Ray Lawhorn
February 1, 2017
GARNER- Milton Ray Lawhorn, 76, died Wednesday morning, February 1, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Ray was born in Johnston County to the late Sam and Catherine Grant Lawhorn. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Annie Crumpler, Florence Holley, and Margie Massengill; brothers, John Lawhorn and Linwood Lawhorn. He is survived by his wife...
Jean Jones Berkhout
February 1, 2017
GARNER – Doris Jean Jones Berkhout, 82, died Wednesday. Born in Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Jones and Etta Flowers Jones. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Sunday at Garner United Methodist Church. Entombment will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. Survivors include her daughter, Pam Wortham and husband, John of Garner; son, Rick...
Jerry Owen Wood
February 1, 2017
RALEIGH – Jerry Owen Wood, 73, died Wednesday at his home. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Jesse Owen Wood and Marie Guins Wood. In 1962, he began his career with CP&L (now Duke Progress Energy) leaving in 1988, after 26 years of service. For the next 23 years, he was self employed...
Jeffrey Brooks Carroll
January 31, 2017
Jeffrey Brooks Carroll, 57, passed away Tuesday at his home. A native of Wake County he was the son of the late Jasper William Carroll and Cozyleen Chisenhall Carroll. Graveside Service will be on Friday at 2:00 PM at Willow Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Surviving are his sister, Cathy Carroll Parrish and husband Roy; brother Russell Carroll and...
Betty Jo Myatt Campbell
January 30, 2017
RALEIGH – Betty Jo Myatt Campbell, 81 died Monday at her daughters home in Johnston County. Born in Wake County, she was the daughter of the late John Grady Myatt and Callie Mae Jones Myatt. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Thursday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Willow Spring. The family...
Vernon Carr Medlin
January 29, 2017
Raleigh –Vernon Carr Medlin, 97, of Raleigh died Sunday, January 29, 2017, at Morningside of Raleigh. V.C. was a native of Johnston County but resided in Raleigh for most of his life. From 1940 until 1962, he worked as the supervisor of inventory and the routing of oil trucks with Gulf Oil Company. V.C. later worked for Meredith College...
Marie Theresa Riti
January 28, 2017
RALEIGH - Marie Theresa Riti, 89, passed away on Saturday, January 28. Born in Poughkeepsie, New York on April 15, 1927, she was the daughter of Andrew and Rose (Melito) Digilio. On July 28, 1946 she married Rocco Charles Riti of Yonkers, NY. Rocco died on April 13, 2002. In 2009, Marie moved to Raleigh, North Carolina to be...
John Stewart Pope
January 26, 2017
John Stewart Pope died at home on January 26, 2017, surrounded by family. He was Raleigh born on September 19, 1985 to his very proud parents, Stewart and Arlene Pope. He received an excellent Wake County Public School education and graduated from Millbrook HS in 2003. After high school, he attended UNC in Chapel Hill and graduated with a...
Willard Ivey Massey, Sr.
January 25, 2017
Garner-Willard Ivey Massey, 86, passed away on Wednesday, January 25th at Carolina Point Assisted Living in Durham. A native of Duplin County, he was the son of the late Roland Carlos Massey and Josephine Thigpen Massey. The family will have a memorial service at a later date. Mr. Massey is survived by his daughters, Karen Moise and Sandy Thornton;...
Lola Stevens Self
January 24, 2017
RALEIGH – Lola Stevens Self, 80, died Tuesday. Born in Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Earnest and Maggie Stevens. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends from 12-2:00 pm at the funeral home prior to the service. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh....
Shirley P. Radford
January 24, 2017
GARNER- Shirley Ann Pendergraft Radford, daughter of the late Claude Walker and Mary Walls Pendergraft, completed her earthly walk and went home to her heavenly father on January 24, 2017. Shirley was raised in Raleigh and attended Hugh Morson High School. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, full of compassion for others in need and...
Juanita Ball
January 23, 2017
Juanita Revels Ball, 79, went home to be with her Lord on Monday at Rex Healthcare. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Roxie Revels. Prior to retirement, she was employed with Rockwell/Edward Valves Inc. She touched the lives of many with her sweet spirit and was so very loved by all....
Samuel V. Sanderford
January 21, 2017
Raleigh - Samuel Vance Sanderford, age 78, was welcomed into his Savior’s loving arms on Saturday January 21, 2017. He was born March 15, 1938 in Raleigh, NC to the late Louise Hardy and Samuel Sanderford. He spent his life in Garner, NC where he worked as a small family farmer and as an Inspector for the NC Department...
Glenn W. Stancil
January 21, 2017
WILLOW SPRING - Glenn Wayne Stancil, 75, passed away Saturday. A native of Harnett County he was the son of Harley Pearson and Alvie Gray Woodall Stancil. Funeral Service will be Wednesday at 2:00 PM at the Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier. Private family burial will follow at the Honeycutt Family Cemetery, Graham Pond Road, Angier. The family will receive...
William Guy
January 20, 2017
William Penn Guy, 83, formerly of Angier, died at his residence on Friday. He was a retired US Navy veteran serving in both the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. After retirement he was employed in civil service for 17 years. Bill was a friendly man who never met a stranger and loved being with his family very much. A funeral...
Jean Paylor Smith
January 19, 2017
Jean Paylor Smith died January 19th at the William Dunlop Center for Caring (Hospice House) after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Ernest Dewey and Beulah Councilman Paylor. She was predeceased by her parents and her brother Wayne Paylor. Jean grew up in Alamance and Person counties and graduated from Roxboro High School and Woman’s College, now...
Alice Price King
January 19, 2017
Garner - Alice Price King, 89, passed away on Thursday. Alice, known affectionately as “Granny” to everyone, retired as a proud employee of over 30 years from Dorthea Dix Hospital. A funeral service will be held on Monday at 12:00 PM at The Temple of Pentecost, Raleigh. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. The family will receive...
Chester Nikia Yee
January 19, 2017
FUQUAY-VARINA- Chester Nikia Yee, 42, passed away on January 19, 2017 at Rex Hospital. He was born in Wake County. He was self-employed as a painter in the Raleigh area. He is survived by his father; Gilbert L. Yee; mother, Linda Flynn Sanderford; daughter, Heather Yee; son, Tyler Yee: brothers, Brandon Yee, Brooks Yee, and Adam Yee; many cousins,...
Steve S. Beasley
January 19, 2017
WILLOW SPRING- Steve Stanley Beasley went to his heavenly home on Thursday to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was a member of Willow Spring Community Church where he was a devoted trustee, led the singing and taught adult Sunday School. He graduated from Fuquay-Varina High School, attended N.C. State and farmed all his life. He...
Jerry Wayne Hargis
January 18, 2017
Angier – Jerry Wayne Hargis, 71, passed away Wednesday. He was born in Lynchburg, Va., the son of the late Denton Wade and Edna Byrd Hargis. Funeral Services will be held Sunday at 3:00 pm at Oak Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Brenda Jarman Hargis; daughter, Tammy...
