OBITUARIES

Garner - Barbara Tew Springfield, 84, a retired employee with First Citizens Bank, died Tuesday. Born in Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Sarah Anderson Tew. A graveside service will be held Saturday, 2:00pm at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. Survivors include her son, Chip Springfield of Garner; daughter, Kim Springfield of Clayton; grandchildren, Lt....

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...

WILLOW SPRING - Nora Tina Burnett, 52, passed away Saturday surrounded by her loving family. A native of Johnston Co. she was the daughter of Alma Horne and the late Jule Carver Horne. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Thursday in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier. In...

GARNER-James Jim Bennett Tyson, Jr., 69, died Wednesday at his home. A native of Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late James Bennett Tyson, Sr. and Edith Grace Whary Tyson Hudgins. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother Lona Tyson and step-father Hutch Hudgins. He was employed as a computer analyst with the NC Department of...

Kathleen Kat Sauls Poole, 84, of Raleigh, died Tuesday. She was a life long resident of Wake County and the daughter of the late Robert Arthur Sauls and Sallie Stephenson Sauls. She retired from the NC Dept. of Community Colleges and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Robert Bobby Watson Poole and...

COATS - Ronald Gene Baker, 76, of 65 Irbin Drive, passed away on Tuesday at Wake Med-Raleigh. A native of Dudley, PA., and resident of Coats, NC, he was the son of the late Bruce Leonard Baker and Lucy Barbara Angelo Baker. Mr. Baker was a graduate of Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA. Visitation will be at New...

GARNER- Nathan Mack Woodlief, Sr., 74, died peacefully at the Laurels of Forest Glen, Garner after an extended illness of over 7 years, surrounded by his loving family. A native Johnston County, he was born to the late William Ernest Woodlief and Lucille Columbia Pierce of Franklin County.He graduated from Fuquay Springs High School in 1956. Nathan retired as...

Angier - Gene B. Weaver, 76, passed away Friday. Gene was son to the late Young and Pearl Weaver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda Matthews and grandson, Gabriel Collins. A funeral service will be held on Monday at 11am at Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church, Angier. Burial will follow at...

Garner - John Jeff Bridges, 89, passed away on Monday. He was son to the late Fred P. Bridges and Ava Honeycutt Bridges. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine P. Bridges. Memorial services will be 4:00 pm Saturday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends one hour prior...

Garner- Mones Z. Saad, 75, founder and President of Garner TV & Appliance, passed away Saturday. He was the son of Zaki Youssef Saad and Marcelle Macramalla. Funeral services will be 1:00pm Wednesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel with burial to follow at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, Clayton. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Teresa Mones Saad; son,...

Angier - Margaret Johnson Matthews, 95, died Thursday. A native of Harnett County she was the daughter of the late William Allen and Myrtle Rose Hamilton Johnson.Funeral Service will be Saturday at 4:00 PM at Neills Creek Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.Surviving is...

Hubert Seaton Gill, III, 62, passed away Tuesday after a hard fought 17 year battle with cancer. He was involved with cancer research during much of his illness. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Hubert Gill, Jr. and Sara Frances Eaddy Gill. He graduated from Needham Broughton High School in 1966 and NC...

GARNER- Carrie Mann Collier, 92, passed away on her birthday surrounded by her loving family. Born in Hyde Co., she was the daughter of the late James E. Mann and Carrie Bridgman Mann. Carrie retired as an elementary teacher after 20 years in the Roanoke Rapids school system. After moving to Garner in 1990, she began a new life...

Smithfield- Charles Wayne Foggiano, Jr., 90, died August 14th. Born in the Bronx, NY, he lived in TN and NJ before moving to NC. He was a WWII vet who received a Bronze Star, Silver Star, Purple Heart and a Combat Infantrymans Badge. He is survived by his wife, Lera Leidy Foggiano; son, Bruce Foggiano and wife, Janice of...

Angier-Kristin Lee Adams, 19, died on Wednesday at her residence. Funeral Service will be private on Saturday. Family will receive friends and family at the residence at all other times; 719 Carson Gregory Rd. Angier. Survivors are her Mother and Step-Father; Cheryl K. and Kenny Clevenger of Angier and her Father; Michael J. Adams of Angier. Sisters; Casee Hill,...

Lake Gaston/Raleigh Joel, the son of the late Joel G. Reames, Jr. and the late Kathleen Rowland, attended NSCU and retired from Wachovia Bank. He was a loving husband and father. He made a lasting mark on hundreds of boy scouts as Scout Master with troop 357 for over 20 years. He served in the Civil Air Patrol and...

Willow Springss - James Earl Walker, 81, passed away on Tuesday. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late James Foy and Leola Harris Wicks Walker. Funeral service will be held on Friday at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park.The family will receive friends...

Raleigh - Oscar Allen Elmore, Jr., 80, of Raleigh died Thursday, April 11th, at Rex Healthcare. Born in Sampson County, he was the son of the late Oscar Allen Elmore, Sr. and Berta C. Elmore. Oscar was a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy. He owned and operated Northside Pharmacy for 43 years. After his...

Raleigh - Mary Ann Yates, 81, wife of the late Dee Yates, Sr., died Wednesday at her home. Born in Durham, she was the daughter of William M. Daves and Mary Louise Bowen Daves. Mary Ann served as organist at St. Andrews United Methodist Church for 25 years, as well as taught piano to many students. As a military...

RALEIGH- Lillian Hope Pruitt Pagan, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday. Born in Indiana, she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Lillie Augusta Carr Pruitt. A memorial service will be held Friday, 11:00 AM at Hollands United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one...