OBITUARIES
Ted Lewis Penny
Nov 17, 2024
Ted Lewis Penny of Coats, North Carolina passed peacefully from this world to his eternal home on Sunday, November 17th, 2024. There are so many words that describe this great man’s character but the foremost is “A Man of God.” Ted’s life was defined by his love and service to his heavenly Father, his family, church family, friends, and community....
William Donald Browning, Jr.
Nov 17, 2024
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. William Donald Browning, Jr., age 69, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield, NC, surrounded by his loving family. Graveside Funeral Service will be 2:00PM-Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Barbour’s Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery, Four Oaks, NC. Rev. Rodney Brittian and Mr. Rodney Barbour will officiate.
Mr. Browning was born...
Sandra Faye Williams Ivey
Nov 17, 2024
Benson, NC: Mrs. Sandra Faye Williams Ivey, age 81, of Adams Road passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield with her family by her side. Funeral Services will be held-11:00 AM Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Kim Harris. Burial will follow in Emmaus...
Betty Frances Lee Young
Nov 14, 2024
Dunn, NC: Mrs. Betty Frances Lee Young, age 89, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Monday, November 18, 2024 at Smyrna Free Will Baptist Church, Dunn, NC. Rev. Richard Whitman and Rev. Billy Nowell will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery in Benson, NC.
Mrs. Young was...
Jerry M. Medlin
Nov 13, 2024
Mayor Jerry Macon Medlin, a distinguished public servant and beloved community leader, passed away peacefully at his home on November 13, 2024, surrounded by his loving children. He was 87.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. at the American Legion building located at 605 N. Wall Street in Benson. Officiating will be Rev....
Johnny Earl Strickland
Nov 11, 2024
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Johnny Earl Strickland, age 86, of Four Oaks passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. A Graveside Funeral Service will be held-11:00 AM Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at Four Oaks City Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Randy Beasley.
Mr. Strickland was born on September 23, 1938 in South Carolina to the late...
Marie Stephenson Byrd
Nov 11, 2024
Benson, NC: Mrs. Marie Stephenson Byrd, age 98, passed away very peacefully on Monday, November 11, 2024 at her daughter’s residence, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM-Thursday, November 14, 2024 at the Benson Pentecostal Holiness Church in Benson. Officiating will be Revs. Mark Fields, Chris Beasley, and Bill Daniels. Burial will follow in Devotional Gardens in...
James Edward Barefoot
Nov 10, 2024
Four Oaks, NC – Four Oaks, NC: Mr. James Edward Barefoot, age 84, of South Baker Street passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral Services honoring his life will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, November 22, 2024, at Bethel Original Free Will Baptist Church in Four Oaks. The Rev. Billy Nowell will...
Marilyn "Alicia" Stephenson West
Nov 7, 2024
Raleigh, NC: Mrs. Marilyn “Alicia” Stephenson West, age 83, of Hwy 42 passed away very peacefully on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 12:00PM-Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at Friendship Baptist Church in Angier. Officiating will be Rev. Jeff Morgan. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mrs....
Shirley Rutherford Flowers
Nov 7, 2024
Angier, NC: Mrs. Shirley Rutherford Flowers, age 77, of Angier passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, November 7, 2024. Funeral Services will be held-11:00 AM Monday, November 11, 2024 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats. Officiating will be Rev. Brian Cameron. Burial will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Angier.
Mrs. Flowers was born...
Margaret Lucenia Page
Nov 6, 2024
Coats, NC: Mrs. Margaret Lucenia Page, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Emerald Health Nursing Home in Lillington surrounded by her loving family. Graveside Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Monday, November 11, 2024 at Coats City Cemetery. Elder David Cothren will officiate.
Mrs. Page was born on December 16, 1927 in Harnett County to the late Turner G....
Wallace Gregory Brame
Nov 5, 2024
Raleigh, NC: Mr. Wallace Gregory Brame, age 84, of Blount Street passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. A Graveside Service will be held-3:00 PM Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Barbour’s Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Sylvia Rackley.
Mr. Brame was born on March 25, 1940 in Vance County to the late Nathan and...
Robert Edward Lazar
Nov 5, 2024
Selma, NC: Mr. Robert “Bobby” Edward Lazar, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield.
Bobby was born in New Jersey on June 23, 1955 to the late Nicholas Lazar and Frances Patello. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vickie Lazar and a daughter, Sherry Ann Marie Rutkowski. Bobby was a painter...
Nettie Catherine Minshew
Nov 3, 2024
Ms. Nettie Catherine “Cathy” Minshew, age 73 passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC. Memorial Services will be held 11:00AM, Saturday November 9, 2024 at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson, NC. Rev. Carole McCartney will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery in Benson, NC.
Ms. Minshew was born on August...
Josephine Cobb Rains
Nov 3, 2024
Benson, NC: Mrs. Josephine Cobb Rains, age 83, of N. Elm Street passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, surrounded by her loving family. Graveside Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Harnett Devotional Gardens in Dunn, NC. Officiating will be Rev. Glenn McCullen.
Mrs. Rains was born on February 22, 1941,...
Russell Lindsey Barefoot
Nov 2, 2024
Meadow, NC: Mr. Russell Lindsey Barefoot, age 47, of Godwin Lake Road passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Mr. Justin Powell. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery in Benson, NC.
Russell was born in Johnston County, NC to the...
Lou Ann Lassiter Johnson
Nov 2, 2024
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Lou Ann Lassiter Johnson, age 82, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Liberty Commons in Benson. Graveside Funeral Services will be 3:00PM- Tuesday, November 5, 2024 in the Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens in Smithfield. Elder Tony Parker will officiate.
Mrs. Johnson was born in Johnston County, NC on December 19, 1941 to the...
Jose Anibal Torres Esparras
Nov 1, 2024
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Jose Anibal Torres Esparras, age 77, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 1, 2024 at his home in Four Oaks.
Jose was born on January 6, 1947 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, to the late Saturnino Torres and Mariana Esparras. Jose loved watching movies on Netflix, fishing, and listening to salsa music. Jose loved good food and his...
Steven Shelton Johnson
Oct 30, 2024
Wilmington, NC: Mr. Steven Shelton Johnson, age 69, formerly of Four Oaks, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Wilmington. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Four Oaks. Pastor Michael Johnson will officiate. Burial will follow in Hills of...
Mary Ellen Johnson Parker
Oct 30, 2024
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Mary Ellen Johnson Parker, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield surrounded by her loving family. Graveside Funeral Services will be 3:00PM- Friday, November 1, 2024 in the Four Oaks City Cemetery in Four Oaks. Elder Tony Parker will officiate.
Mrs. Parker was born in Johnston County, NC on...
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