Ben Burchette
Jun 23, 2012
Mr. Ben Eugene Burchette, 80, of Fuquay Varina passed away Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Rex Rehab and Nursing Care Center in Apex after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born in Fuquay Varina on August, 14, 1931 to the late Elijah and Ruth Mills Burchette. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Ruby Nordan
Jun 19, 2012
Ruby Brown Nordan 84 of Lillington died Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Betsy Johnson Hospital. She was born in Harnett County, The daughter of the late Challie and Christine Cox Brown. She was preceded in death by her Husband, Carlie T. Nordan; sisters, Nadine Griffin and Jackie Stone; brother, Angus Brown. Mrs. Nordan was a dedicated member of Calvary...
Donald "Donnie" Suggs
Jun 11, 2012
Donald L. "Donnie" Suggs, 55, of Lillington died suddenly Monday, June 11, 2012 at Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn. A native of Harnett County, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Horace Ausley. Donnie served as Assistant Fire Chief with the Summerville Fire and Rescue Department and also served as a Harnett County Fire Department Honor Guard....
Mike Ray
Jun 10, 2012
Mr. Mike Ray, 62 of Lillington died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. A native of Harnett County, he was preceded in death by his father, Charles Cox Ray, Sr. and a brother, Charles C. Ray, Jr. Mike was self employed as a contractor, operating as Mike Ray Backhoe Service in Lillington, working in the...
Mary Pearl Ennis
Jun 10, 2012
Mrs. Mary Mitchell Ennis, 94 of Buies Creek died at her home on Sunday, June 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert H. Ennis; 2 brothers, James R. Mitchell and Rev. C. Maness Mitchell. Mrs. Ennis retired from Campbell University where she worked in the Food Service Department and was a member of Coats United...
Sarah Jeanette Upchurch Patterson
Jun 7, 2012
Mrs. Sarah Jeanette Upchurch Patterson, 82, of Broadway died Thursday, June 7, 2012 at her home. She was born June 3, 1930 in Harnett County, the daughter of the late Frank and Alberta Upchurch. Mrs. Patterson was a retired cafeteria worker at Boone Trail Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Alex Patterson; son, Nelson...
Roger "Burt" Nordan
Jun 3, 2012
Mr. Roger "Burt" Nordan, age 84, of Erwin died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late William S. and Virginia Burch Nordan. Mr. Nordan was a US Army veteran. He worked as an automobile mechanic for Brock Chevrolet and the NC DOT for many...
Elizabeth "Lib" Stewart Keith
Jun 2, 2012
Mrs. Elizabeth "Lib" Stewart Keith, of Lillington died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center of Lillington. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Kennie Patterson and Nannie McAuley Stewart. Lib was preceded in death by her husband Furman Bryant Keith, Sr. She was an active member of Neill's Creek Baptist...
Glenda Wheeler
May 29, 2012
Mrs. Glenda Porter Wheeler, age 73, of Lillington died Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Brookfield Assisted Living in Lillington. She was born in Harnett County, the daughter of the late Carl F. and Margaret Holder Porter. Mrs. Wheeler was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Wheeler. Mrs. Wheeler is survived by her son, Timmy Wheeler and wife Celena...
Barbara Jean Roberts
May 25, 2012
The Lord called Barbara Jean Roberts home on May 25, 2012. She exemplified a Christian lifestyle in the way she lived and raised her children. Family was the most important thing is her life and they always came first. Barbara and Danny were married for almost 54 years and have left a loving legacy for their children and grandchildren....
Delia Gertrude Arnold
May 21, 2012
Mrs. Delia Gertrude Blanchard Arnold, age 92, of Fuquay Varina died Monday, May 21, 2012 at her home. She was born in Harnett County, the daughter of the late Floyd Stanley and Mattie Ausley Blanchard. Mrs. Arnold was preceded in death by her husband Arlie D. Arnold, grandson, Matthew Reid Arnold and a sister, Hilda Blanchard Brown. Funeral service...
William "Pete" Murrell Russell
May 18, 2012
Mr. William "Pete" Murrell Russell, age 90, of Burleson, TX, formerly of Lillington, NC and Ardmore, OK, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at his home. He was born in Scotland, Arkansas, the son of the late William Harvey Russell and Mary Ann Francis Phillips Russell. Mr. Russell served in the US Coast Guard as a motor machinist mate second...
Mrs. Evelyn Coore Patterson
May 2, 2012
Mrs. Evelyn Coore Patterson, age 98, of Bracey, VA, formerly of Lillington, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at her home. She was born in Harnett Co., the daughter of the late George Grayson Coore and Rebecca Womack Coore. Mrs. Patterson was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, James Ervin Patterson; daughter Betty Crossley; son, William Gordon...
Beulah Lee Howington
Apr 27, 2012
Mrs. Beulah Lee Dickens Howington, age 72, of Lillington died Friday, April 27, 2012 at her home. She was born in Lee County, the daughter of the late Malcolm Dickens and Beulah Elizabeth Womack Dickens. Mrs. Howington was retired, having worked with Eaton Corp. and Static Control. She was a devoted wife, mother, step-mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. Mrs....
William "Billy" F. Holder
Apr 26, 2012
Mr. William "Billy" F. Holder, age 74, of Broadway died Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Moses H. Cone Hospital in Greensboro. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late Ernest William and Mildred Stewart Holder. Mr. Holder retired as rural mail carrier after more than 30 years of service. He also worked as a farmer and...
Sue Ann Brown
Apr 25, 2012
Ms. Sue Ann Brown, 79, of Buies Creek, formerly of Raleigh, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Harnett Health Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn. She was born in Ft. Sill, OK, the daughter of the late Hewitt A. Brown, Sr. and Edna Gregory Brown. Ms. Brown retired from nursing after serving over 30 years at Rex Hospital and...
Eleanor Frances Lett Owen
Apr 24, 2012
Eleanor Frances Lett Owen died Tuesday, April 23, 2012 in Winston-Salem. She was born on March 29, 1930 in Clay County, Alabama to Mamie Jane Carroll Lett and Henry Millard Lett. Eleanor was the third of seven children. She was married to Harold Elmer Owen, also of Clay County, Alabama on Thanksgiving day, Nov. 27, 1947. Eleanor graduated from...
Judith Hardee (Judy) Penny
Apr 23, 2012
Judith "Judy" Hardee Penny, 64 of Fuquay-Varina died Monday, April 23, 2012. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Reese and Minnie Lee Richardson Hardee. Judy was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Taylor Penny; sister Joyce Hardee Mangum and brother Billy Ray Hardee. Graveside service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, April 26,...
Mack C. West
Apr 20, 2012
Mr. Mack C. West, 75 of Spring Lake died Friday, April 20, 2012 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. A native of Harnett County, he was the son of the late James and Pauline West. Mack was a plumber by trade, working with J. J. Barnes Plumbing in Fayetteville and later with the Sharon Harris Nuclear Plant in New...
Hilda M. Bethune
Apr 20, 2012
Mrs. Hilda M. Bethune, 84 of Bunnlevel died Thursday, April 19, 2012 at WakeMed in Raleigh. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lottie Honeycutt McKee and was preceded in death by her sister, Aileen M. Brown. Hilda was an active member of Friendship Baptist Church for over 60 years. She also...
