Obituaries

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...

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 ...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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.

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"...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

Nov 30, 2020

Autryville

Mrs. Faye Strickland Tew, 80, loving wife, mother and grandmother crossed the finish line to Jesus on Saturday, February 20, 2021.

The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 23 at Zoar Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Kelvin Blackman and Rev. Randy Barker officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Nov 30, 2020

Salemburg

Mr. Donald Odell Meece, Jr., 72 of Salemburg passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Sampson Regional Medical Center.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, December 7, 2020 at Roseboro United Methodist Church with Reverend Bobby Herring officiating. The family will receive friends before the service from 10:00 AM...

Nov 29, 2020

Fayetteville

Ms. Nell Marie (Hairr) Herring, 87 passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Bethesda Healthcare Facility in Eastover, where she received loving care since April 2017.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, December 4, 2020 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Gary Strickland and...

Nov 27, 2020

Stedman

Mrs. Betty Loraine (Blake) Starling, 92 went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 27, 2020.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Debbie Matthis.  Burial will follow at Old Bluff Presbyterian...

Nov 22, 2020

Roseboro

Mr. James Wells Miskimen, 80 of Roseboro passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

No local services will be held.

A graveside service will be held at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Canton, Ohio.

He was born in Stark County, Ohio to Carl E....