OBITUARIES

Clinton Hamilton Smoke, III died Monday at his home in Raleigh. He is survived by his wife Debby, two lovely daughters, Samantha and Rachel; his sister, Kimberly Smoke Freidman of Roswell, GA.; his brother, Christopher Smoke of Jacksonville, FL.; and his parents, Jean Hill Smoke of Washington, NC and Clinton H. Smoke, Jr., of Asheville, NC. He is also...

WILLOW SPRING- Cozyleen Chisenhall Carroll, 84, passed away on Sunday. A native of Johnston County she was the daughter of the late Buck Lee and Lessie Pollard Chisenhall.Funeral Services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church with burial to follow at Willow Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.Surviving are her daughter, Cathy Carroll Parrish and...

Carol Annette Ball Hiscoe of Raleigh died Wednesday, October 26, after a short illness. This world will now have to make its way sadly along without one of its most loving teachers, fiercely loving parents, imaginative feminists, noble protectors of lost cats, and dearest friends. We all suffer inconsolably from the loss of her. Motivated by what she experienced...

Carley Isom McLeod, 85, passed away on Sunday. He is the son of the late Isom Rosser McLeod and Minnie Messer McLeod.Surviving are his wife of sixty-five years, Agnes Olive McLeod, daughters, Sandra OConnell and husband, Mac of Myrtle Beach, Debra McLeod and husband, Thomas Adkins of Angier, sons, Dwite McLeod of Lillington, Ricky McLeod and wife, Laurie Burch...

Jimmy Pope, 77, passed away on Saturday at Rex Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Sampson County to the late William Taft and Willodene Taylor Pope. He was the parts manager at Thompson Cadillac for 31 years and served in the North Carolina National Guard. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 1 PM,...

WILLOW SPRING - Lola Madge Fann, 92, died Thursday. A native of SampsonCounty, she was the daughter of the late Atlas and Anna Porter Naylor. Funeral Services will be 1:00 pm Saturday at MidwayBaptistChurch. Burial will follow at MontlawnMemorial Park. Survivors include her daughters, Ann Hinton and husband, Douglas and Phyllis Dupree, all of Willow Spring and special daughter,...

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 - Pearl Fowler Avery, 88, a long time secretary for the N.C. Department of Mental Health, passed away Monday. Surviving are her sons, Roy B. Avery, Jr. (Paula) of Elon College and David Avery (Eileen) of Spotsylvania, VA; grandchildren, Chris Avery (Jessica) of Manassas Park, VA and Erin Avery of the home; great-grandchildren, Makenzie and Callie Avery; brother,...

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...

RALEIGH- Jimmie E. Wall, 75, of Whitaker Glen Retirement Center, died Tuesday. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Doris Goodwin and Lattie L. Wall. Jimmie was a 1955 graduate of Needham Broughton High School and a 1959 graduate of East Carolina University, member of Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity and selected to Whos Who...

GARNER- John Milton Taylor, 74, passed away at his home. A native of Reidsville, NC, he was the son of Nell Knight Taylor and the late John Raymond Taylor. In 1991, after 30 years service, he retired as a Lieutenant and Director of Training from the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM Friday at Bryan-Lee...

Clayton - Cynthia Farrar Pratt, 38, died Tuesday. She is the daughter of Queen Raspberry Farrar and the late Eugene Farrar, Sr. She is survived by her husband Malcolm Pratt; children Bryce and Jaden Pratt, both of the home; brother, Eugene Farrar, Jr.; 6 half-sisters and 2 half-brothers; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday...

ANGIER - James Lloyd Holland, Jr., 66, passed away Tuesday night at SECU Hospice Home in Smithfield. A native of Johnston County he was the son of the late James Lloyd Holland, Sr., and Joyce Beasley Holland. Funeral service will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at Plainview Presbyterian Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Surviving...

Eleanor Packer Bowen, 68, died Sunday at her residence. A native of Sampson Co., she was the daughter of the late Swindell and Mary Packer. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Ethel Raynor. A funeral mass will be held Wednesday at 10:00 am at St. Mary Mother of the Church Catholic Church, Garner. Burial will follow...

Raleigh - Charles W. Motley, Sr., 90, passed away on Wednesday, June 25. Described in the 1943 Oak Leaf, the Hugh Morson High School yearbook, with the phrase One inch of joy surmounts of grief, because to laugh is prayer to the man. Charles William Motley epitomizes a man who could make the best of any situation. His winning...

Raleigh - Jimmy Glenn Nobling, 65, a 32 year, retired employee of Air Products died Wednesday. A huge NASCAR fan he loved spending time at the beach and helping others.A Memorial Service will be 6:30 pm Friday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends following the service and at other times at the home of Guynell...

ANGIER - Wayne Carl Coats, 92, retired owner and operator of Electric Sales and Service, died Friday. A life long resident of Angier, he was the son of the late William Amos Coats, Sr. and Dessie Stephenson Coats. He was a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church, Angier OES Chapter 351 and Angier Masonic Lodge 686 where he served...

RALEIGH- Samuel Ray Collins, Sr., 91, of 4826 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh (Garner), died Wednesday at The Laurels in Garner. Born in Wake County, he was the son of the late William Herman and Dora Wilder Collins. He was a shoe salesman at Belks, a salesman for Burnettes Home Supply, co-owner of Collins-Warren Drive-In and a sales engineer for Toledo...

Clara Britt Holland, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Wednesday at Wake Medical Center. Born in Sampson County, she was the daughter of the late Henry DeLeon Britt and Clida Mae Davis Britt. She was a longtime member of Hayes Chapel Christian Church and a believer in Christ. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Saturday at Hayes Chapel...

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...