OBITUARIES

Garner - Christine Wooten Johnson, 75, died Sunday.Born in Robeson County, she was the daughter of the late Drs. Clement L. Wooten and Thelma Godwin Wooten of Whiteville, NC.Christine Johnson graduated from Duke University with an English degree in 1958. She was a member of the Delta Gamma sorority and a Charter Member of the Iron Dukes. She was...

Fuquay-Varina - Brent Alan Wilson, 43, died Sunday. A native of Wake County, he was the beloved son of Don and Joan Wilson of Garner. Brent was an exceptional artist, student, soccer player and football player. He was among the top students in his senior class at Wake Christian Academy and then attended East Carolina University where he was...

Mildred Cates Durham, 74, passed away Friday at Duke-Raleigh Hospital, after a lengthy illness. Born in Durham, NC, she was the daughter of the late Coy John Cates and Minervia Dunn Cates. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Sunday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Entombment will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Durham, NC. Survivors include her husband of 58...

Raleigh - Freddy LeRoy Hayes, 74 passed away on Friday at Wake Medical Center. He was born in Columbus county to the late Ernest D. and Ina Strickland Hayes and he was the owner and operator of Hayes Electric Company. Mr. Hayes was preceded in death by his father, mother and a brother. Funeral Service will be held on...

GARNER - James Moe Poole, 83, passed away Friday, January 20, surrounded by his loving family. James was a beloved husband, father and friend to many.He was the founder of the Good Ol Boys of Selma High and an avid Blue Devils fan.Funeral services will be Monday 11:00 am at Raleigh First Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow...

GARNER - Dixie Lee Williams Jackson, 54, of the Panther Branch Community, died Wednesday after a brief battle with Cancer. A native of Garner, she was the daughter of Mary Lee Williams and the late Haywood Hales Williams. She was a 1975 graduate of Garner High School and was employed with A.E. Finley & Associates for 18 years. Dixie...

Alvin Jackson Blalock, 88 , died Friday, surrounded by his loving family. A native of Wake Co. ; he was the son of the late Lee and Coonie Fish Blalock and preceded in death by one son, David Blalock. He was a farmer and was employed at Westinghouse for 18 years.Funeral Service will be held Monday at 11:00 AM...

BENSON -Lucas Daniel Currin, 24, passed away Saturday. A native of Johnston County, he is the son of Joseph and Carolyn Wood Currin. Funeral services will be 1:00pm Thursday at Angier Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens. In addition to his parents he was survived by sisters, Rachael Currin and her son Aiden of Benson, Alicia...

Angier - Margie Adams Jeffries, 80, died Thursday morning. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph James and Sally Carol Adams. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at Angier Baptist Church. The burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier. Surviving are sons, Bobby Jeffries and wife, Donna of Angier;...

FUQUAY-VARINA - Annie Lee Langdon Andrews, 81, passed away Thursday. A native of Wake County she was the daughter of the late Hector Langdon and Maude Adams Langdon. Funeral service will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at the Chalybeate Springs Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior...

Raleigh - Charlotte passed away Wednesday. A Raleigh resident for 45 years, Charlotte was born in Philadelphia, PA. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, George Harmon Welch. Charlotte is survived by her daughters, Barbara J. Eagan and husband, Vincent Pat, Holly E. Corno, Janet A. Hensel, Leslie E. Miller and husband, Paul, all of Raleigh; sister,...

Elsie Smith passed away on Tuesday evening at the Transitions LifeCare Hospice Center following a brief stay at UNC Hospital.Elsie was one of eleven children born to John and Eva Bagwell of Garner and was the last surviving sibling. She was predeceased by her first husband, Leonard Pearce and later by her second husband, Clarence Smith. She is survived...

Leah Earp Avery, 67, of 90 Dry Brook Circle, passed away Tuesday. A native of HarnettCounty, she was the daughter of the late Roy Cornelius Earp and Myrtle Lee Currin Earp. Leah was a graduate of CampbellUniversity with a degree in Elementary Education.In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Jimmy Ray Avery. Funeral service will...

WILLOW SPRING - Myrtle Peaches Williams, 61, passed away on Wednesday. Memorial service will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Burial will be at a later date in West Virginia. She is survived by her husband, John, daughters, Patty and husband, J. V., Billie Jo, and Rhonda; sons, little Johnny...

Ronald Norman Kent, 84, died Monday. Born in Monessen, PA, he was the son of the late Merrill Charles Kent and Mary Hospodar Kent. He was a Mason and a Shriner and former active member of the Lions Club and a member of Hollands United Methodist Church. A memorial service will be held 3:00 pm Sunday, Sept. 7th at...

ANGIER -Franklin Warren Frank Lee, 52, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Monday. A lifelong resident of Angier, he was the son of the late Baxter W. Lee and Hilda Adams Lee. Frank will be missed by his little dog and faithful companion, Knucklehead. Family and friends will gather Friday from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM at Bryan-Lee Funeral...

Garner- Charles Rodgers Carroll, 70 years old, born in Warren County, currently of Peach Orchard Drive, Benson, NC, and formerly of 1927 Simpkins Road, Raleigh, NC, died peacefully in his home Sunday morning at 6:55 am surrounded by his bride and children.Charles touched many lives in his journey and will be truly missed by many. He owned and operated...

Frances W. Dupree, 74, passed away Tuesday at the Hospice Home of Wake County after a brief battle with cancer. A native of Graniteville, S. C., she was the daughter of the late Francis A. and Grace Wooten Whisenant. Funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Friday at Plainview Presbyterian Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery....

Garner- Charles will be remembered by those who knew him as a loving, devoted family man, a hard worker and a generous spirit who gave money, time and attention whenever a need arose. Never seeking recognition for his countless contributions, big and small, he made his community a better place. A memorial service will be held Saturday, 1:00 pm...

GARNER -Dorothy West Hamilton, 91, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many, passed away Tuesday. Born in Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late E.M. Barbour and Ada Coats Barbour. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday at Aversboro Road Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Olivers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Four Oaks. Survivors include daughter,...