OBITUARIES
Charles Perry Thornton
Aug 14, 2015
Meadow, NC: Mr. Charles Perry Thornton, age 36, of 1450 Reedy Prong Church Road died Friday in a farming accident. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Tuesday at Benson Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Glenn McCullen and Dr. Larry Withrow. Burial will follow in Wood Family Cemetery in Meadow. Charles Perry was born February 13,...
Lana DeSoto
Aug 14, 2015
Dunn, NC: Ms. Lana Barbour DeSoto, age 68, died Friday at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. Memorial service will be 11:00AM Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Elevation United Methodist Church in Benson. Rev. Steve Dunn will officiate. Ms. DeSoto was born October 1, 1946 in Harnett County to the late Ben and Lucy Creech Barbour. She was also preceded in death...
Evelyn Lassiter
Aug 12, 2015
Smithfield, NC: Mrs. Evelyn Benson Lassiter, age 73 of 301 Shady Lane Drive died Wednesday at her residence. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Saturday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Pastor Buddy Sasser. Burial will follow at Hills of Neuse Memory Gardens in Smithfield. Mrs. Lassiter was born September 9, 1941 in Johnston County to the...
Roy Gilbert
Aug 10, 2015
Benson, NC: Mr. Roy Hugh Gilbert, age 84, of Benson died Monday at Barbour's Court in Smithfield. A private Service & Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Mr. Gilbert was born May 12, 1931 in Johnston County to the late Jerry Cornelius "J.C." & Nettie Lee Gilbert. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kitty Sue S....
Gladys Sherrill
Aug 8, 2015
Benson, NC: Mrs. Gladys Parrish Sherrill, age 94, died Saturday at Oak Hill Assisted Living Center in Angier. Graveside service will be 11:00AM Tuesday at Roselawn Cemetery. Rev. David Langley will officiate. Mrs. Sherrill was born February 9, 1921 in Johnston County to the late James Robert and Alma Ennis Parrish. She was also preceded in death by her...
Melvine Blackmon Parrish
Aug 8, 2015
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Melvine Blackmon Parrish, age 84 of 209 Austin Street died Saturday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM Monday at Barbour's Chapel Advent Christian Church, Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Ricky Byrd. Burial will follow in church cemetery. Mrs. Parrish was born August 19, 1930 in Johnston County to...
Mary Olive
Aug 5, 2015
Garner: Mrs. Mary Louise Reynolds Olive, age 67, of 234 Taylor Road died Wednesday at her residence. Graveside Funeral Services will be held 2:00PM-Saturday at Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens, Smithfield. Mrs. Olive was born on February 12, 1948 in Edgecombe County to the late Raymond Reynolds and Mildred Cherry Johnston. Mrs. Olive was a homemaker. Surviving are...
Andy Pilkington
Aug 4, 2015
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Andy Dale Pilkington, age 23, of 722 Sandy Road died Tuesday at Wake Medical Center due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A Celebration of Life will be held 3:00PM - Saturday at the residence 722 Sandy Road, Four Oaks, NC. Andy was born October 1, 1991 in Johnston County to Kevin Ray Pilkington of...
Dr. Mary Rose
Aug 3, 2015
Fuquay Varina, NC: Dr. Mary Rogers Rose, age 68, died at her home on Monday, August 3, 2015. A celebration of life will be held 10:00AM Thursday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats. Dr. Gene Tyson and Rev. Valerie Tyson will officiate. Burial will follow at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Mamers. A native of Harnett County...
James Jackson
Aug 2, 2015
Coats, NC: Mr. James A. "Billy" Jackson, age 81, of 155 Mann Road died Sunday at his residence. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Wednesday at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Coats. Officiating will be Pastor Eddie White and Rev. Tony Beasley. Burial will follow in Devotional Gardens, Dunn. Mr. Jackson was born December 4, 1933 in Harnett County to...
Paul Woodall
Aug 1, 2015
Four Oaks: Mr. Paul S. Woodall, age 30, of 4566 Hockaday Rd. died Saturday at UNC Johnston Medical Center. Memorial Service will be held 3:00PM Wednesday at the residence 4566 Hockaday Road, Four Oaks, NC 27524. Officiating will be Rev. Jerry Burton. Paul was born November 20, 1984 in Johnston County. He was preceded in death by his father,...
Sarah Frances Hall
Jul 30, 2015
Benson, NC: Mrs. S. Frances Jernigan Hall, age 86, of 5139 NC Hwy 50 S. died Thursday at Johnson Better Care in Dunn. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Saturday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Pastor Jason Hudson. Burial will follow in Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery in Benson. Mrs. Hall was born March 15, 1929...
Billy Stewart
Jul 29, 2015
COATS: Mr. Billy Ray Stewart, age 87, of 35 Eagle Road died Wednesday at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn. Graveside Memorial Services will be 10:00AM Thursday at the Williams Family Cemetery in Coats. Officiating will be Pastor Eddie White. Mr. Stewart was born on February 28, 1928 in Durham County, NC to the late Ervin and Ila Butler Stewart. He...
Katie Lee
Jul 20, 2015
Benson, NC: Mrs. Katie Gold Parker Lee, age 81 of 1001 E. Parrish Dr. died Monday at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Benson. Funeral services will be 2:00PM Thursday at Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church in Benson. Officiating will be the Revs. David Langley and Doug Abel. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Lee was born August 23,1933 in Johnston...
Dorothy West
Jul 17, 2015
Dorothy Mae Rhine West, 87, went to join her Lord on Friday, July 17, 2015 after a prolonged battle from complications with lung cancer. Dot was born on December 29, 1927 in Aransas Pass, Texas, to parents who farmed. She and her siblings picked cotton and milked cows but Dot enjoyed riding horses. Dot attended Sinton High School where she...
Connie Adams
Jul 15, 2015
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Connie Ellen Adams, age 60, of 85 Spring Branch Road died Wednesday at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. A visitation will be at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Friday. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Dr. Tom Jackson will officiate. Connie was born...
Jose Sanchez Cano
Jul 15, 2015
Coats, NC: Mr. Jose Guadalupe Sanchez Cano, age 28, died Wednesday in an automobile accident. A Graveside service will be 12:00PM Saturday at Roselawn Cemetery in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Tony Rojas. Mr. Sanchez was born February 3, 1987 in Mexico to Francisco Sanchez and Rafaela Cano . He was a construction worker for Distribution Construction Company and a member of...
Hettie Stephenson
Jul 15, 2015
Coats, NC: Mrs. Hettie Jean Byrd Stephenson, age 78, died Wednesday at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunn. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Saturday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats. Officiating will be Rev. Ricky Manning. Burial will follow at Erwin Chapel Cemetery in Erwin. Mrs. Stephenson was born September 27, 1936 in Harnett County to the...
Paula Byrd
Jul 12, 2015
Coats, NC: Mrs. Paula Lynn Williams Byrd, age 45, of 1070 Clayhole Road died Sunday at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday at South Erwin Baptist Church in Erwin. Officiating will be Revs. Charles Price and Turner Matthews. Burial will follow in Williams Family Cemetery in Coats. Paula was born April 8, 1970...
Ella Roberts
Jul 12, 2015
Benson, NC: Mrs. Ella Sue L. Roberts, age 68 of 561 Ennis Road died Sunday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. A Funeral service will be Tuesday, 3:00PM at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. R. B. Parrish. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Benson. Mrs. Roberts was born August 5, 1946 in Johnston County to the...
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