Louise Dougherty Hensgen
July 14, 2016
Louise Dougherty Hensgen died July 14, 2016 at the age of 91. She had courageously fought a nine-year battle with a blood disorder that contributed to declining health in her most recent years. Born on May 28, 1925 in Glasgow, KY to the late Mark Alden Dougherty and Kathleen McQuown Dougherty, Louise was the third of five Dougherty children....
Edward Bruce Faulkner
July 14, 2016
Edward Bruce Faulkner, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday Evening following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held on Sunday at 11:00am in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Garner. He was born in Mercer County Virginia to Carol Brown and the late Charles E. Faulkner. He was a plumber by trade and...
Ruben W. Carter
July 12, 2016
Ruben Wesley Carter, died Tuesday. A native of Sampson Co. and a Surf City resident, he was the son of the late Isham Kenneth Carter and Mae Bell Jordan Carter. Funeral Services will be 2:30 PM, Friday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Surviving are daughters, Cindy C. Johnson (Phil) of New Hill,...
John Leo Austin
July 12, 2016
COATS – John Leo Austin, 66, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his home on Tuesday July 12, 2016. A native of Arden, Delaware, he has made his home in Harnett County North Carolina since May of 1998. He was currently employed as a maintenance technician with Bahnson INC. at BIOGEN in RTP. He was the son of the...
Barbara Smith Kennedy
July 12, 2016
RALEIGH – Barbara Smith Kennedy, 60, died peacefully Tuesday after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was a beloved staff member of Wake Technical Community College, working there for 24 years. Throughout her years there, she worked in both the ILC and pre-curriculum math department. She was known not only as the sweet and caring teacher, but also...
Cynthia Lynn Theriault
July 12, 2016
ANGIER – Cynthia Lynn Theriault, 58, passed away Tuesday night. A native of Robeson County she was the daughter of the late Clifton Lincous and Betty Lou Mears Parker. To know Cindy was to love Cindy. She was known for her beautiful smile and she was always smiling. Through her pain and troubles, it was not about her, she...
Ellie Lenora Wray
July 11, 2016
Ellie Lenora Wray, 79, passed away in Tn. July 11, 2016. A native of Johnston Co., she was the daughter of the late Paul Sr. and Alma Langdon. Ellie worked for N.C. Dept. of Transportation for many years as a Clerical Supervisor. Funeral service will be at 3:00 PM Sat. July 16, 2016 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial...
Ken Wheeler, Jr.
July 11, 2016
GARNER- Kenneth Allen Wheeler, Jr., 72, died Monday. A native of Kingsport, TN, he was the son of the late Kenneth Allen Wheeler and Minnie Frances Cox Wheeler. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 6:00-8:00 pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral...
Sammy Southerland Mrs. Watson
July 10, 2016
Sammy Southerland Watson passed away peacefully at home Sunday, July 10, 2016. Born Sammy Muriel Southerland in Bahama, North Carolina, Sammy was the fourth daughter of Samuel and Minnie Southerland. Named after her father, she had seven sisters and two brothers. Sammy graduated from Mangum High School and Kings Business College. She first put her business and accounting skills...
Edward Young “Butch” Reavis
July 10, 2016
Early Sunday morning, July 10th, Butch made his transition to Heaven. He was born, Edward Young Reavis on August 30, 1935 in Angier, NC. Butch was a faithful member and worker at Fellowship Baptist Church, Old Stage Road, where he served in many capacities. He loved serving the McCuller’s Ruritan Club for many years. His profession was in the...
William “Bill” Sparkman
July 9, 2016
William “Bill” Sparkman passed away Saturday evening on July 9th,2016, at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Fayetteville with his family by his side. He was born on March 25, 1929 in Cumberland County to the late Reba Sparkman Poole and Joseph Sparkman. He Graduated from Garner High School. He had three children, Donna, Cindy (Mark), and Billy...
Robert “Bobby” David Hamilton
July 8, 2016
Robert “Bobby” David Hamilton passed away peacefully with his family by his side on July 8th at the age of 88. Born in 1927, Bobby was raised in and spent his entire life in Kipling, marrying his sweetheart Billie Dean in June 1952. Bobby served in the US Marines and Navy. He was a farmer and an educator, spending...
Wilma S. Lagarde
July 8, 2016
Wilma S. Lagarde, 88, of Garner, (formerly of Clayton), passed away on Friday following a courageous battle with Alzheimers. She lived til the end as she had her entire life, with fortitude, a sense of humor, and dignity. She was a devoted wife and mother who touched the lives of all those having had the privilege to know her...
Furman Jamison Brannon, Jr.
July 7, 2016
CLAYTON – Furman Jamison Brannon, Jr., 90, died Thursday. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of Furman Jamison Brannon, Sr. and Eula Mae Howell Brannon. He was an active member of Highland Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and greeter. Celebration of his life will be 2:00 pm Saturday at Highland Baptist Church, Raleigh. Burial will...
Carl Lawton, Jr.
July 7, 2016
Carl Lawton, Jr., 73, passed away on Thursday. A native of Manhattan County, N.Y., he was the son of the late Carl Lawton, Sr. and Gudun Maude Toedter Lawton. Mr. Lawton was a retired Army Veteran of 21 years in the US Army. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Clayton, NC; a member of International Brotherhood...
Patricia “Trisha” Laughlin
July 7, 2016
Raleigh - Patricia “Trisha” Laughlin, 68, passed away on Thursday. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner.
Rachel Leggette Sellnow
July 7, 2016
Knightdale - Mrs. Rachel Leigh Sellnow, 29, of Knightdale, NC, went to join our Lord in Heaven on Thursday, July 7, 2016. After a ten-month battle with Leukemia, our God decided it was her time to come home. The Celebration of Life service will take place on Sunday, July 10 at 2pm at Aversboro Road Baptist Church in Garner...
Anthony Leonard West
July 7, 2016
GARNER- Anthony Leonard West, 88, died Thursday at his home. Born in Pennsylvania, he was a veteran of the US Army and retired from the NC DOT. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday at Garner United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00-10:45 am prior to...
Gypsy Rowland
July 3, 2016
Gypsy Rowland, born and raised in Fuquay-Varina. Gypsys parents were Waylon Carlton Williams and Clydia Stephenson Williams. Brothers Jerry Williams (preceded in death) (Charlotte) and Larry Williams (Betty). Gypsy Married William Jean Rowland.(preceeded in death) They created a family of four Gypsy Diane Cox (Bill), Kimberly Jean Barham (Rick), William Robert Rowland (preceded in death) and Jeffrey Scott Rowland...
Norma Mercedes Edwards
July 2, 2016
Norma Mercedes Diaz Edwards, 83, passed away on Saturday. A native of Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Olimpio Diaz Pereria and Rosa Elvira Cancel Diaz. She is survived by her daughters Debbie Sterner and husband Gordon of Forest MS, Cheryl Herder and husband, Bill of Acworth, GA; son Thomas Edwards and wife Rodalie of Angier;...
