Robert Willis Coyner
October 13, 2018
Robert W. Coyner, 88, died Saturday, October 13, 2018 due to Parkinson’s disease. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Barbara; two sons, Robert, Jr. and Reid. A private interment has taken place at Historic Oakwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America or Guiding Eyes for the Blind. A service of...
Dwight “Buddy” Gay
October 9, 2018
ERWIN– Dwight “Buddy” Gay Jr., 62, went to be home with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. A memorial visitation will be held at 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Bryan-Lee funeral home, Garner. Mr. Gay was born in Lenoir County on June 11, 1956 to the late Dwight and Laura...
Betty Jean King
October 8, 2018
Betty Jean King, 85, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family. Betty worked as a Nurse at Garner Medical Practice until her retirement. A native of Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Garrett and Donnie Vinson. The family had a private graveside service. Along with her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her...
Joyce D. Pollard
October 8, 2018
WILLOW SPRING – Joyce Dean Pollard, 71, passed away on Monday at Rex Hospital. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Dean and Annie Dupree Dean. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday at Hilltop Church, Fuquay-Varina. Burial will follow at Willow Spring Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will...
Betty Thomas Hudson
October 8, 2018
GARNER- Betty Ann Thomas Hudson. 81, passed away Monday evening. A native of Guilford County, she was the daughter of the late John and Geneva Thomas. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Friday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6-8:00 pm at the funeral home, Garner....
Naomi Sommerville Lee
October 8, 2018
***WEATHER UPDATE*** RALEIGH – Naomi Sommerville Lee, 98, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at McCullers Community Baptist Church, Raleigh. Due to inclement weather, a graveside service will be held at 4:00 PM on Monday, October 15, 2018 in Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. All are invited...
Julia Ruth Norris Beasley
October 7, 2018
RALEIGH – Julia Ruth Norris Beasley, 88, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at home in Wake County. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Monday, October 8,...
Ricky Liles
October 6, 2018
GARNER –Ricky Liles, 63, died Saturday with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8:00 pm at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Kay Liles; daughters, Tonya Painter (Christian) and Heather Rudder...
Harriet S. Martin
October 6, 2018
RALEIGH – Harriet S. Martin, 69, passed away Saturday. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 7:45 pm on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, followed by a Prayer Service beginning at 7:45 pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Harriet graduated from Wake Technical Community College where she obtained her nursing degree. In this career she continued to faithfully serve...
Mary Lou Peed Smith
October 5, 2018
ANGIER– Mary Lou Peed Smith, 81, passed away on Friday at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh. A native of Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late, James “Lennie” Peed and Carphene Tudor Peed. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 7th at 2:00 PM at Kennebec Baptist Church, Angier. Burial will follow at Sandy Grove Cemetery, Angier....
Jeremy L. Baker
October 2, 2018
WILLOW SPRING– Jeremy Luke Baker, 36, received his angel wings at his home on Tuesday. Jeremy was a native of Wake County. He was a faithful member of Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church for a number of years. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 6th at 2:00 pm at Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church. The burial will...
Wade Kenneth “Kenny” Fields
October 2, 2018
Wade Kenneth Fields passed away peacefully at home on October 2, 2018. He was born July 1, 1927 in Route One, Shannon NC to Wade Stackhouse and Sallie Hubbard Fields. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Fields, two brothers, Bill Fields and Horace Fields and sister, Lucille Renegar. He is survived...
Marie Burgett Stephenson
October 2, 2018
Fuquay-Varina- Marie Burgett Stephenson, 83, passed on Tuesday at Emerald Health and Rehab in Lillington. A native of Sampson County, she was the daughter of the late James and Eliza Jane Burgett. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 4th at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery in...
Ward M. Taylor
October 1, 2018
WILLOW SPRING – Ward M. Taylor, 74, passed away Monday. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Garner. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the home of Tonya Corso: 7013 Oviedo Dr., Raleigh, NC 27603, located in the Sun Ridge Farm Subdivision. Ward...
James Mcdonald Marks
September 30, 2018
Angier - James McDonald Marks, 85, passed away Sunday. A native of Harnett County, he is the son of the late Herman Howell Marks and Ida Litle Marks. He is survived by his wife, Betsy Ann Baucom Marks; daughter, Lynnette Ann Wilder and husband, Bryan Wilder of Raleigh; sons, Jerry McDonald Marks and wife, Tammy Ann Marks of Angier...
Geraldine Williams Myers
September 29, 2018
Geraldine Williams Myers, Raleigh, passed away peacefully Sept. 29, 2018. A graveside service will be held Monday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m. at Montlawn Memorial Park, 2911 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, N.C. Geraldine was preceded in death by her husband Don, her parents, Joseph Adam Williams and Loma Massengill Williams, She was also preceded in death by her siblings:...
Jeffrey Mason Jones
September 27, 2018
Jeffrey Mason Jones, 42, died Thursday at Wake Med in Raleigh. He graduated from Clayton High School in 1994. Jeff was a chess instructor at Triangle Chess Center and for numerous private students and was a member of the North Carolina Chess Association for which he served in several offices and the US Chess Foundation. Jeff had an expert...
Henry Franklin Taylor, Jr.
September 25, 2018
Mr. Henry Franklin Taylor, Jr. died unexpectedly yet peacefully Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at his home in Raleigh, NC at the age of 66. Henry is survived by his wife, Catherine “Cathi” Tyndall Taylor; and son, Matthew Lee Taylor and his wife Kwon of Port Adelaide, Australia. Henry is preceded in death by his father Henry Franklin Taylor and...
Danielle Morgan Lorenz
September 25, 2018
Danielle Morgan Lorenz was born and raised in Chicago. She was adventurous beginning in childhood, she loved playing tennis, riding her bike, listening to music, attending concerts, playing with her (and anyone and everyone else’s) dog, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. She was a National Merit Scholar and graduated from Arizona State University’s Barrett Honors College....
Walter “Rand” Stallings
September 24, 2018
RALEIGH – Walter “Rand” Stallings, 90, passed away Monday. A veteran of the Korean War and native of Wake County, he was son to the late Walter and Meta Stallings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Davis and brother, Alpheus Stallings. A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11:00...
