José Villarreal Almaraz
July 25, 2019
RALEIGH – José Villarreal Almaraz, 87, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 after a period of declining health. José was born in Tapico, Mexico on September 11, 1931, and after honorably serving 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, he became a U.S. Citizen. He remained in the U.S. culminating in his retirement from IBM in the Triangle area....
Ann Cory
July 25, 2019
Gastonia, N.C.- Mary Ann Hefner (Furr) Cory, 88, of Gastonia, passed away suddenly July 25, 2019, in Dunn, North Carolina. She was born to the late Bennett Hill and Flora Ferris Hefner, July 16, 1931, in Charlotte. Ann graduated from Derita High School in 1949. She married the late Ralph Edward Furr in 1950. They made their home in...
“Rudi” Schatz
July 24, 2019
Rudi Schatz passed away on July 24, 2019. He was born December 6, 1960 to Edward and Gertrud Schatz. He was preceded in death by his parents and older brother Ron. Rudi is survived by his life partner, Rosemary, his siblings Ed, Alex and Tamara; children Nikolas and Kylan; and grandchildren Iren and Juliette. The family is hosting a...
Barbara Rose Mcintyre
July 22, 2019
Barbara Rose McIntyre, of Raleigh, North Carolina, died on July 22, 2019, after a period of declining health. Barbara was born April 8, 1928, grew up in Goldsboro NC, attended its public schools and obtained her Bachelors Degree from the University of North Carolina. Barbara was a career employee of the NC Department of Health and Human Services over...
Bruce Albert Nichols
July 22, 2019
Bruce Albert Nichols was born on December 28, 1940, and died July 22, 2019, at his home in Raleigh. He was the son of Wyatt Albert Nichols and Virginia Ruth Nichols, and the brother of Donald Nichols, all of whom predeceased him. Bruce is survived by his partner James Lee Burney and by his nephew Gregory Nichols of Wilmington,...
Doris Rooks Crawford
July 20, 2019
GARNER Doris Rooks Crawford, 91, passed away Saturday July 20, 2019. A native of Duplin County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Alice Rivenbark Rooks. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday July 31, 2019 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Bruce “Eddie” Kirk
July 20, 2019
GARNER- Bruce Edward “Eddie” Kirk, 68, passed away on Saturday. Born in Ohio, he was the son of Frank Kirk and Mary Elizabeth Szymusiak Kirk. Services will be held at a later date. Survivors include his son, Patrick Kirk of Garner; brother, David Szymusiak; nieces, Sally Haight (Mike) of Garner and Robin Hill (Greg) of Alkol, WV; nephew, Johnny...
Andy Kollar
July 18, 2019
ANGIER – Andy Kollar, 69, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 22, 2019 at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Fuquay-Varina. Private inurnment will take place in the church columbarium. A reception will be held in the church fellowship hall immediately following the service. He was born in Lackawanna,...
Larry Clifford Reynolds
July 18, 2019
GARNER - Larry Clifford Reynolds, 77, went to his reward in Heaven July 18th 2019. Larry was a man of a mighty faith. He loved all whom he met. He was a servant of the community he lived in as well as Garner United Methodist Church. He served as teacher for several Adult Sunday School classes and the Wednesday...
Ioan Bolohan
July 17, 2019
Ioan “Ţuţu” Bolohan was born in Timişoara, Romania, and grew up in Bucharest. In his youth, he enjoyed studying martial arts, hiking the mountains of Transylvania, and tinkering with all types of electronics – ultimately leading to him obtaining a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering from the country’s top university. Through his expertise in technology, Ioan was granted special...
Wiley Max Altman, Sr.
July 14, 2019
ANGIER – Wiley Max Altman, Sr., 86, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, July 17 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier; and other times at the home. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 on Thursday, July 18 in the Bryan-Lee...
Mark Wilson
July 13, 2019
GARNER– James “Mark” Wilson, 58, passed away at his home on Saturday. He was the son of James “Don” Wilson and the late, Joan Stephenson Wilson. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 17th at 4:00 PM in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. In addition to his father, Mark is survived by his sister, Denise...
Lloyd Douglas Jones
July 12, 2019
GARNER- Lloyd Douglas Jones, 74, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on July 12. Doug was preceded in death by his parents, “Dock” Watson and Carletta (Creech) Jones, of Smithfield; his first wife, and the mother of his sons, Josephine Dixon Jones. The family will receive friends from 11:00am to 12:30pm on Monday, July 15th at Bryan-Lee...
Martha “Anne” Garner
July 11, 2019
Martha Anne Garner, 76, passed away on Thursday with her loving family by her side. Anne was preceded in death by her parents, LeRoy and Mamie Smith of Angier, NC as well as an infant son. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, July 14 at 2:00 PM at Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church, Angier, N.C. burial will follow...
Linda Golden Brown
July 10, 2019
Linda Golden Brown, 74, of Raleigh, NC, went to be with Jesus on July 10, 2019 at her Raleigh home. Linda was born Nov. 29, 1944, in Washington D.C, to Hale (Happy) and Pauline (Polly) Golden. She married Herb Brown on June 25, 1966 and just celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. Linda and Herb raised two children and were...
Anna Pabst Matthews
July 9, 2019
Anna Pabst Matthews, 70, died on July 9, 2019. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the oldest child of Paul and Ann Laufer Pabst. Anna graduated from Dreher High School in Columbia, SC where she was a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. She attended the University of South Carolina and spent many years working in Columbia with Colonial Life Insurance...
Delma “Dale” Best
July 8, 2019
GARNER – Delma “Dale” Best passed away peacefully at her home on July 8, 2019 surrounded by her children after battling cancer. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth Evans of Wayne County where she was born March 11, 1942 and lived until relocating with her husband to Raleigh 49 years ago. She worked in the...
Edward “Ed” Wesley Padfield, Jr.
July 8, 2019
GARNER – Edward “Ed” W. Padfield, Jr., 76, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019. Visitation will be held from 7:00 – 9:00 PM on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, July 12, 2019 at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, Apex. Interment will be held at...
Wilda O. Woodard
July 6, 2019
Wilda Overman Woodard, 93, of Raleigh, died Saturday evening, July 6, 2019. A native of Wayne County, Wilda was the daughter of the late James Allison Overman and Appie Estella Newman Overman. She was a graduate of Nahunta High School, and the wife of the late Roland D. Woodard. She moved to Raleigh with her husband in 1945. She...
Kathleen Joan Trant Adamo
July 6, 2019
Kathleen Joan (Trant) Adamo left this earth for the comforts of heaven and eternal life on Saturday, July 6th, 2019. Her spirit is carried on by her loving and devoted husband Peter, her five children and their spouses, 18 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, five Trant siblings, large extended Trant and Adamo family, and close friends. All were touched by Kathleen’s...
