OBITUARIES
Timothy Floyd Stephenson
Dec 20, 2021
Mr. Timothy Floyd Stephenson, age 59, of 400 Massengill Pond Road, passed away on December 20, 2021 at his residence. Memorial Services will be held 2:00PM Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Pastor Michael Lee.
Mr. Stephenson was born on May 27, 1962 to the late Wilson and Norma Hardee Stephenson....
Julian Blake Barbour
Dec 20, 2021
Angier, NC: Mr. Julian Blake Barbour, age 26 of Hwy 50 North passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at his residence. Graveside Services will be 2:00PM Monday, December 27, 2021 at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Coats. Officiating will be Mr. Randy Byrd.
Julian was born April 12, 1995 in Wake County. He was preceded in death by his...
Cipriano Bautista
Dec 17, 2021
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Cipriano Bautista, age 88, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield, NC. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00AM, Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Principe De Paz Church, 1081 Newton Grove Highway, Newton Grove, NC 28366. Juan Montes will officiate. The family will receive friends following the memorial service.
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Charles Shepard Lloyd
Dec 17, 2021
Benson, NC: Mr. Charles Shepard Lloyd, age 83, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Rex UNC Hospital in Raleigh, NC. Memorial Service will be 2:00PM-Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson, NC. Rev. Tim Williford will officiate.
Mr. Lloyd was born on June 28, 1938 in Wake County, NC to the late Joseph...
Lula Belle Cochran Bush
Dec 17, 2021
Dunn, NC: Mrs. Lula Belle Cochran Bush, age 73, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 3:00PM-Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at St. Mary’s Grove Original Free Will Baptist Church outside Benson, NC. Rev. Wesley Taylor will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn...
Lucille Blackwelder Cooke
Dec 16, 2021
Cary, NC: Mrs. Margaret Lucille Blackwelder Cooke, age 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats, NC. Pastors Tim Howell and Tommy Smith will officiate. Burial will follow in the Williams Family Cemetery in Coats,...
Hilda Grace Parker Barefoot
Dec 15, 2021
Dunn, NC: Mrs. Hilda Grace Parker Barefoot, 90, of Godwin Lake Road passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Memorial Services will be 11:00AM Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Michael Lee and Mr. Gordon Jackson.
Mrs. Barefoot was born in...
Dennis Ray Williams
Dec 15, 2021
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Dennis Ray Williams, age 66, of Green Pasture Road, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield, NC. The family will hold private services at a later date.
Mr. Williams was born in Wake County on October 31, 1955 to James Alex and Mary Lisenby Williams. He was preceded in...
Timothy Aldon Westbrook
Dec 14, 2021
Bentonville, NC: Mr. Timothy Aldon Westbrook, age 64, of Battlefield Road, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Memorial Service will be 3:00 PM Friday, December 17, 2021 at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Bentonville. Officiating will be Revs. Jim Huskins and Bill Spencer and Mr. Steve Westbrook.
Mr. Westbrook was born on...
Betty Ann Dowling
Dec 13, 2021
Betty Ann Ingram Dowling, 82, of Machias Maine, passed away on December 13, 2021 from a long battle with Thymic carcinoma since January 2018. Burial will be held in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Betty Ann was born in Goldsboro, NC on September 16, 1939 to the late Paul Borden Ingram and Mamie Mitchell Ingram. She was a...
Paul William "Pete" Lassiter, III
Dec 12, 2021
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Paul William “Pete” Lassiter, III, age 85, of Black Creek Road passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield, NC. Funeral Services will be held 3:00PM Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Four Oaks United Methodist Church in Four Oaks, NC. Rev. Adam Charville will officiate. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memorial...
Elsie Taylor Wilder
Dec 11, 2021
Mrs. Elsie Taylor Wilder, age 70, of Clayton passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at UNC Johnston Health in Clayton, NC. The family will hold private services.
Mrs.Wilder was born on February 14, 1951 in Johnston County, NC to the late Elsie Grant and Mildred Jones Taylor. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Frances Mitchell...
Emmett Thornton Presley
Dec 11, 2021
Emmett Thornton Presley passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents on December 11, 2021. Emmett was born on November 17, 2021. During his 23 days on this Earth, Emmett drew people closer to Christ through their incessant prayers for his healing. He touched countless lives and was deeply loved by family and friends.
Funeral Services will be...
Tammy Denise Barefoot Ellis
Dec 11, 2021
Angier, NC: It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Tammy Denise Barefoot Ellis, age 47, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 11, 2021 from a lifelong illness. Graveside Services will be held 3:00PM-Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery in Dunn. Officiating will be Rev. Joseph Earp.
Ms. Ellis was born on...
Joan Elizabeth "Beth" Burnette Harrison
Dec 10, 2021
Benson, NC: Mrs. Joan Elizabeth “Beth” Burnette Harrison, age 57, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh surrounded by her loving family. Memorial Services will be 1:00PM Monday, December 13, 2021 at the Benson United Methodist Church in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Billy Olsen.
Mrs. Harrison was born on November 23, 1964...
Gertrude "Trudy" Collum Johnson
Dec 9, 2021
Benson, NC: Mrs. Gertrude “Trudy” Collum Johnson, age 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Memorial Services will be 2:00PM Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Allen Gupton.
Mrs. Johnson was born on March 4, 1929 in Vienna, Austria...
Iria Dewitt Langley, Sr.
Dec 9, 2021
Coats, NC: Mr. Iria Dewit Langley, Sr. , age 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be 3:30PM Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Rose & Graham Chapel , Coats. Officiating will be Rev. Kevin Royal. Burial will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens, Angier.
Mr. Langley was born on...
Catherine Renee Hayes
Dec 8, 2021
Mrs. Catherine Renee Taylor Hayes, age 50, of 105 JJ Drive, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Funeral Services will be held 2:00PM-Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Blackman’s Grove Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church in Dunn, NC. Officiating will be Pastors Ricky Lee and Greg Tart. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Hayes was born on December...
Vera Godwin Cotton
Dec 7, 2021
Mrs. Vera Godwin Cotton, age 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Sunrise Senior Living in Raleigh, NC. Funeral Services will be held 2:00PM-Friday, December 10, 2021 at Rose and Graham Funeral Home in Benson, NC. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. David G. Moore. Burial will follow in Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Angier.
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Agnes Sylvia Lee Wood
Dec 6, 2021
Benson, NC: Mrs. Agnes Sylvia Lee Wood, age 75, of Godwin Lake Road passed away peacefully on Monday, December 6, 2021 at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital with her husband by her side. Graveside Services will be 2:00PM Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the Monroe Lee Family Cemetery, 342 Monroe Lane, Benson, NC 27504. Officiating will be Revs. Thomas Collings and...
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