Bennie Martin Broome
April 1, 2021
Bennie Martin Broome, 77, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021. Bennie was born August 25, 1943, in LaFayette, GA, to the late Hurschel and Mattie Smith Broome. He attended Georgia Tech and graduated from Berry College with a BS in business and math. Bennie retired from General Electric, in Rome, GA, where he worked in engineering and marketing. He...
Betty Sue Collins Dupree Upchurch
March 30, 2021
ANGIER -Betty Sue Collins DuPree Upchurch, 79, passed away Tuesday at Liberty Commons in Benson. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Dallas Collins and Beulah Stephenson Collins. Betty Sue worked as a hairstylist in the Angier area for over 35 years. She faithfully attended local churches her entire life, including, Angier Primitive Baptist...
Charles Thomas Reagan
March 29, 2021
ANGIER, NC- Charles Thomas Reagan, Sr., 66, passed away on March 29, 2021 at Green Leaf Care Center in Lillington, NC. He was the son of the late Oliver Thomas Reagan and Peggy Williams Reagan. Charles is survived by his wife, Tammy Reagan; daughter, Crystal Cody of Pensacola, FL; sons, Charles Reagan, Jr. (Latisha) of Angier, Jeffery Reagan of...
Linda Kay Wiggins
March 29, 2021
Linda Kay Wiggins, 70 of Raleigh, passed away Monday March 29, 2021 after an extended illness. A native of Sparta, Tenn, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Geneva Turner Horn. Linda worked in Medical Records for most of her working life most recently Dorothea Dix Hospital. Funeral service will be a 1 PM Friday April 2,...
Ernest Franklin Parker, Jr.
March 29, 2021
Ernest Franklin Parker, Jr. passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on March 29, 2021. He was born October 18, 1948, in Forsyth County to the late Ernest Franklin, Sr. and Pauline Marilyn McGee Parker. Ernest faithfully loved God, family and friends, fishing, his alma mater, Duke University, as well as Duke basketball, paddle boarding, and serving through his...
Juan Aranda Bugarin
March 27, 2021
Juan Aranda Bugarin, 94, died Saturday at his residence. Graveside services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday at Carolina Biblical Gardens, Garner. Juan A. Bugarin married his high school sweetheart Pascula Ventinilla January 26th, 1947 shortly after his service in World War II. He was a Purple Heart recipient for his valor during his time as a guerilla warrior...
Troy Marshall Wilkinson
March 27, 2021
RALEIGH – Troy Marshall Wilkinson, 23, passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2021 while attending Arizona State. Troy was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Benjamin Joseph Martin, Sr.; and his paternal grandmother, Elda Arese Wilkinson. He is survived by his mother, Marsha Martin Wilkinson and father, David Wilkinson; brother, David Martin Wilkinson; maternal grandmother, Lucy Smith Martin;...
Lyman Griffis Worthington
March 27, 2021
Lyman Griffis Worthington, 93, of Raleigh, known as “Griff”, passed away peacefully in his home on March 27, 2021. Griff was born in Grimesland, NC in 1928. He was the oldest of three boys born to Lyman John Worthington and Magdalene Griffis Worthington. He is known to friends and family as a loyal family supporter and a friend to...
Tracy Hales
March 25, 2021
It is with an extremely heavy heart that we mourn the loss of Tracy Klima Hales. Tracy received her wings on March 25th 2021. She was a loving mother, adored daughter, truly loyal friend. Tracy had a glow about her that infected everyone she encountered. Her laugh was completely contagious. “Stranger” was not a part of her vocabulary. She...
Martha Gilmore Johnson
March 24, 2021
Martha Elizabeth Johnson, 92, died March 24, 2021. Martha was a loving and loyal wife, a supportive and adoring mother and an amazing and dedicated grandmother. She had an intense love for her family, and an equally strong passion for fishing. Mama, as she was affectionately known, was an amazing cook and was notorious for her huge family dinners...
Ricky Lee Sandy, Jr.
March 22, 2021
Ricky Lee Sandy, Jr., 35, passed away Monday. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 28th at 3:00 PM in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Ricky will lie in state on Saturday, March 27th from 1:00-5:00 PM for anyone that would like to pay their respects and sign the register. The family will receive friends...
Loma Lou Ashley Leeson
March 21, 2021
Loma Lou Ashley Leeson, 89 of Clayton, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Gabriel Manor Nursing Home in Clayton, NC. Loma was born June 25, 1931 to George Cleveland and Pinkie Alice Ashley of Shinnston, WV and grew up in the Cunningham Run area of Shinnston, WV. She...
Robert Fountain
March 21, 2021
GARNER -Robert J Fountain passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 after a long illness. Bob was born on March 14, 1943 in Malone, NY, the son of Wallace and Eva Spinner Fountain. He moved to Massena, NY at an early age and attended local schools. Bob enlisted in the US Army, serving in the 101St Airborne Division at Ft....
Ralph Mason Hiester
March 20, 2021
Ralph “Mason” Hiester, 91, more affectionately known as “Honey” passed away peacefully in his home on March 20th. Mason was born in Warren, Ohio and moved to North Carolina in 1993. He was a car fanatic and loved nothing more than to fix up an old race car. He was better known in those days as ‘Racin’ Mason.’ He...
Annie M. Hall
March 20, 2021
ANGIER – Annie M. Hall, 97, of Angier, passed away Friday, March 20, 2021. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Owen Denton “O.D.” and Nina Woodard Matthews. Mrs. Hall is survived by her four daughters, JoAnne Phelps (Billy), Lou Ferrell, Rosemary Billings, Jackie Kirk; eight grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter,...
Kathleen Ann Kugler
March 19, 2021
Kathleen Ann (Sheehan) Kugler, 77, Garner, N.C, formerly of Little Falls, N.Y., was taken into God’s hands, on March 19, 2021. Kathleen was born in Manhattan, N.Y. and was predeceased by her mother, Olga Mosenthin and father, Daniel Patrick Sheehan. Kathleen was educated in the Little Falls school system and graduated from Little Falls High School. While in little...
Leamon Wayne Tanner
March 19, 2021
Leamon Wayne Tanner, 72, of Garner passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. A native of Harnett , Co. he was the son of the late Leamon C. and Nadine Lee Tanner. Leamon worked in landscaping for many years and proudly served his country in the U. S. Army. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday...
Romanda "Mando" St. Rose Brown
March 19, 2021
Romanda “Mando” St. Rose Brown, 55, passed away Friday at WakeMed Cary Hospital. She was preceded in death by her father, Alexis St. Rose and is survived by her mother, Virginia St. Rose. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 30th at 11:00 AM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Angier. The burial will follow at Sandhills State...
Marie Y. Beasley
March 18, 2021
ANGIER- Marie Young Beasley, died peacefully in the home of her daughter in Raleigh, on Thursday, March 18, 2021, after a long battle with heart failure and other health issues. She was 82 years of age; born August 14, 1938. She enjoyed a wonderful 60 years of marriage to George Beasley, prior to his death in 2017. She was...
A. Hardy Mills
March 17, 2021
RALEIGH - A. Hardy Mills, age 68, died peacefully at home on March 17, 2021. Hardy was born January 11,1953. A Raleigh native, he graduated from Broughton High School in 1971. He attended N.C. State university and then became a premier builder and developer in the Wake County area for 40 plus years. Hardy was preceded in death by...
