Obituaries
David Allen Brock
Nov 24, 2025
Mr. David Allen Brock, 61 went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 24, 2025 at Mary Gran Nursing Center in Clinton.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Friday, December 5, 2025 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Pastor Ronnie Johnson and Pastor Timmy Davis.
The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM to...
Pattie Ruth Tatum Pugh
Nov 19, 2025
Mrs. Pattie Ruth Tatum Pugh, 95 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at her home.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Cedar Creek Baptist Church, officiating will be Rev. Jerry Hood. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM Saturday...
Della Ann Holland
Nov 18, 2025
Clinton
Della Ann (Andrews) Holland, 79, passed away peacefully at her home in Clinton on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
A lifelong resident of Sampson County, Della was born on January 8, 1946, to the late Charles Lee Sr. and Delphia Andrews. She was the beloved wife of the late Cary James Holland of Roseboro.
Della will be remembered for her unwavering commitment to...
Rev. David Morris Cashwell
Nov 15, 2025
Stedman
Rev. David Morris Cashwell, 73, of Stedman, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Concord Baptist Church in Autryville with Reverend Charles Holland officiating. Burial will follow at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends...
Millard Theodore Owen, III
Nov 14, 2025
Clinton
Mr. Millard Theodore Owen, III, 75, of Clinton, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 14, 2025 at UNC Health Johnston in Smithfield.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 17, 2025 at Zoar Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church with Reverend Kelvin Blackman officiating. The burial will follow at Zoar Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church...
Charles Edward Starling
Nov 10, 2025
Salemburg
Mr. Charles Edward Starling, 93, of Salemburg, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 10, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 14, 2025 at Freedom Baptist Church with Reverend Adam Capps officiating. The burial will follow at Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery with Military Honors.
The family...
Jeffrey Alan McGaw
Nov 9, 2025
Jeffrey Alan McGaw, 37 passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at his home.
There will be no services per Jeffrey’s request.
Jeffrey was a United States Army Veteran, and a computer technician with Fayetteville Technical Community College. He loved his mother and would do anything he could to help her.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his mother, Robbie Autry.
Services entrusted to...
Dallie Eric Sandy
Nov 7, 2025
Roseboro
Mr. Dallie Eric Sandy, 63, of Roseboro, went to be with the Lord on November 7, 2025 at his home.
No services will be held.
Mr. Sandy was a native of Sampson County, the son of Franklin Lloyd Sandy and Carrie Frances Sessoms Sandy. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Linda Sue Sandy.
He is survived by a...
Judy Faye Beasley
Nov 6, 2025
Judy Cain Beasley, 83 of Fayetteville, NC passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2pm, Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Rev. Lisa Craver. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm Tuesday at the Funeral Home prior to the...
Julius David Holland, Jr.
Nov 3, 2025
Roseboro
Mr. Julius David Holland, Jr., 83 of Roseboro, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 3, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
A visitation will begin at 11:30 AM on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Beulah Methodist Church in Roseboro. A memorial service will follow the visitation with Reverend Nancy Storm officiating.
David was a native...
Owen Gerard Williams
Nov 1, 2025
Dunn
Mr. Owen Gerard Williams, 50, of Dunn, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at UNC Health Johnston in Smithfield.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at Piney Green Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Donald Keith Carter and Reverend Greg Smith officiating.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 –...
Ellis Van Tew
Oct 31, 2025
Salemburg
Mr. Ellis Van Tew, 88, of Salemburg, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 31, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at Union Grove Baptist Church Gazebo with Reverend Shawn Berryhill and Reverend Allen West officiating.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, November 4,...
Bobby R. Faircloth
Oct 28, 2025
Southport, NC
Mr. Bobby R. Faircloth of Southport, NC, formally of Salemburg, went to his eternal home Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Salemburg Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with the Reverend Andy Wood officiating.
Family and friends are welcome to come to...
Christopher Dale Locklear
Oct 27, 2025
Godwin
Mr. Christopher Dale Locklear, 34, of Godwin, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 27, 2025 at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church with Reverend Eddie Smith officiating. The burial will follow at Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church...
Gregory Lee Maxwell, Jr.
Oct 23, 2025
Gregory Lee Maxwell, Jr., 36 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Sharon Baptist Church, officiating will be Rev. Larry Wilkes. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Saturday,...
Harold Rufus Naylor
Oct 21, 2025
Salemburg
Mr. Harold Rufus Naylor, 78 of Salemburg went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held at 12:00 Noon on Friday, October 24, 2025 at Butler Funeral Home with Rev. Andy Wood officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunrise Memorial Gardens with military honors.
The family...
Mary Linda Johnson
Oct 21, 2025
Mrs. Mary Linda (Murray) Johnson, 84 passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
The family will have a private service.
Mary is preceded in death by her parents, Eddie Merrit Murray and Rosia Lyde Murray; daughter, Connie Sue Autry Meade; and her siblings, Ernest Cashwell & his wife, Judith, Eddie Burl Murray, Nell Rose Hill, Ricky...
Helen Faircloth Rohme
Oct 19, 2025
Mrs. Helen Faircloth Rohme, 81 passed away on October 19, 2025 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, October 23, 2025 at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman, officiating will be Chaplain Larry McCarty. Burial will follow at Lafayette Memorial Park in Fayetteville.
The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM to 12:50...
Joshua Wayne Bullard
Oct 16, 2025
Joshua Wayne Bullard, 41 passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
The family will have a private service at a later date.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Angela Murray Bullard; grandparents, Louise Autry Bullard, Ann Marie King, and Arthur Champion Murray.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Jessica Bullard of the home;...
Ernestine Edge Simmons
Oct 14, 2025
Roseboro
Mrs. Ernestine Edge Simmons, 84 of Roseboro, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Sampson Regional Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro with the Reverend Phil Bowden officiating. The burial will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens.
The family will...

