OBITUARIES

ANGIER - Jean Rhyne Byrd, 90, died Saturday, A native of Guilford Co., she was a long time resident of Angier and Raleigh and the daughter of the late Beatrice Chainey Rhyne and Rev. Sloan Alexander Rhyne. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Angier with burial to follow at Montlawn Memorial Park,...

Angier - John Preston Gardner, Jr., 83, passed away on Saturday. A native of Harnett County, he was the son the late Preston and Bessie Talley Gardner.Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday at Pleasant Union Christian Church. Burial will follow at Angier cemetery.John is survived by his daughters; Sherrie Pope and husband, Hal of Raleigh, Melody Rogers and...

John R. Hatcher, 88, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family. John was the son of the late Willie and Alice Holland Hatcher.Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Raleigh. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. He was preceded in death by a son, Johnny Hatcher and sister,...

Raleigh - Juanita Cyrus Mimi Atkins, 95, died Friday. Mrs. Atkins was the widow of Elmo Quincy Atkins. Surviving are: her daughter, Dianne A. Hartgrove of Youngsville; son, Kenneth M. Atkins and his wife, Glad, of Wake Forest; three grandchildren, Dee Liggins and her husband, Randy, Merritt Atkins, and Cyrus Atkins; two great-grandchildren, Jordan and Hayden Liggins. Mrs. Atkins...

Kay Glover Inscore, 72, passed away Wednesday at Lawndale Manor after an extended illness. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Hallie Woodrow Glover and Oma Elizabeth Smith Glover. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday at Highland Baptist Church, 8524 Crowder Road, Raleigh, NC 27603. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. The...

Edna Ruth Sauls Murray, 79, died Sunday at Rex Healthcare. A native of WakeCounty, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Bernice Stephenson Sauls.Funeral service will be 11:00 am Wednesday at Fuquay-Varina Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow at WakeChapelCemetery.Survivors include her husband of 59 years, William Bill Murray; daughter, Nancy Siebens and husband, Dave of Chapel Hill;...

Edward Henderson Ormond, Jr., 68, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died at his home on Tuesday. Born in Beaufort County, he was the son of the late Edward Ormond, Sr. and Myrtle Boyd Wattenbarger. Ed was a purchasing specialist with EMC Corporation prior to retirement. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday at Aversboro Road Baptist Church, Garner. Entombment...

WILLOW SPRING - Elgia Hayes Fish, 90, passed away Saturday.Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 am at Angier Baptist Church.Burial will follow at Angier Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.She is survived by her sons, Kenneth Fish and wife, Gail of Willow Spring, Larry Fish and wife, Gailya of Willow Spring, J.D. Fish Jr. and wife, Kay of Raleigh,...

RALEIGH -Eulene Virginia Wall Davis, 85, passed away Wednesday at DukeRaleighHospital. A native of WakeCounty, she was the daughter of the late Bert Wall and Florence Bagwell Wall. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday at EbenezerUnitedMethodistChurch with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include her daughter, Maria Davis Bissettte and husband, Lin of Raleigh; sons, Barry...

ANGIER -Franklin Warren Frank Lee, 52, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Monday. A lifelong resident of Angier, he was the son of the late Baxter W. Lee and Hilda Adams Lee. Frank will be missed by his little dog and faithful companion, Knucklehead. Family and friends will gather Friday from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM at Bryan-Lee Funeral...

Raleigh - Freddy LeRoy Hayes, 74 passed away on Friday at Wake Medical Center. He was born in Columbus county to the late Ernest D. and Ina Strickland Hayes and he was the owner and operator of Hayes Electric Company. Mr. Hayes was preceded in death by his father, mother and a brother. Funeral Service will be held on...

Garner- Dorothy Smith Howell, 82, died Saturday at her residence. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Luby A. and Bessie W. Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Edward Howell, Sr. who died in 2000 and a brother, Marvin Smith of Pikeville. Dot was a charter member of Aversboro Road Baptist...

Garner - Edward Bryant Tharrington, 78, died Sunday. Born in Iredell County, he was the son of the late Hal and Blanche Hagwood Tharrington. A graduate of Needham Broughton High School, he was a supervisor with the NCDOT Bridge Maintenance Division, retiring with 44 years of service. He served in the NC National Guard and was a longtime member...

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...

Angier - Margie Adams Jeffries, 80, died Thursday morning. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph James and Sally Carol Adams. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at Angier Baptist Church. The burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier. Surviving are sons, Bobby Jeffries and wife, Donna of Angier;...

Marvin Cleo Beavers, 90, died Tuesday at Wake Medical Center. A native of Duplin County, he was the son of the late Elbert Roy Beavers and Mattie May Hill Beavers. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Brier Creek Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Annie Grady...

Garner- Hoyt Whitley Bunn, 82, died Tuesday in his home in Garner surrounded by his loving family. Born in Nash County, he was the oldest son of the late Junnie Floyd Bunn and Easter Belle Whitley Bunn. Hoyt was employed by Carolina Power and Light Company and worked in Raleigh and Garner. He retired from that company after 35...

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 - Joy Denise Johnson, 53, died Thursday at her home. Born in Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late Norwood R. and Sarah Ford Johnson. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday at Aversboro Road Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Auburn Christian Church Cemetery. Surviving are her sister, Jan Johnson Myers and husband, Todd 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...