All Obituaries

Rickar Marchell Ford was born October 09, 1961, the baby of nine children born to the late Richard Ford and the late Georgianna Morant Ford. She went from labor to reward on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 in the comfort of her home. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son Arius Lamar, and siblings, JoAnn, Genora, Richard Allen, Jean Ethel, Charles Benson, and Rita. Rickar attended Orrum High School and graduated in 1979. During her high school career she excelled in many...

Mr. Calvin Leon Inman, of Fairmont, Norh Carolina passed away on Friday January 13, 2023 at UNC Health Southeastern, Lumberton, North Carolina.  He was sixty years old.  He was surrounded by his mother, sister and a dear friend when he peacefully succumbed to the will of God, answering the call to "Come Home", after a short illness. Calvin was born on May 4, 1962 in Robeson County, North Carolina.  He was the son of Vashtie Inman and the late Clarence Calvin...

Mr. Morris “Bob” McCormick 81 of Fairmont, North Carolina entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Covenant Care Assisted Living Facility in Lumberton, NC. He was the son of both the late Willie McCormick and Sophronia Thompson McCormick Powell. Morris was born on October 5, 1941 in Roberson County, North Carolina. Morris graduated from Rosenwald High School in 1959. On August 4,1962, he was united in marriage to Ruby Neil Campbell. In this union they were...

  On  January 4, 2023 our beloved, mother, grandmother and sister Joann Graham entered into eternal rest at Caton Park Nursing Home in Brooklyn, New York. She was born in Robeson County on June 12, 1952.  Her parents were both the late Roosevelt Graham and Hazel Lee Smith Graham Bell.   Joann was born and raised in Robeson County and attended the Robeson County public schools.  After school she moved to Philadelphia, PA and lived and worked for twenty years....

Ms. Sandra Melinda McCallum, 61 of Lumberton, NC formerly of Rowland, NC departed this life on Wednesday December 28, 2022 at Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.   She was the daughter of the late Mary Jane  & Mitchell McKinley and Archie Israel, Sr.  Sandra was born on January 17, 1961 in Dillon, South Carolina. She attended the public schools of Robeson County, graduated from Rowland High.  She also attended Fayetteville State University...

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Page Nichols, was born June 29, 1925 (the oldest sibling) to the late Arthur Page and Ellen Ford Page.  Formal education took place at the Gaddyville Elementary and Southside High School, Rowland.  She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Elizabeth City State University, did further study at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, and East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.  Her employer was the Public Schools of Robeson County for...

Mr. Artemus Lavorise' Thompson of Rowland North Carolina, made a peaceful transition to heaven at our family home on Christmas morning December 25, 2022.  He was 37 years old.  The fulll obit will follow soon.

A Time to Be Born  Mr. David Henry Gaddy Jr. was born October 27,1929 to David H. Gaddy Sr. and Roxie Ford Gaddy, in Robeson County, N.C.  Mr. Gaddy was raised in rural Fairmont with his siblings two brothers and one sister and learned the in’s and out’s of agriculture from his father who owned their family farm.  He was educated in the Robeson County School system, and graduated from Rosenwald High School in Fairmont. A Time To Grow and Learn The beginning of...

Ms. Ellernore Williams was born to the late Foster & Eller Williams on October 19th, 1931, in Columbus County, North Carolina. She departed this life on December 8, 2022, in the comfort of her home surrounded by family.  Ellernore joined Ebenezer Baptist Church at an early age, where she loved to sing and praise the Lord. She held numerous positions in the church such as a member of the missionary committee, director of the youth choir, president of the senior choir, and a member...

OBITUARY  John Allen McPhaul Was born on September 19th, 1963 in Lenoir, North Carolina to the late John Benjamin and Mary Helen McPhaul  and entered into eternal life November the 29th, 2022 in Southeastern hospital Lumberton, North Carolina after a brief illness.  John( Allen) was the eldest of 4 siblings.  Allen attended Caldwell County schools.  He was a hard working Chef and  proved that by hardly ever missing a day of work. He touched everyone he met...