Charles Ray Howard
December 2, 2019
Charles went to be with Jesus unexpectedly, yet peacefully in his home. The love of his life and wife of 48 years, Debbie, was by his side. A celebration of his life will be planned for the near future.
Brookie Strickland Henderson
December 1, 2019
RALEIGH- Brookie Renee Strickland Henderson, 65, loving mother, grandmother and friend, passed away Sunday at her home surrounded by her family. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Strickland and Retha Massengill Strickland. A graveside service will be held at 12 noon Wednesday at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior...
Debbie Mazze
November 30, 2019
HOLLY SPRINGS- Debbie Mazze, 57, passed away peacefully on Saturday at Wake Medical Center in Cary. Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of late Carolyn Hall Masters. Debbie is survived by her husband of 35 years, Keith Mazze; daughter, Shannon Mazze Holland and husband, Evan of Lillington; her only granddaughter, whom she adored, Adalynn Mazze Holland of...
Steve Bryan
November 30, 2019
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Frank Stevens Bryan, Jr., owner and President of Bryan Funeral Service would like to announce his unexpected death on Saturday, November 30, 2019. Steve was born in Wake County, November 28, 1942, to Jessamine Holder and Frank Stevens Bryan, Sr.. He was a former member the Garner United Methodist and...
Mary Elizabeth Baity Wright
November 27, 2019
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 Mary Wright joined hands with her Creator and flew Home early on November 27, 2019 surrounded by family. Mary was born in Greensboro, NC on February 7, 1927 to George and Corabell Baity. Mary was married to Warren G. Wright for sixty years. She attended...
Virginia “Ginger” Guy Pleasant
November 25, 2019
ANGIER- Virginia “Ginger” Guy Pleasant, 76, passed away Monday at her home in the care of her loving family. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Coy Lee Guy and Lucetta Griggs Guy. She truly loved farm life and she was proud to own and tend her family land, spending many hours enjoying and...
Edith Ballance Grissom Yopp
November 24, 2019
RALEIGH – Edith Ballance Grissom Yopp, 98, died peacefully Sunday. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose beautiful smile and loving grace lifted up all who met her. She grew up in Raleigh with her parents and brother Charles Ashby. After the death of her first husband Raymond Grissom, she married Glenwood Yopp. She is survived by...
Horace Donald Penny
November 23, 2019
Fuquay-Varina - Horace Donald Penny,83, died November 23, 2019. Born May 15, 1936, to the late Dexter Durwood Penny and Mabel Grissom Penny, Horace grew up in rural Garner and worked on the family farm through high school. A graduate of Garner High School (Class of 1955), Kings Business College, and the United States Army Financial Management School, he...
Edwin Roland Rev. Marshall, Jr.
November 19, 2019
Edwin Roland Marshall, Jr., 85, died at his home on Tuesday. He was born Gainesville, FL. He was a veteran of the US Air Force, serving during the Korean Conflict. Ed was a graduate of Anthony High School in Anthony, FL and Florida State University, where he became a football fan of the Seminoles. In 1981 he received his...
Georgia Stafford
November 18, 2019
Raleigh- Georgia Jones Stafford, 100, passed away at her home on Monday. Born in Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Christiana Blalock Jones. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 23rd at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Fuquay-Varina. Georgia is...
Gladys Dees Lanier
November 18, 2019
GARNER- Gladys Dees Lanier, 90, died peacefully Monday at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Wayne County to the late Frank Dees and Gladys Carolyn Broughton Dees. At the age of four, her father died and her mother later married Tom Dees, who raised her as his own. Gladys grew up in Pikeville, NC with...
Randy Kyle Mcgee, Sr.
November 18, 2019
ANGIER – Randy Kyle McGee, Sr., 66, went to his Heavenly Home on Monday, November 18, 2019. Born in Harnett County, he was the son of the late Roy T. McGee, Sr. and Lector Parrish McGee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Falcone. Randy worked in drywall for years. He was...
Charlotte Fish Sauls
November 17, 2019
Raleigh – Charlotte Fish Sauls, 80, died Sunday. Born in Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Alex Nathan Fish and Ima Denning Fish. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1-1:45 pm at the...
Walter Ray Stapleton
November 15, 2019
FUQUAY VARINA – Walter Ray Stapleton, 89, died on Friday. Walter was the son of the late William Sampson Stapleton and Otella Stapleton. He served his country in the United States Air Force. A Celebration of Walters life will be held Tuesday, November 19 at 12 noon at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 10005 Lake Wheeler Rd., Fuquay-Varina, NC, 27526,...
Jim Lacy Rev. Duke, Jr.
November 13, 2019
ANGIER—The Rev. Jim Lacy Duke Jr., 71, passed away on Nov. 13, 2019 in his home in Angier, NC. He was a humble Christian servant, devoted husband, and loving father and grandfather. Duke grew up in Portsmouth, VA., graduating from Bluefield College (VA), the University of Richmond (VA) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY). Following seminary graduation,...
Devon Michael Rochelo
November 13, 2019
Devon Michael Rochelo, born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts , living in the Wake Forest area in North Carolina for the past 10 plus years, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 in Graham, NC. Devon was the son of Michael James Rochelo and Rachel A. Warren. Devon attended Wake Forest Rolesville High School during his earlier years living in the Wake Forest...
Henry Milton Pleasant
November 13, 2019
The family will receive friends and relatives Sunday Nov. 17, 2019 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at Angier Baptist Church.
Phares Steavens Nye
November 12, 2019
RALEIGH- Phares S. Nye, 85, passed away early Tuesday. He was a beloved husband, father, and great-grandfather; an admired educator, administrator, and community college advocate; an avid hunter, welder, and backyard tinkerer; and a brilliant teller of long stories and tall tales that got funnier and more elaborate with each new telling. He grew up on a tobacco farm...
James Benton Nordan
November 10, 2019
Cary - James Benton Nordan, 91, passed away Sunday. A private graveside service will be held on Thursday for the family only.
James Benton Hollingsworth
November 8, 2019
James “Jim” Hollingsworth passed away on 11-8-19 at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center. A visitation will be held at Bryan-Lee funeral Home on Wake Forest Road In Raleigh, on Thursday the 14th from 6 to 8 pm. The funeral service will be on Friday, November 15 th at 2 pm, at Forest Hills Baptist Church, on Dixie Trail in Raleigh. A...
