.
69. of 13003 Rennert Road, died
Monday (Jan. 1) in Southeastern
Regional Medical Center in
Lumberton.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Thursday (Jan. 4) in Freedom Assembly
of God. the Revs. Montana
Locklear and Carl A. Pevia officiating.
Burial followed in the Locklear
Family Cemetery .
Ms. Locklear is survived by two
sons. Dail Locklear of Shannon and
Sammy Locklear of Red Springs;
three brothers, Earlie Locklear of
Red Springs. James M. Locklear
and James T. Locklear, both of Shannon;
five sisters. Reola Locklear
of Shannon, Perline Hun( and
Ozella Locklear, both of Red
Springs, Edith Lowery of
Lumberton andNarvieN. Locklear
of Red Springs; five grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
Mary Bell Hunt Bartley
FAIRMONT-Mary Bell Hunt
Bartley, 73, of812 Lupo Road, died
Monday (Jan. I) at Southeastern
Regional Medical Center in
Lumberton.
The funeral was held at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday (Jan. 4) at Fairpoint Freewill
Baptist Church, the Revs.
Prather Sampson, Listem Dial and ^
Charles Cummings officiating.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Ms. Bartley was born in
Robeson County on April 10, 1927
to the late Clifford Hunt and Nancy
Lee Hunt. She was a member of
Pleansant View Baptist Church and
a homemaker. She was Dreceded in
death by her husband. W.B. "Dad"
Bartley.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law,
David Harold and Ann
Bartley of Fairmont; eight sisters.
Hattie Jane Hunt, Annie Doris
Hunt, Mary Elizabeth Oxendine,
Betty Carl Oxendine, Joanna
Locklear and Martha Raye Hardin,
all of Fairmont, Laura Lee Ivey of
I
States v i I le and Clara Mae
Cummings of Parkton; four grandchildren,
James Earl Hunt. Kendrick
Hunt, John Arthur Gibson. Kensey
Ann Bartley: and three greatgrandchildren.
Cleveland Locklear
PEMBROKE-Cleveland Locklear,
71, of4323 Union Chapel Road, died
Thursday (Jan. 4) at his home.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Sunday (Jan. 7)) at Mission Church
in Pembroke, the Rev. Crites
Oxcndine officiating. Burial followed
in Oxendine Cemetery in
Pembroke.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Mack and Julie Locklear.
He is survived by his wife. Mae
Annice Locklear: three sons.
Welton and Delton Locklear of
Pembroke and Cleo Locklear of
Laurinburg: two daughters.
Bene va Locklear Jones of Rowland
and Valerie Locklear Strickland of
Pembroke; three brothers, John
Albert Locklear, Johnson Jr.
Locklear and Edgar Locklear. all of
Pembroke; three sisters. Nancy
Scott and Mary Frances Oxendine.
both of Pembroke, and Loshie
Locklear of Maxton; 13 grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
Revels Funeral of Pembroke was
in charge of the service.
Coby AnGray Jones
RED SPRINGS-Coby AnGray
Jones, infant daughter of Gracie A.
Jones, Apt. 4C, Robinwood Drive,
died Friday (Jan. 5) at Southeastern
Regional Medical Center in
Lumberton.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Sunday (Jan. 7) at Jacobs Family
Cemetery in Red Springs, the Revs.
Truman Chavis and Donald Bullard
officiating.
She was preceded in death by
her great-grandfather, Verlis Gray
Jacc&s Sr.
She is survived by her mother
and a sister, Traci Lea Jones.
Allen Chavis
LUMBERTON-Allen Chavis. 73. of
3157 Saddletree Road, died
Wednesday (Jan. 3) at Southeastern
Regional Medical Center.
The funeral was held at 3 p m
Sunday (Jan. 7) at Mt. Olive Baptist
Church, the Revs Kelly K
Sanderson and David Lowery officiating
Burial followed in the
church cemetery
A Robeson County native. Mr
Chavis was preceded' in death by
his wife, Esther L. Chavis and his
parents. Chancy and Ada Ransom
Chavis.
Chavis. who worked as a carpenter.
is survived by four daughters.
Vickie Chavis Strickland and
her husband. Jackie Strickland, of
Lumberton, Patricia Oxendine and
Dinah Hunt, both of Fairmont, and
Helen Gonzalez of Florida; a son.
William Edw ard Chavis of Florida;
a brother. Martin Chavis of Baltimore;
four grandchildren. Alyssa
Strickland. Christa Canady. Holly
Chavis and Joseph Gonzalez; and
a special friend. Clementine Norton.
Funeral services were conducted
by Revels Funeral Home of
Lumberton.
Lillie L. Locklear
LUMBERTON-Mrs. Lillie Lee
Locklear. 74, of606 E. Fifth Street,
died Thursday (Jan. 4) in Cape Fear
Valley Medical Center in
Fayetteville.
Private services were held at a
later date.
Mrs. Locklear is survived by two
daughters, Linda R. Rodstrom of
Grand Prairie. Texas, and Daris L.
Tapp of Remington, Va.; three sisters,
Naomi Smith of Laurinburg,
Betty R. Chavis of Pembroke and
Nillie G. Morgan of Charlotte; four
grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.
Louise Locklear Norton
CHADBOURN-Louise Locklear
Norton, 65, of ChadbournClarendon
Road, died Friday (Jan.
5) in Columbus County Hospital.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Monday (Jan. 8) at Cherokee
Chapel Baptist Church, the Rev.
Roger Strickland officiating. Burial
followed in Hammonds Family
Cemetery.
Surv iv ing are her husband, Roy
Douglas Norton of the home, three
sons. Rex Allen Norton and Thomas
Hunt, both of Chadbourn. and
Shannon D. Spaulding of Leland:
a daughter. Linda Louise Williams
of Chadbourn. a brother. Lee Evans
l.ocklear of Chadbourn. a sister.
Thelma Moore of Clarkton. four
grandchildren; and a great -grandchild
Allen J. Jones
KAYETTEVILl.E-Allen Junior
Jones. 62. of3261 Prince Ann Drive.
Fayetteville. died Sunday (Jan 7)
in Cape Tear Valley Medical Center
The funeral was held at 2 p m
Wednesday (Jan 10) in Calvary
Fellowship Church by the Revs.
Floyd Hunt and Jimmy Barbour.
Burial followed in White Hill Freewill
Baptist Church near Maxton.
Arrangements were handled by
Highland Funeral Service & Crematory.
Mr. Jones is survived by his
wife. Florence A. Jones; a son.
Ricky Jones of Fayetteville; a stepson.
Joseph Harbeson of
Brunswick; five brothers. Earl Jones
of Rowland. Malcolm Jones of Red
Springs. Edward Jones of Hope
Mills, Glenn Jones of Maxton. and
Carl Jones of Fayetteville; three sisters,
Toni Goins, Bessie Carter and
Annie N. Groves, all of
Fayetteville; and four grandchildren.
Ivory L. Hammonds
ST. PAULS-Mrs. Ivory Lowery
Hammonds. 9Q, of 101 Evans Road
died Sunday (Jan. 7) in Integrated
Health Services of Lumberton.
the funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday (Jan. 10) in Kingdom
Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses by
Brothers Timothy Lowery and
Terry Oxendine. Burial followed in
Bethel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Hammonds is survived by
three sons, James A. Hammonds
of Romulus, Mich., William D.
Hammonds of St. Pauls and Burley
Hammonds Sr. of Lumberton; two
daughters, Annie R. Hammonds of
Shannon and Lucille Hunt of St.
Pauls; a sister, Ruthie J. Hammonds
of Red Springs; 25 grandchildren;
35 great-grandchildren; and 12
great-great-grandchildren.
The service was conducted by
Revels Funeral Home, Lumberton.
Top 10 stories at UNC
Pembroke for 2000
PEMBROKE, VC.?Here arc
the top stories at UNC Pembroke for
2000, as ranked bv the Office University
Relations.
I S3.1 billion bond referendum
passes. UNCP's share of S56.6
million will spent on a new science
building, new residence hall and renovating
and upgrading numerous other
buildings as well as infrastructure
Voters approved the bonds overwhelmingly
across the region state.
2. Enrollment booms; leads I'NO
system. With a record 579 freshmen
arriving on campus in the fall,
UNCP enrollment hit an all-time
high of 3,445. The implications are
enormous as on-campus residency
set a new record and parking became
scarce. University officials were
quick to point out that the new freshmen
arc as smart or smarter than
previous incoming classes. UNCP
led UNC for enrollment gains.
What's next for the university as an
enrollment boom looms in the near
future for all UNC campuses ?
3. Lorna McNeil wins Miss
North Carolina title. Ms. McNeil,
24, is the second UNCP student in
the history to win this honor (remember
Francie Adler in 1984?) She is
the first Native American and native
Robesonian to win. Although she
was required to take a year off from
school, Ms. McNeil will return next
fall.
4. New Residence hall opens for
fall semester. Housing 300 students,
Pine Hall is UNCP's first co-ed
residence hall and first new dorm
since 1972. It came just in time for
the enrollment boom. It is a state-ofthe-art
facility with complete wiring
for the Internet, card-access security J
and loads of comfort.
5. Distinguished Speaker Series
launches. With TV journalist
Deborah Norville and political consultant
James Carville, UNCP's new
Distinguished Speaker Series opened
with a bang. The aim is to bring high
quality speakers for the campus community
and wider audiences. Next
up are Bruce Jenner, Julian Bond and
Oliver North.
6. Women's soccer to premier
in 2001. Women's soccer was added
as UNCP's 12th and newest sport.
Swede Lars Andersson, a winner in
Division III at Cumberland College,
has been hired to build the new proLUWUIUWftUJl.iUUiMJ]MIMIIIIIIIIM
gram The decision was motisated
by the explosion in women's soccer
and an expansion- minded administration.
7. U.S. News ranks L'NCP most
affordable. I'NCP broke into the
national spotlight in the college ranking
game when L'.S. News and World
Report ranked us third most affordable
Southern regional university for
graduates with the lowest debt. It
was the second time recently that
L'.S. News, the leader in college
rankings, listed b'NCP high on a
desirable list. UNCP ranks second
among Southern universities for diversity.
It was welcome visibility for
a small regional university that may
soon have shed its self-proclaimed
label as "the best kept secret in higher
education." '
8. Dr. Roger Brown named
provost. UNCP got a new second in
command in July with the addition of
Dr. Brown, a veteran political science
professor and administrator from
UNC Charlotte. The campus quickly
discovered his charm and solid approach
to academic affairs.
9. School of education gets an
A+ on its report card. The State
Board of Education rated UNCP's
School of Education "exemplary" in
its latest report card of the state's 47
colleges and universities that train
public school teachers. Only four
universities got exemplary ratings,
and UNCP finished second only to
UNC Greensboro. Focus, teamwork
and quality instruction were key in
achieving the lofty ranking, univerJ'ly
officials said.
10 Fourgraduateeducationpro ams
begin. This fall four new
graduate programs cranked up in art,
physical education, social studies and
science. The new offerings proved
popular registering a 28 percent gain
in graduate school enrollment.
UNCP now offers 14 graduate programs.
For a copy of Key Education
Resources' Cap & Gown publication,
created to help families pre-'
pare for college with helpful information
on education loans,
repayment options, selecting a
school and more, call 1-800-KEYLEND
or download it at www.
key.com/education.
A Healthy Sign for
RobesopCounty
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The FirstHealth Family Care Center is now open at 923 W. Third Street in Pembroke. Services
include family medicine, lab work. X-ray, specialty care, physical therapy and a full-service
Center for Health & Fitness.
Two of our specialists, Dr. Szabo and Dr. Conli, are currently seeing patients. The other specialists
will be available for appointments beginning in January.
Specialty Care
Neil Conti, M.D.
Orthopaedics
Pinehunl Surgical Clinic
Robin Cummings, M.D.
Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery
Pinehunl Surgical Clinic
David I. Klumpar, M.D.
Dermatology
Carolina Skin Care
Wayne B. Lucas, M.D.
Gastroenterology
Pinehurst Medical Clinic
R. Clayton Steiner, M.D.
General Surgery
MoprrSUrgical Center
Stephen Szabo, M.D.
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pinchunl Surgical Clinic
Frank Y.Yang, M.D.
General Surgery
Moore Surgical Center
For an appointment, call
521-6029
Center for
Rehabilitation
522-2072
Family Medicine
Connie Brooks-Fernandez, M.D.
Rhonda Lowry, M.D.
521-6029
Center for
Health & Fitness
521-4777
FirstHealth
FAMILY CARE CENTER
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We urgently need individuals and couples
in Robeson County to adopt older (school
age) children. These kids have been neglected,
abused, or abandoned and long to be part
of a family again. Many have been separated
from their brothers and sisters and need to
be together.
You can adopt if you
are between the ages
of 21 and 65 and have a stable home. You
can be single, married, or divorced: work outside
the home; and be any race or ethnic
origin. There is no education requirement and
there are no fees to adopt waiting children.
Financial assistance is available in most cases.
Call Robeson County Families
for Kids at 671-3770 for more
information.
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