OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

Joseph Sample

Joseph Sample

September 15, 2025

Joseph T. Sample, longtime resident of Garner, NC, went home to be with the Lord on September 15, 2025, with his last moments spent peacefully in the arms and comfort of his loving wife.

Though Joe was a West Lafayette, Indiana, native and Purdue University graduate, he lived many lives. From his humble farming roots, to spending a few years in...

Lucienne Deriveau

Lucienne Deriveau

September 22, 2025

Please see the service information below, a full obituary is forthcoming.

Ronnie Mac Coats

Ronnie Mac Coats

September 22, 2025

Ronnie Mac Coats, of Cary, NC, peacefully returned home to the Lord on September 22, 2025, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Ronnie was a beloved husband, father, grandfather (Papa), brother, uncle and friend throughout his 80 years of Christian service.

Born on August 7, 1945, in Willow Springs, NC, Ronnie was the fourth child of Herl and Janie...

Nancy Jo Reavis

Nancy Jo Reavis

September 22, 2025

Nancy Jo Baker Reavis, age 84, passed peacefully on September 22, 2025. She was born on August 2, 1941 to the late Wyatt Baker and Myrtle Baker.

She is survived by her husband, Johnny Newton; by daughters, Stephanie Jo Reavis Miller (Michael) and Wendy Lynn Reavis Beasley (Kendall); her grandchildren, Edward "Eddie" Myatt King, Hunter Mac Beasley, Breanna LaRae Beasley,...

Annie Ruth Bell

Annie Ruth Bell

September 21, 2025

Please see the service information below, a full obituary is forthcoming.

Shirley Mayne

Shirley Mayne

September 21, 2025

Shirley Ann Mayne, age 90, of Coats, NC passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 21, 2025, in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in McCracken County, KY to the late Anderson Bailey Carroll and Marion Emma Williams Carroll.

She is survived by her daughter, Carol Elizabeth Mayne Denning and her son-in-law, Fred Denning, Jr; her sister,...

Gloria Jean Silber

Gloria Jean Silber

September 19, 2025

It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gloria Jean Sabo Silber, age 81, on Friday, September 19, after an extended battle with cancer. She was a woman of strong Catholic faith and a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who deeply loved her family and community and remained dedicated to them till the end.

Throughout...

Theresa (Tess) Salustri

Theresa (Tess) Salustri

September 18, 2025

Our beloved daughter Tess has gone home. She was a fighter. At only 5'3" tall, she showed the grit of a heavyweight champ, and did so for 16 years of health issues. And more often than not, she did so with a smile (and often an off-color joke) so as not to worry her parents. When struck with an early,...

James Paul Hatcher

James Paul Hatcher

September 18, 2025

James “Jim” Paul Hatcher, 84, of Clayton, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Jim was born December 21, 1940 to Lexie Paul and Betty Coats Hatcher.

Jim graduated from Cleveland High School in 1959. In 1961, he began his proud service with the United States Air Force, where he built a distinguished 21-year career. Jim served with honor, including...

David Eugene "Gene" Newkirk

David Eugene "Gene" Newkirk

September 18, 2025

David Eugene “Gene” Newkirk, 77, of Garner, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Gene was born May 24, 1948 to David Winslow Newkirk and Emma Ingram Horne.

He who began a good work in you will carry it to completion until the day of Jesus Christ. -Philippians 1:6

Once Gene finished his yard work on Thursday, he sat down to...

Lewis Weatherspoon

Lewis Weatherspoon

September 17, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lewis Wade Weatherspoon at 10:31am on September 17, 2025. He was the son of the late George W. and Mary F. Weatherspoon of Wake County. Lewis graduated from Cary Senior High School in 1966 where he played football, wrestled and ran track. He then entered N.C. State University and...

Verna Worthington

Verna Worthington

September 17, 2025

With a mixture of sadness and peace, Verna Brown Worthington, 90, passed into her loving Savior's arms on September 17, 2025. She will be missed by her loving and doting husband of seventy years, Roger G. Worthington, 93.

Verna was the fifth child of Eddie Washington Brown and Hester Poston Brown. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Audrey...

James Taylor

James Taylor

September 16, 2025

James Robert "Jimmy" Taylor, a kind and gentle soul, a true-storyteller, and a faithful follower of Jesus, died Tuesday, September 16, 2025 in his happy home of 50 years surrounded by his loving family.

He had turned 89 the week before on September 12.

Born and raised in eastern NC, Jimmy Taylor was as authentic and honest as a person could be....

Danny Stephens

Danny Stephens

September 16, 2025

"What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us." -Helen Keller

Danny Martin Stephens, age 79, of Angier, gained his angel wings on September 16, 2025 at Cardinal Care of Dunn after a long battle with dementia. He was born on May 28, 1946 in Lee County,...

Eula Faye Parrish

Eula Faye Parrish

September 16, 2025

Eula Faye Massengill Parrish, 84, of Clayton, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday afternoon. She was born in Johnston County to the late Weldon Roe and Mary Lucille Barbour Massengill. She worked as a Fire Processor and Trainer at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company for almost 30 years. She enjoyed working in her yard, on puzzles and spending...

John Michael "Mickey" Caviness

John Michael "Mickey" Caviness

September 16, 2025

John Michael “Mickey” Caviness, 85, passed away peacefully in his Garner home on September 16, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on June 4, 1940, and was the beloved son of the late Robert L. Caviness Sr. “Bob” and Mary L. Simmons.

A devoted family man, Mickey was a loving husband, father, grandfather and...

Brian Gregory June

Brian Gregory June

September 15, 2025

Brian Gregory June, age 71, of Raleigh, North Carolina went to be with our Lord on September 15, 2025. He died at home surrounded by family, after courageously fighting cancer. He was born in Flint, Michigan, the son of Raymond Carl June and the late Bethany Joan Aldred.

Over the course of his life, Brian pursued his entrepreneurial spirit by starting...

Michael Collier

Michael Collier

September 14, 2025

Michael Brown Collier, age 66, of Benson, NC died on Sunday, September 14, 2025 in his home. He was born on April 5, 1959 in Johnston County, NC to the late Curtis Edward Collier and Elsie Lavee Brown Collier.

He is survived by his son, Chase Edward Collier; his sisters, Denise Collier Stanly and her husband, Mike and Ann Collier Stafford;...

Jolene Belle McGehee

Jolene Belle McGehee

September 12, 2025

RALEIGH - Jolene Belle McGehee, 84, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born December 26, 1940, in San Bernardino, California, to Stella and Harold Gillard, Jolene devoted her life to family, faith, and education.

Jolene earned her undergraduate degree from San Diego State University and a Master's in Education from Mississippi State University. She spent...

Michelle Greaser

Michelle Greaser

September 11, 2025

Michelle Jay Ledlow Greaser, 60, of Fuquay-Varina, passed peacefully in the company of her loving family on September 11, 2025, after a many years-long battle with cancer. Born on January 13, 1965, to the late Jake and Frances Ledlow, she was a woman of strong conviction and social responsibility and will be missed deeply. Her most precious experiences were found...

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