Patsy Ann Watkins
February 23, 2022
RALEIGH - Patsy grew up in Raleigh and always loved Raleigh and watching it change and grow. She loved going to Sunday School and church, babysitting, selling home-grown vegetables in her neighborhood and any odd job to make extra money. Her first “real job” was when she was in high school selling jewelry at Hudson-Belk on Fayetteville Street in...
Richard A. Riggsbee
February 20, 2022
Angier- Richard Allan Riggsbee, 55, of Angier, NC went home to be with his Lord, February 20, 2022, after a lengthy illness. He loved music and loved to perform beginning when he was a teenager. Richard was a talented musician, playing several instruments with the guitar being his favorite. Not only did he love music, but he was also...
Danny Russell Aull
February 20, 2022
RALEIGH – Danny Russell Aull, 68, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022. Danny was born in Newberry, South Carolina to the late Harry and Mildred Aull. Danny is survived by his daughter, Melissa Rook (Doug); grandchildren, Dylan Aull, Gaven Rook, and Haley Rook; brother, Lynn Aull (Cindy); nephew, Jeffrey Aull; niece, Ashley Aull; and great-niece, Paisley Bryant. In...
Linda Elaine Wallace Turner Dolphin
February 20, 2022
RALEIGH - Linda Elaine Wallace Turner Dolphin, January 12th, 1950 – February 20th, 2022, leaves behind a legacy of selfless love. Linda believed in simplicity but she wasn’t a simple person. The daughter of an accomplished educator and broker, Rose and Leonard Wallace, she grew up to become a real estate extraordinaire and a teacher both in and out...
John David Bischof
February 20, 2022
John David Bischof, 55, passed away February 20, 2022. A native of Falls Church, VA, John was born September 12, 1966, to Carl Charles Bischof and the late Winifred Baines Bischof. John is survived by his wife of 23 years, Carrie Bischof; children, Harrison, Ethan, and Anna Bischof; and his beloved Saint Bernards, Charlotte and Coco. John was so...
Bonnie Simpkins
February 20, 2022
RALEIGH – Bonnie Simpkins, 52, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022. Bonnie was born in Wake County to Glenn Haywood and Jean Matthews Simpkins. A visitation will be held on Friday, February 25th from 6pm to 8pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Garner. Funeral Services will take place on Saturday, February 26th at 2pm in the Bryan-Lee Funeral...
Josie Guins Matthews
February 19, 2022
Josie Bell Guins Matthews, 90, went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, February 19, 2022. A native of Harnett County, Josie was born June 25, 1931, to the late Marshall Thomas and Mantha Carlisle Townsend Guins. Josie and her late husband of 70 years, Ersie A. Matthews, were the founders of Matthews Sanitation Company. Josie...
Carmella Dorothy Fornabaio
February 18, 2022
RALEIGH - Carmella Dorothy Fornabaio, 85, entered into heaven from Wake Medical Center in Raleigh on Friday, February 18, 2022, while listening to her favorite music, surrounded by family and love from around the world. It is believed she stopped at the top of Mount Everest along the way home. ‘Mella! was born in Yonkers, NY on July 12,...
Linda Adams Olive
February 18, 2022
Willow Spring – Linda Adams Olive, 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Born in Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Wade and Cavie Adams. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her brother, Worth Adams and her sister, Jerry Sue McCoy. Linda is survived...
Betsy Baucom Marks
February 17, 2022
ANGIER – Betsy Ann Marks, 78, passed away on Thursday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Born in Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Thurley Baucom and Elizabeth Butts Baucom. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James McDonald Marks, in 2018. Betsy’s family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 23rd from 6:00-8:00 PM...
Hilda Marcus
February 17, 2022
RALEIGH - Hilda Marcus, 66, passed away in the early morning of Thursday, February 17th, 2022. Born in Israel in 1955, she developed into a teacher, a researcher, and a scientist. These interests followed her as she immigrated to the US and earned her PhD from Ohio State University and took her work to organizations such as the FDA,...
John Walter Wyatt
February 17, 2022
RALEIGH – John was born on February 26, 1949, in the Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. At his death on February 17, 2022, he was only a few days away from his 73rd birthday. He was the firstborn child of his dearly beloved parents, (USMC Major) John Burnett Wyatt and Barbara Anne (Hoeppner) Wyatt. Because his father was...
Frank Harrison Holt
February 16, 2022
RALEIGH – Frank Harrison Holt, 97, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Frank was born in Wake County on September 23, 1924, the son of the late Marcus E. and Hilda Collins Holt. In addition to his parents, Frank was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Dorothy Boyles Holt; sisters, Grace Buchanan, Eloise Galloway, Helen...
John Manuel Garcia
February 16, 2022
John Manuel Garcia, 81, of Raleigh, NC, passed away on February 16, 2022, following a long battle with cancer. John emigrated from Havana, Cuba to the United States in 1961, residing initially in Tampa, Florida. Loving husband to his wife of 44 years, Mary (nee Sullivan); devoted father to Arthur (Lisa) of Clearwater, FL, John (Beverly) of Hillsborough, NC,...
Betty Jean Smith
February 15, 2022
WILLOW SPRING–Betty Jean Smith, 70, passed away on Tuesday. Born in Mecklenburg County, she was the daughter of the late Eugene F. Warner and Alice Williams Warner. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, February 20th at 3:00 pm in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. She is survived by her husband, Billy Lee Smith, Sr.; daughter,...
Margie Holland
February 15, 2022
COATS – Margie Holland, 90, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Born in Avery County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Greer and Sarah Tester Greer. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 19th at 2:00 PM at Harnett Devotional Gardens in Dunn. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 19th from 12:00-1:00...
Robert David Swayhoover
February 15, 2022
Robert David Swayhoover was born June 20, 1961 to Albert Garfield Swayhoover and Phyllis Chadwick Wardell, (both deceased), of Deer Park, Long Island, NY. In 1969, the family moved to West Islip, NY and lived on Cedar Pointe Dr. Robert (Bob/Bobby) graduated from West Islip High School in 1979. After graduating, he attended Chamberlyane College in Boston, MA, earning...
Patricia Keene Yelvington
February 15, 2022
GARNER - Patricia “Pat” Keene Yelvington, 83, of Garner, NC, died on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bertha West Keene Upchurch and Ernest Guy Keene; her stepfather, Nathan Worth Upchurch; and her grandparents, Cecil Moore West and Arthur N. West, Sr., who helped raise her after her father’s tragic death in 1938....
Jan Marie Arena
February 15, 2022
CLAYTON - Jan Arena, 73, passed away Tuesday. All ceremonies will be held privately
Dr. Ray Dawkins, Jr.
February 13, 2022
Coats- Dr. Ray Dawkins, Jr., 68, passed away on Sunday at his home. Born in Fayetteville, NC, he was the son of the late Jennings Ray Dawkins, Sr. and Louvertal Floyd Dawkins. A graduate of North Carolina State University and Duke Medical School, he completed his internship at Ohio State University where he met his wife, Patti. He had...
