Elwood King, Jr.
August 23, 2018
GARNER – James Elwood King, Jr., 59, died Thursday. Born in Sampson County, he is the son of James Elwood King, Sr. and the late Mary Colwell King. Funeral Services will be 12:00 noon Monday at First Baptist Church of Garner. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 pm Monday at the Matthis Family Cemetery, Turkey, NC. The...
Stephen “Steve” C. Fry
August 22, 2018
Steve Fry, 40, of Cary died August 22, 2018 in the MICU at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. He was the son of Mary C. and Robert “Bob” Fry of Wilmington. Besides his parents he is survived by his wife, Amanda V. Fry of Cary and three wonderful felines (Fenway, Bear and Tucker). His paternal grandmother, Phyllis L. Fry,...
Rexwell Franklin Adams
August 22, 2018
ANGIER- Rexwell Franklin Adams, 91, passed away on Wednesday at the same home he was born in surrounded by his loving family. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late Everett and Nellie Young Adams. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM at Angier Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial...
Gilbert Mayo
August 21, 2018
Gilbert Ward Mayo, 80, passed away August 21, 2018 with his family by his side. He was born Nov. 2, 1937 the son of the late David and Lucille Mayo. There will be a Memorial Service Friday August 24th at 1:00 pm at Garner Church of Christ. Along with his parents his was preceded in death by his wife...
Eloise Hodge Bazemore
August 21, 2018
Eloise Hodge Bazemore, 87, of Raleigh, died Tuesday at her home. Born in Wake County, she was the daughter of the late John Manning Hodge and Josie Marie Odom Hodge. She was a graduate of Needham B. Broughton High School and was a teacher’s assistant at Powell Elementary School for many years. She was preceded in death by her...
Scotty King
August 21, 2018
WILLOW SPRING – Scotty Jeremiah Wade King, 45, died on Tuesday. He was a native of Mecklenburg County. He is survived by his wife, Martha Ann Gaskins King; sons, Scotty Jeremiah Wade King II, Jimmy Menuis King; mother, Sally Mitchell; father, George King (Sharon Alford); sister, Samantha Aguina (Cruz); brothers, George Samuel King II (Melanie Lopez), Jimmy Mitchell (Missy...
Donald Barry Moore
August 20, 2018
CLAYTON – Donald Barry Moore, 71 of Clayton passed away peacefully at his home on August 20, 2018, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He is now resting in the arms of his Lord and Savior. Funeral services will be 2:30 pm Sunday at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Don was...
Susan Mcmahon Evaniak
August 20, 2018
Susan McMahon Evaniak, 67, died Monday at Wake Med Hospital in Raleigh. She was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Edmond and Betty McMahon. Susan attended Buffalo State College. She was a devoted wife and a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed traveling and had a passion for gardening, cooking and baking. Surviving are her husband of 46...
Jack Austin
August 20, 2018
GARNER – Jack Carter Austin, 73, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 of Glioblastoma 4. Jack was born in Coles Co., Illinois on December 25, 1944 to the late William Raymond “Jack” Austin and Rachel Emma Austin. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 2100 Buffaloe...
Gwen H. Prior
August 19, 2018
GARNER - Gwendolyn Hobby Prior, 81, died Sunday in Charleston, SC after a brief illness. A native of Wake Co., she was the daughter of the late James Lacy Hobby, Sr. and Martha Sauls Hobby. A memorial service will be held 4:00 pm Saturday at Holland’s United Methodist Church of which she was a lifelong member. The family will...
Willie Lawrence Moon
August 19, 2018
Raleigh – Willie Lawrence Moon, 79, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at his home. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 from 1:30 – 2:30 pm at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Fuquay Varina. The funeral service will follow. A private graveside service will take place earlier. A native of...
Randolph “Ray” Luray Upchurch
August 18, 2018
Ray L. Upchurch, 76, died at his residence on Saturday. He was a 1961 graduate of Garner High School, served in the US Navy and was an avid outdoorsman. He was employed for 40 years with Westinghouse / ABB as a procurement representative. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a son. Surviving are his...
Albert James Kaiser, Jr.
August 18, 2018
GARNER – Albert James Kaiser, Jr., 94, a decorated WWII Veteran, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday. The family will receive friends for a visitation on Friday from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. A celebration of life will immediately follow the visitation from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at Indian Creek Overlook Clubhouse,...
Moyle Hartwell ” M. H.” Green
August 17, 2018
Raleigh – Moyle Hartwell Green, Jr. (“M.H.” or Papa) passed away August 17th 2018 at the age of 93 in his home in Boylan Heights, Raleigh, NC. M.H. was born in Fayetteville, NC on December 25, 1924 to Moyle Hartwell Green, Sr. and Ada Lawrence Green. In his formative years, M.H. and his family moved to Raleigh where he...
Linda Wathey Merritt
August 16, 2018
Willow Spring - Linda Wathey Merritt 70, of Holly Spring, NC passed away unexpectedly on Aug 16, 2018 at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington, NC. A memorial service will be held Aug 28, 2018 at 4:00 pm at Bryan Lee Funeral Home in Garner NC. Service will be officiated by Darlena Inscore-Porter. She was born on Nov.25, 1947, In...
Steven Gray Howell
August 16, 2018
RALEIGH- Steven Gray Howell, 68, passed away on the morning of August 16, 2018 surrounded by his family and friends. A memorial service will be held Monday, 11:00 am at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends Sunday at the funeral home from 6-8:00 pm. He was born on January 3, 1950 in Wayne County, NC, son...
Herald Hersey “Jim” Crowson
August 16, 2018
WILLOW SPRING – Herald Hersey Crowson, 88, known to family and friends as Jim, left us too soon when he passed away on August 16, 2018. A native of Louisville, Mississippi, he was the 8th of 10 children of the late Joseph Luther and Annie Lou Hamill Crowson. He attended Louisville High School. His classmates voted him Mr. Louisville...
James “Jimmy” W. Riewestahl
August 15, 2018
ANGIER– James “Jimmy” W. Riewestahl, 84, passed away at Duke Regional Hospital on Wednesday. Born in Breighton, Wisconsin, James was the son of the late Erwin and Margaret Schaefer Riewestahl. He is survived by his loving wife, Donna Lawrence Riewestahl, to whom he was married 58 years; daughter, Heather Flowers and husband, Scott of Coats; sons, Dennis Riewestahl of...
Eva Trillis Harris
August 14, 2018
RALEIGH – Eva Trillis Harris, 71, passed away Tuesday. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Highland Baptist Church, Raleigh. Burial will follow in Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Friday, August 17, 2018 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner; and other times at...
Thomas F. Adams, Jr.
August 14, 2018
Raleigh - Thomas (Tom) Franklin Adams, Jr., age 75, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family Tuesday, August 14, 2018. He struggled courageously with an illness that eventually defeated his spirit. The family is grateful for the treatment and care received at UNC Rex Hospital and Transitions LifeCare. He shall be remembered as compassionate, kind and unselfish, and...
