OBITUARIES

November 22, 2022

ANGIER – Diane Baker, 67, passed away Tuesday at Rex Hospital in Holly Springs. Born in Wake County, she was the daughter of Margie Messer Baker and the late Rayford Baker.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 26th at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Burial will follow...

November 19, 2022

Garner- Brenda Murphrey Hutton, 78, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022, at The Laurels of Forest Glenn. She was one of 10 children born to the late John Daniel and Virgie Brown Murphrey.

She was a member of Caraleigh Baptist Church and retired from the NC Department of Transportation. Brenda suffered many years with stomach...

November 19, 2022

ANGIER - Robert Joseph “Bobby Joe” Weis, 75, passed away Saturday evening surrounded by his loving family. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late Alvin and Sarah Weis. Bobby Joe served in the Army National Guard for 20 years, was a tobacco farmer, and was the owner of Weis’ Ace Hardware. He was also...

November 19, 2022

Bobby R. Barbour, 84 passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Wake Med Hospital after a period of declining health. Bobby was born in Smithfield, NC to the late Lena Lee Barbour and Robert (R.J.) Barbour.

Bobby graduated from Smithfield High School and was an active member of the marching band. He proudly joined the...

November 18, 2022

William Nelson Smith, 98, of Raleigh died at his home Friday evening. He was born in Richmond County to the late Albert Lee Smith, Sr. and Janie Gibson Smith. He was a member of St. James United Methodist Church where he was active in the United Methodist Men.

He is survived by his son, Jay...

November 17, 2022

On Tuesday, November 14, 2022, Christopher Patrick Barrick entered into his eternal home. A native of Wake County, North Carolina he was born on August 22, 1952. His mother, Elizabeth Staton Barrick, and his father, Dr. Harry W. Barrick Jr., preceded him in death.

Pat was a life-long Boy Scout. He achieved the rank of...

November 16, 2022

Garner- Alonzo Daniel “A.D.” Stephenson, 90, passed away Wednesday at Wake Med Cary. Born in Harnett County, he was the son of the late Ingham S. and Lula Pleasant Stephenson.

A.D. was a loving husband to wife, Janet Matthews Stephenson and doting father to son, Chris. Both pre-deceased him and were the light of his...

November 15, 2022

FUQUAY-VARINA – Sadie Lee Barnett passed away quietly and peacefully on November 15, 2022 and went home to her Heavenly Father’s house.

Sadie was a protective and loving mother to her daughters and grandchildren, strong and independent thinking in her life and experiences. She loved studying and worshipping her Lord. She often visited...

November 15, 2022

WILLOW SPRING – Randy Elton Page, 71, passed away on Tuesday afternoon at Rex Hospital. Born in Harnett County, Randy was the son of the late Elton and Betty Page of Willow Spring, NC. Randy was one of four children, the only son along with three daughters. He was a graduate of Coats High School in 1969.

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November 15, 2022

Garner - Amanda Harris Carroll, 50, died November 15th from a combination of colon cancer and multiple sepsis/infections in Raleigh, NC at Rex Hospital. Her husband, Greg, and son, Scott, were faithfully with her.

Amanda was a Christian, an employee of the NC Department of Labor I.T. Division, and baseball team mom who was loved...

November 15, 2022

RALEIGH – Hilton Delano “Del” Hudnall, 84, passed away on Tuesday.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Burial will follow at a later date. There will be no formal visitation at this time.

Del is survived by his loving wife...

November 15, 2022

Michael (Mickey) W. Jones, Sr, 77, of Raleigh passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 15th, 2022. Mickey survived a catastrophic event in July 2021 and fought hard to come back to his family. We are so thankful for his miraculous recovery and blessed we had him with us for another year.

Mickey was born April 19th, 1945...

November 14, 2022

November 14, 2022

ANGIER – Margie Madeline Wester Price, 90, passed away Monday at her home. Born in Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Nola Smith Wester and Andrew Jackson Wester.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, November 18th in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Burial will follow...

November 14, 2022

ANGIER – Flora Byrd Young, 86, passed away Monday at her home. Born in Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late William Byrd and Lillie Massengill Byrd.

Flora was a daughter, sister, cousin, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a friend to many. Her strong will and beautiful kind heart and soft words...

November 14, 2022

GARNER – Hubert Seaton Gill, IV, 46, passed away at home on Monday, November 14, 2022.

Hu was born in Wake County on September 21, 1976, the son of Hubert Gill, III and Sue Kelly Gill.

He was preceded in death by his father, Hubert Gill, III.

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November 13, 2022

Betty Sue Lee Johnson 83, of Raleigh passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday November 13, 2022. She was the youngest of the two children of Elmond and Yetive Wood Lee. Betty Sue married her childhood sweetheart, Sharon (Sha) Johnson of 65 years. Betty Sue’s common declaration to family and friends was, “The Lord has been good to...

November 13, 2022

GARNER - William Wilson, 56, died November 13,2022 at his home. Born in Marrion, OH, his parents were Thelma & William Garrett.

William graduated from Highland High School in Ohio in 1985. He married Annette Moury on June 7, 2013. William loved the beaches and love to fish.

He is survived...

November 11, 2022

November 11, 2022

ANGIER – Kent Lee Brower, 72, passed away on Friday at the SECU Hospice Home in Pittsboro.

Kent started working for the phone company in his early 20s when it was still United Telephone and retired from the same company, now Centurylink, after 40 plus years. He loved his job and would talk to anyone...