OBITUARIES

Raleigh - David Nelson Scott, 68, a retired officer with the Raleigh Police Department, died Wednesday. A native of Robeson Co. he was a member of the US Marine Corp and served in the Viet Nam War where he received a Purple Heart.Funeral Service will be 2:00 Monday at Highland Baptist Church, 8524 Crowder Road, Raleigh. Burial will follow...

GARNER-Mary Pat Bryan Raab passed away on Saturday afternoon surrounded by her family. Pat was born in Raleigh to William L. and Thelma S. Bryan. She attended Auburn University before transferring to UNC Greensboro to be near her boyfriend, Fred Raab, who attended Guilford College. She graduated with a degree in Math and Physics and prior to beginning a...

Sidney N. Jordan, 76, of Raleigh, died Sunday at William Dunlap Hospice Center in Raleigh after a brief battle with leukemia. He was born February 25, 1937, to the late Etta and Sid Jordan. He was preceded in death by his brothers, James and Ernest. Survivors include his daughter, Christy Jordan; sister, Christine Porter; former wife, Frances Jordan; and...

Garner - Bruce Raymond Barmes, 84, went to be with our Lord on Saturday surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Vincennes, Indiana to the late Raymond C. and Esther Sannaman Barmes. He was preceded in death by his son, Steve Barmes. Bruce served in the Air Force in 1947 until 1949 and he played professional baseball...

CLAYTON - William Leon Hobson, 78, passed away Thursday morning. Born in Craven County, he was raised in Raleigh at the Methodist Orphanage. Bill served in the United States Army during the Korean War. A memorial service will be held Saturday, 2:00 pm at Amelia Christian Church, 1696 Amelia Church Road, Clayton. Survivors include his loving wife of 56...

Benson - Kathryn Matthews Dixon, 77, passed away Saturday. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Clyda Parrish Matthews. She was a long time member of Benson Grove Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home with burial to follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens. Surviving...

Herbert F. “Duke” Drukenbrod, Jr. of Mebane, pssed away on Saturday November 2, 2013. Viewing and services will be private. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA at a later date. He leaves behind a Son, one Daughter, four Grandsons and one Great Grandson. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Hock Family Pavilion (Duke...

Angier - Bernice Stephenson Coats, 86, died Thursday morning. A native of Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late Clingman E. and Bettie Johnson Stephenson. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:00 pm at White Memorial Presbyterian Church, Willow Springss. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Surviving are daughters, Linda C. Clark of Southern Pines;...

Angier - Kathleen S. Langdon, 95, passed away on Friday. A native of Wake County she was the daughter of the late Franklin Lewis and Annie Gilbert Smith.In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband, Judd Lee Langdon, and eleven brothers and sisters.Graveside service will be 4:00 pm Saturday, August 30 at Harnett Devotional Gardens, Dunn,...

Garner - Kenneth Harold Williams, 77, died Thursday at his home. Harold was a charter member of the Garner Volunteer Fire Department and a well-known mechanic in the community. The family will receive friends from 6-9:00 pm Sunday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner and at other times at the home. Survivors include his daughter, Brenda Williams and husband, Leman...

ANGIER - Jean Rhyne Byrd, 90, died Saturday, A native of Guilford Co., she was a long time resident of Angier and Raleigh and the daughter of the late Beatrice Chainey Rhyne and Rev. Sloan Alexander Rhyne. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier with burial to follow at Montlawn Memorial Park,...

AUBURN - Ricky A. Talton, 58, passed away on Wednesday. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Saturday at Victory Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Herman Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12-1:00 pm at the church prior to the service. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Peggy Talton, sons, Tommy Talton and wife Rebekah...

GARNER - Cecil Carrwell Johnson, 79, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday. He worked with Rogers Oil Co. for 24 years where he served as Vice President. Later he worked with his dear friend, Forrest Ball at Hartwell Realty as a real estate broker for 25 years....

ANGIER - Gary Vance Currin, 60, passed away on Tuesday. He is the son of Edith A. Currin and the late Grady Currin. He was also predeceased by his sister Carolyn C. Upchurch. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens. In...

Jeri P. Massey Raleigh - Jeri Lee Powell Massey, 55, of Raleigh died Monday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mrs. Massey is survived by her husband, William M. Massey; two sons, Jeffrey M. Massey and his wife Lauren and their 4 year old son, Brayden, and Jonathan H. Massey and Sarah Evans, all of Raleigh; sister, Judith...

ANGIER - Gaynelle Mitchell Young, 83, passed away peacefullyat her home on Sunday surrounded by her family. She is the beloveddaughter of Rebeth Mitchell and the late Burnice Mitchell. She was precededin death by her beloved husband of 50 years, Orville Young. She will be lovingly remembered by her son, Dale Young andwife Ernestine; her son, Dennis Young; her...

Garner- CDR Jim A. Bell, USN (Ret.), 66, died Tuesday. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Alvin Victor Bell and Annie Lacy Carlyle Bell. Mr. Bell proudly served his country for 24 years. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 am Friday at St. Mary Mother of the Church Catholic Church, 1008 Vandora...

Merle Snipes Ward 89, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family, Thursday May 1, from congestive heart failure. She was born in Goldsboro, NC to the late James Edward Snipes and Mini Elizabeth Snipes. She was preceded in death by her husband JosephThomas Ward Sr. and son Joseph Thomas Ward Jr. and survived by sons Pat, Clay...

Garner, NC - John Leo Caruso, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday after a long battle with COPD. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA to the late John Leo Caruso, Sr. and Ruth Davies Caruso. He proudly served his country in the Army Reserve, the National Guard, and the United States Navy. John worked at IBM for 28 years,...

GARNER - John Spencer Riddle, 96, a retired engineer with Seaboard Coastline Railroad with 40 years of service, went home to be with his Lord Thursday. A native of Wake Co., he was the son of the late William Arthur and Frances Brown Riddle. After graduating from Needham Broughton High School, where he was a star football player, he...