Obituaries

Apr 2, 2025

Ula V. Pepper McMahan, 78 of Benson, NC passed away at the SECU Hospice House on April 2, 2025. She was born on April 14, 1946, in Beefhide, KY to the late Wilburn & Grace (Mullins) Elkins.

Ula retired from the Eaton Corp. in Mantua, OH, In her spare time she enjoyed reading, cooking, sewing,...

Mar 31, 2025

Kenneth Ray Jarman II passed away at his home on 3/31/25. His family called him Ray. Ray is what he preferred. Ray was born on 11/20/68 in Raleigh. He is proceeded on death by his parents Kenneth R Jarman SR and Nancy Carol Parrish Jarman. Ray faithfully cared for his parents until their passing. Ray enjoyed watching movies. He...

Mar 30, 2025

Ms. Denise Stover transitioned on March 30, 2025 at WakeMed Health & Hospitals.  Arrangements are complete at this time.  There will be an 10:30 AM Visitation and an 11 AM Celebration of Life Ceremony to be held at The Headquarters/Gallleria for Lori’s Funeral Home located at 1110 Holmes Street, Raleigh, NC 27610.

Mar 28, 2025

Mr.  Donald Witt passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025 at UNC Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. Final arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mar 25, 2025

Mr. Gary Purnell transitioned from this life at the SECU Hospice in Smithfield.  Final arrangements are pending at this time.

Mar 25, 2025

Ms. Juanita Matias Matias transitioned on March 25, 2025 at 105 ForestChase Court, Raleigh, NC 27603.  Funeral arrangements will be published once approved by her family.

Mar 24, 2025

Ms. Holly Ann Keeling was born on July 26, 1955 and transitioned from this life on March 24, 2025 at the State Employees Credit Union Hospice House in Smithfield.  Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mar 23, 2025

Ms. Mary Lee Turney passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Raleigh Rehabilitation & Nursing Home.  Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mar 20, 2025

Frances Carolyn McAbee

December 18, 1942-March 20, 2025

Frances Passed in Clayton NC but was born in Paragould AR to Cloyce and Jewel McAbee (nee Hyde). She is survived by her sons Delfino and Sean Rangel, Sean’s wife Jennie, sons Aidan and Mason, as well as her brothers Frank and James, and sisters Brenda, Charlotte...

Mar 19, 2025

Ms. Betsy Sawyer Kunclrs passed away on March 19, 2025 in Plymouth, NC.  Final arrangements are as follows:  a Celebration of Her Life will be held at Plymouth Church of Christ at 1 PM on March 29, 2025.

Mar 18, 2025

Ms. Rachel Dunston, 79, passed away at her home in Raleigh.  Funeral arrangements are slated for 1 PM Monday, March 24, 2025 at South Central Church of Christ which is located at 2010 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.  The Visitation will begin at 12 Noon at the Church.  The Burial details will be updated once finalized by the Family....

Mar 15, 2025

Mr. Patel  passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025.  Arrangements are incomplete.

Mar 14, 2025

Mr. Harrell passed away on March 14, 2025 at Duke University Medical Center.  Final arrangements to come.

Mar 14, 2025

Mar 14, 2025

Mr. Jack Marion, 51, passed away o Marck 14, 2025 in Garner, NC.  Funeral arrangements are pending at this hour.

Mar 12, 2025

In Loving Memory of Marilyn Monroe Martin

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Marilyn Monroe Martin, 71, of Raleigh, North Carolina, who left us on March 12, 2025.

Marilyn, known to many as Medley, was a beloved Mother,...

Mar 11, 2025

Mar 10, 2025

Adam Wesley Ellison

Adam Wesley Ellison, II, 47, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2025, surrounded by his family and loved ones after a courageous battle with complications from pneumonia. His passing has left an irreplaceable void in the hearts of all who knew him.

Born on March 5, 1978, to Adam Wesley...

Mar 9, 2025

Mr. Carl Vorenkamp, age 72, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at UNC Johnston Health.  Final arrangements to come.

Mar 7, 2025

Wanda Lee Coley was born in the small mining town of Lillybrook, West Virginia on December 9, 1944.

Moving to New York as a teenager, she raised a family of five there before moving to North Carolina in 2004.

Wanda loved God, and would never fail to impart her wisdom when...