Nurham Osbie Warwick, 80, a retired farmer and educator, died October 21, 2020, at his home in Clinton, NC. He grew up on a tobacco, row crop, livestock and produce farm in Sampson County and graduated from Clinton High School where he excelled in agricultural education and public speaking. While in high school he was elected to be a North Carolina State Officer for the Future Farmers of America. He continued his service to the Future Farmers of America organization throughout his career and...

Clinton, Kenneth “Kenny” Larry Harrell, 57, of 100 Fulton Street, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at his home. A funeral will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Raiford Carter, Jr. officiating.   Interment will follow in Clinton City Cemetery.  Family will receive friends from 1 PM – 2 PM, at the church just before the funeral service and at other times at the home of his father, Larry...

Clinton, Glenn Anthony Naylor, 63, of 2490 Church Road, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 4 PM, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Gregg Presnal officiating. Anthony, born in Sampson County in 1957, was the son of the late Charles Anthony Naylor and Louise Wilson Naylor.  He was a farmer of various crops and livestock.  He was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church. Survivors include;...

Richmond, VA Wade Bass, 89, of Richmond, VA, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at his home.  A private graveside service will be held at 1 PM, Wednesday, October 21st, at Grandview Memorial Garden, with Rev. Clay Carter officiating. Wade, born in 1931 in Sampson County, was the son of the late Joseph P. Bass and Sallie Bradshaw Bass.  He worked as a service station attendant and farmed. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death siblings, Gurnie “Jack”...

Clinton, James Ayers Mitchell, “Jimmy”, 73,  passed away, Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. A funeral will be held at 2 PM, Tuesday, October 20th at Elizabeth Baptist Church with Rev. John Hobbs and Rev. Johnathan Lewis officiating.  Interment with military honors will follow in the Elizabeth Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6 PM – 8 PM, Monday, October 19, 2020 at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home...

Rocky Point, Betty Irene Strickland, 77,  passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Laurels of Pender. A funeral service will be held at 1 PM, Saturday, October 17th, at Harmony Baptist Church with Pastor Griffin officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 12 PM – 1 PM, at Harmony Baptist Church just before the service. Betty born in 1943 in Sampson County, was the daughter of the late Willie Milbert Coats and Irene...

James Alfred Brewington Born on March 2, 1945 in Clinton NC to the late Pearlie and Paul Brewington.  James attended school at Eastern Carolina Indian School. At an early age he was married to Carolyn and three girls were born from that bond.   In his adult life he worked at Dunn Meat Packing, Burlington Industries, and Swift of Erwin as a CDL driver.  When his children were growing up he taught them how to ride motorcycles, 4-wheelers and how to swim.  He was at...

Alpheus Earl Buckner (January 25, 1954 – October 4, 2020) - CLINTON Alpheus “Al” Buckner passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, October 4, 2020.  A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 11:00AM in Clinton Memorial Cemetery, with the Revered Tim Ameen, officiating.   Due to COVID-19, the family requests social distancing and that everyone wears masks at the service.   Al was born to James Earl and Mary Ann Buckner...

Audrey Catherine (Fields) Lamb Audrey Catherine (Fields) Lamb of Leland, N.C., died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 3, 2020, surrounded by her loving family at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. She was born on May 18, 1934 in Niagara Falls, New York to Carl and Mildred Fields. The oldest of five children, she grew up in Millville where her parents owned and operated the Fields’ Millville Grocery. Audrey attended Medina High School and later studied cosmetology. She...

Clinton, Lettie Hunter, 77, of 1355 Hunter Road, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM, Friday, October 2nd at Grandview Memorial Garden with Rev. Penny Ziemer officiating.  A walk-through viewing will be held from 1 PM – 6 PM, Thursday, October 1st at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home and another viewing will be held from 8 AM – 10 AM, Friday, also at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral...