Obituaries

Mr.  Waits A. West, 81

Mr. Waits A. West, 81

Jun 17, 2009

ROSEBORO Mr. Waits Artemus "Teamie" West, 81, passed away June 17, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He was born in 1927 to Wilber Latham and Bettie Shearin West. After graduating from Roseboro High School, Teamie attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He interrupted his college years to serve in the United States Navy as a medic stationed...

Mrs.  Louise F. Hall, 68

Mrs. Louise F. Hall, 68

Jun 14, 2009

AUTRYVILLE Mr. Louise Faircloth Hall, 68 of 400 Spicy Jane Lane, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 11:00 a. m. at Butler Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Honeycutt officiating. Burial will follow in the Tanner Cemetery. Mrs. Hall was the daughter...

Mrs.  Eva Frances Edge, 60

Mrs. Eva Frances Edge, 60

Jun 14, 2009

FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Eva Frances Edge, 60, of 221 Waycross Rd. died Sunday, June 14 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was a homemaker. She was a native of Aiken, SC, the daughter of the late Ferrell Ashley and Lottie Barton Ashley. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, June 17 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman...

Miss  Berta M. Sessoms, 96

Miss Berta M. Sessoms, 96

Jun 13, 2009

Berta Mae Sessoms died peacefully at Rex Convalescent in Raleigh, Saturday, June 13, 2009. She was 96. Born October 4, 1912 in Sampson County, Mae was the daughter of George and Romea Sessoms. She attended the Oakhurst School, the Cat-Head School and graduated from the Roseboro School. After high school Mae went to work for the family of Augustus P....

Mrs.  Gwendolyn J. Averitt, 68

Mrs. Gwendolyn J. Averitt, 68

Jun 10, 2009

FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Gwendolyn Jane Averitt, 68, of 6352 River Ridge Rd. died Wednesday, June 10 at her home. She was retired from the State Regional Mental Health Office. She was the daughter of the late, Arthur and Elizabeth Lockamy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas G. Averitt. She was a member of St. Andrews United Methodist Church....

Mrs.  Della Clark Mercer, 65

Mrs. Della Clark Mercer, 65

Jun 10, 2009

FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Della Clark Mercer, 65, of 6955 Point East Dr. died Wednesday, June 10 at her home. Mrs. Mercer was born in Colliers, West Virginia, the daughter of the late John Cassidy Clark and Adah Mary Hunter Clark. A retired teacher, she taught in the Cumberland County School System for 34 years. She and her husband have been married...

Teresa Miller Capps, 45

Teresa Miller Capps, 45

Jun 9, 2009

EASTOVER Teresa Miller Capps, 45, of 3210 Springdale Rd. died Tuesday, June 9 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was a Teacher's Assistant with Head Start in Fayetteville. Teresa was a native of Robeson County. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Miller. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, June 12 at Cape...

Mr.  Timothy R. White, 47

Mr. Timothy R. White, 47

Jun 7, 2009

SALEMBURG Mr. Timothy Roger White, 47 of 641 Lyman Road, died on Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Duke Medical Center in Durham. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 3:00 P.M. at Salemburg Baptist Church with Rev. John Adams and Rev. Jimmie Suggs officiating. Burial will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Salemburg. Mr. White...

Mr.  James W. Nunnery, 69

Mr. James W. Nunnery, 69

Jun 2, 2009

EASTOVER Mr. James Wesley Nunnery, 69 of 3181 Beard Road, Eastover, died on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 4:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home, Stedman, with Rev. Marshall Danenburg officiating. Mr. Nunnery is survived by: his wife, Barbara House Nunnery of the home; one daughter, Mary...

Mrs.  Dixie P. Starling, 87

Mrs. Dixie P. Starling, 87

Jun 1, 2009

FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Dixie Page Starling 87, died at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 3:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home, Stedman. Burial will follow at LaFayette Memorial Park in Fayetteville. Mrs. Starling was a homemaker and caring mother and was beloved by many friends she took in as family....

Mr.  Robert E. "Bob" Barefoot,  Sr.

Mr. Robert E. "Bob" Barefoot, Sr.

May 29, 2009

Clinton Mr. Robert E. "Bob" Barefoot, Sr., 70, of 510 Blaney Street, Clinton, passed away Friday, May 29, 2009 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 1, 2009 at 4:30 pm at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Roseboro with the Rev. Eddie Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Sunrise Memorial Gardens....

Mr.  Robert "Bob" E. Harris, 73

Mr. Robert "Bob" E. Harris, 73

May 27, 2009

STEDMAN Mr. Robert Eugene "Bob" Harris, 73, of 7508 Clinton Road passed away Wednesday, May 27 at his home. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He was born in Washington, D.C. on October 2, 1935. He entered the U.S. Army in 1972 and served with the Special Forces in Vietnam, receiving the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts....

Mrs.  Margaret Irene Taylor, 75

Mrs. Margaret Irene Taylor, 75

May 21, 2009

WADE Mrs. Margaret Irene Taylor, 75 of 5297 Goldsboro Rd. passed away Thursday, May 21 at her home. She was a retired hair stylist. Mrs. Taylor was a native of Harrett County, the daughter of the late Leslie McKenley Phillips and Daisy Irene Mitchell. A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, May 24 at Old Bluff...

Mr.  Harold D. Strickland, 63

Mr. Harold D. Strickland, 63

May 17, 2009

AUTRYVILLE Mr. Harold Dixon Strickland, 63 of 651 Saddle Club Road, died on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 5:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Jessie Matthews and Rev. Ben Merritt officiating. Burial will follow at the Faircloth Cemetery in...

Mr.  Ralph  Phillip Mclean

Mr. Ralph Phillip Mclean

May 16, 2009

AUTRYVILLE Mr. Ralph Phillip McLean, 83, of Autryville, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2009 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Cumberland Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Christopher Dickerson officiating. Mr. McLean was born in Cumberland County and was the son of the late John and...

Mr.  Ray C. Gaddy, 77

Mr. Ray C. Gaddy, 77

May 12, 2009

ROSEBORO.....Ray Carlton Gaddy, 77, formally of Clinton, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 in his home surrounded by family and friends. He was a native of Ingold, the son of Hardy B. and Marion Howard Gaddy. He graduated from Taylor's Bridge-Ingold High School in 1949. He served in the US Navy from 1950-1954. Mr. Gaddy graduated from the University of North...

Mrs.  Catherine Laverne Youngblood, 48

Mrs. Catherine Laverne Youngblood, 48

May 12, 2009

WADE Mrs. Catherine Laverne Youngblood, 48, of 4385 Wade-Stedman Road died Tuesday, May 12 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was a waitress for Cracker Barrell Restraunts. Catherine was born in Daugherty, Georgia. She is the daughter of Bob Osbon and Anna Ruth Osbon of Columbus, Georgia. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, May 15...

Mr.  Bobby N. Mclaurin, 69

Mr. Bobby N. Mclaurin, 69

May 11, 2009

WHITE OAK Mr. Bobby Neil McLaurin, 69 of 10221 Hwy. 53 W., died on Monday, May 11, 2009 at Elizabethtown Nursing Center. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home, Stedman, with Rev. Danny Lewis officiating. Burial will follow at White Oak Baptist Church cemetery. Mr. McLaurin was born in...

Mrs.  Sarah M. Carter, 53

Mrs. Sarah M. Carter, 53

May 6, 2009

FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. Sarah Annette McLaurin Carter, 53 of 363 Bladen Circle, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 3:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home, Stedman, with Rev. Danny Lewis officiating. Burial will follow at White Oak Baptist Church cemetery in White...

Rev. Roger L. Jackson, 89

Rev. Roger L. Jackson, 89

May 2, 2009

ROSEBORO Rev. Roger L. Jackson, 89, of 2119 Butler Island Road, passed away Saturday, May 02, 2009 at Southwood Nursing and Retirement Center in Clinton. A funeral service will be held on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Roseboro First Baptist Church with the Rev. Hampton Faircloth and Rev. Roger White officiating. Burial will follow in the Concord...