Hester Rouse Garner
March 19, 2019
Hester Rouse Garner, 87, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 19, 2019. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, March 22, 2019 at Pine Rest Cemetery, Robbins, NC, with the Reverend Quint Dunlap officiating. Hester was born in Moore County, NC on July 9, 1931 to Dewey and Mamie Horner Rouse....
Sandra Faye Collins
March 18, 2019
Sandra F. Collins, 71, passed away suddenly March 18, 2019. A native of Fitzgerald, GA. She was the daughter of the late Julius and Vera Lashley Pitts. Sandra had just recently retired from being a Pharmacy Technician with Wal-Mart for many years. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Thursday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Along with her parents Sandra...
Jacob Joseph Sanok, Iii
March 17, 2019
Jacob J Sanok III passed away at home in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 17, 2019, he was sixty-six years old. He is survived by his wife Marylu. Jake was the son of the late Jacob Jr. and Mary Sanok. He was predeceased by his brother Stephan and sister Gloria Pikul (Frank). He is survived by his sisters Martha...
James L. Pastor Upchurch
March 17, 2019
RALEIGH- James Larry Upchurch was born on September 15, 1941. He was the son of Thurman and Gracie Upchurch. He grew up in Zebulon, North Carolina, and attended Needham Broughton High School. At the age of 16, he was invited to church by a friend, George Wrenn. It was at this service that he heard the Gospel message and...
Wayne Allen Taylor
March 16, 2019
ANGIER – Wayne Allen Taylor, 76, died at his residence on Saturday. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather as well as a friend to all. He retired from the public service department of the Town of Angier after 30 years of service. He also served the Angier Fire Department for 35 years. Funeral services will...
Letha Faye Etheridge
March 16, 2019
Cary – Letha Faye Etheridge, 79, of Raleigh passed peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, March 16th. She was born in Clayton, North Carolina on June 6, 1939 to Clyde Lester Kendall and Letha Mae Barber. Faye was a loving sister, wife, mother, and grandmother to four grandsons. Faye enjoyed cooking, sharing meals with friends and family, and the...
Tony Hayes
March 15, 2019
WILLOW SPRING – Anthony Martin Hayes “Tony”, 57, died Friday at Rex Healthcare. Born in Wake County, he is the son of Peggy Bowling Lively and the late Willie Martin Hayes. Funeral services will be 12:00 pm Monday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Wooten’s Chapel Cemetery. In addition to his mother, Tony is survived by...
James Mack “J.M.” Dupree
March 14, 2019
ANGIER – James Mack Dupree, 75, passed away Thursday at his home. A native of Harnett County, he is the son of the late Mack Garland and Annie Rose (Pleasant) Dupree. He is survived by his daughters, Tammy Chapman (Donald), Tonya Bowden (Robert); sons, Mike Dupree (Sue), Donald Dupree (Christy); sisters, Jennetta Deal, Gale Creech, and Barbara Ann Young;...
Patricia Anne (Walsh) Berg
March 13, 2019
Patricia Anne (Walsh) Berg passed away at her home in Garner, North Carolina, on Tuesday, March 13, 2019. She was born on October 30, 1959, in Panama City, Florida. She was the fourth child born to William and Margaret Walsh, becoming part of the eight-child Irish Catholic Family. Throughout her childhood, she moved around the country with her family...
Mary Thomasene Fisher Bennett
March 12, 2019
Mary Thomasene Fisher Bennett, 87, died peacefully on March 12, 2019 at UNC Rex Hospital, after a short illness, surrounded by family. Thomasene was born May 11, 1931, the daughter of the late Elmore Way Fisher and Minnie Kirkpatrick Fisher, in the Fines Creek community of Haywood County, North Carolina, the youngest of five siblings. She was preceded in...
Dorothy Oldham Williams
March 11, 2019
Dorothy “Dot” Elizabeth Oldham Williams, 94, of Raleigh, passed peacefully at her home in Raleigh, NC, on Monday, March 11, 2019. Dot was the daughter of the late Leonidas Polk Oldham and Grady Elizabeth Johnson of New Hill, NC. She was a loving wife to the late Donald Franklin Williams and mother to Daryl Frank Williams and Debby Williams...
Avis Rhodes Hall
March 10, 2019
ANGIER- Avis Rhodes Hall, 93, formerly of Angier NC, passed away peacefully after a period of declining health on March 9, 2019. Avis was born in Onslow County to the late Guy and Rosamond Rhodes on June 24, 1925. She graduated from Richlands High School, attended Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College), and moved to Angier in 1951 where...
Lawrence “Larry” E. Hancock, Jr.
March 10, 2019
Larry Hancock, 64, passed away Sunday March 10, 2019. A native of Norfolk, Va. he was the son of the late Lawrence and Francis Trader Hancock. Larry retired as a Lieutenant from the Wake County Sheriffs Office after 26 years on duty. After his retirement Larry worked for the N.C. General Assembly as Sergeant at Arms. He was a...
Mary Harris Huff
March 9, 2019
RALEIGH – Mary Harris Huff, 77, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Garner. Burial will follow in the Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the funeral home....
Dante Savio
March 9, 2019
FUQUAY-VARINA- Samuel Dante Savio, 58, passed away on Saturday at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh with his loving family by his side. Dante was born in Bergen County, NJ and is the son of Sam Savio and Ruth Ann Savio. The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:45 PM prior to the service at the church. Funeral services will be held...
Mirrel Lawrence Saunders
March 7, 2019
GARNER – Mirrel Lawrence Saunders, 81, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Garner. Burial will follow in Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. The family will receive friends and relatives from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at...
Sarah Frances Greene
March 7, 2019
Sarah-Frances McKinnon Greene, better known as “Panky” to all who loved her, went to be with her Lord on March 7, 2019. She was a deeply devoted and loving mother, wife, and caring friend to all she knew. She passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. Born on September 17, 1930 in Laurinburg NC (the heart of...
Karen Keith Stewart
March 7, 2019
FUQUAY-VARINA- Karen Keith Stewart, 57, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 7th. A native of Wake County, she is the daughter of Shirley Dean Keith and the late, Thomas S. Keith. In addition to her mother, Karen is survived by her loving husband, William David “Dave” Stewart; daughter, Jessica Taylor Stewart; son, Thomas Stewart; sisters, Diane Mauldin (Wayne) and...
Neal “Morris” Rowland
March 7, 2019
RALEIGH – Neal “Morris” Rowland, 77, passed peacefully into God’s grace on Thursday, March 7, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born on July 30, 1941, in southern Wake County, Morris was the son of the late Dail Clinton Rowland Leone Jordan Rowland. One of 11 children, Morris was preceded in death by sisters, Janet Hampton, Elouise Hicks, Clarice Tutor,...
Teresa Groh Wagner
March 6, 2019
FUQUAY-VARINA- Teresa Groh Wagner, 61, passed away Wednesday at WakeMed, Cary. A native of Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert R. and Mary (Murphy) Groh. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, March 11th at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home Chapel, Angier. The family will greet friends before and after the service at...
