OBITUARIES
Yvette Stryker
Jul 17, 2024
Yvette Francoise Marie-Therese Reddet passed away on July 17, 2024. She was 97 years old and proud that she was able to continue living in the home she owned in Benson with the assistance of some dedicated friends she called her “helpers.” Yvette Stryker LOVED Benson, North Carolina!
Yvette was born in France on July 3, 1927 to Henriette Houtmann in...
John Rex Pope
Sep 18, 2024
Angier: Mr. John Rex Pope age 92 of Angier, NC passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Rose & Graham Funeral Home, Coats, NC. Burial will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Angier. Rev. Thadd McElreath will officiate.
John was born on August 13,1932...
Bruce Wayne Lee
Sep 15, 2024
Bruce Wayne Lee passed unexpectedly at his home in Four Oaks, NC onSeptember 13, 2024.He was born September 9, 1949 to Harvey and Mildred (Barefoot) Lee. He was a lifelong resident of Four Oaks, NC, on the family farm. He graduated from Four Oaks High School in 1967 and had a career as a Truck Driver and a Farmer.He leaves...
Janice Faye Noles Parker
Sep 15, 2024
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Janice Faye Noles Parker, age 83, of Tettersville Road passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Thursday, September 19, 2024 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Four Oaks. Rev. Billy Nowell will officiate. Burial will follow in Juniper Primitive Baptist Church...
Cecil Maurice Massengill
Sep 14, 2024
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Cecil Maurice Massengill, age 86, of Raleigh Road passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held 11:00AM-Friday, September 20, 2024 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Mr. Barry Barbour. The Massengill Family will be holding a private...
Michele Sabine Penin Coats
Sep 11, 2024
Benson, NC: Mrs. Michele Sabine Penin Coats, age 89, of Benson passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation in Benson. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, September 16, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Rose and Graham Funeral Home in Benson.
Mrs. Coats was born on May 7, 1935 in...
Joseph E. Parker
Sep 10, 2024
FUNERAL WILL BE HELD IN THE CHAPEL OF ROSE AND GRAHAM FUNERAL HOME IN FOUR OAKS, NC
Smithfield, NC: Mr. Joseph E. Parker, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn, NC. The family will receive friends from 10:45AM-11:45AM, Friday, September 13, 2024 at Rose and Graham Funeral Home in Four Oaks, NC. Graveside...
Marie Warren Cunningham
Sep 10, 2024
Benson, NC: Mrs. Marie Warren Cunningham, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn, NC. A Celebration of Life 3:00PM-5:00PM, Friday, September 13, 2024 at Rose and Graham Funeral Home in Benson, NC.
Mrs. Cunningham was born on October 9, 1947 in Pennsylvania to the late Willard Herman and Mary Louise Beard Warren. She...
Margaret Creech King
Sep 10, 2024
Coats, NC: Mrs. Margaret Creech King, age 81, of Coats passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Wake Medical Center. Funeral Service will be held-4:00 PM Saturday September 14, 2024 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Randy Beasley. Burial will follow in Harnett Devotional Gardens in Dunn.
Mrs. King was born on September 19,...
Sylvia Moore Parker
Sep 10, 2024
Sylvia Moore Parker, 82, of Four Oaks passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield surrounded by her loving family. The family will receive friends from 10:00AM-10:45AM on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Hopewell Original Free Will Baptist Church 5835 Black Creek Road, Smithfield, NC 27577. Funeral Service will follow at 11:00AM. Revs....
Marie Allen Tart
Sep 9, 2024
Willow Spring, NC: Mrs. Marie Allen Tart, age 94, of Bay Springs Court passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024 at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Graveside Funeral Services will be held-2:00 PM Monday, September 16, 2024 at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Durham.
Mrs. Tart was born on November 29, 1929 in Johnston County to the late Donnie C. and...
Steven Donzie Stanley
Sep 8, 2024
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Steven Donzie Stanley, age 52, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 5:00PM-Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson, NC. Rev. Billy Olsen and Rev. Sherwood Lassiter will officiate. During the Celebration of Life, there...
Johnny Braxton O'Neal
Sep 7, 2024
Surf City, NC: Mr. Johnny Braxton O’Neal, age 79, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be held 11:00AM Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Family will receive friends immediately following the funeral service.
Mr. O’Neal was born on July 9, 1945 in...
Danny Ray Baker
Sep 5, 2024
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Danny Ray Baker, age 72 of Hollingsworth Road passed away on September 5, 2024 at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be 3:00PM Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Four Oaks. Rev. Kevin Edwards will officiate. Burial will follow in the Four...
Alex Graden Blackman, Sr.
Sep 5, 2024
Benson (Meadow Community), NC: Mr. Alex Graden Blackman, Sr., age 87, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024. A Celebration of Life Reception will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM at the Benson Global Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Benson.
Mr. Graden was born in the Meadow Community of Johnston County, NC to the late Rev. Rossie...
Jesse Edward "Pee Wee" Jackson
Sep 2, 2024
Benson, NC: Mr. Jesse Edward “Pee Wee” Jackson, age 79, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 at his residence in Texas surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be held-11:00 AM Monday, September 9, 2024 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Pastors Pete Norris, Jr. and Eddie White. Burial will follow...
Thomas Jones O'Briant
Sep 2, 2024
Raleigh, NC: Mr. Thomas Jones O’Briant, age 86, of Raleigh passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 at Transitions Hospice Care in Raleigh, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Service will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, September 8, 2024 at Rose and Graham Funeral Home in Benson. Rev. George Fox will be officiating. Burial will follow in Hodges Chapel PFWB...
Doug Johnson
Sep 2, 2024
Angier, NC: Mr. James Douglas “Doug” Johnson, age 81, passed away on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be 3:00PM-Thursday, September 5, 2024 at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church 2900 Ebenezer Church Road, Coats, NC 27521. Rev. David Smithey will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Johnson was born...
Wayne Patrick LeBlanc
Sep 1, 2024
Benson, NC: Mr. Wayne Patrick LeBlanc, age 77, of Woodall Dairy Road passed away on September 1, 2024 at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield. Funeral Services will be held-11:00 AM Thursday September 5, 2024 at Rose and Graham Funeral Home in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Jessie Brock. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery in Benson.
Mr. LeBlanc was born on...
Ronald Lee Patterson
Aug 31, 2024
Coats, NC: Mr. Ronald “Pete” Patterson, age 78, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be held 2:00PM-Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at Coats Methodist Church in Coats, NC. Rev. Paul Cecil will officiate. Burial will follow in Coats City Cemetery in Coats, NC.
Mr. Patterson was born on January 31,...
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