Nancy Jones Piper
April 23, 2017
Nancy Jones Piper, 60, passed away Sunday April 23, 2017. She was a native of Wake Co. the daughter of the late Henry and Sarah O’Tuel Jones. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday April 26, 2017 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel. Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Along with her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by...
James Robert Rozier
April 22, 2017
James R. “Jimmy” Rozier, 58, of Raleigh, passed away unexpectedly, on Saturday, April 22. He is survived by his loving wife, Wanda, and his three beautiful daughters: Crystal Rozier Lynn (Zachary), Kimber and Kelsey; his sister, Rebecca Fleming; and mother-in-law, Feliciana Torres Martinez. He was predeceased by his parents Archibald and Frances Rozier and his brother Woody Rozier. There...
Harold Timothy “Timmy” Creech
April 22, 2017
RALEIGH- Harold Timothy Creech, 61, passed away on Saturday at Rex Hospital. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Harold Ray Creech and Hilda Gray Creech. A memorial service will be held on Thursday at 4:00 pm in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. The family will receive friends following the service. Timmy...
Kaylynn Marie Vogg
April 21, 2017
WILLOW SPRING- Kaylynn Marie Vogg, 23, passed away in a car accident on April 21, 2017 with her unborn infant son, Cayden Michael McCraw. She is survived by her son, Chance Michael-Ray Ronzitti; mother, Carissa Chulwick; grandmother, Claudia Cooper; sisters, Skye Bryant, Autumn Bryant, and Chelsea Vogg; brothers, Timothy Chulwick and Collin Vogg. Memorial service will be held at...
Larry Wayne Stanley
April 21, 2017
Angier- Larry Wayne Stanley, 68, passed away on Friday. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late Paul Joseph Stanley and Anne Griffin Stanley. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday at 3:00 PM at Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:30-2:45 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home,...
Eddie Lassiter, Jr.
April 21, 2017
Freeman E. Lassiter, Jr., 74, went home to be with the Lord on Friday April 21, 2017. Eddie worked for Sears as a delivery driver for many years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. A funeral service will be held on Monday at 11:00 AM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial...
William A. Stephens
April 19, 2017
William Alfred Stephens, 70, of Raleigh passed away peacefully on April 19, 2017, at the home of his youngest son Jason Stephens (wife Sallie). By his side was his former wife and lifelong dearest friend Teresa Wright, daughter Stephanie, son Shane (wife Tiffany), and his three grandsons. He was born in Macon County to the late Aaron Walter Stephens...
James H. Lee
April 19, 2017
Angier – James Howard Lee, 78, passed away at his home on Wednesday. A native of Vermilion County, IL, he was the son of the late Gordon Howard Lee and Opal Rose Cockrell Lee. Jim was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who loved God and was filled with the Holy Spirit. Jim accomplished a lot in his life....
Leila G. Sanford
April 17, 2017
RALEIGH – Leila G. Sanford, 89, passed away Monday. A graveside service will be held Thursday, 11:00 am at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the graveside following the service. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. Carroll Sanford and her son, Dennis Carroll Sanford. Surviving are her daughter, Harriet Lynch (Michael) ; granddaughters,...
Daniel G. Shattuck
April 17, 2017
FUQUAY-VARINA- Daniel Gene Shattuck, 86, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Monday. Born in Brown County, Indiana, he was the son of the late George Washington Shattuck and Laura Thompson Shattuck. Funeral Services will be held on Friday at 11:00 AM at Angier United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Angier Primitive Baptist Church...
William Grant Flowers “Fat Man”
April 17, 2017
2 Timothy 4:7: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. William Grant Flowers was born February 20, 1938 in Kenly, NC to William Addie and Effie Flowers. Graduating high school from Edwards Military Institute, he acquired the name “Fat Man” and discovered the Carolina Shag Dance. The name and love...
Ruth Fiegas
April 16, 2017
Ruth Fiegas, 92, died at her residence on Easter Sunday. She was born and raised in Germany, and emigrated to America with her husband John over seventy years ago. She raised three daughters in New York and retired to Boynton Beach, FL. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Fiegas in 1993. Surviving are her daughters, Evelyn...
Russell E. Anderson
April 14, 2017
Russell E. Anderson, 84, died Friday, April 14, 2017. He was the son the late Russell R. and Addie Mae Anderson and was born in Goldsboro, NC. Russell served in the Army National Guard for 9 years and was employed by Carolina Power and Light Company for 35 years. He loved fishing, travel, photography, watching western movies and working...
Lula Mae Rhodes Soward
April 14, 2017
GARNER – Lula Mae Rhodes Soward, “Lou” as her friends called her, 93, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on April 14, 2017 after a long and faithful life. The daughter of Louisa “Lula” Ferrell Rhodes and Joseph Edwards Rhodes of SE Wake County, Lula Mae grew up on a farm in rural wake county and was...
George Thomas Tolar
April 14, 2017
George Thomas Tolar, 71, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017, at UNC REX Hospital. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, from 6:00-8:00pm at Bryan Lee Funeral Home, 300 East McIver Street, Angier, NC. Mr. Tolar was born December 13, 1945, in Lumberton, North Carolina. He was the son of the late Thomas Murrell Tolar and...
Ed Little
April 13, 2017
Ed Little, 71, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Transitions LifeCare. Born February 4,1946 in Winston-Salem, he was the son of the late Melvin and Viona Little. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Tracy; daughter and son-in-law, Dana and Jody Whitaker of Ararat, NC; stepson and daughter-in-law, Ryne and Jessica Herring of Charlotte; and granddaughters,...
Kathy M. Overton
April 13, 2017
Kathy M. Overton, 62, passed away on Thursday. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park, Clayton. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Kathy was daughter to the late Clarence and Vallie Messer....
Maxine S. Oliphant
April 11, 2017
Maxine Steadman Oliphant, 87, died Tuesday at Rex Rehab Center. A funeral service will be held 1:00 pm Friday at First Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Durham. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Franklin Oliphant. Surviving are her daughter, Shirley Andrews and husband David of Raleigh; son, Dennis Oliphant and...
Gene Clifton Johnson
April 10, 2017
GARNER – Gene “Cliff” Johnson left his earthly body and entered the gates of heaven on Monday, April 10, 2017. Cliff was born and raised in the Elevation Community of Johnston County. He graduated from Four Oaks High School and attended Louisburg College. He then served two years in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked his...
William D. Upchurch
April 9, 2017
Raleigh-Dan Upchurch, 83, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017. Dan was born February 27, 1934 in Franklin County, NC to the late Linwood and Bobbie Upchurch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Julie Sykes Upchurch. Dan was a member of Hayes Barton Baptist Church. He spent his career as a floral designer...
