OBITUARIES

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...

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- 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...

Angier- Louise White McLaurin, 73, passed away in home Wednesday.Memorial Service will be held Sunday, August 14th at 2:30 pm in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier.Louise was a native of High Point, NC and later moved to Fayetteville and then settled in Angier. She worked for the N. C. Child Support Enforcement Services for 27 years and...

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...

GARNER -James David Hagwood, 53, died Monday. A native of Wake County, he is the son of Charles Hagwood and the late Kay Montgomery Hagwood. David was the owner and operator of Garner Carpet. He was a charter member of the Garner Mid-day Rotary Club and former Assistant District Governor for Rotary District 7710. He was a founding member...

Garner- Jill R. Whitfield, 42, passed away on Saturday after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 12 noon Wednesday, July 30th at Southside Church, 299 Carlton St., Clayton, NC. Burial will follow at Carolina Biblical Gardens, 1530 Creech Rd., Garner, NC. The family will receive friends at the church from 11:00 am -12:00 prior to the...

RALEIGH - Aaron W. Ray, 84, died Thursday. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Sunday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Burial will follow at MontlawnMemorial Park.Survivors include son, Tony Ray of Raleigh; daughter, Kimberly Ray Walker and grandson, Justin Walker both of Franklinton; sisters, Marion Libby Caudle of Garner, Lucy Jordan of Smithfield, Annie Hamilton of Garner and Pearl...

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...

GARNER - Joseph Graham Buddy Cagle, Jr., 68, loving husband and Pop-Pop, died Thursday. A native of Johnston County, he was the son of the late Joseph Graham Cagle and Lillie Belle Cagle. He was a 1961 graduate of Wendell High School and a 1966 graduate of Atlantic Christian College. He was the owner and CEO of J&B Sales...

Mable Smith Lovin, 88 , of Raleigh, NC, and formerly of Red Springs, NC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 8th, at her home in Independence Village of Olde Raleigh. She was born in Robeson County, NC on September 25, 1922 to Daniel Evander Smith and Lena McNeill Smith. A graduate of Flora McDonald College and UNC Chapel Hill,...

GARNER - Lena Cecil, 88, of 107 Nicklaus Drive, died Sunday at Wake Medical Center. She was a faithful bookkeeper of A&P for over 30 years. Funeral services will be conducted at Tuesday 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Burial will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park She is survived by daughters; Betty Jernigan and husband,...

GARNER - Charles Everett Purser, Jr., 73, passed away Tuesday after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of the late Charles Everett Purser, Sr. and Elizabeth Cooper Purser. Charles was curious about the world around him and that led to his serving our country in the United States Air Force for 23...

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...

Garner - Curtis McQueen Dail, 85, died Tuesday at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Cumberland County, he was the son of the late William Henry and Cora Ellen Taylor Dail. Curtis graduated from Central High School and attended many schools while serving in the military. He served in the 101st Airborne and served his country...

Martha Louise Wells, 62, of Garner passed away unexpectedly at her home last Wednesday. She was born February 14, 1951, at St. Leos Hospital in Greensboro, NC, and is the daughter of the late Otto Wells and Rubye Adkins Wells of Garner. Martha was the Executive Assistant to the Executive Director of the NC Small Business Technology and Development...

LILLINGTON - Joyce Fisher Landtroop, 56, passed away on Monday surrounded by her loving family.A native of Claremore, OK, she was a graduate of Gainsville High School and was the first lady of the Pentecostals of Fuquay.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at the Temple of Pentecost, Raleigh, NC. Surviving: her husband of 37 years, Rev....

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- Olivia Nana Brown Hewston, 83, passed away Thursday at her home. Born in Hawaii, she was the daughter of the late Young Hu and Alvina Kekihiwa. Funeral Mass will be 2:00 pm Sunday at St. Mary, Mother of the Church Catholic Parish, Garner.Entombment will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include her daughters, Adonna Dickens and husband, Jimmy...

Garner - Raymond Odyth Dale, 91, passed away Wednesday surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late J. Hollie and Myrtie Pace Dale of Johnston County. He had three brothers and two sisters, all of whom preceded him in death. A veteran of WWII, he served in the US Navy as a hospital corpsman. Mr....