Franklin Lee Boone, Sr.
Oct 31, 2024
FUQUAY-VARINA – Franklin Lee Boone Sr, 91, passed away on Thursday at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Nash County, he was the son of the late William Vinson Boone and Fannie House Boone.
Frank was born and raised in Nash County. He moved to Fuquay in early 1950. In his first...
Ethel Mae Shaw
Oct 29, 2024
Ethel Hill Shaw, 94, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2024, after a long period of declining health. Ethel was born in Guilford County, NC to the late, Guy B. Hill and Lola Mooney Hill. She graduated from High Point High School in 1948 and earned a nursing degree from High Point Memorial Hospital in 1951. Ethel served many...
Billy Joe Ricketts
Oct 29, 2024
Angier- Billy Joe Ricketts, 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. A native of Tennessee, he was born to the late Elbert Lee Ricketts and Carrie Lee Ricketts.
Bill was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather whose unwavering faith in the Lord inspired all who knew him. In...
Suzanne Irene Ruskowski Bokee
Oct 28, 2024
Suzanne Irene Ruskowski Bokee, 64, passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2024. She was born in Suffolk County, New York, on February 25, 1960, and was the daughter of Helen and the late Frank Ruskowski, Jr.
Suzanne was an exceptional mother, sister, grandmother, partner, and friend. Her laugh was contagious as her smile was bright....
Ross Livingston Whitfield
Oct 28, 2024
Ross Livingston Whitfield died Monday, October 28th unexpectantly after suffering a medical emergency while driving. Ross was born January 6, 1944 to Susie and Luther Whitfield on their tobacco farm in Bushy Fork, NC. The farm continues to stay within the family and Ross enjoyed nothing more than cutting grass and planting pine trees there. He was preceded in...
Sandra Kay Fralin
Oct 27, 2024
Clayton – Sandra “Sandy” Penix Fralin, 73, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on October 27, 2024 after a long and hard-fought battle against breast cancer. She was born in Perry County, Kentucky, on October 7, 1951 to her late parents, Chad and June Penix.
Sandy graduated from NC State University where she...
Ronald "Ronnie" Fish
Oct 27, 2024
Angier– Ronald Shaw “Ronnie” Fish, 68, passed away on Sunday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Born in Harnett County, he was the son of the late Shaw Fish and Flora Walker Fish.
A service celebrating Ronnie’s life will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, November 1st at his home under the pecan trees, 18409...
Jane Gray Mcduffie Allen
Oct 27, 2024
RALEIGH - Jane Gray McDuffie Allen passed away peacefully on October 27, 2024, after a long period of declining health. Jane was the daughter of the late James Massey McDuffie and Edith Howard McDuffie of Saint Pauls, North Carolina. She graduated from Woman’s College in Greensboro, N.C. in 1954. After graduating, she started her career in education, teaching at...
Peggy Jean Molden
Oct 27, 2024
Peggy Jean Pollard Molden, age 84, of Garner, NC died Sunday, October 27, 2024 in her home. She was born on December 17, 1939 in Johnston County to the late Roy Rufus Pollard and Genevieve Creech Hatcher.
She is survived by her daughter, Tammy King Johnson and her husband, Mike of Florida; her sisters, Pat...
Candace Kapl Penny
Oct 26, 2024
Candace (“Candy”) K. Penny, beloved wife, mother, Aunt, and Nonnie passed away on October 26, 2024. Her sudden and untimely death came as quite a shock as she was only diagnosed with Severe Aortic Stenosis, Congestive Heart Failure, COPD, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Atrial Fibrillation, Fibromyalgia, moderate stubbornness, and the occasional episode of “back seat driving”.
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Jerry And Thomas Poe
Oct 26, 2024
Jerry Lee Poe, 73, of Cary, North Carolina, left this world on October 26, 2024, after a brief illness, surrounded by love.
Born on April 15, 1951, in Arlington, Virginia, Jerry was a beacon of joy and resilience. He embraced life with a lively spirit that inspired everyone around him. For 73 wonderful...
Lynn Durham Warren
Oct 26, 2024
Lynn Durham Warren, age 76, of Fuquay Varina, NC died on October 26, 2024. She was born on July 5, 1948, in Danville, Virginia to the late Lenwood Haig Durham and Clara Kimbel Young.
She is survived by her daughter, Kim Griffin of Willow Spring; her sister, Terri Dalrymple and husband, Edward of Collbran, Colorado;...
Howard Walter Shupe
Oct 24, 2024
GARNER – Howard Walter Shupe, 93, of BellaRose Nursing Center in Garner passed away October 24, 2024. He was born in Doylestown, PA, and resided in Bucks County, PA through to his high school graduation. In July 1948, he joined the Naval Reserves and was discharged in May 1952. He was on active duty with the United States Army...
Diane Marie Kraemer
Oct 22, 2024
Diane Marie Kraemer, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by her husband, John Francis Kraemer, her son Jonathan Christian Kraemer, and daughter-in-law Ashley Kraemer, on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Diane was predeceased by her parents, Tadewsz Nowakowski and Catherine Ann Gladsky, her sisters Shirley Kriaski and Linda Altvater, and her brother Ted Nowakowski. Diane is survived...
Kay F. Wilson
Oct 20, 2024
Kay F. Wilson, 85, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2024. A native of Harnett County, North Carolina, she was born on January 25, 1939, and was the daughter of the late Lynn Partin, and Lula Ashworth Partin.
Kay was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, and aunt. She will be remembered fondly by her family...
Olivia Marcine Johnson
Oct 18, 2024
Olivia Marcine Shontz Johnson, age 78, of Willow Spring, NC died Friday, October 18, 2024 in Transitions LifeCare, Raleigh, NC. She was born December 26, 1945 in Venango County, PA to the late Henry and Cammie Kilgore Shontz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Leroy Johnson.
She...
Elba Maria Toro De Arteaga
Oct 16, 2024
Con profundo dolor, pero también con gratitud por una vida extraordinaria, nos despedimos de Elba María, quien falleció a la edad de 96 años. Su vida estuvo llena de amor incondicional, especialmente a sus hijas y nietos. Su afecto abarcó no solo a sus hijas, sino también tuvo la suerte de compartir con sus nietos, bisnietos y yernos, a...
Olene Ogburn Franks
Oct 15, 2024
RALEIGH - Olene Ogburn Franks went to her heavenly home on October 15, 2024. She was born on May 4, 1928, in Johnston County, NC and was the daughter of Irving and Thelma Rowland. Named for one of her mother’s closest friends, Olene spent her early years on a family farm near Willow Spring. After her father’s death from...
Bettie Canady Penny
Oct 15, 2024
Bettie Canady Penny, 89, of Raleigh, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother. She was born in Johnston County, the daughter of Winston and Janie Canady, both deceased.
Her life was defined by her unconditional love for her family. She was very independent and possessed...
Christopher Mark Guin
Oct 15, 2024
Coats – Christopher “Mark” Guin, 46, of Coats, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
Mark was born in Raleigh, NC, the son of W. A. and Diane Guin of Lillington. Mark was an outdoorsman at heart. He enjoyed camping, hiking, fishing, and hunting. His dream was to one day hike the Appalachian Trail and...
