Obituaries

Charles M. Patterson Sr., 75 Charles Martin Patterson Sr., 75, of Vass died Thursday, June 16, 2016, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. Funeral services were held 4 p.m. June 19 at Gourd Springs Baptist Church in Spring Lake. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include sons, Charles M. Patterson Jr. and Ray W. Patterson; daughters, Jacqueline K. Godfrey, ...

Staley Howard Pope Jr., 56 Staley Howard Pope Jr., 56, of Dunn died Sunday, June 19, 2016, at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Arrangements will be announced by Skinner & Smith Funeral Home.

Dora M. Savage, 75 Dora Mae Savage, 75, of 245 Tranquility Lane, Knightdale, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Rex Hospital, Raleigh. The family will receive friends at the home of her brother, William Simon, 325 Hillcrest Drive, Willow Spring. Arrangements will be announced by Dafford Funeral Home, Angier.

William J. Williams, 69 William Jerry Williams, 69, of 102 Crawford Road, Coats, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Johnston UNC Healthcare, Smithfield. Arrangements will be announced by Rose & Graham Funeral Home, Coats.

SAMPSON SHERIFF’S REPORTS • Bradley Justin Watts, 34, of the 300 block of Cabbage Patch Road, Clinton, was arrested and charged with possession of meth precursor chemicals, interfering with an electronic monitoring device and felony probation violation. He was taken to the Sampson County Detention Center and placed under a $150,000 secured bond. • Connie Nicole Butler of the 2000 ...

Gene B. Miller, 76 Gene B. Miller, 76, of 307 N. Layton Ave., Dunn, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at Cape Fear Conference “A” Headquarters Facility, 25 Beaver Road, Erwin, by Prophet Brenda Eason. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery, Dunn. Survivors include sons, Andra Miller Richardson (Visharn) of ...

OBITUARIES

HARNETT SHERIFF’S REPORTS • Earnest Dunn, 52, of Fuquay-Varina was served with a warrant for his arrest after a Monday traffic stop. Mr. Dunn is charged with larceny by an employee and embezzlement, and is being held on $15,000 secured bond at the Harnett County Detention Center. • Major A. Newkirk III, 30, of Dunn was served with a warrant ...

Lency G. Ashby, 96 Lency G. Ashby, 96, of 1260 Firelane Road, Bunnlevel, died Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Universal Healthcare, Lillington. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Dafford Funeral Home Chapel, 707 E. Edgerton St., Dunn, by Elder Adrian Ingram. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery, Dunn. Survivors include daughters, Yvonne Holley and Lorraine Gunn (John); ...

DUNN POLICE REPORTS • Kathy Marie McArthur, 35, of Dunn was charged with identity theft for giving a fictitious name to police after she was stopped for shoplifting. According to reports, Ms. McArthur attempted to conceal several items of women’s clothing in her purse and a shopping bag at the Belk store in Dunn May 12. She told police she ...