OBITUARIES
Diane Branagan Ireland
Oct 23, 2023
Mrs. Diane Ireland, age 64, of Four Oaks, NC, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023 at SECU Hospice of Johnston Health in Smithfield with her husband and family by her side. Memorial Services will be held at 5:00PM Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Rev. Diane Cox will officiate. Family...
Mary Edwards Allen
Oct 21, 2023
Smithfield, NC: Mrs. Mary Edwards Allen, age 82, of Smithfield passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield. Funeral Services will be held-11:00 AM Friday, October 27, 2023 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Roger Hill. Burial will follow in Sandy Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in...
Jack Theodore Sabatino
Oct 20, 2023
Angier, NC: Mr. Jack T. Sabatino, age 79, of Tim Circle passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Memorial Services will be 11:00AM-Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. A private burial will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Angier.
Mr. Sabatino was...
Wanda Gail Grissom Bryant
Oct 19, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Wanda Grissom Bryant, age 57 of Lakewood Road passed away on October 19, 2023 at her residence. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Four Oaks. Rev. Eddie Smith will officiate. Burial will follow in Sandy Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Angier.
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Thomas Wilson Creswell
Oct 19, 2023
Benson, NC: Mr. Thomas Wilson Creswell, age 67, of Benson passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Mr. Creswell has chosen to be cremated and to hold no public services.
Mr. Creswell was born on December 16, 1955 in Munich, Germany to the late James Wilson Creswell and Shirley Byrd Creswell. Mr. Creswell was currently a supervisor for...
Martha Lou West Parrish
Oct 18, 2023
McGee’s Crossroads, NC: Martha Lou, a great powerful force, of Stephenson Road made Heaven a little more interesting on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. We picture her riding around in her red minivan with her visor on, waving at every one she sees. We will celebrate her life at 11:00AM- Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Benson Grove Baptist Church in...
Anthony Lynn Hill
Oct 16, 2023
Angier, NC: Mr. Anthony Lynn Hill , age 60, of Honeycutt Drive passed away Monday, October 16, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Memorial Services will be announced at a later time.
Mr. Hill was born August 1, 1963 in Harnett County to Jeanetta Dupree Deal and the late Charles Pat Deal. Anthony worked in construction...
Laurence Elton Thomas, Jr.
Oct 15, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Laurence Elton Thomas, Jr., age 62, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. The family will hold private services.
Mr. Thomas was born on March 27, 1961 in Lenior County, NC, to the late Laurence Elton Thomas, Sr., and Mattie Pearl Byrd. He worked in the textiles industry with T.P.R. Inc....
Christopher Dale Byrd
Oct 15, 2023
Benson, NC: Mr. Christopher Dale Byrd, age 62 of Raleigh Road passed away on October 15, 2023 at his residence. Memorial Services will be 2:00PM Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Four Oaks. Rev. Wesley Taylor will officiate.
Mr. Byrd was born on July 8, 1961 in Johnston County to Jean...
Melissa Lynn Ennis
Oct 14, 2023
Durham, NC: Ms. Melissa Lynn Ennis, age 44, formerly of Coats, passed away on October 14, 2023 at her residence. Memorial Services will be announced at a later date.
Melissa was born on March 9, 1979 in New York to Joseph Bryan Ennis of Coats and the late Constance Lynn Dorman Ennis. She worked for the American Kennel Club as...
John Edward Martin
Oct 13, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. John Edward Martin, age 66, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023, at Liberty Common’s Nursing and Rehab in Benson, NC. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM, Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Beulah Hill Christian Church, Four Oaks, NC. Rev. Sam Blackman will officiate. Burial will follow in Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens in Smithfield, NC.
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Jessie Belle Hunt Sampson
Oct 10, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Ms. Jessie Bell Hunt Sampson, age 80 of Four Oaks, NC and formerly of Fairmont, NC departed this life at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC peacefully on October 10, 2023. Although her stay at SECU Hospice House was brief, The Sampson Family would like to thank the staff for the care she received. Jessie’s request...
Evelyn Blackmon Jones
Oct 10, 2023
Mrs. Evelyn Blackmon Jones, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab Center in Benson, NC, surrounded by her loving daughters. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM Sunday October 15, 2023 at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson, NC. Rev. Billie Lawson will officiate. Burial will follow in Hills of the Neuse Memory...
Velda Jay Beasley Callam
Oct 10, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Velda Jay Beasley Callam, age 69, of 1916B Strickland's Crossroads Road passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Graveside Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, October 13, 2023 at Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens in Smithfield. Revs. Marshall Stewart and Eddisson Etienne will officiate.
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Tim Andrew Lucas
Oct 9, 2023
Lillington, NC: Mr. Tim Andrew Lucas , age 66, of Mayberry Drive passed away Monday, October 9, 2023 at his home in Lillington. Memorial Services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Rose and Graham Funeral Home in Coats. Rev. Barrett Payne will officiate.
Mr. Lucas was born June 7, 1957 in Sampson County to the late...
Shelby Lee Hall
Oct 8, 2023
Benson, NC: Mrs. Shelby Lee Hall, age 86, of E. Church Street passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 3:00PM- Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Randy Beasley. Burial will follow in Banner Chapel Advent...
Helen Marie Dickerson
Oct 7, 2023
Benson, NC: Mrs. Helen Marie Stafford Dickerson, age 75, of NC-242 N. passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. The family will hold a Celebration of Life Service at a later date.
Mrs. Dickerson was born on December 31, 1947 in Wake County to the late Carl William Stafford, Sr. and Lillian...
Doreen Mildred Kishbaugh
Oct 6, 2023
Dunn,NC: Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Doreen Kishbaugh of Dunn, NC , 72, passed away peacefully at home on Friday October 6, 2023, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00AM-Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at the Rose and Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Pastor Eddie White will be officiating.
Mrs. Kishbaugh...
Robert Sherrill Denning
Oct 3, 2023
Benson, NC: Mr. Robert Sherrill Denning, age 80, of Denning Road passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at the SECU Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM-Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Glenn McCullen. Burial will follow in Ebenezer Presbyterian Church...
John Patrick Patterson
Oct 1, 2023
John Patrick Patterson passed away on October 1, 2023 following a long illness. A Private Memorial will be held. He was born in Jefferson, Missouri on December 21, 1958. He served in the US Army and then spent most of his career working for Malibu Towing in Malibu, CA. That is also where he met his wife, Andrea. He was...
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