Obituaries

Apr 4, 2017

STEDMAN

Mrs. Berniece R. Horne, 91 of Stedman, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at her home.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Friday, April 7, at Macedonia Baptist Church, 5064 Macedonia Church Road, Fayetteville, with Pastor Steve Lloyd and Pastor Donald Baldwin officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.

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Apr 1, 2017

FAYETTEVILLE

Mr. Charles Wayne "C.W." Smith, 68 of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A Celebration of LIfe will be held 6:00pm Wednesday, April 5, at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman.

Born August 19, 1948 in Cumberland County, he was the son of the late Albert...

Mar 30, 2017

Fayetteville

Mrs. Shirley Beard Cooper, 82 passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at her home.

She was born January 18, 1935 in Cumberland County to the late James Fulton Beard and Kathryn McLaurin Beard. She retired from the Cumberland County school system.

Shirley was a dedicated and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother....

Mar 26, 2017

Godwin

Mr. Liston Ray Gist, 75 of 5508 Percy Strickland Road, went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 26, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born in Cumberland County to the late, Luther Henry Gist and Annie Mae Ruffin Gist. He is also preceded in death by his brother, David...

Mar 25, 2017

AUTRYVILLE

Mrs. Mary Alice Spell Sutton, 94 of Autryville, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, March 27 at Autryville Baptist Church with Reverend Michael Bartlett and Reverend Ronald Long officiating. Burial will follow in the Autryville Cemetery.

Mar 25, 2017

ROSEBORO

Mr. Douglas Knight Moore, 78 of Roseboro, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Autumn Wind Assisted Living in Roseboro.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, March 28, at Roseboro Cemetery with Reverend Hampton Faircloth officiating.

Born September 25, 1938 in Cumberland County, he was the son of the...

Mar 22, 2017

ROSEBORO

Ms. Pamela Carol Melvin, 73 of Roseboro, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunn.

She was born November 6, 1943 in Cumberland County to the late Henry and Lillian Faircloth Brown. She worked in the Catering industry.

She is survived by her daughter, Heather Melvin;...

Mar 20, 2017

Stedman

Mrs. Mary Maxine Taylor Nesler, 93 of Stedman, formerly of Haviland, Kansas, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at Woodland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville, NC.

The family will receive friends from 10:00am to 10:45am Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Butler Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 11:00am at T.J. Hall...

Mar 19, 2017

AUTRYVILLE

Mrs. Hilda Grey Matthews, 80 of Autryville, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Betsy Johnson Hospital.

A graveside service will be held 2:00pm Friday, March 24, 2017 at Sunrise Memorial Gardens, S. Salemburg Highway, Salemburg.

She was born December 16, 1936 in Sampson County and worked as a Floral Designer. She...

Mar 18, 2017

ROSEBORO

Mrs. Gertrude Hairr Spell, 87 of Roseboro, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Harnett Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

The funeral will be held 11:00am Wednesday, March 22, at Beulah United Methodist Church, 4610 Corinth Church Road, Roseboro, with Reverend Bobby Herring and Reverend Andy Wood officiating. Interment will follow at Spell Cemetery,...

Mar 16, 2017

Autryville

Mr. Fulton Hall, 69 of 2721 Sivertson Road, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017.

He was born in Sampson County to the late Alvin and Mattie Hall. He is also preceded in death by brothers, Charles Hall and wife, Lois and Prentis Hall.

He was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church,...

Mar 16, 2017

Autryville

Mrs. Elsie Johnson Davis, 76 passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

She was born March 18, 1940 in Sampson County to the late Daniel Tanner and Ethel Faircloth. She also preceded in death by a husband, L.D. Johnson.

She is survived by her husband, J.B. Davis...

Mar 16, 2017

GODWIN

Mr. Layton Elmore Page, 64 of Godwin passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at his home.

A private family service will be held at a later date

Mr. Page was a native of Sampson County, the son of Preston and Lib Page. He was preceded in death by his parents and...

Mar 15, 2017

Fayetteville

Mr. Garfield Carter, Jr., 79 passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born in Cumberland County to the late Garfield Carter, Sr. and Rovay Jackson Carter. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by a son, David Carter. He was a life...

Mar 14, 2017

ROSEBORO

Mrs. Belle Lee Parker, 96 of Roseboro, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at her home.

The funeral will be held at 3:00pm Thursday, March 16, at Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church, 3681 Dunn Road, Roseboro, with Pastor Jeff Bartlett officiating. Interment will follow at Roseboro Cemetery.

Born June 9, 1920 in Johnston...

Mar 11, 2017

Autryville

Mrs. Genevieve Hall, 79 of 1475 Sivertson Road, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville.

She was born in Sampson County to the late Hughie Pritchard Hall and Lella Mae Sessoms Hall. She was also a lifelong member of Long Branch Baptist Church.

She is...

Mar 7, 2017

STEDMAN

Mr. Carl Stephen Ward, 70 of Stedman, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 11, at the Ward Family Cemetery, Bolivia.

Born on March 29, 1946 in Cabell County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Carl...

Mar 2, 2017

STEDMAN

Mr. Amos Jefferson "Jeff" Maxwell, 76 of 5177 Sessoms Avenue, Stedman, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at his home.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, March 7, at Stedman Baptist Church, 7750 Clinton Road, Stedman, with Pastor Phil Spears officiating. Interment will follow at Fisher Cemetery, Magnolia Church Road, Stedman....

Feb 28, 2017

AUTRYVILLE

Mr. Edward Ray Watson, 61 of Autryville, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The funeral will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, March 3, at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with Reverend James Dees, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Roseboro Cemetery.

He was born May...

Feb 25, 2017

AUTRYVILLE Mrs. Rochelle Naylor Wrench, 95 of Autryville passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday at Baptist Chapel Church, 2208 Baptist Chapel Road, Autryville, with the Rev. Joey Cantrell, Larry Barnhill and Greg Wrench. Burial will follow in the Minson Williams Cemetery. Mrs. Wrench was a native of Sampson...