"Children...Honor your father and mother...that it may be well with you." Ephesians 6:1-3
The Indian Honor Association of Robeson
County Honors These Indian Elders:
PURPOSE
The purposes for the organization are as follows: to promote honor and respect for Indian elders by their families and communities by recognizing the elders for
their family's hill participation in the electoral process of Robeson County in all primary and general elections and to encourage eligible Indian people and the public
at large without regard to race, creed, sex. or national origin to register and vote in all elections.
Our Men And Women Doctors of Health Care
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Joseph T. Bell
South Pembroke
He is married to Vicki Bell and
they have two children. He is the
son of James F. and Sarah Bell. He
is a graduate of Pembroke Senior
High. He received a Bachelor of
Science in Pharmacy from the UNC
at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy;
a Doctor ofMedicine from the UNC
at Chapel Hill School ofMedicine.
He is am ember of the American
Academy of Pediatrics; Associate
of American Indian Physicians;
Committee on Native American
Child Health' National Marrow
Donor Program; Maternal Chil<|
Health Committee; Choctaw Nation
Indian Hospital; Guilford Native
American Association; and the
Carolina Indian Circle, UNC at
Chapel Hill. He received the James
Bullin Community Service Award
from the UNC School ofMedicine;
the Indian of the Year Award,
Guilford Native American Association;
Distinguished Service
Award, Carl Albert Indian Hospital;
and the Distinguished Service
Award, Choctaw Nation Indian
Hospital.
David E. Brooks
Worth Pembroke Precinct
He is married to Wanda J. Brooks
and they have five children. He
received a B.S. degree in Chemistry
front UNCP, a B.S. degree from
the School of Applied Sciences at
Tuskegee University, and he is a
graduate of Tuskegee University
School ofVeterinary Medicine with
a D.V.M. degree. He is owner and
operator of Pembroke Veterinary
Hospital. Dr. Brooks is a member
of Bear Swamp Church. He is a
member of the Pembroke Chamber
of Commerce; and a charter member
of the Robeson County Committee
of 100.
Robin G. Cummings
Moore Count}'
He is married to Rebecca G. Cummings
and they have four children.
He is the son of Rev. Simeon F.
Cuinmings and Mrs. Maude L.
Cummings. He is a graduate ofPembr
Dke Senior High School; UNC at
Chapel Hill; and Duke University
Medical School. He is employed as
a Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Department
of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery.
Pinehurst Surgical Clinic,
Pinehurst. NC.
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Rhonda S. Lowry
South Pembroke Precinct
She is married to C. Brooks Luwry.
She received her B.S. at UNCP and
her M.D. from ECU School of
Medicine, Greenville, NC. Professional
societies she has been associated
with are the College of American
Pathologists, American Society
of Clinical Pathologists, Association
of Native American Medical
Students, American Medical
Association-Medical Students Section,
North Carolina Academy of
Family Physicians, American Academy
of Family Physicians, and the
American Indian Science and Engineering
Society. Community service
include National Bone Marrow
Donor Drive, Blood Pressure
Screening, New Bethel Methodist
Church and Greenville Community
Shelter.
William E. Sanderson
Back Swamp
He is married to Cindy A. Sanderson
and they have two children. Son of
the late William L. Sanderson and
Vergie Sanderson, he is a graduate
of Fairgove High School, UNCP.
and UNC Chapel Hill School of
Medicine. He is employed in private
practice with Heritage Family
Medicine in Hope Mills and is attending
physician at HighsmithRainey
Hospital and Cape Fear
Valley Medical Center.
Martin L. Brooks
South PemL roke Precinct .
Married to Jeanette P. Brooks. They
have six children. He is a graduate
of the University of Michigan
School of Medicine. HE is the chairman-elect
of the N.C. Board of Directors.
N.C. Physicians Health program.
He is a member of the American
Medical Association. North
Carolina Medical Society, and
Robeson County Medical Society.
He is an active member of Berea
baptist Church of Pembroke.
Bobbie A. L. Stanley
Wake County
She is married to James Stanley II
and they have two children. She is
the daughter of Grover and Jo Ann
Locklear. She received a B.S> in
Biology from UNCP and a Doctor
f Dental Surgery from UNC at
Chapel Hill. She is in private practice
and family and cosmetic dentistry.
She is am ember of Wake
County Indian Education Parent
Committee; Triangle Native American
Society; American Dental Association;
American Academy of
General Dentistry; NC Dental Society;
Wake County Dental Society;
and Academy of Cosmetic
Dentistry. She has received awards
from the UNC Dental School Table
Clinic, UNC Dental School Honors
ary Student Award and the Delta
Sigma Delta Dental Fellowship
Award.
Shirlene Hunt
Thompson
Ms. Hunt is a graduate of the East
Carolina School of Medicine. She
is also a graduate of the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
where she received a degree of
MSPH Parasitology. She received
her B.A. degree from Wake Forest
University.
Cheryl R. Locklear
South Pembroke Precinct
She attended UNC at Chapel Hill.
She received a Doctor of Dental
Surgery Degree in 1979 (First Na?ive
American Graduate of UNC
School f Dentistry). She also received
a Masters of Public Health
Degree in Mathematics. She established
private dental practice in Red
Springs, NC. Internship with the
Phoenix Area Health Regional Office
Indian Health Service. She was
named 1 of 25 Native American
Women of Distinction in 1994, one
of Five Outstanding Young women
in NC, Crowned Miss Lumbee in
1967. She is involved with Member
of the Southeastern Dental Society,
American Dental Association,
Board Member of Branch Banking
and Trust, Chairperson of Robeson
County Morehead Scholarship Selection
Committee, Lifetime member
of Pembroke State Alumni Association.
She attends Berea Baptist
Church and is a member of the
choir, past president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer.
Jeff Collins
South Pembroke Precinct
He is married to Sybil Collins and
they have three children. He is the
son of James and Betty Collins. He
graduated from Prospect High
School, UNCP and Howard University
School of Dentistry. He is a
member of ADA, AGDA, Southeastern
Dental Society and North
Carolina Dental Society.
Christopher Wade Hunt
Alexandria City Precinct
He attended UNC at Chapel Hill
and the Medical School of UNC at
Chapel Hill. Significant position is
attending physician at Alexandria
Virginia Hospital. He is employed
with Joel Kaslow and Christopher
Wuilfunt Association. Organizations
Deployment American Board
of Internal Medicine, Association
of American Colleges and .Physicians,
and the Board of Directprs
for Scholars Request and Health
Care.
Eugenia B. Howie
She is married to Steve Howie. She
attended UNCP, UNC School of
Medicine. She is the first female
Lumbee Indian to attend and graduate.
She also went to Duke Fane
(Internship) She works for the
SRMC Referral Center.
Ronnie l.owry
Prospect
He is married to Kndoria l.owry
and they have two children. I le is the
son of F'raford and I.endora Lowrv.
He graduated front West Robeson
i Itgh School. UNCP and UNC School
of Dentistry. He is a member of ADA.
AGDA, Southeastern Dental Society
and North Carolina Dental Society
Myra D. Hall
Joseph E. Roberts, Jr.
South Pembroke
1 Ie is married to Rainona M Roberts.
They have three children. I Ie is
the son of Man Poorboy and the late
Joseph K. Roberts 1 Hi is a graduate of
Pembroke Senior High, undergraduate
of the Medical School, IJNC
Chapel Ihll Organizations he is affiliated
with are AAFP. AA1P. AMA.
and Board Certified American Academy
Family Practice 1 Ie has received
awards for Physician of the Year
Choctaw Nation and AMA Physician
Recognition Award
Thomas E. Maynor
Burnt Swamp
Married to April D.Maynor, they
have two children^ffe is the son of
Tommy and Betty Maynor. A graduate
of ECU. Greenville, NC, he
received a B.S. in Biomedical
Chemistry from PSU, a B.S. in Public
Health Nutrition from UNC
Chapel Hill; Medical Education Development
Program, the UNC
School of Medicine at Chapel Hill;
Master's of Public Health, the UNC
Chapel Hill, and Medical Doctor
from ECU School of Medicine,
Greenville. NC. He is a member of
the North Carolina Medical Society,
American Indian Science and
Engineering Society, Student National
Medical Association, Southern
Medical Society, Association
of American Indian Physicians,
American Academy of Family Physicians,
American Medical Association
and the North Carolina
Academy of Family Physicians.
And when we are not feeling
well physically, it is good to
know that we can go to
someone who understands
us. We are more comfortable
with our own people!
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