McLendon Stephenson
August 12, 2025
ANGIER - McLendon "M.L." Stephenson, 96, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
He was born in Harnett County on August 8, 1929, the son of the late Clarence Milton Stephenson and Mary Ferrell Stephenson. M.L. would go on to serve the citizens of Raleigh as a police officer with the Raleigh Police Department, retiring as...
Bobbie Jeffries
August 11, 2025
Bobbie Lewis Jeffries, 91, entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 11, 2025. She was born in Harnett County, North Carolina, the only child of the late Robert Barron Lewis and Josie Pearson Lewis.
Bobbie was hard-working, strong-willed, and fiercely independent. She graduated from Lafayette High School, where she was a ferocious and feared basketball player. She attended Campbell Junior...
Betty Pollard
August 9, 2025
Betty G. Pollard, 88, from Angier, NC, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on August 9, 2025. Betty was born on June 24, 1937 to Oscar & Hattie Gregory. She is preceded in death by her brothers Sunny Boy, Tilmon, Johnnie & Bud Gregory and by her sisters Alva Hamilton, Mavis Hughes, Marjorie Gregory, Verlene Campell, Lozzie Thompson and...
Ermenegildo Salas Gonzalez
August 7, 2025
Ermenegildo Salas Gonzalez, 72, died Thursday, August 7, 2025 at Wake Med Hospital in Raleigh. He was a Bridge and Highway builder who worked for the Lane Company.
He raised livestock as well as fruit and vegetables which he enjoyed cooking and feeding his family and friends. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid Dodgers baseball fan. He loved his...
Thomas “Tommy” Matthews, III
August 5, 2025
Thomas Stanhope Matthews III went home to the Lord on August 5th, 2025. Born on September 21st, 1953, "Tommy" was the firstborn of T.S. Matthews Jr. and his wife, Betty Taylor Matthews. Three siblings would follow: Mark, Bettina Gardner (who predeceased him), and Neal. They grew up together in a small house in the McCullers community, on a farm settled...
David Timothy Faircloth
August 3, 2025
David Timothy Faircloth, 61, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2025.
He was born in Durham, North Carolina, on October 21, 1963, the beloved son of the late David and Mavis Faircloth. A devoted family man, Tim was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He will be remembered fondly by family and friends as a man of unwavering determination,...
William Sharber
August 3, 2025
William Garland Sharber, 86, passed away on August 3, 2025 at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh after a long period of illness. William (Bill) was born in Pasquotank County to the late Eugene Garland Sharber and Beulah Mona Stout. He attended Chowan College for graphic arts and then served in the Air Force for 4 years. After a long career...
Billy Glenn Fish
August 3, 2025
Billy Glenn "Bill" Fish, 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at his home in Clayton, NC surrounded by his family.
Born on May 12, 1943, in Angier, NC, Bill was the son of the late Glen Rudolph Fish and Annie-Belle Fish. He grew up in a close-knit community and graduated from Garner Senior High School in 1961....
James Roy Farmer
August 1, 2025
CLAYTON – James Roy Farmer, Sr., 88, passed away in the early hours of Friday, August 1, 2025.
He was born in Wilson County on December 26, 1936, the son of the late Roy Thomas Farmer and Gladys Moore Farmer. James grew up on his family’s tobacco farm where he learned the value of a strong work ethic. The physical demands...
Steve Warren Davis
August 1, 2025
GARNER, N.C. - Steve Warren Davis, 76, passed away Friday, August 1, 2025.
He was born in Dougherty County, Georgia on May 28, 1949. Steve loved his Amplify Church family in Willow Spring, NC. He spent his time after retiring to fish, golf and watch his granddaughter play fastpitch softball.
Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Warren P. and Anne...
Walter Abram Paradies
August 1, 2025
Walter Paradies, 89, of Garner NC, was born in New Paltz, NY, son of the late Abram W. Paradies and late Beatrice Ayers Paradies. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Lucy B. Paradies; three sons, Abram Paradies in Memphis, TN, William Paradies in Orlando, FL, and James (Julie) Paradies in Largo, FL; six Grandchildren, Brittni Hooper in...
Travis Clea Johnson
July 31, 2025
Travis Clea Johnson, 36, passed away unexpectedly on July 31, 2025. He was born in Wake County, North Carolina, on February 1, 1989, and was the son of Clea Otha Johnson and Lisa Ann Blake.
Travis was a devoted son, grandson, a loyal brother, and loving companion. Travis will be remembered fondly by family and friends as a one-of-a-kind man of...
Susan Pattillo
July 31, 2025
Susan Johnson Pattillo, age 66, was called home to rest on Thursday, July 31, 2025 in her home. She was born on October 26, 1958 to the late William Alford Johnson and Della Marie Adams Johnson.
Susan was a loving wife, mother, Mema and Grandma to her adored family. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Glenn Pattillo; her daughter, Fallon...
Glenda Wimberley
July 31, 2025
Glenda Matthews Wimberley, lovingly known by all as "Meme," peacefully passed away at her home in Buies Creek, North Carolina, on July 31, 2025, surrounded by her devoted family. At the age of 81, she completed her earthly journey and stepped into her heavenly home, where she was joyfully welcomed by her mama and daddy, Ralph and Claudia Matthews, her...
Joan Elizabeth Atkins
July 30, 2025
Joan Elizabeth Atkins, a loving mother to Morgan and Travis, passed away unexpectedly on July 30, 2025, at her home in Apex. She was known for her jeans, white button-down collared shirts and sunglasses style, her amazing cooking, her love for animals, always having a Mountain Dew in her hand, and her boundless love for her family.She was the middle...
Robert Horace Stewart
July 29, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Robert "Bobby" Horace Stewart, who left this world on July 29, 2025, at the age of 65, in Apex, North Carolina. Born on October 5, 1959, Robert was the cherished son of Nathaniel Bennett Stewart and Rose Marie Stewart, who preceded him in death.
Robert's life was marked by...
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 met...
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...
