Obituaries
Christopher Joseph Ritchie
May 18, 2026
Stedman
Mr. Christopher Joseph Ritchie, 59, of Stedman, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 18, 2026 at Valley Hospice House in Fayetteville.
A memorial service with Military Honors will be held at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery at a later date.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Massachusetts in July.
Christopher was born in Melrose, Massachusetts to Joseph Ritchie and Margaret Grant Ritchie....
Arlene Marie Morris
May 17, 2026
Fayetteville
Mrs. Arlene Marie (Springstead), 76 went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at her home.
Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Oasis Bethany Church, officiating will be Pastor Jeff Burkhardt. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 2:50 PM Thursday at...
Ret. SFC Neil Kermit Stanfield
May 13, 2026
Fayetteville
Ret. SFC Neil Kermit Stanfield, 51, of Fayetteville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Stacy Long. A private burial will be held later.
The family will receive friends from 12:00 – 1:50 PM...
Michael Watts, Sr.
May 13, 2026
Fayetteville
Michael Watts, Sr., 70 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 surrounded by his family at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Jerry Groves. Burial will follow at Suggs Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will...
Machiko Barnett
May 8, 2026
Fayetteville
Machiko Toyozumi Barnett, 81 passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Cumberland Village Assisted Living Center.
No services will be held.
Services entrusted to Butler Funeral Home, 6535 Clinton Road, Stedman, NC 28391.
Jimmie Milton Smith
May 7, 2026
Eastover
Mr. Jimmie Milton Smith, 77 passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.
The family will have a private service at a later date.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Dannie Marshall Smith and Mary Pearl Blackburn; and his son, Danny Smith.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Kaye M. Smith; children, Lora...
Casey Danielle Bullard
May 3, 2026
Stedman
Casey Danielle Bullard, 47 went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
Funeral will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Bryan Strickland and Rev. John Adderley. Burial will follow at Williams Cemetery in Autryville.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 1:50 PM...
Susan Darlene Rubenstahl
May 3, 2026
Stedman
Susan Darlene (Wallace) Rubenstahl, 71 went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
Funeral will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Bryan Strickland and Rev. John Adderley. Burial will follow at Williams Cemetery in Autryville.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 1:50...
Dorothy Magdalene (Fox) Holland
Apr 26, 2026
Autryville
Dorothy Holland, 101 went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family.
No local services will be held. Services will be handled through Rosewood-Kellum Funeral Home in Virginia Beach, VA.
She was born in New Port News, VA to the late George William Fox, Sr. and Irene Carmines Fox. In addition to her...
Carolyn Elizabeth (Holland) Wrench
Apr 26, 2026
Clinton
Carolyn Holland Wrench, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the age of 89.
Carolyn, born March 15, 1937, in Erwin, NC, was the daughter of the late Sanford and Flora Holland. She was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters Stacy Holland, Earl Holland, Horace Holland, Charles Holland, Evon Cockerham and...
Ret. SFC Walter Preston Howell
Apr 22, 2026
Fayetteville
Walter Preston Howell, 87 yrs, passed away surrounded by love and the legacy of a life well lived on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. A proud veteran, devoted family man, and steadfast presence in the lives of those who knew him, he will be deeply missed and forever remembered.
He served honorably in the United States Army for over 20 years, attaining...
Sadie Nunnery Bigsby
Apr 21, 2026
Stedman
Sadie Nunnery Bigsby, 88 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family.
Funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Andy Wood. Burial will follow at Stedman Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery.
The family will receive...
Louis Wayne Pender, Sr.
Apr 21, 2026
Fayetteville
Rev. Louis Wayne Pender, Sr., 82 went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Stedman Church of God of Prophecy, officiating will be Pastor Roy Burton and Pastor Don Baldwin.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Saturday at...
Barbara Hughes Edge
Apr 17, 2026
Fayetteville
In Loving Memory of Barbara Hughes Edge June 13, 1933 – April 17, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Hughes Edge 92 of Fayetteville, NC passed away Friday April 17 surrounded by family.
Barbara lived a life rooted in faith, guided by love, and defined by selflessness. She was a woman who didn’t simply speak about kindness—she lived it, quietly and faithfully, every single day....
Muriel Constance (Millette) Hogue
Apr 16, 2026
Muriel Constance (Millette) Hogue, 83, formerly of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at her home.
Services will be held at a later date.
Muriel was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island to the late, Victor Millette and Doris Bernier Millette. She lived in Alstead, New Hampshire with her late husband, Richard Lionel Hogue for over 27 years.
In addition...
Taylor Renee Bromwell-Judy
Apr 12, 2026
Roseboro
Mrs. Taylor Renee Bromwell-Judy, 45 of Roseboro, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at her home.
No services will be held at this time.
Mrs. Bromwell-Judy was a native of Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Fred Bromwell and Deena Carbaugh Woodward.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Christopher Judy; two sons, Christopher Judy and...
Ret. Major Arthur Joe Douglas, Sr.
Apr 11, 2026
Stedman
Ret. Major Arthur Joe Douglas, Sr., 84, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, April 17, 2026 at Oak Grove Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor David Taylor.
The family will receive friends from...
James Richard "Ricky" Smith
Apr 10, 2026
Roseboro
Mr. James Richard “Ricky” Smith, 63 of Roseboro went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 10, 2026 at Wake Medical Center surrounded by his family.
The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with Rev. Joshua Hughes officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive...
Betty Lou Bullard
Apr 2, 2026
Clinton
Mrs. Betty Lou Cherry Bullard, 91, of Clinton, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at her home.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Reverend Hampton Faircloth officiating. The burial will follow at Pleasant Union Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends...
Maxton Eugene Faircloth
Mar 31, 2026
Stedman
Maxton Eugene Faircloth, 85 passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center surrounded by his family.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Philip Nelson. Burial with military honors will follow at Lafayette Memorial Park in Fayetteville.
The family will...
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