OBITUARIES

Raleigh- Don W. Long, Jr., 74, passed away on Thursday. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Monday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Sandy Grove Cemetery, Angier Mr. Long is survived by his wife of 51 years, Glenda Long; daughters, Donna Moore, Denise Dudley, Vicki McDonald and husband, Carl, Elizabeth Long and Ashly Clayborne; son, Don...

MORRISVILLE- Raymond A. Lapino, Jr., 58, passed away Thursday after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. A native of Louisiana, he graduated from LSU in the late 70s. He dearly loved his church, New Life Church of Cary, where he was a teacher of the 3-4 year old class. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Monday at Bryan-Lee...

ANGIER - Charlotte W. Adams, 82, of 4280 Benson Road, passed away on Monday surrounded by her loving family and friends. A life long resident of Harnett County, she is the daughter of the late Roy and Pearl Duncan Wilkerson. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Angier Baptist Church with burial to follow at Lakeside...

Willow Spring - Ben Royal Piner, Jr., 66, died Saturday at Wake Med. A native of Beaufort, he was a US Army veteran of Viet Nam and the son of the late Ben and Blanche Piner. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm Saturday, October 19, at the Oceanview Cemetery in Beaufort, NC, officiated by Pastor David Bruce. Surviving: his...

CLAYTON - Eugene McDonald Ussery, 85, loving husband and grandfather, died Wednesday. A native of Richmond County, he was the son of the late Zack Ellerbe Ussery and Mary Virginia McDonald Ussery. Mr. Ussery was a veteran of WWII having served in the US Marines Corp. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and was a retired pharmacist. He served as...

ANGIER - David Messer passed away on Friday. He was the son of the late Collie Oscar Messer and Bertha Surcy Messer. David proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was an accomplished mechanic working on everything from small engines, to automobiles. He was a musician who loved bluegrass music. He loved playing the guitar and...

Chandler Gillespie, Jr, 70, went home to his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 14. Chandler was born in Bryn Mawr, PA, where he also raised his family. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, he spent 26 years in active and active reserve status with the U S Army before retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He also worked...

GARNER - Rose Pilkington Ennemoser, 82, died Saturday. A native of JohnstonCounty, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Mildred Rose Pilkington. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday at Vandora Springs Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens Clayton. Surviving are sons, Ronnie Otto and wife Mildred, Randy Otto and wife Joan...

Raleigh - Michael Dean Bradley, 44, died Sunday, June 30. Michael was an accomplished guitarist and had taught many students over the years. Surviving are his father, David Carl Bradley, III; sister, Michelle Bradley; brother, David Valentine; and girlfriend, Janet Cozart. He was pre-deceased by his mother, Phyllis Ann Clifton. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, July...

Raleigh - Marion Marrit Hicks, 84, ended his earthly journey at his home in Raleigh, NC, and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday. Born in Marion, NC, he was the son of the late William Ransom Hicks and Harriet Reese Hicks. Prior to his retirement, he was an employee of Minneapolis Honeywell. He lived and died at...

CLAYTON - Paul L. Hilliard, Jr., 82, of Clayton went to meet his Savior on Friday, June 28, 2013. He was born in Clayton, NC on June 17, 1931 to the late Paul Lynn Hilliard and Rena Irene Ellis Hilliard. He was one of twelve children. Paul was a salesman for Jesse Jones Sausage Company for 47 years. He...

Garner- Hoyt Whitley Bunn, 82, died Tuesday in his home in Garner surrounded by his loving family. Born in Nash County, he was the oldest son of the late Junnie Floyd Bunn and Easter Belle Whitley Bunn. Hoyt was employed by Carolina Power and Light Company and worked in Raleigh and Garner. He retired from that company after 35...

ANGIER- Comforted by family, Mary Lillie Tudor died peacefully Saturday, April 7. Nicknamed Boots by her father and the youngest of four, she was born April 10, Easter Sunday, 1927, to John C. and Bessie J. Brown of Lillington.In addition to her parents and siblings, Mary was predeceased by husband Wayne, who died in a 1982 car accident that...

RALEIGH- Herbert Lee Jones, 83, a veteran of the US Army, died Tuesday. He was known for his love for his family, his compassion and for being a great story teller. He taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. Golfing, fishing and spending time with family were his favorite things. Mr. Jones graduated from both Mars Hill College...

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...