Marjorie Ridoutt
April 17, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Ridoutt, 96 years old, Toledo, OH passed on April 17, 2025. Born in Saulston, Wayne County, in eastern North Carolina. She was one of ten children of Benjamin F, and M. Elizabeth Taylor, all preceding her in death. She married Robert L. Ridoutt (deceased) in Garner, NC in 1949 and lived all but the last 9 years of...
Clifton Gaddy
April 17, 2025
Davis Gaddy died at his home in Raleigh, North Carolina on April 17, 2025, following a brief illness. He will be forever loved and missed by his family, friends, and neighbors. He is survived by his sons, Clifton, Alan, Bobby and Michael; his daughter, Debra and his brother; Albert Gaddy. He loved and cherished each of his grandchildren, Justen, Matthew...
Larry Jones
April 16, 2025
Larry Allen Jones, 81, of Garner, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025.
Born on July 7, 1943, in Athens, West Virginia, Larry graduated from Athens High School in 1961. He began his career with the West Virginia Highway Department before being drafted into the U.S. Army. Following basic training, he completed Officer Candidate School and was...
Dorothy Vaughan Stainback
April 15, 2025
RALEIGH - Dorothy Vaughan Stainback, 88, passed away in the morning hours of Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
She was born in Norlina, North Carolina on March 30, 1937, the daughter of the late Hubert and Delia Cleaton Vaughan. In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Timothy E. Stainback; sister, Mildred Fletcher; and by...
Robert Dale Stanifer
April 15, 2025
Mr. Robert Dale Stanifer, 64, was called home on April 14, 2025, from Raleigh, North Carolina. Born on March 25, 1961, in Hamilton, Ohio, Robert lived a life marked by deep faith, unwavering kindness, and a passion for technology and the natural world.
Robert graduated from Ross High School in Ross, Ohio, before pursuing higher education at Southern Ohio College in...
Margaret Whitehurst Potter
April 15, 2025
Margaret was born May 8, 1931. She was born to John and Emily Susan Whitehurst. She had 4 brothers and 5 sisters. Although some of her siblings have passed; today, Maxine and Jo are living.
Margaret is predeceased by her parents, Johnny Morris Whitehurst and Emily Susan Whitehurst; daughter-in-law, Vicky Jones Potter; son-in-law, Joel Zimmerly; and brother-in-law, Robert Gregory.
She is survived...
Robert Besaw
April 14, 2025
Robert Kenneth Besaw, 72, of Benson, passed away on April 14, 2025 at Lillington Health And Rehab. He was born in August of 1952 to the late Kenneth and Patricia Besaw. He was a devoted veteran and a faithfull christian.
A funeral service will be held at 7pm on Thursdy April 24 at First Born Baptist Church, 10781 NC-50, Benson, NC...
William Hartsfield
April 13, 2025
RALEIGH - William Ronald Hartsfield, Jr., passed away unexpectedly in his home in the company of his devoted wife on April 13, 2025. He was born in Wake County, NC, on January 3, 1965, to the late William R. Hartsfield, Sr. and Jo Ann Brantley Hartsfield.
In addition to his parents, William is predeceased by his son, William R....
James McVey
April 12, 2025
James Lacy McVey Sr., of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away on April 12, 2025, at the age of 62. Born on June 1, 1962, in Artie, West Virginia, Jim was the beloved son of Bobby and Cali Jean Elkins McVey. He was the grandson of Walter and Nina Elkins, whose values helped shape the man he would become.
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Charles Harman Wright
April 12, 2025
Charles Harman Wright, 89, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025, following an extended illness.
Charles was one of six siblings born in Mullins, S.C. to the late James Milton Wright and Leatha Floyd Wright. He attended Mullins High School where he was an excellent student athlete, loving the sport of basketball. After high school, Charles worked for a local grocer...
Myrtle Ruth Wiggins
April 12, 2025
Angier - Myrtle Ruth Stone Wiggins, 86, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Born in Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Stone and Bessie Moore Stone.
The funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 16th in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, 300 E. McIver St. Angier,...
Carol Cope Edwards
April 12, 2025
Carol Ann Cope Edwards, 81, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2025. She was born in Wake County, North Carolina, on July 2, 1943, and was the daughter of the late Ralph Cope and Katherine Cope.
Carol was an exceptional mother, sister, grandmother, and friend. The things she was most fond of were her family, her love for God,...
W.B. "Bill" Williams, III
April 12, 2025
Angier- W.B. "Bill" Williams, III, 82, passed away at home. Born in Harnett County, he was the son of the late W.B. "Red" Williams, II and Laura Hockaday Williams.
Bill is survived by his wife, Janice Williams; daughter, Lee-Anne Snyder and husband, Kevin of Charlotte; son, William "Baxter" Williams, IV and wife, Penelope of Angier; sister, JoAnn Neal and...
Lucy Muro
April 10, 2025
Lucy Leona Muro, 94, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on January 14, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Agostino "August" Perrotti and Anna Shello Perrotti.
Lucy was an exceptional mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. Early in her life she met and married her...
Myrtle DeVaney
April 9, 2025
Myrtle Gray Jackson DeVaney, beloved mother, Nana and faithful servant of our Lord passed away peacefully in her home April 9, 2025 surrounded by family. She was born December 13, 1934 in Plymouth, North Carolina to the late Raleigh Sherman Jackson and Blanche Davis Jackson. Myrtle is survived by her sons: Wesley (Kristie) DeVaney of Raleigh, NC and Carl (Billie)...
Frank Mayfield
April 9, 2025
Frank B. Mayfield, 81 years old passed away on Wednesday, April 09, 2025, at the Duke Hock Hospice Center in Durham, NC. He is preceded in death by his parents, W. Boyd Mayfield and Alma Kimball Mayfield, and his wife Margie Hall Mayfield. He attended Warren County schools and was a graduate of North Carolina State University. He worked for...
Nancy Urig
April 8, 2025
Nancy P. Urig passed away peacefully in her sleep in April of 2025 at the age of 87. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Nancy proudly became a U.S. citizen in 1983, a milestone that reflected her courage and deep love for her adopted home.
In her twenties, Nancy bravely emigrated to the United States to join her fiancé, Christopher Lawlor....
Clarence Hayes
April 8, 2025
Clarence "Captain" Hayes lived an extraordinary life of 100 years, just shy of 101 years old. Clarence passed away peacefully in his home in Raleigh, NC on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. He was born in Franklinton, NC.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Alfonzo and Lessie Hayes; brothers, Alfonzo, Lee Jr and baby brother Hayes; and his...
Larry Corbitt Myatt
April 8, 2025
Willow Spring- Larry Corbitt Myatt, age 82, died April 8, 2025, at Central Harnett Hospital, Lillington, NC from complications of Covid infection and pneumonia. He was born in Wake County on October 22, 1942, to Willard Corbitt Myatt and Vira Matthews Myatt.
Larry grew up on the family farm helping his father raise tobacco, corn, soybeans and pigs. He...
Billy Bolton
April 8, 2025
Billy Thomas Bolton died at Rex Hospital on April 8, 2025. Billy was born on May 14, 1937, and grew up on the family farm in the Wakefield area near Zebulon. During his first job with state government, he took several classes in Accounting at NC State and moved into this line of work, retiring as Budget Officer of the...
