Penny Ann Mckee
August 27, 2020
Penny Ann McKee (“Miss McKee with a K”) passed away on August 27th, 2020. Penny was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on April 14th, 1946 to Alonzo Jackson McKee and Coreen Smith McKee. She grew up in the Raleigh area with her two younger sisters, Brenda McKee Idol and Susan McKee Smeltzer. Miss Penny spent her life helping others....
Usaf (Ret.) Msgt. Roger Lee Teasley
August 27, 2020
GARNER – It is with profound sadness that the family of MSgt. Roger Lee Teasley, USAF (Ret.) announce his unexpected passing on August 27, 2020, at the age of 71. Roger was born in Wilkes County, Georgia on February 8, 1949, the son of the late Hoke and Janie Goldman Teasley. Roger decided at a young age he wanted...
Alfred Nicholas Purta
August 27, 2020
Alfred (Al) Purta, 88, died peacefully at home. A Christian man, Alfred was quiet, humble and honest to a fault. He expected nothing more from his children than he expected of himself: an unwavering love of God and country, a devotion to hard work and a clear moral sense. He enjoyed discussing history, particularly WWII. He enjoyed traveling, especially...
Tommie W. Whitley
August 26, 2020
WILLOW SPRING – Tommie Wade Whitley, 61, passed away Wednesday at his home. A native of Johnston County, Tommie was the son of Hilda Whitley and the late Wade Stanley Whitley. In addition to his mother, Tommie is survived by his loving wife, Bonnie W. Whitley; daughter, Jami White and husband, Brandon; sister, Lisa Ogburn; grandchildren, Caiden White and...
Hazel Pauline Willard Johnson
August 26, 2020
RALEIGH – Hazel Pauline Willard Johnson, 85, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Hazel was born in Bassett, Virginia on April 29, 1935 to the late Jonah “Bush” Willard and Elizabeth Batts “Granny” Willard. In her earlier years, Hazel worked in a local orphanage, and later as a nurse’s assistant. Throughout her life, Hazel was always a good babysitter....
Ruthleen G. Page
August 24, 2020
WILLOW SPRING- Ruthleen “Rudy” Gregory Page, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday with her family by her side at her family farm. A native of Angier, NC, Rudy was the daughter of the late Harvey Gregory and Gladys Hockaday Gregory. She met and married the love of her life Jesse Page Sr. and they made their home in Willow...
Leslie Adams, Jr.
August 23, 2020
Angier- Leslie Adams, Jr. passed away Sunday. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late Leslie and Nettie Champion Adams. Les was very personable and had many friends. He was the last of the Good Ole Boys. Funeral service will be held Friday at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Entombment...
Meredith Norris
August 23, 2020
ANGIER – Meredith Yvonne Norris, 21, passed away on Sunday. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of her father, John Norris, Jr. and wife, Tracey and her mother, Toni Smith. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. In addition to her...
John Richard Morgan
August 22, 2020
John Richard Morgan, 87, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Nash County, he was the son of the late Richard Allan and Mary Ruth Murray Morgan. Graveside service will be held at 11am, Thursday, August 27, 2020, at Samaria Baptist Church Cemetery, Middlesex, NC. Mr. Morgan will lie in state at Bryan-Lee...
Robert L. Chisenhall
August 22, 2020
ANGIER– Robert L. Chisenhall, 84, passed away on Saturday at Gabriel Manor Assisted Living Center in Clayton. Born in Johnston county, he was the son of the late Buck Lee Chisenhall and Lessie Pollard Chisenhall. Robert served honorably in the United States Army. He worked for many years and retired with ABB formally known as Westinghouse. In addition to...
Antonina “Nina” Cutugno, M.D.
August 22, 2020
THE BRONX, N.Y. – If you met Dr. Antonina “Nina” Cutugno there was a good chance you would remember her. Full of energy and spirit, she was a direct, driven and accomplished individual, a loving sister, and a wonderful aunt. Auntie never met a squirrel or cat she didn’t love. She was the middle child of an Italian naval...
Joann Loyer
August 21, 2020
ANGIER – JoAnn Loyer, 75, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 in the home of her son, surrounded by her loving family. JoAnn was born in Robeson County on June 23, 1945. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Mary Barnes, Martha Narron; brother, Garry Martin; and step-father, Louis Watkins. She leaves behind to cherish her memory a...
George Butler Justice, Jr.
August 21, 2020
RALEIGH – George Butler Justice, Jr., 89, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020. George was born in Raleigh on May 10, 1931 the son of the late George B. Justice, Sr. and Annie Laura Cates Justice. A Wake County native, George attended Murphy Elementary School and would go on to graduate from Hugh Morson High School, class of 1949....
Connie H. Durham
August 20, 2020
GARNER – Connie H. Durham, 66, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020. She was born in Wake County on April 8, 1954 to the late Marvin and Frances Jones Holleman. Having a strong-will and a fiercely independent nature, Connie liked things her way. Whether in her flower beds gardening, relaxing at the beach, or shopping with her daughter, she...
Ann Louise Monahan
August 20, 2020
Ann Louise Monahan, 66, died peacefully at home on August 20, 2020 surrounded by her family. Ann was born October 8, 1953 to the late George Bernard and Agnes Dorothea Keating Belloff. Ann loved to make people laugh with her unique sense of humor, her bright and sparkly personality, and her love of Barbie and tiaras. Her family was...
Barry “Marty” Tutor
August 20, 2020
Barry “Marty” Tutor, 64, passed away at home suddenly, August 20, 2020. A native of Wake Co. he was the son of the late Paul M. Tutor and his mother survives, Catherine Johnson Tutor. Marty worked for C. P. L as a sales rep. before becoming a salesman selling home warranties for many years. He was also a faithful...
Peggy Dean Holder
August 19, 2020
Peggy Dean Holder, 78, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family. A native of Wake Co, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Eula Wagner Dean. Peggy was an Administrative Specialist working in the computer industry for many years. The family will receive friends and relatives Thursday and Friday from 2-8 PM at her son’s...
Hilda Rebecka Lee
August 17, 2020
RALEIGH - Hilda Rebecka Lee (née Freudenthal) passed away on August 17, 2020 at Stewart Health Center, Springmoor Life Care Community in Raleigh, NC. She was born on January 26, 1921 near the North Sea in Germany to parents Klaus Johan and Margarete ‘Greta’ Freudenthal. In 1951 she immigrated to the United States to seek out a better life,...
Daniel K. Turner
August 16, 2020
FUQUAY-VARINA– Daniel Keith Turner, 28, passed away Sunday at his home. Daniel, a true outdoorsman, was an avid fisherman and hunter whose greatest joys in life were his family and friends, especially his boys, Corey and Myles. He is now truly fishing in Heaven’s great waters. He was a loving husband, father, son, uncle and friend who was dearly...
Robert F. (Bob) Stockwell
August 16, 2020
Robert (Bob) F. Stockwell, 73, of Angier, NC passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at his home. He fought a long and hard battle with Glioblastoma. Bob was originally from Boston, MA area where he spent most of his life until moving to Raleigh in 2000. He retired from the NC Dept. of Public Safety as a Purchasing...
