Obituaries

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...

Jan 31, 2020

SALEMBURG Mr. Hal David Hollingsworth, 61 of Salemburg passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at his home. Mr. Hollingsworth was a native of Smithtown, New York, the son of the late Harold Hollis and Maurnice West Hollingsworth. He is survived by an uncle, James Hollingsworth; three aunts, Glenda Fann, Willie Doris Jackson and  Judy Jackson. A memorial service...

Jan 26, 2020

Mrs. Doris Mae (Faircloth) Hall, 80 passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at her home.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00pm Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel, officiating will be Rev. Larry Autry.  Burial will follow at Sandy Horne Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2:00pm to 2:50pm Wednesday at...

Jan 25, 2020

Spring Lake

Mr. Danny Edward Ezzell, 66 of Spring Lake passed away on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 at the Carolina Rehab Center.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, Jan. 28 at Ezzell Family Cemetery.

Mr. Ezzell was a native of Sampson County, the son of Jeff and Shirley Knowles...

Jan 23, 2020

Mr. Stephen "Steve" Leslie Wrench, Sr., 75 passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 at his home.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00pm Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Clement Baptist Church, officiating will be Pastor Alan Roberts and Dr. James Dees, Jr.  Burial will follow at Maxwell Cemetery.

The family will receive...

Jan 19, 2020

Mt. Olive

Mrs. Annie Ruth Norris Hurley, 89 of Mt. Olive passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Vidant Duplin Hospital.

Services will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Hurley was a native of Sampson County, the daughter of  Noah and Clennie Gladys Peterson Norris.  She was preceded in death...

Jan 19, 2020

Fayetteville

Mrs. Jessie Mae Smith, 83 of Fayetteville passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 12:00 Noon on Friday, January 24 at LaFayette Memorial Park in Fayetteville.

Mrs. Smith was a native of Franklin County, NC, the daughter of...