Obituaries

Mary Horne Simmons

Dec 20, 2020

Fayetteville

Mrs. Mary Horne Simmons, 54 passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The family will be holding a memorial service at a later time.

Services entrusted to Butler Funeral Home, 6535 Clinton Road, Stedman, NC  28391.

Truman Martin Oates

Dec 20, 2020

Roseboro

Mr. Truman Martin Oates, 80 of Roseboro passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 23 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. Faye Bowden, Rev. Faye Jones, Rev. Sarah Jackson and Rev. George Terry...

Anthony "Tony" Dale Honeycutt, Sr.

Dec 18, 2020

Salemburg

Mr. Anthony Dale “Tony” Honeycutt, Sr., 68 of Salemburg passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at his home surrounded by family.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Paul Honeycutt and Rev. W. O. Reiber officiating. The family request that...

Jerry K Matthews

Dec 18, 2020

Clinton

Mr. Jerry K. Matthews, 80 of Clinton passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, Dec. 20 at Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery, 2099 Tyndall Bridge Road, Salemburg, NC with Rev. Paul Honeycutt and Rev. John Cuthill officiating.  There...

James "Bobby" Robert Edwards

Dec 18, 2020

Stedman

James "Bobby" Robert Edwards, 71 passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at Womack Army Medical Center.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, December 21, 2020 at Stedman Church of God of Prophecy, officiating will be Rev. Donald Baldwin.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive...

Judith "Judi" Nowiski Singletary

Dec 17, 2020

Eastover

Judith "Judi" Nowiski Singletary, 63 passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, December 21, 2020 at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Salemburg, officiating will be Rev. Michael Stewart.

The family...

George Donald Mclaughlin

Dec 16, 2020

Salemburg

Mr. George Donald McLaughlin, 92 of Salemburg passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Sampson Regional Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held at 3:30 PM Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Society Baptist Church in Statesville, NC.

Mr. McLaughlin was a native of Iredell County, the son of Clyde ...

Larry Lee Heath, Sr.

Dec 16, 2020

Fayetteville

On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, Larry Lee Heath, Sr., husband, father and brother, passed away at the age of 78.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home.

A private graveside for family and friends will be held on Sunday....

Edwin Lester Bedsole

Dec 16, 2020

Lake Waccamaw

Mr. Edwin Lester Bedsole, 69 of Lake Waccamaw passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Lake Waccamaw Premier Living and Rehab. Center.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Bedsole was a native of Cumberland County, the son of Herbert Wilton and Mary Love...

Gregory Scott Melvin

Dec 15, 2020

Roseboro

Mr. Gregory Scott Melvin, 52 of Roseboro passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, Dec. 18 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with Rev. Tim McQueen officiating.  Entombment will be in the Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery.  The...

Johnny Mack Pope

Dec 13, 2020

Roseboro

Mr. Johnny Mack Pope, 62 of Roseboro passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the SECU Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice Home of UNC Healthcare.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, Dec. 19 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro.

Mr. Pope was a native of Sampson County,...

Roy David Smith, Jr.

Dec 13, 2020

Roseboro

Mr. Roy David Smith, Jr., 60 of Roseboro passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at his home.

The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, Dec. 16 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with Rev. Tim McQueen officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30...

James Edward Orndorf

Dec 12, 2020

Stedman

James Orndorf, born December 11, 1955 in Dayton, Ohio, passed away on December 12, 2020 of pancreatic cancer in Stedman, NC.

A memorial service will be held at 5:30 pm Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Cumberland Union Baptist Church on Tabor Church Road in Fayetteville, NC, officiating will be Rev. John Blackman, Jr.

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Agnes (Basse) Spell

Dec 12, 2020

Autryville

Agnes Basse Spell, 95 of Autryville entered the gates of Heaven on December 12, 2020.  She spent her final days at home surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Born to the late Charlie and Lula Basse on October 1st, 1925, she was the youngest of 8 children.   She adopted the nickname of "Tootsie"...

Edna Gray (Williford) Matthews

Dec 10, 2020

Autryville

Edna Gray Williford Matthews, 89, of Autryville, peacefully passed away on the 10th of December in Dunn, N.C. with family at her side.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Paul Honeycutt officiating. There will be a walk through viewing...

Lillie (Hall) Byrd

Dec 9, 2020

Coats

Ms. Lillie (Hall) Westbrook Byrd, 89 passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at UNC Rex Health Care in Raleigh.

Funeral service will be held at 12:00pm Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Roseboro, officiating will be Rev. Faye Jones.  Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Newton Grove.

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Deborah Ann (Pope) Sessoms

Dec 9, 2020

Roseboro

Ms. Deborah Ann Pope Sessoms, 73 of Clinton passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at her home.

A private graveside service will be held Friday.

Ms. Sessoms was a native of Sampson County, the daughter of James Raymond and Atwood Smith Pope.  She was preceded in death by her parents.  She...

Tonya Lynette (Burns) Teague

Dec 6, 2020

Garland

Ms. Tonya Lynette Teague, 45 of Garland passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at her home.

Services will be held at a later date.

Tonya was a native of Cumberland County, the daughter of  George Albert and Ardith Lee Smith Burns.  She was preceded in death by her parents.  She was...

Cheryl Ann Miskimen

Dec 6, 2020

Roseboro

Ms. Cheryl Ann Miskimen, 58 of Roseboro passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Wake Medical Center.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6-8 PM Thursday, Dec. 10 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro.

Ms. Miskimen was a native of Canton, Ohio, the daughter of James and...

Sandra Jean (Pope) Faircloth

Dec 6, 2020

*** ​The funeral service will be live-streamed on the Facebook page of Mount Carmel Church of God of Prophecy ***

Autryville

Mrs. Sandra Jean Pope Faircloth, 65 of Autryville passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at her home surrounded by family.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, December...