Frank William Small
April 10, 2021
Frank W. Small Sr., 85 died peacefully at Universal Healthcare in Fuquay Varina, NC on Saturday, April 10,2021 after a period of declining health. Born in Boston, MA; he was the son of the late Vera M. Small. Frank is predeceased by his wife Claire. They shared a devoted marriage of 66 years until her passing in January of...
David Lipscomb
April 9, 2021
David Prince Lipscomb, Sr, 82, of Willow Spring, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on April 9, 2021, after a lengthy battle with COPD. David was born in Willow Spring, NC on March 28, 1939, where he lived all of his life. He was the youngest child of William “Bud” and Daisy Smith Lipscomb. He is preceded in...
Doris Hawley Carroll
April 8, 2021
WILLOW SPRING- Doris Hawley Carroll, age 89, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 8, 2021. She was born June 9, 1931 to Vada Adams Dean and Simon Creech. She worked at Angier Knitting for over 15 years and subsequently at Walker Auto Parts in Fuquay-Varina with her husband. She was a loving mother to...
Deborah Mccall
April 6, 2021
Deborah Nordan McCall, 71, of Henderson, NC, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Springbrook Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Clayton, NC. Deborah was preceded in death by her parents, LeRoy and Marguerite Nordan. Surviving include her husband Elton McCall of Henderson, NC; daughter Scarlett Hargis of Garner (Lee) and three sons; Clayon Wall of Knightdale (Rena); Robbie...
James Rogers Brown
April 6, 2021
APEX – James Rogers Brown, 93, passed away on Tuesday. A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM at Catawba Springs Christian Church, Apex. The family will receive friends from 10:15 to 11:00 AM at the church prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. James honorably served our country in the United...
Mary Lucille Smith
April 5, 2021
Mary Lou Smith, 93, formerly of Raleigh, a retired Registered Nurse from Rex Hospital, passed away Monday at WakeMed Raleigh. “And He said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and foremost commandment. And a second is like it....
Bonnie Faye Shirah
April 4, 2021
Bonnie Duncan Shirah, 80, of Willow Spring, passed away Sunday April 4, 2021. A native of Horry Co, S.C., Bonnie was the daughter of the late Grover and Docia Duncan. Bonnie retired from the Wake Co. School System where she worked in the cafeteria. Funeral service will be Thursday at 12:00 Noon at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will...
Grace Price Lancaster
April 4, 2021
RALEIGH – Grace Price Lancaster, 89, passed away at her home on Easter Sunday. She was a graduate of Holmes Bible College, Greenville, SC. After over 30 years of dedicated service, Grace retired from the Employment Security Commission. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at The Capital Church, where Grace was a charter member. The family will...
Wiley Roy Wilkerson
April 2, 2021
Wiley R. Wilkerson, 82, of Angier, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 2, 2021. Wiley was born in Angier on October 16, 1938, where he spent most of his life. He was the youngest child of the late Roy and Pearl Wilkerson and had the privilege of being raised in a very large, close-knit...
Ronnie Dean Seagroves
April 2, 2021
Ronnie Dean Seagroves, 65, passed away Friday, April 2, 2021 at Wake Medical Center, Raleigh. He was born on Oct. 29, 1955 in Raleigh, NC to the late James and Edna Seagroves. He lived his life to the fullest, enjoying the simple pleasures. He enjoyed taking many long walks through his childhood neighborhood. Ronnie is survived by his brother...
Bennie Martin Broome
April 1, 2021
Bennie Martin Broome, 77, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021. Bennie was born August 25, 1943, in LaFayette, GA, to the late Hurschel and Mattie Smith Broome. He attended Georgia Tech and graduated from Berry College with a BS in business and math. Bennie retired from General Electric, in Rome, GA, where he worked in engineering and marketing. He...
Betty Sue Collins Dupree Upchurch
March 30, 2021
ANGIER -Betty Sue Collins DuPree Upchurch, 79, passed away Tuesday at Liberty Commons in Benson. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Dallas Collins and Beulah Stephenson Collins. Betty Sue worked as a hairstylist in the Angier area for over 35 years. She faithfully attended local churches her entire life, including, Angier Primitive Baptist...
Ernest Franklin Parker, Jr.
March 29, 2021
Ernest Franklin Parker, Jr. passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on March 29, 2021. He was born October 18, 1948, in Forsyth County to the late Ernest Franklin, Sr. and Pauline Marilyn McGee Parker. Ernest faithfully loved God, family and friends, fishing, his alma mater, Duke University, as well as Duke basketball, paddle boarding, and serving through his...
Linda Kay Wiggins
March 29, 2021
Linda Kay Wiggins, 70 of Raleigh, passed away Monday March 29, 2021 after an extended illness. A native of Sparta, Tenn, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Geneva Turner Horn. Linda worked in Medical Records for most of her working life most recently Dorothea Dix Hospital. Funeral service will be a 1 PM Friday April 2,...
Charles Thomas Reagan
March 29, 2021
ANGIER, NC- Charles Thomas Reagan, Sr., 66, passed away on March 29, 2021 at Green Leaf Care Center in Lillington, NC. He was the son of the late Oliver Thomas Reagan and Peggy Williams Reagan. Charles is survived by his wife, Tammy Reagan; daughter, Crystal Cody of Pensacola, FL; sons, Charles Reagan, Jr. (Latisha) of Angier, Jeffery Reagan of...
Juan Aranda Bugarin
March 27, 2021
Juan Aranda Bugarin, 94, died Saturday at his residence. Graveside services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday at Carolina Biblical Gardens, Garner. Juan A. Bugarin married his high school sweetheart Pascula Ventinilla January 26th, 1947 shortly after his service in World War II. He was a Purple Heart recipient for his valor during his time as a guerilla warrior...
Lyman Griffis Worthington
March 27, 2021
Lyman Griffis Worthington, 93, of Raleigh, known as “Griff”, passed away peacefully in his home on March 27, 2021. Griff was born in Grimesland, NC in 1928. He was the oldest of three boys born to Lyman John Worthington and Magdalene Griffis Worthington. He is known to friends and family as a loyal family supporter and a friend to...
Troy Marshall Wilkinson
March 27, 2021
RALEIGH – Troy Marshall Wilkinson, 23, passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2021 while attending Arizona State. Troy was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Benjamin Joseph Martin, Sr.; and his paternal grandmother, Elda Arese Wilkinson. He is survived by his mother, Marsha Martin Wilkinson and father, David Wilkinson; brother, David Martin Wilkinson; maternal grandmother, Lucy Smith Martin;...
Tracy Hales
March 25, 2021
It is with an extremely heavy heart that we mourn the loss of Tracy Klima Hales. Tracy received her wings on March 25th 2021. She was a loving mother, adored daughter, truly loyal friend. Tracy had a glow about her that infected everyone she encountered. Her laugh was completely contagious. “Stranger” was not a part of her vocabulary. She...
Martha Gilmore Johnson
March 24, 2021
Martha Elizabeth Johnson, 92, died March 24, 2021. Martha was a loving and loyal wife, a supportive and adoring mother and an amazing and dedicated grandmother. She had an intense love for her family, and an equally strong passion for fishing. Mama, as she was affectionately known, was an amazing cook and was notorious for her huge family dinners...
