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Faison, N.C. — An 80-year-old Sampson County man was found dead on his farm Saturday afternoon, apparently of natural causes, according to the sheriff's office.
Authorities issued a Silver Alert for Stephen Rudolph Bradashaw Saturday morning. A family member found him dead around 4 p.m. on his farm on Junious Lucas Road in Faison, sheriff's officials said.
A medical examiner will try to determine his exact cause of death. No other information was released.
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