Obituaries

Mrs.  Ella C. Bunnell Edge

Mrs. Ella C. Bunnell Edge

May 27, 2011

Roseboro Mrs. Ella C. Bunnell Edge, 94, of Roseboro, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2011. A funeral service will be held on Monday, May 30, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Stedman Church of God of Prophecy with the Rev. Brenda O'Dell, Rev. Bill O'Dell and Rev. Donald Baldwin officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Edge was...

Mrs.  Frankie Hilburn Smith, 81

Mrs. Frankie Hilburn Smith, 81

May 25, 2011

ELIZABETHTOWN Mrs. Frankie Hilburn Smith, 81 of the Ammon Community, passed away peacefully at home with her daughter, Floy in Vale, NC, on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Mrs. Smith grew up in Bladen County and married her husband of 63 years, Adell B. Smith on June 29, 1947. They worked for Burlington Mills on Massey Hill and attended Faymount Baptist...

Mr.  David Samuel Howell, 54

Mr. David Samuel Howell, 54

May 22, 2011

Roseboro Mr. David Samuel "Sammy" Howell, 54, of 1435 Old Mintz Highway, died on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at his home. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 4:00 PM at Butler Funeral Home with the Rev. Andy Wood and Rev. Tommy Honeycutt officiating. Burial will follow in the Roseboro Cemetery with Firefighter's Honors. Mr....

Miss  Cora Leona Turner, 83

Miss Cora Leona Turner, 83

May 22, 2011

AUTRYVILLE Miss Cora Leona Turner, 83 of 2024 South River Road, died on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at The Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 3:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, with Bishop Warren H. Barfield, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow at Sandy Horne...

Mrs.  Hursie Dowd Royal, 91

Mrs. Hursie Dowd Royal, 91

May 19, 2011

CLINTON Mrs. Hursie Dowd Royal, 91, of Clinton, died on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Southwood Nursing and Retirement Center, after an extended illness. A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Sharon Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2137 Odom Road, Clinton. Interment will be held at the Clinton Cemetery. The family will...

Mrs.  Lula Mae Brock, 82

Mrs. Lula Mae Brock, 82

May 17, 2011

ROSEBORO Mrs. Lula Mae Brock, 82 of Roseboro, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Ralph Brock; their four children and their spouses, Joe and Faith Brock, Debbie and Tom Fuldner, Muriel and Bobby Hall, and Gary and Eva Brock. She is also survived by five grandchildren and two great grandchildren;...

Mrs.  Cordell Bennett Stancil, 89

Mrs. Cordell Bennett Stancil, 89

May 13, 2011

Butler Funeral Home P.O. Box 207 - 6535 Clinton Road Stedman, N.C. 28391 Telephone 910-223-7400 Fax 910-307-0353 Autryville Mrs. Cordell Bennett Stancil, 89, of 10382 Norris Road, died on Friday, May 13, 2011 at Mary Gran Nursing Center. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Stedman Church of God of Prophecy with...

Mrs.  Esther Blackmon Ammons, 76

Mrs. Esther Blackmon Ammons, 76

May 13, 2011

Roseboro Esther B. Ammons, 76, of McDaniels Rd. Roseboro, went home to be with her precious Lord and Savior on May 13, 2011. She leaves behind a legacy that testifies of a great woman who loved the Lord with all of her heart. She has given her family the precious gift of a Godly heritage that will forever remain in...

Mr.  R.T.  Shaw, 81

Mr. R.T. Shaw, 81

May 5, 2011

STEDMAN Mr. R.T. Shaw, 81 of 2588 Wade-Stedman Road, died on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at LaFayette Memorial Park with Rev. Steve Gordon officiating. Mr. Shaw was born on September 15, 1929 in Randolph County, Alabama, to the...

Mrs.  Crystal Marie Carter Rice

Mrs. Crystal Marie Carter Rice

May 1, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Crystal Marie Carter Rice, 31, of 926 Baywood Road, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 4:00 PM at Stedman Church of God of Prophecy with the Rev. Donald Baldwin officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Rice...

Mrs.  Mamie  Barefoot Autry

Mrs. Mamie Barefoot Autry

Apr 24, 2011

STEDMAN Mrs. Mamie Barefoot Autry, 90, of 921 Magnolia Church Road, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Bethesda Health Care Facility in Eastover. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Bethany Church of God of Prophecy with the Rev. Craig Autry and Rev. Jeff Burkhardt officiating. Burial will follow at...

Mr.  Jackie Lee Hardison, 76

Mr. Jackie Lee Hardison, 76

Apr 22, 2011

AUTRYVILLE Mr. Jackie Lee Hardison, 76 of 1446 Leroy Autry Road, died on Friday, April 22, 2011 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral will be held on Monday, April 25, 2011 at 3:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Bartlett and Rev. Ronnie Hardison officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Carmel Church of...

Mr.  Jorge A. Belardo, 53

Mr. Jorge A. Belardo, 53

Apr 21, 2011

FAYETTEVILLE Mr. Jorge Alberto Belardo,53, of 5134 Genoe Dr. died Thursday, April 21 at his residence. He was born in St. Croix, Virgin Islands the son of Ernesto Belardo and Olga I. Bonano. He served in the US Army and was employed as a lab technician for Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. A funeral service will be held at...

Mrs.  Mildred Groff Hall, 95

Mrs. Mildred Groff Hall, 95

Apr 19, 2011

CLINTON Mrs. Mildred Groff Hall, 95 of 120 Southwood Drive, and formerly of Roseboro, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Mary Gran Nursing Center in Clinton. The funeral will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, April 22, 2011 at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Hampton Faircloth and Rev. Roger White officiating. Burial will follow at the Roseboro Cemetery....

Linda Faye Dietrich, 68

Linda Faye Dietrich, 68

Apr 18, 2011

STEDMAN Linda Bullard Dietrich, 68 received her heavenly reward Monday, April 18, 2011 and was taken peacefully into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father. She was a devoted and loving daughter, mother, sister and friend. She was preceded in death by her parents Sidney and Helen Bullard, and her brother Jimmy Bullard and her children Barry Shawn and Brian...

Mrs.  Elizabeth Robinson Norris, 81

Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson Norris, 81

Apr 17, 2011

CYPRESS CREEK, NC Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson Norris, 81 of 905 Davis Road, died on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Mary Gran Nursing Center in Clinton. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Riverside Baptist Church in Harrells. Burial will follow at the Norris Family Cemetery in Cypress Creek. Mrs. Norris was born...

Mr.  Walter Ray Ivey, 62

Mr. Walter Ray Ivey, 62

Apr 15, 2011

Butler Funeral Home P.O. Box 207 - 6535 Clinton Road Stedman, N.C. 28391 Telephone 910-223-7400 Fax 910-307-0353 Hope Mills Mr. Walter Ray Ivey, 62, of 5753 Crenshaw Drive, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Butler Funeral Home Chapel...

Mr.  Thomas Joseph Wehner,, 60  Sr.

Mr. Thomas Joseph Wehner,, 60 Sr.

Apr 10, 2011

CLINTON Mr. Thomas Joseph Wehner, Sr., 60 of 497 Shipp Road, died on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at his home. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 3:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Foster officiating. Burial will follow at the T.J. Hall Cemetery in Autryville. Mr. Wehner was born on January 22,...

Ms.  Frances Hair Spell, 62

Ms. Frances Hair Spell, 62

Apr 7, 2011

Salemburg Ms. Frances Hair Spell, 62, of 10316 Dunn Road, passed away on Thursday, April 07, 2011 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Holland's Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church. Burial will follow in the Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery. Ms. Spell was born in 1948 in...

Mrs.  Lela Freeman Bullard Strickland, 89

Mrs. Lela Freeman Bullard Strickland, 89

Apr 5, 2011

SALISBURY Mrs. Lela Freeman Bullard Strickland, 89 of Salisbury, died on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at her home. The funeral service will be held on Friday, April 8, 2011 at 12:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Ted Burke officiating. Burial will follow in the Roseboro Cemetery. Mrs. Strickland was born on August 25, 1921 in Sampson County to...