Betty Pamela Hood Hartley
March 9, 2018
Raleigh,NC: Betty Pamela Hood Hartley passed away Friday, March 9th. Betty was born July 1, 1934 in Cretingham, Suffolk, England, the daughter of Ernest and Daisy Hood. She met John Hartley, an American airman stationed at RAF Bentwaters, in 1952. They were married in June, 1953. In 1954, their son, John Anderson Hartley, Junior was born in England. Betty’s...
Hilda Pearline Strickland Wood
March 9, 2018
GARNER- Hilda Pearline Strickland Wood died peacefully March 9, 2018 at the age of 95. She was born October 30, 1922, the ninth of 13 children of Ransom Bennett ‘Bud’ Strickland and Ida West Strickland. She married Calvin Coolidge Wood in 1943 and they were married 64 years at the time of his death in 2007. Hilda devoted herself...
Tammy Knowles Mendoza
March 9, 2018
Tammy Knowles Mendoza, 51, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. The family will receive friends at other times at the home. Tammy was preceded in death by her mother, Kay Knowles. She is survived by her daughters, Kimberly Martinez (Manuel), Maria Valdez; sons, Vince Valdez, Eric Mendoza, Corey...
Dianne Carole Regentin Myatt
March 7, 2018
CLAYTON - Dianne Carole Regentin Myatt, 74, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. She was born in Flint, Michigan to Verne and Geraldine Griffin on July 7, 1943. Dianne moved to Garner in 1978 and worked at Underwood Elementary before working at Dorothea Dix Hospital, where she served as the first female police officer. She retired from...
Broxie Jay Nelson
March 6, 2018
Broxie Jay Nelson, 79, died Tuesday at his residence. A native of Chester, SC, he was the son of the late Jay Leo Nelson and Irene Woodle Nelson. He was a partner with Lake and Nelson Law Firm, and was a former Raleigh City attorney and also served on the NC Court of Appeals. Mr. Nelson was a graduate...
Joseph Alfred Comstock
March 6, 2018
Joseph A. Comstock, 93, went home to be with his Lord surrounded by his loving family. Joe retired from A T & T as Plant Manager after many years of service. Joe was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to all who knew him. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard. Funeral service will be...
Charles F. Blalock
March 5, 2018
Willow Spring- Charles Frederick Blalock, 75, passed away at Wake Medical Center in Cary on Monday. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Fred and Lula Penny Blalock. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Burial will follow at Willow Spring Primitive Baptist...
Estelle Wood Staton
March 4, 2018
RALEIGH – Estelle Wood Staton, 69, died Sunday at her home with her family. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Wilson and Dorothy Tucker Wood. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Saturday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Brier Creek Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral...
Christina Leanne Cyrus
March 3, 2018
Christina Leanne Bradshaw Cyrus, 35, died Saturday at Wake Med in Raleigh. She was a homemaker who enjoyed her family. Surviving are her husband of 6 years, Larry Duane Cyrus; son, Charles Christopher Bradshaw; sister, Rona Gayle Bradshaw of Willow Springs. A memorial service will be held 3:00 pm Tuesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Garner with Rev....
Glenn Franklin Dr. Bitler, Sr.
March 3, 2018
Dr. Glenn Franklin Bitler, 93, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 with family by his side. Glenn was born on December 26, 1924 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Ethel Morgan and Elmer Bitler. He was a graduate of West Philadelphia High School, then Franklin and Marshall Prep School on a football scholarship and the University...
Doris Ann Maynard Bell
March 3, 2018
GARNER- Doris Ann Maynard Bell, 86, died Saturday at her home. She was the daughter of the late John William Maynard, Sr. and Beulah Mashburn Maynard. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Thursday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6:00-8:00 pm at the funeral...
Ruby Atkinson Clements
March 2, 2018
GARNER - Ruby Lou Atkinson Clements passed away peacefully in her home on Friday. She was born to Elbert and Alice Atkinson on August 18, 1924. She was predeceased by her husband, William “Bill” Clements; son, Philip Clements; her parents, and three brothers, Leonard, Albert, and Ruffin Atkinson. She is survived by her three sons, Talmage (Jackie), Kenneth (Sue),...
Catherine Digirolamo
March 2, 2018
Garner -Cathy DiGirolamo went to her eternal rest on March 2, 2018. Born in the Bronx, New York and then moved to New Jersey to raise a family. Later in life, moved to the warmer climate of North Carolina. She loved the beach, playing cards and mostly making memories with her adoring family. She is survived by her husband...
Paul Benjamin Malcolm
March 1, 2018
Paul Benjamin Malcolm of Raleigh passed away on March 1, 2018 in Raleigh. He was born September 17, 1990 in Michigan to Douglas Cole Malcolm (deceased) and Gail M. Malcolm of Raleigh. He is survived by his mother, Gail Malcolm, brother Ryan Malcolm and other family members. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 2:00 pm...
Beverly Hines Moser
February 28, 2018
GARNER – Beverly Hines Moser, 77, died Wednesday. Born in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Bonnie LaFoy Hines. One of Beverly’s proudest moments was being inducted into the 2015 Garner High School Athletics Hall of Fame. She was honored for being one of the members of the 1950’s Garner High School Girl’s basketball teams. ...
Amy Maurice Howard
February 27, 2018
ANGIER – Amy Maurice Howard, 46, passed away February 27, 2018 in the loving arms of her mother and father. Amy was born April 27, 1971 at Wake Medical Hospital in Raleigh. She graduated from Harnett Central High School in 1989. Amy is survived by her parents, Tony and Bonnie Howard; sister, Jana Gregory and husband, Derek; nieces, Jett...
Lucy Roberts Liles Moore
February 26, 2018
CLAYTON - On Monday, Lucy Roberts Liles Moore, 93, passed away peacefully in her home with her loving granddaughters, Lynn and Rachael. She was born in Wake County to the late Samuel Aaron Liles and Annie Roberts Liles. Lucy graduated from Hugh Morson High School and later married the love of her life, Lewis Arch Moore, Jr. Lucy was...
Donald Ray Grimes, Sr.
February 25, 2018
Angier- Donald “Donnie” Ray Grimes, Sr., 82, passed away on Sunday after several years of declining health. He died in the home and on the land that he loved. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late Alda Mae Norris and Orus Jennings Grimes. He started work at the age of 17 in sheetrock in...
Nellie Christine Moore Clearman
February 25, 2018
GARNER- Nellie Christine Moore Clearman, 95, died Sunday. A native of Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Thomas Moore and Annie Mae Hindman Moore. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Hayes Chapel Christian Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church following the...
Sally Green
February 24, 2018
Willow Spring- Sally Green, 73 of Willow Spring, NC passed away February 24, 2018 peacefully at her home under the loving care of her husband and children. She is survived by her loving husband, Dennis of Willow Spring, NC; her children, Grace Lane, Bill Lane, and Tina Lane of Clayton, NC; her step children, Missy Zehr and Matt Lyndecker...
