Obituary of John Roebuck John William Roebuck, 68, died Tuesday, July 27, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. He was a retired vocation teacher with the Governor Morehead School for the Blind with 37 years of service. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Hayes Barton Baptist Church. Interment will be held at...
Obituary of E. A. Tutor E. A. Tutor Jr. 84, of Raleigh, passed away at home on Saturday July 26, 2014. He was the son of the late Ennis Albert Tutor Sr. and Nancy Catherine Cotton Tutor of Harnett County. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 pm Monday July 28, and from 12:00 - 1:00 pm Tuesday...
Obituary of Julia Brown Julia Draper Brown, 73 of Raleigh, passed away, Thursday afternoon, July 17, 2014 at Crabtree Valley Rehab Center. Born August 26, 1940 in Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Carson and Margaret Brown. She graduated from Broughton High School in 1958. Julia is survived by her daughter, Shawn Coleman of Maryland; son,...
Obituary of Furman Wade Furman E. Wade Jr., born August 31, 1942 in Raleigh, NC, lost his battle with cancer at the age of 71 on July 16, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lonnie and Lillie Wade and Luther and Rosa Cleaver, his parents, Furman E. Wade Sr. and Rosalie...
Obituary of James Ellis James Dwight Ellis, 75, passed away on Tuesday after a brief illness. He was a retired electrician with NC State University. Funeral services will be held 11 am Thursday at Montlawn Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife, Anne Smith Ellis; sisters, Faye Bayles of Clayton and...
Obituary of Jessie Parrish Jessie William Parrish, 78 of Clayton, died Friday morning, July 11, 2014. A Johnston County native, Jessie was the son of the late Jessie L. and Ola Creech Parrish. Jessie began working with the City of Raleigh in May of 1960 with the Solid Waste Services Department and retired from his full time employment in 1992....
Obituary of Delores Ray Delores Ann Martin Ray, 67 of Archer's Lodge, passed away, July 10, 2014 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 50 wonderful years, Vernon Ray; sons, Lewis, Anthony, and Tommy Ray. She is preceded in death by her son, Vernon Junior Ray. Condolences can be made at www.montlawn.com
Obituary of William Warren William P. "Bill' Warren, 57, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014 at his home. Born in Buncombe County, NC to the late William P. Warren, Sr., and Florence H. "Dixie" Warren, he resided in Cary, NC and worked in the Research Triangle for the past 30 years. He retired from IBM in 2012 and was currently...
Obituary of Herbert Jones Herbert Hoover Jones, 85 of Raleigh, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 5, 2014 at Rex Healthcare. Born August 27, 1928 in Raleigh, NC, he was the son of the late Mortel Jones and Beulah Harris Jones. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Daniel, Tyree, Thomas, and Junior Jones; sisters,...
Obituary of John Spencer John Graham Spencer, 89, of Cary, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 5, 2014 at Glenaire Retirement Community. Born March 3, 1925 in Washington, NC, he was the son of the late Walter Lee Spencer and Gertrude Midyette. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Walter Lee, Jr. of Sacramento, CA,...