Brian T. Gaffney
February 26, 2022
Brian T. Gaffney finished his journey on earth on Feb. 26, 2022. Brian was born in Manhattan, New York to Harry and Jane Gaffney (both deceased). He never married, and was the second of their four children. Clare (Angier,NC) Martin (wife Carol ) (Douglastown, NY) and Harry (deceased). He also leaves behind several nieces and nephews. A graveside service...
Shannon Wayne Rosgen
February 26, 2022
February 27th, 2022 around 9:30pm we lost a beautiful soul to a long battle of health complications. Shannon Wayne Rosgen was a woman who poured everything she had into her family. No matter what she had to face, no matter how bad things became, no matter what may have been said in the hardships of life, she never stopped...
Elsie Clayton Wiggins
February 26, 2022
RALEIGH –Elsie Clayton Wiggins of Raleigh passed away on Saturday, February 26th, at the age of ninety-seven. She was a devoted wife to her husband, JP Wiggins for 65 years, a loving mother, mama/grandma/mawmaw, great grandmother, and a friend to all she met. She was the daughter of the late Warner Earl Clayton, and Willie Nichols Clayton and grew...
Robert Peet Dickinson, Iii
February 25, 2022
RALEIGH, NC – Robert Peet Dickinson, III, age 76, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, February 25, 2022, surrounded by his loving family and with the blessed assurance of eternal life in Christ Jesus his risen Savior and Lord. Rob was born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 7, 1945, to the late Robert Peet Dickinson, Jr....
Cindy Little Yost
February 25, 2022
Morrisville, NC – Cindy Yost, 61, passed away Friday morning, February 25, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. She was loved by her sons, siblings, father, and extended family. Cindy was born in Huntsville, AL and grew up in Slidell, LA. She graduated from Tara High School in Baton Rouge, LA and went on to LA Tech University...
William Boyd Creech, Jr.
February 23, 2022
William (Bill) Boyd Creech Jr passed away, unexpectedly, Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Bill was born and raised in Garner, his home for 93 years. A fact he was proud of. Bill was a master plumber. Before retirement, he worked for the NC Department of Correction for 35 years as a plumbing engineer and was the recipient of the Order...
Patsy Ann Watkins
February 23, 2022
RALEIGH - Patsy grew up in Raleigh and always loved Raleigh and watching it change and grow. She loved going to Sunday School and church, babysitting, selling home-grown vegetables in her neighborhood and any odd job to make extra money. Her first “real job” was when she was in high school selling jewelry at Hudson-Belk on Fayetteville Street in...
Richard A. Riggsbee
February 20, 2022
Angier- Richard Allan Riggsbee, 55, of Angier, NC went home to be with his Lord, February 20, 2022, after a lengthy illness. He loved music and loved to perform beginning when he was a teenager. Richard was a talented musician, playing several instruments with the guitar being his favorite. Not only did he love music, but he was also...
Danny Russell Aull
February 20, 2022
RALEIGH – Danny Russell Aull, 68, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022. Danny was born in Newberry, South Carolina to the late Harry and Mildred Aull. Danny is survived by his daughter, Melissa Rook (Doug); grandchildren, Dylan Aull, Gaven Rook, and Haley Rook; brother, Lynn Aull (Cindy); nephew, Jeffrey Aull; niece, Ashley Aull; and great-niece, Paisley Bryant. In...
Linda Elaine Wallace Turner Dolphin
February 20, 2022
RALEIGH - Linda Elaine Wallace Turner Dolphin, January 12th, 1950 – February 20th, 2022, leaves behind a legacy of selfless love. Linda believed in simplicity but she wasn’t a simple person. The daughter of an accomplished educator and broker, Rose and Leonard Wallace, she grew up to become a real estate extraordinaire and a teacher both in and out...
John David Bischof
February 20, 2022
John David Bischof, 55, passed away February 20, 2022. A native of Falls Church, VA, John was born September 12, 1966, to Carl Charles Bischof and the late Winifred Baines Bischof. John is survived by his wife of 23 years, Carrie Bischof; children, Harrison, Ethan, and Anna Bischof; and his beloved Saint Bernards, Charlotte and Coco. John was so...
Bonnie Simpkins
February 20, 2022
RALEIGH – Bonnie Simpkins, 52, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022. Bonnie was born in Wake County to Glenn Haywood and Jean Matthews Simpkins. A visitation will be held on Friday, February 25th from 6pm to 8pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Garner. Funeral Services will take place on Saturday, February 26th at 2pm in the Bryan-Lee Funeral...
Josie Guins Matthews
February 19, 2022
Josie Bell Guins Matthews, 90, went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, February 19, 2022. A native of Harnett County, Josie was born June 25, 1931, to the late Marshall Thomas and Mantha Carlisle Townsend Guins. Josie and her late husband of 70 years, Ersie A. Matthews, were the founders of Matthews Sanitation Company. Josie...
Carmella Dorothy Fornabaio
February 18, 2022
RALEIGH - Carmella Dorothy Fornabaio, 85, entered into heaven from Wake Medical Center in Raleigh on Friday, February 18, 2022, while listening to her favorite music, surrounded by family and love from around the world. It is believed she stopped at the top of Mount Everest along the way home. ‘Mella! was born in Yonkers, NY on July 12,...
Linda Adams Olive
February 18, 2022
Willow Spring – Linda Adams Olive, 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Born in Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Wade and Cavie Adams. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her brother, Worth Adams and her sister, Jerry Sue McCoy. Linda is survived...
Betsy Baucom Marks
February 17, 2022
ANGIER – Betsy Ann Marks, 78, passed away on Thursday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Born in Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Thurley Baucom and Elizabeth Butts Baucom. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James McDonald Marks, in 2018. Betsy’s family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 23rd from 6:00-8:00 PM...
Hilda Marcus
February 17, 2022
RALEIGH - Hilda Marcus, 66, passed away in the early morning of Thursday, February 17th, 2022. Born in Israel in 1955, she developed into a teacher, a researcher, and a scientist. These interests followed her as she immigrated to the US and earned her PhD from Ohio State University and took her work to organizations such as the FDA,...
John Walter Wyatt
February 17, 2022
RALEIGH – John was born on February 26, 1949, in the Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. At his death on February 17, 2022, he was only a few days away from his 73rd birthday. He was the firstborn child of his dearly beloved parents, (USMC Major) John Burnett Wyatt and Barbara Anne (Hoeppner) Wyatt. Because his father was...
Frank Harrison Holt
February 16, 2022
RALEIGH – Frank Harrison Holt, 97, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Frank was born in Wake County on September 23, 1924, the son of the late Marcus E. and Hilda Collins Holt. In addition to his parents, Frank was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Dorothy Boyles Holt; sisters, Grace Buchanan, Eloise Galloway, Helen...
John Manuel Garcia
February 16, 2022
John Manuel Garcia, 81, of Raleigh, NC, passed away on February 16, 2022, following a long battle with cancer. John emigrated from Havana, Cuba to the United States in 1961, residing initially in Tampa, Florida. Loving husband to his wife of 44 years, Mary (nee Sullivan); devoted father to Arthur (Lisa) of Clearwater, FL, John (Beverly) of Hillsborough, NC,...
