OBITUARIES
Lawson Earles
Nov 17, 2011
Angier: Mr. Lawson Elyhue “Lucky” Earles, age 87, of 2464 Stephenson Road died Thursday at his home. Funeral Service will be 2:00PM Saturday at Johnson Memorial Church. Revs. R. B. Parrish and Chris Searles will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Earles was born April 25, 1924 in Texas to the late Burton Lee and...
J. Talmadge Mills
Nov 16, 2011
Angier, NC: Mr. Joseph Talmadge Mills, age 68, of 5650 Neills Creek Road died Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at the E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center in Lillington. Funeral Service will be 6:00PM Friday, November 18, 2011, at the Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats. Officiating will be Rev. Jerome Edwards and Rev. James O’Brien. A private Graveside Service will...
Virginia Johnson
Nov 16, 2011
Mrs. Virginia George Johnson, age 80, of 313 West Main Street died Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Memorial Service will be 11:00AM Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Rev. Glenn McCullen will officiate. Mrs. Johnson was born December 10, 1930 in Johnston County to the late Preston...
Emeline Higgins
Nov 12, 2011
Benson, NC: Mrs. Emeline Edgerton Higgins, age 91, of Benson died Saturday, November 12, 2011, at Sutton Retirement Home in Goldsboro. A Graveside Service will be 11:00AM Monday, November 14, 2011, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Willow Spring. Officiating will be Rev. Ralph M. Hill. Mrs. Higgins was born July 6, 1920 in Johnston County to the late...
Betty Parker
Nov 10, 2011
Dunn, NC: Mrs. Betty Pate Parker, age 69, of 10 Wise Road died Thursday, November 10, 2011, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral services will be 2:00PM Sunday, November 13, 2011, at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Mark Summers. Burial will follow in Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery. Mrs. Parker...
Eloise Beasley
Nov 9, 2011
Four Oaks: Mrs. Eloise Lee Rhodes Beasley, age 81, of 299 Stone Creek Road died Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. A Graveside Service will be 11:00AM Saturday, November 12, 2011, at Blackman’s Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Jerry Hicks and Chaplain Jamyetta Bell. Mrs. Beasley was born October 16, 1930...
Christel Blevins
Nov 6, 2011
Dunn, NC: Mrs. Christel Redick Blevins, age 40, of 10 West Leon Lane died Sunday, November 6, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Tom Wagoner. Entombment will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Benson. Mrs. Blevins was born August 7, 1971...
Sallie Arnold
Nov 2, 2011
Angier, NC: Mrs. Sallie Mae B. Arnold age 73, of 54 Deer Run Ct. passed away Wednesday at Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn. Graveside Services will be Friday at 11:00AM at Roselawn Community Mausoleum in Benson. Mrs. Arnold was born March 27, 1938 in Missouri, a daughter of the late Joseph Henry and Bertha Lee Blair....
Donald Ennis, Sr.
Nov 1, 2011
Benson: Mr. Donald Ray Ennis, Sr., age 74, of 147 Evelyn Lane died Tuesday at his residence. Memorial Service will be 6:00PM Friday at the Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Rev. Bobby Caudle will officiate. Mr. Ennis was born September 18, 1937 in Harnett County to Evelyn Ennis and the late Hubert Ennis, Sr. He was preceded...
Ray Smith
Oct 26, 2011
Benson, NC – Mr. Ray G. Smith, Sr., of 322 West Main Street went home to be with his Lord and Savior in the comforts of his home on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. A celebration of life service will be held 2:00PM Sunday, October 30, 2011, at the American Legion Building in Benson. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery. ...
Werneth "Wendy" Ketcham
Oct 23, 2011
Mrs. Werneth Rose “Wendy” Stephenson Ketcham, age 77, of Angier passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011, at Barbour Court Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Smithfield. Funeral Service will be 3:00PM Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at Coats Community Church. Dr. Jim Cochran will officiate. Burial will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier. Mrs. Ketcham was born July 27, 1934...
J. Lenward Hayes
Oct 22, 2011
Mr. James Lenward Hayes, age 82, of 463 Surles Road died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Johnston Medical Center in Smithfield. Funeral service will be held 11:00AM Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church. Officiating will be Rev. Glenn Fell. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Hayes was born July 21, 1929 in Johnston County...
Infant Zion Ruffin
Oct 21, 2011
Benson, NC: Infant Zion Amere Javern Ruffin died Friday, October 21, 2011. A graveside service will be held 10:00AM Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at Roselawn Cemetery. Officiating will be Pastor Scott Betts. Surviving are his Parents, Jasmine Kee & David A. Ruffin, Jr. of Benson; Brother, David A. Ruffin, III, of the home; Maternal Grandparents, Jennifer L. Hayes of Benson...
Nellie Turlington
Oct 18, 2011
Coats, NC: Mrs. Nellie Nordan Turlington age 96 of 413 South Railroad St. died Tuesday October 18, 2011 at Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn. Funeral Service will be held Thursday 11:00AM at the Prospect Free Will Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Kevin Haynes. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Turlington was born November 11, 1914 in...
Infant Brian Denver Williams
Oct 17, 2011
Benson, NC: A Graveside service for infant Brian Denver Williams will be held 3:00PM Thursday at Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery, Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Glenn Fell. Surviving are his Parents, Brian Dale & Christina Hughes Williams of Benson; Brothers, Patrick Allen and Braedon Williams, both of the home; Maternal Grandparents, J.D. & Ethelene Hughes of Benson; Paternal...
Jerry Williams
Oct 15, 2011
Coats, NC: Mr. Jerry Ray “Be-Bop” Williams, age 57, died Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Graveside Funeral Service will be 10:00AM Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Angier. Rev. Timmy Blair will officiate. Mr. Williams was born in Johnston County on September 5, 1954 to the late William Lawrence and Velma...
Earnest Glenwood Clifton
Oct 9, 2011
Erwin, NC – Mr. Earnest Glenwood “Brother” Clifton, Jr. 67, of 207 Pineview Drive passed away, Sunday October 9, 2011 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. A Celebration of Life will be held 11:00AM Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Dunn. Officiating will be Dr. Len T. Keever, Jr. Mr. Clifton was born March 21, 1944 in...
Ila Wrenn
Oct 9, 2011
Mrs. Ila S. Wrenn, 85, of Frederick, MD, formerly of Smithfield, NC, died on Sunday, October 9, 2011, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Funeral Service will be Saturday, October 15, 2011,at 1:00pm at the Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Smithfield, NC. Born on December 12, 1925 in Smithfield, NC, she was...
Carrie Wallace
Oct 7, 2011
Benson, NC: Mrs. Carrie Sue Stephenson Wallace, 74, of 6714 Hwy 50 North, passed away Friday October 7, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services will be Monday October 10, 2011 at 11:00AM at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel. Revs. Billy Cashwell and Glenn McCullen will officiate. Burial will follow at Benson Grove Church Cemetery. Mrs. Wallace was born February 24,...
James Johnson
Oct 5, 2011
Dunn, NC: Mr. James Claude Johnson, age 72, of 45 Happy Trails Lane died Wednesday October 5, 2011 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Smithfield. Graveside services will be 3:00 PM Sunday at Roselawn Cemetery in Benson. Mr. Johnson was born August 28, 1939 in Johnston County to the late Cornelius and Alma Bryant Johnson. He was preceded in death by...
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