Joann Pleasant

Willow Spring, NC: Mrs. Joann McGee Pleasant, age 61 of 119 Sunrise Ridge Drive died Friday at Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral services will be 3:00PM-Monday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson.  Rev. Doug Thompson will officiate.  Entombment will follow in Devotional Gardens, Dunn.             Mrs. Pleasant was born October 30, 1954 in Johnston County to Myrtie Jean Ryals McGee of Angier and the late Coy Daniel McGee.  She was also preceded in death by her brother, Grant McGee. Mrs. Pleasant was a retired drywall sander and member of Prayer Baptist Church in Benson. Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband of 45 years, Larry E. Pleasant; daughters and sons-in-law, Amy and Brian Mason of Benson; Tracy and Efrain Pichardo of Angier and Lisa and Lee Swearengin of Willow Spring; seven grandchildren; brothers, Billy Young, and Ray McGee both of Angier; Ronnie McGee of Clinton; Wayne McGee of Erwin and Ricky McGee of Angier; sister, Patricia McGee of Angier; several cousins, nieces and nephews.  The family will receive friends 1:00PM-2:30PM-Monday prior to the service at Rose and Graham Funeral Home in Benson. Flowers are welcomed, however, memorials may be sent to Prayer Baptist Church, 300 W. Riddick Street, Benson, NC 27504.