Obituaries

Jan 18, 2020

Annette Bryant Johnson, 69 passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The family will receive friends from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the funeral home.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Jimmy Bryant and Mary Agnes Graham Bryant; husband, Earl C. Johnson; son, Steve Allen...

Jan 18, 2020

Autryville

Mrs. Julia Faircloth Cashwell, 66 of Autryville passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at her home

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, Jan. 22 at Evergreen Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Davis and Rev. Tommy Honeycutt officiating.  Burial will follow in the Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Jan 17, 2020

Roseboro

Mrs. Blanche S. McLamb, 79 of Roseboro passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at her home.

The funeral service will be held at 2 PM Tuesday, January 21 at Zoar Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Kelvin Blackman officiating. Burial will follow in the Calvary Tabernacle Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Jan 14, 2020

Mr. Waldon "WK" Kelly Freeman, 77 passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00pm Friday, January 17, 2020 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 3934 Sunnyside School Road, Fayetteville, officiating will be Pastor G.C. Hughes and Pastor Gary Horne.  Burial will follow at...

Jan 12, 2020

Mrs. Almeta Page Core Autry, age 92, went to be with the Lord on Sunday night, January 12, 2020.  She was with her family at her home at the time of her death.

Mrs. Autry was the oldest of the children of Mr. Joe & Mrs. Ola Page.  Her siblings were Leo Page (Reba) Wylene Page Matthews...

Jan 9, 2020

Mr. Robert Lathan Fisher, 55 passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at his home.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel, officiating will be Pastor Larry McCormick and Pastor William Franklin Maness.  Burial will follow at Fisher Cemetery in Autryville.

The family will receive friends from...

Jan 4, 2020

Wilmington

Ms. Carolyn Sue Sessoms Hersey, 71 of Wilmington passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at her home.

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, Jan. 9 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. Bryan Strickland officiating.  Burial will follow in the Roseboro Cemetery.  The family will receive friends...

Jan 1, 2020

Salemburg

Mr. Clarence Earl Jones, 74 of Salemburg passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Wake Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, Jan. 5 at Sunrise Memorial Gardens with Rev. Chris Butler officiating.

Mr. Jones was a native of Sampson County, the son of the late...

Dec 31, 2019

Autryville

Mr. Johnnie Roscoe Autry, 73 of 626 Irvin Road, Autryville went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 31, 2019.

The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 at the Clement Baptist Church with Rev. Alan Roberts and Dr. James Dees, Jr. officiating. The family will receive...

Dec 29, 2019

Clinton

Mr. Algernon Dean “A. D.” Norton, 84 of Clinton and formerly of Salemburg passed away on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 at the Southwood Nursing Center.

The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Rev. Andy Wood, officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunrise Memorial Gardens....

Dec 29, 2019

Autryville

Ms. Genelda Faye Honeycutt, 84 of Autryville passed away on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 at the Highsmith Rainey Specialty Hospital.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, Jan. 3, 2020 at Clement Baptist Church, 6020 Maxwell Rd., Autryville with the Rev. Paul Honeycutt officiating. Burial will follow in the Piney Green...

Dec 28, 2019

Ms. Marisol Annette Ortiz, 15 passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia.

A celebration of life service will be held at 12:00pm Saturday, January 4, 2019 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel, officiating will be Pastor Donald Baldwin & Bishop Stacey Dickerson.  Burial will follow at Lafayette Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends...

Dec 27, 2019

Mr. James Christian Ake, 59 of Nebo, KY passed away suddenly at his home on Friday, December 27, 2019.

He was born in Fayetteville on December 29, 1959 to James and Barbara Ake, who precede him in death.  He was employed by River Valley Foods (a subsidiary of Tyson Foods) in Robards, Ky.

He is...

Dec 27, 2019

Salemburg

Mrs. Retha Knowles Hayes, 94 of Salemburg passed away on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019 at her home.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, Dec. 30 at Holland’s Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Billy Hall and Rev. Christi Christianson officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunrise Memorial Gardens.

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Dec 27, 2019

ROSEBORO Mr. Joseph Fulton Melvin, II, 43 of Roseboro, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at his home. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, Dec. 30 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with Rev. Tim McQueen officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM prior...

Dec 26, 2019

Mr. Ernest "Toby" Ayscue Bunce, Jr., 87 passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00pm Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Magnolia Baptist Church, officiating will be Rev. Jerry Parsons and Rev. Travis Hoke.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

The family will receive...

Dec 25, 2019

ROSEBORO Dr. Robert Clyde Owen, Sr., 87 of Roseboro, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019 at the Ayden Court. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, December 29 at Roseboro United Methodist Church with Rev. Bobby Herring officiating. Burial will follow in the Roseboro Cemetery with Military Honors and Masonic rites. Dr. Owen was a...

Dec 24, 2019

SALEMBURG Mr. James Malcolm “Jimmy” Tanner, 74 of Salemburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, December 29 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Stig Larson and Joel Faircloth officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 - 3:00 PM prior to the service. Mr....

Dec 23, 2019

ROSEBORO Mr. Harvey Nelson Smith, 58 of Roseboro, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 28, at Peters Creek Baptist Church with Dr. David Bays and Rev. Greg Smith officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends...

Dec 23, 2019

Salemburg

Mrs. Angela Faye Warren Van Rooyen, 64 of Salemburg passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at the Sampson Regional Medical Center.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, Dec. 26 at Salemburg Baptist Church with Rev. John Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunrise Memorial Gardens. The family will...