Who Am 1? by Erwin Jacobs
The year of 2001 israpidlv coining to an end It will be a >eat no one will
ever forget who was awake, especially on 9-11-2<X>I I cant gel the repealed
re-running on TV about that second airplane coming toward the World Trade
Center and hitting it so fast out of nw mind I was in my kitchen when the first
one hit 1 had my TV on in m\ familv room and heard the news so 1 moved very
fast to the door and saw the other airplane approaching dow n the 1 ludson Ri\ er
(My son-in-law. Craig llaigh informed me he was driving upstate New York
and saw the plane turn and follow the Hudson River toward New York City
w hile I was v isiting my family the week of November 18-25 for Thanksgiving
in Hudson. New York He said the airplane was traveling verylow wheniteame
over hts truck )
I caujiht the New York Express Grey Hound Bus in Fayetteville Saturday
night. November 17th Mark and l.on Simmons and the boys picked me up at
home to lake me to the bus station in Fayetteville They are my second family
They are Joshua Simmons parents whom 1 write about a lot in my articles
After I got checked in and my luggage tagged, they said their good byes and
wished me a safe and happy trip before leaving for the journey back home We
have come to love each other like family and that means a lot to me. My daughter
and her family live so far away from me I had not seen them since my son was
murdered in 1999, so it was good to get attached to the Simmons family We
care for each other as family It is not good to live a life without someone to
care for and feel loved by
The bus trip to Manhattan was a good one Wc had two rest stops, the first
in Rocky Mount, the second one at Baltimore. Mary land It is different as the
Bus Plaza is out on Pulaski Highway instead of dow n town as 1 had known it
to be while living'in Baltimore for six years in the early '70s Things were going
very smooth until we left the Plaza in route to 1-95 North Several police cars
passed by with sirens blaring and lights flashing Several hundred yards ahead
1 looked up an overpass and saw sev eral vehicles on the bridge and three or four
police vehicles with lights flashing as we went under the overhead I heard a
noise like we had blown a tire 1 saw 15 to 20 vehicles on the side with their
trunks open and people standing around looking at their cars The driver
stopped and got oft" the bus (all 1 could think of was a terrorist attack ) Several
minutes passed and he got back on the bus and preceded north slowly. 1 don't
know if a tire was punctured by what was in our lane but the cars had flat tires.
I could hear him talking on his cellular phone about what had happened, but
not clearly
Wc were scheduled to stop in New Jersey but did not until we got to Port
Authority in down town Manhattan We were at Ground Zero As we were
approaching the sky line 1 could see the Empire State Building glowing in the
early dawn across the Hudson River, red, blue and white. )Ne arrived at 6 a m
(Scheduled to arrive at 7 am the 18th of November) 1 was able to catch a train
out of Pen Central at 7:30 after a quick subway and taxi ride 1 saw some of the
torn up streets and boarded up areas. That was enough to look at I wanted to
leave as soon as 1 could. The train (Am Track) ride up the Hudson River was
a very exciting ride. Across the Hudson the many trees in their fall colors,
blowing was breathtaking Some trees were crimson red, yellow or a bright
green and blue (Spruce and Junipers). The huge homes and other Gothic
buildings on the shear cliffs looked frozen'over The other areas there were oil
barges and tug boats heading up the Hudson. My stop in Hudson was the fifth
one.
I arrived earlier than my family expected. My daughter, Sandra, was at work
so my son-in-law, Craig and my granddaughter, Stacy, came to pick me up It
was a long ride. I have trouble sleeping while riding on planes, buses or trains,
so I w as ready for a show er and a nap
Our evening meal was at an exclusive Chinese Restaurant. Several steam
tables full of all kinds of food. Of course, 1 ate Chinese style food and Garlic
fired pastries and won ton soup, fruit and dip ice cream for dessert. The food
was exceptionally good. 1 did not indulge in the Sushi Bar, but my granddaughter
loved it
On Tuesday evening my daughter cooked a favorite she always makes when
1 visit. Shrimp Scampi, but added Sea Scallops. Very tasty! She treated us to
a movie Wednesday evening We saw the Harry Potter movie. Approximately
2 1/2 hours long. I was twisting in my seat because I had been sitting too long
traveling up there. The moving scenes in that movie will keep anyone's
attention.
Thursday morning my sister-in-law, Mrs. Iver Mae Bahlke also her son, Mr.
Lauce Lee, two grandsons, Rod and Ryan, traveled up from Bayville Long
Island, New York to have Thanksgiving dinner wit us. We had a lot to talk
about. My grandson, Cory Mann Jr. came later for a visit. I had not seen any
of them since 1999. It isn't good when family stay apart so long. Time in life
is fleetly passing by We never know when it will be our last time seeing our
loved ones.
1 would love to go visit my Navy buddy in New Mexico but maybe 1 can get
to see him again. He wasn't able to make it to our Fort Worth Reunion the 1st
week of October or go to the finale rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada as they had
planned to go. I feel so sorry because he is a good person. Also Mrs. Fletcher
as well,
1 do trust everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, but I know a family that
I was married to their first cousin did not. I help mourn the passing of Mr.
Everette Hammonds. He was my wife's uncle's son. My deepest sympathy goes
* out to all his family I was in New York upon his death and burial. I learned
Monday afternoon that he had died.
Looking forward to seeing many of you at our Maxton Parade December 8th
at 10 a.m.
Let's remember our Military also the many families who are still mourning
the ones killed in the September 11th tragedy. My niece said it still smells of
Death at Ground Zero. 1 couldn't bear to take any photos. I felt so sad to travel
through the area. Remembering how so many people were incinerated from the
fire. My son-in-law is a fireman in Hudson He was called out several times
while I was visiting
Keep Christ in Christmas and pray for peace!
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Deaths & Funerals
Richard F. Jacobs
LUMBERTON-Mr. Richard .
French "Joyce" Jacobs. 74. of 506
Dewey Drive, died Monday
26) in Southeastern Regional
Medical Center.
Mr. Jacobs was a textile dyer
supervisor for Velcord.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Thursday (Nov. 29) in Floyd Memorial
Chapel. Burial followed in
Rowland Church of God Cemetery.
Mr. Jacobs is survived by a son.
Larry Jacobs of Lumberton; six
daughters. Barbara Rodriuuez.
Betty Hunt, Cheri Callahan.
Sherfean Jacobs and Gloria Jacobs,
all of Lumberton. and Marilyn
Clark of Rowland; five brothers.
F.M. Jacobs of Fairmont. Hubert
Jacobs of lumberton and Woodrow
Jacobs. Victor Jacobs and Fairley
Jacobs, all of Pembroke; a sister.
Cynthia Williamson of Charlotte;
I f grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren.
Arrangements were by Floyd
Mortuary and Crematory in
Lumberton.
Earline Lambert Hunt
NEW YORK-Mrs. Earline Lambert
Hunt, 60. of New York, and
formerly of Rowland, N.C.. died
Tuesday (Nov. 27).
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Thursday (Nov. 29) at Benson
Chapel Baptist Church in
Rowland, the Rev. Buck Bowen
officiatng. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Hunt was born in Rowland
on Sept. 23. 1941 to the late
Vander and Mable H. Lambert.
Surviving are her husband,
William B. Hunt ofNew York; two
sons. Wade Oxendine Jr. and his
wife, Tina, of Randleman, N.C.
and Graylon Revels of California;
three sisters. Helen Buchanan of
High Point, N.C., Barbara Garza
of Kansas City. Mo. and Pattie
Lambert of Pembroke. N.C.; four
brothers. Vander Lambert of
Maxton, N.C. and Robert Lambert,
Gerald Lambert and Leon
Lambert, all of Pembroke; her
stepmother, Nola Lambert of Pembroke;
a grandson, Victor
Oxendine of Randleman; and several
nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Boles Funeral
Home & Crematory of
Rowland.
James Blue
FAIRMONT-Mr. James Blue, 71,
of253 Soliditary Drive, died Sunday
(Nov. 25) in his home.
TTte funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Friday (Nov. 30) in Back Swamp
Holiness Church, the Revs. Tessie
Blue and Jimmy Hunt officiating.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Arrangements by Revels
Funeral Home of Pembroke.
Mr. Blue is survived by his
wife, Tessie L. Blue of the home;
seven sons, Jimmy L. Blue, Lee
Frank Blue and Lee Grant Blue,
all of Fairmont, Gurrey Blue of
Wendell, Lee Vern Blue of
Rowland, Tommy Blue of Virginia and
Timmy Blue of Shannon;
seven daughters, Shelia Blue, Melissa
McMillian and Kelia R. Blue,
all of the home, Clementine Butler
of Fairmont, Eamestine Pierce
and Gerlene Hamonds, both of
Rowland, and Jeniffer Lynch of
Laurel Hill; two sisters, Easter
Hunt of Fairmont and Mary E.
"Pill" Hunt of Rowland; 41 grandchildren;
and 33 great-grandchildren.
Viler J. Oxendine
PEMBROKE-Mrs. Viler Jane
Oxendine, 54, of 145 Wessie
Drive, died Tuesday (Nov. 27).
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Friday (Nov. 30) in Hoke County
Church of God, the Revs. Stedford
Smith and Kenny Locklear officiating.
Burial followed in the
Oxendine Cemetery.
Mrs. Oxendine is survived by
her husband, Robert B. Oxendine
of the home; a daughter, Sheila
Oxendine of Pembroke; four
brothers, Wheeler Oxendine and
Franklin Oxendine, both of Red
Springs, Alva Oxendine Jr. of
Parkton and Robert "Doe"
Oxendine of Baltimore; and a sis
ter. Poll> Lowers of St Pauls.
Arrangements b\ Boles Funeral
Home & Cremators in Red
Springs.
Memorials mas be made to the
Hoke Counts Church of God.
Man Bray boy
MAXTON-Ms Mars Bra'sbos, 93.
of 145 Red Banks Road, died
Thursday (Nos. 29) in Sunbridge
Nursing Home
The funeral ssas held at 3 p m
Sunday (Dec. 2) in White Hill
Freewill Baptist Church, the Revs.
Kelvin Locklear and Charles
Locklear'officiating. Burial follossed
in the church cemetery.
Ms. Bras bos is survived* by a
son; Herman Locklear of Pembroke;
12 grandchildren, including
Julie Locklear of the home; 40
great-grandchildren; and 39 greatgreat-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Locklear &
Son Funeral Home of Pembroke.
Wilbert E. Locklear
ROWLAND-Mr. Wilbert Earl
Locklear. 43. of 66 Grantham
Loop, died Friday (Nov. 30) in his
home.
Mr. Locklear worked for the
Robeson County Mental Health
Department and was a member of
Benson Chapel Baptist Church.
" The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Sunday (Dec. 2) in Benson Chapel
Baptist Church, the Revs. Prather
Sampson and Tracy Loeklear officiating.
Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Mr. Locklear is survived by a
son, Michael E. Locklear of the
home; his father, Wilbert Locklear
of the home; and five sisters, Barbara
Lee of Lumberton, Shirl
Sealey and Judy Jacobs, boih of
Rowland, and Doris Oxendine and
Eliesa Oxendine, both of
Fairmont.
Arrangements by Floyd Funeral
Services in Fairmont.
Jack Jones
ROWLAND-Mr. Jack Jones, 62.
of Rowland, died Thursday (Nov.
29).
The funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Sunday (Dec. 2) in Mount Hebron
Church, the Revs. Roy Barnhill,
Patrick Cummings and Gary
Chavis officiating. Burial followed
in the Jones Family Cemetery.
Mr. Jones is survived by three
sons, Jackie P. Jones of Rowland
and Carvie N. Jones and Christopher
M. Jones, both of Maxton;
two daughters, Elaine Locklear of
Pembroke and Paula K. Jones of
Maxton; two brothers, Phillip
"Phil" Jones of Maxton and
McKeithan Jones of Rowland;
seven sisters, Viola Locklear,
Earbell Oxendine, Alemeaner
Dial, Annie Jones, Dinah Jones
and Erma Chavis, all of Rowland,
and Mary Bullard of Pembroke;
and four grandchildren.
Arrangements by Revels Funeral
Home of Pembroke.
Louella G. Bullard
SHANNON-Mrs. Louella Goins
Bullard, 85, ofShannon, died Friday
(Nov. 30) in Cape Fear Valley
Medical Center in Fayetteville.
Mrs. Bullard was a farmer and
worked for Converse Co. in
Lumberton before retiring.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Monday (Dec. 3) in Zion Hill Baptist
Church, the Revs. Anthony
Oxendine, George Locklear and
Herbert H. Chavis officiating.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Bullard is survived by
four sons, James H. Gibbs of the
home, Samuel Bullard ofSanford,
and Matk O. Scott and Frank Scott
Jr., both of Lumberton; two stepsons,
Lewis Bullard ofLumberton
and Daniel Bullard of Pembroke;
five daughters, Carolyn Williams
of Marshville, Betty A. Williams
of Coats,Annie J. Williams of
Fayetteville, Marjoree Priest of
Limaville, Ohio, and Susie
Maynor of Charlotte; two stepdaughters,
Annie Mae Chavis of
Lumberton and Brenda Hardin of
Lumber Bridge; a sister, Martha
Mae Smiling of New York; 36
grandchildren; and 43 greatgrandchildren.
Arrangements by Boles Funeral
Home & Crematory in Red
Springs.
vertie B. Lowery
LUMBERTON-Mrs. Vertie Bell
Lowery, 69, of 126 Vanborn Drive,
died Friday (Nov. 30) in Southeastern
Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Lowery was a homemaker
and a member of Burnt Swamp
Baptist Church.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Monday (Dec. 3) in Burnt Swamp
Baptist Church, the Revs. Keith
Long and Mickey Lowery officiating.
Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Lowery is survived by two
sons, Larry D. Maynor of the home
and Richard Lowery of /
Lumberton; a daughter, Angie Tj
Hamlett of Graham; a brother. tjL
Billy R. Maynor of Lumberton;
three sisters, Lucy Maynpr,
Winnie J. Maynor and Jerlene
Maynor, all of Lumberton; four
grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren.
Arrangements by Biggs Funeral
Home in Lumberton.
Barbara Lynn Lambert
LUMBERTON-Mrs. Barbara
Lynn Lambert, 33, of 223
Hammond Road, died Friday
(Nov. 30).
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Tuesday (Dec. 4) at Feeedom As
sembly of God. the Revs Montana
Locklear, Hedrick Jones and
Davey Locklear officiating Burial
followed in the Shannon Assembly
oftiod Cemetery.
Surviving are two sons.
Rodney Lambert and Dewayne
Lamljert. both of Lumberton; a
daughter. Yanta M. Hunt of
Lumberton; her mother. Sonjie
Lambert of Lumberton; her stepfather,
Joe Hammonds of
Lumberton; four brothers. Billy D.
Lambert Jr.. Clinton Lambert.
Walter Lambert and Kenny
Hammonds, all of Lumberton. anil
four sisters. Peggy Locklear. Melissa
Wash and Sheila Tally, all of
Red Springs, and Bre'nda I"
L.ocklear of Lumberton.
Arrangements were by
Crumpler Funeral Home & Cremation
Service of Red Springs.
Christopher H. Harris
PEMBROKE-Mr. Christopher
Hugh Harris. 18. of 5 I 2 Faith
Road, died Sunday (Nov. 2).
The funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday (Nov. 4) in Sandy Plains
Methodist Church, the Revs.
Simeon Cummings and
LarwTence Malcolm officiating.
Burial followed in Lumbee Memorial
Gardens. Arrangements were
by Revels Funeral Home of Pembroke.
Mr. Harris is survived by his
mother. Victoria Harris of the
home; two brothers.Keith W. Harris
and Michael G. Maynor, both
of Pembroke: and his grandparents.
Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Harris
of Pembroke.
Frances L. Chavis
HAMLET-Mrs. Frances L.
Chavis, 49. of 179 Peach view
Drive, died Monday (Dec. 3) in her
home.
Mrs. Chavis was a homemaker
and a member of Piney Plains Baptist
Church in Clio, S.C.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Thursday (Nov. 6) in Oak Grove
Baptist Church in Laurinburg, the
Revs. Samuel Grooms and Earl
Henderson officiating.
Surviving are her husband,
Clyde M. Chavis of Ham let: a son.
Kenny Smith of Maxton; a daughter,
Nicole Smith of Laurinburg; a
brother, Robert Armstrong of
Rainelle. W.Va.: 2 sisters, Cathy,
Alderman of Renick. W.Va. &
Carolyn Hamrick of Franklin,
W.Va.; & 5 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to
Hospice of Scotland Co., P.O. Box
1033, Laurinburg, N.C. 28353 or
to the American Cancer Society,
II S. Boylan Ave., Raleigh, N.C.
27603.
Gabriel J. McMillan
PEMBROKE-Mr. Gabriel Joel
McMillan. 18, of 10654 N.C. 711,
died Sunday (Dec. 2) in Duke
University Medical Center in
Durham.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Wednesday (Dec, 5) in Faith Baptist
Church, the Revs. Harold Hunt
and Jimmy Hammonds officiating.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. McMillan is survived by
his parents, Clifford Locklear Sr.
and Deloris McMillan, both of
Pembroke; four brothers, Shawn
McMillan and Melvin W.
Locklear, both of Pembroke,
Daniel Locklear of Canton, Ga.
and Clifford Locklear Jr. of Houston;
two sisters, Catherine Scott of
Pembroke and Lorraine Oxendine
of Lumberton; and his maternal
grandparents, Harvie and Mantha
L. McMillan of Maxton.
Arrangements were handled by
Thompson's Funeral Home of
Pembroke.
John D. Locklear
SHANNON-Mr. John D.
Locklear, 76, of Shannon, died
Monday (Dec. 3) in Integrated
Health Services of Lumberton.
The flineral was held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday (Dec. 5) in Shannon
Assembly of God, the Revs.
George Locklear, Davey Locklear
and Mitchell Oxendine officiating.
Burial followed in Lumbee Memorial
Gardens.
Mr. Locklear is survived by his
wife, Geneva T. Locklear, Shannon;
four daughters, Judy A.
Locklear, Carol Locklear and
, Beneva Locklear, all of Shannon,
and Kathy Locklear of Lumberton;
four sons, Robert D. Locklear and
Sandy Locklear, both of Shannon.
Randy Locklear of St. Pauls and
Ronnie Locklear of Fairmont; two
sisters, Rosie L. Jacobs of
Lumberton and Patricia Suggs of
Portsmouth, Va.; a brother Stafford
Locklear Jr. of Red Springs; nine
grandchildren; and 10 greatgrandchildren.
Arrangements by Crumpler
Funeral Home & Cremation Service
in Red Springs.
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