OBITUARIES

CARY, NC- Rev. James Wilson Allen, 89 died Saturday. A Baptist Pastor since 1946 he served Front Street in Statesville, NC where he met his future wife. Upon moving to Archdale, NC to pastor the First Baptist Church, this being a mission start-up of a new church, he served 1949 - 1952. He then moved to Salisbury to pastor...

Joe H. McSwain , 91, died Sunday. Joe worked for Dorothea Dix Hospital for many years as farm supervisor. Funeral service will be 6:00 pm Tuesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends after the service. There will be a graveside service Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Inwood Baptist Church Cemetery on Lake Wheeler Rd. in...

ANGIER - Rebecca Long Blackburn, 58, a retired Math teacher at Harnett Central Middle School, passed away on Sunday morning. A native of Bladen County she was the daughter of the late John Lee and Hazel Memory Long. Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Angier Baptist Church. Graveside service will follow at 3:00 PM at...

Robert Granger Jessup, 88, of Raleigh, NC passed away on Saturday at his home in the presence of his family. Bob Jessup was born in Mocksville, NC but moved with his family to Eau Gallie, Florida where he grew up on the Indian River. He enlisted in the Navy in 1943 during WWII, served until 1946 and was in...

GARNER-Frederick Eugene Hamilton, 79, passed away Thursday.Born in Bracken County, KY, he was the son of the late Clara and Roy H. Hamilton. Fred is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Marjorie L. Hamilton, son Fred R. Hamilton and wife, Melissa of Pendleton, SC; stepdaughter Julie Brown and husband, James of Keysville, VA; four grandchildren, Tara and...

Clayton - David Todd Hamilton, 50, died Saturday. He is the son of W.H. and Amzie Hamilton. A graveside service will be held 3:00 pm Wednesday at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Sheri Bagley (Rick) of Charlotte; brothers, Ken Ward and Mike Hamilton (Paula), all of Raleigh; as well...

RALEIGH - Michelle Morgan Avent of Raleigh, 55, passed away after a four year battle with an aggressive form of breast cancer. A Raleigh native, Michelle was a graduate of Broughton High School, and later NC State University. Michelles career included Mission Valley Theatres, NCSU, The Instrument Society of America, and finally Plant Delights Nursery, which she and her...

RALEIGH- Milo W. Knudsen, 89, died peacefully Sunday surrounded by his family. He was born in Jerusalem Township, OH to the late Niels T. and Pearl Siglow Knudsen. Milo was preceded in death by his wife Veryl Knudsen and a son Rodger. Funeral service will be 4:00 pm Wednesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home Chapel, Garner NC with family to...

John Seymore Ware, 83, died Monday. Born in Virginia, he was the son of the late Otis Stephen and Thelma Bagley Ware. A graveside services will be held 11:00 am Thursday at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens in Clayton. Survivors include his daughters, Kathy Moore of Cary and Tammy Fipps and husband, Daniel of Willow Spring; son, John Wayne Ware of...

ANGIER - Marilyn Kay Sauls, 59, passed away on Monday. A native of Wake County she was the daughter of the late William Earl Blackburn and Elizabeth Fryar Blackburn. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by a sister, Ann Blackburn.She was a member of Six Forks Baptist Church.She was the bookkeeper, secretary, and treasurer of B &...

Martha Weddings Driver, 86, of Garner, N.C., died in her sleep early Sunday. She was a godly woman and a proud mother and grandmother who was known for her playful sense of humor, her concern for others, and her heart for service. Excellent with numbers, she worked for Bank of America for more than 32 years, retiring in 1992....

Raleigh - Bobbie Baker Strickland passed away peacefully on June 22 after a period of declining health. Bobbie was the daughter of the late Benjamin Baker and Rebecca Baker of Zebulon, NC. As the oldest of six children, Bobbie naturally adopted the role of second mom to her siblings. Always taking care of others before herself, Bobbie was known...

RALEIGH - Blanche Stanley Krein, 87, died Friday. Born in Lenoir Co., she was the daughter of the late Edward and Jessie Arnold Stanley. Funeral Services will be 11:00 am Tuesday at Mt. Herman Christian Church. Burial will follow at RaleighMemorial Park. Surviving: sisters, Doris Temple, Ann Stanley and Judy Collins, all of Raleigh; brothers, James Stanley and Eugene...

ANGIER, Ben Hur Cotten, 83, passed away Friday of cancer. A funeral service will be held at Bryan-Lee Chapel, Sunday, at 2:30 P.M. Burial will follow at Sandy Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Ben was son to the late J. Marcus Cotten and Byrdie Essie Barbour. Ben was a N. C. farmer for fifty years and recently retired from...

GARNER - Betty Edwards Middleton, age 96, passed away on Wednesday 12-30-20. Born in the Bahama community near Orange Factory, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Ona Edwards. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, James Isaac Middleton and sisters, Edna Leonard and Nannie Chappell. Betty grew up in the...

October 11, 1919 - January 11, 2012 RALEIGH-Born in Elizabeth City, NC on October 11th, 1919 to Allie Bryan Combs and Florence Sawyer Combs. When Louise was 8 years old the family moved to Raleigh, where her Father, A.B. Combs, became Associate Superintendent of the North Carolina Schools with the State Department of Instruction. The family settled down on...

Raleigh - Priscilla Theresa Couture, 85, passed away on Friday, July 19. A Liturgy of the Word memorial service will be celebrated on Friday, July 26, at 3 PM at Saint Francis of Assisi Church, 11401 Leesville Road, Raleigh, NC 27613. Burial will be in Gonic, New Hampshire at a later date. Mrs. Couture is survived by her son...

Fuquay-Varina - Michael (Mike) Thomas Clifford, 54, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday. A memorial service will be held 3:00pm Saturday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, 1200 Benson Rd., Garner. Michael is survived by his parents, Herbert and Rosemary Clifford; brothers, David Clifford, Daniel Clifford and wife, Joanne, Jon Clifford and wife, Mary. He is also survived by five nieces and...

GARNER- Mildred Fane Glenn, 86, died Tuesday at Rex Healthcare. A native of Drakesboro, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Andrew G. Glenn and Maggie Sears Glenn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, W. Sears Glenn and sister-in-law, Madeline Glenn.After moving to Garner in 1964, she was employed by Addressograph...

Raleigh- Mickey L. Bazemore, 85, of Raleigh died Tuesday at Duke Raleigh Hospital. Born in Bertie County, he is the son of the late Luther P. and Eyssel Bazemore. Mickey was a graduate of Wake Forest University and owner-operator of A1 Appliance Co. for many years. He was a WWII Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Eloise...