OBITUARIES

WILLOW SPRING - George Avery Beasley, 84, of 12281 Old Stage Road passed on Tuesday. A native of Johnston County he was the son of the late Hal Bobbitt Beasley and Maidie Peacock Beasley. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1:00 pm in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Burial will follow at the Willow Springs...

GARNER -Annie Ruth Clifton Brown, daughter of the late Ulas C. Clifton and Viola King Clifton, died Tuesday after a brave battle with cancer. She retired from the Division of Motor Vehicles with 40 years of service. She was a charter member of Turner Memorial Baptist Church and member of the Garner Chapter 321 Order of the Eastern Star....

Garner: Ernest Bradley Tinnin, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday. He was born in Durham County to the late Ernest Perry and Nancy E. Ferrell Tinnin. Mr. Tinnin worked approximately 40 years with Employment Security Commission and he was veteran of the US Army. Funeral Service will be on Friday May 4, 2012 at 1:00...

Raleigh- Tommy Nelson Brincefield, 67, of Raleigh died Thursday at Rex Hospital.Mr. Brincefield retired from the Employment Security Commission after 35 years of service.Mr. Brincefield is survived by his son Ray Brincefield and wife, Natalie of Raleigh; daughter, Julie Edwards and husband, Kelly of Raleigh; and six Grandchildren.He was predeceased by his wife Mary Helen Brincefield.The Family will receive...

RALEIGH- John Franklin Tawney, Sr. 76, died Saturday. A native of Kanawha County WV, he was the son of the late Kelly and Rhoda Ford Tawney.A US Navy Veteran, he was the Past Master of the Garner Masonic Lodge 701 and served as secretary for 17 years. John was a member of the York Rite, Amran Shrine Temple, served...

Angier, NC - Charles Hobart Finch, 82, of Angier, died Sunday morning at his home surrounded by his loving family. A native of Montezuma Co., Colorado, he was the oldest of three children born to the late Hobart Judd Finch and Marjorie Elizabeth Murphy Finch Armstrong in the town of Dolores, Colorado. on January 24, 1932. On June 13,...

Fuquay-Varina - I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, and I have kept the faith. Heaven received an amazing angel on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Barbara was 75 and was born on June 22, 1936, in Harnett County, to the late Florence Dean and Joe Wilson. In addition to her parents she...

Willow Springs - Carol Lynn Sutherland, 45, died Wednesday. Carols spirit touched the lives of everyone she met. Her greatest joys in life were her children, riding her Harley and selflessly serving others. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Monday at The Freedom Biker Church, 275 A Bowling Spring Drive, Angier, NC, 27501. The family will receive friends following...

ANGIER - Bennie Reavis Mabry, 86, passed away Monday. A native of Harnett County, he was son to the late Clement Jones and Gladys Louise Mabry. Funeral services will be held at 11AM on Thursday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Burial will follow in the Mabry Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation one hour prior to...

Raleigh- Arvin Wilson Caviness, 91, passed from this life into the arms of his heavenly Father at his home on Tuesday. Mr. Caviness was the son of the late Robert Lee and Lida Belle Bullock Caviness. He proudly served his country in the US Merchant Marines and the US Army. Early in his work life, Arvin completed machine shop...

CLAYTON - George John Malkoch, 62, passed away Sunday at his home with his loving family at his side. Born in Allegheny, PA, he was the son of the late George John Malkoch and Clara Jane Bishop Malkoch. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Wednesday at the Temple of Pentecost, Raleigh. Burial will follow at Fellowship Community Cemetery, Angier....

Willow Spring - Joan Morris passed away Sunday. She was injured in an auto accident four years ago on Jackson-King Road in Willow Spring, from which she never recovered. She has been confined to Nursing Homes for the past three years. She was currently in Silver Springs Health & Rehabilitation nursing facility in Wilmington, NC. She was born April...

GARNER - Dr. James Mack, 79, died Friday at Rex Healthcare. He was born in New York, NY to James and Lenore Mack. After graduating from the University of Buffalo, he received a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Columbia Pacific University and was a licensed hypnotist. He was resident psychologist at Rikers Island Prison and was employed by the...

Angier - Ray Christopher Williams, Jr. 48, died Friday. Chris was predeceased by his brother, Stuart Martin Williams. Chris was loved by his family, his daughter and nephews adored him. He loved to run. He was always quite the athlete, trying out for the US Kayaking team, Chris paddled most of the whitewater rivers of North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia...

Raleigh- Jimmy Lassiter, 80, of Raleigh died Monday after several months of declining health. He was born in Raleigh on April 22, 1933 to the late Eddie A. Lassiter and Ida Katherine Hicks Lassiter. Jimmy retired from the U S Postal service after 32 years of dedicated service and was a veteran of the U S Army. He also...

ANGIER - Allie Merchison Collier, Sr., 84, a retired farmer, passed away Sunday. A life long resident of Harnett County he was the son of the late Lester Collier and Mary Emma Wood Collier. A pillar in his community, he was a deacon and Sunday School teacher for over 50 years at his beloved Kennebec Baptist Church. He held...

Agnes Rogers O’Neill, 88, died Wednesday. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner with burial following at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 noon - 2:00 pm, at the funeral home prior to the service. Survivors include her daughter, Sandra Parker and husband, Charles; sons, Earl O’Neill, Jr. and wife, Darnella...

RALEIGH-Howard Butler Harris, Jr., 81, better know as Bud to family and friends, died on Friday.A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Howard Butler Harris, Sr. and Lenora King Harris.Bud was a veteran of the US Army and served in the Korean War.He retired as a Pressman with the News & Observer with over...

Raleigh - Bobbie Baker Strickland passed away peacefully on June 22 after a period of declining health. Bobbie was the daughter of the late Benjamin Baker and Rebecca Baker of Zebulon, NC. As the oldest of six children, Bobbie naturally adopted the role of second mom to her siblings. Always taking care of others before herself, Bobbie was known...

Fuquay-Varina- William Michael Allen, 60, passed away on Friday. Born in Wilson County, he is the son of Pearl Baker Allen and the late William Everette Allen. He retired from Gregory Poole Equipment Co. after 32 years of service. An avid outdoorsman, he loved to spend time surf fishing and woodworking. A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00...