Obituaries
David Frank Keel
Nov 3, 2026
Roseboro
Mr. David Frank Keel, 63, of Roseboro, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at Duke Medical Center.
There will be no services held.
David was born in Huntington, New York on June 21, 1963. He was the son of Jessie Frank Keel and Wynona Medlock Keel. He was preceded in death by his parents. He was...
Lilly Mae (Fann) Tew
Nov 3, 2026
Roseboro
Mrs. Lilly Mae (Fann) Tew, 83, of Roseboro, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at The Magnolia in Clinton.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at Piney Green Missionary Baptist Church with Reverend Donald Keith Carter officiating. The burial will follow at Piney Green Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
The...
Patty Lou (Pollard) Thornton
Oct 31, 2026
Hope Mills
Mrs. Patty Lou (Pollard) Thornton, 88 of Hope Mills, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 31, 2026 peacefully at her home.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with the Reverend Andy Wood officiating.
Mrs. Thornton was a native of Johnston...
David John Jackson
Oct 30, 2026
Wade
Mr. David John Jackson, 63 went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 30, 2026.
Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Lynn McLaurin.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 1:50 PM Tuesday at the funeral home prior to the service.
David was...
William Cary Tew
Oct 30, 2026
Autryville
Mr. William Cary Tew, 60 of Autryville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 30, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, November 2, 2026 at Baptist Chapel Church with Reverend Tre Wiggins and Reverend James Lassiter officiating. The burial will follow in the church...
William Ambrose Dowd Jr.
Oct 30, 2026
Stedman
William Ambrose Dowd Jr. of Stedman, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Valley Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at Concord Baptist Church, with Pastor Charles Holland officiating. The Burial will follow at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery with...
Kenneth Ray Gautier
Oct 29, 2026
Clinton
Mr. Kenneth Ray Gautier, 57, of Clinton, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Southwood Nursing Center in Clinton.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at Roseboro Cemetery in Roseboro with Reverend Eddie Smith officiating.
Mr. Gautier was a native of Sampson County, the son of Earl Danny Gautier...
Eva June (Collister) Britt
Oct 27, 2026
Roseboro
Mrs. Eva June (Collister) Britt, 64 of Roseboro, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Autryville New Life Church of God with Reverend Larry Autry officiating. The burial will follow in the church...
Calphurnia "Phurnia" Warren Jordan
Oct 26, 2026
Fayetteville
Mrs. Calphurnia “Phurnia” Warren Jordan, 87 went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 26, 2026 at Haymount Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Chris Autry. Burial will follow at Sandy Horne Cemetery in Autryville.
The family will receive friends...
Lyle Danks
Oct 24, 2026
Roseboro
Mr. Lyle Danks, 83, of Roseboro, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Union Grove Baptist Church with Reverend Allen West and Reverend Shawn Berryhill officiating. The burial will follow at Union Grove...
Danny Gray Nunnery
Oct 24, 2026
Stedman
Danny Gray Nunnery, 67 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 24, 2026 surrounded by his family.
Funeral service will be held at 3 PM on Friday, October 30, 2026 at Concord Baptist Church, officiating will be Pastor Charles Holland, Sr. and Pastor Brant Jackson. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM...
Lynwood "Buddy" Prevatte
Oct 23, 2026
FAYETTEVILLE
Mr. Lynwood “Buddy” Prevatte, 77 of the Cedar Creek Community, Fayetteville, passed away Friday, October 23, 2026 at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital surrounded by family.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Cedar Creek Baptist Church, 4170 Tabor Church Road, Fayetteville, with Rev. Judd Dixon, Rev. Greg Griffin, and Bishop Bryan Strickland officiating.
Buddy was...
Cheryl Ann (Barnhouse) Fritz
Oct 23, 2026
Stedman
Mrs. Cheryl Ann (Barnhouse) Fritz, 79 passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center surrounded by her family.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Faymont Baptist Church.
Cheryl was born in Rhode Island to the late Nelson and Lucile Barnhouse. In addition to her parents she is also...
Jane Aldene (Hall) Horne
Oct 22, 2026
Autryville
Mrs. Jane Aldene (Hall) Horne, 88 passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at her home.
Family will have a private service at a later date.
Jane was born in Sampson County to the late Theophilus Solomon Hall and Malissia Faircloth Hall. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her first husband, Captain Donnie C. Faircloth; second...
Ret. Major James "Jim" Reale
Oct 12, 2026
Fayetteville
Ret. Major James “Jim” Reale, 83 passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026 at Highsmith Rainey Memorial Hospital.
Graveside service with full military honors will be held at 3:30 PM Thursday, October 15, 2026 at Sandy Horne Cemetery in Autryville.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home prior to the graveside service.
James is...
Arthur DeJuan Hairr
Oct 10, 2026
Arthur DeJuan Hairr, lovingly known as Juan, 55 of Autryville, passed away on October 10, 2026, at Mount Olive Nursing Center. He was born the baby of seven children on April 29, 1971, in Sampson County, North Carolina.Juan bravely battled cancer. After being diagnosed, he went to a skilled nursing facility in Mount Olive. Throughout that time, he was surrounded...
Thomas Ralph Miller, Sr.
Oct 6, 2026
Thomas Ralph Miller Sr., 83 of Stedman passed away October 6, 2026.
Ralph was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He loved bird watching, The Price is Right, and working in the yard. He worked sales at Atlantic Dominion for forty-eight years and at O’Reilly’s for eleven years.
Ralph was born in Duplin County to the late, Lonnie Daniel Miller and...
Becky Kathryn (Tyndall) Ammons
Oct 3, 2026
Roseboro
Mrs. Becky Kathryn (Tyndall) Ammons, 71 of Roseboro, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with the Reverend Randy Anderson officiating. The burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
The...
Aaron Steve Tanner, Sr.
Sep 30, 2026
Aaron Steve Tanner Sr. of Newnan, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 30th, 2026, at Piedmont Newnan Hospital in Newnan, GA.
Steve, born November 28, 1947, in Sampson County, was the son of the late Aaron Love Tanner and Velma Tanner. He graduated Roseboro-Salemburg High School and served with Valor in Vietnam. He served as an officer on the Clinton Police Department,...
Betty Carver Page
Sep 30, 2026
Betty Carver Page, 90 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Bruce Suggs. Burial will follow at Fayetteville Memorial Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM...
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