OBITUARIES

FUQUAY-VARINA - David Paul Dorman, 58, of 10117 Walter Myatt Road, passed away on Sunday, following a courageous battle with cancer, with never a complaint. He called himself the last professional black and white photographer following a thirty year career as a photo lab technician, manager, and owner. The last seventeen years he worked with the N. C. Dept....

RALEIGH- John David Wooten, Jr., 83, passed away on Tuesday at Morningside Assisted Living. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Friday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Burial will follow at Friendship Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, Middlesex, NC. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6:00-8:00 pm at Bryan-Lee funeral Home, Garner. Mr. Wooten was preceded in death by his...

Raleigh - Jennifer Coe Smith, 49, died Tuesday. A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Oakwood Cemetery. Jennifer is survived by her husband, Wayne and children, Ryan, Taylor and Melanie.

Angier - On March 31, 2014, Jennifer Marie Johnson Pope gracefully took her position in the safe and loving arms of Jesus. Born January 29, 1982, she grew up in Harnett County graduating with a Phlebotomist and CNA licenses from Central Carolina Community College and was currently employed with BHI at Duke Energy. She was a member of Solid...

GARNER-Surrounded by her loving family, Jewel Wester Butler, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Friday evening, March 1, after a courageous battle with cancer.Born in Louisburg, NC, to the late George and Elizabeth Wester, she was loved and revered by many.Her enduring smile and inner spirit will be remembered by all who knew her.Survivors include her...

Richard Allen “Sonny Boy” Collins, 84, passed away on Monday at Wake Med Raleigh after sustaining a sudden stroke one week prior. A native of Harnett County, Sonny Boy was the son of the late Dallas F. Collins, Sr. and Beulah Stephenson Collins. Born and raised in Angier, Sonny knew his way around the farm and spent a lot...

GARNER - Dr. Robert Edmund Bob McCollum died peacefully at home with his family on his 90th birthday. Born to Ernest and Florence McCollum in the Bethany community of Rockingham County, North Carolina, Bob grew up on the family farm as the oldest of 7 children.He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1940 and became a drill instructor before...

RALEIGH -Our father, John Buffaloe, Jr of Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, passed away on Friday, June first, at the age of eighty-two.He was a faithful husband to his late wife (Thelma Buffaloe): and a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather.A native of Wake Co. he was the son of the late John Buffaloe, Sr. and Betty Stewart Buffaloe.He was...

Julian Herman Buffaloe, 95, went home to be with his Lord on Friday. He was wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather. Born April 29, 1919 to Atlas and Lillian Crocker Buffaloe, Julian was one of nine children. He grew up working on the family farm assuming family responsibilities at a very young age. He was...

Raleigh - Kimberly Bullock Britt, 50, died Saturday at her home. Funeral services will be 6:00 pm Thursday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service. Survivors include her husband, Dallas V. Britt; son, Tyler Bullock Britt; mother, Edith Bullock Johnson; step-daughter, Heather Britt and step-grandchildren, Britt, Bailey and Erica...

RALEIGH- Lawrence Freeman Nobling, 89, a retired driver with Overnight Transportation, died Monday. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Coley and Ida Kelly Nobling. Lawrence was a charter member of Turner Memorial Baptist Church in Garner, where he served as deacon for several years and was a member of the Mens Sunday School...

Fuquay-Varina - Levon Creech, 77, passed away on Saturday. Funeral Services will be Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Kennebec Baptist Church. Burial, church cemetery Surviving: wife, Betty Upchurch Creech; daughter, Tonya C. Romano and husband, Mark of Clayton; son, Walter Ayden W.A. Creech and wife, Laura of Angier; grandchildren, Morgan and Loran Creech, Gabrielle, Benjamin and Christian Romano; sisters...

Raleigh-Lewis Howard Walker, 84, woke Thursday morning in the presence of the Lord. A native of Person County and longtime resident of Raleigh, Mr. Walker is the son of Mancey and Hassie Riley Walker. Mr. Walker is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John and Claude Walker; sister, Cora Walker Hall; son, Danny Walker and son-in-law, Terry V....

Garner- Mary Wolgemuth, 73, passed away Monday after a courageous battle with cancer. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, James Bruce Wolgemuth. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, 3:00 pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends at the home of Jeff and Karen Stewart following the service. Survivors include her sons, Mark...

Willow Spring- The beloved Miriam Lynch Burgess, 66, passed away Saturday, January 18th. She was a native of Durham County and cherished by all. Miriam was the proud owner of European Hair Design and Miriams Hairstyling of Raleigh. After retirement, she resumed full-time employment at Sams Club for a period of 15 years. Memorial Services will be 11:00 am...

Nicholas Merentino, 86, died Friday.Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Helen Merentino; daughters, Ann McCrimmon and husband Tim of Apex,Darlene Merentino of Cary; and grandsons,Patrick McCrimmon and Jack McCrimmon.A Funeral Mass will be held 9:45 AM, Thursday, February 14, at St. Mary Mother of the Church Catholic Church, Garner. Burial will follow in the Sandhills Veterans Cemetery,Spring Lake,...

Garner - Ray was born in Mt. Vernon, New York to Marietta & Antonio Battista, a Silver Star WWI veteran. Ray carried on the patriotic tradition by enlisting in the Navy during WWII and served in Pacific combat aboard the U.S.S. Tennessee. Upon his discharge, he traveled the world as a Merchant Marine seaman; then worked for Consolidated Edison...

Raleigh- Don W. Long, Jr., 74, passed away on Thursday. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Monday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Sandy Grove Cemetery, Angier Mr. Long is survived by his wife of 51 years, Glenda Long; daughters, Donna Moore, Denise Dudley, Vicki McDonald and husband, Carl, Elizabeth Long and Ashly Clayborne; son, Don...

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...

Garner - Eunice Barrow, 97, formerly of 121 Broughton Street, went peacefully to join her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the evening of June 9th at Litchford Falls Healthcare in Raleigh. Born in Franklin County, Eunice was the daughter of the late Napoleon and Flora Blackley House. In addition to her parents, Eunice was preceded in death by...