OBITUARIES

Zula Coats Ennis, 89, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday where she will be reunited with her beloved husband, Tom Ennis and her sisters, Flossie Stephenson, Alice Stephenson, Allene Stephenson, Eloise Ennis McAllister and Maxine Stephenson and a brother, David Edgar Coats, Jr.. Mrs. Ennis was a native of Johnston Co., and the daughter of the...

FUQUAY-VARINA - Greg Anthony Douglas, 43, passed away on Thursday. A native of Fayette County, KY and resident of North Carolina, he is the son of Mrs. Shirley Sauer Douglas and the late Charles Robert Douglas.The family will receive friends Friday night from 6:00- 8:00 at Bryan-Lee funeral home, Angier.Funeral Services will be held Saturday Sept. 24th at Salem...

June 27, 1947 - March 28, 2012 Time God is in time in the sense that He is the Lord of time. God is in time in the sense that He is steadily present in all the events of time. He was there at the beginning of all created things; He will be there when temporal reality ends; He...

Raleigh - Herbert McCraw McCallum, 85, died Monday at his residence. He was employed as a Health Planner with the State of North Carolina, prior to retirement. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he served as a chaplain in the US Air Force. He enjoyed staying active by volunteering with a variety of organizations, such as Meals on Wheels, the NC...

ANGIER-Hilda Matthews Weaver, 72 passed away Tuesday, A native of Harnett County, she is the daughter of the late Lawrence Woodrow and Helen Walker Matthews. Funeral Service will be held Thursday, February 28, at 11:00 A.M. at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Angier. Burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Weaver is survived by her husband of 58 years,...

ANGIER -Ida Adams Milkey, 85, passed away Monday. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sally Adams.A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier, with Rev. Martin Dupree and Grover Blackburn officiating.The family will receive friends immediately after the service and at other times at the home...

GARNER - Dora Gulley Bryan, 84, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, died Monday. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Lucy Stancil Gulley. Lovingly known as Mama Dora by many family and friends, she was known for her wonderful home cooking and her love for the Lord. She was a lifelong member...

Garner - Dora Lee Garrett, 77, passed away Saturday. A funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church in Garner on Thursday at 2PM. Entombment will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Dora is survived by her husband of 56 years, Bob; daughter, Michelle...

RALEIGH - Donnie L. Bowen, Jr., 64, dearly loved husband, father & grandpa went home to be with his Lord Tuesday, August 2ndat the Hospice Home of Wake County, after a short illness. Funeral service will be Saturday, 2pm at Mid-Way Baptist Church. Entombment will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Family will receive friends Friday 6-8 pm at Mid-Way...

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...

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...

Willow Spring - Charles Oliver Strickland, 69, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, surrounded by his family.A service celebrating his life and homegoing will be held on Saturday at 2:00 PM at Fellowship Baptist Church, 1701 Bud Lipscomb Road, Willow Springss. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Fellowship Baptist Church and at other...

FUQUAY-VARINA - Mabel Hamilton, 77, of 1256 Atkins Rd, went home to be her Lord and Savior Thursday night. She was the daughter of the late Lynn and Lula Ashworth Partin. Mrs. Hamilton was a loving mother, sister and was loved by all who knew her. Graveside Service will be Sunday at 2:00 pm at the Kennebec Baptist Church...

Raleigh - James Claybon Wade, Jr., 49, passed away Tuesday at his home. A native of Vance County, he was the son of Peggy Robinson and the late James Wade. He was employed with Helms Group Homes as a carpenter and electrician. Funeral services will be 2:30 pm Saturday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow in Willow...

Angier- Jean Elizabeth Noble Gray passed away on Tuesday at her home in Angier, NC. A native of Lenoir County, she was the daughter of the late John William and Mertie Davenport Noble.Funeral Service will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM at Angier Baptist Church. Burial will take place at the Holland-Gray Cemetery, Kinston.In addition to her parents,...

Herbert F. “Duke” Drukenbrod, Jr. of Mebane, pssed away on Saturday November 2, 2013. Viewing and services will be private. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA at a later date. He leaves behind a Son, one Daughter, four Grandsons and one Great Grandson. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Hock Family Pavilion (Duke...

Arrangements incomplete Leola S. Barbour, 99, long time resident of Lees Assisted Living, passed away Saturday, November 23. She was the daughter of the late James E. (Bud) Stephenson and Lula Florence Austin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Nathan B. Barbour. Graveside services will be at 1:00 PM Wednesday, November 27...

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...

Raleigh - David Nelson Scott, 68, a retired officer with the Raleigh Police Department, died Wednesday. A native of Robeson Co. he was a member of the US Marine Corp and served in the Viet Nam War where he received a Purple Heart.Funeral Service will be 2:00 Monday at Highland Baptist Church, 8524 Crowder Road, Raleigh. Burial will follow...

Raleigh -David Olin Johnson, 77, passed away Wednesday at his home. Born in Harnett County, he was the son of the late David Peel Johnson and Caroline Stone Johnson. He was a licensed optician for 44 years. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Friday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include his...