Obituaries
Mr. Kevin Delon Helms, 54
Sep 19, 2014
AUTRYVILLE Mr. Kevin Delon Helms, 54 of 1950 Ava Road, Autryville, died on Friday, September 19, 2014 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Roseboro Cemetery. Mr. Helms was born on June 8, 1960 and was a native of Cumberland County. He is preceded in death by one sister,...
Mr. David Henry Gist, 69
Sep 19, 2014
WADE Mr. David Henry Gist, 69 of 8100 Dunn Road passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the Golden Years Nursing Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 6-8 PM at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman. Mr. Gist is survived by three sisters, Shirley Montes, Betty Jean Osborne and Bonnie Gist...
Mr. Gerald Lee Davis,, 44 Sr.
Sep 18, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE Mr. Gerald Lee Davis, Sr. 44 of Fayetteville passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Wake Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM on Saturday, Sept. 20 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman. Mr. Davis is survived by his mother, Ruth Furmage Chilcote of Autryville; his father, Larry Davis, Sr. of Fayetteville; son, Gerald...
Mr. David Mitchell Hall,, 68 Sr.
Sep 16, 2014
ROSEBORO Mr. David Mitchell Hall, Sr., 68 of 3385 Autryville Road, Roseboro, died on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. The funeral will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, September 19, 2014 at Halls United Methodist Church with Rev. Justin Wells, Rev. Carrie Parrish and Mrs. Beatrice Jackson officiating. Burial will follow at the Sandy...
Mr. James Arthur Harter, 69
Sep 15, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE Mr. James Arthur Harter 69 of Fayetteville passed away on Monday, September 15 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 20 from 1-4 PM at 3232 Princess Ann Drive, Fayetteville. Mr. Harter is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Skipper; two sons, John Harter and James Harter; and five grandchildren. Services entrusted...
Mrs. Marie Gregory Brown
Sep 13, 2014
Mrs. Marie Gregory Brown, 71 of Autryville, passed away September 12, 2014 at her home. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend, she will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alexander Gregory and Ruby Pollard Williams; husband, Jimmy V. Brown; sister, Shirley Cannady. Memorial...
Mr. Ralph Martin Sessoms, 86
Sep 12, 2014
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...
Wendy Beasley Friend
Sep 10, 2014
AUTRYVILLE Ms. Wendy Page Beasley Friend, 42, of Autryville died Wednesday, September 10, 2014. She was a native of Cumberland County, the daughter of Dwayne Beasley and the late Sharon Gayle Jackson Beasley. She was a 1990 graduate of Cape Fear High School. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 P.M., Sunday, September 14 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel...
Mrs. Frances Nobles Smith, 77
Sep 9, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Frances Nobles Smith, 77 of 7065 Tabor Church Road, Fayetteville, died on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, September 15 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with the Rev. Rufus Autry officiating. Burial will follow in the Tabor United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Smith was born on...
Ms. Shirley Tart Gervais, 78
Sep 9, 2014
AUTRYVILLE Ms. Shirley Tart Gervais, 78 of 277 E. Old Stage Road, Autryville, died on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, September 12, 2014 at South River Community Church, Wade, with Rev. Lynn McLaurin officiating. Burial will follow at Rowan Baptist Church Cemetery in...
Mr. Harry Lee James, 89
Sep 8, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE Mr. Harry Lee James, 89 of 2521 Muriel Drive, Fayetteville, died on Monday, September 8, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, September 12, 2014 at Cape Fear Baptist Church Cemetery, Grays Creek, with Rev. Andy Wood officiating. Mr. James was born on June 3, 1925...
Mr. Dean Mclain Cooper, 53
Sep 8, 2014
AUTRYVILLE Mr. Dean McLain Cooper, 53 of 1611 Yellowskin Road, Autryville, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. Andy Wood officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Columbarium at Clinton Cemetery....
Mr. John I. Dunham, 85
Sep 1, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE John I. Dunham, Sr., 85, of Fayetteville, passed away at his home on Monday, September 1, following a brief illness. John was born July 27, 1929 in White Oak, NC, to William Mangum Dunham, Sr., and Clyde Wilson Robinson Dunham. A graduate of White Oak High School, he enjoyed a long, successful career with the US Air Force, serving...
Ms. Ruby Butler Drennan, 89
Sep 1, 2014
ROSEBORO Ms. Ruby Butler Drennan, 89 of Roseboro, died on Monday, September 1, 2014 at Southwood Nursing and Retirement Center in Clinton. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, September 5, 2014 at Pleasant Union Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Honeycutt officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ms. Drennan was born on January 27,...
Mrs. Ada V. Honeycutt, 81
Aug 31, 2014
AUTRYVILLE Mrs. Ada V. Honeycutt, 81, of 718 Baptist Chapel Road, died Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Bethesda Health Care Facility. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Roseboro Cemetery with Rev. Alan Roberts officiating. Mrs. Honeycutt was born on March 5, 1933, in Sampson County, to the late Henry Clay...
Mrs. Becky Holmes Johnson, 74
Aug 31, 2014
ROSEBORO Mrs. Becky Holmes Johnson, 74 of Roseboro, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sam Edison Holmes and Bessie Myers Holmes; husband, Leonard Lee Johnson; and sister, Edna Evans. Mrs. Johnson was the bookkeeper with Cannady Well's Drilling Company for over 17 years and was a...
Mr. Pierce Brantley Matthews, 21
Aug 30, 2014
GODWIN Mr. Pierce Brantley Matthews, 21 of Godwin passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. David Hughes and Rev. Ronnie Grizzle. Interment will follow at Maxwell Cemetery. He is preceded in death by father, Bobby Matthews;...
Mrs. Sherryl Ann Jones, 40
Aug 29, 2014
FAYTTEVILLE Ms. Sherryl Ann Jones, 40 of Fayetteville died Friday, August 29, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday in East Side Church of God, Fayetteville, NC with burial to follow at Cross Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be at East Side Church of God from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on...
Mrs. Lena Mae Faircloth, 84
Aug 22, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Lena Mae Beard Faircloth, 84 of Fayetteville passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Woodlands Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, August 24 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman. Burial will follow in the Cross Creek Cemetery. Mrs. Faircloth is survived by three sons, Carl Faircloth,...
Mrs. Betty J. Johnson, 61
Aug 21, 2014
NEW YORK Mrs. Betty J. Johnson, 61 of New York and formerly of Fayetteville died on August 21, 2014. A memorial graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Cross Creek Cemetery in Fayetteville With Rev. Rob Wingo and Jack Smith officiating. She is survived by three children, Crystal Boutwell, Max Johnson and Ashley...