Obituaries

Mr.  Marion Waynes Hales, 69

Mr. Marion Waynes Hales, 69

Oct 22, 2012

PARKTON Mr. Marion Wayne Hales, 69, of 2543 Barlow Road, Parkton, formerly of Roseboro, died October 22, 2012 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Shook and Dr. Chris Dickerson officiating. Burial will follow in the Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery....

Mr.  Donald Dean Lee, 59

Mr. Donald Dean Lee, 59

Oct 22, 2012

SPRING lAKE Mr. Donald Dean Lee, 59 of 156 Tommy Lane, Spring Lake died Monday, October 22, 2012 at his home. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with the Rev. Marion Steve Horne officiating. Burial will follow in the Lafayette Memorial Park. Mr. Lee was a native...

Mr.  Amos Robert Butler, 88

Mr. Amos Robert Butler, 88

Oct 22, 2012

ROSEBORO Amos Robert Butler, 88, of Roseboro, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012 at Cambridge Hills Assisted Living in Pittsboro. The funeral will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at the Roseboro United Methodist Church with Rev. Bobby Herring officiating. Burial will follow at the Roseboro Cemetery. He was born on October 17, 1924 to...

Mrs.  Kathleen Ezzell Holloway, 73

Mrs. Kathleen Ezzell Holloway, 73

Oct 22, 2012

AUTRYVILLE Mrs. Kathleen Ezzell Holloway, 73 of Autryville, was welcomed home be her heavenly Father on Monday, October 22, 2012. She was born in Sampson County, a daughter of James K. and Ronia F. Ezzell. She resided in the Hayne community. Kathleen was a faithful member of Pleasant Union Baptist Church. She retired from the food service industry with 40...

Mr.  "Donnie" Hall Ayers, 47

Mr. "Donnie" Hall Ayers, 47

Oct 21, 2012

STEDMAN Mr. Donald "Donnie" Hall Ayers, 47, of 6098 Jeff St. died at his residence Sunday, October 21, 2012. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, October 26 at Stedman Baptist Church with Dr. Phil Spears officiating. Burial will follow in Fisher Cemetery. He is survived by his children, Chad Hall Ayers and Brittney Ayers; mother, Eleanor...

Mrs.  Shirley Ann Knowles Ezzell, 81

Mrs. Shirley Ann Knowles Ezzell, 81

Oct 21, 2012

EASTOVER Mrs. Shirley Ann Knowles Ezzell, 81 of 3532 Dunn Road, died Sunday at the Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with Dr. Odell Peterson officiating. Burial will follow in the Ezzell Family Cemetery in Autryville. Mrs. Ezzell was...

Mrs.  Ruthie Smith Mcmillan, 91

Mrs. Ruthie Smith Mcmillan, 91

Oct 20, 2012

ELIZABETHTOWN Mrs. Ruthie Mae McMillan, 91 of 615 Cain Loop Road, died on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at The Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Briar Branch Baptist Church with Rev. Carlton Bryan and Rev. Richard Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the church...

Mr.  James Bradley Willard, 38

Mr. James Bradley Willard, 38

Oct 19, 2012

DUNN Mr. James Bradley Willard, 38 of 7456 Timothy Road, died on Friday, October 19, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home with Mr. Bryan Strickland officiating. Burial will follow at the Roseboro Cemetery. Mr. Willard was born on October 26,...

Mr.  Jerry Gipson Matthews, 68

Mr. Jerry Gipson Matthews, 68

Oct 16, 2012

STEDMAN Mr. Jerry Gipson Matthews, 68 of 7840 Maxwell Road, Stedman, died on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at Butler Funeral Home on Friday, October 19, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Dr. James E. Dees, Jr. and Rev. Jeff Burkhardt officiating. Burial will follow at the Autry Cemetery in...

Mrs.  Mary Gladys Long Thomas, 82

Mrs. Mary Gladys Long Thomas, 82

Oct 16, 2012

HARRELLS Mrs. Mary Gladys Long Thomas, 82 of 440 Ira Long Road, Harrells, died on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown. The funeral service will be held at Beards Chapel Baptist Church on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. with Rev. Barry Helms officiating. Burial will follow at the Long Cemetery in Harrells. Mrs. Thomas...

Mr.  Grover Shelton Vinson, 79

Mr. Grover Shelton Vinson, 79

Oct 14, 2012

ROSEBORO Mr. Grover Shelton Vinson, 79, of 1472 Andrews Chapel Road, died Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, October 16, at Mintz Baptist Church, 3761 Old Mintz Hwy, Roseboro with Dr. John McBride officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:15 P.M. prior to the funeral...

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....