OBITUARIES

Evelyn Choplin Cross, 90, lovingly known as Nanny, died Thursday. Born in GranvilleCounty, she was the daughter of the late James Walter and Lela Frances Smith Choplin. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Saturday at Highland Baptist Church, Raleigh. Burial will follow at Pine Forest Memorial Gardens, Wake Forest. Survivors include her sons, Leonard Cross (Debby) of Raleigh, Robbie...

Raleigh - Rebecca Sue Workman, 62, passed away Monday at her home. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Guy Workman, Sr. and Dorcas Hagwood Workman. A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday at Raleigh Memorial Park. Survivors include sisters, Ann Cosby and husband, Jim of Clayton, Alice Ussery of Garner...

Raleigh - Bennie Elbert Ivey, 80, died Sunday. Born in Sampson County, he was the son of the late William Guthrie Ivey and Lellar Marie Carroll Ivey. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Wednesday at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include sons, Craig Ivey and wife, Teresa of Raleigh and Gary Ivey...

GARNER - Robert V. Parker, 90, passed away Tuesday at his home in Garner. He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. Mr. Parker was the son of the late William Warren Parker and Cora Elizabeth Trower. He was preceded in death by his brothers; Billy Parker, Earl Parker and Warren Parker. He also had a son, Mark Anthony Parker, who...

Angier - Staley Palmer Smith, 81, passed away on Thursday. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 10:00 AM at the Smith Family Cemetery, Fuquay-Varina.Surviving: his wife of 49 years, Kathy Upchurch Smith; daughters, Sheree S. Gregory and Gwen S. Glover; sons, Barry D. Smith and Ricky P. Smith; stepson, Tommy Morrison; sisters, JoAnn Wright and Kathleen Langdon; 8...

Catherine Dolan Mitchell, 69, of 1208 Vandora Ave., died Saturday surrounded by her loving family. A native of Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas I.and Alice B. Dolan. A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, 11:00 AM at St. Mary Mother of the Church Catholic Church, Garner. Surviving: her husband, William S. Mitchell; daughters, Eileen...

GARNER- Hocutt Ray Stevens, 86, died Monday at Lawndale Manor. Funeral Services will be 1:00 pm Thursday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Stevens; children, Larry Stevens and wife, Deborah of Garner, Doris Hinton and husband, Bobby of Broadway, Debra Wall and husband, Bobby of Garner and Curtis...

Mary Frances Sauls West, 87, died Thursday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Bernice Stephenson Sauls. She was a loving wife, mother, grandma and great-grandma. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday at Plymouth Church with burial following in the church cemetery. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her husband...

Angier - Jace Harper Sealey died on Monday. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday at Friendly Chapel Church, 11455 Hwy. 50 North, Benson, NC 27504 . The family will receive friends at the church after the service. Jace is survived by her parents, John Henry Sealey III and Jaime Hicks Sealey; her paternal grandparents, John and...

Martha Weddings Driver, 86, of Garner, N.C., died in her sleep early Sunday. She was a godly woman and a proud mother and grandmother who was known for her playful sense of humor, her concern for others, and her heart for service. Excellent with numbers, she worked for Bank of America for more than 32 years, retiring in 1992....

Garland - Jackie Pearce Wall, 88, formerly of Raleigh, NC, passed away on Friday at her home. She was born to the late Walton S. Currin and Zura Mary Lue Kinton Currin. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Julius Clyde Pearce and her second husband, Joseph Earvin Wall and a grandson, Paul Wayne Dezern.Graveside services will...

June 9, 1919 - January 4, 2012 RALEIGH - Ealane E. King passed away on January 4, 2012 at Rex Hospital. Ealane was a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was born June 9, 1919 in Spray, NC, to the late Frank H. Eanes and Virginia Dare Wilson Eanes. She is the widow of Russell M. King who...

Raleigh - Ronald Wayne Mobley, PhD., age 62, died suddenly Thursday, October 9. Ron was born July 23, 1952 in Raleigh, NC, son of Sam and Rachel Mobley. He attended ECU but his undergraduate, graduate and doctorate degrees were from NCSU. Ron relished his role in teaching nursing and was a well-respected community college professor. He loved his dogs...

Angier - Robert Allen Norris, 69, passed away on Tuesday at Wake Med-Raleigh. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late James Edmundson and Esther Barbour Norris. Surviving are his wife, Linda Caldwell Norris; daughters, Letecia Gail Johnson of Oak Island; Tamatha Johnson of Holly Springs; Christy Angela Butterfield of Fuquay-Varina; Sharon Robin Norris of...

WILLOW SPRING - Billy Carroll, 84, passed away Monday. A native of Johnston County he was the son of the late Herman and Annie Kirks Carroll. Funeral Service will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Burial will follow at the Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery on Bud Lipscomb Road, Willow Spring. He...

ANGIER - Peggy Henderson Ham, 71, passed on to her heavenly home on Thursday. Though short in stature, Peggy was huge in heart and spirit. She is survived by her husband Rayford Pa Hamilton. She was a loving mother to her faithful daughter Lisa and son-in-law David Tucker; devoted grandmother to her four grandchildren, Ashley, Kaitlyn, Adam and Riley;...

ANGIER - Chester W. Eyster, 63 from Angier, and formerly of Florida, passed away suddenly at home. Chester retired from the U.S. Army where he proudly served his country for over 20 years. He was also a proud Vietnam Veteran. There will be a graveside service at 2:00 PM Mon. Dec. 30, 2013 at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, Spring,...

RALEIGH - Michael Penny, 58, passed away Thursday at Wake Medical Center. Born in Wake County, he was the son of the late Ernest Durwood Penny, Sr. and Betsy Jane Pagan Penny. Funeral Services will be 11:00 am Monday at Garner United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Michael is survived by his loving wife of...

Angier - Beulah Townsend Gregory, 95, of 237 S. Broad St. passed away on Thursday surrounded by her loving family. A native of Watauga County she was the daughter of the late Issac Enzer Townsend and Martha Clemmie Byrd Townsend. Mrs. Gregory was preceded in death by her husband, William Haywood Gregory in 2006.Funeral services will be Saturday at...

Melissa “Missy” Manson, 36, passed away after a brief illness. A native of Tucson, AZ, Missy is the daughter of Garry H. Manson and Heather Munro Manson. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6:00-8:00 pm Saturday, March 7, at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Missy is survived by a son; Beckham Palmer; parents; Heather Manson and Garry H. Manson;...