John Robert Ryals
Jul 26, 2014
John Robert Ryals, 60, of Angier went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 26, 2014. John was born in Johnston Co. to Mary Lois Tart Ryals and the late William Charles Ryals. John was a Past Master Mason of the Angier Masonic Lodge #0686. He was a member of the New Bern Shriners and the York Rite. He...
Etta Jernigan Strickland
Jul 24, 2014
Mrs. Etta Jernigan Strickland died on Thursday, July 24, 2014. The Johnston County native was born December 7, 1915 to the late George Millard Jernigan and Arrell B. Jernigan. She was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Allen Strickland, a daughter, Jacquelyn Strickland, a granddaughter Susan K. Hartman and a son-in-law Carl Leo Kelly. Mrs. Strickland was a...
Jason Scott Boyd
Jul 19, 2014
Mr. Jason Scott Boyd, 29, of Lillington passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014. He was born in Chapel Hill, the son of Richard Boyd and Alma Moore. Jason was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved his family, his dogs and being outdoors. Jason worked with Edwards Brothers in Lillington for 5 years. He was preceded in death by...
Cornelius Allen Tart
Jul 16, 2014
Cornelius Allen Tart, 82 of Spring Lake, passed away at his home on Wednesday July 16, 2014. Cornelius was born July 18, 1931 in Vance Co. NC to the late John Robert and Ethel Mae Allen Tart. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years Bobby Jean Holder Tart; 2 sisters, Bernetta Fish and Carolyn Norris....
Robert R. Swope
Jul 9, 2014
Devoted husband, father, mentor and friend; Robert Reed Swope, 93, of Hampstead, NC passed away Wednesday morning after a short and sudden illness. Born July 2, 1921 in Newport, KY, Robert built a life and family on Christian values and hard work. Robert was a World War II veteran and had a long career as an Electrical Engineer with...
Mary E. Lafon
Jun 27, 2014
Mrs. Mary E. LaFon, 81, of Bunnlevel , formerly of Akron, OH., passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. She was born in Spokane, WA., the daughter of the late Daniel Weyman and Violet Mae Moore Stewart. Mary loved boating and fishing on Lake Erie and off the Carolina Coast. She moved to Bunnlevel...
Joseph "B,J." Johnson
Jun 23, 2014
Joseph W. (B.J.) Johnson was born January 22, 1934 in Lillington NC and died June 23, 2014 in Wilmington NC. Joseph is the son of the late J. Grady Johnson and Virginia Redfern Johnson. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert E. Johnson of Albany, GA. Joseph (B.J.) was a graduate of Georgia Military Academy, UNC Chapel...
Edith Ann Caviness
Jun 21, 2014
Miss Edith Ann Caviness, 90, of Lillington passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington. She was born May 1, 1924 in Harnett County, the daughter of the late Joseph Edward and Vera Dorman Caviness. Edith Ann, a graduate of Duke University, worked as a nurse and pharmacist for many years. She was a devoted...
Larry Edward Smott
Jun 16, 2014
Larry Edward Smott, 70 of Erwin passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at Wake Med Raleigh. Larry was born in Richmond IN to the late Richard and Mary Turner Smott. Larry served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. Larry was a computer technician who installed and maintained voice mail equipment throughout the country. Larry loved photography and...
Edward "Eddie" Raynor
Jun 15, 2014
Eddie Raynor, 55 of Linden passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 at Betsy Johnson Hospital. He was born in Rantoul, IL to the late Kenneth Raynor and the late Carolyn Zigler. Eddie is survived by a son, Robert Sutton of Elizabethtown KY; brother, Keith Raynor and wife Patty of Lillington; 3 sisters, Linda West and husband Terry of Spring...
Karen Wade
Jun 10, 2014
Karen Wade, 51 of Fayetteville passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at her home. Karen was born in Chatham VA to Broadus and the late Phyllis Wade. Karen was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Harper. Karen loved doing Karaoke, fishing, sewing and baking delicious chocolate pies. She loved to travel all over. Karen is survived by 2...
Charles Edwin Bain
Jun 10, 2014
Mr. Charles Edwin Bain, 82, of Bunnlevel passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born February 21, 1932 to the late Edwin and Cleo Lanier Bain. Mr. Bain served in the US Army and was a Korean war veteran. He was a "retired" farmer and a life-long member of Flat...
Marion "Rick" Rickman Phelts
Jun 5, 2014
Mr. Marion "Rick" Rickman Phelts, 78, of Lillington passed away June 5, 2014 at Transitions LifeCare Hospice Home in Raleigh. He was born in Harnett County, the son of the late Marion Timothy and Alene Rickman Phelts. Graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Harnett Memorial Park in Lillington. Mr. Phelts is survived by a...
Latracia "Trish" Ballard
Jun 1, 2014
Latracia "Trish" Ballard, 60 of Lillington died Sunday, June 1, 2014. Trish was born in Coles Co. Illinois on July 1, 1953 to the late Lewis Edward and Winifred Stewart Matteson. Trish was also preceded in death by her brother, Ed. Trish was a very outgoing and sociable person. She could turn everything into something good and funny. She...
Jack Byrd
May 27, 2014
Jack Byrd, age 78, of Dunn, formerly of Bunnlevel, died on May 27, 2014, in Dunn, North Carolina. He was born February 28, 1936 to Pinkston Gray and Addie (Godwin) Byrd in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married Hazel Lee on August 22, 1954 and they had three children. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son,...
Jimmie Dale Mckenzie
May 22, 2014
Mr. Jimmie Dale McKenzie, 57, of Lillington passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the First Health Hospice House in Pinehurst. He was born in McLeansboro, IL, the son of Sherman and Georgia Belle Barber McKenzie. Jimmie worked for Lehigh Hanson Gardner Quarry in Lillington for the past 26 years as a heavy equipment operator. His passion was his...
Virginia "Gina" Black Swain
May 22, 2014
Virginia "Gina" Black Swain, 93 of Lillington died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Harnett Woods Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunn. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Sr. and Maggie Mae Salmon Black. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Sigmund Baer Swain; her sisters, Alean Yow, Flora Smith, and...
Donnell Jeanette Senne
May 18, 2014
Donnell Jeanette Hill Senne: December 25, 1922 to May 18, 2014 Mrs. Donnell Jeanette Hill Senne, 91, of Lillington and Mooresville NC passed away Sunday May 18, 2014 at Huntersville NC Hospice. She was born in East Flat Rock, Henderson County, the daughter of the late Theodore Roosevelt Hill and Ruby Genevieve Allison Hill. She was preceded in death...
Bob Parries
May 17, 2014
Buies Creek Robert E. "Bob" Parries, 67, of Buies Creek, died late Saturday, May 17, 2014 at REX Hospital, Raleigh. Bob was born on June 4, 1946 in Mt. Airy, NC. Bob was the son of Nettie Opal Adams Parries and the late Bob Glenn "Tommie" Parries. Bob graduated from NC State University, receiving his Doctorate of Education in...
Thurman "Tim" Abner Currin
May 15, 2014
Thurman "Tim" Abner Currin Sr., 79, of Lillington died Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Wake Med Raleigh Hospital. Mr. Currin was born in Granville County, but spent most of his life in Harnett County. He was the son of the late Clement David Sr. and Janie Hart Currin, he is also preceded in death by his brothers, C.D. Currin...
