Lucy Muro
April 10, 2025
Lucy Leona Muro, 94, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on January 14, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Agostino "August" Perrotti and Anna Shello Perrotti.
Lucy was an exceptional mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. Early in her life she met and married her great love...
Frank Mayfield
April 9, 2025
Frank B. Mayfield, 81 years old passed away on Wednesday, April 09, 2025, at the Duke Hock Hospice Center in Durham, NC. He is preceded in death by his parents W. Boyd Mayfield and his mother Alma Kimball Mayfield. His wife Margie Hall Mayfield. He attended Warren County schools and was a graduate of North Carolina State University. He worked...
Clarence Hayes
April 8, 2025
Clarence "Captain" Hayes lived an extraordinary life of 100 years, just shy of 101 years old. Clarence passed away peacefully in his home in Raleigh, NC on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. He was born in Franklinton, NC.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Alfonzo and Lessie Hayes; brothers, Alfonzo, Lee Jr and baby brother Hayes; and his...
Larry Myatt
April 8, 2025
Willow Spring- Larry Corbitt Myatt, age 82, died April 8, 2025, at Central Harnett Hospital, Lillington, NC from complications of Covid infection and pneumonia. He was born in Wake County on October 22, 1942, to Willard Corbitt Myatt and Vira Matthews Myatt.
Larry grew up on the family farm helping his father raise tobacco, corn, soybeans and pigs. He...
Billy Bolton
April 8, 2025
Billy Thomas Bolton died at Rex Hospital on April 8, 2025. Billy was born on May 14, 1937, and grew up on the family farm in the Wakefield area near Zebulon. During his first job with state government, he took several classes in Accounting at NC State and moved into this line of work, retiring as Budget Officer of the...
Patrick Honeycutt
April 6, 2025
RALEIGH - Patrick "Pat" Paul Honeycutt, 68, passed late in the night of Sunday, April 6th, 2025, after a years-long battle with lung cancer. He was born on March 26th, 1957, in Summit County, Ohio, to the late Jessie and Barbara Honeycutt.
In addition to his parents, Pat was preceded in death by his daughter, Tina Honeycutt; and brother-in-law,...
Grace Grap
April 6, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Grace Grap, 82, of Zebulon NC. Grace passed quietly with family at her side Sunday morning April 6th, at WakeMed in Raleigh.
Grace was born Dec 9th, 1942 to Joseph and Francis LaCorti, in Trenton NJ. In her early 30's Grace traveled across the country to Orange County...
James Philip Archer
April 5, 2025
RALEIGH - James Philip Archer, age 73, of Raleigh, North Carolina went home to live with the Lord on April 5, 2025, at Transitions LifeCare Hospice Home in Raleigh.
He was preceded in death by his bride and best friend of 26 years, Sandra Jones Archer; brother, Robert William Archer; and his parents, James Wilson and Sarah Mott Archer.
Surviving family members...
Deborah Powell
April 5, 2025
Deborah Jean Powell, age 64, of Benson, NC died Saturday, April 5, 2025 in her home. She was born on March 4, 1961. She is preceded in death by her parents, Andrew Woodrow and Betty Viola Matthews.
She is survived by her children, Christopher Baker and his wife, Sonya, Matthew Baker and his wife, Angel and Emily Jean Morrow...
Glennie Matthews
April 4, 2025
Glennie Adams Matthews, age 91, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, April 4, 2025 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 22, 1933 in Harnett County, NC to the late Victor and Lina Adams.
She is survived by her sons, Gary Matthews and his wife, Kim and Rick Matthews; her grandchildren, Brett...
Joe Edward Prater
April 2, 2025
Angier, NC- Joe Edward Prater, 67, our beloved husband, father, and papaw, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 2, at his home in Angier, NC. A native of Buchanan County, Virginia, where he lived his whole life before retiring, he was the son of the late Roy Lewis Prater and Mandy Belcher Ramsey. He was of the Christian faith, a retired...
George Steven "Steve" Brock
April 1, 2025
George Steven "Steve" Brock also known as Bo's, Bosie, and Minnow was called home to Heaven unexpectedly April 1, 2025. He was born May 1,1960 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
He is survived by his wife who loved him for thirty-five years, Sharon (Murphy), three children: Lee Deskins, Faith Deskins, and Steven Deskins, two sisters: Pam (Phill) Carter and Susan...
Barbara Matthews
March 31, 2025
Barbara Burnette Matthews, 93, passed away on Monday March 31, 2025. She was born in Franklin County, NC to the late Horton and Etta Burnette of Castalia, NC. Services will be held at Bryan Lee Funeral Home, 1200 Benson Road, Garner, NC 27529, on Saturday, 5th of April, 2025, at 11:00 am. Family will receive friends there on Saturday, 5th...
Dure Gillikin
March 30, 2025
Jo Gillikin, 90, of New York City died on March 30, 2025.
Graveside service will be held at 1 pm on April 14, 2025, at Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, NC with the Rev. Lisa Fischbeck officiating.
Jo was born in Wilmington to Josephine Medford and Durham Gillikin in October 1934.
A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill,...
Russell Gowin
March 30, 2025
Clayton- Russell Milton Gowin, Jr., 91, passed away at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield surrounded by his loving family. Born in Kitsap County, Washington, he was the son of the late Russell Milton Gowin, Sr. and Hallie Heath Gowin.
Russell is survived by his loving wife of 10 years, Betty Gardner Gowin; sons, Steve Gowin (Bobbi) of Los Angeles,...
Anthony Wise
March 30, 2025
Raleigh - Anthony Lynn "Tony" Wise Sr., 57, passed away on March 30, 2025. A native of Wake County, Tony was born December 29, 1967 to the late Carl Edward and Goldie Faye Mills Wise.
In addition to his parents, Tony was preceded in death by his daughter, Savannah Nicole Wise; sister, Rhonda Johnson; and a nephew, Jeremiah Warmiak.
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Joyce Allen Westbrook Burchette
March 30, 2025
Joyce Allen Westbrook Burchette, age 86, of Raleigh, North Carolina, died March 30, 2025. She was born on October 19, 1938, in Johnston County to the late Graham Westbrook and Nora Allen Westbrook.
Joyce was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She worked for the Baptist State Convention of NC until her retirement. She was a life...
Leslie Maynard
March 28, 2025
Leslie Annette Maynard, 46, of Benson was born on January 14, 1979 and passed away on March 28, 2025.
She is survived by her daughter, Brianna Hammons; her mother, Sylvia Griffin Hammons; her stepfather, Jerry Hammons and her father, Richard Maynard; her step-sister, Angie Hammons Cameron (Kevin); nieces, Kaylee Cameron and Kenzie Cameron Torrealba (Troy). She also is survived...
Joan Taylor
March 27, 2025
Joan Woolard Taylor, age 74, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Garner, NC. Born September 11, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Rosie Daniel Woolard.
She is survived by her son, Michael Taylor (Elizabeth); grandson Price Taylor; brother Jimmy Woolard (Wilhelmina); niece, Nicole Smith and many beloved cousins.
In...
Nell Young Partin
March 26, 2025
On an ordinary day, an extraordinary woman departed this world for her heavenly home. Nell Young Partin passed away on March 26, 2025, at the age of 91. Born on January 22, 1934, Nell's life was a testament to her unwavering faith, unshakeable optimism, and unconditional love for all those around her.
Nell was a fierce and determined...
