Obituaries

Mr.  Graddy C Autry, 71

Mr. Graddy C Autry, 71

Mar 9, 2014

STEDMAN Mr. Graddy C Autry, 71 of 6409 Oak Grove Church Road, Stedman, died on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Maxwell Cemetery with Rev. Dearl Bunce. Mr. Autry was born on September 16, 1942 in Cumberland County. He is preceded...

Ms.  Willodean Rose Gassaway Collister, 36

Ms. Willodean Rose Gassaway Collister, 36

Mar 8, 2014

ROSEBORO Ms. Willodean Rose Gassaway Collister, 36 of 105 Grandkid Lane, Roseboro, died on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at her home. The funeral will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Butler Funeral Home with Pastor Bruce Suggs and Rev. Aaron Bullock officiating. Burial will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Salemburg. Ms. Collister was born...

Mr.  Brewer H. Autry, 77

Mr. Brewer H. Autry, 77

Mar 7, 2014

FAYETTEVILLE Mr. Brewer H. Autry, 77 of Fayetteville passed away on Friday, March 7th at Cape Fear Valley Health System. He was born August 3, 1936 in Sampson County , the son of the late Percy and Pleasant Autry of Autryville where he attended Clement High School. He worked as a firefighter and was a Captain at Fayetteville Fire Department...

Mrs.  Denise Williams Barnes, 56

Mrs. Denise Williams Barnes, 56

Mar 7, 2014

AUTRYVILLE Mrs. Denise Williams Barnes, 56 of 893 South River Road, Autryville, died on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Spell and Bishop Warren H. Barfield, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow at the Williams Family Cemetery,...

Mrs.  Beverly Paulette Norris, 66

Mrs. Beverly Paulette Norris, 66

Mar 5, 2014

FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Beverly Paulette Norris, 66, of Fayetteville passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was a real estate property management specialist. She was born January 15, 1948 in Baltimore MD, the daughter of the late Warren Lee Rich, Sr. and Fannie Eloise Davis Rich. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by...

Mr.  Prentiss W. Williams, 84

Mr. Prentiss W. Williams, 84

Mar 4, 2014

WADE Mr. Prentiss Wendell Williams, 84 of 2251 Hayfield Road, Wade went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the evening of March 4, 2014. He lived a wonderful life as a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was a father to all who came to know him. He devoted his life serving as a...

Mr.  Paul Dean Mclamb, 80

Mr. Paul Dean Mclamb, 80

Mar 4, 2014

ROSEBORO Mr. Paul Dean McLamb, 80, of 565 Reeda Branch Road, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Bethesda Health Care Facility. Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M., Friday, March 7, 2014, at Hollands Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Billy Hall and Rev. Randy Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at the Zoar Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr....

Mr.  John Wayne Sessoms, 42

Mr. John Wayne Sessoms, 42

Mar 4, 2014

AUTRYVILLE Mr. John Wayne Sessoms, 42 of 75 Saddleclub Road, Autryville, died on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at his home. The funeral will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Greg Smith officiating. Burial will follow at the Faircloth Cemetery. Mr. Sessoms was born on January 3, 1972 in Sampson County...

Ms.  Anna Christine Packer, 19

Ms. Anna Christine Packer, 19

Feb 28, 2014

FAYETTEVILLE Ms. Anna Christine Packer, 19 of Fayetteville died Friday, February 28, 2014. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with Rev. Bryan Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in the Cumberland Memorial Gardens. Ms. Packer is survived by her father, Bennie Ray Packer of Fayetteville and her mother,...

Mrs.  Charlotte June Cox, 88

Mrs. Charlotte June Cox, 88

Feb 27, 2014

STEDMAN Mrs. Charlotte June Cox, 88 of Stedman passed away on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 in Cape Fear Valley Health System in Fayetteville. The family will receive friends and relatives on Saturday, March 1, 2014 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Butler Funeral Home, 6535 Clinton Rd., Stedman, NC. Also,visitation will be held at Friendship Baptist Church, Church Circle,...

Mr.  Joe Floyd Fisher,, 61  Jr.

Mr. Joe Floyd Fisher,, 61 Jr.

Feb 24, 2014

FAYETTEVILLE Mr. Joe Floyd Fisher, Jr., 61 of Fayetteville, died Monday, February 24, 2014 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, February 28 at Faith Family Worship Center in Fayetteville with Pastors Richard and Ann Pia officiating. Burial will follow at Lafayette Memorial Park. Mr. Fisher was a native of...

Mr.  Charles Albert Barbour, 71

Mr. Charles Albert Barbour, 71

Feb 23, 2014

STEDMAN Mr. Charles Albert Barbour 71, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2014 in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born on January 3, 1943 in Wake County, the son of Albert Lee Barbour and Marion Elizabeth Barbour. Mr. Barbour was a Body Shop Repairman for Bobby Murray Chevrolet Company in Raleigh. He built race cars and...

Ms.  Linda Faye Bayer, 72

Ms. Linda Faye Bayer, 72

Feb 22, 2014

CAMERON Linda Faye Bayer, 72, of Cameron passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was the daughter of the late Murphy Wrench and Vena Matthews Wrench. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by two brothers, Jackie Wrench and Charles Wrench and a granddaughter, Kristi Riggins. A...

Mrs.  Sheila C. Mclaurin, 45

Mrs. Sheila C. Mclaurin, 45

Feb 21, 2014

FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Sheila Carter McLaurin, 45 of Fayetteville passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 525 Judson Church Road with Richard C. Yarborough officiating. Burial will follow in the Cumberland Memorial Gardens. She...

Mr.  Leroy "Lee" M. Francis, 74

Mr. Leroy "Lee" M. Francis, 74

Feb 21, 2014

STEDMAN Mr. LeRoy M. "Lee" Francis, 74, of 124 Wade-Stedman Road, was called to be with his Heavenly Father on February 21, 2014, while he was surrounded by his loving family at home. LeRoy was born in Grand Haven, Michigan, the son of the late LeRoy Harold and Florence Francis. He also is preceded in death by his little angel...

Ms.  Ann Elizabeth Allport, 55

Ms. Ann Elizabeth Allport, 55

Feb 20, 2014

ROSEBORO Ms. Ann Elizabeth Allport, 55 of 150 McPhail Road, Roseboro, died on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at her home. No services will be held. Services entrusted to Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro.No services will be held.

Mr.  J. K. "Nookie" Mclamb, 81

Mr. J. K. "Nookie" Mclamb, 81

Feb 17, 2014

FAYETTEVILLE Mr. J. K. "Nookie" McLamb, 81 of Fayetteville and formerly of Roseboro, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2012 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 11:00 A. M. Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with the Rev. Danny Lewis and Rev. Andy Wood officiating. Burial will follow in...

Mr.  Tony Keith Knowles, 53

Mr. Tony Keith Knowles, 53

Feb 17, 2014

SALEMBURG Mr. Tony Keith Knowles, 53 of 2345 N. Salemburg Highway, Salemburg, died on Monday, February 17, 2014 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. The funeral will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Bartlett officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Tabernacle Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church cemetery in Salemburg....

Mr.  Rufus J. Mclaurin,, 93  Sr.

Mr. Rufus J. Mclaurin,, 93 Sr.

Feb 17, 2014

FAYETTEVILLE Mr. Rufus Jenkins McLaurin, Sr., 93, of Fayetteville died Monday, February 17 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He retired from the V.A. Hospital in Fayetteville after 31 years where he was Manager of the Laundry Department. He was a native of Cumberland County, the son of the late Jounious Wellington McLaurin and Repsie Jane Williams. Mr. McLaurin was...

Mrs.  Ada Catherine Naylor Williams, 85

Mrs. Ada Catherine Naylor Williams, 85

Feb 15, 2014

STEDMAN Mrs. Ada Catherine Naylor Williams, 85 of Stedman died on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, February 17, 2014 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman. Burial will follow in the Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Salemburg. She was a native of Sampson County, the daughter...