Obituaries

Craig "Fish" Faircloth

Craig "Fish" Faircloth

Aug 2, 2023

Fayetteville

Craig “Fish” Faircloth, 61 passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, August 6, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Apostle Virges Pearson, Sr., Pastor Nattlie McArthur and Bishop Claxton Royal.   Burial will follow at...

Robert Earl Cooper

Robert Earl Cooper

Jul 30, 2023

Fayetteville

Mr. Robert Earl Cooper, 89 passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday, August 4, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman.

Graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 5, 2023 at...

Gertrell (Pope)  Hudson

Gertrell (Pope) Hudson

Jul 29, 2023

Salemburg

Gertrell Pope Hudson, 91 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Salemburg Baptist Church, officiating will be Rev. Drew Bolin and Rev. Jimmy Suggs.  Burial will follow at Sunrise Memorial...

John Thomas Beasley

John Thomas Beasley

Jul 26, 2023

Fayetteville

John Thomas Beasley, 78 passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Chris Humphries.

The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM...

Lawrence Arthur Lucas, Jr.

Lawrence Arthur Lucas, Jr.

Jul 25, 2023

Eastover

Lawrence Arthur Lucas, Jr., 74 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Stedman Church of God of Prophecy.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence...

Phyllis Darlene (Davis)  Kessler

Phyllis Darlene (Davis) Kessler

Jul 25, 2023

Bladenboro

Phyllis Darlene (Davis) Kessler, 67 passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at her home.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Willie Dalton Davis and Norma Esther Ward Davis; daughter, Poppy Michelle Fowler; and a son, Danny Maurice Bradford.

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Loretta Karr (Spell)  Faircloth

Loretta Karr (Spell) Faircloth

Jul 25, 2023

Fayetteville

Mrs. Loretta Karr (Spell) Faircloth, 71 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Andy Wood and Rev. Larry McCarty....

Robert Earl Criscoe

Robert Earl Criscoe

Jul 25, 2023

Fayetteville

Robert Earl Criscoe, 84 passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM Friday, July 28, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Gary Horne.  Burial with military honors will follow at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery...

Hettie Mae (Davis)  Bullard

Hettie Mae (Davis) Bullard

Jul 19, 2023

Wilmington

Mrs. Hettie Mae Davis Bullard, 82 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at home surrounded by the lights of her life, her children and grandchildren.

The celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, July 24, 2023, at Village Baptist Church, 906 S. McPherson Church Road,...

Betty Lou (Smith)  Holland

Betty Lou (Smith) Holland

Jul 19, 2023

Salemburg

Mrs. Betty Lou (Smith) Holland, 88 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Union Grove Baptist Church with Reverend Shawn Berryhill and Reverend Allen West officiating. The burial...

Rebecca Ann (Starnes)  Young

Rebecca Ann (Starnes) Young

Jul 17, 2023

Salemburg

Mrs. Rebecca Ann (Starnes) Young, 68 went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 17, 2023 at her home.

No services will be held at this time.

Mrs. Young was a native of Mecklenburg County, the daughter of Ancle Argustus and Christine Helms Starnes. She was preceded in death by her...

Donna Mae (Autry)  Stone

Donna Mae (Autry) Stone

Jul 15, 2023

Autryville

Ms. Donna Mae (Autry) Stone, 65 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Sampson Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Ed Autry Cemetery in Autryville with Pastor Bryan Strickland officiating.

The family will receive friends...

Bobby Dale Jones

Bobby Dale Jones

Jul 14, 2023

Hope Mills

Bobby Dale Jones, 67, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 14, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 5:30 PM at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with Rev. Andy Wood officiating. The family will receive friends following the service....

Thomas Wayne Nelson

Thomas Wayne Nelson

Jul 14, 2023

Fayetteville

Thomas Wayne Nelson, 84 went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.  Tom peacefully joined his beloved wife, Lorraine Nelson, in eternal rest six days after her passing. Together again, they will forever be united in love.

Born in Bladen County, he is preceded in...

Mary Louise Cashwell

Mary Louise Cashwell

Jul 10, 2023

Autryville

Ms. Mary Louise (Faircloth) Cashwell, 67 went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 10, 2023 at Sampson Regional Medical Center.

Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, July 14, 2023 at Concord Baptist Church, officiating will be Rev. W A Creech.

The family will receive friends from 6:00...

Gary Martin Page

Gary Martin Page

Jul 10, 2023

Eastover

Gary Martin Page, 62 went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 10, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Salem Methodist Church, officiating will be Rev. Mike Preddy, burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The...

Lorraine (Butts)  Nelson

Lorraine (Butts) Nelson

Jul 8, 2023

Fayetteville

Lorraine Butts Nelson, 84, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.  Lorraine, a cherished wife, devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and brave soul, passed away peacefully after a long and courageous battle with dementia. Her beloved husband, Tom Nelson, joined her in eternal rest, as...

Roberta Helen Harris

Roberta Helen Harris

Jul 8, 2023

Willow Springs

Ms. Roberta Helen Harris, 72 of Willow Springs, formerly of Stedman, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at her home.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas...

Lloyd Lee Caulder, Jr.

Lloyd Lee Caulder, Jr.

Jul 7, 2023

Stedman

Lloyd Lee Caulder, Jr., 70, of Stedman, formerly of Wade, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 7, 2023 at his home.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Salem Methodist Church in Eastover, officiating will be Rev. Gil Wise.  Burial with Masonic...

Deborah (Kelley)  Marin

Deborah (Kelley) Marin

Jul 6, 2023

Fayetteville

Ms. Deborah (Kelley) Marin, 69 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Open Arms Retirement Center in Raeford.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, July 14, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with the Reverend Andy Wood officiating. The burial will follow at...