Billy “Bill” Floyd Evans, age 86, of Aberdeen passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 2:00pm at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Carthage with Pastor Mike Garner and Pastor Eugene Ussery officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church from 1 until...

Jean Alice Janzon Erbling, age 94, passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born in Sweden on October 15, 1929 to the late John and Marta Janzon.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rudolph H. Erbling, son, Paul Erbling, sister, Betty Lou Greiner and brother, John Richard Janzon. She is survived by her sons, Dan Erbling (Jodi) of Washington State and Mark Erbling of Maryland; grandchildren,...

Martin Ray Alley, age 62, of Vass (Woodlake), passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, at FirstHealth Hospice House. Condolences may be sent to www.coxmemorialfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are incomplete. Cox Memorial..."Serving GOD, by serving families in a time of need."

Lane Rogers Bullock, age 91, of Vass, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held on Friday, December 1, 2023 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church from 6 until 8. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 11:00 am at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Gregg Newton officiating and with Military Honors. Lane was born in Kipling, North Carolina on May 28, 1932 to the late Osborne Bullock and Eula...

Daniel Franklin Chafin, age 71, of Southern Pines, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023, at Magnolia Gardens of Southern Pines. Daniel was born at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on September 15, 1952 to the late Bill Franklin Chafin and Faye Evans Chafin. He was an avid fisherman and worked in construction most of his life. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by his daughter, Odessa Davis (Johnathan) of Virginia; grandchildren, Evan, Sydney, Holly, Katie; sister, Debbie Mastrangelo...

Janet Sheffield Felix, age 67, of Carthage, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, November 27, 2023 at 5:00 pm at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. The family will received friends immediately following the service at the funeral home. Janet was born in Moore County on January 7, 1956 to the late Charles Sheffield and Mickey Doss Sheffield. In addition to her parents she...

Robbie Jean Mofield, age 66, of Vass, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 13, 2023 at First Health Hospice in Pinehurst, surrounded by her family. Robbie was born in Moore County on July 11, 1957 to the late Robert Gene Mofield and Margaret Bernice Green Moore. She is survived by her daughters, Tyler Mofield of Southern Pines and Rebecca Powers of Virginia; sisters, Deborah Ann Matthews of Southern Pines and Margaret Lynn Kentzing of Mt. Airy; brothers, Gerald D. Moore of Vass,...

Paul Duwayne Simpson, age 65, of Vass, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 3:00 pm at Mt. Pleasant Christian Church with Dr. Curtis Barbery and Dr. Greg Poplin officiating. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the church from 1 until 3 and other times at the home of his father and mother, Earl and Sue Simpson. Burial will follow in...

  Deborah Garner Morgan, age 68, of Whispering Pines, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, surrounded by her family. A Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Cox Memorial Funeral Home from 6 until 8. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Gregg Newton officiating. Burial will follow at Beulah Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Deborah was born...

Robert Bruce Douglas, age 77, of Aberdeen, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at FirstHealth Hospice House, with his family by his side. Bruce was born in Charleston, West Virginia on July 16, 1946 to the late John Carstairs Douglas and Nonabelle Abbot Douglas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, John A. Douglas. He spent his formative years in West Virginia, Ohio, and then Katonah, New York. It is said that he was in a band while in New York. He...