Eula Bass Avery
July 28, 2025
Eula Bass Avery, 94, passed away on July 28, 2025, following a period of declining health. She was born in Sampson County, North Carolina, on November 20, 1930, and was the daughter of the late Marvin Bass and Eva Madery Kirby.
Eula was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. Early in her life she...
James Stephenson
July 27, 2025
RALEIGH - James A. Stephenson, Jr. (Jim), age 77, passed away early Sunday morning, July 27, 2025. He was born on May 17, 1948, in Raleigh. He was the son of the late Lacy and James A. Stephenson, Sr.
Jim is survived by his wife, Lou Stephenson of Raleigh and his daughter, Ellen Stephenson of Charlotte. He was predeceased by his...
Alice Hart Ball
July 22, 2025
RALEIGH - Alice Hart Ball, 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday. A native of Fuquay-Varina in Wake County, she was the beloved daughter of the late Jake O. Partin and Ella Wilson Partin.
She is survived by her daughter, Jammy Ball, her sister, Letha Dean, and a large, loving extended family. Alice was a devoted and caring mother who raised...
Thomas O'Quinn
July 22, 2025
Thomas Edison O’Quinn, 97, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2025. He was born on July 16, 1928, to the late Thomas and Blanche Bowen O’Quinn.
A graduate of Lillington High School, Tom entered the United States Navy shortly after graduation, where he developed the engineering skills that would shape the rest of his life. Following his service, he worked for...
Lucy Jordan
July 21, 2025
Clayton - Lucy Ray Jordan passed away on Monday. A native of Wake County, she was born to Hershel and Lettie Inscore Ray.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, July 25 at 3:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Garner. A visitation will take place an hour prior to the service, from 2:00 - 2:45 PM.
Lucy is survived by...
Juana Mendoza Merida
July 21, 2025
Juana Mendoza Merida, 71, of Willow Spring, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 21, 2025.
Juana is survived by her Husband, Apolonio Téllez; Sons, Rosendo, Ambrocio; Daughters, Crescencia, Ana Rosa, and Sofía; Daughter in law, Rufina and Xiomara, Sons in law, Zacarías, Bonifacio, and Alejandro; Grandchildren, Elizabeth, Jeni, Sofía, Joel, Diana, Alex, Maria, Ailyn, Yatziri, Cristian,...
Joan Partin
July 21, 2025
Joan Faith Myatt Partin, age 68, of Fuquay-Varina, NC died on Monday, July 21, 2025 in her home. She was born on November 10, 1956 in Wake County, NC to the late Walter Jackson Myatt and Velma Lee Collins Myatt.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Randy Partin, Sr; her son, Lynn Partin and his wife, Amanda of...
Dr. Elizabeth Byrd Denny
July 20, 2025
SOUTHERN PINES - Dr. Elizabeth "Libby" Byrd Denny, 72, of Southern Pines, NC passed away on July 20, 2025, after a long illness. Libby is survived by her sister-in-law, Terry Anne Olson Denny and a number of cousins. She was predeceased by her parents, Emery B. Denny, Jr. and Betty Stonebanks Denny; sister, Sarah Anne Denny of Chapel Hill, NC;...
Elise "Alice" Altice Ward
July 19, 2025
Elise “Alice” Altice Ward, 87, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Born April 12, 1938, in Princewick, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Roxie Cole Altice. One of eleven children, Alice was the last surviving sibling, cherishing the memories and bonds she shared with her large family.
Alice was married to James Ward for 42 years,...
Larry Sanderford
July 19, 2025
Larry Gene Sanderford, 80, of Wilmington, North Carolina, peacefully passed away at home on July 19, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Raleigh, North Carolina on November 18, 1944, Larry was the son of the late Aubrey and Julia Ray Sanderford.
Larry graduated from Garner High School in Garner, NC in 1963, and later received a Civil Engineering...
Mary Cleaves Daniels Smith
July 18, 2025
RALEIGH - Mary Cleaves Daniels Smith, 64, of Raleigh passed away in the evening hours of Friday, July 18, 2025, at Transitions LifeCare Hospice Home.
She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on March 10, 1961, the daughter of the late Emory Parker Smith and the late Mary Cleaves Stenhouse Smith. Upon her parents returning to North Carolina, Cleaves would go...
Rickie Armentrout
July 18, 2025
Rickie Dale Armentrout, 69, of Angier, NC, passed away peacefully with his beloved family by his side at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Born on May 21, 1956, in Covington, Virginia, Rickie lived a life marked by grit, generosity, and boundless heart.
A skilled CNC machinist by trade, Rickie moved to Angier in 1989 to build both a business and...
William "Bill" Lee Meyer
July 18, 2025
William "Bill" Lee Meyer, 82, passed away on July 18, 2025. He was born in Nash County, North Carolina, on February 4, 1943, and was the son of the late Samuel Sandeford Meyer and Emma Louise Proctor.
Bill was a devoted husband, loving father, proud grandfather, and loyal brother. He faithfully served his country as a United States Marine from...
Carol Edwards Williford
July 18, 2025
Carol Edwards Williford, 76, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2025, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, with her husband and children by her side.
Born September 6, 1948, on her family farm in Red Oak, North Carolina, Carol often spoke fondly of her rural life and upbringing. She was a 1966 graduate of Red Oak High School....
Jerry Sears
July 17, 2025
FUQUAY-VARINA - Jerry Clark Sears, 89, of Fuquay-Varina, passed away on July 17, 2025, at UNC Rex Hospital. He was born in Durham County, NC on January 19, 1936, to the late Thomas and Gladys Sears.
In addition to his parents, Jerry is preceded in death by his brother, Harry Lee Sears; son, Clark Sears; and grand-daughter, Katie Sears.
Jerry...
Malvina Guinazu
July 16, 2025
Malvina Asunta Sabbatini Guinazu, 92, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025, following a period of declining health. She was born in Mendoza, Argentina on August 01, 1932, and was the daughter of the late Alejandro Sabbatini and Augusta Nerpiti.
Malvina was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother. Early in her life she met and married...
Steven Durwood Barbour
July 15, 2025
Steven Durwood Barbour ("Steve") - accomplished musician, loving husband and father, and dedicated brother and friend--died unexpectedly in his sleep at home in Raleigh on July 15. He was 67. The elder son of Mary Anne and Durwood Barbour, he was born in Raleigh on June 12, 1958. He grew up in the Longview Gardens neighborhood, in which he attended...
Christine Pope Hoeger
July 15, 2025
Christine Pope Hoeger, 81, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2025, following a period of declining health. She was born in Georgetown, South Carolina, on March 8, 1944, and was the daughter of the late Elbert Anderson Pope Sr. and Geneva McDaniel Pope.
Christine was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Early in her life she met and married...
Ruth Yates
July 15, 2025
Ruth Louise Chappell Yates, age 95, died Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh. She was born on November 27, 1929 in Wake County, NC to the late Gorman Duncan Chappell and Erna Maude Watkins Chappell.
She is survived by her daughter, Teresa Williford; sons, William Danny Yates (Pam), Roger Dale Yates, and Donald Wayne Yates; grandchildren, Lisa Hargis...
John Singleton
July 14, 2025
John Graham Singleton of Garner passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025. He was the son of the late John Henry Singleton and Agnes Gaskins Singleton.
On June 5, 1960, he married Kathryn Hope Everett. Both Graham and Kathryn were graduates of Washington High School, the class of 1957. Graham was a member of the outstanding Washington Pam Pack football...
