OBITUARIES
Reverend R. Blair Little
Apr 27, 2021
Reverend R. Blair Little was born on July 19, 1932, to the late Vann and Daisy Little in Union County, NC. On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, surrounded by family, Rev. Little entered his heavenly home, joining his wife of 64 years, Rachel Cloer Little. Graveside Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Alexis Baptist Church, 118 Alexis...
Kenneth Dale Beasley
Apr 26, 2021
Mr. Kenneth Dale Beasley, age 38, of Hobbson Road died on April 26, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00AM, Monday, May 3, 2021 at The Gospel Tabernacle in Dunn, NC. Officiating will be Rev. Randy Hill.
Mr. Beasley was born on March 18, 1983 in Johnston County to Kenneth and Susan Raynor Beasley. He was preceded in death...
Doris Ruth Phillips Eudy
Apr 25, 2021
Doris Phillips Eudy passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Meadowview Assisted Living in Smithfield, where she had resided since 2012. Graveside Services will be 11:00AM-Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens in Smithfield, NC. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. Rev. Percy Hartley will officiate.
A Johnston County native, she previously...
Clarence "Junior" Stanley, Jr.
Apr 25, 2021
Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Clarence Stanley Jr,” Junior”, age 76, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at UNC Johnston Health Center in Smithfield. Funeral Services will be held 3:00PM, Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Rose and Graham Funeral Chapel in Four Oaks, NC. Rev. Jesse Brock will officiate. Burial will follow in the Burnell Baptist Church Cemetery, Four Oaks,...
Jerry Michael Elliott
Apr 24, 2021
Benson, NC: Mr. Jerry Michael Elliott, age 71, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. A time of visitation for family and friends will be 6:00PM to 8:00PM Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson.
Mr. Elliott was born in Harnett County, NC to the late Herman...
Thomas Eugene "Timmy" Pennewill
Apr 21, 2021
Dunn, NC: Mr. Thomas Eugene “Timmy” Pennewill, age 47, of Tart Town Road, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Smyrna O. F. W. B. Church in Dunn. Revs. Billy Nowell, Richard Whitman, and Greg Tart will officiate. Burial will follow in the...
Willie Valton Young
Apr 20, 2021
Benson, NC: Mr. Willie Valton Young, age 67, of Elevation Road passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at UNC Johnston Health in Smithfield. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM Friday, April 23, 2021 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Rev. Randy Beasley will officiate. Burial will follow in Erwin Memorial Park in Erwin.
Mr. Young...
Steven Graig Matthews
Apr 19, 2021
Dunn, NC: Mr. Steven Graig Matthews, age 44, of Tart Road West passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington surrounded by his loving family. Graveside Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Devotional Gardens in Dunn. Officiating will be Rev. Charles Jones.
Mr. Matthews was born on August 6, 1976 in...
Julia Bland Ellis Raynor
Apr 18, 2021
Julia E Raynor, 85, passed away peacefully Sunday morning April 18, 2021 in her home at Oakcrest Village in Parkville, Md. Funeral Services will be 2:30PM Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Ric Metzger. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Benson.
She was born December 23, 1935 in Pinehurst N.C....
Dianne Wood Byrd
Apr 16, 2021
Mrs. Dianne Wood Byrd, age 69, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. Graveside Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Monday, April 19, 2021 at Roselawn Cemetery in Benson, NC. Rev. Bennie Grimes will officiate.
Mrs. Byrd was born in Harnett County, NC to the late Lee Junior and Irene McLamb Wood....
George Dominic Ludovico
Apr 16, 2021
George Dominic Ludovico
October 28, 1956 – April 16, 2021
George Dominic Ludovico passed away in Raleigh, NC on April 16, 2021. He was born in New Haven, CT to the late Mary Elizabeth Ehehalt and John Ludovico and raised with his brother John in their loving home in North Haven, CT where George grew up loving baseball, animals, classic westerns and...
Daniel Gary Bryant
Apr 15, 2021
Mr. Daniel Gary Bryant, age 66, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Emerald Health in Lillington, NC. Graveside Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Erwin, NC. Rev. Ricky Manning will officiate.
Mr. Bryant was born on August 24, 1954 in Harnett County to the late James Daniel “Smokie” and Gladys...
Judith Williford
Apr 15, 2021
Mrs. Judith Ann Williford, age 73, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 under the loving care of Transition’s Hospice and her family. Graveside Funeral Service will be 11:00AM-Friday, April 23, 2021 at Harnett Devotional Gardens in Dunn, NC. Pastor Eddie White will officiate.
Mrs. Williford was born on April 22, 1948 in Sampson County, NC to the late...
Evelyn Johnson Holland
Apr 15, 2021
Benson, NC: Ms. Evelyn Johnson Holland, age 76, of Bethel Church Road, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Graveside Funeral Services will be 11:00AM-Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Willow Spring, NC. Rev. Horace Johnson will officiate.
Ms. Holland was born on March 6, 1945 in Johnston County to...
Christopher Ryal "Chris" Johnson, Jr.
Apr 12, 2021
Mr. Christopher Ryal “Chris” Johnson, Jr., age 79, of W. Main Street, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM-Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Benson United Methodist Church in Benson, NC. Pastor Billy Olsen will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery in Benson, NC. The funeral service will be live streamed on the Rose &...
Emma Lou Holmes Hudson
Apr 12, 2021
Mrs. Emma Lou Holmes Hudson, age 80, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at her residence. Graveside Funeral Services will be 3:00PM-Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery, Benson, NC. Rev. Glenn McCullen, Rev. C.H. Lee and Dr. Don Sauls will officiate.
Mrs. Hudson was born on July 30, 1940 in Wake County, NC to...
Randy Ray Creech
Apr 9, 2021
Raleigh, NC: Mr. Randy Ray Creech, age 59, of Hickory Road died Friday, April 9, 2021, at Wrightsville Beach, NC surrounded by his loving family. Graveside Services will be 2:00PM Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Roselawn Cemetery in Benson. Officiating will be Dr. Randy Carter of New Hope Baptist Church in Raleigh.
Randy was born February 6, 1962 in Wake...
Martha Jane Moore Strickland
Apr 8, 2021
Revelation 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Martha Jane Moore Strickland, age 76 passed away on April 8, 2021. Graveside Funeral Services will be 11:00AM, Thursday, April 15, 2021 at...
Donnie "Don" Franklin Beasley
Apr 5, 2021
Mr. Donnie “Don” Franklin Beasley, 83, resident of High Point, died April 5, 2021 at Hospice Home at High Point.
Donnie was raised on a tobacco farm in Johnston County, NC where he met his wife Martha of 59 years while cruisin’ the streets of Benson in 1958. They eventually settled in High Point, NC where he started a contract sewing...
Myrtle McGee
Apr 4, 2021
Angier, NC: Mrs. Myrtle McLamb McGee, age 92, 1210 Greenleaf Rd. died Sunday morning at her residence. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Friendship Baptist Church in Angier. Officiating will be Dr. Billy Cashwell. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mrs. McGee was born May 13, 1928 in Johnston County to the late Luther and...
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