OBITUARIES

Lois Lynn Elliott Ward, 80, loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, died Tuesday. Born in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late James and Sarah Floyd Elliott. She never met a stranger, her first line always being, Where you from? Then she would figure out that she knew you, had mutual friends, or...

RALEIGH. - Marshalene Lee Barefoot, 82, passed away Monday. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Marshall Lee and Bertie Young Lee Haire. An active member of First Baptist Church of Garner, she was a member of the Hannah Sunday School Class and the Senior Choir. She enjoyed being a part of the widows...

CLAYTON-Bruce Calvin Prosser, 64, passed away Friday. A Memorial Service will be held 4:00 PM Monday at Bryan -Lee Funeral Home, Garner. The family will receive friends following the service. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Jackie Prosser; daughter, Kelly Goodman and husband, Andrew of Las Vegas, Nevada; son, Sgt. Major Scott Prosser and wife Stephanie...

Alvin Jackson Blalock, 88 , died Friday, surrounded by his loving family. A native of Wake Co. ; he was the son of the late Lee and Coonie Fish Blalock and preceded in death by one son, David Blalock. He was a farmer and was employed at Westinghouse for 18 years.Funeral Service will be held Monday at 11:00 AM...

Raleigh - Amaryllis Flynn Howard McGhee, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday. She was born in Varina, NC to Wingate and Mabel Flynn Howard. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Roscoe W. McGhee; daughter, Joan Marbrey and sister, Flora H. Amos. Amaryllis was always running late because she was constantly caring for others. She was known...

GARNER- Anne Bryan died Tuesday, December 13th at her home in Garner. She was born in Wake County on December 1, 1921 to the late Paul Lee Bryan and Bettie Buffaloe Bryan. She grew up in the home where she was born and lived there all her life. Anne retired from the N.C. Department of Motor Vehicles in 1980...

Willow Spring - Ben Royal Piner, Jr., 66, died Saturday at Wake Med. A native of Beaufort, he was a US Army veteran of Viet Nam and the son of the late Ben and Blanche Piner. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm Saturday, October 19, at the Oceanview Cemetery in Beaufort, NC, officiated by Pastor David Bruce. Surviving: his...

GARNER - James Jimmy Whitaker, 59, passed away Saturday at Wake Medical Center. A native of Mecklenburg County, he was the son of the late Edgar Clayton Whitaker, Sr. and Margaret Rodgers Whitaker. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday May 1, 2013 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. He is...

RALEIGH- James Kevin Hatcher, 47, launched his final mission on Thursday, March 29, 2012. A native of Brunswick County, he was born July 7, 1964 to James P. Hatcher and Geraldine Lancaster Risley. Kevin served his country in the US Air Force and National Guard, serving three tours in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He was currently active serving as...

Angier - Jeffrey Bryce Hardin, 62, went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Trinity Baptist Church, Angier. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Fuquay-Varina.Surviving are his wife, Anne Johnson Hardin, son, David Michael Hardin, father, Lester B. Hardin and wife, Magalene, brother,...

Raleigh - Michael Dean Bradley, 44, died Sunday, June 30. Michael was an accomplished guitarist and had taught many students over the years. Surviving are his father, David Carl Bradley, III; sister, Michelle Bradley; brother, David Valentine; and girlfriend, Janet Cozart. He was pre-deceased by his mother, Phyllis Ann Clifton. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, July...

Garner - Michael J. Meese, 44 passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife by his side.Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM Saturday at St. Mary Mother of the Church Catholic Church, Garner. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. Michael was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Ingraham Meese.Survivors include his wife of 14 years; Tricia...

FOUR OAKS -Neal Lance Franks, 81, died Tuesday. A native of Wake Co., he was the son of the late Grover Cleveland Franks and Bertie Penny Franks. He delivered milk for Pine State Creamery for 19 years. He retired from the City of Raleigh as a mechanic. During his retirement, he enjoyed fishing and gardening. Funeral services will be...

BENSON- Nelson Keith Jones, Sr., 68, died Wednesday. Born in Johnston County, he is the son of Annie Ruth Hood Jones and the late Arthur Louis Jones, Sr. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday in the chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from...

Angier - Nicholas Clayton Beacham, 23, passed away on Wednesday. He is survived by his mother, Sandra Fox; father, Mark Beacham and fiancé, Angelea Faye Peterson; grandmother, Cathy Johnson and husband, Bubba Johnson; grandfather Edward Beacham and wife, Martha Beacham; sisters, Brittaney Faye Peterson, Lyndsay Fox; brothers, Ricky Omeno-Cook, Hewson Fox; numerous aunts uncles, and cousins.Funeral services will be...

RALEIGH - Norma H. Collins passed away at Rex Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Norma retired from the State of North Carolina where she worked for the Community College System. There will be a Memorial service at 11:00 AM Thursday at Ernest Myatt Presbyterian Church in Raleigh. She was preceded in death by her husband Herman Collins almost...

Wilma Faye Franks Denton, 82, died Wednesday at her home. Born in Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late Odie and Eda Honeycutt Stephenson. Wilma was a longtime member of Vandora Springs Freewill Baptist Church, where she thought so much of the members and Pastor Jerry. She was a charter member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Funeral Services...

Garner - Rebecca Lane Sauls Ryals rested in the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday morning. She was the fourth of eight children born to Clyde Britt Sauls and Herbert H. Sauls. Mrs. Ryals was preceded by her husband Carlton B. Ryals, their sons, Herbert Carlye Ryals, Earnest Alfred Ryals, Carlton Atlas Ryals, Sr. and two infants;...

CLAYTON- Bobbie Jean Boyette, 73 died at home surrounded by her loving family. Bobbie worked as a secretary for an accounting firm. Bobbie was preceded in death by a brother; Milton Johnson and a nephew; Bobby G. Sutton. Survivors include; her daughter, Debbie Boyette; a sister, Carol Barbour; and her Granddog, Ella, who was by her side when she...

Garner - Bruce Raymond Barmes, 84, went to be with our Lord on Saturday surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Vincennes, Indiana to the late Raymond C. and Esther Sannaman Barmes. He was preceded in death by his son, Steve Barmes. Bruce served in the Air Force in 1947 until 1949 and he played professional baseball...