Steven Barbour
July 15, 2025
Steven Durwood Barbour ("Steve") - accomplished musician, loving husband and father, and dedicated brother and friend--died unexpectedly in his sleep at home in Raleigh on July 15. He was 67. The elder son of Mary Anne and Durwood Barbour, he was born in Raleigh on June 12, 1958. He grew up in the Longview Gardens neighborhood, in which he attended...
James Hill
August 18, 2025
James (Jim) Allen Hill, Jr. of Raleigh, NC passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Charlotte, NC on March 24, 1934 to James Allen Hill, Sr. and Mary Daphne Hill (née Raper), and grew up in Wilson, NC. He was married in 1964 to Harriet Eloise Tomlinson of Florence, AL, and they...
Marc Scott Cutler
August 17, 2025
RALEIGH – It is with the deepest of sadness that the family of Marc Scott Cutler, devoted husband, father, and acupuncturist, announces his passing away peacefully on Sunday, August 17, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family.
For many years, Marc faced significant health challenges with grace, dignity, and a kindness that never wavered. At his core, Marc was a...
Clara Young
August 17, 2025
Clara Sauls Young, age 91, of Angier, NC died on Sunday, August 17, 2025 in her home. She was born on February 27, 1934 to the late Terrance Sauls and Ila Stephenson Sauls. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Hershal Lee Young; her brother, William Lee Sauls.
She is survived by...
Dennis Coats
August 16, 2025
Dennis Wade Coats, 73, peacefully passed into the arms of our lord on August 16, 2025. Born on August 24, 1951, in Wake County to the late Shelton and Addie Coats, Dennis will be deeply missed.
In addition to his parents, Dennis is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Elaine Coats; brother, George Coats; and step-son John McGinnis.
Dennis is survived...
Pat Parrish
August 15, 2025
James Parrish Jr., known to all as Pat, passed away suddenly on August 15, 2025, at his home in Jefferson, NC. He was born on April 19, 1955, in Dunn, NC, to the late J.P. and May Dell Stephenson. Pat was a proud 1973 graduate of Garner Senior High School. The services will be officiated by Pastor Charlie Carroll, Pat's...
Cathy Milstead Tolar
August 14, 2025
Cathy Milstead Tolar, 71, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025, at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 24, 2025 from 4 pm through 6 pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, 300 E. McIver St., Angier, North Carolina.
Mrs. Tolar was born October 16, 1953 in Salisbury, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Robert...
Glenda Johnson
August 13, 2025
Glenda Dupree Johnson, 82, died on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Rex Hospital.
She was born in Harnett County to the late Cyrus Walton and Lizzie Rebecca Mangum Dupree. She graduated from Angier High School and then began a thirty-seven-year career with Nationwide Insurance. After retirement, she moved back to her homeplace and rejoined her church, Angier Baptist Church, for which...
Joan Matlin Herndon
August 12, 2025
DURHAM - Joan Matlin Herndon, 80, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Born November 21, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of Cantor Bernard and Leona Matlin.
A graveside service will be held Monday, August 18, 2025 at 3:00 pm at Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery, 450 N. State Street, Raleigh, NC 27601.
Joan is survived by her nieces, Debbie...
McLendon Stephenson
August 12, 2025
ANGIER - McLendon "M.L." Stephenson, 96, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
He was born in Harnett County on August 8, 1929, the son of the late Clarence Milton Stephenson and Mary Ferrell Stephenson. M.L. would go on to serve the citizens of Raleigh as a police officer with the Raleigh Police Department, retiring as...
Carolyn Adams Cribb
August 11, 2025
Carolyn Adams Cribb, 85, of Laurinburg, NC, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2025, surrounded by family. A lifelong resident of Scotland County, Carolyn was born to the late James Paul Adams, Sr. and Ruby Dover Adams and spent her life in the close-knit communities of Laurel Hill and Laurinburg.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James...
Mary Helen Rhodes
August 11, 2025
Mary Helen Rhodes, known affectionately as "Nana" or "Granny" by her family, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 11, 2025, in Raleigh, NC at the age of 80. She was born the day after Christmas December 26, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia, to Rupert and Mary Magdalene Williams. She was a beautiful Christmas gift to her parents. Mary was...
Bobbie Jeffries
August 11, 2025
Bobbie Lewis Jeffries, 91, entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 11, 2025. She was born in Harnett County, North Carolina, the only child of the late Robert Barron Lewis and Josie Pearson Lewis.
Bobbie was hard-working, strong-willed, and fiercely independent. She graduated from Lafayette High School, where she was a ferocious and feared basketball player. She attended Campbell Junior...
Betty Pollard
August 9, 2025
Betty G. Pollard, 88, from Angier, NC, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on August 9, 2025. Betty was born on June 24, 1937 to Oscar & Hattie Gregory. She is preceded in death by her brothers Sunny Boy, Tilmon, Johnnie & Bud Gregory and by her sisters Alva Hamilton, Mavis Hughes, Marjorie Gregory, Verlene Campell, Lozzie Thompson and...
Ermenegildo Salas Gonzalez
August 7, 2025
Ermenegildo Salas Gonzalez, 72, died Thursday, August 7, 2025 at Wake Med Hospital in Raleigh. He was a Bridge and Highway builder who worked for the Lane Company.
He raised livestock as well as fruit and vegetables which he enjoyed cooking and feeding his family and friends. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid Dodgers baseball fan. He loved his...
Thomas “Tommy” Matthews, III
August 5, 2025
Thomas Stanhope Matthews III went home to the Lord on August 5th, 2025. Born on September 21st, 1953, "Tommy" was the firstborn of T.S. Matthews Jr. and his wife, Betty Taylor Matthews. Three siblings would follow: Mark, Bettina Gardner (who predeceased him), and Neal. They grew up together in a small house in the McCullers community, on a farm settled...
David Timothy Faircloth
August 3, 2025
David Timothy Faircloth, 61, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2025.
He was born in Durham, North Carolina, on October 21, 1963, the beloved son of the late David and Mavis Faircloth. A devoted family man, Tim was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He will be remembered fondly by family and friends as a man of unwavering determination,...
William Sharber
August 3, 2025
William Garland Sharber, 86, passed away on August 3, 2025 at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh after a long period of illness. William (Bill) was born in Pasquotank County to the late Eugene Garland Sharber and Beulah Mona Stout. He attended Chowan College for graphic arts and then served in the Air Force for 4 years. After a long career...
Billy Glenn Fish
August 3, 2025
Billy Glenn "Bill" Fish, 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at his home in Clayton, NC surrounded by his family.
Born on May 12, 1943, in Angier, NC, Bill was the son of the late Glen Rudolph Fish and Annie-Belle Fish. He grew up in a close-knit community and graduated from Garner Senior High School in 1961....
James Roy Farmer
August 1, 2025
CLAYTON – James Roy Farmer, Sr., 88, passed away in the early hours of Friday, August 1, 2025.
He was born in Wilson County on December 26, 1936, the son of the late Roy Thomas Farmer and Gladys Moore Farmer. James grew up on his family’s tobacco farm where he learned the value of a strong work ethic. The physical demands...
