OBITUARIES

Jan 9, 2024

Angier- Cathrine Louise Slattum, 70, passed away after a long battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Born in Augusta, GA to Christian and Barbara “Sugar” Holland on May 5, 1953, Cathrine grew up in Connecticut and attended Keene State College in New Hampshire where she met her husband of 47 years, Kenneth Slattum, an Air Force...

Jan 8, 2024

Pat Maddox, 93, of Raleigh, North Carolina, died at Springmoor Retirement Community’s Stewart Health

Center on January 8, 2024.

She spent her childhood in Camden, South Carolina with parents Lillie Belle Evans Maddox and Herbert

Hugh Maddox. She attended Wingate Junior College before getting a teaching degree from Furman

University. She...

Jan 8, 2024

Diana Hackenberg, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on January 8, 2024, at the age of 72. She was born on March 9, 1951, to James and Doris Goode of Barberton, OH.

Diana was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lynn Hackenberg (married May 31, 1975), and her cherished daughter...

Jan 8, 2024

Herlet “Ray” Bright, 89, passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Monday, January 08, 2024, in Raleigh NC. He was born in Chocowinity, Beaufort County NC to the late John Franklin Bright and Mittie Moore Bright. He was the youngest of 9 children. He is preceded in death by all 8 of his siblings, his first wife Fannie...

Jan 8, 2024

Richard Wallace Mann, age 76, passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior surrounded by his loved ones on January 8, 2024 (8:08pm) at the UNC Medical Center following an emergency heart surgery. Richard was born on June 27, 1947 to Wallace and Grace Mann in Chicago, IL. He was a student at NC State University and a former...

Jan 7, 2024

James A. Powers, 90, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2024. A native of Illinois, he was the son of the late Antone and Kathleen Schreiber Powers. James proudly served his country in the US Army. He spent 35 years with Caterpillar, before retiring. James enjoyed golfing with his buddies and being a member of the American Legion. More...

Jan 6, 2024

Ann Parker Taylor, 83, of Angier NC went quietly with peaceful joy into the arms of her Lord and Savior into glory January 6, 2024. Born Helen Ann Parker to Marion George Parker and Helen Sellers Parker July 24, 1940 in Wadesboro, NC, Ann enjoyed growing up in Wadesboro.

At age 5 Ann joined a...

Jan 5, 2024

Garner- Thomas Francis Slywka, 71, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Friday. Born in Derby, Connecticut, he was the son of the late William Slywka and Irene Clifford Slywka.

"Tom was a retired machinist and his tendency for meticulously fixing things carried into his everyday life in retirement. He spent his free time helping...

Jan 4, 2024

Bradley passed away on January 4, 2024. He was such a hard worker, he loved driving his fuel truck. He worked hard for everything that he had and always kept it in the best shape. He was a wonderful son, brother, and uncle. He was an amazing friend to all that knew him. He was truly the life of...

Jan 3, 2024

On January 3rd, 2024, Betty Williams Medlin peacefully transitioned into eternal rest surrounded by her loving family. Born in Oak Ridge NC in 1927, Betty cultivated a long and happy life. She was the child of Martreal Cottrell Williams and Fred S. Williams. She outlived her siblings Nancy Williams Abernethy and Mike Williams. She spent her early years living...

Jan 3, 2024

RALEIGH - Louis Holt Gray, Jr., 72, of Raleigh passed Wednesday, January 3. Known to his family as Buddy, he was preceded in death by his parents Louis Holt Gray and Bessie Lee Humphreys Gray. He is survived by his long-time companion, Harriett Starling Coley; his sister, Lynne Gray Munns (Phil), of Emerald Isle; and brothers, John Humphreys Gray...

Jan 2, 2024

Bobbie Holder was born on November 20, 1928, in Raleigh, the youngest of 8 children born to Willis Henry and Effie Avent Thompson. While she was named after her mother, she was always known by the nickname, “Bobbie”, given to her by her father. She grew up in the family home on Whitaker Mill Road, walking to school at...

Jan 1, 2024

Clayton - Steven Robert Poznack passed away on January 1, 2024, at the age of 76 in Clayton, North Carolina. He was born on February 22, 1947, in New York.

Dec 31, 2023

WAKE FOREST- James “Bryson” Lee, 23, passed away on Sunday. Born in Wake County, he was the son of his mother, Wendy Sue Grant (Shane) of Willow Spring and his father, Jamie Lee (Melissa) of Wake Forest.

How do you describe an angel on earth in only a few paragraphs? “Bboy” or Bba” as he...

Dec 30, 2023

GARNER- Mary Ellen Ross, 82, of Garner, NC, beloved wife, mom, and mema passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023. A native of Johnston County, NC, Mary Ellen was born August 1, 1941 to James A. and Gladys M. Lee.

Mary Ellen is survived by her husband of 64 years, Arthur Signal Ross; daughters, Alice Driver...

Dec 30, 2023

Kathy Ann (Delany) Routhier, 69 of Garner, NC went home to be with her Savior after an over two-and-a-half-year battle with pancreatic cancer that was characterized by godly grace and courage. Kathy was born in Whitefield, NH where she lived until moving to Dracut MA at the age of 10. She attended school in Dracut, MA, and then went...

Dec 29, 2023

Christyn Alaina Stephenson- Hiatt, 43, of Raleigh, passed away quietly on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Wake Med Hospital, due to a brief complication from spinal meningitis. She is predeceased by her parents, Gary Stephenson and Susan Pryor.

Christyn was a loving mother, daughter, sister and aunt. She is survived by her step-father, Richard Pryor...

Dec 29, 2023

*DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SERVICE FOR JAMES WILLIAM "BILL" YELVINGTON HAVE BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE, YET TO BE DETERMINED. AS SOON AS A DATE HAS BEEN SET, WE WILL UPDATE THE DETAILS HERE ON HIS OBITUARY PAGE*

James William “Bill” Yelvington, age 94, of the Cleveland Community, Clayton, NC, died December 29th,...

Dec 27, 2023

Edith Lee Braudwell, age 80, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.

She is survived by her loving husband, David Braudwell; her three sons, John, Shelton and Gordon Wester; her grandchildren, Haley, Samuel, Callie, Cody, Anne and Riley, all of whom she loved.

Dec 27, 2023

Miss Chloe Grace McLamb, age 12, resident of Willow Spring, NC, went to Heaven, following a brave battle with Osteosarcoma, on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, while in the Pediatric ICU at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.

Born on March 29, 2011, Chloe Grace was a student at Wake Christian Academy in Raleigh, NC.