Obituaries

Aug 10, 2010

AUTRYVILLE Mr. Eric Michael Ross, 22, of 1671 Sivertson Road, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010 at McLeod Medical Center in Florence, South Carolina. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 at 2 PM at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman. Mr. Ross is survived by: mother and stepfather, Wandella and Quentin Miller of the home;...

Aug 9, 2010

Ray R. Naylor, 77 SALEMBURG-Mr. Ray Randolph Naylor, 77, of 4464 Tyndall Bridge Rd., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 9, 2010 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. He fought an eight-year battle with cancer and hoped that one day there will be a cure. He was a salesman for Lee Brick and Tile Co. in...

Aug 6, 2010

BURGAW Mrs. Elnora Clara Gregory, 89, of 311 S. Campbell Street, passed away on Friday, August 06, 2010 at Huntington Healthcare in Burgaw. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with the Rev. Phillip Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Wiley Autry Cemetery. Mrs. Gregory was...

Aug 4, 2010

FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Shelby Faircloth Strickland, 73 of 1894 Evans Dairy Road, died on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at her home. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at Stedman Church of God of Prophecy with Rev. Donald Baldwin and Rev. Hester Fisher officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Strickland was...

Aug 4, 2010

ELIZABETHTOWN Mr. Jerrell Douglas "Deedy" Coleman, Sr., 65 of 1456 Lula Long Road, died on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will held on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Peters Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Darrell Floyd and Dr. Odell Peterson officiating. Burial will follow in the church...

Aug 3, 2010

AUTRYVILLE Ms. Orpah Blanche Scott, 63 of 905 Minnie-Hall Road, died on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at The Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held on Friday, August 6, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Spell officiating. Burial will follow at Autryville Cemetery. Ms. Scott was born on November...

Aug 1, 2010

ROSEBORO Mrs. Beulah Virginia Seger, 73, of 524 Dillon Street, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 7:00 PM at Butler Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Herring officiating. Mrs. Seger was born in Sampson County to the late Thomas Mason and Beulah...

Jul 31, 2010

FAYETTEVILLE Mr. James David Owens, 78 of 7578 Tabor Church Road, died on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at The Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held on Monday, August 2, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Baldwin officiating. Burial will follow at Cross Creek Cemetery in Fayetteville. Mr. Owens...

Jul 31, 2010

STEDMAN Mrs. Beulah Hall Averitte, 95 of 2250 Stedman-Cedar Creek Road, died on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held on Monday, August 2, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Wesley Hairr officiating. Burial will follow at the Old Bullard Cemetery in Stedman. Mrs. Averitte...

Jul 29, 2010

AUTRYVILLE Mr. V. Mariland Carter, 76 of Autryville, died on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at Long Branch Baptist Church with Rev. Richard Spell, Rev. Allen West and Rev. David Lewis officiating. Burial will follow at the T.J. Hall...

Jul 28, 2010

AUTRYVILLE Mrs. Theresa McLaurin Jones, 63 of 1459 Halltown Road, died on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at The Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Ammons officiating. A graveside service will follow on Friday, July 30, 2010 at 10:00...

Jul 23, 2010

STEDMAN Mr. John Joseph Hoppert, Jr., 74, of 80 Hay Field Lane, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2010 at his home. Services will be held at a later date. Mr. Hoppert was born on Aug. 8, 1935 in Baltimore County, Maryland to the late John Jospeh Hoppert, Sr. and Margaret Sanford Hoppert. He was a retired patrol officer in...

Jul 22, 2010

ROSEBORO Mr. Earl "Danny Bon" Gautier, 75 of 502 West Street, died on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at his home. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Eddie Smith and Rev. Wayne Aaron officiating. A graveside service will follow on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 3:00 P.M....

Jul 19, 2010

AUTRYVILLE Mr. Judson Edgar "Jay" Horne, 68, of 4980 Autry Highway, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2010 at his home. A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 23, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Second Baptist Church in Fayetteville with the Rev. Sherrill Boykin officiating. Mr. Horne was a native of Sampson County and was an Army veteran....

Jul 17, 2010

WADE Mr. James "Harvey" Johnson, Jr., 67 of 7964 Maxwell Road, died on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. at Center Baptist Church with Rev. Randal Strickland, Dr. Phil Spears and Rev. Roger White officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Pentecostal...

Jul 16, 2010

STEDMAN Mrs. Mary Helen Baggett, 57 of 507 Dogwood Court, died on Friday, July 16, 2010 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held on Monday, July 19, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Stedman Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Randal Strickland officiating. Burial will follow at LaFayette Memorial Park in Fayetteville. Mrs. Baggett was...

Jul 16, 2010

STEDMAN Mrs. Nellie Sybil Nunnery Bryant, 79 of 3108 Stedman-Cedar Creek Road, died on Friday, July 16, 2010 at Highland House in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held on Monday, July 19, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. at Concord Baptist Church with Rev. Donald Baldwin, Rev. Frank Davis and Rev. Charles Rambo officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Creek Baptist...

Jul 15, 2010

AUTRYVILLE Ms. Carolyn Sue Faircloth Williams, 55 of 484 Yellowskin Road, died on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at The Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Jeff Bartlett officiating. Burial will follow at the Ed Autry Cemetery in Autryville....

Jul 14, 2010

ROSEBORO Mrs. Minnie Elizabeth Barefoot Raynor, 88 of 105 E. North Street, died on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Roseboro First Baptist Church with Rev. Hampton Faircloth, Rev. Ronnie Conner, Mr. Chris Canuel and Rev. Joey Cannady. Burial...

Jul 14, 2010

White Lake

Mrs. Lillian Watson Melvin, 85 of 1220 White Lake Drive died on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the High Point Regional Medical Center.

The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Lisbon Baptist Church with the Rev. Wade McLamb and Rev. J. W. Melvin officiating. Burial will...