Obituaries

Mrs.  Alma Williamson Autry, 96

Mrs. Alma Williamson Autry, 96

Oct 14, 2012

EASTOVER Mrs. Alma Williamson Autry, 96 of Eastover, died on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with Rev. Paul Fowler officiating. Burial will follow at Cumberland Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville. Mrs. Autry was...

Mrs.  Joyce Horne Starling, 64

Mrs. Joyce Horne Starling, 64

Oct 14, 2012

STEDMAN Mrs. Joyce Horne Starling, 64 of 5463 NC Hwy. 210 S., Stedman, died on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Stedman Church of God of Prophecy with Pastor Donald Baldwin officiating. Burial will follow at the Bullard Cemetery in...

Mrs.  Deborah Blake Lomax, 45

Mrs. Deborah Blake Lomax, 45

Oct 8, 2012

FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Deborah Blake Lomax, 45 of 4518 Sullivan Street, Fayetteville, died on Monday, October 8, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Stedman Baptist Church with Dr. Phil Spears officiating. Burial will follow at the Fisher Cemetery in Stedman. Mrs. Lomax was born...

Mr.  Martin Vernon Autry, 76

Mr. Martin Vernon Autry, 76

Oct 6, 2012

STEDMAN Mr. Martin Vernon Autry, 76 of 1690 Bainbridge Road, died on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at his home. The funeral will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Magnolia Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the Autry-McAlpin Cemetery with military honors. Mr. Autry was born on July 21, 1936 in Cumberland County to the late...

Mrs.  Willie Lucas Smith, 96

Mrs. Willie Lucas Smith, 96

Oct 6, 2012

FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Willie Lucas Smith, 96 of 350 Shasta Street, formerly of Roseboro and the Piney Green Community, died on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Highland House of Fayetteville. The funeral will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Keith Carter officiating. Burial will follow at the Lucas Cemetery in...

Miss  Sarah Beatrice Faircloth, 86

Miss Sarah Beatrice Faircloth, 86

Oct 5, 2012

ROSEBORO Miss Sarah Beatrice Faircloth, 86, of Roseboro, died on Friday, October 5, 2012 at Highland House Nursing Home after a long illness. Visitation and funeral services will be held at 2pm on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro, with the Rev. Allen West and Rev. Paul Honeycutt officiating. Burial will follow in the Roseboro Cemetery....

Mrs.  Helen Louise Hinson, 82

Mrs. Helen Louise Hinson, 82

Oct 1, 2012

STEDMAN Mrs. Helen Louise Hinson, 82 of 6628 Lina Drive, Stedman, died on Monday, October 1, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Autryville Church of God with Rev. Larry Autry and Rev. Ronald Long officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs....

Mrs.  Elizabeth Riner Sessoms, 83

Mrs. Elizabeth Riner Sessoms, 83

Sep 30, 2012

Salemburg Mrs. Elizabeth Riner Sessoms, 83, of 212 Laurel Lake Road, Salemburg, died September 30, 2012 at Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center. The funeral will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Andy Wood officiating. Burial will follow at the Salemburg First Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Sessoms was born on August 17,...

Mr.  William Warren "Billy" Fann, 71

Mr. William Warren "Billy" Fann, 71

Sep 28, 2012

Salemburg Mr. William Warren "Billy" Fann, 71 of 1450 Tyndall Bridge Road, Salemburg died Friday, September 28, 2012 at the Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 1, 2012 at the Piney Green Baptist Church with the Rev. Donald Keith Carter officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery....

Mrs.  Lois Cheshire Greene, 85

Mrs. Lois Cheshire Greene, 85

Sep 24, 2012

CLINTON Mrs. Lois Cheshire Greene, 85, of 180 Southwood Drive, Clinton, formerly of Parkersburg, died Monday, September 24, 2012 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be at 4:30 P.M. Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. E.C. Mattocks officiating. Burial will follow in the Parkersburg Cemetery in Roseboro. Mrs. Greene was born on...

Mr.  Jimmy Delton Butler,, 69  Sr.

Mr. Jimmy Delton Butler,, 69 Sr.

Sep 20, 2012

AUTRYVILLE Mr. Jimmy Delton Butler, Sr., 69 of 1920 Leroy Autry Road, Autryville, died on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at the Hall-Autry Cemetery in Autryville with Rev. Audrey Paul Williams officiating. Mr. Butler was born on November 15, 1942 in Sampson County to...

Mr.  Kenneth Wayne Johnson, 56

Mr. Kenneth Wayne Johnson, 56

Sep 18, 2012

AMMON Mr. Kenneth Wayne Johnson, 56, of 12906 Hwy 242 N, died September 18, 2012 at home. The funeral will be Friday, September 21, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro. Burial will follow in the Windsor United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was born in Sampson County to Rachel Hall Johnson and the late James C....

Mr.  James Elton Hudson, 80

Mr. James Elton Hudson, 80

Sep 17, 2012

ROSEBORO Mr. James Elton Hudson, 80 of 409 Maple Street, Roseboro, died on Monday, September 17, 2012 at his home. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at Wiley Autry Cemetery in Autryville. Mr. Hudson was born on March 26, 1932 in Johnston County to the late Hamibal and Cora Tart Hudson. He...

Mr.  Roger Franklin Hairr, 71

Mr. Roger Franklin Hairr, 71

Sep 17, 2012

STEDMAN Mr. Roger Franklin Hairr, 71, of Stedman, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept 20, 2012, at Stedman Baptist Church with Dr. Phil Spears and Bishop Donald Baldwin officiating. Burial will follow in Lafayette Memorial Park, Ramsey St., Fayetteville. Mr. Hairr was...

Mrs.  Dina Charlene Porter Fann, 41

Mrs. Dina Charlene Porter Fann, 41

Sep 16, 2012

COATS Mrs. Dina Charlene Porter Fann, 41 of 54 Paul Clayton Circle, Coats, died on Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Coats Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Jesse Mooney officiating. Burial will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Salemburg. Mrs. Fann...

Mr.  Ronald Nixon Holland, 63

Mr. Ronald Nixon Holland, 63

Sep 16, 2012

ROSEBORO Mr. Ronald Nixon Holland, 63 of Roseboro, died on Sunday, September 16, 2012 at his home. He was born in Salemburg to James Albert and Alma Warren Holland. Ronald was a member of Salemburg Baptist Church. He retired from Sampson County Schools' Plant Operations as the Painting Supervisor. He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn Worley Holland; two...

Mrs.  Merle Jane Rice Woodburn Holmes, 86

Mrs. Merle Jane Rice Woodburn Holmes, 86

Sep 16, 2012

WADE Mrs. Merle Jane Rice Woodburn Holmes, 86, died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral will be Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Bluff Presbyterian Church with Rev. Herb Young officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Bluff Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Mrs. Holmes was born on October 6, 1925 in Bladen County...

Mrs.  Linda Faye Dominguez, 50

Mrs. Linda Faye Dominguez, 50

Sep 14, 2012

AUTRYVILLE Mrs. Linda Faye Dominguez, 50, of 250 Carry Bridge Road, died September 14, 2012 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was born on April 5, 1962 to Odell Tanner and Nellie Faircloth Tanner. No services will be held.

Mrs.  Barbara Lucille Bonham, 80

Mrs. Barbara Lucille Bonham, 80

Sep 14, 2012

STEDMAN Mrs. Barbara Lucille Bonham, 80, of 7032 Blake Road, Stedman, died September 14, 2012 at home. The funeral will be 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Cokesbury United Methodist Church in Stedman with Rev. James Koo, Rev. Wayne Chandler, Rev. Luther Nelson, and Rev. Doug Heckman officiating. Burial will follow in the Lafayette Memorial Park West in...

Mrs.  Betty Williams Melvin, 73

Mrs. Betty Williams Melvin, 73

Sep 10, 2012

AUTRYVILLE Mrs. Betty Lou Williams Melvin, 73 of 445 Dewitt Williams Road, Autryville, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2012 at her home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 13, 2012 in the Chapel at Cumberland Memorial Gardens with Rev. Audrey Paul Williams officiating. Entombment will follow. Mrs. Melvin was born on April 19,...