Arnold Wilbert Stoots
August 12, 2021
Arnold W. Stoots, Jr passed from this life into his eternal life in heaven at the age of 78 on Thursday, August 12th, 2021 in Myrtle Beach, SC at the Grand Strand Medical and Trauma Center. Arnold passed away peacefully after complications from a massive stroke. Arnold was born in Pulaski, VA on December 15th, 1942. His parents were...
Hazel Ruth Ellis
August 11, 2021
Hazel Ruth Burgess Ellis, 92, of Garner passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. She was born in Gaston County to Wesley Burgess and Myrtle Ware on July 21, 1929. Hazel leaves behind her sons, John Eric Ellis and Joel Tatham Ellis; daughter, Jo-Elaine Coker; grandchildren, Craig Coker and Rebecca Coker; and great-grandchild, Peyton Williams. In addition to her...
Gordon F. Sartin
August 11, 2021
Gordon Franklin Sartin, of Angier, NC passed away peacefully after a short-lived illness, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. He was born on November 17, 1940 in Angier, NC to his parents John Franklin and Snowdon Gardner Sartin. He played football at Angier High School and was a school bus driver. In his 80 years here...
Elizabeth Josephine Newsome
August 11, 2021
Clayton- Elizabeth Johnson Newsome, 93, passed away Wednesday at Wake Medical Center. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Friday at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, where Mrs. Newsome was a longtime member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include her sons, Albert Lee “Buddy” Newsome, Jr. (Jackie) and Larry Newsome (Rebecca) all of Clayton; sister, Lily Mae Cooper;...
Edward Lee Douglas
August 10, 2021
Garner – Edward L. Douglas “Ed”, 87, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Ed was born in Wayne County on October 1, 1933 to Braxton Douglas and Frances Lucille Powell. There will be a Graveside service Monday Aug. 30, 2021, at 12:00PM, at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends and relatives from 10:30- 11:30 prior to the...
Vera Annette Rowland Guy
August 10, 2021
Annette was born on a tobacco farm in Willow Springs, the sixth child of Grady D Rowland and Lunette Weatherspoon Rowland. After graduating from Fuquay High School in 1954, she began employment at Wachovia Bank (now Wells Fargo) and retired after 39 years of service, after which she worked 13 years with the NC State Bureau of Investigation ....
John Alfred Evans
August 10, 2021
Garner – John “Jack” Alfred Evans, 74, passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 from complications of cancer. Jack was born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to John and Camille Evans. Jack’s interests included working out, fishing, and the New York Yankees. In addition to his parents, Jack is preceded in death by his wife, Susan Elaine...
Donnie Stephenson Mcleod
August 10, 2021
Heaven just became a little sweeter this week. On Tuesday, August 10th, Ms. Donnie McLeod went home to be with the Lord. After a long battle with illness her faith became sight at 7:00 am that morning. She has now joined the many that she loved who have gone on before her including her precious husband, her parents, four...
Amy C. Mckinsey
August 9, 2021
FUQUAY-VARINA – Amy Cathleen McKinsey, 66, passed away Monday at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital. Born in Billings, Montana, Amy was the daughter of the late Ames McKinsey and Janice Cooley. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 13th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. A private memorial service will be held for family at...
Dorothy "Dot" Stephens Mabrey
August 8, 2021
RALEIGH - Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Stephens Mabrey, 92, died at her home in Raleigh on August 8, 2021. She was born April 19, 1929 also at home, in Cary, NC to the late James Paul and Lydia Underwood Stephens. Dot graduated Cary High School in 1947 and made her home in Raleigh for the last 71 years. She was...
Jessica Laurel Davis
August 6, 2021
Jessica Laurel Davis of Raleigh NC passed away August 6, 2021 from injuries sustained from the results of a car accident. She was born on May 6, 1983 in Raleigh at Rex Hospital to Ronnie and Diana Davis of Garner NC. Even though born a preemie, four months early, weighing only l lb 6 oz, she had a normal...
Lawrence "Larry" Lancaster
August 6, 2021
Lawrence(Larry) Lancaster, Jr., 95, passed away peacefully at home Friday, August 6, 2021. He was a loving father and dedicated husband. Lawrence was born October 11, 1925 in Dunn, NC to the late Joseph Lawrence and Bessie Garris Lancaster. He grew up in Belhaven, NC which always held a special place in his heart. Lawrence spent more than 67...
Sharron Aurigemma
August 6, 2021
ANGIER – Sharron Aurigemma, 73, passed away on Friday at her home. Born in Kingsport, TN, she was the daughter of the late Emmett Bishop and Edna Forbes Bishop. Sharron is survived by her daughters, Lisa Aurigemma of Naugatuck, CT, Adina Tornow and husband, Topher of Shelton, CT; son, Gerrold Kruse and wife, Kristi of Raleigh; sister, Bobbie Poland...
Rebecca Eugenia Ratley
August 6, 2021
Rebecca E. Ratley, 80, passed away at home with her daughter by her side. A native of Robeson, Co., she was the daughter of the late Roland and Pauline Stone. There will be a Graveside Service at 11:00 AM Monday Aug. 9, 2021 at Cumberland Memorial Gardens, Fayetteville, NC. Along with her parents Rebecca was preceded in death by...
Peggy Lou Goodwin
August 5, 2021
Peggy Lou Wall Goodwin, 90, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021. A native of Wake Co, Peggy was born February 8, 1931, to the late Dutch and Chloe Olivia Wall. Peggy was an active member of Ebenezer UMC in Raleigh, for many years. Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 8, 2021, at 2:30PM in the Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel,...
Drexdal R. Pratt
August 3, 2021
Angier- Drexdal Ray Pratt, 67, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, August 3rd, following a brief but hard-fought illness. Born in Stokes County, he was the son of the late Dilmer Ray Pratt and Ineida Fulk Pratt. Drexdal's long career in health services began by volunteering at the early age of 16 with the King...
Diane Collins Campbell
August 3, 2021
Diane Collins Campbell, 73, passed away on August 3, 2021 after a three year battle with multiple myeloma. Diane was born on September 23, 1947, in Morgantown, West Virginia to Haydn and Patricia Collins who preceded her in death. Diane grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania and graduated with a degree in Psychology from Caldwell College and earned her Masters...
Bobby Clark Chatham
August 2, 2021
Garner – Bobby Clark Chatham, 80, passed away Monday. Bobby was born in Wake County on August 14, 1940. Funeral service will be 3:00 pm Thursday, August 5th, at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home. 1200 Benson Road, Garner with a visitation from 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm. A committal service will take place at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 7th at...
Susanne Fisher Berger
July 31, 2021
Susanne Brook Fisher Berger, 66, went home to be with her Lord on July 31, 2021, with her husband and children at her side, following a valiant and courageous 15 year battle with ovarian cancer. Susanne was born on November 17, 1954 in Charleston, West Virginia to her wonderful parents Patricia Quinn Fisher and Ernest Stephen Fisher, Jr., who...
Edith Stallings Mann
July 31, 2021
Edith was born in Nash County, North Carolina to Ola Ray Strickland Stallings and Robert Pettigrew Stallings. She grew up in the country around the areas of Zebulon, Middlesex and Pilot. After high school, Edith moved to Raleigh and worked at King Drug Company. Shortly after, she met her future husband Charles Franklin Mann and they were married in...
