OBITUARIES
Lila Adams
May 6, 2015
Four Oaks: Mrs. Lila Cobb Adams, age 89, of 411 N. Church Street, died Wednesday at Johnston Health in Smithfield. Funeral services will be held 3:00PM-Sunday at First Baptist Church in Four Oaks. Burial will follow in Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. John Norman. Mrs. Adams was born on August 17, 1925 in...
Bertha McGovern
May 5, 2015
Dunn, NC: Mrs. Bertha Augusta Chatman McGovern, age 88, died Tuesday at Johnson Better Care in Dunn. Mrs. McGovern was born April 25, 1927 in Lenoir County to the late Mack and Gennie Turnage Chatman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Svendsen; daughters, Frieda Avery and Esther Tant; and son, Arne Svendsen. Mrs. McGovern was a...
Lloyd Stanley, Sr.
May 3, 2015
Four Oaks, NC : Mr. Lloyd Raeford Stanley, Sr., age 80, of 3 Go Cart Rd. died Sunday at his residence. Graveside Services will be held 11:00AM-Tuesday at Faith Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery in Four Oaks. Rev. Billy Nowell will officiate. Mr. Stanley was born June 10, 1934 in Johnston County to the late Rev. J. Walter and Hilma Mozelle Lee Stanley....
Wendy Doyle
May 2, 2015
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Wendy Michelle Doyle, age 42, of 1259 Reedy Creek Road passed away Saturday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Graveside Service will be 4:00PM Tuesday at Roselawn Cemetery in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Billy Cashwell. Mrs. Doyle was born in Johnston County on February 9, 1973 in Johnston County to A.G. Johnson of Benson and...
Nancy Mather
May 1, 2015
Coats, NC: Mrs. Nancy Phillips Mather, age 73, died Friday at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Mrs. Mather was born October 16, 1941 in Connecticut to the late Clarence Phillips, Sr., and Gladys Church Phillips. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Arthur Mather, and sisters, Shirley McCracken and Doris Crosier. Mrs. Mather was a homemaker. She...
Rev. Dr. J. T. "Tommy" Smith
Apr 30, 2015
Angier, NC: Rev. Dr. John Thomas “Tommy” Smith, age 82, died on Thursday, April 30, 2015 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Funeral services will be 3:00PM Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Coats. Officiating will be Revs. J. Edward Morrison and Tom Newman. Rev. Smith was born September 27, 1932 in Orange County to...
Pauline Daniel
Apr 28, 2015
Coats, NC: Mrs. Pauline Johnson Daniel, age 76, of 1711 NC Hwy 55 East died Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Wake Medical Center in Cary. Funeral services will be 2:00PM Friday, May 1, 2015, at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats. Officiating will be Rev. David Hughes. Burial will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Angier. Mrs....
Wesley Thomas
Apr 28, 2015
Fuquay-Varina, NC: Mr. Wesley David Thomas, age 25, of 53 Riverstone Drive, died Tuesday due to injuries in auto accident. Funeral Service will be held 2:00PM Saturday at Coats Baptist Church, Coats. Burial will follow in Westview Cemetery, Lillington. Officiating will be Revs. Rodney Baker, Shirley Bain and James Taylor. Mr. Thomas was born February 1, 1990 in Shelby County,...
Margaret Ward
Apr 28, 2015
Garner: Mrs. Margaret Crowder Ward, age 81, of 125 HandyMan Lane died Tuesday at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Friday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Pastor Mike McAuley and Rev. Earl Ward. Burial will follow in Hills of the Neuse Memorial Gardens, Smithfield. Mrs. Ward was born September 19, 1933 in...
Roger Suggs
Apr 28, 2015
Benson, NC: Mr. Roger Dale Suggs, age 68, of 1741 Aquilla Road died Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Graveside Funeral services will be 11:00AM Friday, May 1, 2015, at Suggs Family Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev Timmy Blair. Mr. Suggs was born December 12, 1946 in Johnston County to the late Elton and Vada Messer Suggs. He was...
Jerry Mozingo
Apr 27, 2015
Four Oaks: Mr. Jerry Wayne Mozingo, age 71, of 2150 Keen Road died Monday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral services will be held 2:00PM-Wednesday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Charles Petit and Mr. Phil Massengill. Mr. Mozingo was born on December 2, 1943 in Johnston County to the late Eddie...
Charles Tripp
Apr 26, 2015
Coats, NC: Mr. Charles Edward Tripp, age 74, of Clinton, formerly of Coats, died Sunday, April 26, 2015, at Sampson Regional Hospital in Clinton. Funeral services will be 2:00PM Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Coats. Officiating will be Pastor Eddie White. Burial will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier. Mr. Tripp was...
Ruby Parker
Apr 24, 2015
Mrs. Ruby Norris Parker, age 86, resident of Liberty Commons died Friday. Funeral services will be 3:00PM Sunday at Lee’s Chapel Advent Christian Church. Officiating will be Revs. Steve Lawson, Della Grace Hargis, and Joey Yow. Entombment will follow in the church cemetery. Born in Johnston County on June 8, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John Lewis and...
Earl Lee
Apr 24, 2015
Four Oaks, NC; Mr. Earl Lee, age 90, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Funeral services will be held 4:00PM-Sunday at Pauline Baptist Church, Four Oaks. Entombment will follow in the church cemetery. Officiating will be Dr. Robert Cooke. Mr. Lee was born July 31, 1924 in Johnston County to the...
Betty Robbins
Apr 22, 2015
Benson, NC: Mrs. Betty Jo Walston West Robbins, age 75, of 606 West Harnett Street died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Saturday, April 25, 2015, at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be the Rev. Glenn McCullen. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery. Mrs. Robbins was born August...
Vara Bizzell
Apr 19, 2015
Smithfield: Mrs. Vara Blackmon Bizzell, age 86, of Barbour’s Court Nursing Home in Smithfield died Sunday. Graveside services will be held 11:00AM Thursday at Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens in Smithfield. Officiating will be Rev. Jerry Barnes. Mrs. Bizzell was born on May 29, 1928 in Johnston County to the late John Jesse & Victoria Lee Blackmon. Mrs. Bizzell retired...
Bennie Ray Benson
Apr 19, 2015
McGee's Crossroads, NC : Mr. Bennie Ray Benson, age 82, of 3541 Stephenson Road passed away Sunday at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield due to complications from the flu and pneumonia. Funeral services will be 2:00PM Wednesday at Benson Grove Baptist Church in Benson. Officiating will be Dr. Billy Cashwell. Burial will follow in Fellowship Community Cemetery, Angier ...
Brenda Killebrew
Apr 17, 2015
Benson, NC: Mrs. Brenda Neighbours Killebrew, age 69, of 205 W. Main Street died Friday at her residence. Memorial Services will be 3:00PM Wednesday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Paul Burgess. Mrs. Killebrew was born December 6, 1945 in Harnett County to the late Silas Colon and Medie Creech Neighbours. In addition...
Carsie K Denning
Apr 14, 2015
Coats: Mr. Carsie K Denning, Sr., age 93, of Coats died Tuesday at his residence. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Friday at the Coats Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Rodney Baker. A private burial will be held at Lee Family Cemetery, Meadow. Mr. Denning was born March 22, 1922 in Harnett County to the late Billy Arthur and Ida...
Brenda Gail Pleasant
Apr 10, 2015
Coats, NC: Ms. Brenda Gail Pleasant, age 53, of 5471 Red Hill Church Road died Friday, April 10, 2015, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Monday, April 13, 2015, at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Jerome Pope. Burial will follow in Devotional Gardens in Dunn. Ms. Pleasant...
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