Mary Cecil Terry Atkinson, 93, of Faison, NC, passed away on January 8, 2020, in Concord, NC, from complications of Parkinson's disease.  She was born on November 15, 1926, in Hamlet, NC, to the late Gaston and Irene Everett Terry.  Mary grew up with her five brothers and one sister.  She was married to Jake Atkinson in Hamlet when he returned from service in World War II.  Mary was predeceased by her beloved husband of 54 years and their daughter Terry...

Clinton, Mr. James Robert Vann, 86, of Clinton, NC, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020.  Funeral service will be at 2 PM, Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Hopewell United Methodist Church, 4641 Church Road, Newton Grove, NC  28366 with Rev. Gregg Presnal officiating.  Interment with Masonic and Military Rites will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6 PM – 8 PM, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home and at...

Louis Ray Pate, 81, passed away Saturday, 4 January 2020, at his home in Clinton, North Carolina. Louis (Ray) was born 30 December 1938 to Gilbert and Gladys Pate in Mt. Olive, North Carolina, the oldest of three children. He graduated from Hobbton High School in 1957 and earned his Associates in Applied Science in 1977 from the Community College of the Air Force. Ray is a Vietnam Veteran and served more than 20 years in the U.S. Air Force in multiple operational and strategic assignments...

Clinton, Percy Eugene Lane, 87, of 313 Jesse Lane, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Rex Hospital.   Graveside service will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Beulah Cemetery, Beulah Road, Clinton, NC, with Rev. Tony Moore officiating.    Percy, born August 15, 1932 in Sampson County, was the son of the late Jesse Lane and Maggie Parker Lane.  He was a farmer.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by: his wife, Pauline Myers...

Turkey, Daniel Gordon Carroll (Danny), 61, of 1185 New Hope Church Road, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Sampson Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. Funeral will be held at 7 PM, Thursday, January 2, at New Life Baptist Church, 2605 Southeast Blvd, Clinton, NC,  with the Rev. Dave Page officiating.  The family will receive friends from 5 PM – 7 PM, at the church just before the service and at other times at the home. There will be no graveside...

Roseboro, Grady Elmon Naylor, 89, of Roseboro, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 3 PM, Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Hickory Grove Baptist Church with Rev. W. H. Calcutt and Rev. Matthew Creech officiating.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6 PM – 8 PM, Saturday, December 28th at Crumpler Honeycutt Funeral Home. Grady, born on January 21, 1930, in...

Clinton Shurley Gill McCullen, 76, of Clinton, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM, Monday, December 30, 2019 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 110 W Main St., Clinton, NC with the Rev. Daniel M. Cenci officiating.  Inurnment will follow the memorial service in the church columbarium.  The family will receive friends in the Parish House immediately after the inurnment. Shurley, born in Mecklenburg County in 1943, was the daughter...

Clinton, Hazel Carilee Adams Thornton, 91, of 114 Warsaw Road, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 at her home. Funeral service will be held at 2 PM, Sunday, December 22, at Grove Park Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Shook officiating.  Interment will follow in the Thornton Family Cemetery at Emmitt Thornton Road, Newton Grove, NC.  The family will receive friends immediately after the service in the church and at other times at the home of her daughter, Pam, at 305 Deer Track...

Clinton, Bonnie Gail Hill Kellum, 71, of Clinton, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, December 21, at Grandview Memorial Garden with Rev. James Croom officiating.  Bonnie, born in Sampson County in 1948, was the daughter of the late Robert Hill and Mabel Cottle Hill.  She worked in production in the telecommunications at Alctel.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Clinton, Berline Goodman Jones, 91, of 9546 N US 421 Hwy, Clinton, NC, died Monday, December 16, 2019 at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC with her loving family by her side. The funeral will be held at 3 PM, Friday, December 20, 2019 at New Bethel Bapitst Church with Rev. Terry Cummings, Dr. Christopher Webb, and Dr. Randy Simmons officiating.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour before the funeral service at New Bethel...