Mr. Worth Hampton Faircloth,, 84 Sr.

ROSEBORO Mr. Worth Hampton Faircloth, Sr., 84 of 1290 Hitching Post Road, Roseboro, died on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Pleasant Union Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Honeycutt officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors. Mr. Faircloth was born on January 26, 1930 in Sampson County to the late Devotion and Flossie Autry Faircloth. He is preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Marion Devotion Faircloth, Jr. He was Past Master of Roseboro Masonic Lodge # 585 and was a member of Pleasant Union Baptist Church. He retired as a Master Sergeant with the U.S. Air Force after 22 years of service where he was a Veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He then retired from Pope Air Force Base Fire Department after 20 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Willie Joyce Faircloth of the home; one daughter, Brenda Faircloth Holland (Jerry) of Wilmington; three sons, Hampton Faircloth and wife Teresa of Roseboro, Joe Faircloth and wife Rhonda of Shallotte and Stephen Faircloth and wife Summerlyn of Roseboro; one sister, Peggy Williams of Maryland; two brothers, Fred Allen Faircloth of Autryville and Oscar Faircloth of Virginia; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 2:45 P.M. at Pleasant Union Baptist Church and other times at the home. The family would like to thank the staff of North Carolina State Veterans Home for their exceptional care during his stay. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pleasant Union Baptist Church, 2300 Pleasant Union Road, Roseboro, N.C. 28382; or to Roseboro Masonic Lodge #585, P.O. Box 413, Roseboro, N.C. 28382. Services entrusted to Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro.Funeral: 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Pleasant Union Baptist Church Visitation: Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 2:45 P.M. at Pleasant Union Baptist Church and other times at the home Interment: Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors Memorials: Pleasant Union Baptist Church 2300 Pleasant Union Road Roseboro, N.C. 28382 ~ OR ~ Roseboro Masonic Lodge #585 P.O. Box 413 Roseboro, N.C. 28382