Joann Woodlief Thompson
May 10, 2014
JoAnn W. Thompson, 76, passed away after a brief illness. JoAnn and her husband were a truck driving team for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband Clawson Thompson; son, Chris Thompson and 5-siblings. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday May 10, 2014 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. She is survived by...
Ludella Searcy Johnson
May 9, 2014
ANGIER - Ludella Searcy Johnson. 97, daughter of the late Albert and Mary Searcy, was born in Angier, North Carolina on August 22, 1916 and died May 9, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Thurman M. Johnson, daughter, Mary Currin, sons-in-law, J. B. Currin and Kenneth Moore, great grandchildren, Laura Anne Singletary, Harry...
Margaret J. Simmons
May 6, 2014
Margaret J. Simmons, 89, passed away Tuesday May 6, 2014. She retired from K & L Scrap Metal after 26 ½ years as a secretary. Margaret was a long-time member at Hayes Chapel Christian Church until her health kept her from attending. Margaret had an infectious smile and will be missed by all who knew her. Memorial service will...
John F. Jackson
May 6, 2014
John F. Jackson of Raleigh passed away on May 6, 2014. He was predeceased by a daughter, Beth Jackson White. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marge Jackson, daughter Kathy Jackson, granddaughter Sara White, grandson Tim White and 2 great granddaughters. Visitation is Friday May 9th from 6-8 pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, 831 Wake Forest...
Elbert B. Bullard, Jr.
May 2, 2014
Raleigh - Elbert Braswall Bullard, Jr, 81, passed away on Wednesday. He was the son of the late Elbert and Lillian Sellers Bullard and a veteran of the US Air Force and the owner and operator of Jacks Seafood Market. He is survived by his wife: Lucille Graves Bullard, Sons: William Ray (Joyce) Bullard of Four Oaks and Randall...
Juanita P. Alexander
May 1, 2014
Garner-Jesus whispered Juanitas name on the morning of May 1, 2014 and she answered by joining Him and her husband, Louis, who preceded her in death, in Heaven. She was the daughter of the late Robbie and Estelle Padgett. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday at First Baptist Church of Garner, 601 St. Marys St., Garner, NC. Burial...
Nan Davis Moore
Apr 30, 2014
Raleigh - Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Nan Davis Moore departed this world to be with her Lord on April 30, 2014. Nan had long been retired after a lengthy career in state government. She was the daughter of the late Willard and Mary Vann Davis of Goldsboro, and was born in that town on Flag Day -...
Nellie Barnes Green
Apr 27, 2014
Nellie Barnes Green, 92, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Nellie was a retired State Employee from the print shop at Dorothea Dix Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Leonard Zell and Viola Creech Barnes. Funeral service will be at 12:00 noon Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Garner Advent Christian Church, 1120...
David Cleveland Shepherd
Apr 24, 2014
Durham - David Cleveland Shepherd, 51, of Durham, NC, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Thursday, April 24, 2014, surrounded by his family. David was born in Durham, NC, on Sept 20, 1962, to Nancy Oakley Shepherd and the late Cleveland Adams Shepherd. He was a 1980 graduate of Jordan High School. David had been employed for...
Harold Blair Wall
Apr 20, 2014
Harold Blair Wall, 92, Raleigh, NC, died April 20, 2014. He was born in Knightdale to Bennett Lewis Wall & Evie David Harrison Wall on October 9, 1921. He went to UNC-CH on a baseball scholarship after his 1939 Knightdale High graduation. After 1 week, homesickness took him back to Knightdale, another scholarship at Wake Forest College & another...
Shelton Ray Lee
Apr 14, 2014
Shelton Ray Lee, 78, passed away after a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm Monday April 14, 2014 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Shelton was preceded in death by his parents; Perry and Addie Lee a sister, Vestal Jernigan; and 4 brothers, Umas, Dallas, John and Harold Lee. Survivors...
Magdalene T. Stephenson
Apr 10, 2014
Magdalene T. Stephenson was born on September 5, 1929, to the late James and Eva Tadlock of Dunn, North Carolina, and she died April 10, 2014. Mrs. Stephenson was the beloved wife of the late, Harry G. Stephenson. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Mrs. Stephenson was respected by all who knew her for her kind...
Dorothy Dotty Jones
Apr 9, 2014
Dotty passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the age of 70 surrounded by her family at Rex Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend. Dotty grew up in Raleigh near Meredith College in the Ridgewood neighborhood area and graduated from Needham B. Broughton High School in 1963....
David Marty Lee
Apr 8, 2014
Wendell- David Marty Lee, 57, died peacefully Friday evening. He was born in Wake County to the late David Battle Lee and Dorothy Ann Jenkins Lee. He was in the trucking industry for many years. Marty is survived by his sister, Lisa Lee Morgan of Clayton; brother, Brian Keith Lee and wife, Kelly of Knightdale; nephews, Will and Mark...
Ethel Stevens Wallace
Apr 5, 2014
GARNER - Ethel Stevens Wallace, 91, passed away after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Needham and Sadie Chesson Stevens. Ethel lived and worked in Garner for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Royal Wallace, Jr., a daughter Marty W. Bumgarner and 2-siblings. Memorial service will be at 11 AM Sat....
Rhonda I. Hogge
Apr 4, 2014
Raleigh - Rhonda I. Hogge, 55, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014, after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Lemuel Clifton Hogge and Marjorie Creech Hogge. Rhonda was a graduate of Garner High School and East Carolina University. She spent most of her career with Nationwide Insurance Company. Funeral service will be 12 noon, Monday at Montlawn...
Ovelyn Jan Pleasant Stancil
Mar 31, 2014
ANGIER - Ovelyn P. Stancil, 81, passed away after an extended illness. A native of Johnston County. She was the daughter of the late John and Janie Honeycutt Pleasant. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Monday March 31, 2014 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier. Burial will follow at Sandy Grove Cemetery, Angier. Ovelyn was preceded in death by her...
Carlene Welch Stevens
Mar 30, 2014
Garner - Carlene Welch Stevens age 60, died on March 30, 2014 after battling brain cancer for more than three years with unbelievable grace and courage. She was born in Siler City, NC to the late Carl and Pearl Welch, graduated from Chatham Central High School and Central Carolina Community College. Carlene worked as a Deputy Sheriff with the...
Inez Boyette Sauls
Mar 30, 2014
Garner- Inez Boyette Sauls, 93, passed away on March 30, 2014. A lifelong resident of Wake County, she was the daughter of Robertson Tony and Belle Eatman Boyette. She was previously a member of both New Bethel Baptist Church and Turner Memorial Baptist Church and most recently, Aversboro Road Baptist Church. For the past eight years, she lived at...
Philip N. Nance
Mar 29, 2014
RALEIGH - Philip N. Nance, 89, well-known Raleigh theatre owner and advocate, died March 29, 2014, after a long illness. A native of Raleigh, Phil was the son of the late E.T. Nance and Virginia Murphy Nance. He graduated from Hugh Morson High School. Having developed a keen interest in film and theatres at an early age, Phil pursued...
