Philip N. Nance
March 29, 2014
RALEIGH - Philip N. Nance, 89, well-known Raleigh theatre owner and advocate, died March 29, 2014, after a long illness. A native of Raleigh, Phil was the son of the late E.T. Nance and Virginia Murphy Nance. He graduated from Hugh Morson High School. Having developed a keen interest in film and theatres at an early age, Phil pursued...
Bill Messler
March 18, 2014
Cary - William Bill Franklin Messler, 85 passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 after a brief battle with cancer. Bill was born in Huntington, IN before settling in NC with his wife Ann. Bills military service included the US Navy and US Army where he served as a paratrooper. Upon discharge from the US Army, Bill began his...
Annie Laurie Penny Frising
March 10, 2014
Garner - Annie Laurie Penny Frising, 95, died Monday, March 10, 2014. . The beloved wife of the late George A. Frising, she was born on April 23, 1918 to the late Lilly Carroll Penny and Eddie Remus Penny. Mrs. Frising retired from Bank of America. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 14, 2014 at 2:00...
Patricia Eckert Cates Quinn
March 9, 2014
Pat Quinn of Springmoor Retirement Community died in Raleigh on March 9, 2014. Her deceased husband was John Allen Cates of Raleigh. She later married Dr. Galen W. Quinn of Durham, retired member of the medical staff of Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Quinn predeceased Mrs. Quinn in 2008. Surviving are her daughter, Catherine Westen Cates of Raleigh and...
Juanita Norris King
March 8, 2014
Garner - Juanita Norris King, 82, died Saturday, March 8, 2014, peacefully at the home of her granddaughter, Alison Mitchiner Kilpatrick and husband Bill. She was born in Watauga County, North Carolina on November 17, 1931, and was the wife of the late John Thomas King II, and the daughter of the late Troy and Mattie Norris. Sibling brothers...
Wayland Dusty Rhodes
March 4, 2014
Raleigh - Wayland Dusty Rhodes, 78, of Raleigh passed away on March 4, 2014 from complications associated with lung cancer. A proud native of Raleigh and supporter of all things North Carolinian, he was the ultimate southern gentleman. Loyal and kind, he loved woodworking, watching his beloved North Carolina Tarheels, telling stories and simply puttering around. He was also...
Marjorie R. Pearce
March 3, 2014
Raleigh - Marjorie R. Pearce, Raleigh native, daughter of the late Alton and Inez Morris Pearce finished her earthly chores on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. She was a life long member of Edenton Street Methodist Church, Raleigh, N.C. She was a graduate of Hugh Morson High School, Meredith College and the School of Social Work, William and Mary University,...
William E. Lassiter, Sr.
March 3, 2014
Psalm 116:15 ~ Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Raleigh - Most people knew him as Bill Lassiter. We knew him as Daddy and Papa. Our words are wholly inadequate to describe what he meant to us. He was bigger than life, and he made life special for us in ways too...
Hugh Marshall Pillow
March 3, 2014
Raleigh - Hugh Marshall Pillow died on Monday, March 3, 2014. He was born August 10, 1931 in Roanoke, VA, to the late Opie Pillow and Carrie Brumfield Pillow and graduated from the University of Oklahoma at Norman, OK. He served four years in the Air Force, worked for and owned a number of retail businesses over the course...
Colette Lotti-Purta
March 2, 2014
Raleigh - If you ever wanted to know how to clean a Turkey or a deer, or had a question about fine red wine Colette Lotti-Purta was the person that you asked. Colette (or Mama Coco to her grandkids) passed away on March 2nd 2014 at the young age of 59, her spirit is carried on by her 2...
Helene Nadeau
February 22, 2014
Helene Nadeau, 54, passed away after a brief illness. There will be a Memorial Service Sat. Feb. 22, 2014 at 3:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier. Helene was preceded in death by her parents Real Vir and Rose-Helene Rodrigue Vir and sister, Carol Vir Beaudoin. Helene is survived by her husband of 35 years, Mario Nadeau, daughter, Angella...
Silas Rickey Baker
February 16, 2014
Silas Rickey Baker, 57, passed away February 16, 2014 with his loving wife of 37 years, daughter, family and friends by his side. Rickey lived a relatively short life but his life will be celebrated and remembered fondly by all that knew him. Surviving are his wife, Jane Baker; daughter, Dasha Johnson and husband, Chad; grandchildren, Matthew and Samantha...
Garry King Umstead
February 13, 2014
Garry King Umstead, 60, passed away February 13, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 25, 1953, in Garner, NC, Garry graduated from Garner High School in 1971 and was an Eagle Scout with Troop 343 at McCullers. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1975. Garry married his high school sweetheart...
Norma Clark Radford
February 9, 2014
Norma Clark Radford, 79 of Raleigh, died Sunday morning, February 09, 2014 at Wake Med. A Service of Celebration and Resurrection will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday at St. James UMC, Raleigh, with Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. A native of Raleigh Norma was the daughter of the late George Thurman Clark and Mildred Thomas Clark. Norma loved life...
Thomas Devon Deans
February 5, 2014
Thomas D. Deans, 62, passed away after a brief illness. Thomas is owner of Tri-State Tire in Benson, where he met many friends. There will be a Funeral service at 11:00 AM Wednesday Feb. 5, 2014 at the Temple of Pentecost Church on Lake Wheeler Rd. Raleigh. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park.Thomas was preceded in death by...
Stella Marie Liberto
February 4, 2014
Cary - Stella Marie Liberto, daughter of Jeff and Jenna Liberto, passed away at home on Tuesday morning, February 4, 2014. Stella was born on October 20, 2013. She came out fighting, weighing just 1 lb. 5 oz. In her short time here, Stella faced and overcame challenge after challenge - at every turn, she was a source of...
Thomas Tom W. Smith
February 4, 2014
FUQUAY-VARINA - Thomas W. Smith, 64, died Feb. 4, 2014. He was born Nov.11,1949, in Wake Co. to Betty Rogers Smith and the late Mike Smith. In addition to his mother, survivors include a son, Brian Nalepa: two grandsons, Brodie and Brice Nalepa, all of Chapin, SC; three brothers, Danny Smith of Angier; Jerry Smith and wife, Kay of...
Bessie Haste Mckee
February 4, 2014
Raleigh - Bessie Haste McKee, beloved wife of the late Paul A. McKee, died in Spartanburg, SC on February 04, 2014 after a brief illness. Bessie and Paul were married 71 years and were residents of Raleigh for over fifty-seven years. She was born in Edenton, NC in 1916 to Miles Wiley and Elizabeth Harrell Haste. She was reared...
John Jack Michael Cullen
February 2, 2014
John Michael Cullen (Jack), 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 2, 2014, at his home in Raleigh, NC. He was born on July 15, 1936 to the late Michael and Margaret Cullen in Queens, NY. He married his loving wife, the late Arleen Mary Rosen on September 19, 1964. A lengthy career at IBM led him to reside...
Elsie Arrington Ladd
February 2, 2014
Raleigh - Elsie Arrington Ladd died Sunday, February 2, 2014. She was the daughter of the late L.O. and Fannie Edwards Arrington, attended Edward Best High School in Louisburg, NC, and was married to George W. Ladd, Jr., who died in 1977. She worked as a telephone operator with Southern Bell before joining the North Carolina State Government as...
