Lewis Lemuel Poole
Jun 26, 2015
Raleigh – Lewis Lemuel Poole, 84, died Friday. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Peggy Taylor Poole. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday at Ebenezer United Methodist 6020 Rock Quarry Rd. Raleigh. Lewis retired as an administrative officer from the Plant Pathology Dept. at N.C. State University, with 32 years of...
Wilma S. Mclamb
Jun 23, 2015
Wilma Grey Stanley McLamb, 80, passed away Tuesday. Born in Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late William Howard Stanley and Eva Pearl Tart Stanley. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday at Athens Drive Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include her daughter, Sherron M. Wilson ( Robert) of Raleigh; son, Danny...
Effie Sevy Crist
Jun 23, 2015
GARNER - Effie S. Crist, 75, passed away Tuesday June 23, 2015 after battling a long illness. A native of West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Snowden and Eva Sevy. Effie retired from the Fayette Co. Board of Education where she was a secretary. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by...
Mary Norman Racek
Jun 23, 2015
Mary Norman Racek, 89, died Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Rex Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born in Reidsville, NC, she was the daughter of the late George and Alva Norman. She retired after a 30 year career as office manager for the Nissan Motor Corporation in Raleigh. She was involved in a number of service organizations in Garner,...
Dwight James Thompson
Jun 21, 2015
GARNER- Dwight James Thompson, 71, died Sunday. Born in Wake County, he was the son of the late Roy and Leola Mills Thompson. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Thursday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include his son, Dale Thompson (Jessie); sister, Diane Spurling (Dan) and grandson, Michael Thompson, as well as...
Kay B. Daughtry
Jun 19, 2015
GARNER- Kay Best Daughtry, 91, died Friday, June 19, 2015, at The Laurels of Forest Glenn. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Ed Exum Best and Mabel Carraway Best. She was the administrative assistant to Governor James B. Hunt from 1976 – 84 and public communications assistant, NC Public Instructions, 1985 – 87. Mrs....
Jimmie C. Partin
Jun 19, 2015
ANGIER – Jimmie Clifford Partin, 86, passed away on Friday. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late Chester and Dorothy Birch Partin. The family will receive friends Monday from 6:00-8:00 pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Survivors include his son, Jim Partin of Bunn, daughters, Joy Partin Tindal of Charlotte, Cindy Partin Powell of...
Lenor Francisco Cooper
Jun 19, 2015
Lenor Francisco Cooper passed away Friday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents Basil and Margaret Francisco and daughter Patricia F. Tilley. She is survived by sons; Timothy Cooper and wife Joan and Rick Cooper and wife Wanda both of Clayton; daughters, Deborah Jones and husband Eddie of Vinton, VA. and...
Margie Lee Snow
Jun 17, 2015
Margie Lee Snow, 85 of Raleigh and Louisburg died June 17, 2015. She is survived by son William Glover; grandchildren and great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, June 22nd at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Raleigh. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the...
Gladys Oconney Cooper
Jun 17, 2015
GARNER- Gladys Mae O’Conney Cooper, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday at the Laurels of Forest Glenn in Garner. A native of Pitt County, she was the daughter of the late Swift and Nishie Hardy O’Conney. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 pm Saturday in the common area of the Chadwick Apartments, 305 East Garner Rd. Garner,...
Frank “Sonny” Blake
Jun 16, 2015
RALEIGH- Frank “Sonny” Blake, 71, died Tuesday at his home. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Frank and Hallie King Blake. Frank was a proud father and grandfather and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army National Guard. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Saturday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Raleigh. Burial...
Rebecca Hamilton Mitchell
Jun 16, 2015
I received a call from God that my new house was ready and I could move in immediately. I just didn’t have time to give you notice. My new home is finished and it’s such a beautiful sight to behold! There is no more pain, nor cares of the world to bear, only sweet serenity. I recommend that you...
Bonny Young
Jun 16, 2015
RALEIGH – Bonny Young, 86, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at his home of lung cancer and a broken heart. He was born in Wake County, the son of the late Simeon and Pearl Sorrell Young. He was the youngest of 13 siblings. He served in the U.S. Army near the end of the Korean War. He was married...
Elsie Gray Oneal
Jun 15, 2015
Elsie O’Neal, 70, passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Annie Pope. She was a CNA for many years. In addition to her parents she is also pre-deceased by her son, Joseph Percy O’Neal Jr, her sister; Audrey Allmon, and three brothers; Carl, Archie, and Jimmy...
Stephen Andrew Starnes
Jun 14, 2015
Stephen Andrew Starnes died unexpectedly on Sunday, just 2 weeks after his 18th birthday. Stephen was the kind of person who really could make friends with anyone and was always willing to do anything to help out his friends. His unique perspective on life encouraged those who knew him to contemplate the world around them as deeply as he...
Robert L. Rev. Collins
Jun 13, 2015
GARNER- Rev. Robert L. Collins, 74, died Saturday, June 13, 2015, at his home in Garner surrounded by his family. Born in Wilson County, he was the son of the late Rev. Richard L. Collins and Mattie M. Collins. He retired from Fayetteville State University where he served as the Radio Television Engineer for 37 years. He was an...
Clyda Lee Woodall Mccollum
Jun 13, 2015
Garner - Clyda Lee Woodall Parker McCollum was born to William Merritt and Bethany Lee Woodall on January 17, 1926. She was the youngest of nine children and was born and raised between Benson and Four Oaks, NC. She graduated from Four Oaks High School in 1942. She married one of the two loves of her life, Otis Monroe...
Charles Alvin “Mickey” Cochrane
Jun 13, 2015
GARNER-Charles Alvin “Mickey” Cochrane died late Saturday at the age of 97 after several years of declining health. He is survived by his wife of seventy- four years, Helen Lewis Cochrane. Charles was born February 26, 1918, in Ether, NC, to Laura Needham and Daniel Hugh Cochrane. He completed high school at the Country Life Academy in Star, NC,...
Thomas “Mac” Walton, Sr.
Jun 12, 2015
RALEIGH- Thomas Lacy McCoy Walton, Sr., 81, passed away on Friday. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Louis and Viola Stone Walton. Thomas was a veteran, who proudly served in the US Marine Corp during the Korean War. Later in life, Thomas retired from Goodmark Food Distributors where he worked as a mechanic...
Geraldine W. Dodson
Jun 12, 2015
Garner - Geraldine Williams Dodson, beloved wife of Albert Dodson, passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side. She was born in Mebane to Charlie & Coye Howard Williams; predeceased by her brother Howard and survived by her sister Charlotte Hobbs, predeceased by her brother-in-law, Archie Hobbs. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 5:00...
