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Thadean Bette Puryear Moore, 96, passed away February 25, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born March 3, 1929 in Harnett County to the late William “WA” Archie Puryear and Rebecca Ann Wood Puryear.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Milton Moore, Jr.; son, Melvin Ray Moore; granddaughter, Elizabeth Dianne Reynolds Snow (Husband - Edward Snow Jr); 4 Brothers and 2 sisters. Thadean is survived by her sister, Joyce Puryear ...

Mr. Jeffrey Stewart Wester, 66, of Lillington, passed away Friday, February 20, 2026, at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late Bobby S. Wester and Margaret Faye Nordan Wester. He was raised in a Christian home and attended Cape Fear Presbyterian Church, which his great-grandfather, Nathan Wester, and other community leaders founded in 1912. Growing up, he loved spending time outdoors with friends and family, enjoying fishing, hunting, and ...

Mr. Troy C. Armstrong, 80, of Coats, formerly of Charlotte, NC, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, February 17, 2026, surrounded by his family, at Emerald Health and Rehabilitation in Lillington. Troy was born March 21, 1945, in Gaston County, NC, the son of the late James and Roxie Armstrong. In addition to his parents, Troy was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Armstrong and brother, Jerry Armstrong. He worked for Delta Airlines and retired after many years of service. Troy ...

Janie Underwood Green, 86 of Lillington passed away Monday, February 16 at Universal Healthcare surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 26, 1939, to the late Clyde Underwood and Vera Price Underwood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband John Charles “Pete” Green. She retired from the Department of Social Services as a Clerk in 2002. Janie enjoyed time spent with her little dog Lexi as well as crocheting in her spare time. Janie ...

Joseph Hoey Holder Mr. Joseph Hoey Holder, 86, of Lillington passed away February 9, 2026, at his residence with his family present.  Hoey, the son of the late Joe and Willa Holder was born October 28, 1939.  He graduated from Boone Trail School in 1958 and later earned an Associate Degree in Adult Instruction from Central Carolina Community College.  Employed by the NC Department of Community Colleges Hoey established the welding program at Bladen Technical Institute and ...

Sue Logan Patterson, 92 of Broadway, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, passed away on February 7, 2026 confident in the promise of eternal life through her Savior. Born in Surry County, North Carolina, Sue spent the majority of her life in Broadway, NC, where she built a life marked by steadfast faith, quiet strength, and unwavering devotion to her family and church. Her confidence in the Lord guided every season of her life, and she faced the end of her earthly journey with ...

Bobby Ray Pleasant, 76, of Lillington, NC passed away February 3, 2026.  He was born in Erwin, NC on August 20, 1949 to the late Clyde and Ava Warren Pleasant. Bobby is survived by his loving wife, Linda; son, Marty; daughter, Melissa; brother, Terry; as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and loving family members. The family will receive friends on Monday, February 9, 2026 from 11:00 am-11:45 am with a funeral service to begin at noon at O'Quinn-Peebles-Phillips Funeral ...

Edward "Pat" Patterson O'Quinn, 89, of Lillington, passed away, Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Westfield Rehabilitation and Health Center in Sanford, NC. In addition to his parents Pat was preceded in death by his wife Una Mae Holder O'Quinn; brothers Cecil, Earl, Ralph, and Joe Bailey O'Quinn; and sisters Betty Tyson and Lucille Brown. Pat always enjoyed the Boone Trail and Spring Hill Communities and remained active as long as he could. His favorite activity was to go to "The ...

Patricia "Pat" Couch Roberts, 84, passed away Sunday, February 1st, leaving behind a family who loved her deeply.   Pat was born on December 17th, 1941, to Hubert and Patricia Couch in Danville, Virginia, and grew up in Reidsville, NC.  She lived her life centered on family, faith, and taking care of others. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Earl Craven Roberts.  Together, they built a life focused on family and supporting the people around ...