OBITUARIES

Robert William Jordan

Robert William Jordan

Jan 1, 2018

Smithfield, NC:  Mr. Robert William Jordan, age 85, of 107 E. Underwood Avenue died Monday at UNC Johnston Health.  Services will be held at a later date.Mr. Jordan was born on  July 2, 1932 in Fluvanna County, Virginia to the late Rixley Warren and Bessie Estelle Grubbs Jordan. He worked in the printing press industry and also was a grill...

Dorothy "Dot" Blackman Tart

Dorothy "Dot" Blackman Tart

Jan 1, 2018

Benson, NC: Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Blackman Tart, age 86, of 7324 NC 50 South died Monday at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson.  Officiating will be Dr. Robert Cooke and Rev. Thomas Collings.  Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery.Mrs. Tart was born May 11, 1931 in...

N. Woodrow Whitman

N. Woodrow Whitman

Dec 30, 2017

Benson, NC: Mr. N. Woodrow Whitman, age 98, of 318 East Harnett Street died Saturday at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh. Funeral Services will be 3:00PM  Tuesday at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson.  Officiating will be Rev. Joe Brown and Dr. Don Cashwell.  Burial will follow in Banner Chapel Church Cemetery.Mr. Whitman was born November 15, 1919,...

Donaphine "Dona" Mitchell

Donaphine "Dona" Mitchell

Dec 30, 2017

Garner:  Mrs. Donaphine "Dona" Warren Mitchell, age 67, of 1144 Woodbrook Way died Saturday, December 30, 2017, at her home.  Funeral services will be 11:00AM Wednesday, January 3, 2018,  at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson.  Officiating will be Rev. Horace Johnson.  Burial will follow in Young Family Cemetery.Mrs. Mitchell was born in Harnett County on November 14, 1950...

Rev. King White, Sr.

Rev. King White, Sr.

Dec 30, 2017

Dunn:  Rev. King E. White, Sr., age 88, of 119 Brandywood Dr. went home to Heaven on  Saturday. A Home-Going Celebration will be Tuesday  at 6:00 PM at the Gospel Tabernacle Church in Dunn. Officiating will be Bishop Danny Nelson, Pastor Randy Hill and Pastor Eddie White. Graveside Service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday at Memorial Cemetery in Dunn.Pastor White,...

Martha Boyd

Martha Boyd

Dec 27, 2017

Angier, NC:  Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Thomas Boyd, age 94, died Wednesday at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Benson.  Funeral Service will be 11:00AM Saturday at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson.  Officiating will be Rev. Leonard Rex.  Burial will follow in Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Angier.Mrs. Boyd was born December 18, 1923 in Kingston, PA...

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Dec 24, 2017

Coats:  Mr. Dick Curtis, age 91, died Sunday at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield.  Funeral services will be 11:00AM Thursday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson.  Officiating will be Revs. Randy Beasley and Keith Bonner.  Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery.Mr. Curtis was born in Washington, DC, on March 26, 1926.  He was preceded in death by his...

Dolly Lackey

Dolly Lackey

Dec 24, 2017

Micro, NC:  Mrs. Dolly Lackey, age 93 of 130 Pecan Estate Lane died Sunday at her residence.  Graveside Funeral Service will be 2:30 PM Thursday at Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens.  Rev.  James Cole will officiate.Mrs. Lackey was born on August 12, 1924 in West Virginia.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lackey, daughters, Libby Deese...

Delores King

Delores King

Dec 20, 2017

Raleigh, NC: Mrs. Delores Allen King, age 81, of 2200 Rumson Road died Wednesday at her residence. A Graveside service will be 2:00 PM Friday at Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery, Benson. Officiating will be Pastor Eddie White.Mrs. King was born February 2, 1936 in Johnston County to the late John Ira and Velma Lee Allen. She was also...

Dora Stephenson Baker

Dora Stephenson Baker

Dec 18, 2017

Four Oaks, NC:  Mrs. Dora Stephenson Baker, age 76 of 592 New Hope Road died Monday at her residence.  A Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM Thursday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Four Oaks. Pastor Eddie White will officiate.Mrs. Baker was born on April 21, 1941 in Johnston County to the late Harvey and Alma Davis Stephenson.  She...

Mae Belle Gulley

Mae Belle Gulley

Dec 18, 2017

Garner, NC: Mrs. Mae Belle Carroll Gulley, age 92, of 15108 NC Hwy 50 North died Monday at her residence. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM  Thursday at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.  Officiating will be Rev. Grace Hargis.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.Mrs. Gulley was born March 19, 1925, in Johnston County to the late Mallie H....

Marie Pleasant Bass

Marie Pleasant Bass

Dec 17, 2017

Mrs. Marie Pleasant Bass, 86, of 314 West Church St. Benson died peacefully Sunday, December 17th at Oak Hill Living Center in Angier.  Born July 10, 1931, Marie was the daughter of the late Bill Pleasant and Sudie McLamb Pleasant Wood of Benson.  In addition to her parents, Marie was preceded in death by her husband Glen Bass of Fayetteville.Marie...

Verna Mae Adams

Verna Mae Adams

Dec 14, 2017

Benson, NC: Mrs. Verna Mae A. "Short" Adams, age 91, of Adams Road died Thursday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Sunday at Stones Creek Advent Christian Church in Benson. Officiating will be Revs. Scott Johnson, Doug Abel and Dr. Zane Lapinskes.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.Mrs. Adams was born April 30,...

Johnny Travis Benson

Johnny Travis Benson

Dec 10, 2017

Benson, NC:  Mr. Johnny Travis Benson, age 49 died Sunday at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson.  Officiating will be Rev. C.H. Lee.  Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery.Mr. Benson was born on May 13, 1968 in Johnston County to J. L. and Priscilla Austin Benson...

Barbara Denning

Barbara Denning

Dec 10, 2017

Benson, NC:  Mrs. Barbara Jean Whittington Denning, age 79, of 1431 Denning Road died Sunday at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday at Benson Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church.  Officiating will be Rev. Glenn McCullen and Rev. Don Sauls.  Burial will follow in Harnett Devotional Gardens in Dunn.Mrs. Denning was born on August 15,...

Randy Cook

Randy Cook

Dec 6, 2017

Erwin, NC:  Mr. Randy Thomas Cook, age 67, of 2885 Old Stage Road died Wednesday at his residence. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Friday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats.  Rev. Chris Wroten will officiate.  Burial will follow in Erwin Memorial Park in Erwin.Mr. Cook was born October 30, 1950 in Harnett County to the late Bartley...

Charles Matthews

Charles Matthews

Dec 6, 2017

Coats, NC:    Mr. Charles Franklin Matthews, age 70, formerly of Coats, died Thursday at Universal Healthcare in Lillington, NC.  Private Services will be held at a later date.Mr. Matthews was born April 19, 1947, in Baltimore, MD to the late Denver Franklin and Virginia Morton Matthews.  He was a retired Commercial Maintenance Supervisor.Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Holly and Mack...

Vida Massengill

Vida Massengill

Dec 5, 2017

Four Oaks, NC:  Mrs. Vida Mae Hill Massengill, age 103, of Dowling Park, Florida passed away Tuesday at Advent Christian Retirement Center in Dowling Park, Florida.  Funeral Service will be 1:00PM Tuesday at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel, Four Oaks.  Officiating will be Rev. John Harper.  Burial will be at Hills of The Neuse Memory Gardens Cemetery.Mrs. Massengill was born...

Loretta "Sue" Stone

Loretta "Sue" Stone

Dec 4, 2017

Dunn, NC:    Mrs. Loretta “Sue”  Wimbley Stone, age 65, of 127 Ernie Lane died Monday at UNC Hospital in Hillsborough, NC. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00AM Thursday at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Coats.  Officiating will be Revs. Ricky Manning and Billy Keith. Burial will follow in Williams Family Cemetery in Coats.Mrs. Stone was born July...

John McLamb, Jr.

John McLamb, Jr.

Nov 29, 2017

Raleigh, NC:  Mr. John William "J.W." McLamb, Jr., age 79, of 5521 Penny Road died Wednesday at Brookdale Assisted Living in Cary.  Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson.  Officiating will be Dr. Larry Withrow. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery in Benson, NC.Mr. McLamb was born on December 08, 1937 in...

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