Shawn Michael Sullivan
December 24, 2024
Shawn Michael Sullivan, 46, of Angier, NC passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 after a period of declining health.
He was born on May 17,1978 in Brockton, Massachusetts and moved to Apex, NC as a child. He was a graduate of Apex High School, class of 1996 and the Wake Tech Welding Program. He...
Jeanne Bobbitt Harrell
December 24, 2024
Jeanne Bobbitt Harrell passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 24th. Loving mother of three children. She had a long career as an OR nurse at Rex Hospital. She will be remembered for her great sense of humor and her love for her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her...
Dale Hendricks Batts
December 21, 2024
CLAYTON- Dale Hendricks Batts, 68, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024. Dale was a native of Wake County, North Carolina, and was the daughter of Mack Plummer Hendricks Sr and Martha Honeycutt Hendricks. Dale was a loving wife, mother, and devoted grandmother to her three wonderful grandchildren.
Dale is preceded in death by her...
Lynwood W. Hare
December 21, 2024
Fuquay-Varina - Lynwood Walter Hare, 89, passed away on Saturday at Rex Holly Springs Hospital. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late Ernest Clinton Hare and Iola McLeod Hare.
Known as the Studebaker Man at Studebaker Crossroads, Lynwood's first car was a Studebaker. His grandfather and father both drove Studebakers....
Betty Jane Touchberry
December 20, 2024
RALEIGH - Betty Jane Calvez Touchberry, of Raleigh N.C., passed away Friday, December 20, 2024, peacefully at Hillcrest nursing home in Raleigh. She was not alone - as God was by her side. Betty was predeceased in death by her husband of 57 years, William H. "Bill" Touchberry.
Betty is survived by her children: son,...
Linda T. Strickland
December 20, 2024
Fuquay-Varina- Linda T. Strickland, 79, passed away peacefully on Friday. Linda was born in Robeson County; she was the daughter of the late Kellar Thomas Tyndall and Addie Mae Wilkes Tyndall.
She is survived by her daughter, Ann Westbrook of Benson; a bonus daughter, Joy Daubenspeck (Phil) of Willow Spring; granddaughter, Ashley Westbrook of Wilson;...
Donald Ray Shepherd
December 20, 2024
GARNER - It is with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected passing of Donald Ray Shepherd, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Born on August 8, 1949, in Ashe County, North Carolina, Don peacefully left this world on December 20, 2024, at his home in Garner, NC.
Don was known for his hard...
Abigail Joyce O'Meara
December 20, 2024
Willow Spring- Abigail Joyce O'Meara, 34, passed away on Friday at her home. Born in Wake County, she was the daughter of her mother, Terri Berhenke Fundakowski and her bonus dad, Kenneth Fundakowski of Willow Spring; her father, Martin "Marty" O'Meara of Willow Spring.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday,...
Royelle O'Neal Mangum
December 18, 2024
Royelle O'Neal Mangum, 93, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024. A native of Wake County, he is the son of the late Robert H. and Erma O'Neal Mangum.
A funeral service will be held Monday, December 23, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Highland Baptist Church, Raleigh. Burial will follow at the Bagwell Family Cemetery, 5898...
Joseph H. Phillips, Sr.
December 17, 2024
Joseph H. Phillips, Sr. (Joe), 79, of Willow Spring, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, surrounded by his family after a difficult battle with pancreatic cancer.
Joe was born on November 25, 1945, to Melvin and Repsie Phillips in Johnston County, NC. He was the 9th of 10 siblings...
William Ray Griffin
December 17, 2024
GARNER - William (Billy) Ray Griffin, Jr. went to his eternal home on December 17, 2024. He passed away peacefully and painlessly in the arms of his loving wife of 70 years, Peggy, and surrounded by immediate family members. Billy was born in Durham, North Carolina on August 4, 1934, to the late William Ray Griffin and Sybil Barnes...
Monsignor Gerald Lawrence Lewis
December 16, 2024
RALEIGH - Monsignor Gerald Lawrence Lewis, a priest of the Diocese of Raleigh for 63 years, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, at his home in Raleigh. He was 92.
Born in Biloxi, Mississippi, he served in the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps. He was ordained to the priesthood May 11, 1961, at St. Mary Church in...
Dianne Dolores Mangold
December 14, 2024
Dianne Delores Mangold, age 88 of Garner, NC died on Saturday, December 14, 2024 in Gabriel Manor, Clayton, NC. She was born on September 30, 1936 in Buffalo, NY to the late Frank Mazella and Emma Marie Hilmer Mazella.
She is survived by her husband, James I. Mangold; her son, Daniel Mangold and his wife,...
Annie Jeanette Blanchard
December 14, 2024
Annie Jeanette Blanchard, 84, of Fuquay-Varina, passed away on December 14, 2024. Annie was born to the late William and Ethel Senter in Harnett County. She is also predeceased by her husband, Lynwood Junior Blanchard; brothers, Jodie Senter, Jimmy Senter, Billy Senter and Larry Senter and sister, Nancy Arnold.
Jeanette is survived by her son,...
Randolph "Randy" Paul Meyer
December 14, 2024
Randolph “Randy” Paul Meyer, of Garner, North Carolina, passed away on December 14th, 2024, after a heroic fight with cancer. There have been immeasurable miracles as he defied countless odds.
Born on April 9th, 1953, in Park Forest, Illinois, to Clarence Henry Meyer and Anita June Steege Meyer. He attended college at Georgia Tech, where...
Margarita Perez
December 13, 2024
Charlotte- Margarita (Margot) Rios Perez, 96, from Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away on December 13, 2024, from natural causes. She was surrounded by her family as she made her final journey from an earthly to eternal life to be with Our Lord.
Margarita was born October 1, 1928, in Aibonito, Puerto Rico to Demetrio Rios...
Lois Yvonne Kezar
December 13, 2024
Dr. Lois Paulson Kezar, 89, died on December 13, 2024, at Glenaire retirement community in Cary, NC. Prior to moving to Cary, she was a longtime resident of Eden, NC. She was a graduate of South Dakota State University where she was in the honor society and went on to earn her Master’s of Education and Doctorate of Education...
Laura Ann Justice
December 13, 2024
Laura Ann Justice, age 62, of Bennettsville, SC passed away on December 13, 2024, at Duke Medical Center. Laura was born in Columbus, OH to Erika Martha Bromm Lail and the late Herbert Richard Lail.
She enjoyed raising chickens, sewing, and spending time with her friends.
Laura is survived by her...
Andres De Jesus Guerra
December 13, 2024
Our hero, Andres De Jesus Guerra, 86, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on December 13, 2024. Born in San Francisco Menéndez, Ahuachapan, El Salvador. He lived in Raleigh, NC since 2003.
Andres was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and great-great grandfather. Andres loved life and lived it to the fullest. He...
Michael Cunningham Watson, Jr.
December 13, 2024
Dr. Michael Cunningham Watson, Jr. of Raleigh, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 13, 2024, at the age of 65.
The son of Dr. Michael Cunningham Watson and Mary Carolyn Tatum Watson, Mike was the oldest son and second of six children. He was born in Bamberg, South Carolina, where...
