Thomas F. Joyner, Jr.
January 24, 2018
RALEIGH- Thomas Francis Joyner, Jr., 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday. He was a retired Army SGM, having served from August 12, 1957 to August 11, 1959 in Karlsruhe, Germany. In July, 1983, he retired from the US Army Reserves. Mr. Joyner retired in 1984 from NC State University with 31 years of service. Funeral services will be held...
Mark R. Coleman
January 23, 2018
CLAYTON – Mark Russell Coleman, 41, went to his eternal home on Tuesday. Mark was an active member of Quest Fellowship Church in Garner, NC. He served proudly in the US Army. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday, January 28th at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends from 1:30-3:00 pm at the funeral home prior...
Daniel Ellis Rackley
January 22, 2018
GARNER – Daniel Ellis Rackley, 63, passed away Monday. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Midway Baptist Church. Entombment will follow in Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30 – 2:00 pm at the church prior to the service. Daniel was born in Duplin County to the late...
Matthew K. Mcalpine
January 22, 2018
FUQUAY-VARINA - Matthew Kennedy McAlpine, 57, passed away on Monday at Wake Medical Center in Cary. A native of O’Brien County, Iowa, he was the son of the late Eugene Joseph McAlpine and Ruth Christopher McAlpine. Matthew enjoyed deep sea fishing, building things in his workshop and listening to his cd collection. One of the things Matthew enjoyed most...
Adamina Deliz
January 22, 2018
GARNER- Adamina DeLiz, 92, died Monday. A native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Jose Robert and Tomasa Cruz. She was a resident of New York and New Jersey since 1943 and moved to North Carolina eight years ago. Prior to retirement, Mrs. DeLiz was a seamstress and school crossing guard. Survivors include...
Alice Sue Honeycutt
January 21, 2018
Garner - Alice Sue Stephenson Honeycutt, 79, left this world for her heavenly home January 21, 2018. Born in Johnson County to Jack Stephenson and Mozelle Massengill Stephenson, she was the oldest of three daughters. February 3, 1956, she married the love of her life, Carl Jackson Honeycutt at the young age of seventeen. She graduated from Cleveland High...
Joseph Chadwick “Chad” Koon
January 19, 2018
Chad Koon, 30, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 19, 2018. He was employed with Elliott Davis Accounting firm. Chad, was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where he received both a bachelors and masters degree in accounting. He was a veteran of the US Army. He loved to surf and traveled to Nicaragua and Costa...
Sherrill Denning
January 19, 2018
GARNER – Sherrill Denning, 78, passed away Friday. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late William and Geneva Fields Denning. In addition to his parents, Sherrill is preceded in death by his brother, Gerald Denning. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Monday at Hollands United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church...
Damian Joel Smith
January 16, 2018
Bunnlevel- Damian Joel Smith, 39, passed away on Tuesday after a brief illness. He was born in Johnston County. Damian loved to play the drums. He even played the drums in a band called “The Gray”. During his time as a student at NC State University he played in front of President Bill Clinton. He was an expert plumber...
Barbara Anne Morrison Swaim
January 15, 2018
Barbara Anne Morrison Swaim departed this life and crossed Rainbow Bridge on January 15, 2018. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. A graduate of High Point College, Barbara worked as a social worker prior to marriage and children, and then in the guidance office at Millbrook High School. In both careers, she relished the...
David Louis Clark
January 12, 2018
WILLOW SPRING – David Louis Clark, 68, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018. A viewing and visitation will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 pm on Sunday, January 14, at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, January 15, in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Burial will follow at...
Patsy Mccommons
January 12, 2018
Patsy Jean Callaway McCommons, 74, of Raleigh went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 12. Daughter of Herbert Harrison Callaway and Catherine Pitts Callaway, Patsy grew up in Washington, GA. She married the love of her life, Bill McCommons of Thomson, GA, in 1963. Bill and Pat moved to Raleigh, NC, in 1969. A graduate of Greenleaf...
Mary Ellen Smith
January 11, 2018
Raleigh - Mary Ellen Jernigan Smith, 100, departed this life on January 11, 2018. She was born on April 6, 1917, in Jackson, Tennessee, the oldest of eight children. She moved to Raleigh in 1936, and married Carl Bagwell Smith in 1941. They were married for 54 years, and had four children. She worked as manager for the Raleigh...
Helen Elaine Black
January 11, 2018
Raleigh - Helen Elaine Black, 87, passed away on Thursday, January 11. Mrs. Black was a retired registered nurse. She had been a member of New Hope Baptist Church for many years and was the widow of Marvin Jerrell Black. Surviving are daughters, Linda B. Smith of Lubbock, TX and Sara M Lassiter of Galax, VA; son, John H....
Guy Braley
January 10, 2018
Frank Guy Braley, 63, passed away January 10, 2018. A native of Oregon, he was the son of the late Frank Braley and Betty Jane Stephenson Braley. Guy previously was a professor at East Carolina University. There will be a graveside service at 2:00 PM Friday Jan. 12, 2018 at Mt. Herman Christian Church on White Oak Rd. in...
Leroy “Roy” Holmes, Sr.
January 10, 2018
Leroy Holmes Sr. “Roy,” 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 10, 2018. Born in Coats in 1933, Roy spent most of his life in Garner where he was the longtime owner of Sapp’s Welding & Radiator, Inc. He was a loving father and husband of 64 years to his wife Janie, who preceded him...
Mildred Anne J. Jones
January 9, 2018
RALEIGH – Mildred ‘Anne’ J. Jones, 70, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, January 15, at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Garner. Burial will follow in Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Anne was preceded in death...
Keith Haywood
January 9, 2018
Frederick “Keith” Haywood, 71, of Angier, passed away January 9, 2018 in the presence of his close family at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield after a long battle with diabetes. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday at 2:00 PM at Angier Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 PM prior to the service at the church....
Hellon Bray Senter
January 9, 2018
Hellon Bray Senter passed away on January 9, 2018 at the age of 92 ½ years old. She briefly lived at Magnolia Glen Assisted Living and prior to that she resided at Independence Village of Olde Raleigh. Hellon Frances Bray was born on July 21, 1925 the daughter of Herbert Thomas Bray and Mary Mims Bray and joined big...
Mary Elizabeth Harris
January 9, 2018
Mary E. Harris, 87, passed away after an extended illness. A native of Wake Co, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Victoria Stewart. Mary worked as an Insurance Claims Investigator with Nationwide Insurance for over 30 years. Funeral Service will be at 1:00 PM Tuesday Jan. 16, 2018 at Macedonia Baptist Church, Holly Springs Rd., Raleigh,...
