OBITUARIES
OBITUARIES
Ricky Glenn Walker
July 12, 2024
COATS – Ricky Glenn Walker, 64, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Born in Harnett County, he was the son of the late Willie Glenn Walker and Dorothy Windham Walker. He dearly loved his family and especially treasured spending time with his grandchildren. He also loved to ride his...
Lawrence Everett Zettelmaier
July 11, 2024
Lawrence Everett Zettelmaier, 77, of Raleigh passed away on July 11, 2024. He was born on December 19, 1946 in Wake County, North Carolina. He was the son of the late Lawrence John Zettelmaier and Violet Mae Johnson.
Lawrence was a graduate of Garner High School and Campbell University with a political science degree. He...
Anne Cates Garner
July 11, 2024
Anne Cates Garner, 71, died Thursday, July 11, 2024, at her home in Garner. She was born in Wake County and was the daughter of the late George W. Cates and Lois F. Cates. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister.
Anne was born and raised in Raleigh and graduated from Broughton High...
Gerald Raymond Bryant
July 11, 2024
Gerald Raymond Bryant was born on July 9, 1945 in Fairfield, California to Charles Raymon Bryant and Gloria Elaine Hager Bryant. He passed away at UNC Medical Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina on July 11, 2024. He served in the United States Army’s 82nd Airborne Division for 9 years including both active duty and reserves, and fought in the...
George "Jackie" Morris
July 10, 2024
CLAYTON – George “Jackie” Morris of Clayton, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late George Edward and Lois Sanderford Morris, Jr.
George was born in Raleigh, NC and graduated from Garner High School in 1966. George then went to work for the Department of...
Stephen Lynn Dorman
July 8, 2024
ANGIER – Stephen Lynn Dorman, 54, of Angier, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 8th.
Stephen was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was dedicated to achieving excellence in building a career in real estate that led him to servicing surrounding communities. He received the Order of The Longleaf...
Mattie Joan Ennis
July 7, 2024
Mattie JoAnn Willis Ennis went home to be with the Lord in Garner, NC on Sunday July 7, 2024 at the age of 90. JoAnn passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family. JoAnn was born on June 27, 1934 in Camilla, GA and raised in Tallahassee, FL.
JoAnn was proceeded in death by her parents,...
Mandy Pollard Blalock
July 7, 2024
Mandy Pollard Blalock, 89, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on July 7, 2024. Born Mandy Elizabeth Pollard in Willow Spring, she was the daughter of the late Addie Baker Pollard and Turner Rufus Pollard.
In addition to her parents, Mandy is preceded in death by her son, Barry Blalock and eight siblings: Troy...
Charles Peatross Hall
July 7, 2024
Charles Peatross Hall, 68, of Raleigh, passed away on July 7, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on September 7, 1955 in North Carolina. He was the son of the late James Ramsey Hall and Martha Peatross Hall.
Charles was a computer programmer and retired from SAS in 2020. He was...
John Sims Roberts
July 6, 2024
WILLOW SPRING – John Sims Roberts, 56, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 6, 2024. Born in Massachusetts, he was the son of The Reverend Judith Sims Roberts and the late Richard F. Roberts.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 12th at 11:00 am in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral...
Charlie Ray Johnson
July 3, 2024
Angier – Charlie Ray Johnson, 81, passed away on Wednesday at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Harnett County, he was the son of the late Dalmer C. Johnson and Maybelle Frazier Johnson.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, July 8th at 11:00 am at Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier.
...Frank Lester Russell
July 3, 2024
Garner- Frank Lester Russell, 64, passed away at home on Wednesday surrounded by his loving family. Born in Iowa City, Iowa, he was the son of the late Burton Lester Russell and Janice Brownell Russell.
A service celebrating Frank’s life will be held at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, July 17th at LifePoint Community Church, 3390...
Percy Lee Johnson
July 2, 2024
RALEIGH – Percy Lee Johnson, 85, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2024. A native of Harnett County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Berlin Johnson, and Viola Surcy Johnson.
In addition to his parents, Percy is preceded in death by his daughters, Donna J. Yopp, and Angela J. Parrish; and sister-in-law,...
James Elvey Thomas, Jr.
July 1, 2024
James Elvey Thomas, Jr. died on July 1, 2024. He was born in Raleigh on February 7, 1937 to James Elvey Thomas, Sr. and Martha Tillery Thomas. He graduated from Virginia Episcopal School and N.C. State University where he was inducted into the following honor societies: Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering; the Tau Beta Pi National Engineering; Phi Eta...
Jennifer Anne Juen
July 1, 2024
Angier – Jennifer Anne Juen, 69, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024, at her home.
A native of New York, she was the daughter of the late Clifford Henry Juen and
Mary Antoinette Ryan Juen.
A celebration of Jennifer’s life will be held by her family at a later date....
Brenda Sue Brownell
June 27, 2024
Brenda Sue Smith Brownell, age 68, of Willow Spring, NC died Thursday, June 27, 2024 in UNC Rex Hospital, Raleigh, NC. She was born October 31, 1955 to the late Walter Simon and Frances Delores Beasley Smith.
She is survived by her daughter, Tina Sue Henry and her husband, Bert of Dunn, NC; her son,...
Earl Gene Clack
June 26, 2024
FUQUAY-VARINA – Earl Gene Clack, 78, passed away on Wednesday at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh. Born in Harnett County, he was the son of the late Thomas Rufus Clack and Blanche Wood Clack.
Earl loved to talk and meet new people; he never met a stranger. He dearly loved the Lord and his family and...
Bobby Ray Murphy
June 24, 2024
GARNER - Bobby Ray Murphy, 76, passed away on Monday. A long time resident of Garner. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 44 years, Diane Hillard Murphy. He was the son of the late Edward and Pauline Murphy.
He is survived by son, Jason Murphy and wife Courtney of Clayton; daughter,...
Eugene Thomas Hayes
June 23, 2024
Eugene Thomas Hayes, age 75, of Wake Forest, NC died Sunday, June 23, 2024 in the Lodge of Rocky Mount. He was born December 20, 1948 to the late Robert Thomas “George” Hayes and Annie Mae Overton Hayes.
He is survived by his sisters, Pat Egner and her husband, Fred and Cora Lee Adams; and...
Sonny Mountcastle
June 23, 2024
Marion Stuart “Sonny” Mountcastle, III, age 89, of Raleigh North Carolina passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 23rd. Sonny was born on March 26th, 1935, in Weldon, North Carolina to the late Marion Stuart Mountcastle, Jr. and Susan Thomas Fitzhugh Mountcastle.
After graduating from Broughton High School in 1955, he served his...
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