All Obituaries

Minister Susie M. Platt, 76, of McColl, SC departed this life on May 8, 2024. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services. 

James “Jack Rabbit” Shipman, Jr. 70 of Saint Pauls departed this life on April 29, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2024, at The Kenneth M. Purcell Memorial Chapel. A viewing and visitation will be held from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2024, at Purcell Funeral Home, Laurinburg. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services. 

Carl J. Anderson, 70, of Laurinburg, departed this life on April 18, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024, at The Kenneth M. Purcell Memorial Chapel. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services.  

Regenia Ellis Malloy, 74 of Laurinburg departed this life on Sunday, April 14, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2024, at Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor George Ellis, eulogist. Interment will follow in the Laurinburg Memorial Park. A wake will be held from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Purcell Funeral Home, Laurinburg. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services. 

Sylvia McCoy, 65, of Laurinburg departed this life on Thursday, April 11, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Bright Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Hillside Memorial Park. A viewing will be held from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2024, at Purcell Funeral Home, Laurinburg. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services. 

Henry L. McNeil, 75, of Laurinburg, departed this life on Thursday, April 11, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 15, 2024, at The Kenneth M. Purcell Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow in the Hillside Memorial Park. A viewing and visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services. 

Melvin Castillo 77, of Vass departed this life on Monday, April 8, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2024, at Vass Church of God. Interment will follow in Lakeview Cemetery, Vass. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services. 

Daniel Parmes, 71, of Laurinburg departed this life on April 6, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on April 18, 2024, at Bethlehem Baptist Church. A viewing and visitation will be held from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Purcell Funeral Home, Laurinburg. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services. 

Edwin C. Edens, 72, of Hamlet departed this life on April 5, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at First Baptist Church of Hamlet. Interment will follow at a later date in the Salisbury National Cemetery. A wake will be held from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Purcell Funeral Home, Laurinburg. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Services. 

James L. Townsend, 67, of Hope Mills departed this life on Thursday, April 4, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2024, at The Kenneth M. Purcell Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow in the Center Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Red Springs. A wake will be held from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2024, at Purcell Funeral Home. Services are entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home & Cremation Service