Obituaries

Nov 15, 2018

Mrs. Lilma Gray Odum, 75 passed away Thursday, November 15 2018, at the home of her daughter in Kingsport, TN.

Services will be held at 3:00pm Monday, November 19, at Mill Creek Baptist Church   in Roseboro with Rev. Tom Hayes officiating.   Interment will follow in church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 2:45pm prior...

Nov 15, 2018

Mrs. Doris June Mosley, 74 passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.

Graveside service will be held at 2:30pm Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Magnolia Baptist Church Cemetery in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Tim Hall.

The family will receive friends from 12:00pm to 2:00pm Saturday at the funeral...

Nov 10, 2018

Barbara was born into the earthly family of Latham and Tina Wilson of Rose Hill, NC on March 6, 1932.  She was taken into god’s heavenly family on November 10, 2018.  This celestial family has been enriched beyond words with this new addition.

Barbara was joined in life by 4 siblings; a brother, Jesse Wilson; and sisters,...

Nov 9, 2018

SALEMBURG

Mrs. Georgia Bell Wrench, 73 of Salemburg, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018 at Golden Years Nursing Home in Falcon.

The funeral service will be held at 3:00pm Wednesday, November 14, at Union Grove Baptist Church, 395 Vander Road, Salemburg.  Interment will follow at Minson Williams Cemetery.

Born April 6, 1945 in...

Nov 9, 2018

Roseboro

Mrs. Minnie Ruth Bryan Simpson, 81 of Roseboro passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm Friday, November 16, at Peters Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, 13176 Peters Creek Church Road, Roseboro.

Mrs. Simpson was born July 1,...

Nov 3, 2018

Mary Ann "Mana" Naylor Muzquiz, 76 passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh.

Graveside service will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Herring Family Cemetery, 8414 Mink Road, Autryville, officiating will be Rev. Jerry Groves.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, November 10,...

Nov 2, 2018

Mr. William John "W.J." Goodrich, Sr., 77 passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at his home.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, November 5, 2018 at Corinth Baptist Church in Salemburg, officiating will be Rev. W. A. Creech and Rev. Tommy Honeycutt.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

He is preceded...

Oct 30, 2018

South Hill, Virginia

Mr. Albert Allen Dudley, Sr., 72 of South Hill, Va, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital, South Hill, Va.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm Friday, November 2, at Lanier Family Cemetery, Old Fayetteville Road, Ammon Community of Elizabethtown, with Reverend Philip Upton officiating....

Oct 28, 2018

AUTRYVILLE

Mr. Ronald Glenn Faircloth, 56 of Autryville, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday, October 31, at Autryville Baptist Church, 425 E. Williams Street, Autryville, with Reverend Michael Bartlett and Reverend Michael Jones officiating.  Burial will follow at Sandy Horne...

Oct 26, 2018

SUPPLY

Mrs. Alma Gray Tew Pollard, 87 of Supply, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018 at her home.

The funeral service will be held at 3:00pm Sunday, November 4, at First Baptist Church of Erwin, 300 S. 12th Street, Erwin, with Rev. Thomas Greene and Rev. Don Pollard officiating.  Burial will follow at Erwin Memorial...

Oct 24, 2018

Michael Worth Rozier, 51 passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018.

A celebration of life service will be held at 5:00pm Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Manna Church, 3611 Ramsey Street, officiating will be Pastor Riley Holiday.  The family will receive friends before the service at the church from 3:00pm to 5:00pm.

He was a member...

Oct 24, 2018

ROSEBORO

Mrs. Clarice Autry Hall, 90 of Roseboro, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Mary Gran Nursing Center, Clinton.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, October 27, at Roseboro Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, 600 S. East Street, Roseboro, with Pastor Justin Wilson and Pastor Bryan Strickland officiating.  Burial will follow...

Oct 22, 2018

Mr. James Dwight Fann, 71 passed away Monday, October 22, 2018.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Piney Green Baptist Church, 6040 High House Road, Salemburg, officiating will be Pastor Donald Keith Carter.  Burial with military honors will follow in the church cemetery.

He was born in Sampson County...

Oct 19, 2018

Mrs. Lannie Stone Alphin passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Tom Height & Sadie Lee Rogers Height; husband, Needom Bryan Alphin, Jr.; son, Wilton Braxton Stone; and daughter, Sadie Lanett Britt.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Sunday, October 21,...

Oct 19, 2018

Mr. Raymond "Ray" Robert McLaughlin, Sr., 64 passed away Friday, October 19, 2018.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Marvin McLaughlin; and son, Daniel Raymond McLaughlin.

Ray was born in Olean, New York on March 7, 1954.  He graduated from...

Oct 18, 2018

Sara Lee Harner, 78, died Thursday [10/18/2018] at her home in Fayetteville after a long illness. She was born on March 12, 1940, in Roseboro, the daughter of Marshall Edwin Lee and Annie Ruth Bullard Lee.

She graduated from Roseboro High School in 1958 and attended East Carolina University and later Fayetteville Technical and Community College. Early...

Oct 14, 2018

CLINTON

Mr. Joseph "Joe" Lee Cannady, 81 of Clinton, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dunn.

Joe was born January 17, 1937 in Sampson County and was the son of Willie and Elizabeth Batts Cannady.  He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Carol Jean Parker Cannady;...

Oct 11, 2018

Indian Mound, Tennessee

Mr. Roland Danville Matthews, 80 formerly of Fayetteville, NC, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at his home.

Private graveside services will be held.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Roland Danville Matthews, Sr. & Gladys Heath Ross, his wife, Leona Reese Matthews; and sons, Gene Matthews and...

Oct 8, 2018

Nicholas Anthony Martinez, 35 passed away Monday, October 8, 2018.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Galilee Freewill Holiness Church, 3525 Sunnyside School Road, Fayetteville, officiating will be Rev. Jerry Groves and Rev. Jeff Burkhardt.  Burial will follow at Thompson Family Cemetery.

He is preceded in death by his...

Oct 7, 2018

Stedman

Rebecca Howard Eatman-Jackson passed away October 7, 2018. She was 72.  A native of Roseboro, NC, Rebecca called Stedman, NC home for more than 20 years.  She was a graduate of Meredith College.  As sales manager for Lamar Advertising, Rebecca was active in the business communities of Sampson, Bladen and Cumberland counties.

She was...