OBITUARIES

Agnes Rogers O’Neill, 88, died Wednesday. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner with burial following at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 noon - 2:00 pm, at the funeral home prior to the service. Survivors include her daughter, Sandra Parker and husband, Charles; sons, Earl O’Neill, Jr. and wife, Darnella...

RALEIGH-Gwendolyn Ward Lowe passed away Sunday.A native of Norfolk VA, she is the daughter of Doris Ward and the late Raymond Ward III.In addition to her Mother, Gwen is survived by her daughters, Tiffany Jones and Misty Lowe of Raleigh; son, Michael Lowe of Benson; sister Cynthia Ward of Raleigh; brother, Ray Ward of Raleigh, four grandchildren and her...

WILMINGTON - Helen Lancaster Dail died peacefully Sunday at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, at age 93. Helen was born in New Bern, NC on March 31, 1918. She was preceded in death by her husband, Waltermar Montague Jack Dail. They were married for 56 years and enjoyed their lives together on a farm in Craven County. She...

Raleigh- Hildon Lamar Jackson, 60, passed away Monday at his home. Born in Mississippi, he is the son of Earline Farris Jackson and the late Luther Lamar Jackson. Hildon was employed with Flowserve as a welder for over 18 years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. A Memorial Service will be held 5:00 pm Friday at Bryan-Lee Funeral...

RALEIGH-Howard Butler Harris, Jr., 81, better know as Bud to family and friends, died on Friday.A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Howard Butler Harris, Sr. and Lenora King Harris.Bud was a veteran of the US Army and served in the Korean War.He retired as a Pressman with the News & Observer with over...

Fuquay-Varina- James Leigh Jimmy Stephenson, 70, died Monday. Born in Wake County, he was the son of the late Joseph and Edna Griffin StephensonA memorial service will be held Saturday at 11:00 am at Layden Memorial United Methodist Church, Raleigh.The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 pm Thursday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Jimmy is survived by his daughter,...

Garner - Joan Haynes Yoakum, 79, died Monday. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday at Vandora Springs Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Del Yoakum and wife, Beverly and Ken Yoakum and wife, Mary, all of Garner; sisters, Norma Sarton of Iowa and Rodna Nelson of California and a large extended family of grand and great-...

CARY- Joan Susan Langevin Samios, 81, died Tuesday at Rex Healthcare. Born in Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Roselind Langevin. Joan worked as a neonatal nurse at New YorkFoundingHospital in Manhattan, NY and also worked with Early Childhood Education in Pittsburgh, PA. Her life was dedicated to raising her family, her devotion to...

GARNER - Dorothy Jane Inman Watkins, 83, beloved mother, sister and friend, passed away Sunday at Rex Hospital. Born in Robeson County, she was the daughter of the late Cale Ernest Inman and Mary Charity Mitchell Inman. She retired from the Wake County School System after 24 years of service. She was a charter member of Aversboro Road Baptist...

GARNER - Maude Sasser Waters, 95, went peacefully to Heaven on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Born in Sampson County, she was the daughter of the late John and Minnie Neal Sasser. She was preceded in death by her husband, L.A. Waters; sons, Louis A. Waters and Johnny Waters.Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at Highland Baptist Church, where...

RALEIGH -William H. Franklin, Jr., 76, died at his home Sunday. A native of Wake County he is the son of the late Viola Cooper and William H. Franklin, Sr. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps. Funeral services will be 12:00 pm Tuesday Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner with burial to follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. He...

Angier- John Clarence Gresham, 67, passed away on Monday. Mr. Gresham was a native of Comanche County, Oklahoma. Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 noon, Thursday in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Angier. Burial will follow at the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Linda Jones Gresham, son, Scott Gresham of California,...

ANGIER - Joseph M. Pleasant, 90, passed away Saturday. A native of Johnston County, he was the son of the late Marion Benton and Julia Langdon Pleasant.Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11:00 am at Angier United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park.Mr. Pleasant served in the U.S. Army during World War II and graduated...

Raleigh - Joseph N. Gower, 85, died on Sunday. Born in Johnston County, he was the son of the late Exum and Victoria Gower. For 43 years, he was in the dry cleaning business in Raleigh. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Thursday at Highland Baptist Church. Entombment will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...

RALEIGH - Janie Bullock Johnson, 84, died Saturday at Wake Med, Raleigh. A native of Franklin Co., she was the daughter of the late James and Beatrice Williams Bullock. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday at PilotBaptistChurch, Raleigh. Burial will follow at MontlawnMemorial Park. Surviving: four sons, Glenn Johnson and his wife, Donna of Raleigh, Gerald Johnson of...

Angier- Erma Byrd Holland, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on Friday. A native of Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late Mack Sutton and Mary Etta Barnes Byrd. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 12:00 PM at Plainview Presbyterian Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery, Angier. She was a...

RALEIGH - Gerry Gwynne Guy, 62, passed away Wednesday at Uni-Health Post Acute Care in Raleigh following a courageous four year battle with lung cancer. Born in Harnett County, she is the daughter of Graham G. and Doris L. Guy of Raleigh. Gerry served as an Administrative Assistant with the NC Department of Health and Human Services. Funeral services...

Glenn Elward Billy Goodwin, 86, died Wednesday. Born in Chatham County, he was the son of the late Carlie E. and Ida Howard Goodwin. Mr. Goodwin was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. He retired from the NC Department of Transportation after 30 years of service. His interests included spending time with his family and yardwork. Funeral services...

ANGIER - Hazel Moore McLeod, 87, passed away on Saturday, Januaary 26. Hazel was the daughter to the late Laura Williams and John Henry Moore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dossie Edward McLeod, brothers, Paul, James, David, Edwin, and Ellis Moore; sisters, Rena Clyde Matthews and Estell Holmes. Funeral services will...

RALEIGH -JP Wiggins of Raleigh passed away on Tuesday, June 5th, at the age of eighty-seven.He was a devoted husband to his wife, Elsie Clayton Wiggins for 65 years, a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, and a friend to all he met. He was the son of the late James Everett Wiggins, and Mary Love Wiggins and grew up...