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Jane Jewell Tallman, age 83, died Monday, November 12, 2012 at her home.

Services are private.

Mrs. Tallman was born August 19, 1929 in Memphis, TN to the late Samuel Lewis Jewell and Rowenia Wyatt Jewell. She was a graduate of Evanston Township High School in 1947. She was a member of CCNC and loved to play golf, garden and go to the beach. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband O. G. Tallman.

She is survived by her son, Jeff Graves of Lexington, KY, her daughter, Sandy Burrows of Columbia, SC and 3 grandchildren.

The family would like to express many thanks and love to Connie with FirstHealth Hospice for the great care that she provided to our mother.

Memorial Contributions may be made to FirstHealth Hospice, 150 Applecross Rd., Pinehurst, NC 28374.

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James Horton Seagroves, 75, of Sanford, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at Central Carolina Hospital. Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Sanford.

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George Bartels Truax, age 78 of Sanford passed away with his family by his side,on Monday, November 12, 2012 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sanford.

He was born on July 27, 1934 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Marshall Mann Truax and Kathleen Bartels Truax. He was known as Coach Truax to many young people in Clinton, NC because of his active involvement coaching little league baseball, football, and girls softball. He was a board member of the Sampson County Community Theater. Mr.Truax retired from Hamilton-Beach after 48 years of service. He was a former troop leader for Girl Scouts of America. He enjoyed golfing, bowling and was an avid Cleveland Browns fan.  His children will cherish his memory and remember the value of work and the ethics that he instilled in each one of them as they grew up. He will be remembered as a good guy with a great sense of humor.

He is survived by four daughters: Debi Ann Apathy and husband Michael of Winston-Salem, NC; Gina Marie Flower of Girard, PA; Patricia Osterhaus and husband Donald of Sanford, NC; and Cathy Yeates and husband Joe of South Jordan, Utah; and a son, Roy Edward Truax and wife Theresa McCarthy of Brooklyn, NY; 15 grandchildren: Emma, Lily, Bella, Arden, Michael, Joey, Kimberly, Spock Shaffer, Nathan, George, Michael, Elliott, Roy, Kaleigh, and Kathleen; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was also survived by two brothers: Jon Truax and wife Sally of Loudonville, OH; and Mike Truax and wife Barbara of Mansfield, OH, and his beloved buddy, Scrappy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kelley Truax and a son, Garland Marshall Truax, and a sister, Dawna Loch.

Services will be held privately by the family at a later date.

The family request that memorial contributions be made in his memory to Humane Society, Dept. MEMIT9, 2100 L. St. NW, Washington, DC 20037 or to your local animal shelter.

Online condolences may be made at www.millerboles.com or by mail to his daughter, Debi Apathy, 3185 Hickory Ridge Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27127.

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Mary “Marty” Katherine Jolly Schoenfeld, 75, of Cameron, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at Central Carolina Hospital. Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Sanford.

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Charles R. Lunney, 93, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst, NC.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Southern Pines. Family will receive friends at the church following the service.

Mr. Lunney was born May 21, 1919 in Buffalo, NY to the late Clara Roemer and Arthur Lunney. He attended Kenmore High School, Buffalo State Teachers College and Northwestern University earning a BA in Business.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Letitia; sons Richard Lunney(Elizabeth) and Timothy Lunney(Tracy); daughters Christine Spencer(Howard) and Elizabeth Fallon(Peter); nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and an older brother Arthur.

He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII as a B-29 pilot earning both the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He flew 37 missions over Japan and was a transport pilot briefly during the Korean War. During his years living in North Carolina his war experiences were documented in articles appearing in the Pilot newspaper, the Pinehurst Magazine and most recently in a book entitled World At War by Nick Reed.

An accomplished artist, he had a distinguished career in advertising, specializing in promoting television and radio products for Stewart-Warner, Sylvania and General Electric before starting his own business designing and selling point-of-purchase displays, signs and fixtures. He was also the general sales manager of Radio Station WCEL in Southern Pines, Pinehurst, and Aberdeen.

Upon retiring, Chuck and Tish relocated to the Pinehurst area in 1982 and ultimately built a home in Whispering Pines. Chuck served on the Board of Directors at Whispering Pines Country Club and the English Speaking Union, founded and organized the Artist League of the Sandhills, and served on the vestries at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Southern Pines and Trinity Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, New York.

Chuck rarely broke 100, but enjoyed playing golf with his buddies at Whispering Pines Country Club. As they grew older, he began a lunch group known as the ROMEO’S (Retired Old Men Eating Out) who became infamous through an article written for Golf Magazine by Jim Dodson.

He was awarded the prestigious “Piney Award” for his contributions to the art community in the Sandhills in 2010 and was featured in the June 2010 issue of Pinestraw Magazine for this accomplishment, as well as an article in the Pinehurst Magazine in 1996.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Artist League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange Street, Aberdeen, NC 28315. Online condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com.

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Charles R. Lunney, 93, passed away Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, in Southern Pines. Family will receive friends at the church following the service.
Mr. Lunney was born May 21, 1919, in Buffalo, N.Y., to the late Clara Roemer and Arthur Lunney. He attended Kenmore High School, Buffalo State Teachers College and Northwestern University, earning a BA in business.
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a B-29 pilot, earning both the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He flew 37 missions over Japan and was a transport pilot briefly during the Korean War. During his years living in North Carolina, his war experiences were documented in articles appearing in The Pilot, the Pinehurst Magazine and most recently in a book titled “World At War,” by Nick Reed.
An accomplished artist, he had a distinguished career in advertising, specializing in promoting television and radio products for Stewart-Warner, Sylvania and General Electric before starting his own business designing and selling point-of-purchase displays, signs and fixtures. He was also the general sales manager of radio station WCEL in Southern Pines, Pinehurst and Aberdeen.
Upon retiring, Chuck and Tish relocated to the Pinehurst area in 1982 and ultimately built a home in Whispering Pines. Chuck served on the board of directors at Whispering Pines Country Club and the English-Speaking Union, founded and organized the Artist League of the Sandhills, and served on the vestries at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Southern Pines, and Trinity Episcopal Church, in Fayetteville, N.Y.
Chuck rarely broke 100, but enjoyed playing golf with his buddies at Whispering Pines Country Club. As they grew older, he began a lunch group known as the ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out), who became infamous through an article written for Golf Magazine by Jim Dodson.
He was awarded the prestigious “Piney Award” for his contributions to the art community in the Sandhills in 2010 and was featured in the June 2010 issue of PineStraw magazine for this accomplishment, as well as an article in the Pinehurst Magazine in 1996.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Letitia; sons Richard Lunney (Elizabeth) and Timothy Lunney (Tracy); daughters Christine Spencer (Howard) and Elizabeth Fallon (Peter); nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and an older brother, Arthur.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Artist League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen, NC 28315. Online condolences may be made at www.boles funeralhome.com.
Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines is assisting the family.

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William “Bill” Kenneth Allen, 80, of Aberdeen, passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, at High Point Regional Hospital, in High Point.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Eagle Springs Baptist Church, 460 Eagle Springs Road, Eagle Springs, NC 27242. Family will receive friends in the church immediately following the service.
Mr. Allen was retired from the Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad in Aberdeen. He served as agent-trainmaster for the railroad for 30 years. He had previously worked for the North Carolina Highway Department, Road Oil Division.
Bill was born in Tar Heel, in Bladen County, and graduated from Tar Heel High School, and received his associate’s degree in business from Sandhills Community College. Bill was a longtime member of Ashley Heights Baptist Church, where he served as Sunday School teacher, Sunday School superintendent, and choir member. He also loved attending Eagle Springs Baptist Church with his wife’s family. He was also a past master of Roman Eagle Masonic Lodge No. 550 in Aberdeen.
After retiring, Bill and his wife, Carolyn, ministered to Kingswood Nursing Home residents in Aberdeen through music and song for 10 years.
He is survived by his wife of 411⁄2 years, Carolyn Thomas Allen, of the home; stepson, the Rev. Chan Shaver (and his wife, Kim), of Jamestown; grandchildren, Paul Kenneth Shaver and Ashley Caroline Shaver, of Jamestown; sister, Juanita Allen Phillips (and her husband, Preston), of Lumberton; mother-in-law, Irene Britt Thomas, of Jackson Springs; in-laws, Joe Hanford (and wife, Annette) Thomas, of High Point, Dayle (and husband, Larry) Pusser, of Eagle Springs; beloved nieces and nephews; and special caregiver John Melville. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Betty Speedy Allen; sister Katherine; and brother Jim.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made as a love offering to the J. Melville Family, c/o Rev. Shaver, P.O. Box 1641, Jamestown, NC 27282.
Online condolences may be made at www.cumby
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Elder Michael Blackston, 59, of Raeford, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at Church of God Temple Bethel/Church of God and Saints of Christ, Suffolk, Va. Viewing/visitation will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at Simon Funeral Home Chapel, Southern Pines. Burial will be in Belleville Cemetery, Suffolk, Va.
The family will receive friends at 175 Louro Lane, Aberdeen, NC 28315.
He is survived by his children, Shashanah Cole, Baruch Shamberger, Isaiah Blackston and Michael Montez Blackston; brothers, Edward and Bobby Blackston; sister, Mary Faison; and six grandchildren.
Service provided by Simon Funeral Home of Southern Pines.

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Helen Ruth Cole, 92, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst.
A graveside memorial service was conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Doubs Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Homer Phifer and the Rev. Bill Clark officiating.
She was born Jan. 1, 1920, in Pinehurst. She served as a secretary in the Air Force in World War II and received her master’s degree in early childhood education. She worked as a church educator and later as an early childhood specialist with the Moore County Department of Social Services. She was active in the Temperance Smith Alston chapter of the DAR and held offices at both the district and state levels.
She is survived by two nieces, Patricia Biggers Schaaf and husband, Dr. William Schaaf, of Gloucester, and Diane Cole Chapin and husband, Dr. Robert Chapin, of Prescott, Conn.; and several great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hulon and Helen Cole; two brothers; and one sister
Online condolences may be lmade at www.boles
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Barry Todd Hinson Sr., 51, of Star, was cured from cancer on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at FirstHealth Hospice House, in Pinehurst.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at Guiding Light Baptist Church, with the Rev. Clyde Allen officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at Phillips Funeral Home, Star.
He was born in Montgomery County to James William Hinson Sr. and Lola Reynolds Hinson, and was a construction inspector for the town of Southern Pines. He was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
He was preceded in death by his father, James William Hinson Sr. He is survived by his wife, Doris Stafford Hinson, of the home; daughter, Tonya Hinson (Harold) Holt, of Sanford, and grandchildren Micaela Coen and William Holt; sons, Barry (Le’Ann) Todd Hinson Jr., of West End, and grandchildren Rhonda and Barry Todd Hinson III, and James Michael Hinson, of West End, and grandchildren James Lee and Austin Blake Hinson, Logan Reynolds Hinson, of Eagle Springs, and Robert Craig Hinson of Winston-Salem; step-daughters, Leslie Ellison and Whitney Ellison, of Star; brothers, James Hinson Jr., of Woodlake, Johnny Hinson, of Lakeview, and Randy Hinson, of Sanford; and sisters, Debra Thomas, of West End, Sharon Bean, of Candor, and Kim Carlan of Monroe.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 6000 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 38210. Online condolences may be made at www.phillipsfh.com.

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Thad J. Wilborn, 91, of Carthage, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, at Pugh and Smith Chapel. Wake will be Thursday, from 6 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home.
Mr. Wilborn is survived by his children, Jewel Wilborn-Milton, Dolly Taylor (Andrew), Ricky Wilborn (Laura), Sam Wilborn, Christine Wilborn and Thadous Wilborn; one brother, Billy Wilborn (Betty); 17 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Pugh and Smith Funeral Home, Carthage, is assisting the family.

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Sue Lue Thomas, age 68 of Sanford died on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford.

Sue was born on March 5, 1944 in Broadway, NC to the late Hal Shepard Thomas and Louvella Brickhouse Thomas. She was a former employee of the Sanford Herald. Sue enjoyed singing and playing the piano. She was a very loving woman and generous at heart. She was a resident of Ashwood Estates  for over 12 years and was loved by the family of Ashwood Estates.

She is survived by her sister, Laura J. Thomas Councilman and husband Chuck of Broadway, NC; a nephew, Scott C. Councilman and wife Terah of Broadway, NC; a niece, Carolina C. Landers and husband Dave of Meridian, Idaho; three great nieces: Chanda Knight and husband Ronald of Meridian, Idaho; Stacey Bayless of Twin Falls, Idaho; and Barbara Brooks and husband Timothy of Garden City, Idaho. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a nephew, Hal Shepard Councilman.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at Broadway United Methodist Church in Broadway with Rev. J.H. Daniels and Rev. Betty Sherrod officiating. Burial will follow at the Broadway Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Friday, November 16, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. at Miller-Boles Funeral Home in Sanford.

Memorial contributions should be made to: Baptist Childrens Homes of NC, Lanier Home of Sanford, PO Box 338, Thomasville, NC 27360.

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Jane Jewell Tallman, 83, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at her home.
Services are private.
Mrs. Tallman was born Aug. 19, 1929, in Memphis, Tenn., to the late Samuel Lewis Jewell and Rowenia Wyatt Jewell. She was a graduate of Evanston Township High School in 1947. She was a member of CCNC and loved to play golf, garden and go to the beach.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, O.G. Tallman.
She is survived by her son, Jeff Graves, of Lexington, Ky.; her daughter, Sandy Burrows, of Columbia, S.C.; and three grandchildren.
The family would like to express many thanks and love to Connie with FirstHealth Hospice for the great care that she provided to our mother.
Memorial contributions may be made to FirstHealth Hospice, 150 Applecross Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374.
Online condolences may be made at www.boles
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Boles Funeral Home will be assisting the family.

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Wayne Adam Hammonds age 48, of 266 Flat Rock Rd. died November 10, 2012 in .West Virginia.

Funeral Service will be Friday, November 16, 2012 at 2:00 pm at Bethel Hill Baptist Church, Red Springs, NC.  Officiating: Rev. Jimmy Hammonds and Rev. Hedrick Jones.  Burial will follow in Church Cemetery.

Mr. Hammonds leaves to cherish his memories, one son: Norman Adam Hammonds of Fairmont; his parents James Norman and Lillian Hammonds of Red Springs; one brother: James Lee Hammond of Pembroke; two sisters: Susan Brooks and Annette Jones both Red Springs; maternal grandmother: Daisy Lee Brewer of Red Springs, as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Thursday, November 14, 2012 at Boles Funeral Home in Red Springs.

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Dorothea B. Wallrath, 85, died peacefully Friday, Nov. 9, 2012.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Boles Funeral Home, in Southern Pines.
Dorothea was born Dec. 17, 1926, to Richard and Charlotte Breuhammer, near Wehlau, East Prussia, Germany.
As a teenager “Dolly” and family were forced to leave their home as World War II disrupted their lives. Eventually ending up in Bremen, Germany she was able to start a new life after the war.
In 1966, her mother decided to move to the U.S. and the family immigrated to join up with Gerda, her sister, who had left Germany as a war bride many years earlier. Once arriving in the U.S., Dolly, husband Hans and son Michael lived in Cary, Star and Los Angeles before settling in Pinehurst in 1976, where Hans and Dolly started their own business.
Dolly enjoyed sewing, horseback riding, traveling and theater, and was passionate about animals. The family always included cats and dogs. At one point, she tried to raise German Dachshunds but could not bring herself to sell the puppies, so the family grew even larger. Later in life, Hans and Dolly discovered their love for ballroom dancing, where they made lots of new friends.
She is survived by her devoted husband, Hans-Joachim Wallrath; son Michael Alexander and wife, Jean, of Wilmington; granddaughters Melanie Alexander, of West End, Kelly A. Vaughan and husband, Charles, of Raleigh; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Alfred; and sister Gerda B. Pleasants.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Moore Humane Society at moore humane.org.
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Louise Amalia (Ami) Hurst, age 84 of Sanford, died on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at UNC Hospital.

Ami was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York on September 1, 1928 to the late Nelson Lewis Phillips and Amalia Moerchen Phillips.

She is survived by her daughter, Robyn Hurst Nixon and husband Ken of Raleigh, NC; a son, Scott William Hurst and wife Katherine of Boulder, CO; a sister, Gloria Ciccimarra of Tequesta, FL; four grandchildren: Heather Nixon, Kyle Nixon, Sydnee Hurst, and Paxton Hurst.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband John “Jack” Hurst Jr., and a sister, Betty P. Bunn.

A memorial service will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in Sanford with Rev. Craig Lister officiating.

Memorials may be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 312 N. Steele St., Sanford, NC 27330 or to The Enrichment Center, 1615, S. Third St., Sanford, NC 27330.

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Patricia Strong Briscoe, 82, passed away Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Rochester Hills, Mich. She was a dear mother, a cherished wife, a friend to many, and a granny extraordinaire.
She was born May 11, 1930, in Denton, Texas. She graduated from Denton High School and attended North Texas State University until she married Joe Bailey Briscoe Jr. They had three children, Cheryl Lyn Danna (David Joseph Danna), Debra Ann Briscoe-Edy and Richard Scott Briscoe (deceased). Patricia was blessed with three wonderful grandchildren, Stacy Michele Danna (Brian Skipinski), Mark David Danna (Brittany Danna), and Jared Joseph Edy. She had one great-grandson, Braeden Lucas Skipinski, who lit up her world in her last months.
Patricia was Texan to the core, a Southern belle at heart, and was our soft place to fall. Our mom was the strongest woman we have ever known. She was kind and compassionate and oh-so-stubborn! We loved and will continue to love her with all of our hearts. We miss her and cannot imagine our lives without her. She and our father had a love affair for the ages, and they are reunited in heaven in the presence of the Lord. That is all she ever wanted.

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Ernest Bernard McRae, 58, of Daytona Beach, Fla., formerly of West End, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Daytona Beach.
Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Belford Baptist Church, 925 Windblow Road, Jackson Springs. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery
He is survived by his father, Ernest H. McRae; brother, Willie McRae; sisters, Diane Potter (Alvin), Althea and Lorraine McRae; and other relatives
Service provided by Simon Funeral Home of Southern Pines.

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Col. Robert “Bob” E. Blauw, USAF, ret., 92, formerly of Pinehurst, peacefully flew into the wild blue yonder to join his beloved Toody on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012.
A memorial service will be held for them at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Bob was born Dec. 3, 1919, in Kansas City, Mo., the only child of Harry and Eva Blauw. He attended Pembroke Country Day School in Kansas City and the University of Missouri in Columbia, where he met his Toody. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. He graduated from flying school on Dec. 12, 1941 and married Toody the same day. They were married for more than 70 years.
He proudly served his country for more than 30 years. He flew 50 combat missions in Europe and North Africa in B-17s as commander of the “Wabash Cannonball.” In 1944 he flew 13 combat missions in B-29s out of Tinian Island in the Pacific theater. He completed his combat tour and entered reserve status in 1946. He was called to active duty during the Korean War in 1952 and spent 10 years flying B-47s.
As a longtime member of Strategic Air Command, he served in many command and staff positions. He was honored to command three bomber wings. During his last command he completed 41 sorties flying B-52s during two combat tours in the Vietnam War. As a command pilot he flew more than 6,000 hours in combat during his military career. In 1970 he was selected to be the director of security police for the Air Force.
Col. Blauw’s military decorations include the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with 16 Oak Leaf Clusters and Air Force Commendation Medal. He retired from the Air Force in 1974 and moved to Pinehurst to relax, play golf and enjoy the country club life.
Wanting to do more, he launched a second career in real estate in 1975 with Gouger, O’Neal and Saunders in their Southern Pines office. He became a certified residential specialist and graduate of Realtors Institute. He worked for 28 years, leaving in 2002 at 84 years of age. Prudential Gouger O’Neal & Saunders today annually awards the Robert E. Blauw Award to honor and recognize a sales associate who has exhibited characteristics of integrity, dedication and valuable service to the company and the community.
As successful as he was in his professional endeavors, he was even more so in his personal life. He was a wonderful and loving son, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was one of those people that everyone simply liked. He smiled a lot and listened a lot. He gave everyone respect and dignity. He was generous with his time and his money and his caring. He rarely complained. He was dashing and debonair, a clothes horse, and always a true gentleman and appreciative of the kindness of others. He had a wonderful wit and humor that really shined. He really was a truly great guy.
He is survived by his son, retired Lt. Col. Craig Blauw, USAF, and wife, Linda, of Alachua, Fla.; daughter, Carol Schofield and husband, Richard, of Concord; daughter, Jane Blauw, of Tucson, Ariz.; grandson, Lt. Col. Russell Blauw, USMC, and wife, Jennifer, of Arlington, Va.; granddaughter, Dr. Casady Blauw Gaines and husband, Dr. Greg Gaines, of Gainesville, Fla.; granddaughter, Sara Schofield, of Concord; and great-grandchildren, Emma, Jack and Grace Gaines, and Elizabeth and Mathew Blauw.
We are grateful to Visiting Angels of Charlotte, Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, and the private caregivers that tended to his needs.
Online condolences may be made at www.wilkinsonfuneralhome.com.
Wilkinson Funeral Home is handling arrangements for the Blauw family

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Esther K. Danley, 86, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Summer Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Eugene Ussery officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Fry and Prickett Funeral Home, and other times at the residence.
A native of Moore County, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Rosa Russell Kennedy. She worked as a nurse’s aide at St. Joseph for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arl Danley; a sister, Nellie Barber; and two brothers, Rufus Kennedy and Marvin Kennedy.
Survivors include her daughter, Debra Bare and husband, Tim, of Snow Camp; three sons, David Danley and wife, Gail, of Carthage, Darrell Danley and wife, Donna, of Carthage, and Dan Danley and wife, Jessie, of Browns Summitt; two sisters, Betty Peterson and Doris Carroll; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Online condolences may be made at www.PinesFunerals.com.

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