Mavis E. Cashwell, 86

STEDMAN— Mrs. Mavis Eloise Cashwell, 86, of 966 Armelia Drive, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at Bethesda Nursing Center.

The funeral will be held 3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with the Rev. Frank Davis and the Rev. Sam Gore officiating. Burial will follow in the Concord Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Cashwell was a member of Concord Baptist Church. She was a retired seamstress with Stedman Garments.

She is survived by two sons, Larry Cashwell and Rex Cashwell, both of Stedman; one brother, Ernest Howell of Autryville; six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, Jan. 14, one hour prior to the service.

Condolences may be sent to butlerfh.com

Arrangements are being handled by Butler Funeral Home, Stedman.

Ruby M. Smith, 93

GARLAND—Mrs. Ruby Louise Maxwell Smith, 93, of 14987 Highway 242 North, passed away Saturday, Jan. 11, 2009, at her home.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Briar Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Neil Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Old Bluff Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Smith was a native of Cumberland County, the daughter of the late Bunion Bunny Maxwell and Lillie Belle Melvin Maxwell. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Henry B. Smith; and four sons, Dan, Laverne, Lacy and Charlie.

Mrs. Smith is survived by: five daughters, Ruby Eldridge Hudson of New Bern, Mary L. Parker of Garland, Brenda Hales of Roseboro, Peggy Little of Siler City and Effie Kay McDuffie of Garland; son, Kenneth Smith, of White Oak; 26 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren and 19 great-great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends tonight from 6-8 p.m. at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro.

Online condolences may be made at butlerfh.com.

Bobby R. Herring, 72

CLINTON — Mr. Bobby R. Herring, 72, of 4711 Mount Moriah Church Road, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home.

LaRue K. Slotter, 84

VASS — Mrs. LaRue Metz Krupp Slotter, 84, of 708 Bald Eagle Drive, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009 at Pinehurst ManorCare.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.

Burnesteen Peterson, 72

CLINTON — Mrs. Burnesteen Peterson, 72, of 120 Southwood Drive, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at UNC Hospitals.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Summerville-Boykin Mortuary.

Sallie B. Barbour, 87

SMITHFIELD— Mrs. Sallie Beasley Barbour, 87, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009.

The funeral will be held 2 p.m. today, Jan. 13, at West and Dunn Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Revels officiating. Interment will follow at the Beasley Family Cemetery.

The family received friends Monday, Jan. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at West and Dunn Funeral Home.

A service of West and Dunn Funeral Home, Newton Grove.