OBITUARIES

Four Oaks - Stacie Hamilton Stanley, 39, passed away Saturday. Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Ronnie Stanley of Four Oaks; daughter, Ashley Hamilton of Willow Spring; son, Justin Edwards of Raleigh; father and step-mother, Jack and Sue Hamilton and mother and...

Willow Spring - Sharon Umstead Jackson, 44, passed away on Monday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Alexander Wiley Umstead and Jacquelyn Thigpen Umstead Johnson. Sharon was a patient financial manager at Wake Medical Center. Funeral services will be Friday, 2:00pm at C-3 Church, Clayton. Burial will follow in the Jackson Family Cemetery...

Garner- Carl William Franks, Sr., 87, died peacefully at his home Tuesday. Other than his wife of 59 years Marie, Carls pride and joy was his 2 children and 6 grandchildren. He was a caring man that put the needs of others first. A family and community driven man, he was the first police commissioner of Garner, a board...

RALEIGH- James Kevin Hatcher, 47, launched his final mission on Thursday, March 29, 2012. A native of Brunswick County, he was born July 7, 1964 to James P. Hatcher and Geraldine Lancaster Risley. Kevin served his country in the US Air Force and National Guard, serving three tours in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He was currently active serving as...

RALEIGH- Ella Mae Sauls Hurst, 90, passed away peacefully Monday morning. Born in Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Ruth Whittington Sauls. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Thursday at Turner Memorial Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include her daughter, Cindy Hurst Howell of Raleigh; son, Clyde Hurst, Jr.,...

GARNER - James Jackson Jack Mitchiner, Jr. 75, former owner of J & J Tree Service died Friday. A native of Wake Co. he was the son of the late, Jack Mitchiner, Sr. and Kathryn Hockaday Mitchiner. He is survived by his wife, Vicki Chappell Wynne-Mitchiner; son Jack Mitchiner III of Garner; brother, P.V. Mitchiner and wife, Sondra of...

Natalie E. Hume September 28, 1942 - December 2, 2011 Raleigh - Natalie Hume, 69, retired from WakeMed after 40 years of employment. Natalie is survived by her mother, Peggy Hume; sister, Lori Hume; niece, Jennifer Englehardt; and great-niece, Mary Kate Englehardt. Natalie was preceded in death by her father, Nathan Hume, and sisters, Penny Hume and Jennifer Hume....

WENDELL - Katherine Pike Harms, 80, died Tuesday at Wake Medical Center. Born in Heard County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Hertchell and Eula Abner Pike. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm Saturday, August 4th at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Survivors include her daughter, Holly Katherine Long and husband, Doug of Wendell; grandchildren,...

CLAYTON- Joseph Bryant Barbour, 60, passed away Tuesday in Pittsburgh, PA. Born in Johnston County, he was the son of Catherine McCarthy Barbour and the late Max Leo Barbour. Mr. Barbour served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was the recipient of two bronze stars. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday at Horne Memorial United...

Cary - Gerald Wayne Smith, 68, of Cary, NC passed away recently at his home.He was born in Raleigh on August 7, 1945 and graduated from Enloe High School. He proudly served a tour of duty with the United States Navy during the Vietnam era and retired from Goodmark Foods in Garner after 30 years .He is survived by...

GARNER - Eugene Ray Huber, 78, died Sunday. Graveside Service will be 11:00 AM Thursday at Montlawn Memorial Park. Survivors are his wife of 56 years Emily Herring Huber; daughters, Vickie L. Waymire and Pamela I. Tilson; son, James E. Huber all of Garner; 6 grandchildren and 6 great- grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Tony M. Waymire....

ANGIER-Claude Allen Hedgepeth, 80, passed away on Saturday. He was the son of the late Tommie E. and Annie Lou Hayes Hedgepeth. Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 28, at 5:00 PM at Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church, Angier. Surviving are his daughters, Luanna Hedgepeth Harrelson and husband, Carl of Murrells Inlet, SC, Mary Ruth Hedgepeth and Missy...

Joyce Baker Phipps, 93, of Raleigh died Thursday. She was born in Wake County to the late Arthur D. Baker and Dora Jones Baker. Joyce retired from Baker Roofing Company, a four generation family owned business after 63 years of employment. She graduated from Hugh Morson High School in 1935 and was a lifetime member of Caraleigh Baptist Church....

Raleigh-Everett Daniel Dan Lassiter, 70, passed away Wednesday at the WilliamDunlapHospiceCenter of Wake County. Dan, a native of Wake County, retired fromN.C.D.O.T. after 30 years of service.Survived by his wife of 44 years, Sandra Johnson Lassiter; daughter, Dana Carroll Lassiter of Raleigh; son, Rusty Everett Lassiter and wife, Maria of Benson; sister, Frances Couch and husband, Vance of Raleigh;...

GARNER - Betty Jane Hobby, 72, died Thursday at Rex Healthcare. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of late John Henry and Mertice Richardson. Betty was retired from Sams Club with over 20 years of service. Her lifelong joy was her family. With a heart of gold, she was always thinking of others. The holidays were...

ANGIER-Nettie Sloan Gardner, 95, of 1377 James Norris Road, passed away on Monday at Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital. A native of Harnett County she was the daughter of the late Garland Sloan and Blanche Lett Sloan. Funeral Service will be held Thursday, April 18, at 2:00 PM at Angier Fellowship Church with burial to follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens....

Raleigh - Rodica Maxim, 70, died Sunday, August 31. Mrs. Maxim was a native of Romania and a retired construction engineer. Mrs. Maxim is survived by her son, Mihai (Amy) Maxim of Raleigh, a grandson, Carter Maxim, and a sister, Maria, of Romania. A funeral service will be held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 5000 Lead Mine Road,...

Raleigh - Ann Bailey Johnson of Raleigh died Wednesday, January 29. Ann was born and grew up in Raleigh where she also married and raised her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Haywood L Johnson, in 2001. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Thomas and husband Tim of Raleigh; son, Ronald Johnson and wife Barbara...

Henderson- Mazie Harrison Tant, 82, died Thursday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Ethel Jones Harrison. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Tuesday at Garner United Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Tracy Potter and husband, Daniel of Henderson; sons, David Norris and wife, Sue of Zebulon and...

June 27, 1947 - March 28, 2012 Time God is in time in the sense that He is the Lord of time. God is in time in the sense that He is steadily present in all the events of time. He was there at the beginning of all created things; He will be there when temporal reality ends; He...