Roberta Collins Woolard
February 1, 2020
ANGIER– Roberta Collins Woolard, 94, passed away Saturday at Oak Hill Nursing Center. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Furman and Bertha Walton Collins. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 12:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier. The family will receive friends from 10:45 – 11:45 AM prior to the...
Andrew Burton Hammond, Sr.
January 31, 2020
CLAYTON - Andrew Burton Hammond, Sr., passed away Friday January 31, 2020. He was an active member and Deacon at Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church in Raleigh. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday at 3:00 PM, February 4, 2020, at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Garner. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM prior...
C.F. “Freddie” Morris
January 31, 2020
CLAYTON – C.F. “Freddie” Morris, 74, of Clayton, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020. A native of Wake County, Freddie was the owner and operator of Charles F. Morris Trucking Company for many years. His radio handle was “Runnin’ Loose”. Throughout his career, he traveled through 49 states and a lot of Canada. Four years ago, Freddie moved to...
Erma Jean Tyer
January 30, 2020
ANGIER- Erma Jean Tyer, 82, passed away Thursday at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington. A native of Virginia, Erma was the daughter of the late Lara and Gladys Neal Hickman. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 1st at 2:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 1:45 PM prior...
Myrlene Pollard Young
January 29, 2020
Myrlene Pollard Young, 85, of Garner, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Myrlene was born November 23, 1934 to the late Hessard Herman and Hattie Mae Prince Pollard. She retired from Wachovia after 42 years of service. She was a longtime member of Wooten’s Chapel Church. Among the things she enjoyed were walking with her friend Ruby, going to...
Jackie Poole
January 29, 2020
GARNER – Jackie Smith Poole, 88, passed away Wednesday at SECU Hospice. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Carl Smith and Willie Ann Williams Smith. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday at Mt. Herman Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30-2:30 pm prior to the graveside...
Margaret Tomlinson Morgan
January 27, 2020
Margaret Tomlinson Morgan, 94, of Cape Carteret and formally of Raleigh, passed away Monday at her home. A native of Wake County, she retired from NCSU, working in Auxiliary Services and moved to Cape Carteret where she has lived for the last 25 years. A funeral service will be held 1:00 pm Saturday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Raleigh with...
Billy Leon Faucette
January 26, 2020
Billy “Bill” Leon Faucette (84) kissed his beloved wife of 55 years, lay down for a Sunday afternoon nap and awoke in the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Born to Lonzie and Nellie Faucette of Fayetteville, NC, he was known as “Diz” to a group of grade school friends and the seven of them would forever...
Janice Faye Messick Ohara
January 26, 2020
Janice Faye Messick O’Hara, 73, passed away January 25, 2020. A native of Frostproof, FL., she was the daughter of the late James Cleo Messick and Florine Sheppard Dunn. She was a member of Benson First Assembly Church. She loved to travel, shop, and find yard sales. More than anything she loved her family. Graveside Service will be held...
Rita Vonn
January 24, 2020
Willow Spring – Rita Ellen Madonna Vonn, 82, passed away on Friday at Johnston Health in Clayton. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late John and Lillian Rudeau Madonna. She is survived by her daughters, Karen Brock and husband, Dan, Susan McArthur and husband, Ted, Lori Zajac and husband, Tony; son, Warren Frey and...
Ray Blalock
January 24, 2020
WILLOW SPRING- Alton Ray Blalock, 63, Passed away on Friday. A native of Wake County, Ray was the son of Rozella Pollard Blalock and the late Alvin Jackson Blalock. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 28th at 2:00 PM in the sanctuary of Kennebec Baptist Church, 9808 Kennebec Church Rd. Angier, NC 27501. The family will...
Lassie “Mae” Poole James
January 23, 2020
ANGIER – Lassie “Mae” Poole James, 72, passed away Thursday at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 28th in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Burial will follow at Harnett Memorial Park, Lillington. The family will receive friends from 12:45-1:45 PM prior to the service at the...
Eunice D. Johnson
January 23, 2020
Eunice Mae Douglas Johnson, 88, went home to be with Jesus, her Savior on Thursday. She retired from DMV after 32 years of service. After that, she enjoyed her flowers, especially petunias. She is preceded in death by her parents, B.D.(Brack) Douglas and Lucille Powell Douglas; brothers, J.C., Jerry and Richard Douglas. Left to cherish her memory and wise...
Elizabeth Jane Bradley Cline
January 20, 2020
Betty Cline, 93, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Waynesville, NC, on December 20, 1926, to her late parents William Alfred Bradley and Ethel Ross Bradley. She was predeceased by her devoted husband of more than 65 years, Joe C. Cline, as well as her brother Richard L. Bradley....
Irene M. Cardin
January 19, 2020
Irene Monica (Cirello) Cardin, 74, passed away peacefully in her home in Youngsville, NC on January 19, 2020 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Irene was a devoted mother to her precious twin boys Raymond and Andrew. Irene was born at St. Ann’s Hospital in Manhattan Borough of New York City, NY, and was the second youngest of 11...
Deogracia Ostolaza-Guzman
January 14, 2020
GARNER-Deogracia Ostolaza-Guzman, 94, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family. A native of Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Sinforoso and Concepcion Ostolaza Guzman. There will be a Funeral Mass at 3:30 PM Thursday Jan. 16, 2020 at St. Mary Mother of the Church Catholic Parish. The family will receive friends Thursday from 2:00-3:00...
Leslie Mccorkle Houston
January 14, 2020
Leslie McCorkle Houston, 71, of Raleigh, NC passed away peacefully on January 14, 2020. Leslie graduated from Hickory High School in 1967, and received her BA in Special Education from the University of North Carolina in 1971. She received her Masters in Special Education from Appalachian State University in 1975. For over 15 years, she was a Special Ed...
Linwood Carr Britt
January 13, 2020
On Monday, January 13, 2020 Linwood Carr Britt was wrapped in the arms of Jesus and was welcomed into Heaven. Linwood’s earthly journey began on May 29, 1926. He was the oldest of 6 children born to Broughton and Inez Britt. He grew up in Buies Creek, NC where he worked on the family farm with his parents and...
Thomas Carlton Woodard
January 12, 2020
Raleigh – Thomas Carlton Woodard, 80, of Raleigh, passed peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2020. A native of Johnston County, TC was born October 9, 1939 to the late Richard Cogdell and Polly Inez Braswell Woodard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Joseph and Kenneth Woodard. He is survived by his wife...
Paul David Gardner
January 11, 2020
Paul David Gardner passed away peacefully at Springmoor on January 11, 2020 following an extended illness. Paul was born September 18, 1924, the son of Mildred and Sherwood David Gardner and brother of Ramona. Paul grew up in Johnston County and served his country during World War II. When Paul returned to North Carolina following the war, he began...
