OBITUARIES

Dohn Lamont Mahan, 71, died Sunday at Wake Med Hospital, Raleigh, NC. Born in Denver, CO, raised in Kennewick, WA, he was the son of the late Oliver and Erma Mahan. Dohn earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from Montana State University. He graduated from Officer Candidate School for the United States Navy in Providence, RI in 1966. He married...

Garner - Barry Hamilton Nation, aged 66, died Friday morning, May 2, in his home in Garner. Barry was born September 12, 1947 in Owensboro, Kentucky, the only child of Murray Hamilton Nation and Ann Bennett. He grew up in south Florida, where he met and eventually married Charmaine Albers. The newly married Nations left Florida in 1970 for...

RALEIGH - Allen Ross Penny, 75, a retired employee of the City of Raleigh, died Wednesday at his residence while surrounded by his family. A native of Wake Co., he was the son of the late Brack and Lula Hathaway Penny and a US Army veteran. Funeral services will be held Saturday 11:00 AM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner....

ANGIER-Hilda Matthews Weaver, 72 passed away Tuesday, A native of Harnett County, she is the daughter of the late Lawrence Woodrow and Helen Walker Matthews. Funeral Service will be held Thursday, February 28, at 11:00 A.M. at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Angier. Burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Weaver is survived by her husband of 58 years,...

Shirley Mae Holland Yeargan, 73, of Angier passed away on Saturday. She was the daughter of the late Irvin Haskell Holland and Lida Stephenson Holland. She was a member of Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday at Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church with burial to follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens. She...

RALEIGH - Elizabeth Ann Liz Burkett, 63, died Thursday. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday at Hickory Grove Advent Christian Church, 1232 Hickory Grove Church Rd., Four Oaks, NC 27524. Survivors include her husband, Ben Burkett; daughter, Mandy Bowden and husband, Danny of Angier; mother, Anna Tripp; sister, Daphne Brereton and husband, Roger, all of Weston...

Fuquay-Varina - Alice Cogdell Garner, 87, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day.A native of Sampson County, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie S. and Florence Bryan Cogdell.She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde H. Garner; her brothers, Harper, Walter, and Joe Teeny Cogdell, and her sister, Mildred Cogdell Weeks.Survivors include her sons, Sanford and wife,...

ANGIER - Nell Mabry Eason, 83, passed away on Sunday at her home. A native of Harnett county she was the daughter of the late Clement Jones and Gladys Louise Reavis Mabry.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Angier. Burial will follow at the Mabry Family Cemetery.Surviving are...

Raleigh - James Mayon Wright, 77, died Thursday at Duke Raleigh Hospital. Mr. Wright was born in Tabor City, NC where he was married and remained until 1958 after which he relocated to Raleigh. He was a master craftsman of woodwork. His craftsman ability carried him to Raleigh where he began a career in plumbing/carpentry with Ward Brothers Construction...

Apex- Linda Hanshaw Melvin, 68, passed away Wednesday. Born in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Clark and Beulah Hanshaw. The family will receive friends from 2-4:00 pm Saturday, May 10th at the home of her twin sister, Brenda Swinson, 1402 Buffalo Road, Garner, NC 27529. Linda is survived by her son, John Melvin (Mary) of...

RALEIGH - Corinne Carver Nunnery, 85, a long time resident of Raleigh died Saturday at Rex Hospital.A native of Orlando, Florida, she is the daughter of the late James and Stella Mae Spence Carver.She was a active member of Temple Baptist Church for many years.She is survived by her daughters, Charlene N. Hay and her husband, Gilbert of Raleigh,...

Vernon Edsel Langdon, 82, retired farmer and landscaper, died Thursday. Born in Johnston County, he was the son of the late M.V. and Rebon Hargis Langdon. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a former volunteer firefighter. Edsel loved nature and was an avid outdoorsman. He possessed an impeccable work ethic. Edsel was a man of integrity,...

Raleigh - Robert Conley Bull Beverly, Jr., 77, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, June 5. He was founder and president of The House of Lights, a 50-year-old Raleigh lighting supply business. Mr. Beverly was a native of Hamlet, NC, and a graduate of Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh. He attended NCSU...

ANGIER - Louise Marcom Glisson, 90, of McGees Crossroads, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday.She was the daughter to the late Willie and Susie Marcom. A Funeral Service will be held at 2PM on Sunday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park.She is survived by her daughter, Gayle Kuhlberg and husband Bob,...

Clayton - Virginia Arline Miller Cassel, 91, died Thursday. Born in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John and Edna Chilcote Miller. Funeral services will be 3:00 Sunday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-3:00 pm. Survived by her sons, David Cassel and wife, Patti of Clayton and John...

Garner - Barbara Tew Springfield, 84, a retired employee with First Citizens Bank, died Tuesday. Born in Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Sarah Anderson Tew. A graveside service will be held Saturday, 2:00pm at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. Survivors include her son, Chip Springfield of Garner; daughter, Kim Springfield of Clayton; grandchildren, Lt....

Howard Dixson Mills, 73, died Saturday. Born in Johnston Co., he was the son of Eunice Mills Spence and the late Ernest Mills. He attended Wilson Mills High School then moved to Garner, where he met his wife, Gail. They were married in 1963 and started Beautimar Marble Inc. in 1969. Howard and Gail operated Beautimar with their two...

WILLOW SPRING - Nora Tina Burnett, 52, passed away Saturday surrounded by her loving family. A native of Johnston Co. she was the daughter of Alma Horne and the late Jule Carver Horne. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Thursday in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier. In...

GARNER-James Jim Bennett Tyson, Jr., 69, died Wednesday at his home. A native of Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late James Bennett Tyson, Sr. and Edith Grace Whary Tyson Hudgins. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother Lona Tyson and step-father Hutch Hudgins. He was employed as a computer analyst with the NC Department of...

Kathleen Kat Sauls Poole, 84, of Raleigh, died Tuesday. She was a life long resident of Wake County and the daughter of the late Robert Arthur Sauls and Sallie Stephenson Sauls. She retired from the NC Dept. of Community Colleges and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Robert Bobby Watson Poole and...