Cale Kight Burgess
Jan 3, 2015
Obituary of Cale Burgess, Jr. Cale Kight Burgess, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday morning, January 3, 2015. Born in Raleigh on January 9, 1923 to Edith Lee and Cale K. Burgess, Sr., he was a pupil in the early years of Mrs. Virginia Ligon's kindergarten, attended Raleigh public schools graduating from Broughton High School in 1939....
Leona Rebecca Alford
Dec 28, 2014
Obituary of Leona Alford Leona R. Alfred, 90 of Wake Forest, passed away, Sunday morning, December 28, 2014 at Universal Healthcare Raleigh. Born in Marlboro Co., SC, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Oma Hannah. Leona is survived by her only living sister Virgie Long and her three sons Thomas Burnett and wife Joan, Harold Burnett and...
Donald Dwayne Waide
Dec 27, 2014
Obituary of Donald Waide Donald Dwayne Waide, 52, Raleigh, NC died on December 26, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Lynn DuPree Waide, daughters Mary Kathryn "Kaytie" Waide and Megan Ella Waide, parents Bill and Margie Waide, brother Bobby Waide, and OSO Rachel Messina. A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm Saturday at Montlawn Funeral Home Chapel. The...
Faye Silvers Hensley
Dec 27, 2014
Obituary of Faye Hensley Fay Silvers Hensley died at age 88 on December 27, 2014 at Rex Hospital. She was born February 5, 1926 in Muncie, Indiana and was the daughter of the late T.L. and Maude Silvers. She was a nurse who had a mink ranch and raised prize German Shepherds. In her later years, she worked in a...
Lonzo David Nipper
Dec 25, 2014
Raleigh Lonzo David Nipper, 85, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at his home. Lonzo was born in Raleigh in 1929 the youngest of seven children. He was raised on the family farm where he also worked. Lonzo was a graduate of the first graduating class of Cary High School (in 1947). While he attended Cary High he also...
Thelma Joann Adkins
Dec 21, 2014
Obituary of Thelma Adkins Thelma Adkins, 76, passed away Sunday night, December 21, 2014 at Wake Med Raleigh after complications from a stroke. She was born June 5, 1938 in Orlando, Florida. She lived in Cary, NC for the last four years after living in Florissant, MO for the previous 49 years. She was the daughter of the late Obee...
Delores Gunter
Dec 18, 2014
Obituary of Delores Gunter Delores "Dede" Gunter, 56 of Cary, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Wake Medical Center. Born February 7, 1958 in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Charlie McKinley Knight and Mildred Joyce Jones Knight. Dede is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Benjamin W. Gunter; sons, Benjamin Malcolm Gunter, Kenneth...
Doris Brown Crawford
Dec 15, 2014
Obituary of Doris Crawford Doris Brown Crawford passed away December 15 after a lengthy period of declining health. Born on October 7, 1923, the youngest of seven children of Belton and Janie Brown, Doris was raised to love the Lord in Chesterfield County, SC. Shortly after marrying William Hinton Crawford in 1942, she relocated to Wilmington, NC, where the couple...
Joel Thomas Merritt
Dec 14, 2014
On December 14, 2014, while holding hands with both his beloved wife and adored daughter, Joel Thomas Merritt peacefully left this world. His nearly three-year illness had curtailed many of his favorite activities, but his love for his family never diminished, and neither did his strength of spirit. A man of great dignity and poise, Joel also enjoyed a rich...