Obituaries
Mrs. Ruth Hall Bunch, 91
Jan 11, 2012
LUMBERTON Mrs. Ruth Hall Bunch, 91 of 1000 Wesley Pines Road, Lumberton, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Southeastern Hospice Home in Lumberton. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Roseboro Cemetery with Rev. Chris Denny officiating. Mrs. Bunch was born on November 23, 1920 in Sampson County to...
Mr. Charles M. "Mike" Crumpler, 58
Jan 11, 2012
FAYETTEVILLE Mr. Charles M. "Mr. Mike" Crumpler, 58 of Cedar Creek, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Cedar Creek Baptist Church with Rev. John Peverett and Mr. Tommy Kinlaw officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr....
Mr. William H. "Billy" Yarborough, 55
Jan 10, 2012
STEDMAN Mr. William Hector "Billy" Yarborough, 55, of 166 Euclid St. died Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at his home. He was a delivery person for Horne's Furniture & Appliance Co. Billy was a native of Cumberland County, the son of the late Otto Blackman Yarborough and Sally Romelia Ennis. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January...
Mr. Donnie Fleet Lucas, 59
Jan 8, 2012
AUTRYVILLE Mr. Donnie Fleet Lucas, 59 of 131 Bushway Lane, Autryville, died on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Glen Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at the Williams Family Cemetery in Autryville. Mr. Lucas was...
Mr. Abner Eustace Hales, 69
Jan 8, 2012
AUTRYVILLE Mr. Abner Eustace Hales, 69 of 1778 Leroy Autry Road, Autryville, died on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at The Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center in Fayetteville. The funeral will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home with Dr. Odell Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at the Hall's United Methodist Church Cemetery in...
Mrs. Lillie Mae "Tence" Sessoms, 84
Jan 5, 2012
AUTRYVILE Mrs. Lillie Mae "Tence" Sessoms, 84 of 8190 Beaver Dam Road, Autryville, died on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at her home. The funeral will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home with Pastor David Hodge and Dr. Phil Spears officiating. Burial will follow at the Lonie Carter Cemetery in Autryville. Mrs. Sessoms...
Mrs. Mary Emma Hall Faircloth, 83
Jan 4, 2012
AUTRYVILLE Mrs. Mary Emma "Pete" Hall Faircloth, 83 of 1214 Minnie Hall Road, Autryville, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the Autryville Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronald Long, Rev. Arthur Horne and Rev. Ricky Spell officiating. Burial...
Mrs. Florence Hues Mclemore Smith, 95
Jan 2, 2012
WILSON Mrs. Florence Hues McLemore Smith, 95 of 4761 Ward Blvd., Wilson, died on Monday, January 2, 2012 at the Wilson Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Parkersburg Baptist Church Cemetery in Garland. Mrs. Smith was born on...
Mrs. Lagray Williford Caison, 82
Jan 1, 2012
ROSEBORO Mrs. LaGray Williford Caison, 82 of 608 N. East Street, Roseboro, died on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Roseboro First Baptist Church with Rev. Hampton Faircloth officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Roseboro. Mrs. Caison was born on October 19, 1929 in...
Mr. Roman "Terry" Starling, 53
Jan 1, 2012
Mr. Roman "Terry" Starling, 53 of 3032 Smith Road, Fayetteville, died on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was the owner and operator of Superior Motorcycle Company in Hope Mills. A native of Cumberland County, he was the son of the late Roman Starling, Jr. A memorial service will be held at 3:00...
Mr. Joseph Junior Strickland, 76
Dec 30, 2011
ROSEBORO Mr. Joseph Junior Strickland, 76 of 1361 Andrews Chapel Road, Roseboro, died on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Southwood Nursing and Retirement Center in Clinton. The funeral will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, January 2, 2012 at White Oak Baptist Church with Rev. Stephen Porter and Rev. Roger White officiating. Burial will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens...
Miss Mary Elizabeth Mcmurray, 102
Dec 29, 2011
FAYETTEVILLE Miss Mary Elizabeth "Lib" McMurray was born July 2, 1909 in Garvin, Oklahoma, the daughter of Taylor Brown McMurray and Mary Farrell McMurray. She graduated from Columbia Bible College in Columbia, S.C. "Lib" taught Bible for 45 years in public school in Cabarrus County. After retiring she applied to the Foreign Mission Board to serve as a missionary. However,...
Mrs. Jenny Lynn Nave Rosser, 50
Dec 28, 2011
FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Jenny Lynn Nave Rosser, 50 of 1538 Cedar Creek Road, Fayetteville, died on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at The Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center in Fayetteville. The funeral will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at St. James Lutheran Church with Pastor Louise Hilbert officiating. Burial will follow at the Rosser Family Cemetery. Mrs....
Mr. John Clinnie Sessoms, 76
Dec 24, 2011
AUTRYVILLE Mr. John Clinnie Sessoms, 76 of 75 Saddle Club Road, Autryville, died on December 24, 2011. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with the Rev. James Alton Hairr officiating. Burial will follow in the Faircloth Cemetery. Mr. Sessoms was a native of Sampson County, the...
Mrs. Lennie Davis Smith, 87
Dec 23, 2011
FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Lennie Davis Smith, 87, of 8405 Turnbull Rd. died Friday, December 23 at Cumberland Nursing And Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville. She was a retired bookkeeper for Fayetteville Children's Clinic. Mrs. Smith was born in Cumberland County, the daughter of the late Theado Davis and Lettitia Faircloth. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, December 31...
Mr. Michael Anthony Besaw, 62
Dec 20, 2011
ROSEBORO Mr. Michael Anthony Besaw, 62 of 604 N. Pine Street, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at his home. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, December 23, 2011 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro. Burial will follow at a later date. Mr. Besaw was born on February 25, 1949 in Albany, New York,...
Ms. Rose Ann Schark, 58
Dec 18, 2011
PARKTON Ms. Rose Ann Schark, 58, of 2122 Davis Bridge Rd., died Sunday, December 18 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was a homemaker. She was born in Saginaw, Michigan, the daughter of the late John David Schark and Laura Mae Burwash. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, December, 20 at Butler Funeral Home in...
Mr. Owen Beatty Cain, 77
Dec 17, 2011
RAEFORD Mr. Owen Beatty Cain, Jr., 77 of 400 Myra Road, died on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at the Smith Memorial Garden Cemetery, Cypress Creek, with Rev. Dewey Ball and Rev. Marty Tew officiating. Burial will follow with...
Mrs. Lillie Mae Fisher Parker, 72
Dec 16, 2011
FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Lillie Mae Fisher Parker, 72 of 3017 Dunn Road, died on Friday, December 16, 2011 at Haymount Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, December 19, 2011 at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Rogers officiating. Burial will follow at Adcox Cemetery in Hope Mills. Mrs. Parker was...
Mrs. Ann Alexander Bunce, 76
Dec 16, 2011
STEDMAN Mrs. Ann Alexander McCall Bunce, a longtime resident of Stedman, died Friday, December 16, 2011 at home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born May 13, 1935, to the late Alexander and Mallie McCall. Ann was preceded in death by her sister Peggy Mann and her brothers Vanburg, Reid, Duncan, Don, and Roger McCall. Ann is survived...

