Obituaries

Feb 26, 2020

AUTRYVILLE Mr. Luther Simpson Jackson, 78 of Autryville passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at his home. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, February 28 at Clement Baptist Church with Rev. Alan Roberts and Dr. James Dee, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Elam Baptist Church cemetery. Mr. Jackson was a native...

Feb 25, 2020

Surf City

Ms. Sheila Smith Bullard, 60, of Surf City passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 at her home.

The funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, March 3 at Peter’s Creek Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 -1:30 PM before...

Feb 25, 2020

BUFFALO, TEXAS Mrs. Marie Reynolds West, 87 of Buffalo, Texas and formerly of Salemburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. She was born on April 21, 1932 in Lenoir County, NC to James B. and Eloise Harrison Reynolds.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold Nathan West, Sr.; daughter, Janet West; sister, Polly McClanahan; and...

Feb 25, 2020

CLINTON Mr. Ariel McLamb, 92 of Clinton passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, February 29 at Rowan Baptist Church with Rev. Clay Carter and Rev. Mike Shook officiating. Burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Feb 24, 2020

Geraldine Webb Lassiter, 80 passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00am Friday, February 28, 2020 at Sunnyside Presbyterian Church, officiating will be Dr. Cassandra Thomas and Rev. Debbie Matthis.  Burial will follow at Lafayette Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 6:00pm...

Feb 23, 2020

ROSEBORO Mrs. Ercelle Smith Adams, 83 of Roseboro passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at her home. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm on Thursday, February 27, at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with Rev. Tim McQueen and Rev. Tom Hayes officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Adams was a native of Sampson...

Feb 23, 2020

Fayetteville

Retired MSGT William Earl Collier, 82 of Fayetteville passed away on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The funeral service will be held at 12:30 PM Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with Rev. Tim Evans officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 PM at Sandhills State...

Feb 22, 2020

ROSEBORO Mr. Edward Lee ”Eddie” Brown Jr., 66 of Roseboro, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Larry West officiating. Burial will follow at Lafayette Memorial Park. Mr. Brown was a native of Cumberland County, and...

Feb 22, 2020

ROSEBORO Mrs. Vicki K. Fisher, 60 of Roseboro passed away on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at her home. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, February 26 at Evergreen Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Fisher and Rev. Bryan Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Fisher was a native of Fort Riley, Kansas...

Feb 20, 2020

Roseboro

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bullard Bedsole, 92 of Roseboro passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center.

The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, Feb. 23 at Peters Creek Baptist Church  with Dr. David Bays, Rev. Bryan Strickland and Rev. Tom Martin officiating.  Burial will follow in...

Feb 19, 2020

WHITE OAK Mrs. Doris Rice Moody, 74 of White Oak, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. She was born December 23, 1945 in Bladen County and was the daughter of Abner W. and Ellen Jane Pleasants Rice.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joseph Ben Moody; and one brother,...

Feb 14, 2020

Ms. Edith Grey (Peterson) Parker, 93 passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Lebanon Baptist Church, 3329 Beard Road, Eastover, officiating will be Rev. Andy Wood and Rev. John Campbell.  The family will receive friends at the church after the...

Feb 12, 2020

Ms. Nellie Grace Adcox, 85 passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Bethesda Healthcare Facility in Eastover.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Stedman Church of God of Prophecy, officiating will be Pastor Jim Dickerson, Pastor Louis Pender, Reverend Donald Baldwin & Pastor Gary Horne.  Burial will follow...

Feb 10, 2020

Roseboro

Mrs. Lena Pearl Langley, 55 of Roseboro passed away on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 at her home.

The funeral service will be held at 8:00 PM Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. William Hall officiating.  The family will receive friends from 7-8 PM Wednesday prior to the service.

Feb 9, 2020

Autryville

Mr. James Thomas "Tom" Howard, 77 of Autryville passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Southwood Nursing and Retirement Center.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Union Grove Baptist Church with  Rev. Paul Honeycutt , Rev. Marc Walters and Rev. Rob Wingo officiating.  Burial will follow...

Feb 8, 2020

EASTOVER, NC Ms. Jennifer "Jenni" Victoria Simmons Ransom, 41 of Eastover, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at her home. Jenni was a native of Cumberland County, the daughter of the late Hugh Douglas and Mary Lynn Nunnery Simmons.  She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Jason Jernigan of the home; two daughters, Jessica Ransom and...

Feb 7, 2020

Roseboro

Mr. Haywood Peterson “Pete” Harris, Sr., 91 of Roseboro passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 at the Gardens of Roseboro.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at Roseboro First Baptist Church with Rev. Hampton Faircloth officiating. The family will receive friends following the memorial service.

Mr. Harris...

Feb 4, 2020

Due to potential threatening weather this evening, Mrs. Baggett will lie in state beginning at 2:00pm today, Thursday.  The family will be present from 6:00-8:00pm. AUTRYVILLE, NC Mrs. Deneen Hales Baggett, 54 of Autryville passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at her home. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, February 7 at Butler...

Feb 2, 2020

Mrs. Brenda Surcey Spell, 68 of Autryville, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 at UNC Rex Healthcare Hospital in Raleigh.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel, officiating will be Debbie Mann.

The family will receive friends from 1:00pm to 1:50pm Wednesday at the funeral...

Feb 2, 2020

Salemburg Mrs. Betty Doris Lucas Hairr, 86 of Salemburg passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Rolling Ridge Assisted Living in Newton Grove. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 4, at Salemburg Baptist Church with Reverend Bobby Tew officiating.  Burial will follow in the Sunrise Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends...