Leonard Hervey Whitaker, age 84, of Vass, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, March 27, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bill Davis officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home from 1 until 2.  Burial will follow in Johnson Grove Cemetery with Military Honors. Hervey was born in Laurinburg,...

  Helen “Polly” Wilson Godby, age 75, of Cameron, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Trey Martin officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home from 1 until 2. Burial will follow in New Home Baptist Church Cemetery. Polly was born in Moore County on October...

Thomas DeLorge, age 85, of Vass Woodlake passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. Thomas was born in Milington, Michigan on October 27, 1934 to the late Lee and Helen Larson DeLorge. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne Redmond DeLorge, one sister and one brother. He proudly served his country in the U. S. Navy. He was a loving father, grandfather and friend and will be truly missed. He is survived by his...

Sandra Brown Bullins, age 71, of Carthage, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Peak Resources in Carthage. Sandra was born in Lee County on December 12, 1948 to the late George Clinton McNeill and Beulah Brown McNeill. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by a sister, Nancy Doughty. She was a loving mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her children, Lisa Hicks (Dale) of...

  Gladys Garrison Shamblin, age 91, of West End, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at her home, with family by her side. Gladys was born in Moore County on November 3, 1928 to Albert H Garrison, Sr. and Mittie Ethel Garrison. She spent her working career as a Registered Nurse. She was a loving mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend and will be greatly missed by all. She is survived by her children, Gwen McCarty, William H. Shamblin, Jr. and Paul Shamblin all of...

James Alan Starling, age 18, of Vass, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020. A Visitation will be held on Friday, March 13, 2020 from 6 until 8 p.m. at Cox Memorial Funeral Home in Vass. James was born in Moore County on February 9, 2002 to Michael and Charity Honeycutt Starling. He loved fishing and building things with his hands. He was a very caring and loving son who will be forever remembered for his wonderful smile. He will be missed by his family and all those who knew and loved...

  Margaret “Margie” Krauser Doolin, age 68, of Pinehurst, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home. Margie was born on February 5, 1952 in Abington, Pennsylvania to the late Margaret Carpenter Church Krauser and Samuel M. Krauser. ...

Grady Thomas McCrimmon, age 64, of Vass, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 at Southport, NC, surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Steve Booker and Will Bell officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home. Grady was born in Moore County on July 14, 1955 to Vernon Eugene and Cornelia McCrimmon.  He enjoyed anything to do with the...

  Elmer Joseph Burgan (Retired Army, CW4), age 76, of Vass Woodlake, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 at his home, with his wife by his side. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 2:00PM at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home. Joe was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 29, 1943 to the late Elmer Joseph and Mary Louella Burgan. In addition, to his parents he was...

James Joseph Burr, age 57, of Cameron, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 4:00 PM at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Donald Kivett officiating.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home and other times at the home. James was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina on August 30, 1962 to Joseph Burr and...