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.
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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.
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