Obituaries

Mr.  Robert Kyle O'Neal, 21

Mr. Robert Kyle O'Neal, 21

Jan 14, 2007

AUTRYVILLE Mr. Robert Kyle O'Neal, 21, of 8706 Beaver Dam Road, died January 14, 2007, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday at Butler Funeral Home chapel in Stedman. Burial will follow at LaFayette Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville. Mr. O'Neal is survived by mother and step-father, Lynn and Ed Henry;...

Mrs.  Barbara Kisma Barker Hall, 74

Mrs. Barbara Kisma Barker Hall, 74

Jan 13, 2007

AUTRYVILLE Mrs. Barbara Kisma Barker Hall, 74, of 220 Horseshoe Road, passed away Saturday at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at Butler Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Fisher and Rev. Odell Peterson officiating. Burial will follow in Elizabeth Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hall was a nursing assistant. Mrs. Hall is survived...

Mr.  Alvin "Junior" Harris, 79

Mr. Alvin "Junior" Harris, 79

Jan 12, 2007

ROSEBORO Mr. Alvin "Junior" Harris, 79, of 10628 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., passed away Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 at Mary Gran Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 AM at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with the Rev. Roger White officiating. Burial will follow in Sunrise Memorial Gardens. Mr. Harris was a native of Cumberland County,...

Mrs.  Dossie Mclamb Royal, 85

Mrs. Dossie Mclamb Royal, 85

Jan 8, 2007

ROSEBORO Mrs. Dossie McLamb Royal, 85 of 195 Tom Cat Lane, died Monday January 8, 2007 at Southwood Nursing Center in Clinton. Funeral services will be held on Thursday January 11, 2007 3 P.M. at Calvary Tabernacle P.F.W.B. Church with the Rev. Larry Smith, Rev. Ivan Byrd, and Rev. Chris Jemison officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs....

Mrs.  Elma Mccorquodale Howard, 85

Mrs. Elma Mccorquodale Howard, 85

Jan 8, 2007

AUTRYVILLE Mrs. Elma McCorquodale Howard died Monday, January 8, 2007 in her home. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at Union Grove Baptist Church near Salemburg, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Angus and...

Mrs.  Thelma Gray Johnson, 75

Mrs. Thelma Gray Johnson, 75

Jan 8, 2007

AUTRYVILLE Mrs. Thelma Gray Johnson, 75, of 719 Pumpkintown Road, passed away Monday, Jan. 8, 2007 at Highsmith-Rainey Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 AM at Autryville Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronald Long officiating. Burial will follow in the Butler Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson was a native of Johnston County and was a homemaker. Mrs. Johnson...

Mr.  Joel Franklin Strickland,, 76  Sr.

Mr. Joel Franklin Strickland,, 76 Sr.

Jan 7, 2007

Mr. Joel Franklin Strickland, 76, of 2172 Page Rd. in Stedman, died Sunday, January 7,2007, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was a farmer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 10, at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman. Burial will follow at Stedman Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mary...

Mr.  Arnold "Dick" Jolly, 77

Mr. Arnold "Dick" Jolly, 77

Jan 7, 2007

WILMINGTON Mr. Arnold "Dick" Jolly, 77 of 112 Sweetwater Drive, died Sunday January 7, 2007 at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral services will be held on Thursday January 11, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with the Rev. Andy Wood officiating. Burial will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Salemburg. Mr. Jolly was born in...

Mr.  Ted Brooks Mclamb, 52

Mr. Ted Brooks Mclamb, 52

Jan 5, 2007

CLINTON Mr. Ted Brooks McLamb, 52 of Clinton, died Friday, January 5, 2007 at Wake Medical Center. Mr. McLamb was a native of Sampson County. He was preceded in death by his father, George Minson McLamb and his daughter, Georgiana Carroll McLamb. The funeral will be held on Monday, January 8, 2007 at 3:00 P.M. at Piney Green Baptist Church...

Mrs.  Mollie Ellis Hill, 93

Mrs. Mollie Ellis Hill, 93

Jan 3, 2007

SALEMBURG Mrs. Mollie Ellis Hill, 93 of 2543 Bearskin Road, died Wednesday Jan. 3, 2007 at Southwood Nursing & Retirement Center in Clinton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday Jan. 6, 2007 at 3 P.M. at Zoar Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. W.O. Reiber and Rev. Clyde Shelton officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunrise Memorial Gardens....

Mrs.  Velma Johanna Kessner "Nana", 92

Mrs. Velma Johanna Kessner "Nana", 92

Jan 1, 2007

Mrs. Velma Johanna Kessner "Nana", 92 of 1375 Yellowskin Road, Autryville, died Monday Jan. 1, 2007 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton. She was born in Covington, Oklahoma, Feb. 27, 1914. No services will be held. She is preceded in death by her husband, Wilbert, son Dean, and great granddaughter, Noel Young. She is survived by: a son, Ted...

Mr.  Alfred Leroy Colbert, 70

Mr. Alfred Leroy Colbert, 70

Jan 1, 2007

ROSEBORO Mr. Alfred Leroy Colbert, 70, of 105 Wrench Street, passed away Monday, Jan. 1, 2007 at Wake Medical Center. A memorial service will be held Friday, Jan. 5, 2007 at 1 PM at the home. He was a retired sergeant with the US Army. Mr. Colbert is survived by: wife, Thelma Colbert, of the home; seven daughters, Wanda Hacker,...

Mrs.  Shirley Marie Maxwell, (Johnson)  69

Mrs. Shirley Marie Maxwell, (Johnson) 69

Dec 30, 2006

Mrs. Shirley Marie (Johnson) Maxwell, 69, of 5759 McDonald Rd., Parkton, NC, died Saturday December 30, 2006 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman. Burial will follow at Fisher Cemetery. She was a homemaker and was a native of Harnett County. She was the daughter of...

Mr.  Fred Thomas "Fred" Herring,, 67  Jr.

Mr. Fred Thomas "Fred" Herring,, 67 Jr.

Dec 29, 2006

AUTRYVILLE Mr. Fred Thomas "Tom" Herring, Jr., 67, of 8414 Mink Lane, passed away Friday at his home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman with Bishop Milton D. Herring officiating. Burial will follow in the Herring Family Cemetery. Mr. Herring was born in Cumberland County to the late Fred Thomas...

Miss  Sally Louise Sessoms, 71

Miss Sally Louise Sessoms, 71

Dec 28, 2006

Miss Sally Louise Sessoms, 71, of 489 Devond Tew Road, Roseboro, passed away Thursday at her home. Funeral services will be held Monday, Jan. 1, 2007 at 2 PM at Butler Funeral Home with the Rev. Hampton Faircloth and Rev. Andy Wood officiating. Burial will follow in the Sessoms Family Cemetery. Miss Sessoms was a native of Sampson County, the...

Mr.  Millard Austin Fann, 64

Mr. Millard Austin Fann, 64

Dec 23, 2006

ROSEBORO Mr. Millard Austin Fann, 64 of 8959 Minnie-Hall Road, died Saturday Dec. 23, 2006 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006 at 3:00 PM at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with the Rev. James McLean and Rev. Andy Wood officiating. Burial will follow in the Beulah United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr....

Mrs.  Dorothy Reynolds Parker, 72

Mrs. Dorothy Reynolds Parker, 72

Dec 18, 2006

CLINTON Mrs. Dorothy Reynolds Parker, 72, of 5741 Bearskin Road, passed away Monday at her home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006 at 3 PM at Freedom Baptist Church with the Rev. Ivan Byrd. Burial will follow at Parker Family Cemetery. Mrs. Parker was a native of Sampson County, the daughter of the late Napoleon Almon and...

Mr.  Jesse Mac West, 69

Mr. Jesse Mac West, 69

Dec 17, 2006

SALEMBURG Mr. Jesse Mac West, 69, of 2440 N. Salemburg Highway, passed away Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006 at 2 PM at Calvary Tabernacle PFWB Church with the Rev. Larry Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens. Mr. West was a native of Sampson County,...

Mr.  John Thomas Curley, 29  Iii

Mr. John Thomas Curley, 29 Iii

Dec 15, 2006

Mr. John Thomas Curley III, 29, of 8315 Turnbull Road, Fayetteville, died Friday, December 15, 2006. The funeral was conducted at 11:00 A.M., on Tuesday, December 19 at Sharon Baptist Church near Stedman. Burial followed at Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery. John was a General Manager for Cashwell Appliance Parts in Fayetteville. He was a loving husband and daddy, as well...

Ms.  Lee Ella Sessoms, 94

Ms. Lee Ella Sessoms, 94

Dec 14, 2006

ROSEBORO Ms. Lee Ella Sessoms, 94 of 3027 Elizabethtown Highway, died Thursday December 14, 2006 at Mary Gran Nursing Center in Clinton. Funeral services will be held on Sunday Dec. 17, 2006 at 3:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Guy officiating. Burial will follow in the Mill Creek Baptist Church cemetery. Ms. Sessoms was a native...