OBITUARIES
John William "Billy" Parrish, Jr.
Mar 31, 2018
Benson, NC: Mr. John William "Billy" Parrish, Jr., 94, of 503 West Harnett Street died on March 31, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be held 11:00AM Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Rose and Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Scott Betts, Mr. Mike Warren and Mr. Ken McGee. Burial will follow at...
Ruth Pleasant
Mar 29, 2018
Angier: Mrs. Ruth West Pleasant, age 79, of 880 Guy Road died Thursday. Funeral service will be 2:00PM Saturday at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Coats. Officiating will be the Rev. Donnie Barbour. Burial will follow in Banner Chapel Church Cemetery, Benson. Mrs. Pleasant was born August 3, 1938 in Johnston County to the late Osbert...
Clifton Whitman
Mar 29, 2018
Benson, NC: Mr. Clifton Whitman, age 86, of 1101 W. Pope Street died Thursday at the home of his daughter, Gail Whitman Gore. Funeral Service will be held 3:00PM Tuesday at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Revs. Ottis Gore, Rodney Brittain and Ken Castor. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Benson. Mr....
David Yost
Mar 28, 2018
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. David Bruce Yost, age 58, died Wednesday at Barbour Court Nursing and Rehab Center in Smithfield, NC. Funeral Services will be held 3:00 PM Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Kelvin Blackman. Burial will follow in Hodges Chapel Church Cemetery, Benson, NC. Mr. Yost...
Howard Hampton Johnson
Mar 28, 2018
Benson, NC: Mr. Howard Hampton Johnson, age 88, of 604 West Parrish Drive died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Funeral Service will be 11:00AM Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson, NC. Officiating will be Rev. Paul Burgess. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was born...
Willie Sherwood Lee
Mar 27, 2018
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Willie Sherwood Lee, age 78, of Lee's Union Church Road, Four Oaks, died Tuesday at New Hanover Hospital in Wilmington. No services will be held at this time. Mr. Lee was born in Johnston County on April 29, 1939 to Eston and Vonnie Coats Lee. Mr. Lee was preceded in death by his parents. He was...
Edna Parker
Mar 26, 2018
Erwin, NC: Mrs. Edna Massad Parker, age 86, died Monday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC. Funeral Mass will be 11:00AM Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dunn. Officiating will be Father Joseph G. Mulroney. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Benson. Mrs. Parker was born December 18, 1931 in Wayne County to the late George A. and Marie...
Benny Weaver
Mar 23, 2018
Angier: Mr. Benny Ray Weaver, age 61, of 381 Mabry Road died Friday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral services will be 2:00PM Sunday at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Coats. Rev. Tony Beasley will officiate. Burial will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Angier. Mr. Weaver was born June 14, 1956 in Harnett County to...
Gary "Red" Murphy
Mar 22, 2018
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Lou Gary "Red" Murphy, age 67, of 10976 NC HWY 210 died Thursday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral Service will be held 11:00AM Saturday at St. Mary's Grove Original Free Will Baptist Church. Officiating will be Revs. David Langley, Glenn McCullen and Mr. Larry Summerlin. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr....
Sandra "Sandy" Lockamy
Mar 19, 2018
Benson, NC: Mrs. Sandra "Sandy" Elaine Barnhart Lockamy, age 76, of South Dunn Street died Monday at her daughter's residence in Benson. Funeral Service will be held 3:00PM Thursday at Benson Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Glenn McCullen, Mr. Davey Stephenson and Dr. Zane Lapinskes. Burial will follow in Hodges Chapel Church Cemetery, Benson. Mrs....
Cynthia Tutton
Mar 18, 2018
Mrs. Cynthia Jean Murphy Tutton, age 61, of 1206 Shade Tree Road, Benson, died Sunday at Duke Raleigh. The family will have services at a later date. She is survived by her husband, David B. Tutton.
Robert McLamb
Mar 17, 2018
Garner, NC: Mr. Robert Earl "Buck" McLamb, age 73, of 1824 Lancaster Drive died Saturday at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Ronnie Jones. Burial will follow in Hodges Chapel Church Cemetery, Benson. Mr. McLamb was born on November 20,...
Rosie "Rose" Jernigan
Mar 15, 2018
Benson, NC: Mrs. Rosie "Rose" Mae Price Jernigan, age 76, of 2288 of Woods Crossroads Road died Thursday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral Service will be 3:00 PM Sunday at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Revs. Michael Hall and C.H. Lee. Burial will follow in Banners Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery in...
Geraldine Byrd
Mar 14, 2018
Coats, NC: Mrs. Geraldine V. Byrd, age 84, of 2713 Old Stage Road North passed away on Wednesday at Universal Health Care in Lillington. Funeral Service will be 11:00AM Saturday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats. Rev. Eddie White will officiate. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Church Cemetery, Angier. Mrs. Byrd was born March 27,...
Ronnie Byrd
Mar 14, 2018
Benson, NC: Mr. Ronnie Ray Byrd, age 58, of 929 Morgan Road, died Wednesday at his residence. Funeral Service will be held 11:00AM Saturday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Revs. Jason Hudson and Randy Beasley. Burial will follow in the Byrd Family Cemetery, Angier, NC. Mr. Byrd was...
Brenda Matthews
Mar 13, 2018
Angier, NC: Mrs. Brenda Johnson Matthews, age, 73, of 2284 Old Buies Creek Road died Tuesday at her residence. Memorial Service will be held 2:00PM Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Greater Light Baptist Church, 1501 N. Raleigh St. (Hwy 55 S.), Angier, NC 27501. Officiating will be Rev. James O'Brien. Mrs. Matthews was born May 20, 1944 in Harnett County to...
Vivian Strickland Mitchell
Mar 5, 2018
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Vivian S. Mitchell, age 77, of 621 Peach Orchard Road died Monday at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM Thursday at Stewart's Chapel Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, Four Oaks. Officiating will be Revs. Freddy Langston, Jessie Brock, Curtis Pierce, and Sherwood Lassiter. Burial will follow in Hills of the...
Nicole Mackay
Mar 2, 2018
Coats, NC: Mrs. Nicole Mary-Jeaneen Bales Mackay, age 37, died Friday at her residence. A memorial service will be held by the family, Saturday, 4:00PM, at Hope Church, 1696 Amelia Church Road, Clayton, NC 27527. Officiating will be Rev. Luke Long. Mrs. Mackay was born June 2, 1980 in Cleveland County, Oklahoma to Wendell, Sr. and Jody Smith Bales...
Rufus W. Johnson
Mar 1, 2018
BonAir, VA: Mr. Rufus Western Johnson, age 89, of 9201 Rattlesnake Road, Virginia, passed away Thursday at his residence. Funeral services will be at 3:00PM Sunday at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Roy Johnson. Burial will follow in Barbour's Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery, Four Oaks. Mr. Johnson was born in Johnston...
Willa Dean Pope Powell
Feb 25, 2018
Coats, NC: Mrs. Willa Dean Pope Powell, age 89, of 45 N. Ida Street died Sunday at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington, NC. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Wednesday at Coats Baptist Church. Officiating will be Revs. Neal Thornton and Jesse Mooney. Burial will follow in Coats City Cemetery. Mrs. Powell was born August 22, 1928 in Harnett County...
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