Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Service LLC. Obituaries

Losing a loved one is an emotional and challenging ordeal, which can make planning their farwell remarkably overwhelming. Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Service LLC offers a compassionate service to help you overcome the logistics of this challenging time. In this regard, we shine a spotlight on its obituary services, underscoring the significance it attaches to celebrating and memorializing the lives of loved ones.

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Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Service LLC is a dedicated service providing comprehensive end-of-life arrangements including obituaries. An obituary not only communicates the sad news of passing but also celebrates the life journey of the deceased, marking their unique individuality and accomplishments.

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James E. Malloy - December 21, 1932 - April 16, 2022

Departed: 04/16/2022 (Laurinburg)

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Titus Tyrone Reddick - May 21, 1980 - April 06, 2022

Departed: 04/06/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Titus Tyrone Reddick, 41, of Laurinburg departed this life on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2022, at the Kenneth M. Purcell Memorial Chapel. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

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Phenix Troutman - April 05, 2022 - April 05, 2022

Departed: 04/05/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Baby Boy Phenix Troutman, of Bennettsville, departed this life on April 5, 2022. Memorials will be private. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

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Willie Lamont Ingram - July 30, 1969 - March 31, 2022

Departed: 03/31/2022 (Laurinburg)

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Alfred D. Morrison - July 30, 1961 - March 27, 2022

Departed: 03/27/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: When your journey is completed, If to God you have been true, fair, and bright the home in glory Your enraptured soul will view.

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Dorian Saunders - January 25, 1983 - March 27, 2022

Departed: 03/27/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Dorian Saunders, 39, of Greensboro formerly of Moore County departed this life on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A private service will be held at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

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Pastor Johnsie Lee Benjamin - February 12, 1955 - March 24, 2022

Departed: 03/24/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Oh, I want to see Him, look upon His face, There to sing forever of His saving grace; On the streets of Glory let me lift my voice; Cares all past, home at last, ever to rejoice.

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Pastor Ceasar Earl Monroe - November 12, 1944 - March 15, 2022

Departed: 03/15/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Pastor Ceasar Earl Monroe, 77, of Birmingham, AL departed this life on March 15, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2022, at W.E. Lusain Funeral Home Chapel, 249 6th Avenue SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211. Viewing & visitation will be held Thursday, March 24, 2022, from 12:00 until 4:00 p.m. at W.E. Lusain Funeral Home.

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Kervin Lee Hawkins, LFDE - Unknown - March 13, 2022

Departed: 03/13/2022 (Laurinburg)

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Lonnie Hall - September 16, 1960 - March 03, 2022

Departed: 03/03/2022 (Laurinburg)

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Mildred B. Baker - April 26, 1934 - February 28, 2022

Departed: 02/28/2022 (Laurinburg)

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Cheryl Rivers - September 05, 1965 - February 28, 2022

Departed: 02/28/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Cheryl Rivers, 56, of Hamlet, departed this life on Monday, February 28, 2022. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

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George Dunlap - July 09, 1951 - February 24, 2022

Departed: 02/24/2022 (Laurinburg)

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Ibrahim Mohamed Ali-Al-Wajih - May 20, 1990 - February 23, 2022

Departed: 02/23/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Ibrahim Mohamed Ali-Al-Wajih, 31, departed this life on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. A service will be held Monday, February 27, 2022. Interment will follow in the Trinity Cemetery Detroit, MI. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

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Evangelist Clara McNair (McPhatter) - September 22, 1963 - February 16, 2022

Departed: 02/16/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: It is with profound sorrow that we announce the transition of Evangelist Clara McNair (McPhatter), 58, of Laurinburg who departed this life on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. A Homegoing and Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Bright Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Spring Branch-Matthew Memorial Garden, Wagram. A viewing and visitation will be held from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Purcell Funeral Home, Laurinburg. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

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Ceaola Cameron - March 08, 1927 - February 13, 2022

Departed: 02/13/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Ceaola Cooper Cameron, 94, of Southern Pines departed this life on Sunday, February 13, 2022 in her home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Purcell Funeral Home, Southern Pines. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

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Velma Walker - Unknown - February 11, 2022

Departed: 02/11/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Velma McDougald Walker, 58, of Raeford, departed this life Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.

She is survived by her husband, Freeman Walker Jr.; daughters, Margo Hooper (Jason), Shartrise McDougald-McCutchen (Harold Tremaine); sons, William Blue Jr. (Sarah) and Magnus Blue (Liz); sisters, Carolyn Hill, Lorine Spelman (Reginald), Mona Ratliff (Lawrence) and Georgia Ann McDougald Hunt; brother, James McDougald (Althea) and Burnis McDougald; six grandchildren; with one grandchild on the way; and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Robert Bryant Jr. - May 11, 1925 - February 08, 2022

Departed: 02/08/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Robert Bryant, 96, of Aberdeen departed this life on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Interment will follow the service. Viewing and visitation will be held from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m. Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Purcell Funeral Home, Southern Pines. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

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Lonnie Murphy Jr. - March 18, 1948 - February 07, 2022

Departed: 02/07/2022 (Laurinburg)

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Brenda Denice Lewis - March 28, 1958 - February 06, 2022

Departed: 02/06/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Brenda Denice Rogers Lewis, 63, of Wagram departed this life on Sunday, February 6, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 11, 2022, at Hillside Memorial Park. Interment will follow the service. Viewing and visitation will be held from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Purcell Funeral Home, Laurinburg. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

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Lavena Bragg - August 11, 1935 - January 30, 2022

Departed: 01/30/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Lavena Bragg, 86, of Laurinburg, departed this life on January 30, 2022, surrounded by her family. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

She was born August 11, 1935, to the late Charlie Glendale Jumpper and Ostalena May Jumpper.  Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Monroe Turnage Bragg, and one son, Johnny Wayne Hall.

She was known as Mama Vena and was loved by many.  She loved her family, especially her grandchildren.  She was a hard-working lady that enjoyed cooking and gardening.  She was a loving wife, mother and friend who will be truly missed.

Lavena is survived by three children, Monroe Travis Bragg (Tracy), Fredrick Allen Bragg (Elvia), and Lethia Francine Jordan, 13 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.

Visitation for the family will be on Thursday, February 10th at 1:00 pm.  Public viewing will be from 2:00 until 5:oo p.m at Johnson Coleman Funeral Home, 723 Anthony Street, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066.

A life celebration will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, February 11th at the Zion Upper Room Apostolic Faith Church, located at 365 North Blakemore Avenue, Gallatin, Tennessee. The family will receive friends again on Friday from 11:00 until 12:00 prior to the start of service.

Burial will take place at Crestview Memory Gardens on Friday, February 11th at 1:00 pm. Crestview Memory Gardens, Funeral Home, and Cremation Center are in charge of arrangements. 1623 Highway 109 N, Gallatin TN 37066. www.crestviewfh.com

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Gloria B. Dockery - September 22, 1964 - January 26, 2022

Departed: 01/26/2022 (Laurinburg)

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Michael Duff Gilmore - July 03, 1953 - January 23, 2022

Departed: 01/23/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Michael Duff Gilmore, 68, of Laurinburg departed this life on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Memorials will be private. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

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Dorothea Jones - November 07, 1946 - January 22, 2022

Departed: 01/22/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Dorothea McLeod Jones, 75, of Warren, OH formerly of Moore County departed this life on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Due to inclement weather the funeral service has been changed and will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 30, 2022,  at Endtime Harvest & Deliverance Ministries. Interment will be 2:00 pm. Monday, January 31, 2022 in the Lakeview Cemetery, Vass . A viewing and visitation will be held from  4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Friday, January 28, 2022, at Purcell Funeral Home, Southern Pines. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services

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Bracey Oxendine Jr. - September 21, 1972 - January 21, 2022

Departed: 01/21/2022 (Laurinburg)

Obituary Preview: Bracey Oxendine Jr., 49 of Hamlet departed this life on Friday, January 21, 2022. Memorials will be private. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremations.

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Understanding the Importance of Obituaries

An obituary creates a bridge that connects mourning families and friends with shared memories and condolences. It delivers essential details about funeral or memorial services, thereby informing those who wish to pay their respects.

Commemorating Life with Purcell Funeral Home

With its personal touch and professional expertise, Purcell Funeral Home helps you construct eulogies that truly honour the life of your loved one.

Shared Memories & Legacy

An obituary is an enduring record of someone’s life. It is part remembrance and part celebration, a testament to an individual’s legacy projected onto the wide screen of shared memories. With care, empathy, and the right dose of creativity, the staff at Purcell Funeral Home ensure that each obituary they craft preserves these memories and honours your loved one's legacy.

Services Offered

Beyond obituary services, Purcell Funeral Home offers several other resources like grief support and pre-planning services, all designed to deliver ease, comfort, and guidance to surviving family members during this trying period.

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For instance, consider the case of a family who lost their beloved patriarch, an accomplished musician and loving grandfather. Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Service worked closely with the family to craft an obituary that beautifully encapsulated his life. They highlighted his contribution to the musical community, shared anecdotes of his warmth and charisma, and details about his surviving family, enriching the obituary with a sense of life-lived-fully. The end result was an obituary that went beyond the standard announcements, becoming a genuine tribute to his memory.

Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Service LLC not just delivers essential end-of-life services but nurtures an environment that honours, respects, and remembers the departed. Death may conclude mortal journeys but expressions of love, respect and remembrance endure. If this piece touched you, share it with others who may benefit. Check out more on our Eulogy Assistant to explore other guides, tips and resources for navigating this challenging life terrain.