OBITUARIES

Waylon Benson

Four Oaks, NC:  Mr. Waylon Lewis Benson, age 86 a resident of Barbour Court Nursing Home died Wednesday.  Graveside Services will be Friday at 11:00 AM at Piney Grove PFWB Church Cemetery, Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Sherwood Lassiter. Mr. Benson was born November 23, 1927 in Johnston County to the late Willis Paul and Cora Jane Wilkins Benson. He was...

Jimmie Parker

Newton Grove, NC: Mr. Jimmie Roscoe Parker, age 84, of Eldridge Road, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 surrounded by his loving family at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield. The Parker Family will be holding a private service at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery in Benson with military honors.              Mr....

Clara Hayes

Benson, NC:    Mrs. Clara Hudson Hayes, age 80, of 1119 W. Pope St. died Wednesday at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, NC.  Funeral Services will be 3:00PM Sunday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson.  Officiating will be Rev. Mike Bassett.   Burial will follow in Banner Chapel Church Cemetery in Benson.Mrs. Hayes was born November 15, 1937 in Harnett...

John Jackson, Sr.

Smithfield, NC:  Mr. John William “Bill” Jackson, Sr., age 75 of 7362 NC HWY 210 died Saturday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.  Funeral Service will be 7:00 PM Tuesday at Hopewell Free Will Baptist Church.  Rev. Louis Godwin will officiate.  Graveside Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Park in Smithfield, NC.Mr. Jackson was born on...