Lizzie Mae Thompson
February 19, 2017
Lizzie Mae Thompson went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, February 19, 2017. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was born in 1920 to Robert and Lela Etheridge. She was a graduate of Spring Hope HS. She worked at Dorothea Dix, the A&P store, Ridoutts Nursery, and Wake Christian Academy. An elder in...
William Albert Collins
February 19, 2017
GARNER - William Albert Collins, 81, passed away Sunday. He was the son of the late Joe and Mary Nunnery Collins of Lando, SC. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Wednesday at Garner United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53...
Jesse Lee Scarboro
February 15, 2017
Raleigh - Jesse Lee Scarboro, 91, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, at his home. He was born and raised in Rolesville, the son of the late Herbert and Julia Scarboro. After serving in the United States Navy in World War II, he lived in Raleigh most of his adult life. Surviving: daughter, Lynda Kay Hendricks of Edenton; grandchildren,...
Lela Ennis Massey
February 14, 2017
Raleigh - After months of declining health, Lela Ennis Massey died peacefully at home with her family on February 14, 2017, at the age of 87. She is now in heaven with her Lord. Lela was born in Wake County on February 23, 1929, to the late Ervin Ennis and Allie (Bowling) Ennis. She was preceded in death by...
Joyce B. Oleary
February 14, 2017
GARNER- Joyce M. O’Leary (Barfield), 85, widow of Francis J. O’Leary, passed peacefully on St. Valentine’s Day at the Springbrook Nursing Center in Clayton. Born in Alabama in 1931 to the late Willie and Verna Barfield, Joyce lived for more than 30 years in Garner. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 12:00pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home Chapel, Garner....
Shirley Ray Springs Tyner
February 14, 2017
Willow Spring - Shirley S. Tyner, 77, passed away on Tuesday. In addition to her parents, Samuel and Sadie Springs and husband Russell Tyner, Shirley was preceded in death by a son, Amos Ray Dabbs; granddaughter, Holly Gail Dabbs; sister, Betty Springs Lewis; brother-in-law, Clayburt Delano Lewis and brother, Samuel Alton Springs. She is survived by her son, Samuel...
Floyd Spivey, Jr.
February 14, 2017
Floyd Spivey, Jr., 77, died Tuesday. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Sunday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at the Cumnock Graveyard near Sanford. Survivors include; daughters, Pamela Barden of Apex and Wendy Basinger of Cary; son, Greg Ward of Apex; brother, Wayne Spivey (Norma) of Sanford; grandchildren, Sean Green (Andrea), Gabe Basinger, Ethan Basinger, Sydney...
Bobby L. Hamilton
February 13, 2017
Willow Spring – Bobby Layton Hamilton, 74, passed away on Sunday. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late William Layton and Maude Sercy Hamilton. Graveside service will be held on Wednesday at 2:00 pm at Kennebec Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 1:45 pm prior to the service, at...
Jerry Lee Williams
February 13, 2017
GARNER-Jerry Lee Williams, 75, passed away suddenly on Monday. Jerry grew up in Boaz, Al. and worked at IBM in Huntsville, Al for 13 years and transferred to RTP in 1977. He later retired from IBM and started his own landscaping business. Jerry was a hardworking man all of his life. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 AM...
Ruth Gregory Stearns
February 11, 2017
Ruth Gregory Stearns, 92, passed away on Saturday, February 11. Ruth grew up in Newton Grove, North Carolina. She attended Saint Guadalupe Catholic School and Church. She moved to Virginia during WWII to work in the shipyard. Soon after, she met her future husband, Raymond Stearns. They made their permanent home in Raleigh, North Carolina. She worked for Southern...
Howard “Red” Smith
February 11, 2017
Howard “Red” Smith, 85, passed away Feb. 11, 2017. Howard retired from Pine State Creamery. Funeral service will be at 1:00 PM Wednesday Feb. 15, 2017 at Fellowship Baptist Church Old Stage Rd. Raleigh. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Howard was preceded in death by his wife of 57 ½ years Thena Ivey Smith, and a brother...
John Blalock Mcclellan
February 9, 2017
John Blalock McClellan, 65, went on to eternal life Thursday, February 9. He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Allen; son, Michael B. McClellan; sisters, Madeline Mercer and Debbie Schuelke; and brothers, Bill McClellan and Richard Cruit. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 18, at 11 AM at Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church. The family will receive...
Rebecca Morris Mercer
February 9, 2017
Angier - Rebecca Morris Mercer, 72, passed away February 9, 2017. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Inwood Baptist Church Cemetery, 3700 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603.
Carlton “Pete” Crawford
February 9, 2017
GARNER- Carlton Brantley “Pete” Crawford, 86, died Thursday at Wake Medical Center. He was the son of the late Harvey and Loreena Hinnant Crawford. Mr. Crawford proudly served his country as a member of both the US Army and the US Air Force, from which he retired. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Monday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner....
Joe B. Rev. Zimmerman
February 8, 2017
RALEIGH - On February 8, 2017, Rev. Joe B. Zimmerman passed gently into the arms of the Lord he worshiped and served all of his life. Many knew Joe B. Zimmerman as their kind and attentive pastor. Many more knew him as their loyal and steadfast friend. A smaller group knew him as their beloved Daddy, Papa and Uncle...
Carl Poole
February 6, 2017
Raleigh – Carl Poole passed away peacefully on February 6th, 2017, at his residence with his family at his side. Carl was born in Raleigh on February 7th 1929 to the late Mamie Poole Mangum and Alzer Poole. Carl was proud to have served in the US Navy from 1946 – 1948. He retired from Dorothea Dix after 33...
Kathleen Isabelle Dooley Marits
February 6, 2017
ANGIER – Kathleen Isabelle Dooley Marits died peacefully in Transitions Hospice Home in Raleigh, NC on January 26, 2017 at the age of 88. Kathleen was born in New York on October 12, 1928 to Colonel William Dooley and Caroline Dooley. She graduated college in 1951 and married Roland Martis in 1952. Kathleen resided in Manhasset, Long Island before...
Robert E. “Bobby” Richardson
February 3, 2017
GARNER-Robert Elmer Richardson, 82, of Garner, passed away Friday February 3, 2017 at his home with his daughter by his side. Born in Wake County, he was the son of the late Elmer Bryan Richardson and Ina Mae Richardson Hicks. Mr. Richardson is survived by his daughter, Julie Richardson McGrath and her husband, Paul; grandchildren, Colin McGrath and his...
Richard Hartwell Boyd, Jr.
February 2, 2017
Richard Hartwell Boyd, Jr., 73, loving husband, father and grandfather, lost his five year battle with multiple myeloma on Thursday. Born in York County, SC, he was the son of the late Richard and Doris Torrence Boyd. In 1961, he graduated from South Mecklenburg High School and attended NC State University, where he graduated in 1965. He was an...
Pamela Stallings Manning
February 2, 2017
Knightdale - Pamela Sue Stallings Manning, 52, passed away February 2, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Sunday at 2:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Pamela is survived by her husband Ricky C. Manning of Knightdale; sister, Jo Ann Stallings of Wake Forest; father and step-mother, Bobby and Carolyn Stallings of Garner; step-sister, Beverly Crumpler of...
