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Joyce Thornton Powell
Jan 10, 2023
Coats, NC: Mrs. Joyce Thornton Powell, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held 11:00AM - Friday, January 13, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Coats. Officiating will be Rev. James Wallace. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Angier.
Joyce was born...
Gary David Stone
Jan 8, 2023
Benson, NC: Mr. Gary David Stone, age 65, of Benson (formerly of Slab Fork, WV), gained his angel wings on January 8, 2023. There will be a Celebration of Life Service announced at a later date.
Mr. Stone was born on June 12, 1957 in Raleigh County, WV to the late Samuel David and Virginia Molinari Stone....
Lois Barefoot Hood
Jan 8, 2023
Benson, NC: Mrs. Lois Barefoot Hood, age 88, of E. Main Street, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Order of the Eastern Star Funeral Services will be held-11:00AM, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Benson Baptist Church in Benson. Officiating will be Dr. Lawrence Powers. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery...
John Timothy Peede
Jan 8, 2023
Coats, NC: Mr. John Timothy Peede, age 61, of NC-27 passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at UNC Rex Healthcare in Raleigh surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be held 11:00AM - Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Coats Baptist Church in Coats. Officiating will be Rev. Chris Wroten. Burial will follow in Memorial Cemetery in Dunn.
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Penola "Penny" Frye Scott
Jan 6, 2023
Penny Scott, 75, of Four Oaks, NC entered into the presence and arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, January 6, 2023. Penny was born and raised in Concord, NC where she attended Harrisburg High School, graduating in 1965. Penny was funny, bubbly, witty and a friend to all that met her. She worked in different...
Eloise Beasley Raynor
Jan 6, 2023
Benson, NC: Mrs. Eloise Beasley Raynor, age 88, of N. Ryals Street, passed away at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC, with her daughter by her side. Funeral Services will be held-2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson, NC. Officiating will be Pastor Eddie White. Burial will follow in Banner Chapel Advent...
Janet Brooks Martin
Jan 6, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Janet Brooks Martin, age 51, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield, NC, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 6:00PM, Monday, January 9, 2023, at First Baptist Church of Four Oaks, NC. A Graveside Service will be held 2:00PM, Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Vergie Mae Cemetery...
Margie Holden Parker
Jan 5, 2023
Smithfield, NC: Mrs. Margie Holden Parker, age 93, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held 12:00PM, Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Hopewell Free Will Baptist Church, Smithfield, NC. Rev. Roger Hill will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park in Smithfield, NC.
Mrs. Parker was born...
Tommy Wilson Barbour
Jan 1, 2023
Willow Springs, NC: Mr. Tommy Wilson Barbour, age 79, of Buckhaven Drive, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at UNC Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. Funeral Services will be held-12:00 PM, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Hilltop Church in Fuquay Varina, NC. Officiating will be Pastor Jeff Jones. Burial will follow in Fellowship Community Cemetery in Angier, NC.
Mr....
Ernestine "Peggy" Barbour
Jan 1, 2023
Lillington, NC: Miss Ernestine “Peggy” Barbour, age 68, passed away on Sunday, January, 1, 2023 at Kitty Askins in Goldsboro. There will be a Celebration of Life Service along with a Private Family Graveside Service held at a later date.
Miss Ernestine was born on August 22, 1954 in Johnston County to the late Ernest E. and Callie Adams...
Brookie "Sue" Baker Parker
Dec 29, 2022
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Brookie “Sue” Baker Parker, age 70, of Parkertown Road passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM- Monday, January 2, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Rodney Wilson. Burial will follow in the...
Pias B. "P.B." Jernigan
Dec 28, 2022
Raleigh, NC: Mr. Pias B. “P.B.” Jernigan, age 82, of Rand Road, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be held-3:00 PM Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Greg Jenks and Mr. Ronald Hudson....
Raymond "Shot" Jefferson Barbee
Dec 27, 2022
Raymond “Shot” Barbee, 60, of Virginia Beach, VA passed away on December 27, 2022 following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Monday, January 2, 2023 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson, NC. Burial will follow in Harnett Devotional Gardens, Dunn, NC.
Mr. Barbee was born on July 9, 1962, in Norfolk, VA to the late Lloyd Jefferson...
Howard Lentis "H. L." Sorrell, Jr.
Dec 27, 2022
Howard Lentis “H.L.” Sorrell Jr., aged 84, of Coats, NC passed away in the presence of his loving family at the Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, NC on December 27th. H.L. was born on March 16, 1938 to the late Howard Lentis and Maude Penny Sorrell. He was preceded in death by his sister, Helen Stephenson; brothers, Billy, Willie...
JoAnn Jackson Johnson
Dec 26, 2022
Four Oaks, NC: Ms. JoAnn Jackson Johnson, age 75, of Oliver’s Grove Road, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022 at Wake Assisted Living in Raleigh. Funeral Services will be held-3:00 PM Friday, December 30, 2022 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Scott Betts. Burial will follow in Oliver’s Grove Baptist...
US Army Sergeant Major (Retired) Warren David Calkin, Sr.
Dec 24, 2022
United States Army Sergeant Major Ret. Warren David Calkin, Sr., age 96, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 24, 2022, at the SECU Hospice House of Johnston Health in Smithfield, NC. A memorial service will be held at Rose & Graham Funeral Home, Benson, NC on Friday, December 30, at 11:00 a.m. Additionally, a military funeral service will be held...
Grace Angeline McLeod
Dec 24, 2022
Coats— Mrs. Grace Angeline “Coats” McLeod, age 90, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held 11:00AM, Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Erwin Chapel Church with Reverend Virgil Murphy and Reverend Danny Helms officiating. Graveside services will follow in Coats City Cemetery.
Grace was born March 31, 1932, in the Cleveland School...
Sharon Ann Barefoot Ivey
Dec 24, 2022
Dunn, NC: Ms. Sharon Ann Barefoot Ivey, age 63, of Bryant Pond Road, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. Funeral Services will be held-6:00 PM Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at the Benson Pentecostal Holiness Church in Benson. Officiating will be Revs. Mark Fields, Jonathan Daniels, and Pastor Cha Parker. Graveside Service will...
Kay Frances Williams Moody
Dec 23, 2022
Kay Frances Moody, age 62, of Ramsey Street in Linden, NC passed away on Friday, December 23rd, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family after a battle with Lung Cancer. Memorial Services will be held-3:00 PM, Thursday, December 29th, 2022 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson NC. Officiating will be Rev Roy Lee Johnson.
Mrs....
Larry Brent Gregory
Dec 22, 2022
Angier, NC: Mr. Larry Brent Gregory, age 62, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Smithfield Manor Nursing and Rehab Center in Smithfield, NC. Graveside Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Harnett Devotional Gardens, Dunn, NC. Officiating will be Rev. Rodney Wilson.
Larry was born on May 1, 1960 in Harnett County, NC to the late...
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