Obituaries

Joseph David Matthews

Aug 1, 2019

Mr. Joseph David Matthews, 66 of Stedman, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Thursday, August 1, 2019.

Davis was born February 19, 1953 in Fayetteville, NC.

David was a truck driver for 33 years.  He enjoyed time with his family, loved going fishing, to the races and bowling.  He had a...

Eunice Jean (Edge) Johnson

Jul 31, 2019

CLINTON, NC Eunice Jean Edge Johnson, 80, formerly of rural Roseboro died at 1:52 pm Wednesday July 31, 2019 from complications of dementia at The Magnolia Memory Care unit in Clinton. She was born in the home on the family farm in Beaver Dam (southeastern Cumberland County) on August 8, 1938 to Shelton Britt Edge and Ella Bunnell Edge.  ...

James Edward Chapman

Jul 29, 2019

Eastover

Mr. James Edward Chapman, 72 formerly of Hope Mills, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at his home.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Ogden Bullard.  Burial will follow at Hall Cemetery on Macedonia Church Road in Fayetteville....

Dewey George Reaves, Jr.

Jul 26, 2019

FAYETTEVILLE, NC

Ret. Staff SGT Dewey George Reaves, Jr., 71 of Fayetteville, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A memorial service with military honors will be held at 10:00am Monday, August 5, 2019 at Windsor United Methodist Church, 12863 NC Hwy 242 N., Elizabethtown, NC  28337.

George...

Jerry Glenn Taylor

Jul 26, 2019

STEDMAN, NC Mr. Jerry Glenn Taylor, 61 of Stedman, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019. Jerry was born August 24, 1957 in Sampson County.  He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to go antiquing.  He had a servants heart and was well known for helping anyone who needed it.  He was well known for being the go-to mechanic, often...

Kathleen Melvin (Edge) Davis

Jul 24, 2019

Fayetteville

Kathleen (Edge) Melvin Davis, 81 passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Carroll Memorial Baptist Church, officiating will be Rev. James Baker.  Burial will follow at Lafayette Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 10:00am to 10:50am Saturday at...

Francis Lee Rideout, Sr.

Jul 22, 2019

Harrells

Mr. Francis Lee Rideout, Sr., 81 passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.

A celebration of life service will be held at 12:00pm Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Travis Byrd and Pastor Cameron McGill.   Burial with military...

Robert Junior Faircloth

Jul 17, 2019

AUTRYVILLE, NC Mr. Robert Junior Faircloth, 91 of Autryville, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at his home. Born October 23, 1927 in Cumberland County, he was the son of the late Santford and Rose Faircloth.  He worked as a maintenance worker with the Town of Autryville. He is survived by his family, Yvonne and Ronald Williams, Theresa and...

Arnold Lambert Jones

Jul 14, 2019

Fayetteville

Mr. Arnold Lambert Jones, 80  of Fayetteville passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He loved his family and he was a loving, kind and gentle man.  He loved trucking, and he drove for 30 years.  He also worked in his family cable business for 20 years.

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Vicki (Fann) Mcphail

Jul 13, 2019

Roseboro

Mrs. Vicki Fann McPhail, 60 of Roseboro passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Union Grove Baptist Church, 395 Vander Road, Salemburg, NC.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mrs. McPhail was born...

George Elmer Boggs

Jul 11, 2019

Stedman

Mr. George Elmer Boggs, 80 passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019.

He was a Retired SFC with the United States Army.

Private services will be held at a later date.  He will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

Services entrusted to Butler Funeral Home of Stedman.

Ronald Dee Pearsall

Jul 7, 2019

FAYETTEVILLE, NC Mr. Ronald Dee Pearsall, 68 of Fayetteville, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Woodlands Nursing and Rehab Center. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 pm on Thursday July 11, 2019 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 5050 Oak Street, Hope Mills, officiating will be Father Joseph Gaul.  The family will receive friends from 11:00 to...

Boyd Wayne Hodges

Jul 7, 2019

AUTRYVILLE Mr. Boyd Wayne Hodges, 63 of Autryville, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, July 13, at Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro, with Reverend Andy Wood officiating.  The family will receive friends from 11:00-11:50am prior to the...

Jeffrey Allen Terry

Jun 28, 2019

SALEMBURG, NC

Mr. Jeffrey Allen Terry, 52 of Salemburg passed away on Friday, June 28,2019.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Bryan Strickland officiating.  Burial will follow in the Sunrise Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Terry was a native of Hertford...

William "Bill" Melvyn Merritt

Jun 27, 2019

Fayetteville

Mr. William "Bill" Melvyn Merritt, 65 passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00am Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 3934 Sunnyside School Rd., Fayetteville, NC  28312.  Officiating will be Rev. Anna Merritt.

He is preceded in death by his parents, William Edward...

Bobby Lee Tew

Jun 23, 2019

SOUTHERN PINES, NC Mr. Bobby Lee Tew, 85 of Southern Pines and formerly of Salemburg, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Kingswood Nursing Center in Aberdeen. Bobby was born October 9, 1933 in Richmond County, NC to Clyde Daniel and Ina Mae Chappell Tew.  He was an Army Veteran and worked as a Heating & Air Mechanic.  He...

George Bobby Lockamy

Jun 23, 2019

SALEMBURG, NC

Mr. George Bobby Lockamy, 82 of Salemburg passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 29 at Salemburg Baptist Church, 300 N. Main Street, Salemburg, with Rev. John Adams officiating.  Burial with masonic rites will...

Johnny Keith Frazee

Jun 21, 2019

HOLLY SPRINGS, NC Mr. Johnny Keith Frazee, 69 of Holly Springs, passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at his home. Keith was born November 11, 1949 in Cumberland County to George Wallace and Ruth Phillips Frazee.  He was a member of Phoenix Lodge No.8 in Fayetteville and was a 30-year veteran of the Fayetteville Police Department. He is survived...

Arthur Dale Looman

Jun 20, 2019

SALEMBURG, NC Mr. Arthur Dale Looman, 77 of Salemburg, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Arthur was born July 19, 1941 in Bridge Port, West Virginia, to John Jefferson and Mary Virginia Looman.  He worked with Thomason Engineering. He is survived by his sister, Cheryl Beasley of Autryville; and brothers, William T. Looman...

Fred Caviness Collins

Jun 18, 2019

SUPPLY Mr. Fred Caviness Collins, 80 passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel, officiating will be Rev. Bryan Strickland.  Burial will follow at Ezzell Family Cemetery in Autryville. The family will receive friends from 1:00pm to 1:50pm Sunday...