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Ellie Lundy Wren

Ellie Lundy Wren

July 29, 2024

Ellie Lundy Wren, 94, of Garner, NC, passed away Monday, July 29th. She was born in Thomas County, Georgia and grew up in the little southern town of Boston, GA.

Ellie Wren is survived by five generations of family members, which include her daughters, Leslie Beddingfield and her husband Rick and Donna McPartland; grandchildren, Amy...

Amber Marie Dorman

Amber Marie Dorman

July 28, 2024

Amber Marie Dorman, 27, of Angier, passed away surrounded by family on July 28, 2024.

Amber was a member of Harnett Central High School’s 2015 graduating class and later attended Central Carolina Community College, where she attended Pharmacy Tech school. Throughout her life, she enjoyed swimming and boating with family and friends, taking beach vacations...

Annaionette Bobbitt Lilly

Annaionette Bobbitt Lilly

July 28, 2024

On July 28, 2024, Annaionette Bobbitt Lilly of Garner, N.C., passed away peacefully at the age of 95. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Maurice Lilly Sr., her son, Robert Johnson Lilly; her parents, Louis Walton Bobbitt Sr. and Ella Johnson Bobbitt; her sisters, Dorothy Bobbitt, Lurlene Bobbitt, and Juanita Bobbitt-Smith; her brother, Louis Walton Bobbitt ...

Sylvia Readling Arthurs

Sylvia Readling Arthurs

July 27, 2024

Sylvia Readling Arthurs died peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of Saturday, July 27th, 2024. After a long battle with COPD and Dementia, she has now entered into her eternal home. She was born on March 1,1939 to the late Marvin Greer Readling and Ruth Newton Readling. She is survived by daughters Donna Hedgpeth of Sanford and...

Joan Jacquelyn Moore

Joan Jacquelyn Moore

July 27, 2024

Joan Jacquelin Sammons Moore, 88, passed away Saturday. A native of Kentucky, she is the daughter of the late James and Cleona Tackett Sammons.

A graveside service will be held Thursday at 12:00 PM at Montlawn Memorial Park Chapel of Memories mausoleum. Entombment will follow. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Wednesday at...

Bennie Wayne Brooks

Bennie Wayne Brooks

July 24, 2024

Bennie Wayne Brooks, age 78 of Garner, NC died Wednesday, July 24, 2024 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 1, 1946 in Wake County, NC to the late Bennie Brooks and Charlotte Mae Holland Brooks.

He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Jo Brooks of the home; his...

Donna Day Brown

Donna Day Brown

July 24, 2024

With heartfelt sadness we announce the passing of Donna Day Brown of 148 Victory Circle, Willow Spring, North Carolina. She passed peacefully at her home with her family by her side following a long illness on July 24, 2024. Donna was the shining light in all our lives. Her wonderful wit, undying love for her family, her sweet smile,...

Donna Newmeyer

Donna Newmeyer

July 23, 2024

GARNER - Donna Francis Newmeyer, affectionately known to many as "Gran," passed away peacefully on July 25, 2024, in Garner, North Carolina, at the age of 89. Born on April 2, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, Donna lived a life full of love, laughter, and unwavering dedication to her family, community, and heritage.

Donna was the...

Patrick Abran Gregory

Patrick Abran Gregory

July 23, 2024

Patrick A. Gregory, Jr (Mickey), as he was known to family, passed away July 23, 2024 at Duke University Hospital from complications following a heart attack. He was born November 28, 1954 and grew up in Franklin, NC.

Patrick is preceded in death by his parents Patrick A. Gregory, Sr and Dorothy R. Gregory; his...

Ann Williams Davis

Ann Williams Davis

July 23, 2024

Ann Williams Davis, 77, of Angier, NC went to be with the LORD on July 23, 2024. She was born on October 20, 1946, in Wake County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Buck and Naomi Williams.

Ann was a graduate of Angier High School class of 1965. When she was 16...

Adrienne Margaret Green

Adrienne Margaret Green

July 21, 2024

Adrienne Margaret Green. November 19, 1966 – July 21, 2024.

Adrienne closed her eyes after a battle with cancer lasting over two years and opened them in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Adrienne now knows what is written in 1 Corinthians 2:9, “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen,...

Rodney Ponder Poole

Rodney Ponder Poole

July 18, 2024

Rod Poole, 77, was born in Raleigh to Laudis Allen “Bill” Poole and Margaret Marie “Peggy” Ponder Poole. Rod, a 1964 graduate in the first class of Enloe High School and later, NC State University, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, after a brutal four month long battle with Glioblastoma.

Rod, a precious child of...

Ashley Nicole  Cotten

Ashley Nicole Cotten

July 18, 2024

Ashley Nicole Cotten, 38, passed away on July 18, 2024. A native of Wake County, Ashley was born April 27, 1986, to Jack Randall Cotten and the late Angela Mae Parrish Cotten.

A funeral service will be held Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 12:00 PM, in the Bryan-Lee Funeral Home Chapel, 1200 Benson Road Garner,...

Christopher James Yahraes

Christopher James Yahraes

July 17, 2024

Christopher James Yahraes, 26, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. A native of Johnston County, Chris was the son of Pamela White Yahraes and the late James Lawrence Yahraes. Chris’s spirit left this world on Monday, but in his giving nature, his body remained so that he could donate and give life to others. Chris’s personality was always...

William Duke Jones, Jr.

William Duke Jones, Jr.

July 17, 2024

William Duke Jones, Jr. passed away on July 17, 2024 after a brief illness. Bill, as he was known to his family and friends, was born on October 10, 1943 to the late Cassie Carty Jones and the late William Duke Jones of Warrenton, North Carolina. Bill called Warrenton home, attending John Graham High School, until he left for...

Dorothy  Hedgepeth Matthews

Dorothy Hedgepeth Matthews

July 16, 2024

ANGIER – Dorothy Hedgepeth Matthews, 95, passed away on Tuesday at Pinecrest Gardens Assisted Living in Lillington. Born in Nelson County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Tommie and Annie Hayes Hedgepeth.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 25th at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier....

Donna Smith Johnson

Donna Smith Johnson

July 16, 2024

RALEIGH – Donna Smith Johnson, 75, passed away peacefully on, July 16, 2024. She was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, on September 18, 1948, and was the daughter of the late Wallace George Smith, Sr., and Vara Flowers Smith.

Donna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. On November 9, 1968, she married the...

Sharon Gail Sattelberg

Sharon Gail Sattelberg

July 15, 2024

Angier, NC - TSgt(R) Sharon Gail Sattelberg, 77 passed away July 15, 2024 in Cary, North Carolina.

Born in Wichita Falls, Texas on October 17, 1946 to Clarence and Lottie Morris. Sharon retired from the Air Force after 20 years of dedicated service. During her time in the Air Force, Sharon found and married Vern...

Tommy Lee Holcomb

Tommy Lee Holcomb

July 15, 2024

RALEIGH – Tommy Lee Holcomb, 83, passed away Monday, July 15, 2024.

He was born in Surry County on April 10, 1941, the son of the late Ernest William Holcomb and Bernice Vanhoy Holcomb. A proud veteran, Tommy honorably served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War, serving from March 1966 until...

Caden Jacob Blumenshine

Caden Jacob Blumenshine

July 13, 2024

Caden Jacob Blumenshine, born August 28, 2007, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Wake Medical Center. Heaven has most certainly gained a special angel.

Caden is survived by his mother, Sarah Blumenshine Johnson and husband, Brian; father, Christopher Lee Earley; grandparents, Brenda and Tony Mabini, Magda Blazak, John Blumenshine, and Waylon and...

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