Bennie Roland Garner of Raleigh passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his beloved wife, Mary Helen, family, and friends. He grew up and graduated high school at the Methodist Children's Home. He truly loved growing up there and had many fond memories of his childhood. Roland and his three brothers served in WWII. He...
Paula Gay Warner, 55, died at her residence on January 26, 2016. She was a lifelong devoted member of Macedonia United Methodist Church, where she attended daily Bible study and was very active in the church choir. Surviving are her mother, Shirley Warner of Raleigh; aunts, Christine Dover and Eva Jones of Raleigh; cousin and guardian, Jeffrey C. Butler of...
Dr. Burke Fred Partin of Raleigh, N. C. passed away on January 26, 2016 at UNC Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill due to a progressive illness. He was a native and lifetime resident of Raleigh, N. C., where he was born June 14, 1942 to the late Burke Fred Partin, Sr. and Eloise Stallings Partin. Fred graduated from Needham Broughton...
William Louis "Billy" Wright, 83, died peacefully at his residence and went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday morning, January 23, 2016. He was born August 29, 1932 in South Mills, NC the son of Merrill P. Wright and Catherine Gray Wright. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother M. Paul...
Dorothy Moore Castleberry, 95, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Rex Rehabilitation Care Center. A native of Johnston County, she was the daughter of Effriet and Octavia Moore. She was a member of Holland's United Methodist Church for many years. She was preceded I death by her husband Holt Castleberry. Surviving are her sister, Anne Powell of Raleigh;...
Obituary of Marguerite Pierce Marguerite W. Pierce, 91, of Raleigh, NC passed away on January 12, 2016. She was born on December 8, 1924 to Hines Owen and Henrietta R. Wadford in Raleigh, NC. Mrs. Pierce was preceded in death by her sister, Nettie W. DeMain and brothers, H.O Wadford and Emmett Wadford. Mrs. Pierce is survived by her daughter,...
Obituary of Audrey Lee Audrey Mitchell "Geneva" Lee, 84, of Raleigh passed away Monday evening, January 11, 2016 at Universal Health Care. Born March 9, 1931 in Wake County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Pat L. Mitchell and Audrey Johnson Mitchell. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph B. Lee;...
Obituary of Joy Jones Joy Neta Jones, 56, died Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Wake Med in Raleigh. She was born March 4, 1959 in Raleigh and graduated from Garner High School. She received a BS Degree from East Carolina University and a Masters in Education from NC State University. In 1981 she began her 30 year teaching career working...
Obituary of Alton Howard, Jr. Alton Lee Howard, Jr., 85, of Raleigh passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Sunday evening, January 10, 2016. Born May 18, 1930 in Turkey, NC, he was the son of the late Alton Lee Howard, Sr. and Lula Eldridge. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Charles...
Obituary of Betty Campbell Betty Lou Collier Campbell, 84, died peacefully, under the care of hospice, on Friday, January 8, 2016 in Angier. She was a former Raleigh resident who was employed as a nursing assistant with Mayview Convalescent Center for 20 years. She traveled the world, enjoyed flowers, beaches and her family. Surviving are her three sons, Grantland Michael...