OBITUARIES

Raleigh - Joseph R. Salem, Sr. of Raleigh, age 102, peacefully departed this earth on Tuesday June 28, 2011 from his home to be reunited with his wife of 66 years, Amelia. Joe was born May 5, 1909, to Shikery and Freda Salem in the Village of Hammana, Lebanon. His father, Shikery, left his homeland of Lebanon, a French...

Willow Spring - Kae Satterwhite Haigler, 57, passed away Monday. Born in Pitt County, she was the daughter of Elsie Satterwhite Scott and the late Talmadge Stevenson Satterwhite. She was an employee of Nationwide Insurance for over 39 years. A memorial service will be held Friday, 7:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends following...

WILLOW SPRING - Vicki Denning Jones, 53, passed away peacefully at Hospice House of Wake County after fighting a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.A memorial service will be held Saturday, 4:00 pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Survivors include her parents, Becky and Norvell Denning; brothers, Allen Denning (Ann)and Scott Denning (Lesa); daughters, Jennifer Jones and Joslyn Johnson(James)and 5...

GARNER - Edith W. Allen, 89, passed away Friday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Judson Sexton Wall and Mae Hogwood Wall. Funeral services will be Monday 1:00 pm at Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the church...

Elsie Smith passed away on Tuesday evening at the Transitions LifeCare Hospice Center following a brief stay at UNC Hospital.Elsie was one of eleven children born to John and Eva Bagwell of Garner and was the last surviving sibling. She was predeceased by her first husband, Leonard Pearce and later by her second husband, Clarence Smith. She is survived...

BROADWAY - Jimmy L. McLean, 52 of Broadway, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. A native of Harnett Co., he was the son of Charles McLean and the late Pearl Taylor McLean. Jimmy worked as a plumber for many years. He also worked as a mechanic, working on farm equipment. Funeral Service will be held Thursday...

CARY - Ronald Ray Wood, 47, of Cary died Wednesday. A native of WakeCounty, he was the son of Eva Wood and the late Herbert P. Wood. Graveside services will be held Sunday, May 1 at 3pm at MontlawnMemorial Park.In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brother, Donald Wood of Cary; sisters, Deborah Wood Champion and...

Angier - Rev. Ruth Molina Manriquez 71, a loving mother and pastor, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday. Rev. Ruth Manriquez served and worked with her husband Rev. Luis Manriquez in ministering at their local Hispanic Church Iglesia Nueva Jerusalen near McGees Crossroads, Benson. She leaves her husband Rev. Luis Manriquez, daughters Ana Ponce and Gloria Molina, sons...

RALEIGH - Ruth Parrish Bellamy, 90, went to be with the Lord Wednesday. Born in Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rena Gardner Surcy. Mrs. Bellamy was a life-long member of the Willow Spring Primitive Baptist Church. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Saturday in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home. Burial will follow...

Sidney N. Jordan, 76, of Raleigh, died Sunday at William Dunlap Hospice Center in Raleigh after a brief battle with leukemia. He was born February 25, 1937, to the late Etta and Sid Jordan. He was preceded in death by his brothers, James and Ernest. Survivors include his daughter, Christy Jordan; sister, Christine Porter; former wife, Frances Jordan; and...

GARNER - Doris House Burton, 57, died Thursday. A native of Wake Co., she was the daughter of the late, Ernest Edward House, Sr. and Ethel Woodell House. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Saturday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner.. Burial to follow at Historic Oakwood Cemetery. Surviving husband of 23 years John William Burton; son, Daniel John Burton...

Angier - Johnny Mack Mills, 64, passed away on Wednesday. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Elsie Mills. The family will receive friends Saturday 6:00-8:00 PM at Bryan-Lee FuneralHome, Angier.Graveside Service will be held Sunday at 2:00 PM at Harnett Memorial Park in Lillington.He is survived by his wife, Wanda, daughter,...

MORRISVILLE- Raymond A. Lapino, Jr., 58, passed away Thursday after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. A native of Louisiana, he graduated from LSU in the late 70s. He dearly loved his church, New Life Church of Cary, where he was a teacher of the 3-4 year old class. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Monday at Bryan-Lee...

Zeb Smith, 70, died Tuesday. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Saturday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service. Survivors include his wife, Kay; mother, Iona; children, Josh, Connie (Kurt), Karen (Regis), Ricky, Cheryl (Howard); 14 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; brothers Roy (Tina) and Donald; a large and loving...

HOLLY SPRING- W. S. Bill Bond, 65, passed away Friday at WakeMed. Cary. He was the son of the late Wilbur Roland Flick Bond and Bettie Hoffman Bond. Bill worked with OSHA with the State and was also a volunteer fireman. Survivors include his wife, Tammy J. Bond; daughters, Tamara Bond-Harris, Stephanie Sager, and Kendra Bond; sons, Travis W....

Merle Snipes Ward 89, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family, Thursday May 1, from congestive heart failure. She was born in Goldsboro, NC to the late James Edward Snipes and Mini Elizabeth Snipes. She was preceded in death by her husband JosephThomas Ward Sr. and son Joseph Thomas Ward Jr. and survived by sons Pat, Clay...

GARNER- Grace King Stephenson, 90, died peacefully Sunday at UniHealth Post Acute Care of Raleigh (The Oaks of Carolina). She was born in Johnston County to the late Charles Hinton King and Emily Matthews King. She was predeceased by three brothers and three sisters. Grace was the widow of William Turner Gardner and William Taft Stephenson. Grace was a...

Gregory Powell Rasor, 45, died unexpectedly at home as a result of an aortic aneurysm. He was born in Raleigh, NC to James and Mollie Rasor. A graduate of Apex High School, he attended ECU School of Art for two years. Then he transferred to the newly established Culinary Arts Program at Wake Technical Community College and was one...

Howard Dixson Mills, 73, died Saturday. Born in Johnston Co., he was the son of Eunice Mills Spence and the late Ernest Mills. He attended Wilson Mills High School then moved to Garner, where he met his wife, Gail. They were married in 1963 and started Beautimar Marble Inc. in 1969. Howard and Gail operated Beautimar with their two...

RALEIGH - Joseph Scott Duncan, 41 went to be with the Lord on Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro NC. A native of Wake County, he was the son of Bobby Lee and Carol Cheek Duncan.Scott was a very beloved special son to his parents from God.He was truly loved by all who knew him. Funeral service will...