OBITUARIES
Dorothy Louise Ball
Dec 19, 2023
Coats, NC: Mrs. Dorothy Louise Ball, age 93, of Coats passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at UNC Johnston Healthcare in Smithfield. Funeral Service will be held-3:00 PM Friday, December 22, 2023 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Pastor Eddie White. Burial will be held at a later date at Southwick Cemetery in...
Reta J. Johnson
Dec 18, 2023
Benson, NC: Mrs. Reta J. Johnson, age 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 18, 2023. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Thursday, December 21, 2023 at St. Mary’s Grove Original Free Will Baptist Church, Benson, NC. Officiating will be Revs. Wesley Taylor and David Langley. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Benson, NC.
Mrs. Johnson was born on November 15, 1935...
Donald Scott Benson
Dec 17, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Donald Scott Benson, age 54, of NC-96 S passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held-6:00 PM Friday, December 22, 2023 at Beulah Hill Christian Church in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Sam Blackman.
Scott was born on September 3, 1969 in Johnston County to the late, Donald...
Elizabeth Nell Franke
Dec 16, 2023
Willow Spring, NC: Ms. Elizabeth Nell Franke, age 75, passed away at her residence on Saturday, December 16, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Providence Presbyterian Church in Angier. Burial will follow in Montlawn Cemetery in Raleigh. Rev. Roger Korsten will officiate.
Nell was born on...
Laura Ann Penny Hamilton
Dec 16, 2023
Garner, NC: Mrs. Laura Ann Penny Hamilton, age 91, passed away at Laurels of Forrest Glenn Nursing Home on Saturday, December 16, 2023. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Burial will follow in Fellowship Community Cemetery in Angier. Revs. Rhonda Hamilton and R. B. Parrish will...
Bruce Stephen Bandes
Dec 13, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Bruce Stephen Bandes, age 84, of Landover Lane passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at UNC Johnston Health Hospital in Smithfield surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Monday, December 18, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Four Oaks. Committal Service will be held at 2:00PM Monday,...
Gene Yvonne Stanley
Dec 13, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Gene Yvonne Stanley, age 69, of Blackmon Road passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Memorial Services will be held 2:00PM - Sunday, December 17, 2023 at the First Advent Christian Church of Four Oaks. Officiating will be Revs. Della Grace Hargis and Rodney Raby.
Gene was...
Grant Joyner
Dec 12, 2023
Mt. Olive, NC: Mr. Robert “Grant” Joyner, age 32, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be held-3:30 PM Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Unity Presbyterian Church in Newton Grove. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Lay Minister Rebecca O’Dell will be officiating.
Grant was born on June 26,...
Dana Neil Meredith, Sr.
Dec 10, 2023
Coats, NC: Mr. Dana Neil Meredith, age 74, of Dura-Bilt Lane passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Memorial Services will be held 1:00PM – Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Pleasant Memory Baptist Church. Officiating will be Revs. Dan Deaton, Steve Pascal, and Dudley Neal.
Dana was born on September 8,...
Jennifer Dean Tysinger Mitchell
Dec 10, 2023
Coats, NC: Mrs. Jennifer Dean Tysinger Mitchell, age 50, of Paul Clayton Circle passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Transitions Lifecare in Raleigh with her family by her side. Funeral Services will be held-11:00 AM Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats. Officiating will be Rev. Paul Cecil. Burial will follow...
Glenn Dupree King
Dec 9, 2023
Coats, NC: Mr. Glenn Dupree King, age 84, passed away at Harnett Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Home in Dunn, NC on Saturday, December 9, 2023 after a brief illness. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Friday, December 15, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Burial will follow in Harnett Devotional Gardens in Dunn. Rev. Randy...
Phyllis Rampey
Dec 9, 2023
Phyllis Rampey, beloved wife, mother, stepmother and grandmother, passed away on December 9, 2023 at the age of 78.
Phyllis was born in Benson, NC to Rufus Allen and Leta Gray Allen. Phyllis grew up in the close knit community of Benson with her younger sisters, Teresa and Alma Gray, and met and married Russel Godwin, her first husband,...
Kevin Wayne Porter
Dec 9, 2023
Dunn, NC: Kevin Wayne Porter, age 52, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held 1:00PM-Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson, NC. Rev. Adam Roberts will officiate.
Kevin was born in Harnett County, NC on June 7, 1971. He was preceded in death by his father,...
Kathy Earlene Parker
Dec 9, 2023
Coats, NC: Mrs. Kathy Earlene Parker, age 62, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Graveside Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Erwin Memorial Park in Erwin, NC. Pastor Chuck Jones will officiate.
Kathy grew up a farm girl in Missouri on the family farm. She was a hardworking woman, loved her family, and was helpful to...
Carolyn Massengill Lee Johnson
Dec 9, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Carolyn Massengill Lee Johnson, age 79 passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at her residence. Funeral Services will be 3:00PM, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Four Oaks, NC. Rev. Darren Brisco will officiate. Burial will follow in Faith Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery outside Four Oaks, NC.
Mrs. Johnson...
Kenneth Robert Smith
Dec 8, 2023
Mr. Kenneth Robert Smith, age 71, passed away on December 8, 2023 at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn, NC. Memorial Services will be held 11:00AM-Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Angier Church of God 886 Circle Drive, Angier, NC 27501. Rev. Dale Wallace will officiate.
Mr. Smith was born on August 10, 1952 in Cumberland County, NC. He was preceded in...
Donna Gail Bassett
Dec 8, 2023
Donna Hartis Bassett fell asleep in Christ on Friday December 8th, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC. She battled stage IV Metastatic Malignant Melanoma for over 11 years and was truly an inspiration to everyone who knew her.
Donna grew up in Indian Trail, NC and graduated from nearby Piedmont High School. She subsequently attended the Berkshire...
Tammy Lenore Adams
Dec 2, 2023
Tammy ‘Cissy’ Adams passed away on the morning of Saturday December 2, 2023 at Wayne Memorial Hospital at the age of 53. She is preceded in death by her mother Bonnie Gibson; and her brother Danny Strickland Jr. Cissy is survived by her father Danny Strickland; brother Mike Strickland; sisters Catina Wanner, and Jayme Butler; husband Roger Adams; daughters,...
Linda Beasley Temple
Dec 2, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Linda Elizabeth Beasley Temple, age 83, of Temple Road passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Four Oaks. Burial will follow in Four Oaks City...
Edsel Wayne Johnson
Dec 1, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Edsel Wayne Johnson, age 90, of Stone’s Creek Road passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023 at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Monday, December 4, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Burial will follow in Blackmon’s Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Four Oaks, NC. Rev. Billy...
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