OBITUARIES

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...

GARNER - Lawrence Ray Davis, 91, passed away Sunday. A native of Johnston County, he was the son of the late General Willard Davis and Ila Mae Talton Davis. Heretired from the meter division of Westinghouse after 29 years of service. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Thursday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial...

Raleigh - Evelyn Parrish Finocchio, 89, died Wednesday at her home. A native of Wake Co., she was the daughter of the late Talmadge and Lottie Lee Talton Parrish. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Finocchio, son, Jimmy B. Mewbernand sisters, Audrey P. Hickman and Hollis P. Stephenson.Funeral services will be...

RALEIGH - Minnie Robinson Smith, 92, died, Saturday. A Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, 831 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh. Burial will follow in Montlawn Memorial Park.Surviving: daughters, Betty Smith and Brenda Smith both of Clayton; sons, Bobby Smith and his wife, Betty of Raleigh and Billy Smith of Wendell; grandchildren, Chris Smith, Scott...

Angier - Kendra Ann Ring, 53, passed away on Tuesday at Moses Cone Hospital. Surviving are her husband of thirty six years, Thomas E. Ring of Fuquay-Varina; mother, Dixie Lee McAlpin, father, Kenneth Schwebach, sons, Richard McAlpin and Thomas E. Ring, Jr. and wife, Sara of Fuquay-Varina; two sisters, three brothers, three grandchildren, Chelsea Ring, Shantell Vermes and Austin...

Fuquay-Varina: James Lewis Rogers, 94, passed away on Friday at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Wake Co. to the late Sylvester and Annie Fish Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a WWII veteran of the US Army and a retired farmer; he was preceded in death by his wife, Magdalene Womack Rogers and a son-in-law,...

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 - 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...

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...

Garner - Peggy Yeargan Smith, 79, died Tuesday at her home. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Mamie Stone Yeargan. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Thursday at New Bethel Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Dwight T. Smith;...

Pauline Martin Wright, 75, of Raleigh, passed away peacefully Saturday,January 5thafter a brief illness.She was born in Mullins, SC on March 13, 1937.She worked at the NC Department of Transportation and retired after 30 years of service in 1996.Following her retirement, she enjoyed spending time with her family and traveling with her husband Charles, who was the love of...

GARNER - Michael Lynn Clarke, 65, died Thursday at his home. Born in Hamlet, NC, he was the son of the late Morton and Margaret Lawrence Clarke. He retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad with 34 years of service. Mike found Christ in February of this year. Praise God, he is now rejoicing with our Lord and Savior. Visitation will...

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...

ANGIER - Bobby Joel Honeycutt, 67, of 170 Sundowner Lane, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday surrounded by his loving family and friends. A native of Johnston County he was the son of the late Louis Buford Honeycutt and Rebecca H. Honeycutt. Funeral service will be held Friday at 2:00 PM at Piney Grove Chapel...

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...

RALEIGH - Allen B. A. B. Fields, 88, of 4213 Ruby Dr. died Thursday. He proudly served his country in WWII and was retired from Dorothea Dix with 30 years of service in maintenance. Funeral Services will be 3:00 PM Sunday at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Burial will follow in church cemetery. Surviving; sisters, Frances Gainey of Durham, Doris...

Evelyn Choplin Cross, 90, lovingly known as Nanny, died Thursday. Born in GranvilleCounty, she was the daughter of the late James Walter and Lela Frances Smith Choplin. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Saturday at Highland Baptist Church, Raleigh. Burial will follow at Pine Forest Memorial Gardens, Wake Forest. Survivors include her sons, Leonard Cross (Debby) of Raleigh, Robbie...

Raleigh - Rebecca Sue Workman, 62, passed away Monday at her home. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Guy Workman, Sr. and Dorcas Hagwood Workman. A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday at Raleigh Memorial Park. Survivors include sisters, Ann Cosby and husband, Jim of Clayton, Alice Ussery of Garner...

Raleigh - Bennie Elbert Ivey, 80, died Sunday. Born in Sampson County, he was the son of the late William Guthrie Ivey and Lellar Marie Carroll Ivey. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Wednesday at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include sons, Craig Ivey and wife, Teresa of Raleigh and Gary Ivey...

GARNER - Robert V. Parker, 90, passed away Tuesday at his home in Garner. He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. Mr. Parker was the son of the late William Warren Parker and Cora Elizabeth Trower. He was preceded in death by his brothers; Billy Parker, Earl Parker and Warren Parker. He also had a son, Mark Anthony Parker, who...