OBITUARIES
Michael Edward "Bertha" Langdon
Dec 28, 2023
Benson, NC: Mr. Michael Edward “Bertha” Langdon, age 66, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Benson, NC. The Langdon Family will be holding private service.
Mr. Langdon was born on August 29, 1957 in Johnston County, NC to the late Donald and Nancy Parker Langdon. He was preceded by...
Frances Ann Wheeler Horne
Dec 27, 2023
Dunn, NC: Mrs. Frances Ann Wheeler Horne, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 surrounded by her loving family at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC. Graveside Services will be Saturday, December 30 at 2:00PM at Montlawn Memorial Park in Raleigh. Rev. Howard Dudley will officiate.
Mrs. Horne was born on November 30, 1939 in Franklin County,...
Erasmo Junior Santamaria
Dec 26, 2023
Coats, NC: Mr. Erasmo Junior Santamaria, age 42, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Graveside Services will be Friday, January 5 at 2:00PM at Santamaria Family Cemetery in Coats. Rev. Billy Olsen will officiate.
Mr. Santamaria was born on July 9, 1981 in Orange County, CA to Erasmo and Nancy Tallabas Santamaria. Erasmo Junior worked in construction.
Survivors...
Alice Lee Parrish
Dec 23, 2023
Coats, NC: Mrs. Alice M. Lee Dixon Parrish, age 91, of 508 N. Orange Street, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at her residence, surrounded by her loving daughter. Graveside Funeral Service will be 2:00PM-Friday, December 29, 2023 at Williams Family Cemetery in Coats, NC. Rev. Robbie O’Quinn will officiate.
Mrs. Parrish was born on December 14, 1932 in...
Peggy Dale Wallace Smith
Dec 23, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Peggy Dale Wallace Smith, age 82, of Juniper Church Road passed away peacefully on December 23, 2023 at The Enclave Assisted Living in Clayton. Graveside Funeral Service will be held-11:00 AM Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at Faith Original Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Allen Stanley.
Mrs. Smith...
Tamara "Tammy" Abernethy
Dec 22, 2023
Clayton, NC: Ms. Tamara “Tammy” Abernethy, age 64, passed away on Friday,December 22, 2023 in Colorado. Funeral Services will be held 11:00AM-Saturday,January 6, 2024 at Hickory Grove Advent Christian Church, 1232 Hickory GroveChurch Road, Four Oaks, NC 27524. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park inSmithfield, NC.Tammy was born on August 14, 1959 in Canton, Ohio, to the late Ira...
Danny Mack Beasley, Sr.
Dec 21, 2023
Coats, NC: Mr. Danny Mack Beasley, Sr., age 78, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson, NC. Rev. Wanda Barrier will officiate. Burial will follow in the Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery, Benson, NC.
Mr....
Barbara June Glover
Dec 19, 2023
Barbara June Glover of Raleigh, North Carolina was born in 1934 to parents Harold Warren Glover and Lyda Sawyer Glover, and passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at her residence. Graveside Funeral Services will be 1:00PM, Friday, February 16, 2024 at Oakdale Cemetery in Little Washington, NC.
She spent her adolescent years in Little Washington, where she attended school and...
Dorothy Louise Ball
Dec 19, 2023
Coats, NC: Mrs. Dorothy Louise Ball, age 93, of Coats passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at UNC Johnston Healthcare in Smithfield. Funeral Service will be held-3:00 PM Friday, December 22, 2023 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Pastor Eddie White. Burial will be held at a later date at Southwick Cemetery in...
Reta J. Johnson
Dec 18, 2023
Benson, NC: Mrs. Reta J. Johnson, age 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 18, 2023. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Thursday, December 21, 2023 at St. Mary’s Grove Original Free Will Baptist Church, Benson, NC. Officiating will be Revs. Wesley Taylor and David Langley. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Benson, NC.
Mrs. Johnson was born on November 15, 1935...
Donald Scott Benson
Dec 17, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Donald Scott Benson, age 54, of NC-96 S passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held-6:00 PM Friday, December 22, 2023 at Beulah Hill Christian Church in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Sam Blackman.
Scott was born on September 3, 1969 in Johnston County to the late, Donald...
Elizabeth Nell Franke
Dec 16, 2023
Willow Spring, NC: Ms. Elizabeth Nell Franke, age 75, passed away at her residence on Saturday, December 16, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Providence Presbyterian Church in Angier. Burial will follow in Montlawn Cemetery in Raleigh. Rev. Roger Korsten will officiate.
Nell was born on...
Laura Ann Penny Hamilton
Dec 16, 2023
Garner, NC: Mrs. Laura Ann Penny Hamilton, age 91, passed away at Laurels of Forrest Glenn Nursing Home on Saturday, December 16, 2023. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Burial will follow in Fellowship Community Cemetery in Angier. Revs. Rhonda Hamilton and R. B. Parrish will...
Bruce Stephen Bandes
Dec 13, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Bruce Stephen Bandes, age 84, of Landover Lane passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at UNC Johnston Health Hospital in Smithfield surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Monday, December 18, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Four Oaks. Committal Service will be held at 2:00PM Monday,...
Gene Yvonne Stanley
Dec 13, 2023
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Gene Yvonne Stanley, age 69, of Blackmon Road passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Memorial Services will be held 2:00PM - Sunday, December 17, 2023 at the First Advent Christian Church of Four Oaks. Officiating will be Revs. Della Grace Hargis and Rodney Raby.
Gene was...
Grant Joyner
Dec 12, 2023
Mt. Olive, NC: Mr. Robert “Grant” Joyner, age 32, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be held-3:30 PM Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Unity Presbyterian Church in Newton Grove. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Lay Minister Rebecca O’Dell will be officiating.
Grant was born on June 26,...
Dana Neil Meredith, Sr.
Dec 10, 2023
Coats, NC: Mr. Dana Neil Meredith, age 74, of Dura-Bilt Lane passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Memorial Services will be held 1:00PM – Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Pleasant Memory Baptist Church. Officiating will be Revs. Dan Deaton, Steve Pascal, and Dudley Neal.
Dana was born on September 8,...
Jennifer Dean Tysinger Mitchell
Dec 10, 2023
Coats, NC: Mrs. Jennifer Dean Tysinger Mitchell, age 50, of Paul Clayton Circle passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Transitions Lifecare in Raleigh with her family by her side. Funeral Services will be held-11:00 AM Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats. Officiating will be Rev. Paul Cecil. Burial will follow...
Glenn Dupree King
Dec 9, 2023
Coats, NC: Mr. Glenn Dupree King, age 84, passed away at Harnett Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Home in Dunn, NC on Saturday, December 9, 2023 after a brief illness. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Friday, December 15, 2023 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Burial will follow in Harnett Devotional Gardens in Dunn. Rev. Randy...
Phyllis Rampey
Dec 9, 2023
Phyllis Rampey, beloved wife, mother, stepmother and grandmother, passed away on December 9, 2023 at the age of 78.
Phyllis was born in Benson, NC to Rufus Allen and Leta Gray Allen. Phyllis grew up in the close knit community of Benson with her younger sisters, Teresa and Alma Gray, and met and married Russel Godwin, her first husband,...
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