OBITUARIES

Curtis Alexander Motsinger

Curtis Alexander Motsinger

Sep 30, 2025

Curtis Alexander Motsinger, affectionately known as Curtis, was born on October 17, 1968, in Forsyth County, North Carolina. He passed away at home on September 30, 2025.

A visitation for Curtis will be held on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Inc., in Four Oaks, North Carolina. A graveside service will...

Jasper Wade "J.W." Jernigan

Jasper Wade "J.W." Jernigan

Sep 29, 2025

Newton Grove, NC: Mr. Jasper Wade “J.W.” Jernigan, age 77 of Barefoot Road passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM on Friday, October 3, 2025 at Hood’s Grove Baptist Church in Newton Grove. Officiating will be Dr. Chris Lee and Rev. Dwight Braswell. Burial will follow in...

Diane Myatt Beasley

Diane Myatt Beasley

Sep 29, 2025

Diane Myatt Beasley, age 73, of Angier/McGee’s Crossroads, NC, passed away on September 29, 2025. She was born on November 2, 1951 to the late Alder and Howard Myatt of Johnston County and was raised in Willow Spring, NC. 

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, Oct 2, at 11:00 AM,,at Fellowship Community Church Cemetery in Angier. The Rev. Billy...

Jimmy Watson Stanley

Jimmy Watson Stanley

Sep 29, 2025

Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Jimmy Watson Stanley, age 64, of Adam Road passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025 at his residence. Graveside Services will be held-11:00 AM Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Parker Family Cemetery in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Gary Killebrew.

Mr. Stanley was born on September 21, 1961 in Johnston County to the late Kermit Allmond...

Tracy Wayne Faircloth

Tracy Wayne Faircloth

Sep 28, 2025

Tracy Wayne Faircloth, age 66 passed away at his home in Caryville, Tennessee on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Graveside Funeral Services will be held at 11:00AM Monday, October 6, 2025 at Harnett Devotional Gardens in Dunn, NC. Officiating will be Rev. Glenn McCullen. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. 

Tracy was born on December 7, 1959 in Harnett...

Phyllis Baker Hall

Phyllis Baker Hall

Sep 26, 2025

Benson, NC: Mrs. Phyllis Baker Hall, age 75, of Benson passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025 at her residence with her family by her side. A Memorial Service will be held-5:00 PM Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Overflow Church in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Chris Searles.

Mrs. Hall was born on November 14, 1949 in Harnett County to the...

Nora Leigh Cole Harrison

Nora Leigh Cole Harrison

Sep 23, 2025

Nora Cole Harrison, a devoted daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away in the early hours of September 23, 2025.

A memorial service is scheduled for Friday September 26th 2025 at 11:00 am at Lee’s Grove P.F.W.B. Church located at 6208 Fairground Road in Dunn.

Born on March 6th 1960 in Dunn, NC to parents John and Irene Cole. Nora dedicated her...

Phyllis Ann Champion

Phyllis Ann Champion

Sep 22, 2025

Coats, NC: Mrs. Phyllis Ann Jackson Champion “MeMa”, age 75, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM-8:00PM-Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Coats, NC. Funeral Services will be held 11:00AM, Thursday, September 25, 2025 at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel...

Gene Carson Westbrook

Gene Carson Westbrook

Sep 20, 2025

Angier, NC: Mr. Gene Carson Westbrook, age 68 of Jeep Lane passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. The Westbrook Family will be having a private memorial service.

Mr. Westbrook was born on December 13, 1956 in Sampson County to the late Lonnie Marion and Lillie Hall Westbrook Byrd. He was preceded in...

Russell Owen Evans

Russell Owen Evans

Sep 19, 2025

Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Russell Owen Evans, age 85, of Thompson Road passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be held- 2:00PM Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Blackman’s Grove Baptist Church in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Revs. Rodney Wilson and Jerry Hicks. Burial will follow in the Pilkington...

Linda Barbour Aneretsky

Linda Barbour Aneretsky

Sep 16, 2025

Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Linda Barbour Aneretsky, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. The family will receive friends from 12:15PM-1:45PM, on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Unity Advent Christian Church 304 Unity Church Road, Four Oaks, NC 27524. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00PM-Saturday, September 20, 2025 in...

Jean Gray Nunnery Danenburg

Jean Gray Nunnery Danenburg

Sep 14, 2025

Coats, NC: Mrs. Jean Gray Nunnery Danenburg, age 93, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Harnett Woods in Erwin, NC, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held 2:00PM-Friday, September 19, 2025 at Coats Baptist Church in Coats, NC. Dr. Richard Shepherd and Rev. Chris Wroten will officiate. Burial will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier,...

John Francis Patrick Nolan

John Francis Patrick Nolan

Sep 13, 2025

John Francis Patrick Nolan, age 96, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2025.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Coats, North Carolina, with Rev. David Smithey officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service in the Church Fellowship Hall.

John is survived...

Edward William Gizzi

Edward William Gizzi

Sep 12, 2025

Edward William Gizzi, a devoted husband, proud father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on September 12th, 2025, at the age of 79. Thanks to the care and hard work of his loving wife of 47 years, Janet.

Born to Peter and Cecelia Gizzi in Silver Creek, NY, August 2nd,1946. Ed grew up with a...

Phyllis Ann Ledbetter

Phyllis Ann Ledbetter

Sep 11, 2025

Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Phyllis Ann Ledbetter, age 74, of Miller Road passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield. Funeral Services will be held-11:00AM Monday September 15, 2025 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Mr. Terry Ingram. Burial will follow in Allen Family Cemetery in Four Oaks.

Mrs. Ledbetter...

Hewitt "Levi" Lawrence

Hewitt "Levi" Lawrence

Sep 10, 2025

Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Hewitt “Levi” Lawrence, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be 3:00PM-Sunday, September 14, 2025 at Oliver’s Grove Baptist Church, Four Oaks, NC. Burial will follow in Piney Grove Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Four Oaks, NC. Rev. Rodney Raby, Rev. John...

John Thomas Vaughan, Jr.

John Thomas Vaughan, Jr.

Sep 9, 2025

Four Oaks, NC: Mr. John Thomas “Tommy” Vaughan, Jr., age 71, of Allen Court passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. His family will be celebrating his life with a scattering ceremony on November 22, 2025 in Nags Head.

Mr. Vaughan was born on August 19, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late John Thomas Vaughan,...

Annie Laura Johnson Lee

Annie Laura Johnson Lee

Sep 9, 2025

Benson, NC: Mrs. Annie Laura Johnson Lee, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, NC, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held 12:00PM-Friday, September 12, 2025, at Benson Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church in Benson, NC. Rev. Glenn McCullen will officiate. A Private Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery...

Charles Ray Knowles

Charles Ray Knowles

Sep 9, 2025

Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Charles Ray Knowles, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. The family will receive friends from 12:30PM-1:45PM, on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Four Oaks, NC. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel...

Thel McAuthur Lawhon

Thel McAuthur Lawhon

Sep 6, 2025

Four Oaks; Thel McAuthur Lawhon, known affectionately as Jimmy, passed away on September 6, 2025, at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, with his loving family by his side. Born on February 15, 1944, in Durham County, North Carolina, Jimmy led a life marked by his love for the great outdoors and the pursuit of adventures that celebrated nature.

Jimmy's spirit...

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