Tony Avery
July 31, 2016
Raleigh - Tony Avery passed away at his home in Raleigh on Sunday, July 31, 2016. Tony was born in Erwin, N.C. on January 22, 1952 to Grace and Rufus Avery. He attended school in Erwin and graduated from Erwin High School in 1970. During high school and for some time after graduation, Tony worked in the Erwin Cotton...
Barbara Stroud Rhodes
July 29, 2016
On July 29, 2016 beloved wife, mother and grandma, Barbara Allen Stroud Rhodes, went to be with the Lord in her forever home. Barbara had fought a good fight against increasingly difficult health issues for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents Allen and Elizabeth Stroud and her only brother Glendale Stroud of Duplin County. Those...
Victor Manuel Collazo, Jr.
July 28, 2016
Garner – Victor Manuel Collazo, Jr., 63, passed away on Thursday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. A native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Victor Manuel Collazo, Sr. and Paula Acosta Rosa Collazo. There will be a graveside service at 11:00 AM Wednesday at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. Victor is survived by his...
Cindy A. Patrick
July 27, 2016
BENSON – Cindy Ann Alexander Patrick, 45, died Wednesday at Wake Medical Center. Born in Ohio, she is the daughter of Richard Frederick Alexander and the late Betty Ann McElhaney Alexander. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends from 9:00 – 10:45 am at the church...
Donna Colman Herring
July 24, 2016
Donna Colman Herring, aged 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 24, 2016, after a brave and courageous battle with vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Donna was born and raised in Wisconsin but came to North Carolina as the young World War II bride of the late Joseph N Harper of Rocky Mount, NC. They settled in Raleigh where...
Catherine Louise Brown Watkins
July 23, 2016
Catherine Louise Brown Watkins, 90, passed away at Oak Hill Living Center in Angier Saturday. A native of Wake County she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Mattie Campbell Brown. Preceeded in death by her husband of 68 years, Tyree Watkins; three brothers, Bobby H. Brown, Bruce Clayborn Brown, and B.L. Brown. Graveside services will be Tuesday,...
Winfred Crowell Almond
July 21, 2016
Winfred Crowell Almond, 85, died peacefully on July 21, 2016 at his Raleigh home after a prolonged illness. Born March 23, 1931 in Aberdeen, N.C, he was the oldest son of the late Marshall Crowell and Mary Alice Almond. He is survived by daughter Lynne A. Allen and husband Christopher Allen, two granddaughters Aimee Allen Sloan and Christopher Pittarelli;...
James Locklear
July 21, 2016
James F. Locklear, 72, of Raleigh passed away Thursday evening. A memorial service will be held on Thursday at 1:00pm in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Garner.He touched the lives of everyone he came into contact with and will be dearly missed by all. Stephen Davis will officiate. He was born in Durham County to the late...
Leon Clarence Cheek, Jr.
July 21, 2016
Cary – Leon C. Cheek, Jr., retired Marine Corps fighter pilot and Civil Engineer, died on July 21, 2016 at 10:10pm. He was 93. He was born August 20, 1922 in north Chatham County, the first son of the late Leon C. Cheek and Jessie Williams Cheek. He attended public school in Chapel Hill and entered UNC-Chapel Hill in...
Herman Carlton Hicks
July 21, 2016
Herman Carlton Hicks, Sr., 77, died Thursday. A native of Johnston County, he was the youngest of fourteen children born to the late Morgan and Ella Shelton Hicks. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Sunday at First Baptist Church of Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include his son, Carlton Hicks, Jr. and wife, Alison of...
Anthony Michael Andruzzi, Sr.
July 19, 2016
Raleigh- Anthony Michael Andruzzi, Sr. “Tony”, age 86, passed away peacefully on July 19th at home under the care of Transitional Hospice and family. Born January 13, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY, Tony was the son of the late Joseph and Henrietta Andruzzi. Tony is preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Helen Daley Andruzzi, an infant son,...
Bobby Henry Brown
July 19, 2016
Bobby Henry Brown, Sr., 84, died Tuesday. A self-employed Home Improvement Builder for many years, he later retired as the Chief Building Inspector for the city of Raleigh. A native of Wake Co., he was the son of the late Bruce and Mattie Campbell Brown. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Fellowship Baptist Church. Burial...
Edward “Ed” P. Hood, Sr.
July 17, 2016
Edward “Ed” Pearsall Hood, Sr. 93, passed away July 17, 2016 with his family by his side. Ed worked as a Purchasing Agent for Hayes Barton Pharmacy for many years. He also proudly served his country In the U.S. Navy during WWII. There will be a Memorial Service at 6:00 PM Wed. July 20, 2016 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel,...
Robert G. “Bobby” Poole
July 16, 2016
Raleigh – Robert G. Poole “Bobby”, 70, died Saturday. Bobby is survived by his two step-sons as well as two brothers, four sisters, multiple nieces and nephews and several grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Christine. A visitation will be held Friday, July 22, from 1:00 PM to 2:45 PM followed by funeral services at 3pm,...
Edward Bruce Faulkner
July 14, 2016
Edward Bruce Faulkner, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday Evening following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held on Sunday at 11:00am in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Garner. He was born in Mercer County Virginia to Carol Brown and the late Charles E. Faulkner. He was a plumber by trade and...
Louise Dougherty Hensgen
July 14, 2016
Louise Dougherty Hensgen died July 14, 2016 at the age of 91. She had courageously fought a nine-year battle with a blood disorder that contributed to declining health in her most recent years. Born on May 28, 1925 in Glasgow, KY to the late Mark Alden Dougherty and Kathleen McQuown Dougherty, Louise was the third of five Dougherty children....
Ruben W. Carter
July 12, 2016
Ruben Wesley Carter, died Tuesday. A native of Sampson Co. and a Surf City resident, he was the son of the late Isham Kenneth Carter and Mae Bell Jordan Carter. Funeral Services will be 2:30 PM, Friday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Surviving are daughters, Cindy C. Johnson (Phil) of New Hill,...
Barbara Smith Kennedy
July 12, 2016
RALEIGH – Barbara Smith Kennedy, 60, died peacefully Tuesday after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was a beloved staff member of Wake Technical Community College, working there for 24 years. Throughout her years there, she worked in both the ILC and pre-curriculum math department. She was known not only as the sweet and caring teacher, but also...
Cynthia Lynn Theriault
July 12, 2016
ANGIER – Cynthia Lynn Theriault, 58, passed away Tuesday night. A native of Robeson County she was the daughter of the late Clifton Lincous and Betty Lou Mears Parker. To know Cindy was to love Cindy. She was known for her beautiful smile and she was always smiling. Through her pain and troubles, it was not about her, she...
John Leo Austin
July 12, 2016
COATS – John Leo Austin, 66, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his home on Tuesday July 12, 2016. A native of Arden, Delaware, he has made his home in Harnett County North Carolina since May of 1998. He was currently employed as a maintenance technician with Bahnson INC. at BIOGEN in RTP. He was the son of the...
