OBITUARIES
Margaret Walker
Mar 24, 2017
Four Oaks, NC: Miss Margaret Lee Walker, age 94, died Friday at The SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Funeral Service will be 3:30 PM - Tuesday at Four Oaks United Methodist Church, Four Oaks. Rev. Joey Yow will officiate. Burial will follow in the Four Oaks City Cemetery. Miss Walker was born on December 6, 1922 in Wilson County to...
Helen Utley
Mar 23, 2017
Helen Beasley Utley, age 90, of 189 Brick Mill Road, Coats, NC, died peacefully on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Universal Health Care in Lillington, NC. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Sunday at the Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats. Officiating will be Rev. Jerome Pope. Burial will follow in the Shallow Well Church Cemetery, Sanford, NC at...
Mary Deese
Mar 22, 2017
Four Oaks, NC: Ms. Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Lackey Deese, age 65 of 4545 HWY 301 S. died Wednesday at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield. Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday at Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens, Smithfield. Officiating will be Rev. Raymond Taylor. Ms. Deese was born on October 29, 1951 in Lancaster County, SC to...
Patricia Allen
Mar 21, 2017
Kenly, NC: Mrs. Patricia Sue "Pat" Allen, age 60, of 6111 Flower Hill Road died Tuesday at her residence. Funeral Service will be 3:00 PM - Friday at Oliver's Grove Baptist Church, Four Oaks. Rev. Steve Morris will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Allen was born on October 20, 1956 in Johnston County to the...
James Gallagher
Mar 20, 2017
Benson, NC: Mr. James "Jim" Allen Gallagher, 73, of 117 Sycamore Ct. died Monday at his residence. Funeral Services will be 3:00 PM Thursday at New Hope Alliance Church on 2642 Old Fairground Rd. in Angier. Officiating will be Mr. Dale Morgan, Mr. Randy Byrd and Mr. Larry Jones. Mr. Gallagher was born September 16, 1943 in Butler County,...
William Tadlock
Mar 19, 2017
Linden: Mr. William Dempsey Tadlock, age 66, of 9562 Little River Road died Sunday at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. A memorial service will be held 3:00PM Saturday at Erwin Advent Christian Church in Erwin. Officiating will be Rev. Jim Wallace. Mr. Tadlock was born in Harnett County to the late William and Katherine Tanner Tadlock. Mr....
Leamon Gilbert
Mar 16, 2017
Benson, NC: Mr. Leamon Alfred Gilbert, age 91, died Thursday at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 3PM Sunday at Benson Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Glenn McCullen, Rev. Dr. Don Sauls and Rev. Robbie Gilbert. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Benson. Mr. Gilbert was born December 6, 1925...
Ret. USMC MGySgt. Sherwood Allen
Mar 15, 2017
Ret. USMC MGySgt. Sherwood Lee Allen, age 81, of Craven County died Wednesday at his residence. Funeral Service will be 3:00PM Saturday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Vernon Braswell. Burial will follow in the Thompson Family Cemetery outside of Smithfield. Sherwood was born on January 7, 1936 in Johnston County to the...
Kenneth Tart
Mar 13, 2017
Benson, NC: Mr. Kenneth Raymond Tart, age 70, of 503 E. Church St. died Monday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral services will be 1:00PM Thursday at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Glenn McCullen and Mr. Randy Byrd. Burial will follow in Harnett Devotional Gardens, Dunn. Mr. Tart was born April...
Ernestine Parker
Mar 11, 2017
Benson: Ernestine Johnson Parker died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Graveside funeral services will be 2:00PM Tuesday at Benson City Cemetery. Rev. Al Hocutt will officiate. Mrs. Parker was born in Benson, North Carolina on February 8, 1922 to Charles and Mary Esther Smith Johnson. She was a...
Amos Simmons, Sr.
Mar 8, 2017
Smithfield, NC: Mr. Amos Daniel Simmons, Sr. age 93 of 302 Everett Lane died Wednesday at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Funeral Service will be held 2:00PM Friday at Asbury United Methodist Church in Smithfield. Officiating will be Revs. Jesse Staton and Bobby Smith. Burial will follow in the Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens, Smithfield. Mr. Simmons was...
Sherrill McLamb
Mar 5, 2017
Four Oaks: Mr. Sherrill McLamb, age 85, of 166 Hannah Creek Road died Sunday at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday at Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors. Revs. Jason Hudson and Joe Brown will officiate. Mr. McLamb was born June 23, 1931 in Johnston...
Ronnie Jernigan
Mar 1, 2017
Benson, NC: Mr. Ronnie Gene Jernigan, age 67, of 2507 Holly Grove Rd died Wednesday at his residence. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel, Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Uncle Edwin Norris. Burial will follow in Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery. Mr. Jernigan was born on May 14, 1949...
Leta McLamb
Feb 28, 2017
Dunn, NC: Ms. Leta G. Young McLamb, age 85, of 3130 Jonesboro Road, died Tuesday at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn. Funeral Service will be Friday 2:00PM at Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Leon Tart. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery in Benson. Ms. McLamb was born March 11, 1931 in Johnston County to...
James Royal
Feb 27, 2017
Hendersonville, NC: Mr. James Earl Royal, age 85, of 1012 Saddlebrook Drive, formerly of Wade, NC, died Monday at Life Care Center in Hendersonville. Funeral Service will be 3:00 PM Saturday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Charles Taylor. Burial will follow in Harnett Devotional Gardens in Dunn. Mr. Royal was born May 7,...
Irving Champion, Jr.
Feb 25, 2017
Dunn: Mr. Irving Jackson Champion, Jr. age 68, of 932 Clayhole Road died Saturday at his residence. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM-Tuesday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats. Burial will follow in Coats City Cemetery. Officiating will be Mr. Jeremy Byrd. Mr. Champion was born March 28, 1948 in Harnett County to the late Irving Jackson,...
Osborne Hyde Owens
Feb 24, 2017
Dunn, NC: Mr. Osborne Hyde Owens, 80, of Dunn, formally from Benson, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday 24 February 2017 at his residence. He was born April 11, 1936, Marshallberg, Carteret County, North Carolina son of the late John Allen Owens and Ruby Gordan Lewis of Beaufort and Marshallberg. He was preceded in death...
Joyce Dee Byrd
Feb 23, 2017
Benson, NC: Mrs. Joyce Dee Byrd, age 66 of 180 Godwin Rd died Thursday at her residence. Funeral Services will be 3:00PM Sunday at Johnson Memorial PFWB Church, Angier. Officiating will be Rev. Chris Searles and R. B. Parrish. Burial will follow in Harnett Devotional Gardens in Dunn. Mrs. Byrd was born on December 28, 1950 in Vermont to...
Ronnie Ray Stanley, Sr.
Feb 23, 2017
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Ronnie Ray "Rabbit" Stanley, Sr., age 60, of 215 Mulberry Road died Thursday at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00PM Monday at the Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel Four Oaks. Officiating will be Mr. Darry Allen and Rev. Kevin Edwards. Burial will follow in the Stanley Family Cemetery at the home place. Mr. Stanley was...
Jennifer Whitney
Feb 22, 2017
Lillington, NC: Ms. Jennifer Sue Dunn Whitney, age 63 of 1496 Keith Hills Road died Wednesday at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab Center in Benson. Ms. Whitney was born on August 3, 1953 in Richmond Indiana to the late Bob Dunn and Naomi Lee. She was preceded in death by a sister and a brother. She was a retired...
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