Obituaries

Henry "Pudgie" Hardy Umphlet

May 9, 2023

Autryville

Henry "Pudgie" Hardy Umphlet, 82 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at his home.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, May 12, 2023 at Evergreen Baptist Church, officiating will be Rev. Charles Davis and Rev. Tommy Honeycutt.  Burial will follow at Lafayette Memorial Park in Fayetteville....

Ernestine (Lane) Hall

May 8, 2023

Autryville

Mrs. Ernestine Lane Hall, 64 went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 8, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at  Mossy Log Campground in Harrells with the Reverend Bryan Strickland officiating.

Mrs. Hall was...

Anna Kathleen (Taylor) Jessie

May 6, 2023

Wade

Mrs. Anna Kathleen Jessie, 87 of Wade went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at home.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Mrs. Jessie was a native of Pittsburgh, PA and the daughter of Roy Dee Taylor and Alta Mae Hampton Taylor.  She...

Terry Evander Autry

May 5, 2023

Autryville

Mr. Terry Evander Autry, 62 of Autryville went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 5, 2023 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, May 8, 2023 at Johnson Cemetery in Autryville with Rev. Larry Autry officiating.

Terry was a...

Jeffrey Davis Tyndall

May 5, 2023

Fayetteville

Mr. Jeffrey Davis Tyndall, 63 went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at South River Community Church with Pastor Lynn McLaurin officiating. The burial will follow at Union Grove Baptist...

James Marshall Williams, Jr.

May 3, 2023

Roseboro

Mr. James Marshall Williams, Jr., 34 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 3, 2023 at his home.

No services will be held at this time.

Mr. Williams was a native of Orange County, the son of James Marshall Williams, Sr. and Wanda Jean Powell Williams. He was preceded in...

Barbara Ann (Parker) Matthews

May 2, 2023

Fayetteville

Mrs. Barbara Ann Parker Matthews, 71 of Fayetteville went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Duke Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Faymont Community Mission, 4011 Thompson Street, Fayetteville, NC.

She is survived by her...

Nancy Hall Altman

May 2, 2023

Autryville

Mrs. Nancy Hall Altman, 73 received her Holy Healing & was reunited with her loved ones on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 6:50 PM Thursday at...

Alice Faye (Wilson) Fryman

Apr 30, 2023

Roseboro

Mrs. Alice Faye (Wilson) Fryman, 56 went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Elkins Family Cemetery with Pastor Tom Hayes and Pastor Michael Lambert officiating.

The family...

Joseph "Jody" W. Yarbrough

Apr 30, 2023

Stedman

Joseph “Jody” Yarbrough, 50 passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Macedonia Holiness Church with the Reverend Ronnie Johnson officiating.

Jody is preceded in death by his grandmother who raised him, Linda Caulder.

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Gealda (Matthews) Williams

Apr 29, 2023

Wade

Gealda Matthews Williams went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Carolina Inn in Fayetteville.

Funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Friday, May 5, 2023 at Clement Baptist Church, officiating will be Rev. Scott Keith.  Burial will follow at Maxwell Cemetery in Autryville.

The family will...

Fred Perry Pierce

Apr 28, 2023

Kenner, Louisiana

Rev. Fred Perry Pierce, 101 went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 28, 2023 in Kenner, LA.

A funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro, NC.  Burial will follow in the Roseboro Cemetery.

The family will receive...

Cloys Wayne Owens

Apr 26, 2023

Roseboro

Mr. Cloys Wayne Owens, 83 of Roseboro went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. David Williams officiating.  Entombment will follow at...

Dwight Spell

Apr 25, 2023

Autryville

Stephen "Dwight" Spell

Dwight Spell, 72 of Autryville, North Carolina entered into his Heavenly home in the presence of his family at his home on April 25, 2023.

Dwight was the first of three sons born to Mr. Odell Spell and Mrs. Agnes B. Spell on April 30, 1950. He met his...

Catherine (Bassett) Sessoms

Apr 25, 2023

Salemburg

Mrs. Catherine Bassett Sessoms, 83 of Salemburg went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Sampson Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at Salemburg Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. William Tew and Rev. Jordan Faircloth officiating.  Burial will follow in the...

Cena Gail (Kilpatrick) Martie

Apr 23, 2023

Roseboro

Mrs. Cena Gail (Kilpatrick) Martie, 88 went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at home surrounded by her family.

No services will be held at this time.

Mrs. Martie was a native of Etowah County, Alabama, the daughter of Arthur Ralph and Bonnie Mae Majors Kilpatrick. She was...

Evelyn (Rivenbark) Bloodworth

Apr 21, 2023

Stedman

Ms. Evelyn Rivenbark Bloodworth, 97 went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 21, 2023.

The family will have a memorial service at a later date.

Evelyn was born in Burgaw, NC to the late, Scornwall Lester Rivenbark and Eva Wells Rivenbark.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her...

Connie Mack Hales

Apr 21, 2023

Fayetteville

Mr. Connie Mack Hales, 81 went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 21, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, April 24, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with the Reverend Tommy Honeycutt officiating. The burial will be at...

James "Eddie" Edward Herring

Apr 18, 2023

Clinton

Mr. James "Eddie" Edward Herring, 60 of Clinton went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at the Sampson Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. Rodney Faircloth officiating.  Burial will follow...

Terry Allen Ford

Apr 14, 2023

Godwin

Mr. Terry Allen Ford, 65 of Godwin went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 14, 2023 at his home.

Services will be held at a later date.

Mr. Ford was a native of Sampson County, the son of Jesse Garfield and Lillian Aden Peters Ford.  He was preceded in...