Ann Workman Cosby
December 22, 2020
Clayton – Ann Workman Cosby, 87, passed away on Tuesday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Guy and Dorcas Hagwood Workman. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Private family burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Jim Cosby;...
Shirley Higgins Sandy
December 22, 2020
Shirley Higgins Sandy, 82, passed away at home after a lengthy illness. A native of Johnston, Co, she was the daughter of the late Noah and Penny Stephenson Higgins. There will be a Funeral Service at 11:00 AM Monday Dec. 28, 2020 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include husband of 60...
Wayne “Mickey” Wonnacott
December 22, 2020
Angier, NC - Wayne “Mickey” Wonnacott, 82, passed away Monday December 22, 2020 with his daughter and son-in-law by his side at the Oaks of Mayview in Raleigh North Carolina. Mickey was born on January 24, 1938 and raised in Pickford, Michigan, he was the son of the late William and Elsie (Stewart) Wonnacott, and was the youngest of...
Robbie Keith Oliver
December 21, 2020
Robbie Keith Oliver, 55, passed away Monday at his home. A native of Wake County, he was the son of Elizabeth “Ann” Head of Angier. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM, at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home Chapel, Angier. Keith is survived by his partner of eleven years, Judy Paul; son, Robbie Aaron Oliver;...
Donald A. Matthews
December 21, 2020
Apex– Donald Anderson Matthews, 74, a loving husband, father, and grandpa went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 21st, 2020. When he passed, his wife of 53 years was at his bedside. The Lord was the love of his life and his greatest desire was to live a life that was pleasing to God. Donald was...
John R. Stancil, Iii
December 20, 2020
BURLINGTON– John Russell Stancil, III, 30, passed away Sunday, December 20th, 2020 in Burlington, NC. A native of Wake County, he is the son of John Russell Stancil, Jr. and his mother, Amy Lynn Merrill. In addition to his parents, John is survived by his grandparents, Wanda Ross Stancil of Raleigh, NC, and Tom and Deborah Merrill also of...
Grace G. Beaman
December 19, 2020
Garner - Grace Beaman, 90, passed away peacefully at home, after an extended illness. Grace was born January 27, 1930, to James and Elizabeth Gardner, in Walstonburg, N.C. She attended Walstonburg School and Atlantic Christian College (Barton College) before marrying her husband of 67 years, Arthur Beaman, until his death in 2015. Grace worked in North Carolina State Government,...
Patsy Pope
December 19, 2020
Patsy Phillippi Pope, age 86, of Willow Spring, North Carolina and formerly of Fayetteville, North Carolina, passed away on December 19, 2020 at Brookdale Senior Living in Cary, NC. She was born on November 19, 1934 to the late Richard E. and Lucille Hilton Phillippi. Patsy graduated from George Wythe High School in 1952 and attended Emory and Henry...
Doris Thompson Wall
December 18, 2020
Doris Thompson Wall peacefully passed away at Sunrise of Raleigh on Thursday, December 18, 2020. A lifelong Raleigh native, she was the daughter of the late John Marvin Thompson and Lilly Ball Thompson. The youngest of 5 children, Doris had many fond memories of growing up at 400 Kinsey Street in her beloved Boylan Heights neighborhood. She attended Louisburg...
Christopher Howell Oakley
December 18, 2020
RALEIGH – Christopher Howell Oakley, 34, of Raleigh, passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2020, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Christopher is survived by his son, Keenan River Oakley; and the mother of his son, Jen Martinez of Raleigh; mother, Diane Dalton Thoman and partner, Michael French of Raleigh; father, James Howell Oakley and...
Joseph “Joe” D. Dickens
December 16, 2020
FUQUAY-VARINA -Joseph “Joe” D. Dickens, 88, passed away Wednesday at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Clarence Roy Dickens and Lina Spence Dickens. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, December 20, at 2:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home Chapel, Angier, followed by a graveside service with military...
Lavinia Mae Britt
December 16, 2020
GARNER- Lavinia Mae Britt, 81, passed away Monday at her home. Born in Fairfax, VA, she was the daughter of the late Athey Lewis Burke and Helen Mary Griggsby Burke. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 1:00 pm at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh. Survivors include her daughter, Deborah Olive and her son, Marc Britt.
Phyllis Rose Ramsey
December 16, 2020
Phyllis Rose Ramsey, 93, passed away Dec. 16, 2020. Phyllis was the daughter of the late Jacob and Winnie Moore. There will be a Graveside service at 11:00 AM Monday Jan. 4, 2021 at Brier Creek Memorial Gardens. Along with her parents Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband Hank Ramsey; daughter Paulette Czapranski who passed away Dec....
Hector Gutierrez
December 16, 2020
ANGIER– Hector Gutierrez, 71, passed away on Wednesday at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh. Hector was born in Alajuela, Costa Rica to the late Carlos and Angela Gutierrez. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 19th at 3:00 PM at Anthem Church, 455 W. Depot St. Angier, NC 27501. Hector is survived by his wife, Juanita Santos Gutierrez;...
June Casper Cates
December 14, 2020
GARNER- June Casper Cates, 83, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, died peacefully on Monday morning. A native of Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Maude Moore Casper. Funeral services will be held 10:00am Thursday, December 17, at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner with Rev. James D. Reynolds, officiating. Burial will follow at...
Amarylles “Amy” Breiner
December 14, 2020
KNIGHTDALE - Mrs. Amarylles “Amy” Breiner, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, died suddenly of complications from a stroke on December 14, 2020, at the age of 76. She was dearly loved and surrounded by her family at the time of her death. Born in Elsmore, Kansas on August 30, 1944 to LeRoy and Ruby Johnson, Amy was one of...
William Steel Lane, Sr.
December 13, 2020
GARNER - William Steel Lane Senior (Bill), age 87, passed away peacefully at his home in Garner, NC on December 13, 2020. William was the son of George William Lane and Mavin Wray Lane. He was a native of Dudley, Wayne County, NC where he attended Brogden Primary School in 1939. William retired as a foreman with Stackhouse Incorporated....
Noah Andrew Warren Jamar Anthony Warren
December 12, 2020
SPRING LAKE – Noah Andrew Warren Jamar Anthony Warren, infant twin sons of Ann Marie Huntley and Brian Andrew Warren, were born and died on December 12, 2020 at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill. Noah and Jamar are survived by their parents, Ann Marie Huntley and Brian Andrew Warren; big sister, Lilly Bujdos; maternal grandparents, Gina and Brian...
Keith Randall “Randy” White
December 12, 2020
Keith Randall “Randy” White was born in Salisbury, North Carolina on October 6, 1952. After graduating from West Rowan High School, he volunteered to serve in the Army at the age of 17, and deployed to Vietnam. Upon returning home, he used the GI Bill to attend Mitchell Community College and Appalachian State University, graduating in 1980 with a...
Jill Bowen
December 12, 2020
BUIES CREEK—Lisa “Jill” Strickland Bowen, 65, passed away on Saturday. Born in Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Clinton Strickland, Jr. and Reta Guy Strickland. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Jill graduated from Angier High School in 1973 and North Carolina State University in 1977. She earned her master’s degree...
