Eva D. Puryear
January 10, 2024
Fuquay-Varina, NC – Emma Eva Belle Dupree Puryear passed away on January 10, 2024. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother, and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Eva is survived by her daughters, Donna Puryear Robinson and Charissa Puryear Plant; 5 granddaughters: Gina Robinson, Caroline Robinson, Amy Plant-Perdue, Nicole Jeffreys,...
Eugenia Dadul Daria
January 10, 2024
Our hearts are crushed to let our family, relatives, family friends, townmates and neighbors around the globe to know that our beloved mother - NANA
EUGENIA D. DARIA passed away in her sleep last January 10, 2024 due to flu and cold symptoms.
For those don't know, our beloved NANA Eugenia came to...
Naomi Magdaline Lewis
January 9, 2024
GARNER – Naomi Magdaline Lewis, 99, of Garner, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. A native of Trinidad, Naomi was born May 8, 1924, to the late Thelma Mitchell and Ivan Vincent Emanuel. In November of 1943, she married Dillon Milroy Lewis, in Trinidad, where they raised their children together. They lived many years in New York, before...
Cathrine Slattum
January 9, 2024
Angier- Cathrine Louise Slattum, 70, passed away after a long battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Born in Augusta, GA to Christian and Barbara “Sugar” Holland on May 5, 1953, Cathrine grew up in Connecticut and attended Keene State College in New Hampshire where she met her husband of 47 years, Kenneth Slattum, an Air Force...
Herlet "Ray" Bright
January 8, 2024
Herlet “Ray” Bright, 89, passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Monday, January 08, 2024, in Raleigh NC. He was born in Chocowinity, Beaufort County NC to the late John Franklin Bright and Mittie Moore Bright. He was the youngest of 9 children. He is preceded in death by all 8 of his siblings, his first wife Fannie...
Richard Wallace Mann, Sr.
January 8, 2024
Richard Wallace Mann, age 76, passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior surrounded by his loved ones on January 8, 2024 (8:08pm) at the UNC Medical Center following an emergency heart surgery. Richard was born on June 27, 1947 to Wallace and Grace Mann in Chicago, IL. He was a student at NC State University and a former...
Patricia Evans Maddox
January 8, 2024
Pat Maddox, 93, of Raleigh, North Carolina, died at Springmoor Retirement Community’s Stewart Health
Center on January 8, 2024.
She spent her childhood in Camden, South Carolina with parents Lillie Belle Evans Maddox and Herbert
Hugh Maddox. She attended Wingate Junior College before getting a teaching degree from Furman
University. She...
Diana Jean Hackenberg
January 8, 2024
Diana Hackenberg, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on January 8, 2024, at the age of 72. She was born on March 9, 1951, to James and Doris Goode of Barberton, OH.
Diana was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lynn Hackenberg (married May 31, 1975), and her cherished daughter...
James Anthony Powers
January 7, 2024
James A. Powers, 90, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2024. A native of Illinois, he was the son of the late Antone and Kathleen Schreiber Powers. James proudly served his country in the US Army. He spent 35 years with Caterpillar, before retiring. James enjoyed golfing with his buddies and being a member of the American Legion. More...
Ann Parker Taylor
January 6, 2024
Ann Parker Taylor, 83, of Angier NC went quietly with peaceful joy into the arms of her Lord and Savior into glory January 6, 2024. Born Helen Ann Parker to Marion George Parker and Helen Sellers Parker July 24, 1940 in Wadesboro, NC, Ann enjoyed growing up in Wadesboro.
At age 5 Ann joined a...
Thomas F. Slywka
January 5, 2024
Garner- Thomas Francis Slywka, 71, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Friday. Born in Derby, Connecticut, he was the son of the late William Slywka and Irene Clifford Slywka.
"Tom was a retired machinist and his tendency for meticulously fixing things carried into his everyday life in retirement. He spent his free time helping...
Bradley David Sloan
January 4, 2024
Bradley passed away on January 4, 2024. He was such a hard worker, he loved driving his fuel truck. He worked hard for everything that he had and always kept it in the best shape. He was a wonderful son, brother, and uncle. He was an amazing friend to all that knew him. He was truly the life of...
Betty Williams Medlin
January 3, 2024
On January 3rd, 2024, Betty Williams Medlin peacefully transitioned into eternal rest surrounded by her loving family. Born in Oak Ridge NC in 1927, Betty cultivated a long and happy life. She was the child of Martreal Cottrell Williams and Fred S. Williams. She outlived her siblings Nancy Williams Abernethy and Mike Williams. She spent her early years living...
Louis Holt Gray, Jr.
January 3, 2024
RALEIGH - Louis Holt Gray, Jr., 72, of Raleigh passed Wednesday, January 3. Known to his family as Buddy, he was preceded in death by his parents Louis Holt Gray and Bessie Lee Humphreys Gray. He is survived by his long-time companion, Harriett Starling Coley; his sister, Lynne Gray Munns (Phil), of Emerald Isle; and brothers, John Humphreys Gray...
Bobbie Holder
January 2, 2024
Bobbie Holder was born on November 20, 1928, in Raleigh, the youngest of 8 children born to Willis Henry and Effie Avent Thompson. While she was named after her mother, she was always known by the nickname, “Bobbie”, given to her by her father. She grew up in the family home on Whitaker Mill Road, walking to school at...
Steven Robert Poznack
January 1, 2024
Clayton - Steven Robert Poznack passed away on January 1, 2024, at the age of 76 in Clayton, North Carolina. He was born on February 22, 1947, in New York.
James "Bryson" Lee
December 31, 2023
WAKE FOREST- James “Bryson” Lee, 23, passed away on Sunday. Born in Wake County, he was the son of his mother, Wendy Sue Grant (Shane) of Willow Spring and his father, Jamie Lee (Melissa) of Wake Forest.
How do you describe an angel on earth in only a few paragraphs? “Bboy” or Bba” as he...
Mary Ellen Ross
December 30, 2023
GARNER- Mary Ellen Ross, 82, of Garner, NC, beloved wife, mom, and mema passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023. A native of Johnston County, NC, Mary Ellen was born August 1, 1941 to James A. and Gladys M. Lee.
Mary Ellen is survived by her husband of 64 years, Arthur Signal Ross; daughters, Alice Driver...
Kathy Ann Routhier
December 30, 2023
Kathy Ann (Delany) Routhier, 69 of Garner, NC went home to be with her Savior after an over two-and-a-half-year battle with pancreatic cancer that was characterized by godly grace and courage. Kathy was born in Whitefield, NH where she lived until moving to Dracut MA at the age of 10. She attended school in Dracut, MA, and then went...
Christyn Alaina Hiatt
December 29, 2023
Christyn Alaina Stephenson- Hiatt, 43, of Raleigh, passed away quietly on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Wake Med Hospital, due to a brief complication from spinal meningitis. She is predeceased by her parents, Gary Stephenson and Susan Pryor.
Christyn was a loving mother, daughter, sister and aunt. She is survived by her step-father, Richard Pryor...
