Obituaries

Dec 11, 2023

Stedman

Loyd Hubert Jackson III (Bud), 45 went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 11, 2023 at his home in Stedman.

A funeral service will be held at Stedman Baptist Church on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 2:00 PM. Burial will follow at Fisher Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from...

Dec 10, 2023

Autryville

Rhonda Elaine Vinson, 65, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

A Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church with Reverend Eddie Smith and Reverend Tommy Honeycutt officiating.  Burial will follow the...

Dec 9, 2023

Autryville

Ms. Rebecca Maxine Williams, 88 of Autryville went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Clement Baptist Church with Rev. Scott Keith officiating.  Burial follow in the Maxwell Cemetery....

Dec 8, 2023

Autryville

Mr. Jack Tanner, 79 of Autryville went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 8, 2023 at Duke University Hospital in Durham.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. Andy Wood officiating.  Burial will follow in the Tanner...

Dec 6, 2023

Fayetteville

Wanda Faye Dozier, 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, December 6, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.

She was full of love. She loved the beach, fishing, trips, and car rides. She was a wonderful mother and loved her family and was a blessing to many. She enjoyed music, singing,...

Dec 4, 2023

Fayetteville

Mr. Donald "Cliff" Clifford Dabbs, 66 went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Sampson Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Sunrise Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Andy Wood officiating.

Mr. Dabbs was a native of...

Dec 3, 2023

Salemburg

Mrs. Ellen (Caulk) Deal, 93 went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Wilmington.

A private family graveside will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Deal was a native of Chatham County, the daughter of Ernest and Edna Brown Caulk. She was...

Nov 30, 2023

A utryville

Lonnie Earl McLaurin, 71 went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 04, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Joseph Ammons.  Burial will follow at TJ...

Nov 30, 2023

Roseboro

Mr. Mark Edward Jenkins, 66 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Roseboro First Baptist Church with the Reverend Hampton Faircloth officiating.

The family will receive friends...

Nov 25, 2023

Stedman

Ret. MSGT Major "Smoke Anderson" Elwood Anderson, 78 passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A memorial service will full military honors will be held at a later date.

He was born in Pender County, and was a Retired MSGT with the United States Army with...

Nov 23, 2023

Fayetteville

Rhonda Kay (Jones) Smith, 58 passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Old Bluff Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Wade.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Monday, November 27, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home...

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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