Obituaries

Paul Emil Martin Leopold, Jr.

Jan 8, 2019

Stedman

Mr. Paul Emil Martin Leopold, Jr., 78 of Stedman passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, Jan. 12, at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with Rev. Andy Wood officiating.

Mr. Leopold was a native of Merrill, Wisconsin, the...

Jeffrey Randall Ferguson

Jan 8, 2019

Autryville

Mr. Jeffrey Randall Ferguson, 55 of Autryville passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the Cornerstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunn.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, Jan. 13 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with Rev. Andy Wood officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service....

Junius Ivey Faircloth

Jan 7, 2019

ROSEBORO, NC - Mr. Junius Ivey Faircloth, 87 of Roseboro, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Morningside of Raleigh Assisted Living. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am Thursday, January 10, at Sunrise Memorial Gardens, S. Salemburg Highway, Salemburg with Reverend Rick McDuffie officiating.  The family will receive friends prior to the graveside from 10:00 to...

George Michael Reams

Dec 31, 2018

Mr. George Michael Reams, 61 passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Smithfield.

No services will be held at this time.

Services entrusted to Butler Funeral Home of Stedman.

Charlie Ray Owens

Dec 31, 2018

Mr. Charlie Ray Owens, 85 passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at Bethesda Healthcare Facility in Eastover.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, January 5, 2019 at First Baptist Church, 201 Anderson St, Fayetteville, officiating will be Rev. Robert James.

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

Lloyd Frederick Boutin

Dec 26, 2018

Mr. Lloyd Frederick Boutin, 48 of Salemburg passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00pm Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel, officiating will be Rev. Bruce Suggs.  Burial will follow in Bethabara United Methodist Church Cemetery in Autryville.

The...

Leroy Herman Gardner

Dec 24, 2018

ROSEBORO Mr. Leroy Herman Gardner, 83 of Roseboro, passed away at the Carolina Rehab Center of Cumberland on Monday, December 24, 2018. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, December 29, at the Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Hampton Faircloth officiating. Mr. Gardner was a native of Cumberland County, the son of Leroy Heman and...

Ann Ernestine (Sessoms) Nunnery

Dec 23, 2018

Stedman

Mrs. Ann Ernestine Sessoms Nunnery, 83 of Stedman passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at her home.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, Dec. 28 at Concord Baptist Church with Rev. Larry West officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Nunnery was a native of...

Margaret (Hudson) Fisher

Dec 18, 2018

STEDMAN Mrs. Margaret Hudson Fisher, 89 of Stedman passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, Dec. 22, at Oak Grove Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. David Taylor officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour prior...

Lori Autry Fowler Mclaurin

Dec 17, 2018

Mrs. Lori  Autry Fowler McLaurin, 55 passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at her home.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00pm Thursday, December 20, 2018 at South River Community Church, 6540 Goldsboro Road, Wade, officiating will be Rev. Lynn McLaurin.  Burial will follow at Williams Cemetery in Wade.

The family will...

Lawrence Ray Beasley

Dec 16, 2018

AUTRYVILLE Mr. Lawrence Ray Beasley, 75 of Autryville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 3:00pm on Wednesday, December 19, at Mount Carmel Church of God of Prophecy, 1655 Mt. Carmel Church Road, Autryville, with Bishop Warren Barfield, Sr., Reverend...

Patricia Olga (Wood) Runion

Dec 16, 2018

GARLAND Mrs. Patricia Runion, 68 of Garland, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Friday, December 21, 2018 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel, officiating will be Pastor Earl Hughes.  Burial will follow at Roseboro Cemetery.

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

Geraldine May (Elrod) Heinz

Dec 16, 2018

SALEMBURG Mrs. Geraldine May Elrod Heinz, 93 of Salemburg, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Southwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A graveside service will be held in Houghton, New York. She was born May 7, 1925 in Akron, Ohio and was the daughter of the late William and Flossie Shearer Elrod.  She was preceded in death by her...

Annie Laura (Wright) Pleasant

Dec 12, 2018

ROSEBORO Mrs. Annie Laura Wright Pleasant, 86 of Roseboro, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Monday, December 17, at Roseboro Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, 600 S. East Street, Roseboro with Rev. Justin Wilson and Rev. Leroy Wright officiating.  Burial will follow at Roseboro Cemetery. ...

Alice Jane (Lockamy) Sessoms

Dec 11, 2018

ROSEBORO Mrs. Alice Jane Sessoms, 87 of Roseboro, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Highland House Rehabilitation in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held at 3:00pm Sunday, December 16, at Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church, 3681 Dunn Road, Roseboro, with Reverend George Terry and Reverend Jeff Bartlett officiating.  Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.  The family will...

Ann (Holland) Eacret

Dec 11, 2018

SALEMBURG Mrs. Ann Holland Eacret, 80 of Salemburg, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at UNC Hospitals. The funeral service will be held at 2:45pm Sunday, December 16, at Salemburg Baptist Church, 300 N. Main Street, Salemburg, with Reverend John Adams officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 2:30pm prior...

Cody Duane Strickland

Dec 10, 2018

ROSEBORO Mr. Cody Duane Strickland, 29 of Roseboro, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at Wake Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 3:00pm Saturday, December 15, at Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro, with Reverend Bryan Strickland officiating.  Burial will follow at Strickland Family Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:45pm...

Johnny Robert Beard, Sr.

Dec 6, 2018

Mr. Johnny Robert Beard, Sr., 66 passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, December 10, 2018 at Stedman Church of God of Prophecy, officiating will be Pastor Jim Dickerson.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The...

Thurman Alton Johnson

Dec 4, 2018

GARLAND

Mr. Thurman Alton Johnson, 90, of Garland passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at his home.

Funeral service will be held 2:00pm Friday, December 7, at Parkersburg Baptist Church, 204 Reeves Road, Garland, officiating will be Rev. Michael Salisbury.  Burial with military honors will follow at Parkersburg Cemetery. The family will receive friends from...

Eleanor Jean (Cain) Pope

Dec 4, 2018

Ms. Eleanor  Jean (Cain) Pope,  Peacefully returned home at 89 years of age on the morning of Tuesday, 4th December, 2018 in The Gardens of Roseboro.

Eleanor graduated from Roseboro High School in 1947, where she was a member of their women's basketball team.  She attended Pineland College in Salemburg, NC and received a diploma from their...