OBITUARIES

RALEIGH. - Marshalene Lee Barefoot, 82, passed away Monday. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Marshall Lee and Bertie Young Lee Haire. An active member of First Baptist Church of Garner, she was a member of the Hannah Sunday School Class and the Senior Choir. She enjoyed being a part of the widows...

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- Don Ray Messer, 63, passed away Sunday surrounded by his loving family. Don was the son of the late Clarence Randolph Messer and Vallie Carroll Messer. He owned and operated Messer Transmission Service in Raleigh for 38 years. Funeral Service will be held at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner Thursday 2:00 PM with burial to follow at Pinecrest Memorial...

Wake Forest- Mary Lou Wilson, 77 of Wake Forest died Friday evening at her home. She was born in Harnett County to the late John H. Stephenson and Viola McGee Stephenson and was a retired switchboard operator. She is survived by her husband, Dwight K. Wilson, Sr.; son, Randy Spivey and wife, Mary; step-daughter, Vickie and Tony Gargis. She...

David Reed Wroughton, 61, went home to heaven on Monday. He was an amazingly gifted man of integrity who loved his family with his whole being. If he was your friend, you knew you could count on him in any situation. He was wise, kind, thoughtful, generous and loving. A memorial service will be held Friday Oct. 10, 2014...

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...

Durham - .She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. She is clothed in strength and dignity Proverbs 31: 17, 20, 25 Barbaras 3-year courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer ended Thursday evening August 7. God has taken her to...

Raleigh-Timothy Jerome Morris, 57, a native of Wake County died Tuesday. He was the son of the late Durwood Braxton Morris and Dorothy Pace Morris. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Monday at CaRaleigh Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2:00 pm at the church prior to the service.Survivors include...

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...

ANGIER -Hazel E. Wood, 94, died Sunday. A long time resident of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Alonza and Almira Weeks Ennis. Funeral service will be Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Angier Baptist Church.Burial will follow at the Angier Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 am at Angier...

Garner- Robin Annette Simpson, 38, passed away suddenly on Thursday at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Franklin, PA and she was a graduate of Union High School in Rimersburg, PA. Robin loved animals, baking, and supporting her church where she was a member of the Garner Church of God. Memorial Services will be held...

Angier - Gerald Edward Earley, 47, died Tuesday. He was the son of the late Atlas and Elizabeth Todd Earley. Memorial Service will be held Friday at 7:00 pm in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral, Angier.Surviving are his wife, Wendy Moore Earley, sons, Christopher Lee Earley of Apex, Dustin Lewis Earley of Holly Springs, Bryant Chase Earley and Joshua...

RALEIGH- Juanita English Mann, 88, died Wednesday. Born in Pender County, she was the daughter of the late Leland and Adeline Pigford English. Funeral services will be private. Survivors include her daughters, Gail M. Miller and husband, Jimmy of Raleigh and Renee’ M. Lee and husband, Phillip of Clayton; son, Don Mann of Raleigh; grandsons Nick and Joseph Mann...

Raleigh - Robert William Gillespy, 57, died Thursday. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM Monday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, Clayton.Surviving are his wife, Sarah Sally Gillespy; daughters, Elizabeth Gillespy Annis and husband, Kevin of Willow Springss, Alisha Lynn Gillespy of Garner; sons, Brian Matthew Gillespy of Daytona Beach, FL and...

Garner - Donald O. Wade, Jr., 86, passed away on Saturday. Don served proudly in the Navy during WWII and retired in 1989 from CP&L after 42 years of service. In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by his loving wife of 56 years, Mary. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11am at...

Angier - Mamie Bryant Ragan Smith, 96, passed away Tuesday morning. A native of Granville County she was the daughter of the late William Harrison and Nancy Katie King Ragan.Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 at Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial Gardens. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother....

CLAYTON - Edna Bazen Joye, 91, died Sunday at her home. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Thursday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel in Garner. Burial will follow at MontlawnMemorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7:00-9:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.Survivors: sons, Bill Joye and wife, Katy of Graham, Harry Joye and wife, Pat of Clayton;daughters, JoAnn...

Garner- Peggy Pate Howell, 74, died Thursday. A native of Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie and Margaret Pate. Upon graduation from Pikeville High School, she married the love of her life, Ray Howell. Ray was enlisted in the Air Force and they were stationed in Greenville, Mississippi for four years. During this time, their...

Raleigh - Metz Mack Langston, 70, passed away on Wednesday. A native of Wake County he was the son of the late James Joel and Idabell Manning Langston. Mack, an avid fisherman, worked for St. Marys College for twenty four years. Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier. Surviving:...

Raleigh - Orred Chandler Julien of Raleigh, NC died Friday, August 10. She had been a resident of and most happy at Brighton Gardens in Raleigh for the last three years. Born in Bethesda in Durham Co. on June 2, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Lucullus Cassius Chandler and Henry Alice Marshall Chandler. Using her education...