Donald R. Jeffries
January 19, 2024
FUQUAY-VARINA – Donald Ray Jeffries, 79, passed away Friday at Rex Hospital. A native of Wake County, he was the son of the late Dwight Jeffries and Erie Smith Jeffries.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, January 23rd at Willow Spring Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Ronald Larry Whaley
January 19, 2024
Ronald “Ronnie” Whaley, 80, of Garner, NC, died on January 19, 2024. He was born in Lumberton, NC to Ralph Leon and Edna Ross Whaley. Ronnie graduated from Garner High School and obtained an Engineering Degree from NC State University before starting a prestigious career with Rockwell International. Ronnie later became the owner and Administrator of Lawndale Manor Assisted...
Robert "Bob" Lewis King
January 18, 2024
Robert “Bob” Lewis King, age 65, of Garner, NC died Thursday, January 18, 2024 in ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville, NC. He was born in Wadesboro, NC to the late John Thomas and Juanita Norris King. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Martha Watson.
To cherish his memory,...
James Philip Wegman
January 18, 2024
James Wegman passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2024. Jim was born on January 9, 1947 in Lonaconing, Maryland and was predeceased by his father Edward Joseph Wegman, his mother Edna Marie (Robertson) Wegman and his sister Nancy Marie Wegman. He is survived by his brother Larry Wegman and sister-in-law Shelly Howard Wegman.
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Jimmie Ray Moxley
January 17, 2024
Jimmie Ray Moxley passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 17, 2024, surrounded by his family.
He was born on June 6, 1948 in Chattanooga, TN. He will be remembered for his devotion to his lord and savior Jesus Christ, immense love for his family, and gentle spirit that welcomed everyone he met.
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Dana Alan Ramsey, Sr.
January 17, 2024
JAMESTOWN, NY– Dana Alan Ramsey, Sr., 73, passed away on Wednesday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, NC. Dana was kind man, who served honorably in the US Army and was stationed in Vietnam during the war. He had a love for the outdoors with camping being one of his favorite ways to spend his time. Above all else...
Ronald Glenn Richardson
January 16, 2024
Ronald Glenn Richardson passed away peacefully on January 16, 2024, at Transitions Life Care after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure.
Glenn was born April 7, 1947, at Rex Hospital and was raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Enloe High School where he was a member of the class of 1965. After high...
John Lee Wester
January 15, 2024
Raleigh – John Lee Wester, 57, passed away on January 15, 2024. A native of Raleigh, John was born December 21, 1966, to Carl Harris Wester and the late Edith Ann Lee Braudwell.
A Funeral service will be held Friday, January 19, 2024, at 1:00 PM, in the Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Interment will follow...
Mary Jones Boone
January 15, 2024
FUQUAY-VARINA – Mary Jones Boone, 94, passed away on Monday at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Wake County, she was the daughter of the late William M. Jones and Mammie Collins Jones.
Mary was born and raised on her family farm in Fuquay-Varina. She met Frank in 1950 and it was...
Cristina Tucker Garner
January 15, 2024
ZEBULON – Cristina “Tina” Tucker Garner, 61, passed away unexpectedly on January 15, 2024. A native of Durham County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Yvonne Tucker and the late Clyde Tucker.
Cristina was a loving daughter, wife, mother, and sister. She will be remembered fondly by her family and friends as a woman...
Kurt James Light
January 15, 2024
Kurt James Light, 61, of Garner, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 15, 2024 after a fierce two-year health battle.
Kurt was born on May 23, 1962 to Ann & Herbert Light - in New Haven, Connecticut. Kurt graduated from UCONN in 1984, where he met his college sweetheart, Karen. He then went...
J.C. Ashworth
January 13, 2024
FUQUAY-VARINA- J.C. Ashworth, 85, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024. Born in Harnett County, he was preceded in death by his parents Janie Douglas Ashworth and Albert Ashworth.
He is survived by his wife, Rachel A. Rogers, son, Jeffrey C. Ashworth (Tracy); daughters, Pamela J. Sorrell (Sam) and Sharon Denkins (Randy); grandchildren, Caroline Driver...
Katherine Cecilia Mccarty
January 13, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved, Kathy McCarty, after a long and painful battle with MSA. She will be mourned by her partner, Anne-Louise Lord, her daughter Joanie (Travis) Havens, her two grandsons, her mother, Joan (Weaver) McCarty, her sister, MaryAnn (Steven) Heiser and brothers Bill (Christine) and Jim (Kathy) McCarty as...
James Aaron Howard
January 13, 2024
James Aaron Howard was born September 18, 1936, to the Rev. Aaron B. Howard and wife Nora of New Bern, North Carolina. After attending Pembroke College, James enlisted in the U.S. Navy to see the world, which is exactly what he did aboard the USS Canberra (CAG-2) 1960 World Cruise.
After his service, he returned...
Elizabeth Ann Huntsman
January 12, 2024
Elizabeth Ann Fisher Huntsman, age 84, of Clayton, NC died January 12, 2024 in Universal Healthcare of Lillington. She was born September 23, 1939 in Bedford, IN to the late Roy Elijah Fisher and Lizza Ellen Todd Fisher Garland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence “Larry” Huntsman and her step-father, Earl...
Benjamin Franklin Harmon
January 12, 2024
Raleigh – Benjamin Franklin Harmon, 78, passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior surrounded by his loved ones on January 12, 2024. Ben was born April 19, 1945, to Manley Eugene and Mary Susanna Hobby Harmon.
Ben was a follower of Jesus and loved spending time with his Savior. He was a faithful lifelong...
Eva D. Puryear
January 10, 2024
Fuquay-Varina, NC – Emma Eva Belle Dupree Puryear passed away on January 10, 2024. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother, and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Eva is survived by her daughters, Donna Puryear Robinson and Charissa Puryear Plant; 5 granddaughters: Gina Robinson, Caroline Robinson, Amy Plant-Perdue, Nicole Jeffreys,...
Eugenia Dadul Daria
January 10, 2024
Our hearts are crushed to let our family, relatives, family friends, townmates and neighbors around the globe to know that our beloved mother - NANA
EUGENIA D. DARIA passed away in her sleep last January 10, 2024 due to flu and cold symptoms.
For those don't know, our beloved NANA Eugenia came to...
Naomi Magdaline Lewis
January 9, 2024
GARNER – Naomi Magdaline Lewis, 99, of Garner, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. A native of Trinidad, Naomi was born May 8, 1924, to the late Thelma Mitchell and Ivan Vincent Emanuel. In November of 1943, she married Dillon Milroy Lewis, in Trinidad, where they raised their children together. They lived many years in New York, before...
Cathrine Slattum
January 9, 2024
Angier- Cathrine Louise Slattum, 70, passed away after a long battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Born in Augusta, GA to Christian and Barbara “Sugar” Holland on May 5, 1953, Cathrine grew up in Connecticut and attended Keene State College in New Hampshire where she met her husband of 47 years, Kenneth Slattum, an Air Force...
