All Obituaries

Autryville Ms. Rebecca Maxine Williams, 88 of Autryville went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Clement Baptist Church with Rev. Scott Keith officiating.  Burial follow in the Maxwell Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 – 10:50 AM at Clement Baptist Church on Tuesday prior to the service.  At other times the family will...

Autryville Mr. Jack Tanner, 79 of Autryville went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 8, 2023 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. Andy Wood officiating.  Burial will follow in the Tanner Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 1:50 PM on Tuesday at Butler Funeral Home prior to the service. Mr. Tanner was a native of Sampson County, the son...

    Wade   Chris William Torok, 54 passed away on November 11, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Louis Pender. He is preceded in death by his mother, Eva Wood; and father, Elek Torok.   Chris was the owner of Carolina Machine Company in Fayetteville. He leaves to cherish his memory, his daughter, Taylor Torok of Hope Mills; sister, Marie Spell & husband,...

    Fayetteville     Wanda Faye Dozier, 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, December 6, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was full of love. She loved the beach, fishing, trips, and car rides. She was a wonderful mother and loved her family and was a blessing to many. She enjoyed music, singing, dancing, and was a wonderful cook and enjoyed doing so for family gatherings. A Funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at...

Fayetteville Mr. Donald "Cliff" Clifford Dabbs, 66 went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Sunrise Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Andy Wood officiating. Mr. Dabbs was a native of Guilford County, the son of Allen Donald Dabbs and Dorothy Guinn Andrews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Jeppy LeGray Autry. He leaves to cherish...

Salemburg Mrs. Ellen (Caulk) Deal, 93 went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Wilmington. A private family graveside will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Deal was a native of Chatham County, the daughter of Ernest and Edna Brown Caulk. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Walter L. Deal, Jr. She leaves to cherish her memory her son, Walter L. Deal, III and wife, Elaine of Salemburg; and her twin sister, Marie Stevens...

Roseboro Mr. Mark Edward Jenkins, 66 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Roseboro First Baptist Church with the Reverend Hampton Faircloth officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 2:50 PM on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the church prior to the service. Mr. Jenkins was a native of Ingham County, Michigan, the son of James Edward and Janice...

    Stedman     Ret. MSGT Major "Smoke Anderson" Elwood Anderson, 78 passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A memorial service will full military honors will be held at a later date. He was born in Pender County, and was a Retired MSGT with the United States Army with over 23 years of service, including being a Vietnam War Veteran.  In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his brothers,...

  Fayetteville   Rhonda Kay (Jones) Smith, 58 passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Old Bluff Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Wade. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Monday, November 27, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman. Rhonda is preceded in death by her parents, Jessie Martin Jones and Rachel Beasley Jones. She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Greg Smith...

    Fayetteville     Carl “Punkin” Brewer Horne, Jr. 72 passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Friday, December 1, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman. He is preceded in death by his parents, Carl Brewer Horne, Sr. and Lila Mae Bryant Matthews; and his siblings, Lilly May Hudson, James Smith, Carolyn Autry and Larry Ray Horne. Carl was an auto mechanic in...