Essie H. Locklear
HAMILTON. SQUARE.N.J.-Mrs.
Essie Neal Hammonds Locklear.
75, of 20 Mysty Pine Lane, formerly
of Robeson County.N.C..
died Friday (May 25) in St. Mary'sHospital
in Langhorne.Pa.
Mrs. Locklear was a homemaker.
The funeral was conducted at
3 p.m. Thursday (May 31) in
Bethel Hill Baptist Church in
Lumberton,N.C. by the Revs.
James D. Hammonds. Delton
Goins and Dr. Millard Mavnard
officiating. Burial followed in the
Hammonds Family Cemetery in
Lumbertdn.
Mrs. Locklear is survived by
two sons. Richard T. Locklear of
Lumberton and James Locklear of
Trenton; five daughters, Jannine
Coltre of Trenton, Synda Lamont
and Lynda Locklear, both of
Hamilton Square, Diane Wykoffof
Salisbury.Md. and Charline
Gerepka of San Antonio; 15
grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.
David Cummings
ROWLAND-Mr. David
Cummings, 76, of 1842 Biggs
Road, died Tuesday (May 29).
Mr. Cummings, a member of
Elrod Baptist Church, was an assistant
chief and chief of the Deep
Branch Volunteer Fire Department
for several years" and worked for
Crowell Construction Co. before
retiring.'
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Friday (Jupe 1) in Elrod Baptist
Church by the Revs. Gary Chavis,
Romey Revels and Bobby Burns.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Cummings is survived by
his wife, Beulah O. Cummings of
the home; five sons, Don E.
Cummings, Larry A. Cummings,
David R. Cummings and James M.
Cummings, all of Rowland and
Ronnie D. Cummings of chaprel
Hill; three daughters, Dorothy C.
Chavis and Regennia C. Locklear
both of Rowland and Rita C.
Wilkins of Lumberton; four brothers,
James Cummings of Maxton,
Levi Cummings of Fremont, Monroe
Cummings of Goldsboro and
Ervin Cummings of Kpoxville,
Tenn.; two sisters, Annie R. Bell
of Norfolk,Va. and Nora L. Holland
of Goldsboro; 18 grandchildren;
and several great-grandchildren.
Millie J. Jacobs
PEMBROKE-Ms. Millie Jo
Jacobs. 19, of 502 W. Fourth St.,
died Tuesday (May 29) in Wilson
Memorial Hospital.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Friday (June 1) in Prospect United
Methodist Church, the Revs,
Simmie Barton and Marshall
Locklear officiating. Burial followed
in Deese Family Cemetery.
Ms. Jacobs is survived by her
parents, James C. "Jimmy" and
Millie Jacobs of the home; two sisters,
Tina J. Goins of -Pembroke
and Katie J. Hope of El Paso,
Texas; a brother. James E. Jacobs
of Pembroke; and her maternal
grandfather, Everette Hammonds
of Pembroke.
Revels Funeral Home of Pembroke
handled arrangements for
the family.
William E. Pate
PEMBROKE-Mr. William E.
Pate. 80, of 10463 Deep Branch
Road, died Tuesday (May 29) in
Veterans Affairs Medical Center in
Durham.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Saturday in Revels Funeral Home
Chapel in Pembroke. Burial followed
in St. Anna Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Mr. Pate is survived by six
daughters, Sandra P. Bell and
Mary P. Hardin, both of Chapel
Hill, Deloris P. Oxendine of Atlanta
and Debra S. Pate, Sherry
Pate and Gail P. Vega, all of Pembroke;
two sons, Gary E. Pate and
Terry D. Pate, both of Pembroke;
and a sister, Marie Oxendine of
Pembroke.
Arrangements by'Revels Funeral
Home, Pembroke.
Lillie Mae Locklear Deese
PEMBROKE-Mrs. Lillie Mae
Locklear Deese, 89, of 745
Hezekiah Road, died Wednesday
(May 30) at Southeastern Regional
Medical Center in Lumberton.
The funeral was held at 4 p.m.
Saturday (June 2) at Rock of Ages
Baptist Church in Red Springs, the
Revs. Lindbergh Chavis, Manford
Locklear and Marshall Strickland
officiating. Burial followed at
Lumbee Memorial Gardens in
Pembroke.
Mrs. Deese is survived by two
sons, James Willie Locklear of
Lumberton and Sandy Locklear of
Red Springs; three daughters,
Mary Lois Jones of Lumberton and
Clementine and Wilier Mae
Locklear, both of Pembroke; 14
grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren;
and 14 great-greatgrandchildren.
Arrangements by Locklear &
Son Funeral home, Pembroke.
Curtis Locklear
FAIRMONT-Mr. Curtis Locklear,
63, of 3293 Gaddy Road, died
Tuesday (May 29) at Southeastern
Regional Medical Center in
Lumberton.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Friday (June 1) at Riverside Independent
Baptist Church in
Lumberton, the Revs. Jerry
McNeill, Weymon Oxendine and
Gary Locklear officiating. Burial
followed at the Locklear Family
Cemetery.
Mr. Locklear is survived by
four sons, Timothy Locklear of
Fuauay-Farina, Kent Curtis
Locklear of Fayetteville, James
Locklear of Maxton and Robert
Graylon Locklear of Raeford; three
daughters, Joann Scott of the
home, Petty Tyre of Fairmont and
Wendy Carol Oxendine of
Elizabethtown; three brothers,
Archie Locklear of Red Springs,
and Marvin and Floyd Locklear.
both of Pembroke; six sisters,
Margie Lee McNeil, Zula Mae
Canady, Gracie Hammonds, Doris
Chavis and Shirley Scott, all of
Lumberton and jennie Voyce
Locklear of Red Springs; 15 .
grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren.
Thelma Ball
HOPE MILLS-Mrs Thelma Ball,
75. of4448 Betsy Ross Road, Hope
Mills, died Thursday (May 31) at
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Sunday (June 3) at Zion Hill Baptist
Church in Rennert, the Revs.
Jimmy Locklear and Steve Brewer
officiating. Burial followed at
Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Surviving are a daughter,
A lease B. Goins of the home; three
brothers, Rev. Steve Brewer of
Hope Mills, David Brewer of
shannon and Eleny Oxendine of
Fairmont; four sisters, Dovie-Lee
Locklear of Hope Mills, Cletus
Hunt of Fairmont, Caroll Hunt of
Lumberton and Evelyn Locklear of
Pembroke; eight grandchildren;
15 great grandchildren; and eight
great-great-grandch i Idren.
Dexter Chavis
MAXTONDexter
Chavis, 55, of 2780 Red
Hill Road, died Tuesday (May 29)
in FirstHealth Moore Regional
Hospital in Pinehurst.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Sunday (June 3) in White Hill
Freewill Baptist Church, the Revs.
Kelvin Locklear, Oscar Henderson
and Jennings Bullard officiating.
Burial followed in the Chavis
Family Cemetery. Arrangements
by Locklear & Son Funeral Home,
Pembroke.
Mr. Chavis is~$urvived by his
wife, Pauline K. Chavis of the
home; four sons, Scott Chavis of
Texas, Sean "Chavis of Florida,
Dexter Chavis Jr. of Georgia and
Jesse Chavis ofthe home; a daughter,
Heather M. Chavis of the
home; his parents, Willie A. and
Etta M. Chavis of Maxton; two
brothers, Rabon Chavis ofMaxton
and Clyde Lowery of Fayetteville;
four sisters, Judy Locklear of Red
Springs, Jackie Locklear of
Maxton, Josie Beasley of Georgia
and Marie Jarrett of Fayetteville;
his paternal grandmother, Reedie
Chavis of Pembroke; and four
grandchildren.
Trudie Ivey Oxendine
FAIRMONT-Mrs. Trudie Ivey
Oxendine, 71, of 4286 E. White
Pond Road, died Friday (June 1)
at Southeastern Regional Medical
Center in Lumberton.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Sunday (June 3) at Piney Grove
Baptist Church, tHfe'Revs. Timmy
Hunt and Prather Sampson officiating.
Interment followed in Piney
Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Oxendine was born in
Robeson County on Feb. 14,1930
and attended Northside Independent
Church. She was a retired
employee of Premium Ware and a
homemaker.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, Willie Jack and
Celianne Strickland Ivey, her husband,
Henry Chandle "Dobber"
Oxendine; a great-granddaughter,
La-Krison Marie Locklear; and
several brothers and sisters.
Surviving are five sons, Ladell
Oxendine of Fairmont, the Rev.
Wyendell Oxendine, Garey
Oxendine and Victor Oxendine,
all of Lumberton, and Kenny
Oxendine of Hope Mills; three
daughters, Linda Oxendine
Locklear of Shannon, Patsy
Oxendine of Lumberton and Sarah
Oxendine Floyd of Fairmont;
a special friend, Kathy Mitchell of
Fairmont; a brother. Jack Ivey Jr.
of Statesville; a sister, Mazola Ivey
of Hamlet; 17 grandchildren; and
nine great-grandchildren.
William Anthony Locklear
ROWLAND-Mr. William Anthony
Locklear, 29, of 3232 N.C.
710 South, died Wednesday ((May
30) at UNC-Memorial Hospital in
Chapel Hill.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Sunday (June 3) at Faith of Calvary
Church, the Revs. James
Albert Hunt and Chalmers Kerns
officiating. Burial followed in
Elrod Baptist Church Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his
grandparents, Fuller and Lizzie B.
Locklear, and Arthur and Lillie
Ree Locklear.
Surviving are his parents,
Donald C. and Annie Lois
Locklear of the home; five brothers,
Arnold and Tyrone Locklear,
both of the home, Ronald and Ray
Locklear, both of Rowland, and
Donald Locklear of Pembroke;
three sisters, Wanda West, Carol
Locklear and Teresa Locklear, all
of Rowland; 16 nephews and
nieces; and three great-nephews.
Arrangements by Revels Funeral
home, Pembroke.
George Leonard Chavis
LAURINBURG-Mr. George
Leonard Chavis, 67, of
Laurinburg, died Friday (June 1)
at Scotland Memorial Hospital.
The funeral was held at 4 p.m.
Monday (June 4) at Oak Grove
Baptist Church, the Revs. Earl
Henderson, Johnny Chavis and
Jerry Oxendine officiating. Burial
followed in Scotland Cemetery.,
Mr. Chavis was born Oct. 21,
1933 in Robeson County, and was
a retired truck driver with 27 years
of service with Pilot Trucking
Company. He was also a member
of Oak Grove Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Row W. and Winnie Bell
Chavis.
Surviving are his wife, Aletha
Jacobs Chavis of the home; two
sons, Leonard Chavis Jr. of
Lynch burg, Vh., and Ronnie Chavis
of Laurinburg; two daughters, Mae
Bell Chavis and Brenda J. Polston,
both of Laurinburg; four brothers,
Ashley Chavis of Laurinburg,
Charles B. Chavis of Florida,
Roger Dale Chavis of Albemarle
and Howard B. Chavis of Laurel
Hill; six sisters, Dorothy C. Thompson
of Pembroke, Fannie
Brewer and Shirley Kee, both of
Laurinbuig, Shelby Wood&rd and
Levon Player, both of Laurel Hill,
and (Catherine Butler of
Albermarle; eight grandchildren;
and eight great-grandchildren.
LineU Strickland
LUMBERTON-Mrs. Linell
Strickland, 40, of McDaniel
Road, died Saturday (June 2) at
Southeastern Regional Medical
Center.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Monday (June 4) at Island Grove
Baptist Church, the Rev. Larry
Locklear officiating. Burial followed
in the church cemetery.
S.urviving are two daughters,
Arid! Lower> of Lumberton and
Crystal Lowery of Red Springs; a
son, Jeriah Lowery of Lumberton;
two sisters, Carolyn Strickland of
Maxton and Cheryl Oxendine of
Lumberton; seven brothers,
Harold Ray Strickland, Ronald
Gene Strickland and James
Everette Strickland, all of Pembroke,
Earl Homer Strickland and
Johnny Strickland, both of
Lumberton, Jeff Strickland of
Durham and W.J. Strickland of
Manassas, Va.
Pearlie H. Oxendine
PROCTORVILLE-Mrs. Pearlie
Hunt Oxendine, 84, of 123 Lepine
Drive, died Sunday (June 3) in
Southeastern Regional Medical
Center in Lumberton.
Mrs. Oxendine, a homemaker
and farmer, was also a member
of Dogwood Baptist Church.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday (June 6) in Dogwood
Baptist Church in Rowland, the
Revs. Bobby Burns, Johnie
Chavis, Tracy Locklear and Kenny
Mitchell officiating. Burial followed
in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Oxendine is survived by
five sons, Lenwood Oxendine of
Greensboro, William Oxendine
and Brandford Oxendine, both of
Rowland, Elwood Oxendine of
Lumberton and Gary Oxendine of
Fairmont; seven daughters, Berta
M. Chavis of Fairmont, Gerdie M.
Lambert and Retha Scott, both of
Rowland, Lessie M. Ledwell of
Pembroke, Annie B. Tillman of
Greensboro, Letha Bartley of
Orrum and Annie V. Hammond of
Maxton; two sisters, Annie J. Hunt
of Lumberton and Mattie
Oxendine of Rowland; 64 grandchildren;
38 great-grandchildren;
26 great-great grandchildren; and
12 great-great-great grandchildren.
Velton Oxendine
FAIRMONT-Mr. Velton "Coot"
Oxendine, 76, of 2-B Woodfield
Apartments, died Sunday (June 3)
in Southeastern Regional Medical
Center in Lumberton.
Mr. Oxendine was a member
of Pleasant View Baptist Church,
and was a retired furniture assembler.
The funeral was held at 4 p.m.
Wednesday (June 6) in Pleasant
View Baptist Church, the Revs.
Ricky Burnett, Sam Hunt and Lacy
Lambert officiating. Burial followed
in the church cemetery.
Mr. Oxendine is survived by
two sons, James L. Oxendine of
Fairmont and Velton Oxendine Jr.
of Lumberton; three daughters,
Evelyn Morice of Lumberton and
Betty Freeman and Cathy Freeman,
both of Fairmont; three
brothers, Wilbert Oxendine,
Carson Oxendine and Freeman
Oxendine, all of Fairmont; a sister,
Mary L. Oxendine of
Fairmont; six grandchildren; and
a great grandchild.
Mary Leola C. Locklear
LUMBERTON-Mrs. Mary Leola
Chavis Locklear, 72, of 3767
Carthage Road, died Monday
(June 4) at Southeastern Regional
Medical Center.
The funeral was held at 4 p.m. *
Wednesday (June 6) at Bethel Hill
Baptist Church in Lumberton, the
Revs. Jimmy Hammonds and
Tommy Hall officiating. Burial
followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Locklear was preceded in
death by her parents, Solomon J.
and Christine Locklear Clark;
three brothers, Howard, Eugene
and Edwin Claric; two sisters, Ann
C. Sloan and Margaret C. Renzi;
and her first husband, Dannie
Chavis Jr.
She is survived by her husband,
Maurice Locklear of the home;
three sons, David Lee "Buddy",
Chuckie and Sammy Chavis, all
of Lumberton; a stepson, John
Locklear of Lumberton; five
daughters, Christine C. Bell of St.
Pauls, Lorrie C. McGirt of Charlotte,
and Cathleen Woods,
Darlene C. Munfbrd and Mary C.
Kerns, all of Lumberton; two
brothers, Lin and Bob Clark of
Philadelphia; two sisters, Mildred
C. Strickland of Lumberton and
Barbara C. Rose of Philadelphia;
two step-daughters, Ann Harain of
Lumberton and Jennifer Locklear
of Fayetteville; 18 grandchildren;
and nine great-grandchildren.
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First Native American
Honoring Ceremony
oy t-nvin Jacobs
Sunday, June 3rd, 2001, the
Rockingham District Native American
Cooperative Ministry of the United
Methodist Churches descended on
Branch Street United Methodist
Church in Lumberton, NC at 3:00
p.m. to hold its First Honoring Ceremony
The host church's pastor is
Rev. Harold Hunt. The Chosen Committee
did a wonderful job decorating
the church in a traditional Native
American theme. Extremely colorful
flowers, quilts, gourds, paintings, baskets
of all kinds adorned the sanctuary
and throughout the dining area All
the the committees (decorating and
food) worked very hard to make this a
huge success.
The Ceremony began at 3:00 p.m.
with the welcoming remarks of Mr.
Gary ' W. Locklear and the Rev. Harold
Hunt. Rev. Bob Mangum led the
congregation with the hymn of praise
"Here I Am, Lord" with uplifted voices
singing from the heart Our District
Superintendent Rev Ed Morrison
gave the invocation. Fellow columnist,
Mr. Derek Lowery, spoke briefly
on the Native American Honoring
Ceremony to a well accepted applause
by all in attendance.
The musical ministry was provided
by Miss Jamee A. Hunt, Teen
Miss I.umbee, the Branchmcn from
Branch Street UMC, and the Living
Stones from Sandy Plains United
Methodist Church.
It got awfully warm after the
sanctuary filled up. It was a strain on
the air conditioner. It froze up for a
while and fans were brought in to help
cool us down A little toward the end \
of the program, Rev Hunt assured us
that the air conditioner was working
again The Ccrcmonv was two hours '
long as there were so many worthy (
people to be recognized and paid
honor to. Rev Bob Mangum gave the |
Co-Op I lonoring Purpose Statement. |
I le is the Rockingham District Native (
American Church Ministries Coordi- l
nator He explained what the Minis- ,
tries did for people in the USA and |
South America. He also recognized j
our first retired Ministry Personnel, (
Rev. Simeon Cummings and Mrs. Alta j
Nye Oxendine (another fellow columnist)
Ordained clergy was our fa- N
voritc son, candidate for the Episco- t
pacy, the Rev. Sam Wynn Laity lead- j
ers, local pastors All of the above
were recognized by different speakers:
Robby Lowry, Ms. Mablc Cummings.
Rev Bob Mangum, Rev. Harold
Hunt. Rev Larry Chandler, Rev
Milford Oxendine, Rev. Sylvia
Collins, Rev Ed and Mrs. Mison and
Rev. Douglas Locklear Recognition
of Missionaries
was made by Rev Kenneth Locklear,
Director of SEJANAM at Lake
Junaluaska, NC. Recognition of parish
assistants were done by the Rev.
Jimmy Oxendine and Mrs.. Ruby
Cummings. Recognition of high
school, college and university students
and graduates was given by
Rev. Robert Ray of First United Methodist
Church in Pembroke. He also
recognized churches with significant
mission and co-op contributions, the
affiliate churches of the co-op and the
new Native American congregation
of the Western NC Conference. Honorable
mention was given to candidates
for ministry, seminary and
course of study. Ms. Emma Locklear
told about the trips and accomplishments
done in South American. She
recalled her first mission trip and how
scarce everything was and explained
the progress. Now there are better
places for women to give birth and
sanitary conditions have been im- I
proved.
I guess I can say my proudest
moment came near the close of the
ceremony. I had been asked several
weeks ago to surprise Rev. Bob
Mangum and I set forth the wheels in
motion As I called him up to the
podium, I'm sure he did not know
what was going on. I asked Ms. Jessie
Mitchell and Ms. Treva Stewart to tell
the audience a little something about
Rev Mangum since they had known
him many years. As the)' both began to
reminisce about their acquaintance
with Rev. Mangum we began to learn
more about him.
I first met Rev. Mangum in
1989-90. We have been in various
meetings and also work details with
the Co-op, chatted by phone and in his
trips to West Robeson United Mcthsdist
Church at the Forks I feel like I
aiew a little something he has done
[or our people. I presented him a
Tamed certificate of my appreciation,
i Hawk feather from Mother Earth
Creations owner, Mr Hayes Allen
.ocklear, a turquoise and beaded neckace
made by Rev. Marshall Locklear
ind I thanked him for all he has done
or us.
Closing comments and prayer
vcrc given by Rev. Sylvia Collins and
hen adjournment to the fellowship
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