Clinton, Everette Allen Hunter of Clinton passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026 at UNC-Rex with his family by his side at the age of 72.  He was born on September 25, 1953, to the late Pourdis and Dorothy Hunter of Clinton.  He married his wife Kay Strickland Hunter in 1971 and together they shared 54 happy years together.  He retired from Schindler Elevator in Clinton in 2019 after 30 years of dedicated service.  He was a dedicated and loving husband, ...

Clinton, Charles “Bugs” Dewitt Mills, 93, of 405 Pineview Road, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Southwood Nursing Center. A graveside service will be held at 2 PM, Thursday, February 26th at Forest Lawn Cemetery West, 4601 Freedom Drive, Charlotte, NC, with Rev. Bob Redmond officiating.  The H. N. Carr family (Hugh and Mary Jo Carr) will host a gathering for the Mills family and friends at their home at 2 PM, Sunday, February 22nd from 2 PM – 4 PM at ...

Walter Conway Walls, 91, of 396 Malpass Corner Road, Burgaw, formerly of Sampson County, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear Life Care in Wilmington. A graveside service will be Friday, February 20, 2026, at 2 PM, at Rowan Baptist Church, with the Rev. Clay Carter, officiating.  Mr. Walls was born in Virginia on April 15, 1934, to the late Henry Percy Walls and Bessie Mallory Walls.  At the age of 16, he started making custom cabinets and continued in ...

Carl Wayne Strickland, 87, of Clinton passed away peacefully Friday, February 13, 2026, in his hometown. He was born October 2, 1938, in Clinton to the late Rubert Strickland and Lura Opal Stewart Strickland. Carl married the love of his life, Melba Nadine Bradshaw, on May 26, 1957, in Dillon, South Carolina. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. A man of many talents, Carl enjoyed working with his hands, watching westerns, and living life with quiet strength and ...

Clinton, Jimmie Nelson Owens, 85, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026, at SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport, NC. Funeral service will be held at 2 PM, Wednesday, February 18th at Owen Grove PFWB Church with Rev. Freddie Gooding and Rev. Kim Strickland officiating.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour before the funeral service at the church and at other times at the home of his daughter at 7454 US Hwy 421 North, ...

Clinton, Kay Lane Spearman, loving wife, mother, Nana, great nana, sister, aunt and friend went to heaven early Friday morning February 13th.  Those who knew her best can appreciate that her desire for perfection is now complete.  Her loves, next to her children and grands, were beach music and shag dancing, traveling, cooking and shopping and more shopping.  Her culinary skills were renowned.  She never met a recipe she could not tweak.  Early in married life an ...

Rodney Grant Hunter, age 70, of Faison, NC, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026, at his home. Rodney was born January 6, 1956, in Sampson County, to the late Franklin Durd Hunter and Lois Edna Lee Hunter Hawkins. In addition to his parents, Rodney was preceded in death by his stepfather, George J. Hawkins; grandparents, Samuel and Rosa Bell Hunter and Naylor and Eva Lee; mother-in-law, Evelyn Lorraine Boykin; brother-in-law, J.W. Warren; sister-in-law, Brenda Matthis; and grandson, Robert ...

Clinton, Charles Ray Bryant, 75, of 892 Overland Road, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at The Magnolia. Funeral service will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, February 7th at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home.   Interment will follow in the Clinton City Cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home and at other times at the home. Charles Ray Bryant was born July 4, 1950 in Sampson County and was the son of the late John William ...

Clinton, Joy Lee Dixon Alderman, 47, of 207 Glendale Ave., passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at Duke University Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, February 7th at Clinton Community Church with Rev. Mark Fields and Rev. E. C. Mattocks officiating.  Interment will follow in the Clinton City Cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church and at other times at the home of Ronnie and Patricia Alderman at 7907 Boykin ...

Garner, Ronnie Gene Clack, 78, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the VA Medical Center in Durham. Funeral service will be held at 2 PM, Friday, February 6th at Rowan Baptist Church with Rev. Clay Carter and Rev. Hampton Faircloth officiating.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church. Ronnie, born June 25, 1947, in Sampson County, was the son of the late Weldon Allie Clack and Anna Lee Bell ...