Zane G. Futrell

Zane Grey Futrell, 99, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 7, 2026, and went to his heavenly home.

Zane Futrell was born in Wayne County on October 10, 1927, to the late Sallie Carrie Bogue Futrell and Roland Bryant Futrell. Upon high school graduation, he was drafted into the Army and shipped off to Fairbanks, Alaska. He served his country, then enrolled at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering on his GI Bill and graduated in June 1952. Later that year, he married Marie Newcomb Futrell, and soon after began his career working as a North Carolina Agricultural Extension Agent throughout eastern North Carolina. Afterwards, he worked for many years with Farmers Home Administration. He loved to travel, visit family, and took his family on many camping trips throughout the eastern United States, Canada, and many beaches. Upon retirement, he worked as a real estate agent and then part-time for Sullivan’s Highland Funeral Home. He was a lifelong United Methodist and long-time member of the Barrington Sunday School class at Haymount UMC. On any given Saturday, you could find him with grandchildren going for a drive, eating ice cream, or helping with school projects.

Survivors include one daughter Sarah Futrell Meoni of Fayetteville, NC, and one son Dena Futrell and wife Brenda, of O’Fallon, IL; grandchildren, Ashley Futrell of Portland, OR, Heather Futrell of Herndon, VA, Jessica Meoni Albrecht and husband Ed of Whispering Pines, NC, Jennifer Meoni Boggs and husband Jason, of New London, NC; great-grandchildren, Grace Boggs, Zane Boggs, Isabella Albrecht, and Benjamin Albrecht; one brother, William “Bill” Futrell and wife Peggy, of New Hope, PA, and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Marie Futrell, a brother Norwood Futrell, and sisters Anna Futrell and Helen James Farrow. A celebration of life will be held at Haymount United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, NC on Saturday, November 21, at 2 pm. Visitation with the family will be 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be immediately following the service at Cumberland Memorial Gardens, Fayetteville, NC.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to The Argo Endowment Fund, Haymount United Methodist Church, 1700 Fort Bragg Rd., Fayetteville, NC 28303, or to the Alzheimer's Association , P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.

Special appreciation and thanks to everyone at Haymount Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Carolina Hearts Home Care, Bayada Hospice, and Liberty Hospice for their care. Zane spent his last 9.5 years in the loving care of his daughter.