Obituaries
Mrs. Eunice Mae Manning, 82
Jul 13, 2015
FAYETTEVILLE
Mrs. Eunice Mae Manning, 82 of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015 at her home.
The funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, July 18 at Briar Branch Baptist Church in Elizabethtown with the Rev. Bradley Tatum officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Manning was...
Mrs. Kathleen Frances Mclaurin, 66
Jul 9, 2015
STEDMAN
Mrs. Kathleen Frances McLaurin, 66 of Stedman passed away on Thursday July 9, 2015 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, July 13 at People's Baptist Church with Pastor Robert Guynn officiating. Burial will follow in the White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery in White...
Mr. Ireland Lee Autry, 71
Jul 8, 2015
STEDMAN
Mr. Ireland Lee Autry, 71 of Fayetteville passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was born in Sampson County January 25, 1944 to the late Hughie Lee Autry and Crayon Holland Autry. He was a salesperson for Bryan Honda in Fayetteville. He was a veteran of the U.S....
Mr. Henry Venton "Boozie" Holland, 82
Jul 6, 2015
ROSEBORO
Mr. Henry Venton "Boozie" Holland, 82 of 515 Herbie Road, Roseboro, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh.
The funeral will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Beulah United Methodist Church, 4610 Corinth Church Road, Roseboro, with Rev. Bobby Herring and Rev. Donald Keith Carter officiating....
Mrs. Edna Hood Simmons, 92
Jul 5, 2015
LEXINGTON, NC
Mrs. Edna Hood Simmons, 92 of Oriole Drive, Lexington, and formerly of the Parkersburg Community, Garland, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at her home.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Sheets Memorial Baptist Church, 210 Cotton Grove Road, Lexington, with Rev. Frankie Matthews officiating....
Ms. Myrtle Juanita Melvin, 70
Jul 4, 2015
Roseboro
Ms. Myrtle Juanita Melvin of Roseboro, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Myrtle was born in Cumberland County March 16, 1945 to the late Robert Brantley Melvin, Sr. and Margie King Melvin.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Melvin...
Mr. Donnie Johnson, 78
Jul 2, 2015
Eastover
Mr. Donnie R. Johnson, 78 of 1025 Jimree Avenue, Eastover, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at his home.
The funeral will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Shook officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Johnson was born...
Mr. Johnny Carson Faircloth, 69
Jul 2, 2015
AUTRYVILLE
Mr. Johnny Carson Faircloth, Sr., 69 of 1046 Pumpkintown Road, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro.
The funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Mount Carmel Church of God of Prophecy, Autryville, with Bishop Warren H. Barfield, Sr. officiating. Interment will follow at...
Mrs. Janie Estelle Autry Sova, 76
Jun 30, 2015
AUTRYVILLE Mrs. Janie Estelle Autry Sova, 76 of 1110 Mt. Carmel Church Road, Autryville passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, July 3 at Mt. Carmel Church of God of Prophecy with Bishop Warren Barfield officiating. Burial will follow in the Wiley...
Mr. Glenn Dell Tanner,, 56 Sr.
Jun 27, 2015
ROSEBORO
Mr. Glenn Dell Tanner, Sr., 56 of 62 Pine Log Lane, Roseboro, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at The Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation in Wallace.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Butler Funeral Home, Roseboro, with Evangelist Deborah Carlisle officiating.
Mr. Tanner...
Mr. Lewis Donald Whaley,, 70 Sr.
Jun 27, 2015
WADE
Mr. Lewis Donald Whaley, Sr., 70 of 4209 Wade-Stedman Road, Wade, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.
The funeral will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Butler Funeral Home, Stedman with the Rev. Joe Hickson officiating. Burial will follow at Cross Creek Cemetery, Fayetteville....
Mr. David Neil Cain, Sr.
Jun 25, 2015
ROSEBORO Mr. David Neil Cain, Sr., 88 of 566 Dunn Road, Roseboro passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 27 at Roseboro United Methodist Church with Rev. Bobby Herring officiating. Burial will follow in the Roseboro Cemetery with military and Masonic rites....
Mr. Felix H. "Pete" Stallings, 84
Jun 19, 2015
EASTOVER
Mr. Felix Howard "Pete" Stallings, 84, of Eastover passed away Friday June 19, 2015 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Pete was a retired Service Foreman for Carolina Telephone Co. where he worked for over forty years. He was an active member of REACT. He was a member of Salem United Methodist Church where he was...
Mrs. Helen Marie Lott, 68
Jun 19, 2015
STEDMAN
Mrs. Helen Marie Lott, 68 of 6304 Azelia Drive, Stedman, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
A memorial service will be held at 5:00 P.M. Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro.
Mrs. Lott was born on February 16, 1947 in Camden, New...
Mrs. Barbara Ann Runion Strawderman, 49
Jun 18, 2015
ROSEBORO
Mrs. Barbara Ann Runion Strawderman, 49 of 11667 Boykin Bridge Road, Roseboro, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at her home.
The funeral will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. James Earl Hughes officiating. Burial will follow at Roseboro cemetery.
Mrs....
Mr. Donnie Hartswell "D.H." Vinson, 82
Jun 18, 2015
AUTRYVILLE
Donnie Hartswell Vinson, known affectionately as D H, was born November 4, 1932 to Ingram and Ethel Smith Vinson. D H grew up with his brother, Jake (Bud) and sisters, Nina, Valeria, Elizabeth and Carol Ann, on the family farm located in the Southeastern part of Cumberland County in the Beaver Dam Community. He attended Stedman...
Mr. Charles Cousins, 90
Jun 18, 2015
ROSEBORO Charles Cousins, 90, of Roseboro, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on June 18, after declining health in the past year. He was born on April 17, 1925, and grew up in Johnston County, NC, one of 10 children of Helen Bunch Cousins and William Cousins, tenant farmers. Charles worked on the farm until he joined the...
Ms. Barbara Edge Ashby, 58
Jun 14, 2015
ROSEBORO
Ms. Barbara Edge Ashby, 58 of 279 Effie Peterson Lane, Roseboro, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015 at her home.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Butler Funeral Home, Roseboro, with Rev. Bryan Strickland officiating.
Ms. Ashby was born on March 18, 1957 in...
Mrs. Margaret Lorraine Collier Holland, 87
Jun 14, 2015
AUTRYVILLE
Mrs. Margaret Lorraine Collier Holland, 87 of 1617 Libbie Road, Autryville, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Autumn Wind Assisted Living in Roseboro.
A graveside service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Halls United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Carrie Parrish officiating.
Mrs. Holland was born...
Mr. Weldon Horrise House, 79
Jun 13, 2015
WADE
Mr. Weldon Horrise House, 79 of 5109 Eason Road, Wade, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
The funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Butler Funeral Home, Stedman, with Rev. Sherrill Pope officiating. Burial will follow at the Hall Cemetery, South River...

