Charles Edward Routten
May 25, 2021
Charles Edward “Eddie” Routten, 66, passed away at home suddenly, May 25, 2021. A native of Winchester,Va., Eddie was the son of the late Carl and Edith Marie Johnston Routten. Eddie worked for SAS Institute for 24 years as a Technical Support Statistician Manager There will be a Graveside service Saturday May 29, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Sherwood...
Carl "Carlie Bill" R. Johnson
May 25, 2021
ANGIER- Carl “Carlie Bill” R. Johnson, 86, passed away on Monday at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington. A native of Johnston County, he was the son of the late Frank and Lula Johnson. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 28th at 3:00 PM in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. The burial will follow in...
Billie Ann Smith
May 24, 2021
Fuquay-Varina- Billie Ann McLamb Smith, 86, passed away on Monday at Harnett Woods Nursing Home in Dunn. Born in Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late Estel McLamb and Vivian Matthews McLamb. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 29th at 11:00 AM at Kennebec Baptist Church Cemetery, Angier. Billie Ann will lie in state...
Edith Vaughan Austin
May 23, 2021
WILLOW SPRINGS – Mary Edith Vaughan Austin, 91, passed away at her home on Sunday. A native of Wake county, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas Vaughan and Hattie Thomas Vaughan. Edith's father, William Thomas Vaughan was the chief of police for the town of Fuquay-Varina in the 1950's and 1960's. During that time he was...
Gregory Allen Jenkins
May 23, 2021
Gregory Allen Jenkins, 62, of Garner, North Carolina, formerly Elizabethton, Tennessee/Roxboro, North Carolina, passed away on May 23rd. Greg was predeceased by his father, Eugene, and his brothers and sister, Doug, Butch, and Sue. He is survived by his mother, Katie Jenkins, his wife, Joan “Peanut” Jenkins, his son, Josh Jenkins, step-children, Travis and Brandi Poole, “adopted” children, David...
Joseph Yates Whitley
May 21, 2021
GARNER - Joseph Yates Whitley, 78 "The Old Sign Man" of 6309 Mal Weathers Rd, Raleigh died May 21st, 2021. Yates was a native of Raleigh and a lifelong resident of Wake County. He was the owner and operator of Best Signs & Service Company in Garner, NC for more than 40 years. He was an active and faithful...
Joanne Deans Benson
May 19, 2021
Clayton- Joanne Deans Benson, age 64, passed away May 19, 2021 at the JMH-Clayton, after a period of declining health. She was born in Johnston County, March 22, 1957 to the late Riley and Geraldine Deans. Joanne was known for her caring, nurturing, and upbeat spirit to all those around her. She is survived by her daughter, Kristi Barbour...
Kay Chatham Ennis
May 18, 2021
ANGIER – Kay Chatham Ennis, 73, passed away at her daughter’s home in Columbia, SC surrounded by family. Her celebration of life will be May 22nd at Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church in Angier, NC where she was an active member. The family will receive friends from 3-4 pm at the church, with the service starting at 4 pm....
Wanda Byers Hohnsbehn
May 17, 2021
Wanda Beverly (Byers) Hohnsbehn, 88, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021, at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC. She was born November 1, 1932 in Texas but grew up in Chanute, Kansas. After graduating from Chanute High School (1950) and Neosho County Community College (1952), she went to Idaho and worked in the medical office of a paper...
Lucille Sauls Evans
May 17, 2021
Lucille Sauls Evans, 95, died peacefully at home in Peachtree Corners, Georgia surrounded by loved ones on May 17, 2021. She was born at home in Wake County, North Carolina to Letha and Hudson Sauls and grew up on the farm with five siblings. Graduating from Garner High School, she was the first female student bus driver in Wake...
Stefanie Sybil Slaton
May 14, 2021
Stef Slaton, 56, of Raleigh, passed away at home with her family. She was the daughter of Dr. Erhard Klar (of Raleigh) and the late Almut Ihssen. Along with her mother, Stef was preceded in death by a brother, Oliver Klar. Stef is survived by her husband of 27 years, Steve Slaton, and their 6 children: Mike, Art, Emmy,...
Rita De Labra Saucedo
May 13, 2021
The family has requested that all video recordings and photography are not permitted at the time of visitation and/or service.
Amy Goodman Mize
May 12, 2021
ANGIER–Amy Goodman Mize, 51, passed away on Wednesday at her home. A resident of Harnett County, she is the daughter of Dennis Murray Goodman and Brenda Grubb Goodman. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Elizabeth Danielle Mize. In addition to her parents, Amy is survived by her husband of 7 years, Gene Sebastian of Angier; step-daughters, Kelsey...
Earl Lee Ramey
May 12, 2021
Plum Branch, SC- Earl Lee Ramey, 73, formally of Willow Spring, NC, passed away on Wednesday, May 12th at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, SC. Earl spent most of his life in Willow Spring and was the son of the late Edward Lee Ramey and Mary Medlin Ramey. Earl served honorably in the Navy Reserves and Marine Corps and...
Mary Lee Williams
May 11, 2021
After an extraordinary, well-lived, and very full and active life, Mary Lee Marcom Williams was promoted to heaven on May 11, 2021. From the beginning to end, she was an absolute treasure; one that her family and friends will admire and appreciate forever. Funeral service Sunday May 16, 2021 at 1:30 PM at First Baptist Church of Garner. Burial...
Patsy "Pat" Hutcherson
May 11, 2021
ANGIER - Patsy “Pat” Watlington Hutcherson, 82, passed away on Tuesday at her home. A native of Virginia, Pat was the daughter of the late Paul Grove Watlington and Sallye Allen Watlington. Pat enjoyed life to the fullest, you could find her following her son, Reece to civil war reenactments and antique shopping. She was an avid reader and...
Barbara Ann Pope
May 10, 2021
ANGIER – Barbara Ann Pope, 91, passed away on Monday, May 10th. A native of Harnett County, she is the daughter of the late William Paul and Nellie Hudson Pope. Barbara Ann’s family owned and operated Pope’s Family Centers and True Value Hardware stores. She, along with her sister, Doris Jean “Dottie”, managed the store in Sanford for 27...
Florence Elaine Smith
May 10, 2021
ANGIER- Florence H. Smith, 96, passed away Monday at Emerald Health and Rehab Center in Lillington. A native of South Boston, Virginia, Florence was the daughter of the late Samuel Ellington and Ruby Peedin. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 18th at Angier Baptist Church at 12:30 PM. Burial will follow the service at Montlawn Memorial Park,...
Michael Leon Reardon
May 10, 2021
Michael Leon Reardon, 49, of Raleigh, NC, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021. A native of Wake County, Mike was born June 22, 1971, to Jimmy Leon and Barbara Jo Rambeaut Reardon. He worked for many years at Rex Hospital as a maintenance coordinator. Mike was very passionate about music and his greatest love was his children and his...
Benjamin Seton Harbeck
May 8, 2021
Benjamin Seton Harbeck, 31, passed away May 8, 2021. He was born August 1, 1989 to Glenn and Janet Harbeck. On October 7, 2017, Ben married the love of his life, Virginia Nichols Harbeck. They welcomed their daughter Katherine Bettye Harbeck on October 30, 2018. Virginia and Katherine were the light of Ben’s life. He was overjoyed when he...
