OBITUARIES

ANGIER - Ralph Ernest McLeod, 82, a retired owner of McLeods AC and Tune Up Shop, passed away Friday. A native of Harnett Co., he was the son of the late Dossie and Nola Messer McLeod. A member of the Angier Baptist Church, he was also a member of Angier Masonic Lodge # 686, a Scottish Rite Mason and...

ANGIER- Hinton Ray Adams, 76 passed away after a brief illness. Hinton worked for many years as a truck driver for Pilot Freight.Memorial service will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier.Hinton is survived by his wife, Nancy Adams; two sons, Keith Adams and Jeff Adams; sister-in-law, Linda Adams;a step-daughter, Lynne Y. Norman and husband,...

GARNER- Jacqueline Collins Brown, 64, passed away Thursday at Rex Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Jackie was a native of Cumberland County. Survivors include her husband of 36 years, Charlie Brown, mother, Doris Wright Lanius, sons, Scotty Collins and wife, Kelly of Statesville; Robi Brown and wife, Joanne of Fuquay-Varina; Ricky Brown of Zebulon, sisters, Alana Murphy and...

Patricia Villas Royal, a resident of Lawndale Manor, died November 2 at Rex Hospital. Patricia was born September 14, 1939 to Martha Pierson Villas and Harold James Villas in Charlotte, NC. She attended Myers Park  School and graduated from Saint Marys College in 1959. She is survived by her son, Charles Royal, of Wilmington, NC, her daughter, Martha Myers,...

Raleigh -David Olin Johnson, 77, passed away Wednesday at his home. Born in Harnett County, he was the son of the late David Peel Johnson and Caroline Stone Johnson. He was a licensed optician for 44 years. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Friday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include his...

Ronald Duane Manross, Sr., 80, died Sunday.A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends following the service.He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Dolores M. Manross; daughter, Jari Poulin of Ithaca, NY; sons, Ronald D. Manross, Jr. of Garner, Verdun Manross of FL, Joshua Manross and...

Raleigh-Lewis Howard Walker, 84, woke Thursday morning in the presence of the Lord. A native of Person County and longtime resident of Raleigh, Mr. Walker is the son of Mancey and Hassie Riley Walker. Mr. Walker is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John and Claude Walker; sister, Cora Walker Hall; son, Danny Walker and son-in-law, Terry V....

Raleigh - Michael Rowland Core, 50, died Sunday. He was born in Wake County to the late Harold L. Core and he is survived by his mother Ellen Short Core. Michael was a logistics material handler. A Memorial Service will be held 4:00 PM Wednesday October 10, 2012, at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Garner, NC. Family will receive...

ANGIER - Leroy Roy Chisenhall, 89, passed away Tuesday. A native of Johnston County, he was the son of the late Buck Lee and Lessie Pollard Chisenhall. Roy retired from K. B. Johnson Oil Company and spent his time farming and working in his garden. Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee...

Raleigh - William Edward Hawkins, Jr., 96, of 120 Challenge Road, Raleigh, died peacefully at his home on Monday.He was born in Easton, Maryland, the son of the late Ruth Horsey and William Edward Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins was a retired DOT district engineer for Wake County.A World War II veteran, he served as a forward artillery observer with the...

Frances W. Brown, 95, died Saturday surrounded by her loving family. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Kelso Kedron Wood and Lena Murray Wood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Brown; son, David Strickland and twelve siblings. Funeral services will be held Tuesday 1:00 PM...

Raleigh -Surrounded by her loving family, Carole Shugart Crews of Raleigh passed away peacefully on Sunday after a long courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.Carole was the owner and manager of Auto Insurance Center of Raleigh for 25 years and retired in 2009. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 AM at Providence Baptist Church, 6339 Glenwood...

Raleigh - Patsy Harmon Plant, 78, died Saturday.She was the widow of Albert N. Plant.She is survived by her daughters, Pamela Plant and Anthony McClain of Cary, Debra Overstreet of Cary, Tracy and Carlos Farrington of Guatemala; son, Richard and Lori Plant of Cary; grandchildren, Eric, Amy, Nicole, and Rachel Plant, Kyle Overstreet, Michael and Jacqueline Farrington, and Ryan...

Billy Bruce Ford, 78, went to meet his Lord on Saturday morning. He was born to the late Andrew Jackson and Ina Vay Bailey Ford.Billy served in the U.S. Navy and retired from Progress Energy with over 30 years of service.Funeral Services will be 10:00 am Tuesday at Aversboro Road Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park...

CLAYTON-Bruce Calvin Prosser, 64, passed away Friday. A Memorial Service will be held 4:00 PM Monday at Bryan -Lee Funeral Home, Garner. The family will receive friends following the service. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Jackie Prosser; daughter, Kelly Goodman and husband, Andrew of Las Vegas, Nevada; son, Sgt. Major Scott Prosser and wife Stephanie...

Lillie Mae Bell Austin, 91, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, died Friday at Carolina House of Wake Forest. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Shelton Bell and Viletta Mersidee Jones. She was preceded by her husband, Edward Lee Austin. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, 3:00 PM at Bryan-Lee...

RALEIGH- Lawrence Freeman Nobling, 89, a retired driver with Overnight Transportation, died Monday. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Coley and Ida Kelly Nobling. Lawrence was a charter member of Turner Memorial Baptist Church in Garner, where he served as deacon for several years and was a member of the Mens Sunday School...

WILLIAMF. ROBERTS'Lets Be Happy'NOV. 12, 1928 - AUG. 19, 2012 FUQUAY-VARINA - William Frederick Roberts, 83, passed away Sunday at home. A native of Bridgeport, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Burton Francis Roberts and Maude C. Kershaw. He was a veteran of the US Air Force.In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his wife...

ANGIER - Mabel Christine Pleasant, age 92, of Angier, died Friday the 26thof October.She was the daughter of the late Marion Benton and Julia Langdon Pleasant. She was preceded in death by siblings Gladys Langdon, Leola Lassiter, Maxine Denning, Rachel Peterson, M.B. Pleasant, Jr. and Willard Pleasant. Christine, or Chrick to family and friends, was a dedicated member of...

GARNER -Jane Buffaloe Cocks, 59, passed away Thursday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lacy Buffaloe and Gladys Sturdivant Buffaloe.She taught at Kingwood Elementary - 6th Grade Center for 12 years and was an office assistant at Fuller Elementary for 17 years. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday at Bryan-Lee Funeral...