All Obituaries

Clinton Mrs. Christie Tyndall Jackson, 47 went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 6, 2023 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Hickory Grove Baptist Church with Reverend Matthew Creech and Reverend Bryan Strickland officiating. The burial will follow at Hickory Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with fireman honors. Mrs. Jackson was a native of Sampson County, the daughter of Jackie T. and Leta Ann Strickland Tyndall.  She was member...

    Eastover   Ms. Delores Horne-Tyler, 81 went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Brant Jackson and Pastor Jerry Horne.  The family will receive friends after the service at The Battle For Christ Church, 1726 Harper Street, Fayetteville, NC  28312. Delores was...

Autryville Mrs. Edith Jane Tanner, 77 of Autryville went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 3, 2023 at the Bethesda Health Care Facility. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, February 6, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Andy Wood officiating.  Burial will follow in the Tanner Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Sunday, February 5 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro. Mrs. Tanner was a native of Sampson County, the...

Salemburg Mrs. Boneta Joan Knowles, 76 of Salemburg went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A funeral service will held at 2:00 PM Monday, February 6, 2023 at Freedom Baptist Church with Rev. John Cuthill and Rev. Bryan Strickland officiating.  Burial will follow in the Calvary Tabernacle Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 1:50 PM at Freedom Baptist Church prior to...

Roseboro Mrs. Clarice Faye Matthews, 85 of Roseboro went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Mintz Baptist Church with Dr. Robert Hunter and Dr. John McBride officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 1:50 PM at Mintz Baptist Church prior to the service and at other times at the home of Eddie and Shannon Matthews, 6768...

Fayetteville Mr. William Stephen “Steve” Dowd, 65 of Fayetteville went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Village Drive, Fayetteville with Rev. Matthew Copple officiating.  Burial will follow in the Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Salemburg. The family will receive friends from 12:00 – 12:50 PM on Saturday at...

  Fayetteville   Mary Ellen (Bolton) Reale, 83 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Andy Wood.  Burial will follow at Sandy Horne Cemetery in Autryville. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM Tuesday at the funeral home prior to the service. Mary was born in Sampson County...

    Fayetteville   Alfred "Al" Steve Autry, II 45 passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman. Al was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Steve Autry and Peggy Autry; grandfather, Alfred Autry; grandmother, Lillie Mae Rambeau; and niece, Peyton Autry. He leaves to cherish his memory, his fiance`, Carrie...

Salemburg Mrs. Elizabeth Royal Spell, 87 of Salemburg went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Union Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Shawn Berryhill and Rev. Bryan Strickland officiating.  Burial will follow in the Spell Cemetery, Dunn Road, Roseboro. Mrs. Spell was a native of Sampson County, the daughter of Ivey D. Royal and Robetha Hollingsworth...

Salemburg Mr. Elton Fermon Knowles, 68 of Salemburg went home to be with the Lord at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, January 27, 2023 at Calvary Tabernacle Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Knowles was a native of Sampson County, the son of Fermon and Elizabeth Faircloth Knowles.  He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Lynn Knowles and Tony Knowles.  He was a carpenter. He is survived by a son, Brett Knowles and...