Obituaries

Sep 4, 2023

Stedman

Faye Faircloth Fisher, 90 passed away peacefully on Monday, September 4, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center surrounded by her family.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman.

Private services will be held by the family at...

Sep 4, 2023

Stedman

Billy Ray Autry, 77 passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Ken Simmons.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 1:50 PM Saturday...

Sep 3, 2023

Clinton

Mrs. Linda Sue Barber Pope, 68 of Clinton went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at Southwood Nursing Center.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church with Rev. Andy Wood and Rev. Chris Butler officiating.  Burial will...

Sep 1, 2023

Autryville

Lisa Marie (Briza) Howell, 62 passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023 at her home.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home  in Stedman.

Lisa was born in Alaska to the late, Alfred Briza and Elizabeth Louise Williams Briza.  In...

Aug 31, 2023

Salemburg

Mr. William “Street” Hill, 93 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Mary Gran Nursing Center in Clinton.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, September 4, 2023 at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Salemburg with the Reverend Phil Bowden officiating.

The family will...

Aug 30, 2023

Eastover

Retired Chief Petty Officer Willie Earl Johnson, 86 of Eastover went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Zoar Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, 740 Zoar Church Road, Salemburg, NC  28385 with Pastor...

Aug 25, 2023

Godwin

Mr. W.M. “Toby” Wrench, Jr., 78 went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 25, 2023 at Sampson Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family.

A celebration of life will be held at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with the Reverend Andy Wood officiating.

Aug 23, 2023

SALEMBURG

Mrs. Audra Rosmae Hawkins James, 92, passed to her eternal home on August 23, 2023. Audra, or more lovingly known as Nana, was born in Russell County, Virginia on July 17, 1931, to Foster and Audie Hawkins.

Audra was raised the third child out of four during the depression era. She often shared that...

Aug 22, 2023

Roseboro

Ms. Barbara Ann (Wolcott) Concert, 81 passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

No services will be held at this time.  She will be buried in New York at a later date.

Barbara was born in New York to the late, Donald Wolcott and Wanda...

Aug 19, 2023

Salemburg

Mr. Randy McClanahan, 63 of Salemburg went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro.

No services will be held.

He was a native of Arlington, Virginia and the son of the late Ronald Lee and Edith Warren Spell McClanahan.

...

Aug 17, 2023

North Myrtle, SC

Mr. Milton Keith Bullard, 73 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 17, 2023.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Pleasant Union Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Bullard was a native of Sampson County, the son of Alton and Ottie...

Aug 15, 2023

Fayetteville

Virginia Currie Simpson, 76, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Ginny, as she was best known, was an honorable mother and wife to her family and had the distinction of being a homemaker to the ones she loved. Ginny was a faithful member...

Aug 14, 2023

Stedman

Retired Chief Petty Officer James Earlon Todd, 75 went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 14, 2023 at the VA Hospital in Fayetteville.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Dennis Pollock.  The family will receive friends...

Aug 9, 2023

Hope Mills

Elbert NG Morgan, 85 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 09, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Eddie Wood.  Burial will follow at Lafayette Memorial...

Aug 8, 2023

Stedman

Mr. William “Lefty” Love Hughes, 92 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Louis Pender.  Burial will follow at Love...

Aug 7, 2023

Roseboro

Mrs. Genelenior Gray (West) Fann, 82 went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 7, 2023 at Southwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 11, 2023 at White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery with the Reverend Andy Wood officiating.

Mrs. Fann was...

Aug 5, 2023

Autryville

Lucy Frances Hales Lewis passed away on August 5, 2023. Frances was born on October 17, 1934, to her beloved parents, Ola Matthews Hales and Henry Paul Hales. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband James E. "Bud" Lewis, her brother Augustus "Buck" Hales, and her sister Joyce Ann Hales.

Frances...

Aug 5, 2023

Stedman

Ms. Betty Mae (Horne) Naylor, 76 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 05, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center with her family by her side.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at Stedman Pentecostal Holiness Church, officiating will be Rev. Michael...

Aug 4, 2023

Evington, VA

Ms. Karen (Ezzell) Gunter, 64 went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 4, 2023 at her home in Evington, Virginia.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with the Reverend Bryan Owens officiating. The family will receive friends...

Aug 4, 2023

Autryville

Mrs. Clara Dean Honeycutt, 85 of Autryville went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 4, 2023 at the Harnett Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Baptist Chapel Church with Rev. Alan Roberts officiating.  Burial will follow in the...