All Obituaries

Mr. Raymond "Ray" Robert McLaughlin, Sr., 64 passed away Friday, October 19, 2018. Private family services will be held at a later date. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Marvin McLaughlin; and son, Dan McLaughlin. Ray retired from the United States Army with over 22 years of service and he also retired from Federal Express. He is survived by his wife, Linda Herring McLaughlin; mother, Lois McLaughlin; son, Ray McLaughlin; step-son, Brian Herring, step-grandson,...

Mrs. Lannie Stone Alphin passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her parents, Tom Height & Sadie Lee Rogers Height; husband, Needom Bryan Alphin, Jr.; son, Wilton Braxton Stone; and daughter, Sadie Lanett Britt. Funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel, officiating by Rev. Andy Wood.   Burial will follow at Fayetteville Memorial Cemetery. She is...

Sara Lee Harner, 78, died Thursday [10/18/2018] at her home in Fayetteville after a long illness. She was born on March 12, 1940, in Roseboro, the daughter of Marshall Edwin Lee and Annie Ruth Bullard Lee. She graduated from Roseboro High School in 1958 and attended East Carolina University and later Fayetteville Technical and Community College. Early in her adult years, she worked as a secretary in the engineering department of Phillips Petroleum Co. in Raleigh and as secretary to the...

CLINTON Mr. Joseph "Joe" Lee Cannady, 81 of Clinton, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dunn. Joe was born January 17, 1937 in Sampson County and was the son of Willie and Elizabeth Batts Cannady.  He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Carol Jean Parker Cannady; and one granddaughter.  He worked as a repairman with Sears and retired after 33 years.  He was an Army Veteran. He is survived by his two...

Indian Mound, Tennessee Mr. Roland Danville Matthews, 80 formerly of Fayetteville, NC, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at his home. Private graveside services will be held. He is preceded in death by his parents, Roland Danville Matthews, Sr. & Gladys Heath Ross, his wife, Leona Reese Matthews; and sons, Gene Matthews and Roland (Tadpole) Matthews. He was a United States Marine Veteran. He is survived by his daughters, Paula Holland and Crystal Mayfield &...

Nicholas Anthony Martinez, 35 passed away Monday, October 8, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Galilee Freewill Holiness Church, 3525 Sunnyside School Road, Fayetteville, officiating will be Rev. Jerry Groves and Rev. Jeff Burkhardt.  Burial will follow at Thompson Family Cemetery. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Buck Bell; and his paternal grandparents, Thomas Pickett Townsend, Sr. and Thelma Pickens. He was a United...

Stedman Rebecca Howard Eatman-Jackson passed away October 7, 2018. She was 72.  A native of Roseboro, NC, Rebecca called Stedman, NC home for more than 20 years.  She was a graduate of Meredith College.  As sales manager for Lamar Advertising, Rebecca was active in the business communities of Sampson, Bladen and Cumberland counties.  She was the incoming president of NetWorth, an organization of women empowering one another through professional support.  She was...

Stedman   Rev. Elmer D. Parker, 79 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 4, 2018 with his family by his side.   Funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, October 6, 2018 at New Life Fellowship Church, 4714 Olivia Road, Sanford, officiating will be Pastor Gail Dickens & Rev. Teresa Ammons. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.   He was born in Sampson County to the late Challie Parker & Vergie Baggett Parker. In addition to his parents he is...

ROSEBORO   Ms. Annie Delores Hall Lucas McRorie, 75 of Roseboro passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at her home.   The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, Oct. 6 at Pleasant Union Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Honeycutt officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.   Ms. McRorie was a native of Sampson County, the daughter of the late Von C. and Lula Christine Hall. She was a retired personnel supervisor at Ft. Bragg and was a member of...

FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Margaret Dixon Nobles, 77, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 3, at Pinecrest Cemetery on Main Street, Bladenboro with Pastor Randall Hunt officiating. Mrs. Noble was a native of Bladen County. She was the daughter of the late Neil Carr and Margaret Elizabeth McQueen Hilburn. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Scott Boutin; brother, Warner Hilburn and a sister, Shirley Dyer. She was a...