Obituaries
Teresa Todd Norris
Feb 14, 2026
Autryville
Mrs. Teresa Todd Norris, 72 passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Teresa was born in Whiteville, NC to the late Leamon B. Todd and Gertrude Nobles Todd. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her sister, Pamela T. Sosebee...
John Thomas West
Feb 13, 2026
Clinton
Mr. John Thomas West, 68, of Clinton, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 13, 2026 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Reverend Andy Wood officiating. The burial will follow at White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery in...
Raymond Rodriguez, Jr.
Feb 12, 2026
Stedman
Raymond Rodriguez, Jr., 76 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Valley Hospice House.
Funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Oak Grove Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, officiating will be Pastor David Taylor and Pastor Mike Coram. Burial with military honors will follow in the church cemetery.
Raymond was born...
David Michael Hendrickson
Feb 10, 2026
Roseboro
Mr. David Michael Hendrickson, 64, of Roseboro, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at his home.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. David was born in Franklin County, Ohio, the son of Kenneth E. Hendrickson and Virginia Buckley Hendrickson. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Chief Warrant Officer 5 David Hendrickson...
Linda Sue (Harris) Faircloth
Feb 5, 2026
Roseboro
Mrs. Linda Sue Harris Faircloth, 71, of Roseboro, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church in Roseboro with Reverend John Hobbs officiating. The burial will follow at Elizabeth Missionary Baptist...
William Duncan Carter
Feb 5, 2026
Fayetteville
Mr. William Duncan Carter, 79 passed away on Thursday, February 05, 2026 at his home.
Graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, February 9, 2026 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Sunday, February 8, 2026 at the funeral home.
William was born in Cumberland County to the late William Wesley...
Perry Franklin "Buddy" Faircloth, Jr.
Feb 4, 2026
Autryville
Mr. Perry Franklin “Buddy” Faircloth, Jr., 85 of Autryville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Southwood Nursing Center in Clinton.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church with Reverend Lee Britt, Reverend Andy Wood and Bishop Bryan Strickland officiating. The burial...
William David Faircloth
Feb 3, 2026
Stedman
Mr. William David Faircloth, 78 passed away on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Jay Faircloth. Burial will be private.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 2:50 PM Saturday at...
Idella Sessoms Pope
Jan 25, 2026
Roseboro
Mrs. Idella (Sessoms) Pope, 85 of Roseboro , went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church with Reverend Lee Britt, Reverend Jessie Blalock and Reverend J.D. Tew officiating. The burial...
Harold "Cory" Cordell Horne
Jan 25, 2026
Autryville
Harold “Cory” Cordell Horne, 52 passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Chris Butler. Interment will follow at George Horne Cemetery in Autryville.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 2:50 PM Thursday at the funeral home...
Helen Dale (Greene) Christie
Jan 23, 2026
Fayetteville
Helen Dale Greene Christie, 69 passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Memorial service will be held at 6:00 PM Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Louis Pender.
Helen was a cook at Wiener Works in Fayetteville for many years.
Helen was born in Sampson County to the late...
Abhik Kumar Biswas
Jan 21, 2026
In Loving Memory of Dr. Abhik Biswas, M.D., FAAP
Retired Navy Captain, Dr. Abhik Kumar Biswas, a nationally recognized leader in acute Pediatric Critical Care, passed away suddenly on January 21 at the age of 61. His death was unexpected and leaves a profound void in the deep well of knowledge that supported his life’s career and his ongoing work at...
Joan Arlene (Cashwell) Holland
Jan 21, 2026
Roseboro
Mrs. Joan Arlene (Cashwell) Holland, 79, of Roseboro, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Southwood Nursing Center surrounded by her family.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Beulah Methodist Church with Pastor Nancy Alexander-Storm, Reverend Andy Wood, and Reverend Donald Keith Carter officiating. The...
Lettie Lou (Bullard) Gray
Jan 21, 2026
AUTRYVILLE
Mrs. Lettie Lou Bullard Gray, 92 of Autryville, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family.
The funeral will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Mount Carmel Church of God of Prophecy, 1655 Mount Carmel Church Road, Autryville with Bishop Bryan Strickland and Rev. Jeff Bartlett officiating. Burial will follow at the...
David Glenn Gilmore
Jan 20, 2026
David Glenn Gilmore, 76 of Shallotte, formerly of Stedman, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at McLeod Health Seacoast Hospital in Little River, SC.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Rory Thigpen.
The family will receive friends from 10:00...
Mary Ann (Simmons) Fann
Jan 19, 2026
Wallace
Mary Ann (Simmons) Fann, 79, of Wallace, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 19, 2026 in Sophia, NC.
No services will be held at this time.
Mary was a native of Sampson County, the daughter of Junice Simmons and Eunice Nance Simmons. She was preceded in death by her parents; the love of her life for 25 years, Jimmy...
Elizabeth (Woodard) Anderson
Jan 18, 2026
Raleigh
Elizabeth Woodard Anderson passed away on Sunday January 18, 2026 at Cardinal Care of Dunn.
She was a native of Wilson, NC. She is survived by her sons Neal Anthony Anderson, Jr. and Walter Woodard Anderson and her sister Louise Gray Woodard.
She is the daughter of the late Walter F Woodard and Evelyn H Woodard Windham. She was preceded in death...
Thomas Joseph Burchell
Jan 16, 2026
Private family service will be held at a later date.
“How can you really know who you are if you don’t know where you came from?”
January 16th, 2026 Thomas Burchell’s final journal entry
(Written with love by Thomas Burchell III)
Thomas Burchell passed away this morning in his home at the age of 77, leaving behind a legacy of adventurousness, generosity, and unparalleled...
David Wayne Spell
Jan 15, 2026
Roseboro
Mr. David Wayne Spell, 72 of Roseboro, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Beulah Methodist Church with Reverend Andy Wood officiating. The burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive...
Shirley Jean (Tatum) Chason
Jan 14, 2026
White Oak
Mrs. Shirley Jean (Tatum) Chason, 91 of White Oak, NC went to her heavenly home on January 14, 2026. She was born on August 24, 1934, the daughter of the late Homer L. Tatum and Aleen Woodburn Tatum.
Shirley was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Milton Chason; son, Hal Chason; sisters, Lib Sessoms (Roscoe) and Margie Evans;...
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