Deaths & Funerals
Allie Oxendine Lee
FAIRMONT-Mrs Allie Oxendine
l.ee. 93. of 7318 N.C. 130 died
Monday (Dec. 17) at Southeastern
Regional Medical Center in
Lumberton.
Mrs. Oxendine's funeral was
held at 2:30 p.m. Thursda> (Dec.
20) at Floyd Funeral Services
Chapel, the Revs. Hilton Deese
and James Harold Woods officiating.
Burial followed in New
Bethel Church Cemeterv in
Rowland.
She was born in Robeson
County^n Dec. I. 1908 and was a
member of New Bethel Holiness
Methodist Church. She was a retired
cook and was preceded in
death by her husband, Odell Lee;
1 and her parents. Dougle and
Alifair Locklear Oxendine.
Mrs. Oxendine is survived by
her nieces and caregivers. Ester L.
Deese and Eva Mae Stull, both of
Fairmont; and several other nieces
and nephews.
Ron Locklear
SHANNON-Mr. Ron Locklear,
28. of 750 Albert Currie Road,
died Sunday (Dec. 16).
'The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Thursday (Dec. 20) in Freeman
Assembly of God, the Revs.
Hedrick Jones and Montana
Locklear officiating. Burial followed
in the Strong Family Cemetery.
Surviving are his parents,
Ronald and Mary Sue Locklear of
Shannon; four brothers, Gary L.
Locklear and Ken Locklear, both
of Shannon, David Barton of
Maxton and Adam Locklear of
Red Springs; and four sisters.
Annette Dial of Pembroke,
Angeline Scott and Wanda G.
Barton, both of Maxton, and Nicky
M. Locklear of Shannon. -
Arrangements were by
Crumpler Funeral Home and Cremation
Service in Red Springs.
Ada B. Sanderson
LUMBERTON-Ms. Ada Bell
Sanderson, 80, of5 Woodlawn St., .
died Wednesday (Dec. 19) in
Southeastern Regional Medical
Center.
Ms. Sanderson worked for
Converse before retiring and attended
Riverside Church of God.
A graveside service was held
at 2 p.m. Friday (Dec. 21) in
Lumbee Memorial Gardens, the
Rev. Lee Hunt officiating. Arrangements
were handled by
Locklear & Son Funeral Home in
Pembroke.
Ms. Sanderson is survived bytwo
sisters, Luln Perez of
Lumberton and Addie Sanderson
of Pembroke.
Ruby Mae Carter
LUMBERTON-Mrs. Ruby Mae
Carter, 72, of 672 Wire Grass
Road, died Tuesday (Dec. 18) at
Southeastern Regional Medical
Center.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Friday (Dec. 21) at Mt. Airy Baptist
Church, the Revs. Steve
Strickland and John L. Locklear
officiating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Carter was born in
Robeson County to the late James
Arthur and Cordelia Hammonds
Smith. She was preceded in death
by a brother, Paul "Buck" Smith;
and a sister, Eula Mae Carter.
The family said, in a statement,
"She was a loving, devoted
mother, grandmother and wife."
Surviving are her husband, Joseph
Carter of the home; three
daughters, Candida "Candy" Lynn
Carter and Patricia Ann "Pat"
Smith, both of Pembroke, and
Lilly Mae Carter of Arizona; three
granddaughters, Donna Smith
Hammonds of Pembroke, Priscilla
Smith Locklear of Maxton and
Charlsity Lynn Smith of Pembroke;
a grandson, Bum ice Smith
III of Fort Bliss, Texas; and six
great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Revels Funeral
Home in Lumberton.
Rose Anna Locklear
MAXTON-Mrs. Rose Anna
Locklear, 76, of 215 Cherokee
Circle, died Thursday (Dec. 20) at
Southeastern Regional Medical
Center in Lumberton.
The funeral was held at I p.m.
Saturday (Dec. 22) at Cherokee
Chapel Holiness Methodist
Church, the Revs. Jimmy
Locklear. Thedford Henderson
and Gene T. Chavis officiating.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Surviving are two sons. Anthony
Bullard and Allen Locklear
Jr. of Maxton: three daughters.
Gilda F. Cummings and Anna L.
Godwin, both of Aberdeen, and
Patricia A. Carter of Red Springs;
two brothers. James R. Bullard of
Maxton and Charlie Bullard of
Red Springs: a sister, Sarah J.
Pierce of Maxton: 10 grandchildren;
and 11 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by
Thompson's Funeral Home of
Pembroke.
Billy J. Scott Sr.
MAXTON-Mr. Billy Joseph Scott
Sr., 65. of Maxton. died Tuesday
(Dec. 18) in Duke University
Medical Center in Durham.
Mr. Scott was an army veteran
and a textile employee at Charles
Craft before retiring. He was a
member ofthe Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Saturday (Dec. 22) in Boles Funeral
Home and Crematory Chapel
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in Laurinburg. the Revs. Larry
Chavis and Junior Quick officiating.
Burial followed in Sandhill
Community Baptist Church Cemetery
in Wagram.
Mr. Scott is survived by his wife,
Dora D. Scott of the home; a son,
Billy J. Scott Jr. of Laurinburg; two
daughters. Diana S., Davis of
Laurinburg and Barbara S. Jacobs
of Bolton; three stepsons. Bobby
Dial and Jimmy Dial, both of
Maxton, and Donald Locklear of
Laurinburg; three stepdaughters.
Vickie Dial. Lisa Dial and Cindy
Cummings, all of Maxton; six
brothers. D.C. Scott. Larry Scott.
Jerry Scott and Tony Scott, all of
Laurinburg. RalphScott of Six
Miles. S.C. and Everette Scott of
Laurel Hill; three sisters, Christine
S. Staddie and Peggy Sessoms,
both of Laurinburg, and Mary
Caulder of Maxton; 18 grandchildren;
and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to
Hospice of Scotland County. P.O.
Box 1033, Laurinburg, N.C.
28352.
Teresa Walters
PEMBROKE-Mrs. Teresa
Walters, 48, of 511 Pine St., died
Thursday (Dec. 20) in Southeastern
Regional Medical Center in
Lumberton.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Sunday (Dec. 23) at Gospel of
Grace Church, the Revs. Buck
Bowen and Kenny Mitchell officiating.
Burial followed in the St.
Annah Free Will Baptist Church
Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband.
Larry Walters of the home; two
sons, Paul Jeremy Walters of Pembroke
and Adrian Lynn Walters of
the home; a daughter, Angela
Marie Brayboy; two sisters,
Marian Christensen and Patricia
Blankenship, both of Maryland;
and five grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by
Revels Funeral Home of Pembroke.
Rubin "Sonny" Toy Pevia
PEMBROKE-Mr. Rubin "Sonny"
Toy Pevia, 87, of Sunbridge Nursing
Home, died Thursday (Dec.
20).
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Sunday (Dec. 23) at Galilee Baptist
Church, the Revs. Tony Hunt,
Larry Chavis and Jimmy Locklear
officiating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Mr. Pevia was born in Robeson
County to the late George and
Apple Locklear Pevia. He was a
farmer and was preceded in death
by his wife, Annie Bell Pevia.
Surviving are three sons,
Bernice Pevia and Allen Pevia,
both of Lumber Bridge and Felton
Pevia of Lumberton; a daughter,
Catherine Maynor of Red Springs;
15 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren;
and 12 great-great
grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by
Boles Funeral- Home and Crematory.
Billy Hammonds
LAURINBURG-Mr. Billy
, Hammonds, 61, died Friday (Dec.
21) at Scotland Memorial Hospital.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Sunday (Dec. 23) at Boles Funeral
Home Chapel, the Revs. Legrande
Taylor and Ronnie Norton officiating.
Burial followed at Hillside
Memmorial Park.
Mr. Hammonds was born Feb.
17, 1940 in Robeson County to the
late George Allen and Annie
Chavis Hammonds. He was a textile
employee of J.P. Stevens Inc.
Mr. Hammonds is survived by
his wife, Edna Walters Hammonds
of the home; two daughters, Kimberly
Hammonds-Limbacher of
Laurinburg and Melanie
Hammonds-Howard of Maxton;
three brothers, George A.
Hammonds Jr. and Steven J.
Hammonds, both of Bennettsville.
S.C. and Eddie Hammonds of
Cheraw, S.C.; a sister, Nancy
Mace of Bennettsville; and four
grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the
Scotland County EMS at P.O. Box
1407. Laurinburg, N.C. 28353.
Willie Cnavis Sr.
LYNCHBURG,VA.-Mr. Willie
Lee "Bill" Chavis Sr., 80. of
Lynchburg, formerly of Prospect.
N.C., died Tuesday (Dec. 18).
The funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Sunday (Dec. 23) in Prospect
United Methodist Church, the Rev.
Bill James Brcwington officiating.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Chavis is survived by four
sons. Michael Chavis Sr. of Virginia.
and Robert Chavis. Willie
Chavis Jr. and Charles Chavis. all
of Maryland; a daughter, Carolyn
Chavis of Maryland; two stepdaughters,
.Cathy BaudiII and
Linda Mahan, both of Wilkesboro.
N.C.; several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Whittenen
Funeral Home in Lynchburg.
Zcprah Oxendine
PEMBROKE-Ms. Zeprah
Oxendine. 88. of900 Pine St., died
Thursday (Dec. 20) in her home.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Monday (Dec. 24) in Revels Funeral
Home Chapel, the Rev.
Charles Locklear officiating.
Burial followed in Lumbee Memorial
Gardens.
Ms. Oxendine is survived by a
son. Carl Oxendine of Pembroke;
three daughters. Belva Fipps and
Pearline Oxendine. both of Pembroke,
and Pamela Oxendine of
Rowland; a sister. Cletis Cleveland
of Pembroke; 11 grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Ollie Locklear
MAXTON-Mr. Ollie Locklear. 72.
of 372 Elias Road, died Fridav
(Dec. 21) in Southeastern Regional
Medical Center in
Lumberton.
The funeral was held at I p.m.
Monday (Dec. 24)in Cherokee
Chapel Holiness Methodist
Church, the Revs. Jimmy
Locklear. Bill J. Locklear and Dell
Harris officiating. Burial followed
in the church cemetery.
Mr. Locklear is survived by
three sons, Harry Locklear of Columbus,
Ohio. Mark Locklear of
Pembroke and Carl Locklear of
Laurinburg; two daughters. June
Jacobs of Maxton and Brenda
Locklear of Rowland; four brothers.
Jerry W. Jackson of Shannon,
Billy R. Locklear and Carl Jackson.
both of Red Springs, and Lynn
L. Locklear of Pembroke; a sister.
Rita Locklear of Maxton; nine
grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by
Thompson's Funeral Home of
Pembroke.
Jessie Locklear
MAXTON-Mr. Jessie Locklear,
29, of 1621 Alma Road, died Friday
(Dec. 21) in Southeastern Regional
Medical Center in
Lumberton.
The funeral was held at 11 a.m.
Monday (Dec. 24) in Thompson's
Funeral Home in Pembroke, the
Revs. Eugene Locklear and Allen
Locklear officiating. Burial followed
in Preston Cemetery.
Mr. Locklerar is survived by his
wife, Lorie Locklear of Laurel Hill;
a daughter, Elizabeth D. Locklear
of Laurel Hill; two sons, Jessie C.
Locklear and Donald R. Locklear,
both of Laurel Hill; his mother,
Alene Locklear of Maxton; his father,
Donald Deese of Maxton;
four brothers, Norman locklear Jr.,
Raymond Locklear, Donnie Deese
and Kelvin Deese, all of Maxton;
and his paternal grandparents, Joseph
and Elsie Deese of Maxton.
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Another issue which faces Native
Americans today is the question of
sovereignty. Should Native American
tribes or nations be considered
sovereign? In other words, should
Native American nations have total
political independence from the
United States of America (or other
federal governments such as
Canada, Mexico, Bolivia, etc...)?
There are differing views on tljis
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In one view, Indian tribes ant
simply another group of minorities
within the larger population. In this
view, Indian people should be afforded
no different rights from any other
group, much as Polish-Americans or
African-Americans, or anyone else.
From this viewpoint, the U. S.
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all groups within its borders.
From another- view. Native
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other minority groups. This
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Indian people are the original
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In this view. Native American groups
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The recent official policy of the
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more than one modern president, has
been that Indian nations are sovereign,
and that the relationship between the
U. S. A. and the Indian nations is that
of one government to another
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are not always the same. The practice
of the U. S. government has been to
allow Indian nations to exercise true
sovereignty only when the wishes of
the Indian nations do not conflict with
the interests of the government (or the
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What would true sovereignly for
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that Indian nations would have real
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including the authority torefuse forced
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This would include legal authority
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Some Indian nations already have set
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