Mr. Wilbur Lee Blake, Sr., 87, of Wake County, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2025. Born on August 19, 1938, in Raleigh, NC, Wilbur was a son of the late Robert Lee Blake and Irma Morris Blake Prevette. He attended Cary High School.
A proud veteran, Wilbur served in the United States...
On September 18, 2025, the world lost a kind and gentle soul. Bobby "Bob" Ballance was born to Owen and Marion Ballance on August 2, 1944 in Raleigh, NC. Known for his steady presence and kind smile, Bob touched the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know him. He will be remembered not only for the love...
Raymond W. Burton Jr., affectionately known as "Spike," passed away on September 11, 2025, at the age of 74. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Spike will be remembered for his kindness and his lifelong passion for NASCAR.
Born in Riverdale, Maryland to Raymond and Margaret Burton, Spike earned his nickname from his mother due to his...
Celida Altagracia Collado
Conocida con cariño como Altagracia o La Rubita
Nacida en Juncalito, RepUblica Dominicana, el 23 de enero de 1963, partió al cielo en Carolina del Norte el 7 de septiembre de 2025.
Deja atrás a su amado esposo Fausto Collado;...
Alton Lee Melton, Sr., died on September 5, 2025, in Raleigh, NC, at the age of 87 years. He was born on January 11, 1938, in Forest City, NC. He is survived by his wife Ginger, the absolute love of his life.
They were married on December 25, 1955. He was loved and adored by two sons,...
April McClain was the youngest of twelve children, the beloved "baby of the family", and a blessing to her parents' union. She entered into eternal rest on September 1st. Though her time on earth was brief, her light, faith, and generosity touched everyone she met.
April graduated from Garner High School in 1997 and went on to...
Audrey J. Beegle
Audrey Lennea Johnson Beegle, 95, passed away on September 1, 2025. Audrey was born in Jamaica, NY on September 25, 1929. She is predeceased by her husband of 71 years, Robert Floyd Beegle, whom she married December 25, 1947 in Woodbury, NY, her parents, Nina Lee Wilson and David Rider...
Helen Stallings Bauer was called to Heaven by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 28, 2025, where she was reunited with her beloved husband, Al.
Born to Robert and Ola Stallings, Helen was originally from Middlesex, NC, before she moved to Raleigh. She met and fell in love with a handsome US Marine named Al,...
Weiying Gao Drake, age 61, of Apex, entered into the presence of her Savior on August 23, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Born on November 27, 1963, in Jixi, Heilongjiang, China, Weiying was a beloved wife of 26 years to Daniel Drake, and devoted mother, sister, daughter and friend. A woman of quiet faith and steady love,...
Bernard Steve Scholl
Bernard Steve Scholl, 78, of Fuquay-Varina went to be with his Lord an Sa vior on Friday, August 22, 2025.
Steve was born on November 27, 1946 in Raleigh, NC to the late JB and Ruth Ogburn Scholl. He...