Obituaries
Harold "Cory" Cordell Horne
Jan 25, 2026
Autryville
Harold “Cory” Cordell Horne, 52 passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2027.
Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Chris Butler. Interment will follow at George Horne Cemetery in Autryville.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 2:50 PM Thursday at the funeral home...
Helen Dale (Greene) Christie
Jan 23, 2026
Fayetteville
Helen Dale Greene Christie, 69 passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Louis Pender.
Helen was born in Sampson County to the late Perdie and Annie Greene. In addition to her parents, she...
Abhik Kumar Biswas
Jan 21, 2026
In Loving Memory of Dr. Abhik Biswas, M.D., FAAP
Retired Navy Captain, Dr. Abhik Kumar Biswas, a nationally recognized leader in acute Pediatric Critical Care, passed away suddenly on January 21 at the age of 61. His death was unexpected and leaves a profound void in the deep well of knowledge that supported his life’s career and his ongoing work at...
Joan Arlene (Cashwell) Holland
Jan 21, 2026
Roseboro
Mrs. Joan Arlene (Cashwell) Holland, 79, of Roseboro, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Southwood Nursing Center surrounded by her family.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Beulah Methodist Church with Pastor Nancy Alexander-Storm, Reverend Andy Wood, and Reverend Donald Keith Carter officiating. The...
Lettie Lou (Bullard) Gray
Jan 21, 2026
AUTRYVILLE
Mrs. Lettie Lou Bullard Gray, 92 of Autryville, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family.
The funeral will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Mount Carmel Church of God of Prophecy, 1655 Mount Carmel Church Road, Autryville with Bishop Bryan Strickland and Rev. Jeff Bartlett officiating. Burial will follow at the...
David Glenn Gilmore
Jan 20, 2026
David Glenn Gilmore, 76 of Shallotte, formerly of Stedman, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at McLeod Health Seacoast Hospital in Little River, SC.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Rory Thigpen.
The family will receive friends from 10:00...
Mary Ann (Simmons) Fann
Jan 19, 2026
Wallace
Mary Ann (Simmons) Fann, 79, of Wallace, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 19, 2026 in Sophia, NC.
No services will be held at this time.
Mary was a native of Sampson County, the daughter of Junice Simmons and Eunice Nance Simmons. She was preceded in death by her parents; the love of her life for 25 years, Jimmy...
Elizabeth (Woodard) Anderson
Jan 18, 2026
Raleigh
Elizabeth Woodard Anderson passed away on Sunday January 18, 2026 at Cardinal Care of Dunn.
She was a native of Wilson, NC. She is survived by her sons Neal Anthony Anderson, Jr. and Walter Woodard Anderson and her sister Louise Gray Woodard.
She is the daughter of the late Walter F Woodard and Evelyn H Woodard Windham. She was preceded in death...
Thomas Joseph Burchell
Jan 16, 2026
Private family service will be held at a later date.
“How can you really know who you are if you don’t know where you came from?”
January 16th, 2026 Thomas Burchell’s final journal entry
(Written with love by Thomas Burchell III)
Thomas Burchell passed away this morning in his home at the age of 77, leaving behind a legacy of adventurousness, generosity, and unparalleled...
David Wayne Spell
Jan 15, 2026
Roseboro
Mr. David Wayne Spell, 72 of Roseboro, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Beulah Methodist Church with Reverend Andy Wood officiating. The burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive...
Shirley Jean (Tatum) Chason
Jan 14, 2026
White Oak
Mrs. Shirley Jean (Tatum) Chason, 91 of White Oak, NC went to her heavenly home on January 14, 2026. She was born on August 24, 1934, the daughter of the late Homer L. Tatum and Aleen Woodburn Tatum.
Shirley was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Milton Chason; son, Hal Chason; sisters, Lib Sessoms (Roscoe) and Margie Evans;...
Kenneth Allen Hughes
Jan 12, 2026
Kenneth Allen Hughes, age 70, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, went to his heavenly home on Monday, January 12, 2026, after his battle with cancer.
Ken was born on October 17, 1955, in Newport, Virginia. He grew up in South Creek, NC and later served in the Army as part of the 18th Airborne Signal Corps stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC. Following...
Roy Vance Williams
Jan 12, 2026
Roseboro
Mr. Roy Vance Williams, 88, of Roseboro, went home to be with the Lord and Savior Monday, January 12, 2026 at Wake Med Hospital in Raleigh. He is preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Faye (Tensie) McLamb Williams; his parents Loster and Mazzie Janie McPhail Williams; his brother James Rufus “Rup” Williams; four sisters, Dixie Williams, Evon Linkous, Gertrude...
Billie "Joe" Marie (Harris) Vesely
Jan 10, 2026
Roseboro
Billie “Joe” Marie Vesely
Joe was born on January 14, 1969 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey. She passed away on January 10, 2026.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Butler Funeral in Roseboro. The burial will follow at Sandy Horne Cemetery in Autryville with Military Honors.
She worked as an MP in the...
Bettie Ruth Page
Jan 8, 2026
Roseboro
God finally called home Bettie Ruth (Johnson) Page, 92, on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at her home in Roseboro surrounded by family.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home with the Reverend Dennis Bryson and Marcus Page officiating. The burial will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens.
She was born in Sampson...
Bertie Mae (Autry) Daniels
Jan 8, 2026
Autryville
Mrs. Bertie Mae (Autry) Daniels, 97 of Autryville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Mary Gran Nursing Center in Clinton surrounded by her family.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Mt. Carmel Church of God of Prophecy with the Reverend Bryan Strickland officiating. The...
Jodie Dean (Miller) Boggs
Jan 6, 2026
Stedman
Jodie Dean (Miller) Boggs, 92 went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Bethesda Health Care Facility.
Funeral service will be held at 4:30 PM Friday, January 16, 2026 at Freedom Baptist Church (2115 Middle Road, Eastover), officiating will be Pastor Paul Worley.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM Friday at the church...
Rosa Vessia Suggs
Jan 3, 2026
Fayetteville
Mrs. Rosa Suggs, 81 passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at her home.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Marty Sellers.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:50 PM Saturday at the funeral home prior to the service.
She is preceded...
Shirley Lee (Tanner) Childress
Jan 2, 2026
Clinton
Shirley Tanner Childress went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh, NC, surrounded by her family.
Shirley worked as an LPN at Sampson Regional Hospital before going to Mary Gran where she was employed for nineteen years.
She was a native of Sampson County, NC, the daughter of the late James and Lillian Tanner....
Ricky Walton Sessoms
Jan 2, 2026
Roseboro
Mr. Ricky Walton Sessoms, 63, of Roseboro, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Sampson Regional Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, January 5, 2026 at Pleasant Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Roseboro, officiating will be Rev. Andy Wood.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM Monday...
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