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Gladys Rutledge
February 28, 2025
RALEIGH - Gladys Penland Rutledge, also lovingly known as "Meme" age 95, went to be with her Lord and Savior peacefully at her home on Friday, February 28, 2025. She was born in Yancey County on April 17, 1929, the daughter of the late Arther Clyde Penland and Derfie Willis Penland. She was a proud resident of Raleigh, NC.
Gladys grew...
Georgia Kennedy
February 28, 2025
Angier- Georgia Torrans Kennedy went home to be with Jesus on Friday, February 28th, 2025, after a 17-year long battle with cancer.
Georgia was born on September 20th, 1939, in Warsaw, NC. She attended Warsaw High School and married Wayne, her husband of 67 years, in 1957. She learned to sew after the arrival of her daughter and...
Tom Dorman
February 28, 2025
Angier - Tom Dorman, 89, passed away on Friday, February 28th at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Johnston County, he was the son of the late Paul Onslow Dorman and Ava Hayes Dorman.
Tom was a kind and gentle man who had a smile that was contagious. A true man of God, Tom devoted his...
Linda Sue Wilson
February 27, 2025
CARY - Ms. Linda Sue Wilson, daughter of the late Bessie Bell Carson and Jesse Lee Wilson was born June 26, 1951, in Iredell County, North Carolina. Linda departed this life on February 27th, 2025.
Linda moved with her family to New York when she was 5 and attended #2 School in Lynwood, Long Island. She then moved to Far Rockaway,...
David Corbette Lowe
February 27, 2025
David Corbette Lowe, 74, passed away surrounded by his loving family on February 27, 2025. He was born in Wake County, North Carolina, on August 29, 1950, and was the son of the late Joseph E. Lowe and Alice C. Lowe.
In addition to his parents, David is preceded in death by his two beloved fur babies Sophie and...
Rear Admiral Everette Stumbaugh, US Navy (Ret.)
February 27, 2025
CARY - Rear Admiral Everette Stumbaugh, United States Navy (Ret.), aged 87, died on February 27, 2025, at the Transitions LifeCare Hospice Home in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a resident of Glenaire Care Retirement Community in Cary, North Carolina. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Susan Crosser Stumbaugh, a daughter, two grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
He...
B. Wayne Pittman
February 25, 2025
B. Wayne Pittman, 79, passed away peacefully from end-stage Parkinson's Disease on February 25, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Johnston County, North Carolina, on April 11, 1945, son of the late Worth Braxton Pittman and Thelma Pender. In addition to his parents, Wayne is preceded in death by his sister, Linda P. AlsoBrooks.
Wayne...
Hubert Hamilton
February 24, 2025
Hubert Earl Hamilton, age 88, passed away and entered the presence of his Savior February 24, 2025.
He was born August 9, 1936, in Apex, NC. He was a native of Wake County and the son of Henry Hudson Hamilton and Lottie Keith Hamilton.
Hubert married Patricia Yeargan Hamilton on Nov 1, 1958, and was married for 66 loving and...
Leigh Sessoms Hudson
February 24, 2025
Leigh Sessoms Hudson, of Raleigh, NC, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Monday morning, February 24, 2025.
Leigh was born June 10, 1953, to Samuel Howard Hudson, Jr. and Anna Sessoms Hudson in Raleigh, NC. After graduating from Garner High School in 1971, he enjoyed a life-long career helping his parents run and grow the family...
Ronald Alan Williams
February 24, 2025
Ronald Alan Williams, 58, of Garner, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 24, 2025, following a courageous two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on October 4, 1966 to James Leland Williams and the late Margaret "Peggy" Williams.
Ronald grew up in Garner, NC and graduated from UNC Wilmington with a degree in finance....
Jean Price
February 23, 2025
Jean Champion Price, 91, died Sunday, February 23, 2025 with her dear friend Jimmy Stephenson by her side.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, February 27 at Hilltop Baptist Church, 10212 Fayetteville Rd, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 .
Mrs. Price retired as the Vice-President of Crawford Sprinkler Company of Raleigh after decades of working there...
Del James Yoakum, Jr.
February 22, 2025
Del James Yoakum, Jr was born January 25, 1964, to Joan Haynes and Del J. Yoakum, Sr in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Del's inner circle was small but marked by unwavering loyalty to those in it. He loved his wife, stepchildren, grandchildren, and dogs deeply and showed that love in unconventional ways. Known best as 'Pops', Del kept every picture...
Linda Kalwara
February 21, 2025
Linda "Faye" Kalwara, 82, went home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 21, 2025. She was surrounded by her loving family at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. Faye was born May 10, 1942 in Johnston County to the late Clifford and Ruby Dupree.
Faye was a loving wife, first and foremost. She was also a...
Betty Cordell
February 21, 2025
Betty Mitchell Cordell, 80, of Garner, NC, passed away on February 21, 2025, following a sudden, brief illness. Betty was born on February 24, 1944, in Little Rock, Arkansas, and, as the daughter of an Army veteran, had already seen much of the world before settling in North Carolina at the age of 15. She graduated from Garner Senior High...
Carolyn Brown
February 21, 2025
Born May 10, 1929, Carolyn was the daughter of Gladys Broughton Dees and Frank Dees and stepfather Tom Dees - all deceased. She grew up in Pikeville, North Carolina and graduated from Pikesville High School in 1947. After receiving her B.S. degree from Wake Forest College in 1950, she was a teacher in Wayne County and Wilson County. She married...
Larry Stephenson
February 20, 2025
Larry Wayne Stephenson, age 74, of Willow Spring, NC died Thursday, February 20, 2025 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born January 19, 1951 to the late James Melvin Stephenson and Inez Baker Stephenson Webb.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Price Stephenson; his step-sons, Kenneth Price and Anthony Price; his granddaughters, Kendall Price and...
David Holland
February 20, 2025
David Edwards Holland, born September 10, 1940, passed away on February 20, 2025, at the age of 84.
David was the cherished son of Chester "Gunny" Holland and Helen Edwards Holland, both of Fuquay. He was preceded in death by his sisters Nancy Holland Pore and Becky Holland Medlin. He is survived by his sister Charlotte Holland Mangum.
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Shawn Davis
February 18, 2025
Morrisville, NC - Aaron "Shawn" Davis, 53, passed away at his residence on February 18, 2025. A native of Buncombe County, Shawn was born on August 27, 1971, to Dennis Royce Davis and Linda Marie Byrd-Bivins at St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville, NC.
Shawn is survived by his grandmother, Linda Blake Bivins of Hillsborough, NC. He was preceded in...
James Wilson
February 18, 2025
James Donald Wilson, 86, passed away on Tuesday, February 18th. A native of Wake County, Don was the son of the late James William Wilson and Linda Myrtle Perry.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, February 23rd at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. The family will receive friends post service.
Survivors include...
Janice Horton
February 17, 2025
Janice Woodell Horton, age 87, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, February 17, 2025, in Raleigh, NC. Born April 5, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Jarvis A. and Pearl Beasley Woodell.
Janice is survived by her daughters, Sharon Broadwell Hawley and husband, Donny Hawley of Angier, Shelia Burkette and husband, Wesley Burkette of...
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