OBITUARIES
Lonnie Carson Adams
Jul 4, 2025
Smithfield, NC: Mr. Lonnie Carson Adams, age 82, of Smithfield passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025 at his residence. Graveside Funeral Service will be held-11:00 AM Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at Hills of the Neuse Memorial Gardens in Smithfield. Officiating will be Rev. Luke Copeland.
Mr. Adams was born on September 9, 1942 in Johnston County to the late Lonnie...
Joshua Keith Creel
Jul 2, 2025
Raleigh, NC: Mr. Joshua Keith Creel, age 37, of Jackson King Road passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at his residence. Memorial Services will be held-6:00 PM Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson.
Josh was born on November 2, 1987 in Henry County, Georgia to Donna Creel Smith. He was preceded in death by...
Thomas "Tommy" Ogburn Ennis
Jul 1, 2025
Dunn, NC: Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Ogburn Ennis, age 85, of Dunn passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at his residence with his family by his side. Graveside Funeral Services will be held-2:00 PM Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Paul Cecil. The family will receive friends immediately following the graveside service in...
Mavecine Register Tanner
Jun 30, 2025
Benson, NC: Mrs. Mavecine Register Tanner, age 88, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM-Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at the Benson Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Glenn McCullen. A Private Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery in...
Barbara Jean Gregory Parker
Jun 30, 2025
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Barbara Jean Gregory Parker, age 73 of Parkertown Road passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Four Oaks. Rev. Eddie White will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1:00PM...
Joseph Lee Massengill, II
Jun 28, 2025
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Joseph “Lee” Massengill, II, age 57, of Four Oaks, NC passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Graveside Memorial Service will be held-11:00 AM Monday, July 7, 2025 at Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens in Smithfield. Officiating will be Revs. Adam Charville and Bill Altman.
Mr. Massengill was born on September 21, 1967 in Johnston County...
Randy Thomas Stephenson
Jun 28, 2025
Benson, NC: Mr. Randy Thomas Stephenson, age 73 of S. Lincoln Street passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Graveside Services will be 10:00AM Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in the Roselawn Cemetery in Benson. Rev. Will Raybon will officiate. Family will receive friends following the graveside service.
Mr. Stephenson was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Meadows Stephenson and his...
John Danford "Danny" Roberts, Jr.
Jun 28, 2025
Angier, NC: Mr. John Danford “Danny” Roberts, Jr., age 75, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC, surrounded by his loving sons. Funeral Services will be 6:00PM-Monday, June 30, 2025 at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson, NC. Rev. Kelvin Blackman will officiate.
Mr. Roberts was born on October 28, 1949 in...
Patsy Elaine Salazar
Jun 26, 2025
Four Oaks: Patsy Elaine Salazar, born on May 17, 1946, in Johnston County, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on June 26, 2025, at Clayton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She lived a life filled with fond memories and passions that defined her character and legacy.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM at Rose & Graham...
Tommy Len Stone
Jun 25, 2025
Angier, NC: Mr. Tommy Len Stone, age 59, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM-Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats, NC. Burial will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier, NC.
Mr. Stone was born on November 21, 1965 in Harnett County, NC to the late Bobby Lee and Ethelene Gardner...
Lorraine B King
Jun 22, 2025
Smithfield, NC: Lorraine B. King, a cherished mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on June 22, 2025, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 19, 1936, in Johnston County, North Carolina, she was a beloved figure who touched the lives of all who knew her.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday,...
Judith Lynne Carter
Jun 18, 2025
Four Oaks: Judith Lynne Carter (Lafferty) was born on October 14th, 1939, in Logan, Kansas, the beloved daughter of Lyle and Mildred Lafferty. Judy was called to her heavenly home on June 18th, 2025, having peacefully passed in her sleep.
Judy graduated from Logan High School and chose to pursue beauty school. While working as a hairdresser in Topeka, Kansas, she...
Michael Jefferson Wood
Jun 17, 2025
Michael Jefferson Wood, 69, loving father and grandfather, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 21, at 11 A.M. at Glad Tidings Church in Dunn, N.C. Private burial will follow.
Michael was born on January 11, 1956, to the late Herbert Jefferson Wood and Clara Creech Wood.
Michael was...
Randy Hayes Walker
Jun 13, 2025
Benson, NC: Mr. Randy Hayes Walker, age 67 of S. McLamb Street passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025 at his home. Services will be held at later date.
Mr. Walker was born on April 23, 1958 in Stubenville, Ohio to the late Ralph Franklin and Mildred Clara Hayes Walker. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jessica Walker. Mr....
George "Budd" Franklin Smith
Jun 13, 2025
George "Budd" Franklin Smith, born on May 28, 1963, in Columbus, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 13, 2025, at Transitions Hospice in Raleigh, North Carolina, surrounded by his beloved family.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson, North Carolina. Pastor John Jernigan...
Linda Wilson Stephenson
Jun 12, 2025
Benson, NC: Mrs. Linda Wilson Stephenson, age 85, of Sanders Road passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at her home peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Memorial Services will be 12:00PM-Friday, June 27, 2025 at Providence Presbyterian Church in Benson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Mrs. Stephenson was born on February 18, 1940 in New York...
Rebecca Ann Smith
Jun 11, 2025
Rebecca Ann Smith, 65, of Four Oaks, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on June 11, 2025, surrounded by love. Born on November 6, 1959, in Dothan, Alabama, Rebecca lived a life marked by compassion, strength, and deep devotion to both her family and her calling.
Rebecca earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and spent her career as a...
Rickey McCoy McLamb
Jun 9, 2025
Benson, NC: Mr. Rickey McCoy McLamb, age 65, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025 unexpectedly. Memorial Services will be 2:00PM-Monday, June 16, 2025 at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Mr. McLamb was born on April 21, 1960 in Harnett County, NC, to Nancy Mabel McLamb of Benson and...
Doris Kearns Wilkins
Jun 8, 2025
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Doris Kearns Wilkins, age 84 of Wilkins O’Neal Road passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Graveside Services will be 2:00PM Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in the Faith Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery in Four Oaks. Rev. Billy Nowell will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1:00PM to...
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