James Edward Bruce, Jr.
September 23, 2017
James Edward Bruce, Jr., 68, passed away Saturday. He was a native of Pennsylvania and was the son of the late James E. Bruce, Sr. and Valetta Wonderling Bruce. James was a former OSHA Compliance Officer with the NC Department of Labor, Safety Standards Consultant and Environmental Health and Safety Consultant. He proudly served his country in the US...
Peggie M. Franklin
September 21, 2017
ANGIER – Peggie Lue McLeod Freeman Franklin, 78, passed away Thursday at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. A native of Harnett County she was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Lillian Denning McLeod. At age 22 Peggie met and married MSGT R.M. Freeman, USAF. They were stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro. Together they lived and...
Bobby Ray Lee
September 21, 2017
Bobby Ray Lee, 74, passed away at home suddenly, Thursday. Bobby was a native of Johnston Co and the son of the late Braxton and Sarah Williams Lee. Bobby retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He also proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Graveside service will be 1:00 pm Monday at Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, with Military...
Sam Chisenhall
September 20, 2017
ANGIER –Samuel Chisenhall, 84, of Newport, died peacefully on Wednesday at Harborview Rehabilitation Center. He was born and raised in beautiful Angier, NC which he always referred to as home. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 - 1959 in Germany. He moved to Wildwood in 1977 and worked as a drywall contractor for local builders. He loved...
Mary Todd Drew
September 18, 2017
WILLOW SPRING - Mary Todd Drew, 70, died Monday, September, 18, 2017. Mary was a vocational rehabilitation counselor prior to retirement. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 pm Saturday, September 23, at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. The family will receive friends at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner from 10:30-11:30 am prior to the graveside service. Survivors include her...
Clyde R. Ferrell
September 18, 2017
ANGIER- Clyde R. Ferrell, 91, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, a few weeks short of his 92nd birthday, and 69th wedding anniversary. A longtime resident of Angier, he was the son of the late Floyd and Laura Ann Fish Ferrell. Clyde owned and operated Ferrell’s Jewelry Store in Angier for many years. Funeral Service will be held...
Ruth Revels Stephenson
September 17, 2017
Willow Spring - Ruth Revels Stephenson, 86, passed away on Sunday at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Born in Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late Van Buren Revels and Nancy Ann Williams Revels. She was a very caring and loving mom. She was a sincere quiet person, always thinking of others and wanting them to be...
William “Bill” Casterton
September 17, 2017
ANGIER – William “Bill” Casterton, 74, passed away on Sunday at his home. A native of Winneshiek County, Iowa, he was the son of the late Norman Leslie Casterton and Gena Josephine Rauk Casterton. Bill served proudly in the US Army from 1962-1965. After his military service he worked for many years with IBM as a machinist. Bill enjoyed...
Donald Howard Johnson
September 14, 2017
Donald Howard Johnson, 56, passed away on Thursday at his residence in Garner. Born in Guilford County, Donald was the son of Donald Ralph Johnson and Rebecca Louise Lamb. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 2:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Donald is survived by his wife, Louise Hockaday Johnson;...
Kenneth Michael Wells
September 14, 2017
Raleigh - Kenneth M. Wells, 48, passed away on Thursday. Memorial services will be held on Monday at 11:00 AM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM prior to the service.
John Edward Bryant
September 13, 2017
John Edward Bryant, 61, of Raleigh, NC., passed away on September 13, 2017. John was born on an Army base in Germany. He was a 1974 graduate of Oneonta High School and a 1980 graduate of Auburn University where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering. After college he went to work as a Systems Analyst...
Jean H. Smith
September 13, 2017
ANGIER- Jean Honeycutt Smith, 81, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, following a brief illness. Funeral service will be held on Saturday at 12:00 PM at Rawls Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11:45 AM prior to the service at the church. Jean was...
Cathryne Price Richbourg
September 12, 2017
Cathryne Price Richbourg went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 12, 2017. Born on November 9, 1921, Cathryne is survived by her loving daughter, Sandra Richbourg of Raleigh, and a sister, Mildred Price Wilson of Topsail Beach, along with many nieces and nephews. Predeceasing Cathryne were her beloved husband, William (Bill) A. Richbourg , her daughter,...
Caylin Marie Lacy-Thomas
September 8, 2017
Caylin Marie Lacy-Thomas our lil “Chicken Nugget” was born Monday July 24th, 2017 to Miss Candra Najae Lacy and Mr. Christian Thomas at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, N.C. On Friday September 8th, 2017 the Lord decided that she served her purpose here on earth, and called her back home to heaven; it was then she gained her wings....
Hazel Mcclure
September 8, 2017
Hazel McClure, of Raleigh, passed away on Friday. She was 95. She was born on October 9, 1921 in Louisburg to the late James Herbert and Frances Caroline Boone. It was there that she met her future husband, William Wilson McClure, Sr. (Bill), a high school agriculture teacher. Married in 1941, they lived in Franklin and Johnston Counties before...
Kristopher Ray Harrison
September 8, 2017
GARNER - Kristopher Ray Harrison, age 44, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 serving God and humanity as a flight nurse with the Duke University Health System on the Duke Life Flight team. Kris was born September 16, 1972 in Wayne County, grew up in Mount Olive, NC, and had lived in Garner, Cleveland Community, for the last 19...
Harold Wilbur Landrum
September 7, 2017
Raleigh - Harold, 87, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017. Harold was born in Monroe County, AL. His family moved to Wilson County, NC, where he graduated from Charles L. Coon High School in 1948. After graduation, he attended Atlantic Christian College in Wilson before serving in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1950-1953. After his service, he attended...
Chester Lue Groves
September 6, 2017
Raleigh - Chester Lue Groves, a long-time Raleigh resident, passed away on September 6, 2017 at the age of 73. Chester was born on March 22, 1944 in Person county. She graduated from Berea High School. She worked as a hairdresser in Raleigh for more than 40 years. An avid book reader, gardener, and bird watcher, Chester is remembered...
Margaret Rose Franklin Deans
September 2, 2017
Margaret Rose was received into the arms of her Lord on September 2, 2017. The youngest of three daughters, she was born on February 5, 1944 to Thomas and Barbara Franklin. Barbara Ann Bradsher and Mary Francis Smith stood at Heaven’s gates to welcome their sister home. Margaret Rose is also predeceased by her husband Hugh F Deans. She...
Troy Dean Caskey
September 1, 2017
Garner, NC - Troy Dean Caskey, 82, died at Duke University Hospital on Friday, September 1, 2017. A native of Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista Co., Iowa, he was the son of the late Asa Boyd and Mary Irene (Andrie) Caskey. Troy served in the United States Air Force for 20 years from 1954 to 1974 before retiring as a...
