William Pride Simpson
January 9, 2023
William Pride Simpson, 61, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born May 25, 1961 to the late Robert Truesdale Simpson and Sarah Wray Simpson.
In his youth he was most well known for being...
Albert Edward Coates
January 6, 2023
RALEIGH – Albert Edward Coates passed away peacefully on January 06, 2023. Edward was born on August 04, 1931, in the United Kingdom. He grew up in Australia which is as dear to him as his native country. He always considered he was an Australian. He was son of the late Vera and Albert Coates.
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John Hubert Crabtree
January 6, 2023
AN INCREDIBLE LIFE OF LOVE AND ADVENTURE
Garner – John passed away on, January 6, 2023, after a period of failing health at the age of 84. He was a past employee of TVA and retired from Carolina Power and Light. He served thirteen years in the US Air Force with two tours of duty...
Paul Willis
January 6, 2023
Raleigh- Paul Maurice Willis, a Guilford County native, passed peacefully after suffering multiple health issues. He was a very hard worker, dedicated son, brother, father, husband, and uncle. His time was spent enjoying moments with his loving family, fishing, hunting, and searching for seashells.
Paul is survived by his wife of 41 years, Cathy Willis;...
Billy Rue Brown
January 6, 2023
Garner– Billy Rue Brown, 62, was called home going to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6, 2023. He fought a good fight, and he finished the course he kept the faith. Born in Wake County, he was the son of the late Willie Weldon and Margaret LaRue Brown. Billy was a loving husband, father, and brother, among...
Sara Fish Chappell Ragan
January 5, 2023
FUQUAY-VARINA – Sara Fish Chappell Ragan, 92, passed away at her home on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
She was born in Wake County on October 28, 1930, the daughter of the late Elmo and Ellen Fish.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Bobby...
George L. Boyette, Jr.
January 5, 2023
Garner- A man who was known to cheat death with a mischievous smile on many occasions, George "Georgie" L. Boyette Jr. finally accepted his wings while in the home of his surviving, adoring mother, Zola Mae Dean Boyette on Thursday, Jan 5, 2023. He joined his father George L. Boyette, Sr. and brother-in-law Michael A. Ricker, who eagerly awaited...
Erica Truesdale Gregory
January 4, 2023
ANGIER – Erica Truesdale Gregory, 46, passed away and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
Born in Greenwood, South Carolina, Erica was the daughter of Eric Kent and Kim Truesdale. Erica graduated high school in 1994 at Harnett Central High School.
She was a loving wife...
Ronald Lawrence Bohmuller
January 4, 2023
Ronald (Ronnie) Lawrence Bohmuller, passed away, January 4, 2023, at Duke University Medical Center, after an extended illness, following heart surgery. Ronnie was a retired Disabled Veteran in the United States Air Force, a member of the Foreign Technology Division (AFSC) in Dayton Ohio. Received his BS degrees in Geography and Computer Science at the University of North Carolina...
Charles David Holleman
January 4, 2023
ANGIER - Charles David Holleman “David” passed away peacefully at his home in Angier on January 4, 2023. He was born in Fuquay-Varina, NC to Charles Edwin Holleman and Mary Margaret Langston Holleman. He graduated from Fuquay-Varina High School in 1966. David married Judy Carolyn Page in 1968, and then served four years in the Navy before returning to...
Karen Mary Werner
January 2, 2023
Karen Mary Werner, 65, passed away on Monday January 2, 2023 peacefully after a short illness. Born in Central Falls, R.I. to Rita and Raymond Lapierre.
She was a loving wife and a devoted mother to her son Rob. Family and friends were the most important thing to her. She worked for Verizon as a...
Wilbur Clayton Mitchell, Sr.
January 1, 2023
Wilbur Clayton Mitchell, Sr. of Raleigh left this earth to be with our Lord, on January 1, 2023. He was born 1934 in Harnett County, North Carolina to the late Daniel Jacob Mitchell and Daisy Betts Mitchell.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Paul, O’Connor and DJ; sisters, Agnes Crabtree, Villa Gray...
Howard Murray Wethington
December 31, 2022
Howard M. Wethington, April 22,1924 – December 31, 2022, of Raleigh, NC passed away peacefully, following a brief illness. He was 98 years old. He was born in Eureka, NC to Ben and Elizabeth Wethington., the youngest of 8 children. He was a WWII veteran, a loving husband for 73 years and a devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Howard...
Dr. Garrett Briggs
December 31, 2022
Dr. Garrett Briggs passed away peacefully on his 88th birthday, December 31, 2022, surrounded by the love of his family, cared for constantly by his wife, Sue, and the nurses and staff at Glenaire in Cary, whom he loved and who had compassionately ministered to him during a lengthy illness.
Garrett was born and raised...
Evelyn Betts Dewar
December 31, 2022
Evelyn Betts Dewar, 91, of Holly Springs, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on December 31, 2022. Evelyn was predeceased by her husband, Wade Bremen Dewar; father, Hubert Fulton Betts and mother, Emma Fuquay Betts.
She resided on the family farm on Cass Holt Road, Holly Springs, NC, where she ruled the...
Phyllis Batton Mangum
December 31, 2022
Phyllis Batton Mangum, 78, passed away December 31, 2022. A native of Wake County, Phyllis was born February 21, 1944, to the late Robert Earl and Elva Austin Batton. Phyllis was a lifelong resident of the Raleigh area and was a lifelong member of Caraleigh Baptist Church. She worked for more than 24 years with Corning Glass Company, before...
Anthony George Cameron
December 31, 2022
GARNER - Anthony George Cameron, 60, passed away on December 31, 2022. Born in Kingston Jamaica, W.I., May 22, 1962. He grew up in Porus Manchester, Jamaica and migrated to the United States in 1980.
Preceded in death by his father Bertram Cameron; beloved maternal grandmother, Ivy Bygrave; and maternal grandfather, Richard Myrie.
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Dominick “Gushy” Fornabaio
December 30, 2022
RALEIGH - The man, the myth, the legend Dominick “Gushy” Fornabaio got a Peaceful Easy Feeling, Saw the Light, and joined the party in heaven on December 30, 2022, just in time to ring in the new year with Carmella, his beloved wife of 66 years. He also reunited with his mother Antoinette, father Dominick, sister Marion “Mo” Custer,...
Eleanor Irene Joiner
December 30, 2022
Eleanor Irene Joiner, 74, of Raleigh, NC, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
Irene is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Jay Joiner; daughter and son in law, Amy and Richard McCall, granddaughter, Haley McCall; daughter in law, Christy Joiner, granddaughters,...
Toni Martin Gibson
December 30, 2022
Toni Irene Gibson, 78, was born on September 17, 1944 and died December 30, 2022. Toni died peacefully at her home with family by
her side.
Toni Gibson, daughter of Joe & Mary Martin, loving wife of Kenneth Gibson, passed away on December 30, 2022 at her home in Raleigh NC, after a...
