Miguel Duran Perez
September 20, 2021
Miguel P. Duran, 68, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021. Miguel was born June 18, 1953, in Mexico, to Amalia Duran Perez and the late Manuel Duran. He was proud of becoming an American citizen, coming from Mexico at the young age of 13. He was not afraid of hard work. He began to work as a migrant worker...
Daniel Hoover Sears
September 19, 2021
RALEIGH - Daniel Hoover Sears (Dan) was born in Wake County on the farm of his parents, Berry Fredrick Sears and Bertha Searls Sears. He is survived by his son Danny Sears, who lived with him and brother-in-law, Clifton Watson along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Inez Yates Sears; sisters,...
Laura Alice Smith
September 19, 2021
RALEIGH - Loving wife, mother and grandmother, Laura Alice “Lollie” Robertson Smith, went to join the heavenly chorus from Rex Hospital, Raleigh, North Carolina on September 19, 2021. Born on Friday the 13th of October, 1933 in Leaksville, NC. She and her husband have made their home in Raleigh since 1960. Laura graduated from Leaksville High School in 1952...
Larry James Champion
September 18, 2021
ANGIER -Larry James Champion, 77, passed away on Saturday at Betsy Johnson Hospital. Born in Wake County, he was the son of the late Mallie Champion and Felma Mae Champion. A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 24 at 1:00 PM at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Fuquay-Varina. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:00...
Harold Oliver Long, Jr.
September 17, 2021
Harold Oliver Long, Jr., 86, of Raleigh passed away on September 17, 2021. Harold was born on November 12, 1934, at Rex Hospital, in Raleigh, to the late Harold Oliver, Sr. and Violet Mae Long, of Raleigh. Harold, Jr. graduated from Hugh Morson High School in 1954, where he was a member of the golf and basketball team. He...
Darrell Glenwood Mclean
September 17, 2021
Willow Springs- Darrell Glenwood McLean, 64, passed away at his home on Friday. Born in Erwin, NC, he was the son of the late Charles and Pearl McLean. Mr. McLean enjoyed being a small engine mechanic and working on farm equipment. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 21st at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Bryan-Lee...
Brenda Kay Kehle
September 17, 2021
Brenda Kay Kehle, 72, of Raleigh passed away Sept. 17, 2021. A native of Wake Co., she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Thelma Ford. Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm Tuesday Sept. 21, 2021 at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, Clayton. Along with her parents, Brenda was preceded in...
Michael Ray Stephenson
September 15, 2021
ANGIER – Michael Ray Stephenson, 65, passed away at home on Wednesday. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late Rubin “ R. A.” Stephenson and Melba Lee Stephenson. A graveside service will be held on Saturday at 2:00 PM at Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier. He is survived by his sister, Sandra Stephenson of Angier;...
Sharon Ann Warren
September 15, 2021
On Wednesday, September 15, 2021, Sharon Warren, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and Gmama passed away at the age of 82 surrounded by loved ones. Sharon was born on July 21, 1939 in Superior, WI. She retired from IBM, and on July 29, 2000 she married James “Bucky” Howell. She raised two daughters, Angela and Sonya, and one son, Thomas...
Rebecca Jane Layton
September 15, 2021
Rebecca Layton, 58 passed away at home suddenly Sept. 15, 2021. A native of Richmond Va. she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Nellie Clark. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Letcher Clark. She is survived by her daughter, Candace Clark and her partner Christopher Atchison; sister, Dorothy Evans and...
Gary Wilton Mclamb
September 15, 2021
After a long battle against physical and health issues, Gary Wilton McLamb, 68, of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Angier, NC, passed away peacefully on September 15th, 2021. Gary was a Veteran of the US Army. Prior to an accident in his 20's that left him with physical limitations, to include full use of his fingers and hands, Gary was...
Sharon Marie Aust
September 14, 2021
On Tuesday, Sept, 14, 2021 Sharon Marie Aust, loving wife and mother of three children, went to be with her Lord and Savior at age 75. Sharon was born August 14, 1946 in Battle Creek, Mi. She worked at Kellogg’s early on and later served as a church administrative secretary at Calvary Baptist Church in Battle Creek. Funeral service...
Helen Blackburn Lane
September 13, 2021
GARNER - Helen Blackburn Lane, 83, passed away Monday. A funeral service will be on Thursday at 2:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Burial will be held at a later date. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM at the funeral home, prior to the service. Helen is survived by her daughter, Donna Sharifyazdi...
Hazel Harper Lassiter
September 13, 2021
Raleigh – Hazel Harper Lassiter, 101, of Sauls Road, Raleigh passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021. A native of Pitt County, Hazel was born September 7, 1920, to the late Carl Harry and Agnes Penny Johnston Harper. She was a charter member of Wooten’s Chapel FWB Church. A funeral service will be held at Wooten’s Chapel FWB Church,...
Gary Scott Ivester
September 13, 2021
WARRENTON - Gary Scott Ivester, age 50, passed away with Covid-19 on September 13, 2021 at Wake Med Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina. Scott was born May 5,1971 in Toccoa, GA to the late Stephens Gary Ivester and Carolyn Pruitt Canady of Carnesville, GA. Grandparents were Stephens Odis and Mildred Cheek Ivester, and Aubrey and Winnie Crump Pruitt. In...
Gloria Watson Rivers
September 12, 2021
LOUISBURG - Gloria Watson Rivers was born on April 12,1945, to the late Roger and Evora Watson in Windsor NC and departed this life on Sunday, September 12, 2021. Gloria was one of seven children, and all preceded her in death along with her late husband Brodus Rivers Sr., and one beloved son Kenneth Watson. Gloria’s former education was...
Homer Darius Rowland
September 11, 2021
Homer Darius Rowland (1927-2021) went to be with our heavenly Father on September 11, 2021 at his home in Willow Springs, NC. He passed peacefully in his sleep. Homer was well-known in the community as a farmer, dog trainer, and church deacon for most of his life. He was born in Fuquay, NC to Grady M. Rowland and Lunette...
Bobby Howell Williams
September 11, 2021
RALEIGH – Bobby H. Williams, 78, passed away on Saturday. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 2:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the funeral home from 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM. After graduating from Kings Business College,...
John Paul Wilcox
September 11, 2021
WILLOW SPRING – John Wilcox, 58, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, 9/11/2021. John was cared for in his home under hospice care and by his wife, Jennifer Wilcox. A native of New York, he was the son of the late Eugene Wilcox and Sharlene Barnes Wilcox. John enjoyed fishing, drag races, hunting and fixing things that no...
Lawrence Howard William Murphy
September 9, 2021
Clayton – Lawrence Howard William Murphy "Larry", 63, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 following an acute illness. Larry was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 18, 1958. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1983 from Georgia Institute of Technology (Delta Upsilon Fraternity). He worked at The Wooten Company for the past 23 years...
