Ronnie Lee Ring, age 61, of Vass, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at his home. A visitation will be held at Cox Memorial Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 from 6 until 8 p.m. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Open Arms Community Church with Pastor John Brown officiating....

  Maria Elisa Rivera Mallard, age 63, of Cameron, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at UNC Hospital, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 6:00 p.m at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Michael Dubbs officiating.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral...

Edna Hazelene Sparks, age 69, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robbie Gibson officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral...

  Henry Jack Yow, age 75, of Southern Pines, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at his home. Jack was born in Moore County on February 11, 1943 to the late Henry Claude Yow and Wanda Infinger. He had a loving and generous heart and maintained his trademark sense of humor all the way to the end. He will be greatly missed. ...

Thomas Lewis Simpson, of Carthage, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at Tommy Simpson's home. Tommy was born in Hoke County on February 2, 1943 to the late Will and Stella Simpson he was also preceded in death by his wife, Christine...

Lee P. Burns, age 84, of Southern Pines, NC, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 after a short but defiant battle with cancer in his home surrounded by his family.   A Funeral Mass Celebrating his Life will be held on Friday, April 20, 2018 at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinehurst with Father John Fords officiating. ...

Hannah Belle Howard, infant daughter of Joshua and Paige Howard of Carthage, was born on Friday, April 13, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital and went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 13, 2018. Hannah is also survived by her maternal grandmother, Annette Jackson and paternal grandparents, Christy and Tim Talbott and Charles and Lea Howard. She was preceded in death by her...

Richard Leroy Morgan, age 91, of Lakeview, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Pineywood Baptist Church in Cameron with Pastor Brad Marona, Pastor Gregg Newton and Rev. Baxter Prevatte, Jr. officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the church cemetery. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Cox Memorial...

Grace Ellen Strawn Bartlett, age 84, of Seven Lakes, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at a facility in Pinehurst. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, April 16, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Pinehurst. Grace was born in Lancaster, Ohio on September 18, 1933 to the late Henry and Helen Strawn. She spent her working career with the Coca Cola Company in accounting and enjoyed reminiscing about her experiences there. She had an inquiring mind and...

Jesse Raymond Doby, age 90, of Cameron, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, April 8, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. at Ephesus Baptist Church in Sanford with Dr. David Burroughs officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at the church and other times at the...