Butler and Son Funeral Home Obituaries

How to Search Butler & Son Obituaries

You do not need to start with a third-party memorial database. The funeral home maintains an official obituary page with a name-search field and alphabetical filters.

1. Open the official obituary list.
   Visit Butler & Son All Obituaries .
2. Search the person’s full name first.
   Enter the first and last name. If there is no match, remove the middle name or search only the surname.
3. Use a partial-name search when spelling is uncertain.
   The search field accepts a partial or full name. This is useful for nicknames, shortened first names, or uncertain spellings.
4. Try the A-Z surname filters.
   Select the first letter of the last name and scan the matching notices when a direct search does not find the person.
5. Open the individual obituary.
   Check the person’s identity, death date, public viewing, funeral or memorial date, service venue, and interment information.
6. Confirm details before traveling.
   Funeral arrangements can change. If you are attending in person, recheck the obituary or call the funeral home before leaving.

Recent Butler & Son Obituaries

The following notices were visible on the official Butler & Son obituary listing when this guide was checked on October 16, 2026. The list below is useful for quick reference, but the official obituary page should be checked for notices added after this review.

Obituary and service information is time-sensitive. Always open the individual notice or call the funeral home if you are planning to attend.

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What Information Is Usually Included in an Obituary?

Butler & Son notices vary by family, but the information most useful to a visitor can include:

• Full name and sometimes a nickname
• Age or birth and death dates
• City or community connected with the deceased
• Funeral, memorial, or graveside service date
• Public viewing or visitation hours
• Church, chapel, or service venue
• Cemetery or family cemetery name
• Interment information
• Immediate family information when published
• Tribute, flower, or memorial-tree options
• Livestream information when offered for a particular service

For grave research, save the exact spelling of the name, date of death, funeral venue, cemetery name, and any family-cemetery wording. These details can help distinguish people with similar names.

If You Cannot Find the Obituary

A missing result does not automatically mean the funeral home did not handle the arrangements. Older notices, alternate spellings, nicknames, and incomplete online archives can affect what appears in a search.

1. Search only the surname.
   A broad surname search can reveal notices that use a different first-name spelling or nickname.
2. Try a nickname or middle name.
   Funeral notices sometimes use the name a person was commonly known by rather than the exact name expected by the searcher.
3. Search nearby dates.
   If you know only an approximate death month or year, browse notices around that period instead of relying on an exact date.
4. Check both Butler & Son locations.
   The obituary list covers services connected with the Roseboro and Clinton operations.
5. Call the funeral home for a recent death.
   A new notice may not yet be posted, or arrangements may still be pending.

How to Use the Obituary to Find the Grave

The obituary may name a cemetery but not include a section, lot, row, or grave number. When that happens, use the obituary as the starting record rather than the final burial record.

1. Write down the cemetery exactly as published.
   Include words such as “Family Cemetery,” church name, city, and county.
2. Save the full name and death date.
   These are the two details a cemetery office or church is most likely to need.
3. Contact the cemetery or church.
   Ask whether an interment register shows the section, lot, plot, row, or grave number.
4. Compare the cemetery record with the obituary.
   Matching the death date, burial date, relatives, or service venue can help confirm you have the correct person.

For a broader burial-search workflow, use the FindAGraves cemetery and grave research guide. It explains how to combine obituary information with cemetery offices, death records, veteran records, archives, and map clues.

Need an Official Death Certificate Instead of an Obituary?

An obituary is useful for service and family information, but it is not a certified legal death record. If the death occurred in Sampson County, the county’s official vital-record process applies.

Sampson County states that deaths occurring in the county must be registered with the Local Registrar. Funeral homes are responsible for filing the death certificate, and burial-transit and disinterment/reinterment permits are handled through the local registration process.

1. Confirm where the death occurred.
   Vital records are generally handled by the jurisdiction where the death was registered.
2. Contact the Register of Deeds if you need a county copy.
   Ask what identification, application details, eligibility requirements, and current fee apply to your request.
3. Use North Carolina Vital Records when a state-level request is needed.
   Follow the state’s current ordering instructions rather than relying on an obituary as proof of death.

Funeral and Memorial Services Available Through Butler & Son

Butler & Son describes itself as a full-service funeral home with two facilities. Its published services include:

• Traditional funeral services
• Direct cremation
• Cremation with a service
• Graveside services
• Memorial services
• Immediate burial
• Disinterments
• Infant burials
• Out-of-town burials
• International shipping
• Funeral pre-planning
• Assistance with Social Security survivor-benefit forms
• Assistance with certain VA burial-benefit forms
• Insurance-claim assistance
• Aftercare, grief support, and counseling resources

Current Published Funeral-Home Price Examples

Butler & Son’s General Price List states that its current published list is effective June 1, 2026. The funeral home also notes that selected arrangements include a basic-services and overhead charge and that legal or other requirements can affect final costs.

Funeral prices can change and the final total depends on the family’s selections, third-party charges, merchandise, transportation, cemetery costs, permits, and other arrangements. Confirm the current General Price List directly before making financial decisions.

View the current official Butler & Son General Price List

About Butler & Son Funeral Home

Butler & Son states that Samuel C. Butler started the family funeral business in 1971. His son Timmy R. Butler joined the business in 1985, when Butler & Son Funeral Home, Inc. was formed. The Clinton operation, Butler & Son Funeral Services, opened in February 2004.

The funeral home says the second location expanded its ability to serve families in Sampson, Cumberland, Bladen, and Duplin counties as well as the Clinton area.

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