Billy Joe “Bj” Castlebury
June 28, 2020
Angier - Billy Joe “BJ” Castlebury, 94, passed away at home on Sunday, June 28, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joshua Gardner Castlebury and Iva Elizabeth LaRue Castlebury; brothers, Elton, Ray, and Cecil Castlebury, and sons Cecil and Joe T. Castlebury. A loving husband and father, BJ proudly served his...
Charlotte Wilson Hampton
June 27, 2020
Charlotte Wilson Hampton, 80, passed on June 27, 2020, surrounded by her family. Charlotte was born November 14, 1939 to the late Charlie and Glennie Cartwright Wilson. She was always a very positive and encouraging person and made everyone around her feel good. She loved to be well dressed and look great whether at the grocery store or out...
Donald “Donnie” Lee Barnes
June 26, 2020
CLAYTON – Donald “Donnie” Lee Barnes, 47, passed away suddenly June 26, 2020 at his residence. A native of Wake County, he is the son of David Lee Barnes and Joyce Dement Barnes. Donnie was an HVAC technician for many years. A graveside service will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Oakwood Cemetery in downtown Raleigh....
Stephen R. Melillo
June 25, 2020
Stephen R. Melillo, 94, passed away June 25, 2020. A native of N. J., he was the son of the late Rocco and Angelina Melillo. Stephen was a Grocery Manager for many years. He also proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. The family will have a private graveside service, with Military Honors. Along with his parents Stephen...
Violet Jordan Parrish
June 25, 2020
Violet Jordan Parrish of Garner, NC departed this world and entered eternal life on Thursday June 25, 2020. She was 90 years old. The world has one fewer flower to behold. A graveside service will be held Monday, June 29, 2020, at 10:00 AM, at Mount Zion United Methodist Church, 15772 NC Highway 50 Garner, NC 27529. The family...
Jane C. Hamilton
June 25, 2020
FUQUAY-VARINA– Jane Coats Hamilton, 86, passed away on Thursday at Windsor Point. A native of Johnston County, Jane was the daughter of the late John Delno Coats and Sarah Olice Hardee Coats. A family graveside service will be held on Monday, June 29th at 11:00 AM at Chalybeate Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Fuquay-Varina. Jane is survived by her children,...
Edward Jerome Dunnagan
June 24, 2020
Edward Jerome Dunnagan, 78, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 24, 2020. A native of Durham, NC, Ed graduated from Gardner Webb College in 1962 and Wake Forest University in 1965. He was employed by IBM at Research Triangle Park, retiring in 1992 as a Senior Placement Counselor. Ed enjoyed helping young people and was active as...
Dylan Richard Anderson Jones
June 23, 2020
Dylan Richard Anderson Jones, 16, passed June 23, 2020. A native of Wake County, Dylan was born July 18, 2003 to David R. Anderson and Tara K. Jones. His passing was much too early and he will live forever in the hearts of all his friends and family. A funeral service will be held Thursday, July 2, 2020, at...
Donald Lee Mcclaren
June 22, 2020
FUQUAY-VARINA – Donald Lee McClaren, 68, passed away Monday at his home. Born in Iowa, Don was the son of the late Basil Herman McClaren and Maxine Billings McClaren. Don proudly served his country in the United States Air Force before going on to serve in the Army National Guard. He is survived by his wife of 20 years,...
Verneil Lamar Emerson
June 22, 2020
Verneil Lamar Emerson, 89, passed away on June 22, 2020. A native of Arkansas, Verneil was the son of the late Arnold and Carna Emerson. Verneil worked in the grocery business for many years as a Retail Manager. Also he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Along with his parents, Verneil was preceded...
Zoba Linwood Holland
June 21, 2020
ANGIER - Zoba Linwood Holland, 79, passed away June 21st after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Zoba and Inez Holland. He was a loving husband of 61 years and loving father to three daughters. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Weaver Holland; daughters, Gail Markowkin and husband Alexander, Lynn Johnson and husband,...
David Lee Carter
June 20, 2020
GARNER - David Lee Carter passed from this earth and into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on 6/20/20. He was preceded in death in 2001 by his wife of 33 years, Lillian Leona Carter. He was the loving son of Willis H. Carter and Edna L. Bassett. He was also preceded in death by his...
Mason Manly Hardy
June 20, 2020
Mason Manly Hardy, 14, of Willow Spring passed unexpectedly on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Mason was born January 20, 2006 to Christopher Todd Hardy and Gaelen Brady Welch. Mason was a joy to have around and everybody he met loved him. He was voted best hair in many of his classes and always had a smile or a laugh...
Colleen Laing Oneal
June 17, 2020
GARNER - Colleen Laing O’Neal passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer on June 17, 2020. Born in Anacortes, Wash., on August 10, 1937, she was the youngest of George Gregor Laing and Pearl Brown’s three children. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Stanley G. Laing...
Kimberly Dean Cardin
June 16, 2020
Kim will be remembered by her husband, Ray, her daughter Alexandria, and many family and friends. Kim was born in Raleigh NC, (she said she was once of the first babies born in the new Rex Hospital location) to James and Carolyn Dean. She grew up in Raleigh, graduating from Sanderson High School in 1999. Alex was born in...
William Joseph “Bill” Bunn, Jr.
June 15, 2020
CARY – William Joseph “Bill” Bunn, Jr., 71, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 after a short illness. He was born in Dillon, South Carolina to the late William J. Bunn and Barbara McDonald Bunn. Bill graduated from the College of Design at NC State University, where he was also a member of the Sigma Pi Fraternity. He worked...
Jeffrey Lee Earp, Sr.
June 15, 2020
FUQUAY-VARINA– Jeffrey Lee Earp, Sr., 64, passed away on Monday at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington. A native of Harnett County, Jeff was the son of the late Roy Lee Earp and Dottie Collins Earp. Jeff is survived by his wife of 35 years, Lisa Wells Earp; step-mother, Lynda Earp of Wrightsville Beach; son, Jeffrey Lee Earp, Jr. and...
Marvin Daniel Watkins
June 15, 2020
RALEIGH Marvin was the youngest son of Robert Oscar Watkins and Carrie Peebles Phillips Watkins of Raleigh. The 12th child, Marvin always had a crowd to have fun with, despite growing up during the Great Depression. He loved baseball and football, playing or watching, especially Wake Forest and N.C. State. He loved bike riding, hunting, fishing, being a Boy...
Bobby Prince
June 15, 2020
FUQUAY-VARINA, NC – Bobby Lawrence Prince, 72, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Monday. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late William Layton Prince and Pauline Hilliard Prince. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 3:00 PM at Fuquay-Varina Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 1:30 –...
Mark Stronach Tomb
June 14, 2020
Mark Stronach Tomb, 60, unexpectedly passed away at home Sunday evening, June 14, 2020. He is survived by his mother Diane Beckwith and stepfather Craig Beckwith of California, his father Robert M. Tomb and his stepmother Norma W. Tomb in Raleigh. He was the beloved brother of his sisters Tonja Thompson and Lynn Beckwith Benadom. Many of his younger...
