Richard Henry Gulley
November 8, 2019
Richard Henry Gulley died Friday. A native of Johnston County, he was the son of the late Otis Jefferson and Nellie Johnson Gulley. Richard was a retired postal employee, retired volunteer fireman with the Garner Volunteer Fire Department and was an entrepreneur in many enterprises In the Garner area. A funeral service will be Monday at 2:00 pm at...
Marvin Lewis Jones
November 8, 2019
Marvin Lewis Jones, 82, died Friday. Born in Johnston County, he was the son of the late Jacob Jones and Lettie Wilkins Jones. Mr. Jones was a retired painting contractor. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday at Hocutt Bapist Church. The family will receive friends from 1:30-2:00 prior to the service. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Survivors...
Alan Bruce Clark
November 8, 2019
Garner - Alan B. Clark, age 62, passed away at his home on Friday November 8, 2019. He was born March 7, 1957 in Wilmington, North Carolina, to parents Mack and Mildred (Coe) Clark. He graduated from Garner Senior High School in 1975, where he enjoyed taking drafting classes. He was preceded in death by his father, Mac, and...
James David Smith
November 7, 2019
Raleigh – James David Smith, 85, died Thursday at his home. Born in Sampson County, he was the son of the late Pete Smith and Glendon Lockamy Smith. Mr. Smith was founder and CEO of Smith Addressing Machine Service; BEC Plastic Card Solutions and JM Smith Enterprises. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Monday at Highland Baptist Church....
Ricky Lynn Matthews
November 6, 2019
ANGIER-Ricky Matthews, 65, passed away Wednesday at his home. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late Barbee Matthews and Exie Partin Matthews. Ricky is survived by his daughter, Jessica Cummings and husband, Josh; son, Nicholas Matthews; sisters, Dorothy Matthews Byrd and Pat Demmel; brothers, Phil Matthews and BJ Matthews; grandchildren, Karis Cummings, Shane Cummings,...
Ethel Franks Myers Wall
November 5, 2019
Garner - Ethel Franks Myers Wall, 100, passed away Tuesday. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11:00 AM at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Garner. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner and at other times at the home of...
Carlton Atlas Ryals, Jr.
November 4, 2019
RALEIGH – Carlton Atlas Ryals, Jr., 53, passed away on Monday. A native of Wake County, he is the son of Jewell Wilson Ryals and the late Carlton Atlas Ryals, Sr.. A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 8th at 3:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Burial will follow at Olive Branch Cemetery in Kipling. In...
Justin Page
November 2, 2019
Justin Troy Page, 20, passed away on Saturday after bravely battling type 1 diabetes. A native of Wake County, Justin is the son of William and Cathy Page of Fuquay-Varina. Justin was a loving and protective big brother. He was a loving, caring son with a quick wit, a sarcastic kid with a mischievous grin that you couldn’t stay...
Estelle Williams Baker
November 2, 2019
ANGIER- Estelle Williams Baker, 90, passed away at her home on Saturday surrounded by her loving family. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late, Joe and Maggie Williams. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 5th at 11:00 AM at Kennebec Baptist Church, Angier. Burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier....
Ray Sorrell
November 2, 2019
Ray Sorrell, 87, passed away at home Saturday Nov. 2, 2019. A native of Wake Co., he was the son of the late Matthew and Truvie Myatt Sorrell. Ray was former Chief for the Garner Police Dept. and then helped to establish and become the first Chief for the State Capitol Police in 1967. Ray was an avid fisherman...
Theron “Ted” Plum
November 1, 2019
Theron “Ted” Plum, 80, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. A native of New Brighton, Pa., he was the son of the late Theron and Mary Porto, Plum. Ted worked as a manager for an engineering instrument society for many years. He also proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the United States Marines. Ted...
Danny Avery Batten
November 1, 2019
GARNER– Danny Avery Batten, 72, passed away on Friday at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. A native of Johnston county, he was the son of the late Avery and Hilda Braswell Batten. Along with his parents, Danny was predeceased by a new born daughter. The family will hold a private memorial service at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family...
Helene Emily Fragnito
October 31, 2019
Helene Emily Fragnito, 99, of Raleigh died peacefully at her residence on Thursday, October 31, 2019. She was born on September 11, 1920 in Yukon, Canada and lived most of her life in New York. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward a WWII Veteran and son, Robert a Vietnam Veteran. Surviving are her grandson, Christopher Fragnito...
Sheila Mary Balfour Goodman
October 31, 2019
Sheila Mary Balfour Dail Goodman died October 31, 2019, after a valiant battle with breast cancer. Sheila was born May 13, 1936, to British immigrants living on a farm on the Hoke County/Robeson County line. Napier Humphrey Goldie Balfour was a Scotsman from Edinburgh who served as an artillery sergeant with the American Expeditionary Force in World War I,...
Carol Hairr Tharrington
October 29, 2019
GARNER- Carol Hairr Tharrington, 83, died Tuesday at the SECU Hospice Center. A native of Sampson County, she was the daughter of the late Ransom and Allie Thornton Hairr and was a graduate of Herring High School. After 61 years of dedicated service, she retired from NCSU as an administrative assistant. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Monday, November...
Casey Lewis Havener
October 28, 2019
Casey Lewis Havener, 26, was born on November 30, 1992 in Wake County. He is preceded in death by his mother, Lisa Kay Lewis Mair, and his grandparents, Jack and Geraldine Lewis whom he adored. Casey lived life to the fullest. He made a new friend with everyone he met. Casey is survived by his father Robin Havener and...
Velator Revels Phillips Mallett
October 27, 2019
Velator Revels Phillips Mallett, 73, passed away Sunday at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh. A native of Harnett County, she is the daughter of Frances Revels and the late Vann Melvin Revels. She is survived by her mother, Frances Revels; son, Neil Phillips (Susie) of Roseboro; sister, Sherry Cannady (Robert); brother Ray Revels (Sandy); and grandchildren, Vander, Avery and...
Thomas Robert Greene
October 26, 2019
Thomas R. Greene, 65, of Zebulon, NC died Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Duke Raleigh Hospital. He was the loving father of Jeremy Greene; cherished son of Kathleen Shepherd and the late Robert Greene; dear brother of, John Greene, Elizabeth (Eric) Brown, Margaret (Tim) Saitta; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. In addition to his father he was...
Robert Todd
October 20, 2019
Robert Todd was born in New York City on March 23, 1924. While attending law school, he dated and married his first wife, Elaine Kurland, and father to two children, Michael and Lori. Following a separation and divorce, he met and married his second wife, Ceil Antar, who was joined by her two children, Sam and Robert. They moved...
Steven Lynn Clements
October 20, 2019
Steven Lynn Clements, 81, a resident of Glenaire Retirement Community, passed away on Sunday, October 20, after years of coping with Parkinson’s disease. Steve was born in Raleigh, the son of Dr. Ralph and Merial Clements. He was a 1957 graduate of Broughton High School where he explored his talent in piano and percussion music. The East Carolina University...
