Rebecca Rose "Becky" Toole
Sep 9, 2026
Ms. Rebecca Rose “Becky” Toole, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at Transitions Hospice in Raleigh, NC. The family will receive friends from 2:00PM-2:45PM-Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Bethel Original Free Will Baptist Church, Four Oaks, NC. Funeral Services will follow at 3:00PM. Rev. Tod Creech will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Becky was born...
Loreta B. Beasley
Sep 6, 2026
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Loreta B. Beasley, age 93 passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at Wake Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. The family will receive friends from 1:30PM to 2:30PM on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Four Oaks. Graveside Funeral Services will follow at 3:00PM on Saturday, September 12,...
Jean Stewart Johnson
Sep 6, 2026
Newton Grove, NC: Jean Stewart Johnson, age 86, passed away on September 6, 2026 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens in Smithfield.
Jean was born on February 2, 1940 in Johnston County, North Carolina to the late James Herbert...
Donnie Milton Autry
Sep 5, 2026
Dunn, NC: Mr. Donnie Milton Autry, age 81, of 10975 Harnett Dunn Hwy died Saturday, September 5, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at Beulah Baptist Church in Benson. Officiating will be Revs. Steven Campbell and C. H. Lee. Burial will follow in the Autry Family Cemetery, Autryville,...
John M. Zuvic
Sep 4, 2026
Coats - John M. Zuvic left our world to be in God's hands in Eternal Life Friday, September 4, 2026. He died peacefully at home with his daughter at his side at the age of 92. John was born on November 2, 1933 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan, N.Y.C.
After graduating high school John had worked along...
Minnie "Ruth" Williams Collier
Sep 4, 2026
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Minnie “Ruth” Williams Collier, age 89 passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield surrounded by her loving family. Graveside Funeral Services will be held 11:00AM on Friday, September 11, 2026 at the Parker Family Cemetery in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Dr. Robert Cooke. Family will receive friends following...
Carl D. Stephenson
Sep 2, 2026
Coats, NC: Mr. Carl D. Stephenson, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at his residence. The family will receive friends from 10:15AM-10:45PM, Saturday, September 5, 2026 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Coats. Funeral Services will follow at 11:00AM in the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Coats. Family and Friends will officiate. Burial...
Joseph Louis Nuvolini, Jr.
Sep 1, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Joseph L. Nuvolini, Jr., on September 1, 2026, in Colorado Springs, CO. He was 92.
Joe was born on April 22, 1934, in Cambridge, MA, to Joseph L. Nuvolini and Dixie Stringfellow. The family moved to New Rochelle, NY, where Joe grew up and developed his knack for...
Stephen "Squeaky" Stewart
Sep 1, 2026
Coats, NC: Mr. Stephen “Squeaky” Stewart, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at his residence. The family will have a private memorial service at a later time.
Steve was born on August 28, 1954 in Harnett County, NC to the late Laverne and Audrey Lamm Stewart. He was preceded in death by his brother, Dan Stewart. Steve spent...
Sue Carra Pearce
Aug 30, 2026
Benson, NC: Mrs. Sue Carra Manning Pearce, age 73, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at UNC Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. A Graveside Funeral Service will be held-2:00 PM Saturday, September 5, 2026 at the Roselawn Community Mausoleum in Benson. The family will receive friends immediately following the graveside service.
Mrs. Pearce was born on May 14, 1953 in Harnett...
Tommie Gerald Beasley
Aug 28, 2026
Angier, NC: Mr. Tommie Gerald Beasley, age 81, of Greenleaf Road passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026 at his residence with his loving family by his side. The family will be holding a Graveside Service at 6:00 PM Monday, August 31, 2026 at the Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum in Smithfield. Officiating will be his son, Rev. Brian Beasley. The...
Brock Ty Stahl
Aug 26, 2026
Dunn: Mr. Brock Ty Stahl, age 25, passed away tragically on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The family will receive friends from 1:30PM-2:45PM, Sunday, August 30, 2026 in the Tabernacle at Central Baptist Church. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 3:00PM in the Tabernacle at Central Baptist Church 6050 Plain View Highway, Dunn, NC 28334. Burial will follow in...
Jacqueline Austin Gregory
Aug 26, 2026
Garner, NC: Mrs. Jacqueline Austin Gregory, age 92, of NC Hwy 50 North passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at UNC Health Johnston in Clayton. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Willow Spring. Officiating will be Dr. Adam English. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 10:45...
Joseph Larry Norris
Aug 25, 2026
Benson, NC: Mr. Joseph Larry Norris, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The family will receive friends from 9:45AM-10:45AM-Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson, NC. Funeral Services will follow at 11:00AM in the Funeral Chapel. The family will officiate. Burial will follow in Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery, Benson, NC.
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Ernest Cecil Thornton, Sr.
Aug 25, 2026
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Ernest Cecil Thornton, Sr., age 83, of Strickland’s Crossroads Road, passed away on August 25, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Graveside Funeral Service will be held 11:00AM-Thursday, August 27, 2026 at The Thornton Family Cemetery in Four Oaks, NC. The family will receive family and friends following the graveside service.
Mr. Thornton was...
Rachel Hall Smith
Aug 22, 2026
Benson, NC: Mrs. Rachel Hall Smith, age 90, of W. Woodall Street, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Rolling Ridge Assisted Living in Newton Grove, NC surrounded by her loving family. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 from 12:45PM to 1:45PM at the Benson Global Methodist Church in Benson. Funeral Service will be held...
Malcolm "Mal" Francis Smith
Aug 21, 2026
Benson, NC: Mr. Malcolm “Mal” F. Smith, age 70, passed away on August 21, 2026 at home surrounded by his family. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:00PM in the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. The family will receive friends after the service at his home located on W. Parrish Drive...
Mildred Ann Cobb Bryant
Aug 19, 2026
Smithfield, NC: Ms. Mildred Ann Cobb Bryant, age 87, passed away on August 19, 2026 at Smithfield Manor in Smithfield. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 22 at 11:00AM at Burnell Baptist Church in Four Oaks. The Rev. Jesse Brock will officiate.
Ms. Bryant was born on September 3, 1938 in Johnston County to the late William Talmadge...
Delania "Louise" Stevens Simmons
Aug 19, 2026
Delania “Louise” Stevens Simmons, 93, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026, in the very home where she was born on April 15, 1933. To both enter and leave this life in the same home was a meaningful bookend to a life rooted in family, service, and faith. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3:00PM Saturday, August...
Theresa Ann Parker
Aug 18, 2026
Benson, NC: Mrs. Theresa Ann Parker, age 67, of Turlington Drive passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. The family will receive friends from 2:00PM-2:45PM, Friday, August 21, 2026 at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson, NC. Memorial Services will follow at 3:00PM in the Funeral Chapel. Reverend Linwood Johnson and...