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Anna Knowles Wise

Anna Knowles Wise

July 30, 2011

RALEIGH - Anna K. Wise, 78, passed away Saturday July 30, 2011. Anna retired from Dorothea Dix Hospital as a nursing technician. She also sold Avon for many years and worked at the Garner Senior Center. She also worked at the Lighthouse. Funeral service will be Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Garner Advent Christian Church, burial to follow at...

John Benjamin J.B. Chatham

John Benjamin J.B. Chatham

July 27, 2011

APR. 2, 1924 - JULY 27, 2011 ANGIER- John Benjamin J. B. Chatham, 87, passed away July 27, 2011 at his home. He was born to Ben and Lennel Chatham. J.B. served his country aboard the USS Stembell during World War II. He traveled extensively as a service manager with Morris and Associates until his retirement in 1987. He...

Robert Eugene Riley, Jr.

Robert Eugene Riley, Jr.

July 19, 2011

ROBERT EUGENE RILEY, JR.April 4, 1930 - July 19, 2011GARNER-Robert Eugene (Bob) Riley, Jr., 81 passed away Tuesday evening, July 19, 2011 at his home with his wife, family and private nurse by his side. He had been under the care of Heartland Hospice for the past fifteen months. He was born April 4, 1930 in Saltillo, Mississippi, son...

C.W. Gill

C.W. Gill

July 17, 2011

Raleigh - C.W. Gill Jr., 81, of High Point and former resident of Raleigh, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011. A Graveside service will be held on Wednesday at 11am at Montlawn Memorial Park. C.W. was an avid sportsman and N.C. State fan. C.W. is survived by his wife, Brona, daughters, Donna and Jill, sons, Gregg and Glenn, seven...

Marion Charles Henderson, Jr.

Marion Charles Henderson, Jr.

July 14, 2011

Raleigh-Marion Charles Henderson Jr. (M.C. Henderson), born December 31, 1918 in Concord, N.C. passed away July 14, 2011. After graduating from High PointCollege in 1939, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and served until 1947 as a certified pilot. He and his wife, Catherine Ellison Henderson of High Point, N.C., were married in 1942 and eventually settled...

Marsha Murray Walton

Marsha Murray Walton

July 14, 2011

Marsha Murray Walton, 61, of Raleigh died Monday at her home. She was born in Wake County and was the daughter of the late William Truett Murray and Elizabeth Bell Murray. Marsha taught in the Wake County school system for 28 years at Northwoods, North Ridge and Underwood elementary schools. She is survived by her brother, David T. Murray,...

Eva Garrett

Eva Garrett

July 14, 2011

RALEIGH - Eva Garrett, 80, passed away July 14, 2011.Eva was the greatest mother, grandmother and friend to all who met her. Funeral service at 11:00 AM Tuesday July 19, 2011 at the Temple of Pentecost. Burial to follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 10- 11 AM at the...

Cornelia Hughes Blackley

Cornelia Hughes Blackley

July 13, 2011

GARNER - Cornelia Hughes Blackley, 80, passed away Saturday. She was born in Mecklenburg County, to the late Clara Ruby Wood and James Edward Hughes. She worked many years as a tenant selector for the City Housing Authority of Raleigh. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edwin Blackley, a daughter, Deborah...

Margaret Ellen Kirkpatrick Bond

Margaret Ellen Kirkpatrick Bond

July 12, 2011

Margaret Ellen Kirkpatrick Bond of Raleigh and formerly of Lumberton, North Carolina, died on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. She was born in Antioch, Hoke County, NC, on October 31, 1914, to the late Hiram and Flora E. McNeill Kirkpatrick. After graduating from RaefordHigh School, she earned a degree in 1935 from FloraMcDonaldCollege in Red Springs. She taught students for...

Hildred Ruffin Hutchins

Hildred Ruffin Hutchins

July 11, 2011

Raleigh - How does one begin to define the graceful, unique, genuine person who was Hildred Ruffin Hutchins? Hildred died 11 July 2011 at Wake Med with her daughter and grand-daughter by her side. Born 8 January 1926 in Bailey, NC, the daughter of Lillie Mae Boykin and John William Ruffin. Hildred moved to Raleigh in 1943 to attend...

Marilyn Kay Frost

Marilyn Kay Frost

July 11, 2011

St. Joseph- Marilyn Kay Frost, 58, passed away July 11, 2011. Marilyn was the daughter of the late Nile and Dolly Groves Frost. Marilyn Lived and worked most of her life in St. Joseph, MO. She was a longtime employee of the Hillyard Chemical Company. Funeral service was held onSaturday, July 16, 2011 at 2:00 PM, at Bryan-Lee Funeral...

Carolyn B. Eckstein

Carolyn B. Eckstein

July 6, 2011

GARNER - Carolyn B. Eckstein, 59, passed away at her home Wednesday July 6, 2011. There will be a Memorial Service Saturday July 9, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Surviving; her husband, David L. Eckstein, mother, Evelyn N. Bracknell of Franklinton, sister, Frances Watts of Youngsville, brothers, James Bracknell of Franklinton and Chris Bracknell of...

David A. Anderson

David A. Anderson

July 4, 2011

Angier - David A. Anderson, 87, passed away Monday July 4, 2011 at Hospice of Wake County surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Morgan and Lizzie Pollard Anderson. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday July 8, 2011 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier. Burial will follow at Red Hill PFWB Church...

Donald Don Gray Garner

Donald Don Gray Garner

July 3, 2011

February 5, 1952 - July 3, 2011 GARNER - Donald Don Gray Garner, Sr., 59, lost his courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, July 3, 2011. He was born in Johnston County, the son of Mary Strickland Garner and the late John Junior Garner. He was a loving father, grandfather, and brother. Don sold automotive parts for 29 years...

Edna Earle Wilson Marshall

Edna Earle Wilson Marshall

June 29, 2011

Raleigh - Edna Earle Wilson Marshall, 98, a life long resident of Raleigh went to be with her Lord on June 29, 2011.A native of Raleigh, Mrs. Marshall was born on September 19, 1912 and was the last surviving of 8 children born to the late Bettie Holleman Wilson and Willis James Wilson.She was predeceased by her husband Edward...

Frieda Elfi Stalzer Bensen

Frieda Elfi Stalzer Bensen

June 24, 2011

FRIEDA ELFI STALZER BENSENJUNE 5, 1945 - JUNE 19, 2011GARNER -Frieda Elfi S. Bensen, 66, passed away at home after a brief illness.There will be a graveside service at 11:00 AM Friday June 24, 2011 at Fellowship Community Cemetery Old Fairground Rd. Angier.Frieda is survived by her husband of 31 years, Richard; a son, Alex Kutterer and wife Stephanie...

Melba Gregory Brynildsen

Melba Gregory Brynildsen

June 18, 2011

ANGIER- Melba Gregory Brynildsen, 88, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family.Memorial Service will be held Saturday June 18, 2011 at 1:00 PM at Angier United Methodist Church.Survivors include her son, Gregory Brynildsen and wife Holly; one sister, Marie Gregory; one brother, Max Gregory, two grandchildren, Alex and Kate Brynildsen and numerous extended family. In lieu of...

Roy Sherrill Johnson

Roy Sherrill Johnson

June 15, 2011

March 2, 1935 - June 15, 2011 CLAYTON- Roy Sherrill Johnson, 76, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Born in Johnston County, he was the son of the late W.A. Johnson and Esther Massengill Johnson. Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm Monday at Garner Advent Christian Church. Burial will follow at Barbours Chapel...

Jane Preston Peek

Jane Preston Peek

June 14, 2011

RALEIGH - Jane Preston Peek, 78, died on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at her home in Raleigh, after a long and courageous battle with rheumatoid arthritis. Jane was born on January 21, 1933, in Zebulon, Ga. Her parents, C.W. and Ruth Preston, wrote, edited, typeset, printed and delivered the Pike County Journal for 31 years in the basement of...

Shirley King Kincaid

Shirley King Kincaid

June 11, 2011

OCTOBER 18, 1935 - JUNE 7, 2011 RALIEGH - Shirley Kincaid, 75, succumbed to the ravages of Alzheimers Disease and Colon Cancer after fighting these diseases fiercely for several years. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 11, 2011, at 1:00 PM at the Bryan-Lee Funeral Home Chapel, 831 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27604. The family will...

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