Obituaries

Mar 31, 2024

Hope Mills

Ms. Barbara Ann (Jones) Matthews, 94 went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at Hope Mills Retirement Center.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, April 5, 2024 at Bethabara Methodist Church in Autryville, officiating will be Rev. Ray Burkart.  Burial will follow in the church...

Mar 30, 2024

Fayetteville

Robert Wilbur Peterson, Jr., 88 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Faith Builders Christian Center (2600 Wade Stedman Rd., Stedman), officiating will be Rev. Casey Welker.  Burial will follow at...

Mar 29, 2024

Autryville

Gary Lee Horne, 58 passed away on Friday, March 26, 2024 at Sampson Regional Medical Center.

The family will have a private memorial service at a later date.

Gary is preceded in death by his father, Buriel Jessup Horne; and his brother, Johnny Horne.

Gary enjoyed tractors, farming and taking...

Mar 29, 2024

Hope Mills

Gaston Wayne O’Neal, 72 passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, April 14, 2024 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman.  The family will receive friends following the service.

Wayne was born in Gulf Port,...

Mar 28, 2024

Hampton, VA

Ms. Marjorie Alford White, 83 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA.

Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, April 12, 2024 at Autry-McAlpin Cemetery in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Andy Wood.

Marjorie was born...

Mar 27, 2024

Stedman

Richard Allen Gramm, 44 passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 surrounded by his family at Duke University Hospital.

A memorial service will be held at 5:00 PM Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel, officiating will be Rev. Gary Horne.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to...

Mar 19, 2024

Wade

Samuel Earl Youngblood affectionately known as “Sam” & “Pepaw” to family & friends, passed away on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024. Born on October 10th, 1958 to parents, Joel & Lenora Royal in Albany, Georgia. Sam was known for always helping anyone he could, spending time with family and friends whenever possible, riding his Harley Davidson when...

Mar 17, 2024

Roseboro

Mrs. Eva Mae (Lucas) Brock, 78 of Roseboro went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Johnston UNC Hospital.

A funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM on Friday, March 22, 2024 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with the Reverend Hampton Faircloth officiating. The burial will follow at...

Mar 16, 2024

Roseboro

William Jennings Roberts

To some he was Bill and to others he was Jennings. He was one of five children. He graduated from NC State University in Raleigh, served with the US Army in Korea, and was a farm agent before becoming a full time farmer. He planted gardens and shared tomatoes, turnips, corn,...

Mar 15, 2024

Autryville

Willard Ray Faircloth, 74 went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 15, 2024.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at Roseboro First Baptist Church, officiating will be Rev. Hampton Faircloth.  Burial will follow at Faircloth Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM...

Mar 15, 2024

Clinton

Mrs. Sophia Gabrielle “Pedie” Matthews Creeger, 85 of Clinton, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 15, 2024 at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, March 18, 2024 at Corinth Baptist Church with the Pastor Bill Hume and Reverend Josh Owen officiating....

Mar 13, 2024

Cedar Point, NC

Mrs. Helen Lee (Rhue) Williams, 96 of Cedar Point and formerly of Fayetteville went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

A Graveside Service will be held at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake.

Mrs. Williams...

Mar 13, 2024

Roseboro

Mrs. Mavis Lou (Ellis) Tyndall, 80 of Roseboro, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Southwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with the Reverend Andy Wood officiating. The burial will...

Mar 9, 2024

Fayetteville

Helen Faircloth Lewis, 80 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Haymount Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Lafayette Memorial Park, officiating will be Rev. Ellis Autry.

She was born in Sampson County to the...

Mar 9, 2024

Salemburg

Mrs. Junette Vaughn (Butler) Tew, 76 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Salemburg Baptist Church with the Reverend Drew Bolin and Pastor Cameron Cloud officiating. The burial...

Mar 7, 2024

Eastover

Mr. Harry Atwood Tatum, Jr., 76 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Wake Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with the Dr. Josh Hughes officiating. The burial will follow at Beaver Dam Baptist...

Mar 2, 2024

Roseboro

Miss Mary Jane Bryant, 95 of Roseboro went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with Dr. Josh Hughes and Rev. Mike Shook officiating.  Burial...

Feb 29, 2024

Wade

Deborah Lou Dale, 65 passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Private family service will be held at a later date.

Deborah worked at Shop & Go in Dunn as a Manager for 10 years, and she also worked at Bethesda Health Care in Eastover for...

Feb 28, 2024

Fayetteville

Larry Gray Vinson, Sr. 73 passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at his home.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Tommy Honeycutt.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 am to 10:50 am Saturday at the...

Feb 28, 2024

Eastover

Muriel Ida (Williford) Yarbrough, 99 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, March 4, 2024 at Cumberland Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel, officiating will be Rev. Steve Morris.

Muriel is preceded in death by...