OBITUARIES

Angier - Johnny Mack Mills, 64, passed away on Wednesday. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Elsie Mills. The family will receive friends Saturday 6:00-8:00 PM at Bryan-Lee FuneralHome, Angier.Graveside Service will be held Sunday at 2:00 PM at Harnett Memorial Park in Lillington.He is survived by his wife, Wanda, daughter,...

Jerry Ray Holderfield, 77, died Tuesday. A native of Wake County, he was the youngest son of Norman Earl Holderfield and Harriette Mae Andrews Holderfield. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Dewey Mack Holderfield and Roger Earl Holderfield. His beloved wife of 55 years, Jean Rhue Holderfield, also preceded him 5 months ago. Jerry was a graduate...

Lois Lynn Elliott Ward, 80, loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, died Tuesday. Born in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late James and Sarah Floyd Elliott. She never met a stranger, her first line always being, Where you from? Then she would figure out that she knew you, had mutual friends, or...

GARNER- Dixie Walls Barbour, 73, died Wednesday at her home. Born in Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Sherwood and Esther Cooke Walls. Mrs. Barbour was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ and a retired school teacher. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church...

FUQUAY-VARINA - Edna Earl Dupree Kelly, 90, passed away Friday. Edna was the last surviving of eight children to the late Lester and Sarah Young. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 1-2PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Funeral services will follow at 2:30 in the Bryan-Lee Chapel. Burial will follow at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery. Edna is...

Garner-Betty Louise Batts, 75, died Tuesday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Durwood Benjamin Price and Bettie Mae King Price. Funeral services will be 12 noon Friday at Daystar Tabernacle in Dunn. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. Survivors include her husband, George Batts; daughters, Wanda Riddle Truitt, Luanne Smith (Anthony);...

Myra Carpenter Frye, 76, a retired employee of Harris-Teeter, died Friday at Rex Hospital. A native of Gaston Co., she was the daughter of the late Miles and Frances Campbell Carpenter.A memorial service will be 6:00 pm Wednesday at the Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends following the service.A grave-side service will be 11:00 am Saturday...

Charles S. Mills, 73, passed away after a brief illness. Charles was a carpenter by trade and a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend.Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday July 17 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier.In addition to his parents, Harvey and Naomi Turlington Mills, Charles was also preceded in death by 2-sisters; Doris...

Garner- Ruth O’Briant Averette, 95, died on Saturday at Piney Grove Nursing & Rehab Center in Kernersville, NC. She was born in Durham Co. to the late Clarence and Eunice Mangum O’Briant. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband. Harold Plumer Averette in 1985 and her son. Ray E. Averette in 1992. Funeral Service will be held at...

ANGIER - Margie Harper Chisenhall, 89, passed away on Saturday. A native of Harnett Co., she was the daughter of the late Leon and Ruth Partin Harper. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier. Burial, Angier Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. She is survived by a son, Rev. Pat Chisenhall and wife, Lydia...

ANGIER - Tommy Stephenson, 78, passed away on Sunday. A native of Johnston County, he is the son of the late Thlymor and Bessie Pearl Blackmon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 PM at Hilltop Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery in Benson. Survivors include his wife of sixty years, Marie, children Eugene...

Curtis Crocker Buffaloe, 89, of Raleigh went to be with the Lord on Tuesday.Curtis was the youngest son of the late Atlas and Lillian Crocker Buffaloe. Curtis met and married his high school sweetheart, Margaret Poole of Garner in 1944.They made a home in the McCullers Community, where they raised their two sons, Mickey and Danny.The family farmed tobacco...

Wake Forest - Patricia Dawn Bridges, 68, died Sunday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Norma Williams Johnson. She was preceded in death by her brother Timothy Glenn Johnson. Patricia was a longtime member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Mrs. Bridges was the first female claims adjuster in N.C. A memorial...

ANGIER - Valeria Coats Adams, 93, passed away on Wednesday morning. A native of Wake County and a lifelong resident of Angier, she was the daughter of the late William Amos and Dessie Stephenson Coats. In addition to her parents and eleven brothers and sisters, she was preceded in death by her husband, J. Norwood Adams in 1992. Funeral...

RALEIGH-Edward Leon Gillespie,68, passed away Wednesday. A native of Kanawha, WV, he is the son of the late Edward & Tressie Lowe Gillespie. Mr. Gillespie graduated from Meadow H.S. and received a B.A. from Wake Tech. After 33 years serving the citizens of the state of North Carolina, he retired from the Secretary of State office as a Securities...

Melba Adams Stephenson, 88 passed away peacefully on Sunday at her home. She was the daughter of the late Sandy and Etta Young Adams and she was preceded in death by her husband, R.A. Stephenson in the year of 2002. Melba was a member of Angier Baptist Church. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, May 6th at 2:00...

James E. Creech, 69, passed away at home after an extended illness. James worked in the HVAC industry performing many tasks as a jack of all trades. Funeral service will be held Sunday at 3:00 pm at Plainview Presbyterian Church, Angier. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. James was preceded in death by his daughter; Jamie Lynn Guerrero....

Gregory Powell Rasor, 45, died unexpectedly at home as a result of an aortic aneurysm. He was born in Raleigh, NC to James and Mollie Rasor. A graduate of Apex High School, he attended ECU School of Art for two years. Then he transferred to the newly established Culinary Arts Program at Wake Technical Community College and was one...

ANGIER - Milton Giles Coats, 90, passed away Saturday at Liberty Commons Assisted Living Facility. Mr. Coats served honorably for 23 years in the US Army including WWII and two tours in Vietnam. Once he returned to his hometown in NC he became an active member of his church and community. He served as a volunteer for numerous organizations...

RALEIGH -Helen Higgins Whitaker, 92, diedSaturday. Funeral services will be 11:00AM, Monday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. A loving and devoted wife, mother and friend, she is survived by sons; David Earl Whitaker and wife, Cindy of Clayton, William Edward Whitaker of Raleigh; 2 grandsons, Brandon Bryan Whitaker and wife, Jennifer of...