Tammy Gray Hilliard Baker
December 25, 2019
ANGIER- Tammy Gray Hilliard Baker, 56, passed away on Wednesday at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late William Hilliard and Wilma Tew Hilliard. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 28th at 12:30 PM at Harnett Memorial Park, Lillington. The family will receive friends prior to the...
Randall Lee Jackson
December 24, 2019
Randy Jackson (Papa) passed away on December 24, 2019. He is survived by a large, loving family and many friends. A memorial service will be held 3:00 pm Saturday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, 831 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm– 3:00 pm Saturday at the funeral home.
Melba Eloise Smith
December 21, 2019
Willow Spring - Melba Eloise Smith, 85, passed away on December 21, 2019, after several years of declining health. She was known for her amazing smile and her love for grandchildren and great grandchildren. Melba was born February 16, 1934 in Wake County to the late Henry and Clara Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Frances Hayes Adams
December 21, 2019
Frances Hayes Adams, 85, went home to be with her Savior on Saturday, December 21, 2019. Born in Granville County and raised in Harnett County, she was the third of five daughters born to the late Willie Lee Hayes and Rosa Lee Phillips Hayes. She was a graduate of Lafayette High School and enjoyed being a member of Chalybeate...
Bobby Joe Dorman
December 19, 2019
Bobby Joe Dorman, 78, passed away Thursday at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. A lifelong resident of Angier, he was the son of the late Lawton and Margaret Dorman. Bobby served his country in the Air Force for three years (1960-1963), then went on to work 31 years for UPS before he retired. Bobby had a great sense of...
Mary Jeannette Elekes Underwood
December 18, 2019
Mary Jeannette Elekes Underwood, 78, died Wednesday. She was a very beloved wife and mother who will be eternally missed. Mary was a registered nurse who retired from the Medical Review Board of North Carolina. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Jimmy, a daughter, Teresa Michelle and a sister, Debbie Mathis. A memorial service will be...
Oscar Talmadge Simpkins, Jr.
December 18, 2019
Raleigh – Oscar Talmadge Simpkins, Jr., 83, died Wednesday at his home. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Oscar Teachy Simpkins, Jr. and Alice Sanderford Simpkins. He was the owner of Wake County Speedway and of Simpkins Trucking Co., as well as having 30 years of service with the News and Observer. Funeral...
Robert E. “Bob” Moore
December 16, 2019
GARNER - On Monday, December 16, 2019, Robert E. “Bob” Moore went to be with the Lord at the age of 91. Bob was born on May 3, 1928 in New York City to Clinton and Florence Moore. He served in the U.S. Army as a sergeant toward the end of World War II. In 1950, he married Frances...
Jeffrey Alan Simmons
December 15, 2019
Jeffrey Alan Simmons November 21, 1979 – December 15, 2019 Angier – Jeffrey Alan Simmons, 40, passed away at Duke University Medical Center on Sunday, December 15, 2019. Jeffrey was born November 21, 1979 to Jerry and Jewel Sorrells Simmons. He is well known in the Burner community and was a regular participant in the Transformus Art festival. A...
Mark T. Adams
December 13, 2019
Benson- Mark Trevis Adams, 51, passed away on Friday at his home. Born in Wake County, he was the son of Max Trevis Adams and Portia Honeycutt Adams. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 18th at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. In addition to his parents, Mark is survived by his...
Rosalie Powers Baker
December 12, 2019
Rosalie Powers Baker, a long-time resident of Port Washington, New York, died peacefully on Thursday, the 12th of December 2019, in Clayton, North Carolina where she lived with her daughter Sharon and family for the past 5 years. Rose was born in Glen Cove, NY to Martin and Nellie Powers on July 21, 1937, and grew up on Bar...
James Dewey Young
December 12, 2019
James Dewey Young September 29, 1932 – December 12, 2019 James Dewey Young, 87, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 A native of Johnston County, James was born September 29, 1932 to the late Dewey Thomas and Ava Stephenson Young. James owned his own painting company for many years in the area. He enjoyed riding his Harley as...
Anne Moseley Bowden Wilson
December 11, 2019
RALEIGH - Born in Faison, NC to Ethel and Moseley Carr Bowden, Anne enjoyed a wonderful childhood filled with family and friends. Graduating from Faison School, valedictorian of her class of 8, school bus driver and basketball star, she earned a scholarship to Duke University and was a Mary Biddle Duke finalist. In 1959, Anne earned her BA degree...
Samantha Kaelynn Mccain
December 10, 2019
Samantha Kaelynn McCain, 21, died at her residence on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. She was a graduate of Wake Forest High School. Samantha was an avid reader and was very creative and artistic. She was a fun loving and carefree spirit and a caring friend to many. A celebration of life will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday, December...
Leander Washington “L.W.” Sharp, Jr.
December 8, 2019
L.W. Sharp, Jr., died peacefully at his residence, early Sunday morning, 12/8/2019, after a brief illness. He was born on March 31, 1929 to the late Leander Washington Sharp, Sr. and Josie Bell Mullis Sharp in Hamptonville, NC. After graduating from Harmony High School in Harmony, North Carolina, LW went on to attend Guilford College in Greensboro, N.C. After...
Israel Daniel Cain
December 8, 2019
Israel Daniel Cain, 23, passed away, Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Wake Med in Raleigh. Surviving are his mother, Belinda Cain and father, David Cain; sister, Jamila T. Fusco and her children, Presley, Tempie, Malaki and Mila Jai; brothers, Isaiah D. Cain and his daughter, Aria, Elijah M. Cain, Isaac J. Cain; girlfriend, Hannah M. Israel was preceded in...
Ethan Jackson Pivec
December 7, 2019
Ethan Jackson Pivec, infant, passed away Saturday Dec. 7, 2019. Ethan is survived by his parents; Gregory Joseph and Emily Jackson Pivec; paternal grandparents, Jeff and Debbie Pivec, Rose Pivec; maternal grandparents, Kevin and Debbie Jackson and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family. The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:00 pm Friday Dec. 13, 2019 at...
Arthur Ray Talley, Jr.
December 3, 2019
FUQUAY-VARINA - Arthur Ray died peacefully in his home with his family the evening of December 3. Instead of medical treatment, he chose quality days over quantity days and maintained unwavering in his faith in God’s plan for his life. He was a beloved brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend who inspired a goodness in all of us who...
Becky Fyffe
December 3, 2019
ANGIER– Rebecca Miller Fyffe, 59, passed away Tuesday at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill. A native of Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Dale and Bernadette Miller. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 10th at 11:00 AM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home Chapel, Angier. Burial will follow at Sandy Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery....
Charles Buxton Burgwyn, Sr.
December 2, 2019
Charles Buxton Burgwyn Sr., a loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away on December 2, 2019 at the age of 70 in his home in Raleigh, NC. Charles is survived by his wife, Cookie Burgwyn, his children Beth Fuchs and husband Bryan of San Marcos, CA, Charles Buxton Burgwyn, Jr. and wife Kim of Cary, and Brian Burgwyn and...
