Mr. Ralph Martin Sessoms, 86

ROSEBORO Mr. Ralph Martin Sessoms, 86 of 320 Maple Street, Roseboro passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. Hampton Faircloth, Rev. Jim Woodruff and Rev. Andy Wood officiating. Burial will follow in the Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Sessoms was a native of Sampson County, the son of the late Thomas Edison and Nannie Taylor Sessoms. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Geneva Greene Sessoms and his second wife, Julia Lane Sessoms. He was a retired fixer and supervisor in the textile industry and was a long time employee with Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro. He was also a lifetime member of the Roseboro Rescue Squad. He is survived by his wife, Virglene Hall Sessoms of the home; one daughter, Brenda Hobson and husband, Henry of Roseboro; three sons, Robert Sessoms and Milton Sessoms both of Roseboro and Kenneth Sessoms of Lumberton; three step daughters, Gail Bullard of Autryville, Sue Porter of Roseboro and Judy Kitchen of Stedman; two step son, Carl Hales of Roseboro and Roger Jessup of Turkey ; five sisters, Martha Carlisle, Myrtle Coberly and Edith Hall all of Roseboro, Ernestine Nunnery of Stedman and Wanda Worth of Albemarle; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 PM Monday evening at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro and at other times at the home. Services entrusted to Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro, NC. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. Hampton Faircloth, Rev. Jim Woodruff and Rev. Andy Wood officiating. Burial will follow in the Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.The family will receive friends from 7-9 PM Monday evening at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro and at other times at the home.