OBITUARIES

Robert "Robbie" Kennedy

Robert "Robbie" Kennedy

Dec 31, 2016

Benson, NC:  Mr. Robert "Robbie" David Kennedy, age 37, of 103 Ennis Road, Lot 4, died Saturday at his residence.  Memorial Services will be held 2:00PM Thursday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Paul Burgess.             Robbie was born on July 20, 1979 in Johnston County to Judy Stephenson Kennedy and the late Robert...

Bill Phillips

Bill Phillips

Dec 30, 2016

Garner, NC:  Mr. Bill C. Phillips, age 84, died Friday at Lawndale Manor in Garner.   Arrangements will be announced by Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson.

Fred Williams

Fred Williams

Dec 29, 2016

Linden, NC:  Elder Fred Harrison Williams, age 80, of 9934 W. Reeves Bridge Road died Thursday at his home. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday at Gift Primitive Baptist Church in Coats. Officiating will be Elders Tony Parker, Noel Lee, Wayne Gravely, and David Brooks.  Burial will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Angier with full military honors.            ...

Charles "Tony" Stewart

Charles "Tony" Stewart

Dec 29, 2016

Coats, NC :     Mr. Charles Anthony "Tony" Stewart, age 91, of 510 Fleming Road died  Thursday at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn. Funeral services will be 11:00AM  Monday at the Coats Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Jesse Mooney. Burial will follow in the Coats City Cemetery.             Mr. Stewart was born April 26, 1925 in Harnett County to the...

Charles Denning

Charles Denning

Dec 25, 2016

Benson: Mr. Charles Edward Denning, age 92, 1072 Denning Road, past president and owner of Dixie Denning LP Gas in Benson and Angier, died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at his home.  Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in Coats.   Rev. Jason Hammersly will officiate.  Entombment will follow in Denning Family Cemetery in Benson....

Wilma Overby Norris

Wilma Overby Norris

Dec 25, 2016

Four Oaks:  Mrs. Wilma Overby Norris age 77, of 51 Go Cart Road died Sunday at her residence.  Funeral Service will be held 3:00 PM Thursday at Faith Free Will Baptist Church in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Revs. Donnie Massey and Billy Nowell. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.                Mrs. Norris was born October 9, 1939 in...

Gail Earp Allen

Gail Earp Allen

Dec 23, 2016

Selma, NC: Mrs. Gail Earp Allen, age 63,  died Friday at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Services will be held by the family at a later date. Mrs. Allen was born in Nash County on April 18, 1953 to the late Sylvester and Margaret Boone Earp. She was preceded in death by her sister, Eva Pearlene Boyd. Mrs. Allen...

Linda Judge

Linda Judge

Dec 23, 2016

Benson, NC:  Ms. Linda Marie Judge, age 58, died Friday at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.  Funeral Service will be 11:00AM Thursday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson.  Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery in Benson.             Ms. Judge was born in New Jersey to Barbara Zimmer Judge and the late Charles Judge.  She was preceded in death...

Bobby Ray "Bob" Bass

Bobby Ray "Bob" Bass

Dec 22, 2016

Four Oaks, NC:  Mr. Bobby Ray “Bob” Bass, age 80, of 9118 Devil’s Racetrack Rd died Thursday at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield.  Funeral Service will be 3:00PM Tuesday at Mill Creek Christian Church in Bentonville. Officiating will be Rev. Jerry Burton. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.             Mr. Bass was born in Johnston County on April 23,...

Della Grace Stewart

Della Grace Stewart

Dec 22, 2016

Smithfield, NC:  Mrs. Della Grace Wilson Stewart, age 100, of 301 West Wilson Street went home to be with the Lord Thursday at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield.  Funeral Service will be Monday 2:00PM at Benson Pentecostal Holiness Church. Entombment will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Benson.  Officiating will be the Rev. Mark Fields and  Dr. Sam Weeks.   Mrs. Stewart...

Martha Yates

Martha Yates

Dec 22, 2016

Sneads Ferry, NC: Ms. Martha Wallace Yates, age 74, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday evening at her home.  A Celebration of Life service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson.  Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Charlie Hughes and Andre Persun.                Ms. Yates...

Willie Sherrill Bowden

Willie Sherrill Bowden

Dec 19, 2016

Angier, NC:  Mr. Willie Sherrill Bowden, age 78, died Monday at Transitions Life Care Hospice in Raleigh. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Thursday at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson.   Officiating will be Revs. Phillip Bowden and Rich Denning.  Burial will follow in Harnett Devotional Gardens in Dunn.               Mr. Bowden was born September 23, 1938 in...

Sherrill Layton Johnson

Sherrill Layton Johnson

Dec 13, 2016

Four Oaks, NC:  Mr. Sherrill Layton Johnson, age 82, of 1569 Oliver's Grove Road died Tuesday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, NC.  Funeral Service will be 2:00PM  Friday at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson.  Officiating will be Revs. Marvin Bryant and Woodrow Miller.  Burial will follow in Hills of the Neuse, Smithfield, NC. Mr. Johnson...

Ethel Barbour

Ethel Barbour

Dec 11, 2016

Coats, NC:  Mrs. Ethel Dorman Barbour, age 78, of 618 Tart Road West died Sunday at Transitions Hospice in Raleigh, NC. Funeral services will be held 11:00AM Thursday at Coats Baptist Church.  Officiating will be Revs. Jesse Mooney and Jimmy Newkirk. Burial will follow in Coats City Cemetery.             Mrs. Barbour was born on June 29, 1938 in Harnett County...

Harold Darnell Willis

Harold Darnell Willis

Dec 10, 2016

Spotsylvania, VA: Mr. Harold Darnell Willis, age 67, passed away at home in Spotsylvania, VA, on December 10, 2016, due to complications from diabetes.  A graveside Funeral Service will be held at 3:00PM, Saturday, September 23 at Roselawn Cemetery, Benson, NC.  Rev. Eddie White will be officiating.             Mr. Willis was born February 28,1949 in Washington, DC.  He grew up...

Lucy Maye Parker

Lucy Maye Parker

Dec 10, 2016

Four Oaks:  Ms. Lucy Maye Hardee Parker age 71, of 106 East Allen Street went to be with the Lord Saturday at Wake Medical in Raleigh.  Funeral Service will be held 3:00 PM Tuesday December 13, 2016 at Barbour's Chapel Advent Christian Church in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Revs. Ricky Byrd, Vicki Parker Medlin and Billy Mobley. Burial will...

Nancy Elizabeth Wise

Nancy Elizabeth Wise

Dec 10, 2016

Newton Grove, NC:  Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Wise, age 91, of 516 Old Goldsboro Rd. died Saturday at Sampson Regional Hospital in Clinton.  Funeral services will be 2:00PM Tuesday at the Newton Grove Baptist Church, Newton Grove.  Officiating will be Revs. Jim Baldwin and Ronnie Jones. Burial will follow in Unity Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Newton Grove.             Mrs. Wise was born...

Gloria Strickland Tart

Gloria Strickland Tart

Dec 10, 2016

Benson:  Mrs. Gloria Strickland Tart, age 59, of 220 Adams Road died Saturday at Johnston Heath in Smithfield. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at Smyrna Free Will Baptist Church.  Officiating will be Rev. Richard Whitman.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.    Mrs. Tart was born March 29, 1957 in Johnston County to the late Edward and Peggy...

Ruby "Nana" Mims Barbour

Ruby "Nana" Mims Barbour

Dec 10, 2016

McGee's Crossroads:   Mrs. Ruby "Nana" Mims Barbour,  age 82, of 2449 Stephenson Rd  died  Saturday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral Service will be 11:00AM Thursday at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Billy Nowell. Burial will follow in Fellowship Community Cemetery, Angier.               Mrs. Barbour was born on  April 11, 1934 in...

Donald "Chris" Creech

Donald "Chris" Creech

Dec 5, 2016

McGee's Crossroads, NC:  Mr. Donald Christopher "Chris" Creech, age 58, of 50 Lexington Downs Drive died Monday at his residence.  Funeral services will be  11:00AM Thursday at Lighthouse Baptist Church, 1140 B. H. Parris Rd., Benson. The  Revs. Tim Bass and Dan Kirk will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Benson. Mr. Creech was born on April 2, 1958...

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