Obituaries

Nov 22, 2023

Fayetteville

Carl “Punkin” Brewer Horne, Jr. 72 passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The family will receive friends from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Friday, December 1, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Carl Brewer Horne, Sr. and Lila...

Nov 20, 2023

CLINTON

Shirley McArthur of Clinton, NC passed away peacefully on November 20, 2023 at the age of 78. Shirley was born in Layfette, Indiana July 6, 1945 to the late Robert and Elsie Merson. For the first few years of life, she was loved and taken care of by her aunt and uncle in Layfette, Indiana after...

Nov 20, 2023

Fayetteville

Ms. Barbara Ann (Packard) Stewart, 76 went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 20, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Eastside Church of God in Fayetteville, officiating will be Pastor Donald Baldwin.  The family will...

Nov 18, 2023

Autryville

Richard Bascom Spell (R. B.) passed away on November 18, surrounded by family at Spring Arbor of Greensboro, N.C.   R.B. was born on January 7,1929 in the Spell Town community to Muncey Spell and Hosie Crumpler Spell. He was a devoted husband of over 75 years to Elvina Autry Spell.

R. B. was the...

Nov 16, 2023

Autryville

Mr. Edgar “Ed” Jordan, 82 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A “Celebration of his life and going home” Service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Baptist Chapel Church with Reverend Tre Wiggins, Reverend Allen West, and...

Nov 16, 2023

CLINTON

Ms. Patricia Ann Williams Justus, 61 of Clinton, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Mary Gran Nursing Center.

Patricia was born on August 16, 1962 in Sampson County and was the daughter of Bobby Joe and Ruby Nunnery Williams.  She was preceded in death by her father; husband, Stephen Justus; and sister,...

Nov 15, 2023

Fayetteville

Harold Emmitt Lewis, 84 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 1:30PM Monday at Cumberland Union Baptist Church (6987 Tabor Church Road, Fayetteville, NC  28312), officiating will be Rev. Larry Wilkes and Rev. Brooks Grimes.

He is preceded...

Nov 15, 2023

Fayetteville

Raymond “Ray” “Gadget Man” Bailey, Jr., 77 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

A memorial service with military honors will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, November 20, 2023 at Northwood Temple Church, officiating will be Dr. John Hedgepeth.

Ray...

Nov 11, 2023

Wade

Chris William Torok, 54 passed away on November 11, 2023.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Louis Pender.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Eva Wood; and father, Elek Torok.

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Nov 10, 2023

Roseboro

Mr. Perry Thomas Faircloth, Jr., 72 of Roseboro went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 10, 2023 at Wake Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. John Hobbs officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery....

Nov 9, 2023

Stedman

Mrs. Jean Averitte Francis of 124 Wade Stedman Road, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on November 09, 2023.

Mrs. Francis was born at Highsmith Hospital in Fayetteville, NC on July 14, 1941 to the late John Langston Averitte and Irene Buckingham Averitte.  She was a member of Cokesbury Methodist...

Nov 7, 2023

Fayetteville

James “JC” Cecil Brisson, 71 passed away on Tuesday, November 07, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held at 6:00 pm Monday, November 13, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel, officiating will be Rev. Andy Wood.

JC was born June 19, 1952, and was preceded in...

Nov 7, 2023

Salemburg

Mrs. Jean Elizabeth Knowles, 86, of Salemburg went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at The Gardens of Roseboro.

A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, November 10, 2023 at Holland's Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church in Roseboro with Reverend Tommy Honeycutt officiating.  Burial will follow...

Nov 5, 2023

Fuquay-Varina

Mr. Gregory Nunnery, 82, of Fuquay-Varina, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023.

Gregory was the son of the late Troy C. Nunnery, Sr. and Roney Mae Matthews Nunnery. Gregory retired after 36 years in telecommunications. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Rev. Troy C. Nunnery, Jr....

Nov 2, 2023

Benson

Reverend Colin Curtiss Tatum, 88 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at WakeMed Raleigh Campus Hospital.

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Zoar Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church with Reverend Donald Carlye, Reverend Tim Inman, and Reverend Dennis Smith officiating....

Nov 1, 2023

Roseboro

Mrs. Susan (Pearsall) Melvin, 65 went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 1, 2023 at ECU Health Duplin Hospital.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at Peter’s Creek Baptist Church with Dr. David Bays officiating. The burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Nov 1, 2023

Roseboro

Mrs. Cynthia “Cindy” Faith (Smith) Sessoms, 66 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at Mill Creek Baptist Church with Reverend Tom Hayes and Reverend Tommy Honeycutt officiating. The...

Oct 31, 2023

Godwin

Mr. George Allen Smith, 85, of Godwin went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at Angel House Hospice Care Center in Whiteville.

A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, November 6, 2023 at Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Lumberton with Thomas Ray Smith, Jr. officiating....

Oct 30, 2023

Roseboro

Mrs. Patricia Dean (Haney) Edge, 77 went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 30, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, November 3, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with the Reverend Tommy Honeycutt officiating. The burial will follow...

Oct 27, 2023

Roseboro

Mrs. Virginia Brock Watson, 87 of Roseboro went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 27, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. Andy Wood and Rev. Bryan Strickland officiating. ...