Mr. Jesse Fritz Bullard, 73

AUTRYVILLE

Mr. Jesse Fritz Bullard, 73 of 7050 NC Hwy. 210 S., Autryville, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 6:30 pm Wednesday, March 16, at Butler Funeral Home, 6535 Clinton Road, Stedman. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 6:30 pm.

Mr. Bullard was born May 3, 1942 in Cumberland County to the late Troy Fritz and Gertie Mae Bryant Bullard. He was the owner and operator of Bullard Wholesale Meats for 30 years.

He is survived by his wife, Frances Bullard of the home; daughters, Angela S. Bullard of Sacramento, CA, Jessica Bullard Swencki and husband Akira of Burgaw; son, Jason T. Bullard and wife Shannon of Fayetteville; granddaughter, Audra S. Bullard; sister, Jannie B. Parkinson of Dighton, MA; and brothers, William Lacy Bullard, Bennie Plato Bullard both of Fayetteville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org.