OBITUARIES

April 19, 1913

April 19, 1913- January 12, 2012 Mrs. Bessie Warren Jones, 98, of Raleigh died Thursday at the Clapp Nursing Center in Pleasant Garden, NC. Mrs. Jones was born in Wake County to the late George Milton Warren and Lovie Hamilton Warren. She is the widow of Ransom E. Jones who died in 1972 and was employed for over 30...

L. Frank Brinkley, 82 of Raleigh, a retired Sgt. 1st Class US Army and retired Carrier with the US Postal Service, died Saturday. He Served with honor in Korea and Vietnam. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday at the Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. Frank is survived by his...

Raleigh - Juanita Cyrus Mimi Atkins, 95, died Friday. Mrs. Atkins was the widow of Elmo Quincy Atkins. Surviving are: her daughter, Dianne A. Hartgrove of Youngsville; son, Kenneth M. Atkins and his wife, Glad, of Wake Forest; three grandchildren, Dee Liggins and her husband, Randy, Merritt Atkins, and Cyrus Atkins; two great-grandchildren, Jordan and Hayden Liggins. Mrs. Atkins...

FUQUAY-VARINA - Mabel Hamilton, 77, of 1256 Atkins Rd, went home to be her Lord and Savior Thursday night. She was the daughter of the late Lynn and Lula Ashworth Partin. Mrs. Hamilton was a loving mother, sister and was loved by all who knew her. Graveside Service will be Sunday at 2:00 pm at the Kennebec Baptist Church...

Clayton - Brenda Dean Langdon, 66, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, died Sunday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of Elva Dean Sauls and the late Ervin Wesley Dean. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Wednesday at McCullers Community Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Fellowship Community Cemetery. She is survived by her husband...

ANGIER - Lloyd Hampton Altman, Jr., 77, passed away peacefully Sunday at Wake Med-Cary surrounded by family and friends. He was the son of the late Lloyd Hampton Altman, Sr. and Sarah Hodges Altman. LH worked with Atlantic Tobacco as a sales representative and was the owner of L H Sales Incorporated. His love of people and fellowship were...

ANGIER - Linda Lou Gardner Weeks, 68, passed away Sunday. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 am at Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church, Angier. Burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens. Surviving are her husband, Bobby, son, Tracey Weeks of Raleigh, daughter, Michelle Holt and husband, Terry of Angier, granddaughter, Kayla; grandson, Dylan and her beloved...

FOUR OAKS - Catherine Robinson, 61 died at home surrounded by her loving family. Catherine worked at Lowes Home Improvement at 40-42 for several years as a cashier. Surviving include her sisters Anna Ballard and husband Charles, Brenda Sue Elam; and brother, James Robinson. The family will receive friends Friday from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home,...

Miriam Gates Harper, 87, walked through the gates of heaven to be with the Lord Saturday, a native of Pitt Co. she was the daughter of the late George and Alice McCargo Gates. Graveside Services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery, Raleigh. Surviving are her daughter, Miriam Ansley of Raleigh; sons, Alan Harper (Carolyn)...

CARTHAGE, TN.- Malcolm Dennis Yarborough, 80, of Carthage, TN., and formerly of Raleigh passed away Tuesday, Sept. 24 at his home. Mr. Yarborough was born Nov. 21, 1932 in Harnett Co, the son of the late Anna Oquinn and Malcolm James Yarborough. He was also preceded in death by siblings; Egerston, Neal and Archie Yarborough and Willa Holder, Ruth...

Garner - Rebecca Lane Sauls Ryals rested in the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday morning. She was the fourth of eight children born to Clyde Britt Sauls and Herbert H. Sauls. Mrs. Ryals was preceded by her husband Carlton B. Ryals, their sons, Herbert Carlye Ryals, Earnest Alfred Ryals, Carlton Atlas Ryals, Sr. and two infants;...

Raleigh - Donald Aaron Hodge, Sr., 80, died Tuesday. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Ed and Vera Wall Hodge. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday at Ebenezer United Methodist Church with burial following in the church cemetery. He worked for Brinks for over 35 years and was faithful to his church...

RALEIGH -Robert Earl Parker, Sr., 72, passed away peacefully on Saturday surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late James Robert and Emma Ivey Parker. Robert was a graduate of Littlefield High School class of 1958. He retired from Southern Bell with 31 years of service and worked with Alcoa for 15 years. A devoted husband,...

Karen Brewer Kelly, 56, died Monday at RexHospital. Born in GuilfordCounty, she is the daughter of Betty Null Brewer and the late Donald Deen Brewer.The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 pm Thursday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. In addition to her mother, Karen is survived by sons, John Kelly, Michael Kelly, and sister, Jennie Worsley. In lieu of...

FUQUAY-VARINA - Todd Michael Ward, 35, died Monday.Funeral Services will be 3:00 PM Saturday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Family will receive friends l:00 PM - 3:00 PM prior to the service. Surviving are his parents, Bruce Ward and wife, Kathy and Linda Staton; daughter, Trinity Ward, son: T. J. Ward, Jr.; sisters, Kim Ward and brother-in-law, Chris Rouse,...

Raleigh- Rosa Lee Stephens, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday surrounded by her loving family. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late B.W. and Ruby Flynn.Funeral service will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Faith Baptist Church, Apex. Burial will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park.At the age of 6, Rosa...

WILLOW SPRINGS - Ricky Lee Guy passed away Saturday. He was the son to the late Norwood and Pauline Guy. In addition to his parents, Ricky is preceded in death by his brother, Terry and sister Verdeana. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 a. m. at Byran- Lee Funeral Home in Angier. Burial will follow at...

Garner - Ray was born in Mt. Vernon, New York to Marietta & Antonio Battista, a Silver Star WWI veteran. Ray carried on the patriotic tradition by enlisting in the Navy during WWII and served in Pacific combat aboard the U.S.S. Tennessee. Upon his discharge, he traveled the world as a Merchant Marine seaman; then worked for Consolidated Edison...

Garner - Dorothy N. Collins, 76, passed away Saturday. She was daughter to the late Landy and Emma Nixon. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Garner United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends following the service. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Bill Collins; sons, Al Collins of Washington,...

Garner- Jane Liles Hawley, 69, died Wednesday. Jane was born October 5, 1944 to the late Buck Liles and Nettie Jane Pearce. She graduated from Rolesville High School. After graduation, she married Milton Hawley. Together they had one son, Mickey. Jane worked and retired from the Wake County Health Department. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton...