Charles Henry Garner, Sr., age 73, of Olivia, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Cox Memorial Funeral Home from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Charles was born in Lee County on July 25, 1948 to the late Jasper Pete and Mazelle Brewer Garner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Joann Haywood, Ruth Garner and Athlene Carrillo, brothers, Ervin...

  Bernard Francis Markey, age 71, of Southern Pines, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. Bernard was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on August 27, 1950 to Bernard F. and Frances Sheehan Markey. He loved spending time at the beach surfing and was proud to be a man of faith.  He was a loving father, son, grandfather and friend and will be greatly missed. He is survived by his sons, Derek Markey and wife Laura of Texas, Tom Markey and...

Shirley Campbell Blackman, age 87, of Cameron, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst, surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Brad Marona and Tom Everett officiating. Burial will follow at House Of The Lord Church Cemetery in Cameron. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the...

  The Heavenly Choir welcomed alto Herminia Lee Causey Blue on November 22, 2021.  She loved all kinds of music from anthems to zydeco, but she found special joy in church music and singing in the choir.  She also played piano for Sunday School for many years.   She was a very faithful member of the Presbyterian Church, and was awarded a Life Membership in the Presbyterian Women of the Church for her decades of selfless devotion to church activities and...

  Aaron James Pies, age 23, of Carthage, passed away peacefully at home after a long courageous battle with liver cancer on Friday, November 19, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. A visitation open to the public will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Cox Memorial Funeral Home from 5 until 7:00 pm. A private Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at 3:00 pm at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Charles E. King and Pastor Brian Dillman...

Belinda Hennings McNeill, 78, passed away after a valiant battle with ovarian cancer, on November 14th at First Health Hospice.  A Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Cox Memorial Funeral Home in Vass.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Open Arms Community Church in Vass, with Pastor John Brown officiating. Burial will follow the service at Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery in...

Robert Edward Oakley, age 83, of Cameron went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst, surrounded by his loving family. A Going Home Celebration will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Lewis Ring and Pastor Tom Everett officiating.  Burial will follow at The House of the Lord Cemetery in Vass.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral...

  Billie Jean Hansen, age 75, of Vass, passed away on November 6, 2021, while resting at home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at New Covenant Fellowship Church with Pastor Lee McKinney officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. A private burial will be held at a later date at Sandhills State Veterans’ Cemetery in Spring Lake.  Billie Jean was born in Reading, Kansas on January 21, 1946, to...

Lillian Taylor Stewart, age 87, of Sanford, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. Condolences may be sent to www.coxmemorialfuneralhome.com. No services are planned at this time. Cox Memorial..."Serving GOD, by serving families in a time of need."  

Sybil Joyce Whitaker Garner, age 74, of Southern Pines passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at her home on Friday November 5, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Elmer Eulus and Oma Ann Campbell Whitaker. In addition to her parents she was predeceased in death by her sister, Shirley Walsh, brothers, Wilton Ray Whitaker and Roy M Whitaker. Sybil married her childhood sweetheart and they celebrated 55 years of marriage. ...