OBITUARIES

Fuquay-Varina - Eleanor Mangum Tutor, 89, passed away on Friday. A native of Harnett County and former resident of Swansboro for 28 years, she was the daughter of the late Joe Mangum and Lillian Smith Mangum. A graduate of Lafayette High School and Campbell College, Mrs. Tutor retired from Cornell Dubilier Electronics after working there for 35 years. Surviving...

Raleigh - Douglas Williams, 96, died Thursday at his home. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late James Richard and Valley Pollard Williams. Mr. Williams proudly served his country during WWII as a member of the US Army, 30th Infantry Old Hickory Division. He was a decorated war veteran and the recipient of both...

GARNER- Frances Glenn Lawrence, 86, passed away Monday at Hospice House. She was born in Brooksville, Florida to Karl B. and Irene G. Glenn and was raised in Raleigh, NC. She graduated from Hugh Morson High School in 1945 and from UNC-G (formerly WCUNC) in 1949. Mrs. Lawrence taught school for several years and retired from the Deans School...

RALEIGH-Sue Johnson Cross, 57, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late James Baxter Johnson Jr., and Frances Garner Johnson. She was a friend to all and cared deeply for her family and her Lord Jesus Christ. Her greatest joy was caring for her husband...

Stephen Lee Hester, 78, passed away on Wednesday. A native of Durham NC, he was the son of the late Frank and Jessamine Bullock Hester. A graveside service will be 11:00 am Friday at Raleigh Memorial Park. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the Murdoch Developmental Center in Butner, NC. Stephen is survived by...

Virginia “Jenny” P. Green, 70, passed away Monday, March 16th at Transitions Life Care surrounded by her loving family. Jenny was born December 16, 1949, in Ahoskie, NC to the late William David and Eunice Inez Francis. She spent her career at the NCDMV and retired as a supervisor of the scan operators. She was a loving wife, mother,...

ANGIER - Peggy G. Jones, 98, of Angier died Saturday morning at her home. She was born in Chatham County to the late Henry Macon Goodwin and Essie Agnes Stone Goodwin. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Lee Jones, daughter Judy Fountain and son David Jones. She is survived by her daughters Anne J. Suggs and...

ANGIER - Hilton Allen Wiggins, 80, passed away on Sunday. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier. Burial will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens. Surviving are his wife, Myrtle, daughter, Barbara McLean and husband, Earl; sons Nelson Wiggins and Steve Wiggins, grandson, Chad Wiggins, and sister, Mazel Smith. The family will receive friends...

CARY - Mrs. Linda S. Robinson, 60, of Cary passed away unexpectedly last Sunday. She was born August 13, 1952 in Reno, Nevada, daughter of the late Robert Kenneth Sundt and Ruth Foster Smith. She was preceded in death by two brothers, John Randolph Sundt and Robert KennethSundt Jr. Linda was a loving wife, caring mother and grandmother who...

GARNER - Phillip Sherman Hart, 75, went to be with his heavenly father on Friday at the William H. Dunlap Center for Caring. Funeral service will be 1:00 Monday at First Baptist Church, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 3:00 - 5:00PM Sunday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Phillip was son...

RALEIGH. - Marshalene Lee Barefoot, 82, passed away Monday. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Marshall Lee and Bertie Young Lee Haire. An active member of First Baptist Church of Garner, she was a member of the Hannah Sunday School Class and the Senior Choir. She enjoyed being a part of the widows...

GARNER - Dr. Robert Edmund Bob McCollum died peacefully at home with his family on his 90th birthday. Born to Ernest and Florence McCollum in the Bethany community of Rockingham County, North Carolina, Bob grew up on the family farm as the oldest of 7 children.He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1940 and became a drill instructor before...

Raleigh- Don Ray Messer, 63, passed away Sunday surrounded by his loving family. Don was the son of the late Clarence Randolph Messer and Vallie Carroll Messer. He owned and operated Messer Transmission Service in Raleigh for 38 years. Funeral Service will be held at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner Thursday 2:00 PM with burial to follow at Pinecrest Memorial...

Wake Forest- Mary Lou Wilson, 77 of Wake Forest died Friday evening at her home. She was born in Harnett County to the late John H. Stephenson and Viola McGee Stephenson and was a retired switchboard operator. She is survived by her husband, Dwight K. Wilson, Sr.; son, Randy Spivey and wife, Mary; step-daughter, Vickie and Tony Gargis. She...

David Reed Wroughton, 61, went home to heaven on Monday. He was an amazingly gifted man of integrity who loved his family with his whole being. If he was your friend, you knew you could count on him in any situation. He was wise, kind, thoughtful, generous and loving. A memorial service will be held Friday Oct. 10, 2014...

Raleigh - Judith Marie Long Tyree passed away on Friday at Rex Hospital. She was a 1955 graduate of Tecumseh High School in Springfield, Ohio. Judy moved from Springfield to Raleigh ten years ago to be near her family. In Raleigh she pursued her love of painting. She also enjoyed travelling with her companion, Mike Coleman. Judys friends and...

Durham - .She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. She is clothed in strength and dignity Proverbs 31: 17, 20, 25 Barbaras 3-year courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer ended Thursday evening August 7. God has taken her to...

Raleigh-Timothy Jerome Morris, 57, a native of Wake County died Tuesday. He was the son of the late Durwood Braxton Morris and Dorothy Pace Morris. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Monday at CaRaleigh Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2:00 pm at the church prior to the service.Survivors include...

Angier-Jean-Marie Donovan, 51, passed away Saturday at UNC Hospital surrounded by her family.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.Funeral Service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday at Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church, Angier. Burial to follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier.Surviving are her son, Michael Adams (Frankie Lynn), daughter, Jessica Adams (Zachary), grandson, Carson...

ANGIER -Hazel E. Wood, 94, died Sunday. A long time resident of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Alonza and Almira Weeks Ennis. Funeral service will be Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Angier Baptist Church.Burial will follow at the Angier Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 am at Angier...