BUTLER FUNERAL HOME - Key Persons


Andy Wood

Job Titles:
  • Funeral Director
  • President, Owner, Funeral Director and Embalmer
Andy has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1986. He has been with Butler Funeral Home since 1992 and co-owner 2000-2021. In December of 2021 he became sole owner. Andy graduated from The Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1986. He is also a part-time United Methodist Minister at Mount Moriah and McGee Churches of Clinton. He is a member of the Roseboro Masonic Lodge #585, the Wilmington Scottish Rite, The Fayetteville York Rite and the Sudan Shriners. Andy and his wife Sheila and sons, Brandon and Jonathan live in Autryville.

Brandon Wood

Job Titles:
  • Brandon Wood / Office / Funeral Assistant
Brandon graduated May 2019 with an Associate Degree in Funeral Service from Fayetteville Technical Community College. He is currently serving his apprenticeship. Brandon is the son of Andy and Shelia Wood.

Bryan N. Strickland

Bryan has been with Butler Funeral Home since November 2004. He is a native of Sampson County and a 2006 graduate of Midway High School in Dunn. He and his wife Brooke live in Autryville and have two sons, Bentley and Brody. Bryan is the Pastor of Mount Carmel Church of God of Prophecy.

Charles Ketchum

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Funeral Assistant
Charles is a funeral assistant. He and wife Christine live in Roseboro and have two children, Peyton and Garrett.

James Bullard

James has been with our firm since 2005. He became a licensed funeral director and embalmer in 2007. James is also Department Chair of the Funeral Service Education Program at Fayetteville Technical Community College. He is a native of the Stedman Community and lives there today with his wife Patty and their two children, Connor and Joseph. James is a member of Concord Baptist Church of Autryville where he serves as a deacon. He is a member of the Stedman Volunteer Fire Department. In his spare time he enjoys beekeeping.

Jimmy Cook

Job Titles:
  • Funeral Assistant
Jimmy is a funeral assistant and has been with Butler Funeral Home since June 2014. He and his wife Tracy live in Stedman and attend Praise Fellowship Church of God in Fayetteville.

Jonathan Wood

Job Titles:
  • Funeral Director and Preneed Counselor
Jonathan is a 2018 graduate of Midway High School, and a 2022 Graduate of East Carolina University with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance. He graduated from Fayetteville Technical Community College in Funeral Directing in 2023. He is the son of Andy and Sheila Wood, and brother to Brandon Wood.

Judith Warren

Job Titles:
  • Funeral Director
  • Preneed Counselor, Funeral Director, Licensed Insurance Agent
Judith has been a licensed funeral director since 2003. She is also a licensed insurance agent and certified preneed counselor. She has over 26 years experience in the life insurance business. A native of Sampson County, Judith graduated from Midway High School. She is a graduate of Wayne Community College and Fayetteville Technical Community College. She lives in Clinton and was married to the late Morris Tyndall. She has two children, Phil and Leigh Ann. She is a member of Mary´s Chapel Baptist Church of Clinton.

Oscar Davis

Job Titles:
  • Assistant With
  • Funeral Assistant
Oscar has been a funeral assistant with Butler Funeral Home for many years. He is married to Pat Jones Davis and lives in Autryville.

Robert Tanner

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Funeral Assistant
Robert is a funeral assistant. He and his wife Amanda live in Autryville and they have three children, Elijah Jacobs, Morgan and Trey Tanner. Robert is a member of Pleasant Union Baptist Church of Roseboro.

Robie Butler

Job Titles:
  • Funeral Director
  • Retired Funeral Director
Robie retired December of 2021. Robie has been a licensed funeral director since July, 2002. The son of Murray H. Butler and grandson of George "Willie" Butler, he represents the third generation of his family to operate Butler Funeral Home. He was born and raised in Roseboro and graduated from, what was then, Roseboro-Salemburg High School. Robie graduated from North Carolina State University and mortuary school at Fayetteville Technical Community College. He and his wife Linda live in Eastover.

S. Morgan Tanner

Morgan graduated from Lakewood High School in 2019. She graduated from Fayetteville Technical Community College, majoring in Funeral Services in 2023. She lives in Autryville and is the daughter of Robert and Amanda Tanner. She is a member of Pleasant Union Baptist Church of Roseboro. She has been with Butler Funeral Home since January 2020.

Sandie Monroe

Job Titles:
  • Office / Funeral Assistant
Sandie has been with Butler Funeral Home since April 2015. She lives in Salemburg and is a member of Salemburg Volunteer Fire Department. She has one daughter, Samantha M. Holland.

Tracy S. Cook

Job Titles:
  • Funeral Director
  • Manager of Stedman Office, Funeral Director and Embalmer
Tracy has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since July 2002. She has been with Butler Funeral Home since June 2014. She graduated from mortuary school at Fayetteville Technical Community College. She and her husband, Jimmy reside in Stedman and attend Praise Fellowship Church of God in Fayetteville.

Wade Strickland

Job Titles:
  • Funeral Assistant
Wade is a resident of Clinton, and has been in the funeral business for many years.