Obituaries

Mar 28, 2018

AUTRYVILLE

Mrs. Barbara Autry, 67 of 170 South River Road, Autryville, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at her home.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, March 31, at Old Mill Church of God, 170 Williams Lake Road, Roseboro, with Reverend Jimmy Honeycutt and Reverend Gary Bateman officiating. Burial will follow...

Mar 27, 2018

Fayetteville

Mrs. Rebecca Beale Smith, 86 passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Friday, March 30, 2018 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel, officiating will be Pastor John Blackman. Burial will follow at Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive...

Mar 27, 2018

ROSEBORO

Lossie Mae McLamb Stewart went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, March 27th 2018 in Roseboro, NC. Born October 13 1934 in Sampson County, NC to Armatha Tew Jolly, Lossie was a true Carolina girl who worked hard growing up on her family’s farm in Roseboro, NC and later made gardening her passion at her...

Mar 23, 2018

Salemburg

Mrs. Melodie Joy Oates Vann, 58 passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton.

The family will receive friends from 4:00pm to 6:00pm Sunday, March 25, 2018 at the funeral home.

Private services with the family will be held at a later date.

She is...

Mar 22, 2018

Stedman

Mr. Bryan Keith McLaurin, 45 passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel, officiating will be Rev. Teresa Strickland. Burial with full fireman honors will follow at Taylor Family Cemetery in Stedman.

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Mar 21, 2018

ROSEBORO

Mrs. Deborah Smith Bedsole, 62 of Roseboro, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation in Fayetteville.

A memorial service will be held at 6:00 pm Friday, March 23, at Peters Creek Baptist Church, 13176 Peters Creek Church Road, Roseboro, with Rev. David Bays and Rev. Harvey Whaley officiating.

Mar 21, 2018

ROSEBORO

Mr. Percy Franklin Hall, 71 of 161 Doc Autry Lane, Roseboro, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.

The funeral will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, March 23, at Mill Creek Baptist Church, 701 Mill Creek Church Road, Roseboro, with Rev. Ed Rogers and Rev. Bryan Strickland...

Mar 17, 2018

FUQUAY-VARINA

Mrs. Lillie Green Shaw, age 87, died on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Transitions Hospice Care in Raleigh.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00am Thursday, March 22, at Lafayette Memorial Park, 2301 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville with Reverend Steve Gordon officiating.

Mrs. Shaw was born March 6, 1931 in Randolph County,...

Mar 13, 2018

GARLAND

Leon Eldridge Norris, 87, of 201 N. Bladen Avenue, Garland passed from this life Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at his home. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, March 17, at Garland Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, 475 West 2nd Street, by the Reverend Jeff Hayes. Burial will follow in the Garland Cemetery with...

Mar 12, 2018

Autryville

Mrs. Ella Renee` Rupert, 54 passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, 1481 Fleet Cooper Road, Roseboro, officiating will be Pastor John Hobbs. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

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Mar 11, 2018

Boiling Springs, SC

Mr. Raymond Charles Blackwell, 73 passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC surrounded by his loving family and friends. Charles was a loving husband, dedicated father and grandfather. He never met a stranger and ALWAYS put a smile on everyone's face. He enjoyed traveling and camping...

Mar 9, 2018

Parkton

Mr. James Henry Walton, 85 passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel, officiating will be Rev. Deborah Carlisle. Burial will follow at Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Roseboro.

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Mar 7, 2018

Ander "AJ" Edward Oliphant, Jr., 26 passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018.

A celebration of life service will be held at 12:00pm Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Rivers of Living Water Church in Fayetteville.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Kimberly Edge Oliphant; and paternal grandparents, Carolyn and James Oliphant.

He...

Mar 6, 2018

ROSEBORO

Mrs. Helen Sue Hobbs, 65 of 14592 NC Hwy. 210 S., Roseboro, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at her home.

The funeral will be held at 2:00pm Thursday, March 8, at Peters Creek Baptist Church, 13176 Peters Creek Church Road, Roseboro, with Reverend Dr. David Bays and Reverend Jason Whitfield officiating. Burial will...

Mar 6, 2018

Fayetteville

Mr. Charles "Ernie" Ernest Miles, 72 passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Haymount Rehab & Nursing Center.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Friday, March 9, 2018 at Grace Baptist Church, 3901 Raeford Rd., Fayetteville, officiating will be Rev. Billy Shaw. Burial will follow at Fisher Cemetery in Stedman.

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Feb 20, 2018

SALEMBURG

Randolph Bennett James, 90, passed to his eternal home on February 20, 2018. Randolph, or more lovingly called, RB or Randy, was born in Surry County, Virginia on September 9, 1927 to Albert and Essie James.

He was raised a farmer’s son and valued agriculture at its highest. Randolph proudly served his country with...

Feb 20, 2018

GREENSBORO

Ammie Lee Royal died on February 20, 2018 at Spring Arbor in Greensboro, NC after a long illness. Lee was 94. Spring Arbor staff were kind and loving caretakers of Lee for three years. Lee was born on October 19, 1923 and grew up in the eastern North Carolina village of Salemburg. His parents were Ranby...

Feb 19, 2018

Fayetteville

Mrs. Alma Jean Atkins, 77 of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with Dr. Kelly Bullard officiating. Burial will follow in the Lafayette Memorial Park.

Mrs. Atkins was a...

Feb 19, 2018

CLINTON

Mr. Wilbur Gene Yarborough, 73 of 120 Southwood Drive, Clinton, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at Mary Gran Nursing Center.

Born August 17, 1944 in Dillon, SC, he was the son of the late Willie David and Claudia Herring Yarborough. He worked as a Carpet Installer.

He is survived by two...

Feb 18, 2018

Fayetteville

Mr. Ransom Earl Hairr, 72 passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The family will receive friends from 7:00pm to 9:00pm Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the funeral home.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Howard Hairr and Mary Westbrook Hairr; and a daughter, Beth...