OBITUARIES
OBITUARIES
Barbara Nell Williams
October 30, 2022
Barbara Nell Williams, 83, of Garner passed peacefully on October 30, 2022 at Hospice House in Smithfield, N.C. She was born in Fuquay Springs, Wake County, N.C. on July 29, 1939, to Layton and Magdalene Honeycutt Womack. Nell was preceded in death by husbands, TSgt Donald R. Collins, Harry Russel Aull, Bernard T. Williams; longtime friend, Lt Col James...
Jimmy Wayne Dean
October 30, 2022
Jimmy Dean of Cary, NC went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on October 30, 2022, surrounded by
his family, after a lengthy battle with pneumonia. Born on January 13, 1945, Jimmy was preceded in
death by his parents, Charlie Lewis Dean Sr. and Emily Huggins Dean, a brother, Charlie Lewis Dean Jr.,...
Joseph "Joe Boy" Currin
October 29, 2022
BENSON – Joseph “Joe Boy” Currin 70, passed away on Saturday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Born in Wake County, he was the son of Joe and Mary “Dorcas” Currin.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 2nd at 3:00 pm in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Burial will follow...
Jerry L. Sauls
October 28, 2022
ANGIER – Jerry Lewis Sauls, 70, passed away on Friday at Wake Medical Center in Cary. Born in Durham County, he was the son of the late Billy Mack Sauls and Mary Frances Ellis Sauls.
A funeral service will be held in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier on Wednesday, November 2nd at 11:00...
Anthony Addison Lea
October 28, 2022
Raleigh – Anthony “Tony” Lea, 90, passed away on October 28, 2022, with his sons by his side. Tony was born September 12, 1932, in Atlanta, Georgia to the late James and Charlotte Lea.
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 1:00 P.M., at the Bryan-Lee Funeral Home,...
Lois Jackson Bryan
October 27, 2022
Lois Jackson Bryan, 97, passed away on Thursday. A native of Sampson County, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Annye Lou Honeycutt Jackson.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 3:00 pm at New Bethel Baptist Church in Garner. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at...
Michael Scott Harrell
October 27, 2022
Raleigh - Michael Scott Harrell, 47 of Raleigh, died peacefully Thursday, October 27, 2022, at WakeMed Raleigh Campus.
Michael was a Father, Husband, Son, Brother, Uncle, Teacher and Friend to many. He was a proud Raleigh, NC native, where he grew up, attended Garner High School, and ultimately spent 25 years teaching Health and Physical...
Brenda Wimberley Blalock
October 27, 2022
ANGIER - Brenda Diane Wimberley Blalock, 77, passed away at home on Thursday, October 27, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Brenda was born on June 20, 1945 to Helen Scott Wimberley and Linwood Wimberley of Apex. She was a typical independent firstborn child, keeping an eye on her younger sibling and making her own decisions. Her favorite breakfast...
Steve Owen
October 27, 2022
ANGIER – Stephen Nelson “Steve” Owen, 78, passed away on Thursday at Windsor Point in Fuquay-Varina. Born in Harnett County, Steve was the son of the late Dick Owen and Millie Mabry Owen.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 30th in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Burial...
Dorothy Louise Weaver
October 26, 2022
Clayton – Mrs. Dot Weaver, 87, entered the presence of Jesus on October 26, 2022, surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness. Dorothy is predeceased by her parents, Norwood Sasser, and Ruby Ross Sasser.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Kenneth Weaver, and her daughter, Renee Rhodes (David), all of Clayton.
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Tobi Dicker
October 25, 2022
Tobi Dicker, z”l, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. She was born on May 3, 1947, in Germany, in a Displaced Persons camp, and moved to Brooklyn as a young child. She married and raised two children Ken, z”l, who passed away, and Erica. Tobi’s first husband, Mark Warshavsky, z”l, passed away, and she married Sig Dicker, who...
Dorothy June Christian
October 25, 2022
Raleigh- Dorothy June Bernard Christian, 72, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away on October 25, 2022, after her third battle with breast cancer.
June is preceded in death by her parents, Luther Julian and Dorothy Souders Bernard; her two half-brothers, Lester and Donald Bernard; and her brother-in-law, Joseph J. Hinds, Jr.
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William "Pete" Matthews
October 24, 2022
FUQUAY-VARINA– William Richard “Pete” Matthews, 88, passed away on Monday at Cary Health and Rehab Center. Born in Harnett County, he was the son of the late William Ralph Matthews and Claudia Young Matthews.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 28th at 3:00 pm at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Fuquay-Varina. Burial will...
Margaret Goodwin Andrews
October 23, 2022
GARNER - Margaret Goodwin Andrews, 93, passed away at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh on October 23, 2022.
Born in Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of Otis and Pauline Goodwin.
Margaret is survived by her two sons, Benjie Dunn (Gail) and Mike Andrews; grandchildren, Heather Long (Jamie) and Chris Dunn (Kristi);...
Mary Ann Spivey Wortham
October 23, 2022
FUQUAY-VARINA – Mary Ann Spivey Wortham, 79, passed away on Sunday surrounded by her loving family. A native of Wake County, Mary Ann was the daughter of the late Marvin Lafayette and Margie Lee Pollard Spivey.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 27th at Fellowship Baptist Church, 1701 Bud...
Whitney Lynn Beaver
October 23, 2022
Whitney Lynn Beaver, 37, of Raleigh went to be with her Lord on Sunday, October 23, 2022, far too soon and quite unexpectedly. She was a loving, caring, talented, generous and hardworking young woman. Whitney graduated from Athens Drive High School (2004) and received her B.A. from the North Carolina School of the Arts (2009). She was employed by...
Mike Andrew Mitricska
October 23, 2022
Garner – Michael Andrew Mitricska, 68, passed away on October 23, 2022, after a courageous battle with colon cancer.
Mike was born June 2, 1954, in Elizabeth New Jersey, to the late John and Delores Flynn Mitricska. Mike spent 20 years working at the Home Depot in Garner, where he was affectionately known as “Mr...
Marian Grey Brantley Neese
October 22, 2022
Marian Grey Brantley Neese R.N., C.R.N.A., 94, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022
She was the daughter of the late Wm. Barley Brantley and Julia Cleveland Brantley of Nash County, North Carolina. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Alson Stanley Neese.
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Thomas F. Lowery
October 22, 2022
WAKE FOREST – Thomas F. Lowery, 59, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022. He was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio on March 31, 1963, the son of Joan and E. Thomas Lowery.
Thomas was a graduate of Lake Catholic High School, class of 1981, and Villanova University, class of 1985. As an avid Nova...
Marta Wainer
October 22, 2022
Our mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law, Marta Wainer, also lovingly known as Mima and Abu, was born in Cuba in 1925. The family left Cuba in 1961, just two years after Castro came to power, and settled in Brooklyn, NY. Her first husband died in 1963, leaving her as the sole breadwinner for her two daughters and her mother. She...
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