James Carson Lowers LUMBERTON-Mr James Carson Lowery. 48, of 124 Warwick Mill Road, died Monday (Feb 26) at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill The funeral was held at 2 p m Thursday (March I) at Biggs Funeral Home Chapel, the Revs Charles Locklear and Laymon Locklear officiating Interment followed in Lumbee Memorial Gardens Mr Lowery was born in Robeson County on April 10. 1052 to the late James Latin and Ella Locklear Lowery. and was preceded in death by a brother. Bobby Locklear. and a sister. Linda Haggins Surviving are three brothers. Bonque Locklear. Tommy Lowery and Lennon Lowery, all of Lumberton, five sisters. Peggy Harris of Pembroke and Barbara Garner. Rose Morgan. Joann Sampson and Nancy L Lowery, all of Lumberton, and a special friend. Myrtle Rose Locklear of Lumberton. Marnice Hunt LUMBERTON-Marnice Hunt, 54. of 1279 Lowe Road, died Wednesday (Feb 28) at Duke University Medical Center in Durham The funeral was conducted at 3 p.m Saturday (March 3) at Tabernacle Baptist Church, the Revs Henry VV. Oxendine, Stevie Strickland, Ronald Locklear, Kelly Sanderson and Hubbard Lowery officiating Interment followed in Lumbee Memorial Gardens Ms Hunt was born July 17, 1946 in Robeson County to the late Lonnie and Thelma M. Locklear She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church where she was active in WML' She was a homemaker Surviving are her husband, Delton Hunt of the home, two sons, Troy Allen Hunt of the home and Gary Hunt of Lumberton; a daughter, Denise Hunt of Lumberton, four brothers, Bobby Locklear and Jimmy Locklear, both of Pembroke, and Billy Locklear and Johnny Locklear, both of Lumberton; three sisters, Vivian Oxendine, Louise Maynor and Carlan Locklear, all of Lumberton; and five grandchildren, Jacob Butler, Mallory Hunt, Corey Lambert, Justin Lambert and Danielle Oxendine. William B. Chavis SHANNON-William Britton Chavis, 84, of 8846 Rennert Road died Tuesday Feb 27) in Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fayetteville. Mr. Chavis was a retired carpenter. The funeral was conducted at noon Saturday (March 3) in Zion Hill Baptist Church by the Rev Anthony Oxendine Burial followed in the church cemetery Mr. C ha vis is survived by Dorothy Chavis ofBaltimore; six sons, Billy Chavis of Seattle, Talbert Chavis, Smitty Chavis, Danny Chavis and David Chavis, all of Baltimore, and Daniel Chavis of Shannon, four daughters, Carolyn Chavis ofBaltimore, Brenda Smith of Seattle, Peggy Hutter of Jacksonville and Lisa Webster of Shannon; three brothers, Houston Chavis ofBaltimore, Benny Chavis of Lumberton and Brooks Chavis of Shannon; 64 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Willie Hubert McNeill LUMBERTON-Willie Hubert McNeill, 78, of 1214 Robert Bessie Road, died Tuesday (Feb 27) at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Friday (March 2) at Antioch Baptist Church, the Revs. Sterling Chavis and Romey Lee Revels officiating Interment followed in the McNeill Family Cemetery. Pallbearers were the grandsons, Christopher Hubert McNeill, Jamie Wayne McNeill, Marcus McNeill, Michael Wayne McNeill, Steven Harold McNeill, Stuart Blaine McNeill, Timothy McNeill and William David McNeill. Mr. McNeill was born in Robeson County on May 10,1922 to the late Romey and Drucilla Hammonds McNeill He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in St Pauls where he was active as a member for more than 45 years He was a retired farmer from the Barker Ten Mile Community where he farmed for 50 years He was awarded the Homestead Trophy by LRDA in 1982 Mr McNeill was preceded in death by his wife. F.ula Knight McNeill, three sons, Jerry Wayne. Harry Dean and Larry Dean McNeill, five brothers. Wilbert. N.J , Carl, Everette and June McNeill, and a sister, Margie McNeill Knight Surviving are six sons, Willie. H.L , Harold, Hubert Jr, Vernon and Glenn McNeill, all of Lumberton, six daughters-in-law. a sster, Thelma McNeill Ivey of Lumberton; 19 grandchildren. 17 great-grandchildren, and a special friend, Vergie Oxendinc of Pembroke Talmadge "Buddy" Brewington Ll'MBE RTON-Talmadge "Buddy" Brewington. 74, of 166 Bessie Drive. Lumberton, died Thursday (March 1) at home The funeral w as held at 2 p m Sunday (March 4) at Smyrna Baptist Church, the Revs Shelley Dial and Charles Locklear officiating Burial followed in Lumbee Memorial Gardens Mr Brewington was bom in Robeson County on May 6, 1926 and was preceded in death by his wife. Oner Fields Brewington, and his parents. Rufus and Pearlie Hunt Brewington Surviving are two daughters. Cynthia Brewington Brewer of the home and Sheila Brewington Rudd of Garner, a son. Antonio Brewington of the home, two brothers, John W Brewington and Martin Brewington, both of Lumberton. three sisters, Katherine Taylor of Richmond, Va , Betty Lindsey of WrightsvQIe. Ga and Lucille Riley of Fayetteville, and three grandchildren, Jennifer, Justin and Cheyenne Revels Funeral Home, Lumberton, handled arrangements for the family Clarice Locklear PEMBROKE-Clarice Locklear, 56,. of 1159 Philadelphus Road, Pembroke, died Friday (March 2) at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. The funeral was conducted at 3 p m Sunday (March 4) at St Anna Freewill Baptist Church, the Revs Oscar Henderson and Listern Dial officiating Burial followed in the church cemetery. Surviving are her husband, Cerles Locklear of the home, three sons, Dennis Locklear, Cerles Locklear Jr. and Victor Ray Locklear, all of Pembroke; two daughters, Patsy Oxendine and Penny Lynn Jones, both of Pembroke; six brothers, Tracie Locklear, Sam Locklear, Bracie Locklear and Calvin Locklear, all of Pembroke, Charlie Locklear of Baltimore, and Branford Locklear of Greensboro; four sisters, Lorraine Locklear, Eveylaine Locklear, Jessie Lee Chavis and Geraldaine Jones, all of Pembroke; and ten grandchildren. Locklear & Son Funeral Home, Pembroke, handled arrangements for the family Alton Scott MAXTON-Alton Scott, 53, of 1089 Elrod Road, Maxton, died Friday (March 2) at home. The funeral was held at 2:30 p m Tuesday (March 6) at Mt. Hebron Church, the Revs Daniel Jacobs, Johnny Chavis and David Hunt officiating Bunal followed at House of Christ Cemeters in Maxton Mr Scott was preceded in death by a brother, Vonnie Scott Surviving are his wife. Stella Scott of Maxton, his parents. Roosevelt and Anna Scott of Maxton, five sons. Randy, Rodney. Kelly and .Alton Eugene Scott, all of Maxton, and Nathan Odom of Maxton. a daughter. Natashia Davis, four brothers. Berdie Bullard. Raymond and Billy RayScott, all ot Maxton. and Ronald Scott of Lumberton, seven sisters. Betty Jacobs, JoAnn Scott. Carol Scott, Patsy Jacobs. Refedv Bell Jacobs and Cathy Chavis.'all of Maxton, and Janice Leviner of Wagram. and 13 grandchildren Pallbearers were Joseph Jacobs Eugene Locklear. Clyde Freeman Daryl Jones, Chris Locklear, Dallas Harris, Britten Brayboy. William Locklear, Robert Locklear and David Locklear Terry L. Hunt PEMBROKE-Terry Lynn Hunt, 34. of 408-A Locklear St died Saturday (March 3) in St Eugene Hospital in Dillon. S C The funeral was conducted at 3pm Tuesday (March 6) in Union Baptist Church in Lumberton by the Revs Mickey Lowery and Kenneth Mitchell Burial followed in Ten Mile Center Baptist Church in Lumberton. Mr. Hunt is survived by his wife, Iris H Hunt of Bladenboro i, 50n' Terry Q. Hunt of Bladenboro; his mother. Aggie H Hunt of the home; his father, Roger R. Hunt of Lumberton; a sister, Angela Strickland of Fairmont; three brothers. Roger D Hunt of St. Pauls and Dock Hunt and Timmy Hunt, both of Lumberton; and eight siblings. Bossie Morgan Henderson Lumberton, JVC-Mrs. Bossie Morgan Henderson. 79, a resident of 3865 Seventh Street Road, Lumberton, NC died at her residence on Monday afternoon, March 5, 2001. She was bom in Robeson County, North Carolina on August 13. 1921, a daughter of the late Warren and Savannah Hunt Morgan. Mrs. Henderson was a member of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church where she was active in the Adult Class. She was a retired fanner. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:30 P.M. Friday, March 9, 2001 from the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with the Reverends Manford Locklear, William Griffin and Romey Lee Revels officiating. Interment will follow in he Lumbee Memorial Gardens under the direction of Biggs Funeral Home. Surviving are a son, Carlee Morgan ofLumberton, NC; five daughters, Mable H. Revels ofLumberton, NC, Adele Henderson ofFayetteville, NC, Sarah "Jessie" Locklear of the home, Bossie Denise Henderson ofFairmont, NC and Lena Dale Henderson ofLumberton; six brothers, Dempsey Morgan ofRennert, NC, PratherMorgan, Lacy Locklear and Fred Jones, all ofLumberton, Warren Morgan Jr. of Baltimore, MD, and Donald Morgan of Kernersville, NC, nine sisters. Margie Lowry. Vernon Allen, Theodora Hunt, Vivian Godwin. Aletha Rogers and Marie Ray Locklear all of Lumberton, Martha Jacobs of Hope Mills, NC, Frances Daly of Baltimore, MD and Josephine Metcalfe of Fayetteville, NC. sixteen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Allen Henderson on February 16.1988, son, J.R. Henderson, a daughter. Maebell Henderson, a grandson, Kenny Lynn Henderson, four sisters. Rosella Oxendine, Locella Hall, Dorothy Chavis and Macy Locklear and four brothers Kem Morgan. Herman Morgan, Billy Morgan and Marvin Locklear. Sports Robeson County Recreation Department will hold an Adult Softball meeting for leagues of 40 years old and over on Tuesday, March 27 at 7:00 P.M. at the office of the Recreation Department at 108 Elizbethtown Rd., Lumberton, N.C. If you are interested in this league and would like to put a team together or would like to play, Please contact our office at (910)671-3090. FV Lowery and Jones to wed at Saddletree Church of God Wendell and Gloria Lowery of Lumberton announce llie engagement of their daughter, Wendy Ann Lowery, to John Thomas Jones of Fayetteville, MC, the son of George and Elfrelde Jones. The wedding is planned for April 7,2001 at the Saddletree Church of God in Lumberton. The couple will reside in Hope Mills following the wedding. Now open.... 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