Obituaries

Funeral services will be held at Tally Watson Service Chapel, Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 11am with Pamela Nicholson, eulogist

Services will be conducted at 1pm Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Bright Hopewell Baptist Church with Rev, Garland Pierce officiating, burial will follow in Hillside memorial park. Public viewing will be Wednesday from 1 to 6 pm at the funeral home

Funeral Service is Sunday November 9, 2025 at 3pm at the funeral home Mr. Carl Franklin Meece Jr. of 327 Lakeview Trail, Rockingham, NC departed this life for his heavenly home on November 5, 2025 at First Health Richmond at the age of 76. Carl was born on August 7, 1949 in Anson County. Carl worked in textiles most of his career. He loved fishing, watching his Nascar on Sundays and spending time with his family. He was one of the strongest men we knew. When he set his mind to do something he followed through with it no matter what. Carl was preceded in death by his parents Carl Franklin Meece Sr. and Gladys Goodwin Meece Langley and brother Robert Wayne Meece, Twana Rose Meece, son-in-law Jamie Kelly and his beloved dog Daisy Duke Meece and nephew Tommy Wayne Meece. Left to cherish his memory are his Wife Donna Meece, daughter Tracey Goodwin (Trey) sons Carl Franklin Meece III, (Frankie) John Maness (Jess) daughter Kimberly Kelly, Sister-in-law Dale Cassidy Meece, Grandchildren Hunter Meece (Jordan) Brittnee Gibson (Blake) Branden Kelly, Alyssa Watson, Hunter Otuel. Great grandchildren Kamreigh Bennette, Blakleigh Gibson, Brantly Gibson, niece Susan Meece and nephew Alan Meece (Jennie), special daughter Christy Grooms The family will receive friends for Viewing from 2-3 Sunday, November 9th, 2025 and a celebration of life to follow from 3-4 right after with Rev. Buddy Williams officiating. Tally Watson Funeral Service of 211 E. Washington St. Rockingham is serving the family. Donations/Memorials can be made to Tally Watson Funeral Service P.O. Box 788 Rockingham, NC 28380.

Jeremy Wayne Sweeney age 27 passed away September 16, 2025. Jeremy is the son of Joni Chavis Parker and Jerry Neal Sweeney. Jeremy is survived by his Mother, Father, Stepfather, two daughters Harper and Freya Sweeney, one sister Jade Sweeney all of Laurinburg NC. Jeremy Loved his daughters with his entire heart and soul! Jeremey loved playing basketball, he would play basketball for hours. Jeremy has always wrote and sang music. Jeremy was very smart, handsome, and charismatic. Jeremy was a cook years back at Mac’s Breakfast Anytime and CCNC of Moore County. Grandmother: Norma Chavis Grandfather: The Late Wayne Chavis Grandmother: The Late Donna Lammonds Brother: The Late Kegan Baker Aunts: Angie Chavis and Lori Melton Brown of Rockingham Services will be held on Saturday September 27, 2025 at the hour of 3:00 pm at Tally Watson Funeral Services Rockingham NC Officiating: Rev. Richard Tyson