Mr. E T Royal, 89

AUTRYVILLE Mr. E T Royal, 89 of Autryville, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015. He served in the US Army and was a textile worker. The funeral will be held at 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Autryville Church of God with Rev. Larry Autry, Rev. Tim Cowan and Rev. Tommy Honeycutt officiating. Burial will follow with military honors in the church cemetery. Mr. Royal was born on July 29, 1925 in Sampson County to the late Hanstien and Lela Holland Royal. He is preceded in death by his parents; step-mother, Willa Warren Royal; wife, Hazel Johnson Royal; a daughter, Barbara Gibbons; grandsons, Andrew Haire, Mickey and Glenn Hollingsworth; and his brothers, Duvell, Harrison, Aaron, Leamon and Armon. He is survived by one son, Eddie Royal and wife Dorothy of Autryville; six daughters, Jeanette Williams and husband Charles of Roseboro, Joyce Hoffman and friend David of Autryville, Helen Haire and husband James of Stedman, LaNell Ammons and husband Larry of Roseboro, Sylvia Manning and husband Scott of Stedman, and Peggy Honeycutt and husband Tommy of Autryville; 11 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; and special friend, Jean Knowles. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro and other times at the home, 7355 Autry Highway, Autryville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Autryville Church of God, P.O. Box 69, Autryville, N.C. 28318. Arrangements entrusted to Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro.