Sarah Pauline Bruner

LAURINBURG — Mrs. Sarah Pauline McNeill Bruner, 97, formerly of the Antioch community in Hoke County, died on Aug. 8, 2014 at Scotland Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.

Mrs. Bruner was retired from Dundarrach Trading Company where she worked as a bookkeeper for many years. She was a lifelong member of Antioch Presbyterian Church and a former president of the Clan McBryde. It was largely through her efforts that a history of the Clan McBryde was written.

An interment will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Antioch Presbyterian Church Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. in the church, with visitation afterward,

Mrs. Bruner was preceded in death by her husband Lamon Arnie Bruner.

She is survived by her brother Percy McNeill and wife Jo of Columbia, S.C., sister Bertha McNeill Webster of Chester, Va., sister-in-law Betty McNeill of Antioch, two sons: Ben Bruner and wife Molly of Charleston, S.C. and Jerry Bruner and wife Leslie of Laurinburg, seven grandchildren: Luke Bruner and wife Kristy and their children Rowan and Iris, Lisa Bruner and husband Kris Jensen and their daughter Ruby, Owen Bruner, Clay Bruner, Scott Bruner, Chase Bruner, and Abby Bruner, and a host of nieces, nephews, and loved ones.

Memorials may be made to Antioch Presbyterian Church, 6583 Red Springs Road, Red Springs, NC 28377.

Online condolences may be made at crumplerfuneralhome.com.