OBITUARIES

ANGIER- Grady 'Buddy' Newton, 79, passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 8 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Willie and Thelma Newton and he is predeceased by two sisters, M. 'Rickie' Norton and Maxine Strickland. Mr. Newton is survived by his wife of 63 years Runell Newton, daughter, Loretta N. Pleasant...

APEX - William C. Bill Hare, 82, passed away Tuesday at his home. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late John Neal Hare and Varina Sorrell Hare. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Joyce...

GARNER- Bertha W. Grant, 84, died Friday at Wake Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 pm Sunday at Way of Life Baptist Church, Clayton. Survivors include her son, Tom Grant and wife, Kathie of Garner and sister, Alene White of Chincoteague, VA. She was preceded in death by husband, Irvin Grant; sister, Christine Whealton and...

Cheryl Kerr Inscore, 55, died Saturday at her home. Born in Vance County, she was the daughter of Dewey Kerr and Ruth Readling Kerr. Funeral services will be 6:00 pm Wednesday at Highland Baptist Church. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Burial will be 11:00 am Thursday at Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include her husband,...

Margaret Pearce 83 died Tuesday at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Smithfield. Margaret was retired from Trailways Bus Lines and was a long time member of First Baptist church of Garner where she worked in the nursery for many years. Funeral services will be held 12:00 noon on Friday at First Baptist Church of Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn...

RALEIGH - LaTonya Schrelle Hoffman, 18, passed away Monday at UNC Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11:30 AM Saturday at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Raleigh. The family will receive friends from 9:30-11:30 at the church, prior to the service. Surviving are her mother, LaTonya Schrelle Ellis of Raleigh; father, Stephen Hoffman of Hickory; sister, Stephanie Hoffman; brothers, Stephen...

BENSON - Flora Simpson Owens, 94, died Friday. A native of Sampson Co. she was the daughter of the late, Evander and Mary Poe Simpson. She was a hostess and cashier at The Barn Restaurant in Fayetteville for over 40 years.A memorial service will be held at a later date.Memorial contributions may be made to Wildwood Freewill Baptist Church,...

Selma - Danny Ray Rose, 53, passed away on Friday at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Wilmington. A native of Johnston County he was the son of the late Newton Fair Rose and Alice Garner Rose. A graveside Service will be held on Tuesday at 4:00 PM at the Bethany Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, 8990 Old Beulah Rd....

Garner - William Bill Clarence Blalock, 73, died Monday. Bill was born in Angier, NC to the late Clarence and Katie Blalock. He was a longtime member of Aversboro Road Baptist Church and was actively involved with the Garner Civitan Club. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Thursday at Aversboro Road Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Lakeside Memorial...

GARNER - Earle R. Purser, 90, died Wednesday. Born in Union County, he was the son of the late Adam and Daisy Purser. He served in the Army during WWII and was stationed in Guadalcanal. In 1950, he graduated from Wake Forest Law School and began practicing law that year and continued to practice until April, 2011. He was...

GARNER- Louis Carlyle Thomas, 79, died Monday, in his home, as a result of congestive heart failure. Born in Pine City, NY, he was the son of the late William H. and Addie Baker Thomas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Esther, Blanche, and Emma; brothers, Wesley, Donald, and William.In 1951, he graduated...

Sarah Ford Johnson, 82, died Sunday.Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday at Aversboro Road Baptist Church. Burial to follow at Auburn Christian Church Cemetery. Surviving; daughters; Joy Johnson, Jan Johnson Myers and husband, Todd, all of Garner; sons; Johnny Johnson and wife, Elizabeth of League City, TX, Jack Johnson and wife, Debra and Jay Johnson and wife, Peggy;...

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-...

GARNER- Betty Estelle Baker Peel, 94, passed away on Friday. Born in Harnett County, Mrs. Peel was the daughter of the late Columbus C. Baker and Mary Catherine Patterson. She graduated from The Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh. Upon receiving her teaching degree, she taught at The Governor Morehead School and Wake County Schools for many...

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...

Garner.- Robert A. Boone, 70, passed away Monday. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Thursday at Pilot Baptist Church, 1012 N. Blount St., Raleigh, NC 27604. Robert is survived by his brother, Harold Boone and wife, Jennifer, as well as many loving nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pilot Baptist...

Garner- Theodore Rogers Partin Ted, 77, passed away Thursday. Born in Harnett County, he was the son of the late Thomas Theodore Partin and Anna Grace Barbour Parrish. Ted grew up in the Benson and Cleveland areas. Early in life, he served in the US Air Force until the early 60s. He enjoyed playing baseball in Japan for the...

Raleigh- Brett Worthington Martin, 59, native of Lafayette, Louisiana and long-time resident of Raleigh/Garner passed away on Wednesday, September 4th. An avid hunter, fisherman, and athlete; Brett was a faithful, kind, self-less man who led by example and taught good morals and values. Brett is survived by his wife Joan Stuart, parents Jack P. Martin and Jane Martin, brothers...

WILSON- Don Hall, 72, departed this life on Monday surrounded by all of his loving family. He was born in Johnston County to the late Joseph E. and Lessie Parrish Hall.He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Hall in 1999.A Service of Remembrance will be held Friday, Oct. 12th at 11:00 am in the Mausoleum at Edgecombe...

RALEIGH - Betty Moore Hill, 75, passed away Wednesday at her home. A native of Guilford County, she was the daughter of the late Fred Moore and Macie Chandler Moore. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday at Raleigh First Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include her sons, Jimmy Hill and wife,...