OBITUARIES

RALEIGH - Forrest Ray Smith, 64, went to heaven on Friday. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Gherman Ray Smith and Dora Avery Baucom. He is survived by a sister, Loretta Smith Rittenhouse and husband, Barry; stepfather, Tom Baucom; stepsisters, Yetive Capps and husband, Louis; Julie Jones and husband, Danny; and Katherine Baucom;...

GARNER - Patricia N. Harris, 61 passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Patricia taught Elementary school for more than 30 years. Memorial service will be 11:00 AM Friday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Her brother Pastor James Griffin will be officiating.She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mary Nance, her birth parents James and...

ANGIER - Ruby Lee Vann Fish, 89, died Thursday. Funeral services 2:00 Sunday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel in Angier. Burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens. Visitation 1:00-2:00 Sunday at the funeral home. Surviving; grandson Joshua Fish, of Austin, TX, sisters, Marjorie V. Johnson (Reid), Faye V. Johnson all of Lillington, Betty Connell, (Pete) of Linden, brother, William Art...

Angier - John Preston Gardner, Jr., 83, passed away on Saturday. A native of Harnett County, he was the son the late Preston and Bessie Talley Gardner.Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday at Pleasant Union Christian Church. Burial will follow at Angier cemetery.John is survived by his daughters; Sherrie Pope and husband, Hal of Raleigh, Melody Rogers and...

Clayton - Karol Stephenson Dean, 48, died Saturday at her home. She was born in Wake County, the daughter of Karl Talmus Stephenson and Linda Smith Stephenson of Raleigh. A loving wife, mother, daughter and sister, her world revolved around her family. Funeral Services will be 11:00 am Wednesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn...

ANGIER - Etta Mae Barnes Cobb, 88, passed away on Friday. A native of Harnett County she was the daughter of the late Nassie Barnes and Flonnie Godwin Barnes. A devoted wife, mother, and Mema, she was considered a five star chef to her family and to anyone who graced her kitchen. Aside from being the queen of chicken...

Angier - Johnny Mack Mills, 64, passed away on Wednesday. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Elsie Mills. The family will receive friends Saturday 6:00-8:00 PM at Bryan-Lee FuneralHome, Angier.Graveside Service will be held Sunday at 2:00 PM at Harnett Memorial Park in Lillington.He is survived by his wife, Wanda, daughter,...

Jerry Ray Holderfield, 77, died Tuesday. A native of Wake County, he was the youngest son of Norman Earl Holderfield and Harriette Mae Andrews Holderfield. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Dewey Mack Holderfield and Roger Earl Holderfield. His beloved wife of 55 years, Jean Rhue Holderfield, also preceded him 5 months ago. Jerry was a graduate...

Lois Lynn Elliott Ward, 80, loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, died Tuesday. Born in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late James and Sarah Floyd Elliott. She never met a stranger, her first line always being, Where you from? Then she would figure out that she knew you, had mutual friends, or...

GARNER- Dixie Walls Barbour, 73, died Wednesday at her home. Born in Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Sherwood and Esther Cooke Walls. Mrs. Barbour was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ and a retired school teacher. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church...

FUQUAY-VARINA - Edna Earl Dupree Kelly, 90, passed away Friday. Edna was the last surviving of eight children to the late Lester and Sarah Young. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 1-2PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Funeral services will follow at 2:30 in the Bryan-Lee Chapel. Burial will follow at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery. Edna is...

Garner-Betty Louise Batts, 75, died Tuesday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Durwood Benjamin Price and Bettie Mae King Price. Funeral services will be 12 noon Friday at Daystar Tabernacle in Dunn. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. Survivors include her husband, George Batts; daughters, Wanda Riddle Truitt, Luanne Smith (Anthony);...

Myra Carpenter Frye, 76, a retired employee of Harris-Teeter, died Friday at Rex Hospital. A native of Gaston Co., she was the daughter of the late Miles and Frances Campbell Carpenter.A memorial service will be 6:00 pm Wednesday at the Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends following the service.A grave-side service will be 11:00 am Saturday...

Charles S. Mills, 73, passed away after a brief illness. Charles was a carpenter by trade and a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend.Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday July 17 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier.In addition to his parents, Harvey and Naomi Turlington Mills, Charles was also preceded in death by 2-sisters; Doris...

Garner- Ruth O’Briant Averette, 95, died on Saturday at Piney Grove Nursing & Rehab Center in Kernersville, NC. She was born in Durham Co. to the late Clarence and Eunice Mangum O’Briant. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband. Harold Plumer Averette in 1985 and her son. Ray E. Averette in 1992. Funeral Service will be held at...

ANGIER - Margie Harper Chisenhall, 89, passed away on Saturday. A native of Harnett Co., she was the daughter of the late Leon and Ruth Partin Harper. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier. Burial, Angier Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. She is survived by a son, Rev. Pat Chisenhall and wife, Lydia...

ANGIER - Tommy Stephenson, 78, passed away on Sunday. A native of Johnston County, he is the son of the late Thlymor and Bessie Pearl Blackmon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 PM at Hilltop Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery in Benson. Survivors include his wife of sixty years, Marie, children Eugene...

Curtis Crocker Buffaloe, 89, of Raleigh went to be with the Lord on Tuesday.Curtis was the youngest son of the late Atlas and Lillian Crocker Buffaloe. Curtis met and married his high school sweetheart, Margaret Poole of Garner in 1944.They made a home in the McCullers Community, where they raised their two sons, Mickey and Danny.The family farmed tobacco...

Wake Forest - Patricia Dawn Bridges, 68, died Sunday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Norma Williams Johnson. She was preceded in death by her brother Timothy Glenn Johnson. Patricia was a longtime member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Mrs. Bridges was the first female claims adjuster in N.C. A memorial...

ANGIER - Valeria Coats Adams, 93, passed away on Wednesday morning. A native of Wake County and a lifelong resident of Angier, she was the daughter of the late William Amos and Dessie Stephenson Coats. In addition to her parents and eleven brothers and sisters, she was preceded in death by her husband, J. Norwood Adams in 1992. Funeral...