Obituaries

Feb 15, 2023

Clayton

Mrs. Edna Catherine (Cain) Smith, 96 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at The Enclave in Clayton.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 20, 2023 at Live Oak United Methodist Church with the Reverend Mark Gustafson and Reverend Joyce Carter officiating. The burial...

Feb 13, 2023

Wade

Worth Wingate Collier, 85 of Wade, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 13, 2023, at Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dunn.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Center Baptist Church in Wade with the Rev. Tim McQueen and Rev. Tommy Honeycutt officiating....

Feb 9, 2023

CLINTON Mr. Charles Nixon Strickland, 85 of the Herring Community, Clinton, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Mary Gran Nursing Center. The funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, February 13, 2023 at Hickory Grove Baptist Church, 11341 US 421, Clinton, with Pastor Matthew Creech and Reverend Bryan Strickland officiating.  Burial will follow in the...

Feb 7, 2023

Autryville

Timothy “Timmy” Alan Walters, 44 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Sampson Regional Medical Center.

Graveside service will be held at 3:30 PM Monday, February 13, 2023 at Calvary Tabernacle P.F.W.B. Church Cemetery (6570 High House Road, Roseboro), officiating will be Pastor Recese Fairfax.

The family...

Feb 6, 2023

Clinton

Mrs. Christie Tyndall Jackson, 47 went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 6, 2023 at her home.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Hickory Grove Baptist Church with Reverend Matthew Creech and Reverend Bryan Strickland officiating. The burial will follow at Hickory Grove...

Feb 5, 2023

Eastover

Ms. Delores Horne-Tyler, 81 went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Brant Jackson and Pastor Jerry Horne.  The...

Feb 3, 2023

Autryville

Mrs. Edith Jane Tanner, 77 of Autryville went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 3, 2023 at the Bethesda Health Care Facility.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, February 6, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Andy Wood officiating.  Burial will follow in the Tanner Cemetery....

Feb 2, 2023

Salemburg

Mrs. Boneta Joan Knowles, 76 of Salemburg went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A funeral service will held at 2:00 PM Monday, February 6, 2023 at Freedom Baptist Church with Rev. John Cuthill and Rev. Bryan Strickland officiating.  Burial will follow in...

Jan 31, 2023

Roseboro

Mrs. Clarice Faye Matthews, 85 of Roseboro went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at her home.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Mintz Baptist Church with Dr. Robert Hunter and Dr. John McBride officiating.  Burial will follow in the church...

Jan 31, 2023

Fayetteville

Mr. William Stephen “Steve” Dowd, 65 of Fayetteville went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Village Drive, Fayetteville with Rev. Matthew Copple officiating.  Burial will...

Jan 26, 2023

Fayetteville

Mary Ellen (Bolton) Reale, 83 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Andy Wood.  Burial will follow at Sandy Horne Cemetery in...

Jan 25, 2023

Fayetteville

Alfred "Al" Steve Autry, II 45 passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman.

Al was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Steve Autry and...

Jan 25, 2023

Salemburg

Mrs. Elizabeth Royal Spell, 87 of Salemburg went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Union Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Shawn Berryhill and Rev. Bryan Strickland officiating.  Burial...

Jan 24, 2023

Salemburg

Mr. Elton Fermon Knowles, 68 of Salemburg went home to be with the Lord at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, January 27, 2023 at Calvary Tabernacle Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Knowles was a native of Sampson County, the son of Fermon and Elizabeth...

Jan 23, 2023

Salemburg

Mrs. Jean Butler (Tew) Spell, 81 went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 23, 2023 at Sampson Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Salemburg Baptist Church with the Reverend Drew Bolin officiating. The burial will follow at Salemburg Cemetery.

Jan 22, 2023

Autryville

Mr. Odell Tanner, 86 of Autryville went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at his home.

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Chaplain Gary Faulkner officiating.  Burial will follow in the Sunrise Memorial Gardens....

Jan 19, 2023

Hope Mills

Terry C. Faircoth, 46 passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 PM Monday, January 23, 2023 at Maxwell Cemetery in Autryville, officiating will be Jimmy Amos.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Monday at the funeral home prior...

Jan 18, 2023

Salemburg

Mrs. Ruth Elma Brock Faircloth, 85 of Salemburg went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at her home.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. William Tew, Minister Jordan Faircloth and Rev. Bryan Strickland officiating. ...

Jan 18, 2023

Salemburg

Mr. Kenneth Matthews left this world and went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the age of 74, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born April 23, 1948, to the late Herman and Ruby Dell Matthews, he was a loving husband, father, papa and brother.

Spending time with...

Jan 9, 2023

Roseboro

Mr. Barry Clark Templin, 65 of Roseboro went to the Lord on Monday, January 9, 2023 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, January 13 at Mintz Baptist Church with Dr. Robert Hunter officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The...