OBITUARIES

Garner-Betty Louise Batts, 75, died Tuesday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Durwood Benjamin Price and Bettie Mae King Price. Funeral services will be 12 noon Friday at Daystar Tabernacle in Dunn. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. Survivors include her husband, George Batts; daughters, Wanda Riddle Truitt, Luanne Smith (Anthony);...

ANGIER - Retha Byrd Arrington, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday morning. She was the daughter of the late Willie Green and Minnie Williams Byrd. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral, Angier. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Dunn. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...

WILLOW SPRINGS - Ricky Lee Guy passed away Saturday. He was the son to the late Norwood and Pauline Guy. In addition to his parents, Ricky is preceded in death by his brother, Terry and sister Verdeana. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 a. m. at Byran- Lee Funeral Home in Angier. Burial will follow at...

CLAYTON - Robert Joseph Brennan, 32, passed away Thursday. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Sunday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00-2:00 PM. He is survived by his loving family, daughter, Logan Brennan; parents, Jim and Sue Brennan; sisters, Tammy Sanchez and husband, Chris and Dawn Godlewski and husband,...

ANGIER - Edna Stinnett Dudley, 78, died at her residence on Friday. She was the daughter of the late Henry F. and Virginia Stinnett of Virginia. Edna was employed with Tyco Electronics for 22 years and also preceded in death by her husband, William Bill M. Dudley who died in 2001. Funeral Service will be held Wednesday at 1:...

ANGIER- William Cadwell Adams, 38, died in Delray Beach, Florida on Thursday, March 22. He is the son of Monteen Fish Adams and the late Bill J. Adams of Fuquay Varina. In addition to his mother, Mr. Adams is survived by his wife, Heather of Angier, his children, Camie, 14, Ashlee, 11 and Caleb, 5 months. He is also...

Raleigh - William James (Bill) Anderson, 79, died peacefully at home Saturday evening with his family by his side. Bill was a loving caregiver, teacher, coach, grandfather, and provider. Music one of his deepest loves, Bill met his wife of 52 years, Nancy, while conducting their church choir. Since then, he has shared his beautiful voice with us through...

Raleigh - Judith Marie Long Tyree passed away on Friday at Rex Hospital. She was a 1955 graduate of Tecumseh High School in Springfield, Ohio. Judy moved from Springfield to Raleigh ten years ago to be near her family. In Raleigh she pursued her love of painting. She also enjoyed travelling with her companion, Mike Coleman. Judys friends and...

WILLOW SPRING - Bill Lee Jones, 80, was welcomed by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into his eternal heavenly home on Thursday from Hospice of Wake County. A native of Wake County, Bill was the son of Kenneth Thomas and Christiana Blalock Jones. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Korean conflict. Following his...

Ronald Norman Kent, 84, died Monday. Born in Monessen, PA, he was the son of the late Merrill Charles Kent and Mary Hospodar Kent. He was a Mason and a Shriner and former active member of the Lions Club and a member of Hollands United Methodist Church. A memorial service will be held 3:00 pm Sunday, Sept. 7th at...

GARNER - Rose Pilkington Ennemoser, 82, died Saturday. A native of JohnstonCounty, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Mildred Rose Pilkington. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday at Vandora Springs Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens Clayton. Surviving are sons, Ronnie Otto and wife Mildred, Randy Otto and wife Joan...

Ruby Carol Dillard, 50, passed away after an extended illness. Carol worked in cosmetology as a hairdresser for years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Ruby Slater Dillard; a sister, Katherine D. Brooks and a brother, Richard N. Dillard. Carol is survived by; a sister, Marie D. Sealey and husband John; and brother, Victor Dillard;...

Raleigh - Sylvia McLean Hocutt, 75, died Saturday after a valiant battle with cancer. A native of Wake Co., she was the daughter of the late Eunie Mac and Alma Williams McLean. Sylvia graduated from Needham Broughton High School in 1956. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Raleigh. Burial will follow at...

Sylvia Perry Wells, 75, passed away Tuesday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Jamie Wesley Perry and Daisy Bell Duncan Perry. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Friday at Hayes Chapel Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Mason Wells, Jr.; children, Gregory and Gwen Wells, Cathy...

Angier-Jean-Marie Donovan, 51, passed away Saturday at UNC Hospital surrounded by her family.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.Funeral Service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday at Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church, Angier. Burial to follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier.Surviving are her son, Michael Adams (Frankie Lynn), daughter, Jessica Adams (Zachary), grandson, Carson...

RALEIGH - Forrest Ray Smith, 64, went to heaven on Friday. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Gherman Ray Smith and Dora Avery Baucom. He is survived by a sister, Loretta Smith Rittenhouse and husband, Barry; stepfather, Tom Baucom; stepsisters, Yetive Capps and husband, Louis; Julie Jones and husband, Danny; and Katherine Baucom;...

Frances W. Brown, 95, died Saturday surrounded by her loving family. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Kelso Kedron Wood and Lena Murray Wood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Brown; son, David Strickland and twelve siblings. Funeral services will be held Tuesday 1:00 PM...

Frances W. Dupree, 74, passed away Tuesday at the Hospice Home of Wake County after a brief battle with cancer. A native of Graniteville, S. C., she was the daughter of the late Francis A. and Grace Wooten Whisenant. Funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Friday at Plainview Presbyterian Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery....

RALEIGH -Robert Earl Parker, Sr., 72, passed away peacefully on Saturday surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late James Robert and Emma Ivey Parker. Robert was a graduate of Littlefield High School class of 1958. He retired from Southern Bell with 31 years of service and worked with Alcoa for 15 years. A devoted husband,...

Alberta Dove Poole, 80, passed away on Monday. A native of BladenCounty, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Vertie Mae Edwards Dove. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Thursday at EbenezerUnitedMethodistChurch. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.The family will receive friends following the burial at the church.Survivors include her daughters, Vicky Nettles and husband, Jack...