William “Bill” Bruce
October 19, 2016
William “Bill” Bruce, 67, passed away at home with his loving wife by his side. Bill was a manager in the Textile Industry, until his retirement. Bill was a native of Nashville, Tn., and is the son of the late William Jr., and Margaret Bruce. Bill proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. The family will have a...
Brenda Pipkin Eaton
October 18, 2016
RALEIGH - Brenda Kaye Pipkin Eaton, 66, passed away Tuesday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Brantley and Dorothy Gray Pipkin. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday at The Point (formerly, Inwood Baptist). Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Alan Eaton; daughters, Jennifer Eaton-Kortick and husband, Alan...
Wincy Johnson Stephens
October 18, 2016
ANGIER- Wincy Johnson Stephens, 93, passed away on Tuesday. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Laucy and Betty Williams Johnson. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 PM in the Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier. Burial will follow at Harnett Memorial Park, Lillington. Surviving are her daughters, Frances S. Altman (Connie) of Garner...
Wincy J. Stephens
October 18, 2016
ANGIER- Wincy Johnson Stephens, 93, passed away on Tuesday. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Laucy and Betty Williams Johnson. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 PM in the Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier. Burial will follow at Harnett Memorial Park, Lillington. Surviving are her daughters, Frances S. Altman (Connie) of Garner...
John Swanson
October 17, 2016
BENSON- John Nels Swanson, 78, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 17. John was born in Fairmont MN on March 20, 1938 to Carl and Marie Swanson. John proudly served his country in the United State Marine Corps, 1958-1961, stationed in California, Korea and Okinawa. He worked as a computer networking systems engineer with Control Data, primarily based in...
Lois J. Dean
October 17, 2016
Lois Jones Dean, 88, died Monday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Clovis and Claudia Wood Jones. A graveside service with entombment will be held 11:00 AM Thursday at the mausoleum in Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. Survivors include her sister, Carrie Ann Gilbert; niece, Jan White; nephews, Donald King, Charles King, Harrison Jones...
Henry Haley Dodson, Sr.
October 16, 2016
Henry Haley Dodson, Sr. passed away on October 16th. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Rachel Dodson. He is survived by daughter Cindy Pearce and her husband Randall; son Haley Dodson and his wife Lori; three grandchildren, Collin Pearce, Katelyn Dodson, and Sarah Dodson. He also considered Kenny Holley and Sue Calverley members of...
L. Jack Hamilton
October 16, 2016
Willow Spring- Jack Hamilton, 69, passed away peacefully on Sunday Oct 16, 2016 following a hard fought battle with lung cancer. He was born in Angier, NC to the late Ollie and Lovenia Hamilton and was also predeceased by his daughter Stacie Hamilton Stanley and brother Sherwood Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton was a retired Captain with the Raleigh Fire Department...
Betsy Hoy Mooneyham
October 14, 2016
Betsy Hoy Mooneyham, 80, a native of Raleigh and lifelong member of of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, passed away suddenly Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Betsy was the daughter of James and Essie Hoy. She graduated from Hugh Morson High School and married her high school sweetheart, Bob Mooneyham, on Dec. 15, 1957. She worked...
William Alexander Jenkins, Jr.
October 13, 2016
William (Bill, Puss) Alexander Jenkins, junior, 79, of Raleigh, passed away the morning of October 13, 2016 at Duke University Medical Center peacefully after a long illness. Bill was born in Fairmont, North Carolina on September 1, 1937. He attended East Carolina University, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, and graduated in 1959. Bill was...
William “Bill” Burton Dowell, Jr.
October 13, 2016
Garner - William “Bill” Burton Dowell, Jr., 86, passed away Thursday. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday at First Baptist Church, Raleigh. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. A more in depth and extended...
Cora Frances Matthews Powell
October 13, 2016
Cora Frances Matthews Powell, 81, of Raleigh, formerly of Fuquay-Varina, NC passed away peacefully on Friday, October 14, 2016 surrounded by loved ones when she entered into our heavenly fathers arms. Frances was born August 20, 1935, one of 6 children to the late Matthew Tyson Matthews and Florine Florence Conner Matthews. She met the love of her life,...
Frances H. Bradham
October 12, 2016
Frances Huggins Bradham, 90, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. Mrs. Bradham was a native of Williamsburg County, SC. She attended Columbia College and was a public school teacher for almost 30 years. Frances was an active member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. The family will receive...
Dorothy Stone
October 10, 2016
Dorothy J. Stone, of Garner passed away on Monday in Pennsylvania. She was born in Johnston County to the late Dewey Hobson Brooks and Thelma Lucille Harris. A funeral service will be held on Monday at 2:00pm at Hayes Chapel Church. Burial will follow in Hayes Chapel Church Cemetery. Pastor Bryan Crumpler will officiate. She spent most of her...
Barbara “Bob” Ann Matthews Hardee
October 10, 2016
ANGIER- Barbara Ann Matthews Hardee, 75, passed away on Monday. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Norman C. Matthews and Cylda Parrish Matthews. Barbara was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother and was a friend to all who knew her. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday at 1:30 PM in the...
Merle Mclawhorn
October 8, 2016
Garner- Merle Allen McLawhorn, 85, passed away early Saturday morning at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh. A native of Johnston County, she is the daughter of the late John and Ruth Moore Allen. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. She is survived by her daughter Sylvia Hall of Garner. Visitation will...
Michael Anthony Gantt
October 6, 2016
It is with the saddest of hearts that we share the news that no parent expects to ever have to face. Our youngest son Michael has left this earth to be among our guardian angels. His sudden absence from our lives has us mourning the loss of him as our son, brother, grandson, cousin, nephew and friend. His life...
Euteva Edith Lisec
October 6, 2016
Euteva Lisec, 93, of Angier, NC, formerly of Mitchell, NE, went home to be with the Lord on October 6, 2016 with her loving family by her side. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, October 9, at 2:00pm at Bryan Lee Funeral Home in Angier, NC, with Rody Hawkins officiating. She will then return to Mitchell, NE...
Jane M. Baker
October 5, 2016
RALEIGH – Jane McDaniel Baker, 60, departed this world for her heavenly home on Wednesday surrounded by her loving family. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of Sam and Gladys Penny McDaniel. A graveside service will be held 3:00 pm Sunday at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery where she will be laid to rest beside...
Martha Whisnant Anders
October 3, 2016
Martha Whisnant Anders, 81, of Raleigh, NC, died Monday, October 3, 2016, at Rex Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Anders, Sr. and son, Phillips C. Anders, Jr. Surviving are a daughter, Pauline, and husband, Ron Marquardt of Conover; sons, Pat and wife Sheri Anders of Louisburg, NC, and Paul D. Anders of Raleigh, NC. ...
