Wallace Bynum “W.B.” Knight, Jr.
May 19, 2016
GARNER – Wallace Bynum “W.B.” Knight, Jr., 94, died Thursday. Born in Hoke County, he was the son of the late Wallace Bynum Knight, Sr. and Mildred Harris Knight. He was a veteran of the US Navy, having served in WWII. Mr. Knight was a charter member of the Garner Volunteer Fire Department where he served as a volunteer...
Lois Todd Hinson Alford
May 17, 2016
Lois Todd Hinson Alford passed away on May 17th 2016 at Western Wake Hospital after a brief struggle with pneumonia. Lois was born in Columbus County, NC near Fair Bluff to the late Vardell and Clyde Todd. She was pre-deceased by her husbands, Fratz Hinson and Shelby F. Alford, and her brother Wade Todd. She was a resident of...
Joy Stillwell Williams
May 16, 2016
Angier – Joy Stillwell Williams went peacefully to be with her Maker on Monday. A native of Jackson County, NC she is the daughter of the late Ephraim Posey and Julia Kinney Stillwell. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM Friday at Angier Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Angier Cemetery. Joy is survived by her sons, Tom...
Carol Lynn Garris Mcknight
May 16, 2016
Carol Lynn Garris McKnight of Raleigh died Monday, May 16, 2016. Carol Lynn was born on March 2, 1938, the daughter of Gladys Bryan Garris and Eugene Garris of Pikeville, North Carolina. Carol Lynn received her early education at Pikeville schools. After graduating from Pikeville High School, she continued her education at Womans College in Greensboro (now UNC-Greensboro) for...
Willis Thompson, Sr.
May 16, 2016
GARNER- Willis Thompson, Sr., 71, passed away on Monday at Rex Hospital. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Milton and Iola Thompson. Willis worked as a truck driver for Winn-Dixie for 25 years and also worked for TT&E Iron and Metal for 10 years. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 2:00...
David Woodard
May 16, 2016
RALEIGH- David Woodard, 93, died Monday. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Joseph Daniel and Lillie Mae Peedin Woodard. He was a veteran of the US Army, having served his country in WWII. He retired from the NC Department of Corrections - Central Prison. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Thursday at Bryan-Lee Funeral...
Ryan M. Mcfarland
May 15, 2016
Ryan Michael McFarland, 16, died Sunday. Graveside Services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 AM at Lakeside Memorial Gardens, 2712 Oak Grove Road, Angier. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8 pm on Wednesday night at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. He is survived by his mom, April Williford, and dad Jeremy McFarland and wife, Shannon; brother,...
Brenda Baker
May 12, 2016
Brenda Allen Baker, 68, died peacefully on Thursday at the Hospice House in Raleigh. She was born on January 21, 1948 in Durham County to the late J.C. and Eva Allen. The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 15th from 1:00 - 2:30 at Hilltop Free Will Baptist Church 10212 Fayetteville Road, Fuquay Varina. A celebration of Brenda’s...
Frances Ann Hasty Sutton
May 11, 2016
RALEIGH – Frances Ann Hasty Sutton, 83, died Wednesday. Born in Mecklenburg County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Thomas Hasty, Jr. and Sara Roberts Hasty. A memorial service will be held Friday, 10:30 am at Edenton Street United Methodist Church. The family will receive at the church following the service. Inurnment will be at a later...
Charles “Chuck” W. Hewitt, Jr.
May 11, 2016
GARNER – Charles William Hewitt, Jr., 50, died Wednesday at his home. A native of New York, he is the son of Patricia Moser Hewitt and the late Charles William Hewitt, Sr. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Carol Hewitt; mother, Patricia Hewitt and significant other, Raymond Smith of Saratoga, NY; daughter, Jordan Nicole Hewitt of Durham; son,...
Isabel F. Villarreal
May 11, 2016
ANGIER- Isabel F. Villarreal, 77, passed away Wednesday. A native of Waco,TX. She is the daughter of the late Rafael Franco and Jacova Salinas Franco. She was predeceased by her husband, Jose G. Villarreal in 1993. Funeral Service will be held on Monday at 12:00 noon at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 1005 Wilbon Road, Fuquay-Varina. Burial will follow at...
Lora Ann Gray Moore
May 10, 2016
Raleigh-Lora Ann Moore, 76, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. She is survived her husband, Roy N. Moore, Jr.; daughter Karen Woodall (David); sons Steven N. Moore (Kristen) and Roy N. Moore, III (Sharon); brothers Lloyd Gray and Howard Gray (Judy); sisters Elizabeth Brown (Richard), Dorothy Lee Moore, and Myrtle Whitby (Micky); eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral...
Claude Douglas Hayes
May 10, 2016
Willow Spring – Claude Douglas Hayes, 73, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Born in Raleigh, he was the son of the late Roger and Ruth Hayes. Doug graduated from Millbrook High School and served in the US Air Force for four years. He worked as a USDA Meat Inspector with the State of North Carolina. Funeral services will be...
Hilda Gray Creech
May 10, 2016
RALEIGH – With heavy hearts, we announce the loss of Hilda Gray Creech, 77, currently of Atlantic Beach. Hilda was born September 13, 1938 to the late James and Josephine (Jones) Creech in Selma. She married Harold Ray Creech on December 31, 1954 in Dillon, SC. A long-time resident of Raleigh, Hilda retired from First Citizens Bank after 37...
Mabel R. Lineberry
May 9, 2016
Mabel R. Lineberry passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016. She was born in Wilkinsburg, Pa., on Aug. 18, 1930. Mabel worked with the Bureau of Labor and Statistics for the federal and state governments during her professional career. She was a member of the Eastern Star and Mother-Advisor of the Rainbow Girls. She loved traveling (especially to Arcadia,...
William Andrew Wilkinson, Jr.
May 7, 2016
William Andrew Wilkinson, Jr. passed away on Saturday, May 7. He was born November 2, 1923 in Concord, NC. He was the son of William Andrew Wilkinson and Ella Mae Rumple. He attended Concord schools and enrolled in N. C. State College. In 1941, after his freshman year, he volunteered to serve his country in the Army Air Force....
John Douglas Walker
May 6, 2016
CLAYTON - John Douglas Walker, 60, died May 6, 2016 after a courageous battle with heart disease and a recent diagnosis of liver cancer. John was born May 31, 1955 in Wellington, Kansas. He attended school in Wellington and later attended Kansas State before joining and serving in US Army. He spent most of his career in digital electronics...
H.C.”Hank” Allred
May 5, 2016
FUQUAY-VARINA- H.C. “Hank” Allred, 81, passed away May 5, 2016. Hank worked in the Heating and Air Business for many years. He also proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Funeral service will be at 3 PM Sunday May 8, 2016 at Kennebec Baptist Church, with Military Honors. Hank is preceded in death by his parents,...
Timothy Neil “Moose” Pearce
May 2, 2016
GARNER- Timothy Neil “Moose” Pearce, 57, died Monday. A native of Wake County, he is the son of Elizabeth Ihrie Pearce and the late James Leamon Pearce. Tim served as a firefighter with the City of Raleigh and retired after 31 years of service. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday at The Capital Church. Burial will follow at...
Rachel Webster Walters
May 1, 2016
Raleigh - Rachel Webster Walters, 88, passed away Sunday. She was the daughter of Cary Nelson Webster and Addie Emeline Farrell. Rachel married her husband, Robert Brett Walters Jr. in 1950 who preceded her in death in 2014. She is survived by her two children, Robert Brett Walters and Jan Walters Williams; five grandchildren, Jim, Bert, Carey, Bailey, Brett...
