Barbara Ann Curtis
April 11, 2018
Barbara Curtis passed away at home on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 after a year-long battle with cancer. She was born in Johnston County to Herbert and Myrtie Crabtree. Barbara graduated from N. C. State University. She worked at the Medical College of Georgia and N. C. State Veterinary School in the medical labs; and at York Simpson Underwood as...
Mary Hicks Carroll
April 11, 2018
GARNER – Mary Hicks Carroll, 97, died Wednesday at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Saturday at Hayes Chapel Christian Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 6- 8:00 pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. She is survived by her daughter, Virginia Carroll of Garner; sons, Wade Carroll...
Robert “Bobby” Morris Clay
April 10, 2018
Robert M. Clay 82, of Raleigh, NC passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. He was born in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada and returned to North Carolina shortly thereafter. He was married for 61 years to Marie McGee Clay, his high school sweetheart, who survives him. They were married at Temple Baptist Church by Rev. “Bones” McKinney. They have two...
Ben L. Price
April 10, 2018
Angier- Ben Lyon Price, 85, passed away on Tuesday April 10, 2018, surrounded by his family. Lifelong resident of Angier, Ben was the youngest son of Romie C. Price and Lyda D. Price. Throughout his youth, Ben excelled in sports. He attended Louisburg College and was awarded the Most Valuable Athlete for the 1952-53 academic year. Ben owned the...
Millard Rev. Crumpler
April 10, 2018
RALEIGH - The Reverend Clarence Millard Crumpler, age 96, of Raleigh, passed away Tuesday. A native of Cumberland County, he was the son of the late Clarence Austin and Mattie McLaurin Crumpler. He spent his childhood on Meadowbrook Dairy Farm in Eastover community of Fayetteville with his 8 brothers and sisters and proudly served his country in the U.S....
Andrew “A.J” Jackson Pittman
April 10, 2018
CLAYTON –Andrew Jackson Pittman “A.J.”, 87, died Tuesday. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Sunday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Tippett’s Chapel FWB Church Cemetery, Clayton. The family will receive friends Saturday from 7:00-9:00 pm at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Doris Moody Pittman; sons, Tim Pittman, Roy...
George Wilson Rev. Whitman
April 8, 2018
Rev. George W. Whitman Dec. 20, 1928 – Apr. 8, 2018 GARNER – Rev. George Wilson Whitman, Jr., 89, went home to be with his Lord Sunday. Born in Duplin County, he was the son of the late George Whitman, Sr. and Louise Coker Whitman. George was chef, manager, and eventually, co-owner of Finch’s Restaurant for 38 years. Upon...
Lavonne M. Bagwell
April 7, 2018
Raleigh - LaVonne Mangum Bagwell, 89, a devoted wife and mother, died peacefully Saturday morning at home while surrounded by her loving family. A native of Wake County, she was the middle of six children of Robert and Erma Mangum. She is predeceased by her husband, Emmet Dallie Bagwell and son, James Emmet Bagwell, 3 sisters and 1 brother....
Evelyn Marcom Mcguirt
April 7, 2018
GARNER – Evelyn Marcom McGuirt, 89, died Saturday in Colorado. Born in Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lassie Womack Marcom. For many years, she was a fixture at W.B. “Wimpy” Williams Store, where she worked alongside of her sister, Arlene Williams. A graveside service will be held 3:00 pm Friday at Montlawn Memorial...
Wilma Nelle Jones Safley
April 6, 2018
Wilma Nelle Jones Safley, 96, died April 6, 2018 in Raleigh, NC, where she recently lived near her sons at Waltonwood Retirement Community. Mrs. Safley, “Nelle”, was born in Hardeman, County, TN to the late Dan Aaron Jones and Elma Rebecca Porter Jones. She was a graduate of Union University in Jackson, TN with a degree in Elementary Education...
Giles M. Sheffield
April 5, 2018
FUQUAY-VARINA – Giles M. Sheffield, 79, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018. A private graveside service will be held at a later date in Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh. The family will receive friends at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Garner on Friday, April 13, 2018 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm; and other times at the home. Giles was preceded in...
Teresa Moore Rue
April 5, 2018
WILMINGTON, NC- Teresa Moore Rue, 62, died Thursday at her home. Born in Kentucky, raised in Garner, she is the daughter of Joan Sammons Moore and the late R.W. Moore. She was a graduate of Garner Senior High School and became a RN in 2006, working with Wake Med Cary. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm...
Rebecca Bentley Hall
April 4, 2018
FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. – Rebecca Bentley Hall, 54, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018. N. CAROLINA ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Highland Baptist Church, Raleigh. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner; and other times at the...
Kenneth Edwin Barnes
April 3, 2018
Kenneth Edwin Barnes, 54, passed away at home April 3, 2018. Kenneth was a native of Wake Co., son of the late William Murray Barnes and Pauline Sasser Price. During Ken’s illness it was his deep faith in Jesus Christ that got him through. Kenneth worked in the construction business for many years as a house painter. He also...
John Thomas Caldwell
March 29, 2018
Raleigh - John Thomas Caldwell, 88, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2018 after a brief illness. John was born on November 11th, 1929 in Davidson, North Carolina. In 1953, he graduated from the newly created North Carolina State University School of Design, and was a member of the very first class to complete the new five-year professional course...
Emagene Butler Mangum
March 29, 2018
Angier- Emagene Butler Mangum, 77, passed away on Thursday from an auto accident. A native of Franklin VA, she was the daughter of the late John Clifton Butler and Audrey Lee Turner. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 pm Sunday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. The family will have a private burial. Emagene is survived by...
Mary Ellen Brown Buffaloe
March 29, 2018
Mary Ellen Brown Buffaloe, 89, a loving and faithful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday. Born in Raleigh she was a graduate of Hugh Morson High School and the daughter of the late Bruce and Mattie Campbell Brown. Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 2:00...
Evelyn Straughan Garris
March 29, 2018
Evelyn Straughan Garris, 93, died at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC on March 29, 2018 following a period of declining health. Born at home in the Oakwood neighborhood in Raleigh, NC, Evelyn was the only daughter of the late J. Bruce Straughn, a Raleigh barber, and Emma S. Straughn. In addition to her parents, Evelyn was predeceased...
Harriett Leigh Sloop
March 28, 2018
Harriett Leigh Sloop, 61, passed away peacefully at home in Angier, NC with her family. A native of Wilson, Co, she was the daughter of the late Samford and Mary Reason Johnson. Known by family and friends as “Leigh”, she graduated from Broughton High School in Raleigh. Harriett went on to become a CNA in the early 80’s and...
Rebecca “Becky” Knotts Thomas
March 28, 2018
Rebecca (Becky) Knotts Thomas peacefully left this earth for her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the ripe and wonderful age of 90. Her loving family surrounded her. She was born on October 18, 1927 in Lilesville, North Carolina, and was the devoted daughter of Nova NancyBelle Yow and Stephen Knotts. Becky attended Woman’s College (now known...
