CCI 1ST SECTION, ZONE: STATE 19:16:36 INDEX Obituaries are provided as a paid service. Notices may be edited, and all announcements become the property of The News Observer. View and place obituaries at www.newsobserver.com/obits Contact our Obituaries staff at (919) 829-4545 Bold listings indicate expanded obituaries also on this page. WAKE COUNTY Cary, Gaudencio de Ala, 73 May 18 Cremation Society, Raleigh Cary, Helen R. Floyd, 88 May 15 Wrenn Clark Hagan, Roanoke Rpds Cary, Gene G.
Wallat, 57 May 17 Coats F.H., Coats Fuquay-Varina, Bobby C. Best, 91 May 16 Thomas, Fuquay-Varina Garner, Ariel Nicole Hughes, 17 May 15 Haywood F.H., Raleigh Holly Springs, Annie L. Payne, 64 May 15 Prince, Holly Springs Kittrell, Nellie G. Akers, 82 May 17 J.M. White F.H., Henderson Raleigh, Ruth M.
Beaman, 85 May 17 Brown-Wynne, Raleigh Raleigh, Bobby Best, 91 May 16 Thomas F.H., Fuquay-Varina Raleigh, Nancy D. Chaney, 63 May 17 Cremation Society, Raleigh Raleigh, Daniel Cumber, 56 May 14 Haywood F.H., Raleigh Raleigh, John Erazim, 74 May 15 Mitchell F.H., Raleigh Raleigh, Ruth H. Gruber, 92 May 18 Bryan-Lee F.H., Raleigh Raleigh, Audrey P. Hickman, 85 May 17 Bryan-Lee, Garner Raleigh, Luther Hunter May 15 Lea Funeral Home, Raleigh Raleigh, Sadie King May 18 Lea Funeral Home, Raleigh Raleigh, Patricia K. Nelson, 63 May 13 Brown-Wynne Millbrook Raleigh Raleigh, Beatrice C.
Perry, 87 May 18 Mitchell F.H., Raleigh Raleigh, Audrey D. Shaw, 79 May 14 Bright F.H., Wake Forest Raleigh, George D. Weil, 77 May 15 Cremation Society, Raleigh Wake Forest, Erlene K. Pendergrass, 81 May 18 Bright F.H., Wake Forest Wendell, Bobby H. Young, 76 May 15 L.
Harold Poole F.S., Knightdale Zebulon, Douglas E. Rife, 66 May 17 Strickland F.H., Wendell DURHAM COUNTY Bahama, Thomas C. Crummey, 61 May 10 Clements F.S., Durham Durham, Harriet Fine, 90 May 15 Cremation Society, Raleigh Durham, Mary E. Howe, 88 May 16 Clements, Durham Durham, Paul C. Markham, 82 May 18 Clements, Durham Durham, Perry W.
Norris May 18 Clements, Durham JOHNSTON COUNTY Benson, Diane Woodall Benson, 61 May 18 Rose Graham, Benson Benson, George Weeks, 86 May 17 Rose Graham, Benson Clayton, Elizabeth Ricks Watson, 91 May 18 Hood F.H., Clayton Princeton, Clifton Brewer, 73 May 17 Parrish F.H. Princeton Selma, Ethelle Sullivan, 93 May 18 Parrish F.H., Selma Arther June Hall, 76 May 12 Sanders, Marion B. Walden, 83 May 08 Sanders, ORANGE COUNTY Chapel Hill, Stephen Harris, 26 May 10 Cremation Society, Raleigh Chapel Hill, William D. McLester, 73 May 15 Cremation Society, Raleigh Chapel Hill, Nell H. Morgan, 97 May 17 Smith Buckner, Siler City Chapel Hill, Margaret L.
Newton, 86 May 15 Cremation Society, Raleigh Chapel Hill, Thelma M. Selby May 16 Mills F.H., Edenton STATE Angier, Queen Esther Perry, 86 May 16 Dafford F.H., Angier Angier, Doris F. Zacny, 87 May 16 Bryan-Lee F.H., Angier Ayden, Paula Y. Tyson, 32 May 17 Don Brown, Ayden Broadway, Larry L. Sykes, 58 May 15 Lillington Carthage, Jeffrey P.
Myrick, 59 May 18 Fry and Prickett, Carthage Charlotte, Marian B. Galloway, 99 May 18 Watson-King, Hamlet Charlotte, Harriet H. Hicks, 76 May 15 Hall-Wynne F.H., Franklinton Conway, Nellie F. Dix, 78 May 16 Massey, Jackson Dudley, Shafter Manuel, 81 May 17 Rhodes, Goldsboro Dunn, James E. Lee, 84 May 18 Cromartie, Miller Lee, Dunn Elm City, David W.
Felton, 44 May 16 Shingleton F.H., Wilson Fayetteville, alta Kamara 53 May 16 Herring F.H., Fayetteville Fayetteville, Mary Ward, 76 May 14 Herring, Fayetteville Goldsboro, Norman E. Raulston, 89 May 14 Shumate-Faulk F.H., Goldsboro Grandy, Alan J. Walton, 55 May 16 Twiford F.H., Manteo Henderson, Michelle L. Watkins, 50 May 17 J.M. White F.H., Henderson Hobbsville, Erma H.
Miller, 82 May 16 Miller, Gatesville Jackson, Edgar Edmonds, 75 May 15 Massey, Jackson Kinston, Felton O. White, 86 May 20 Howard-Carter, Kinston Kitty Hawk, Beatrice H. Rodman, 82 May 17 Twiford F.H., Manteo Lillington, Mary P. Drescher, 81 May 16 F.H., Lillington Lillington, Terry McDougald, 52 May 16 Dafford, Angier Lillington, Timothy V. Newton, 56 May 17 Lillington Marshalberg, Pelham T.
Jones, 86 May 16 Munden, Morehead City Middlesex, Sabrina R. Allen, 32 May 16 William Zebulon Morehead City, Maude M. Harshberger, 98 May 15 Munden F.H., Morehead City Nashville, John F. Saunders, 49 May 18 Cornerstone, Nashville Newport, Belinda Barley May 17 Brooks, Morehead City Newport, Marie Ciallela, 61 May 18 Munden, Morehead City Oxford, Mary B. Blackwell, 88 May 18 Gentry-Newell Vaughan, Oxford Oxford, Carolyn H.
Ward, 61 May 16 Betts Son F.H., Oxford Pinehurst, Raymond J. Byrne, 82 May 16 Boles, Pinehurst Pinehurst, Russell B. Huber, 83 May 15 Boles F.H., Pinehurst Pittsboro, Elizabeth W. Clegg, 88 May 06 Hall-Wynne, Pittsboro Roanoke Rapids, Helen R. Floyd, 88 May 15 Wrenn, Clarke Hagan, Roanoke Rpds Rockingham, Craig Davis, 83 May 16 Watson-King F.H., Hamlet Rockingham, Natalie J.
Martin, 81 May 17 Carter, Rockingham Rocky Mount, Robert Parrish, 85 May 16 Wheeler Woodlief, Rocky Mt. Rocky Mount, Lela A. Tillery, 88 May 17 H.D. Pope F.H., Rocky Mount Rocky Mount, Ava 79 May 16 Wheeler Rocky Mt. Scotland Neck, Bette B.
Allsbrook, 83 May 17 Letchworth, Scotland Neck Seven Lakes, Mildred Caltagirone, 78 May 15 Boles, Seven Lakes Southern Pines, Buster Canady, 85 May 14 Boles, Southern Pines Southern Pines, Frances C. 84 May 18 Boles, Southern Pines Vass, Burl L. Floyd, 81 May 18 Cox Memorial, Vass Wanchese, Larry L. Tillett, 55 May 15 Twiford F.H., Manteo Williamston, Tillie G. 83 May 15 Biggs F.H., Williamston Wilson, Margaret Lundberg, 81 May 16 F.H., Wilson Wilson, Mary B.
Smith, 79 May 17 Wilson Memorial Wilson Wilson, Dolan Lee Taylor, 81 May 17 F.H., Wilson OUT OF STATE Colorado Springs, Charles W. Gregory, 62 May 15 Swindell, Herford Lehigh Acres, Loretta M. Ryan, 79 May 15 Norwich, Alden M. Jones, 94 May 17 Wilson Funera Home, Norwich Queenstown, John H. Costello, 70 May 14 Cremation Society, Raleigh City, Name, Age Died Arrangements CARY Patricia Keezell Nelson, 63, passed away suddenly on May 13, 2010, at Wake Medical Cen- ter, Cary.
Patricia was born in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., on Nov. 20, 1946, to Kathleen Pickett and Walter B. Keezell, and was pre- ceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her cher- ished son, Michael Meagher, of Browns Summit, NC; her sister, Linda Clayton and husband, Tom, of Raleigh; two brothers, Howell R. Keezell of Bangkok, Thailand, and Walter B.
Keezell and wife, Laura, of San Diego; two nieces, Kristin Clayton of Roanoke Rapids, NC, and Robin Clayton Ring of Gatlinburg, TN; two nephews, Jordan and Dillon Keezell of San Diego; and, cousin Julie Richards and her children, Cody and Katrina Richards of Cary, and Tracey Richards Mc- Millon and husband, Michael, of Fayetteville, NC. She also leaves behind her dear friend Bob Richards and her beloved cat, Face Man. Friends and family knew her as Patricia, Pat, Patty, or pack Her main mission in life was to love and nurture her only child, Michael. She had a vibrant 41-year working career, and at the time of her death was the U.S. Foodservice national account executive to N.C.
State University. favorite teams were N.C. State and the Red- skins. Gourmet cooking for family and friends was another of passions, and she particularly enjoyed swapping stories and cooking with Penny Elbay and Yves Ruiz. easy smile and gregarious ways will be missed by many.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 22, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home Chapel, 1701 E. Millbrook Raleigh, NC 27609. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Kay Yow WBCA Foundation, The Foundation, 106 Tow- erview Cary, NC 27513.
Condolences may be sent to www.brownwynne.com. Patricia Keezell Nelson NOV. 20, 1946 MAY 13, 2010 WILSON Mary Louise Barnes Smith, of Wilson, died Monday, May 17, 2010 at home after a brief ill- ness. a Thursday, 11 AM, First Pres- byterian Church, followed by a time of visiting. A native of Wilson, she was a daughter of the late John T.
and Mary Ford Barnes. She was graduated from Charles L. Coon High School and Col- lege of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She was active in her church. Surviving is her husband of 53 years, Will Carr Smith; daugh- ters, Mary Eliza Duckett and husband, Chip, of High Point and Susan Johnson and her husband, Graham of Raleigh; sons, William Smith and wife, Landon, of Raleigh and John T.
Smith and wife, Stephanie, of Wilson; grandchildren, Will, Charles and Sam Duckett; Wil- liam and Lucy Smith; Gray, Ty- ler and Charlie Johnson, John Carr and Louise Smith; sis- ter, Elizabeth Pace Barnes and her companion, Thomas Harris, of Miami Beach, FL; her broth- er-in-law, Richard T. Smith and wife, Betty Jon, of Wilson; her special cousins, Diana James of Wilson and Nancy Kirk of Ra- leigh. The family will receive friends at home, Wednesday, 6:00 8:00 PM. Memorials are suggested to the First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 3184, Wilson, NC 27895 or to Meals On Wheels, 2306 Cedar Run Pl NW, Wilson NC 27896.
Wilson Memorial Service, (252) 237-7171, www.wilsonmemorialservice. com Mary Lou Smith OCTOBER 11, 1930 MAY 17, 2010 CHAPEL HILL Nell Gray Emerson Humphries Morgan died Monday, May 17, 2010 at her residence. Nell Gray Emerson Humphries Morgan was born October 11, 1912 to Grey Braxton and Stella Norwood Emerson of Bear Creek, NC. She gradu- ated from Bonlee High School (class of 1931). She married Ce- cil Ray Humphries in 1935 and had a daughter, Rachel Delores Humphries Stevens.
They lived in Dublin, Virginia until the time of death in 1950, af- ter which, she and her daughter moved to Bear Creek, NC to live with her parents. In 1963 Nell married Carlos Vernon Morgan, who had two daughters, Connie Morgan Conway and the late, Frieda M. Lindley. The couple lived in Siler City and opened the Curi- osity Shop, an antique business. Mr.
Morgan died in 1976. After retirement, Nell moved to northern Chatham County just below Chapel Hill and lived with her daughter. Nell was a life-long member of Sandy Branch Baptist Church, active in establishing the train- ing union as part of the program. For more than 20 years, she served as Sandy Branch Training Union Director and Sandy Creek Association Training Union Director. She loved her family, traveling, an- tique collecting and bird watch- ing.
She is survived by Rachel H. Stevens, daughter; Connie M. Conway, stepdaughter; and her sons-in-law, Charles H. Stevens, Mark Darryle Lindley, and Nor- man Albert Michael Conway. She is survived by seven grand- children, Douglas Ray Stevens, Nelson Charles Stevens, Linda Stevens Williamson, Julius Neill Lindley, Martin Anthony Lindley, Darryle E.
H. Conway, and Craig Michael Conway. She is also survived by ten great- grandchildren, Leslie Dale Ste- vens, Noelle Delaney Stevens, Colin Henry Stevens, Samuel Gray Williamson, Julius Neill Lindley II, Morgan Blane Lind- ley, Alison Blair Lindley, Abigail Morgan Conway, Hannah Marie Conway and Tyler Michael Grif- Conway. She is also survived by her brother-in-law, Thomas I. Humphries.
Memorials may be made to either of the following: Don Moody Fund, Sandy Branch Baptist Church, 715 Sandy Branch Church Road, Bear Creek, NC 27207-9327 or the Rachel H. Stevens Scholarship Fund for Public Health Leader- ship, University of North Caro- lina Gillings School of Public Health, 170 Rosenau Hall, CB 7400, Chapel Hill, NC 27599- 7400. The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 19, 2010 from 7:00 9:00 PM at Smith Buck- ner Funeral Home, 230 North Second Avenue, Siler City, NC. The funeral will be Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Sandy Branch Baptist Church, 715 Sandy Branch Church Road, Bear Creek with Rev. Jim Wall and the Rev.
Mindy Douglas- Adams Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Nell Gray Emerson Humphries Morgan CHARLOTTE Harriet Harris Hicks, 76, died May 15, 2010 with her family by her side in Charlotte, NC. Harriet was born June 5, 1933, in a i NC to the late Grover and Harriet Mohorn Harris. She graduated from College of the Uni- versity of North Carolina later continuing her education at the University of Richmond. Harriet started her teaching career in 1955 in South Bos- ton, VA and the transferred to Manchester High School in VA.
Harriet completed her teach- ing career as choral director at Thomas Dale High School in Chester, VA where she will be remembered for her brilliant di- rection of many Broadway mu- sicals, classical performances and yearly direction of Messiah. She also guest con- ducted throughout the state of Virginia and traveled overseas performing with Robert Shaw. She retired in 1991 after al- most 30 years at Thomas Dale High. Harriet will be remem- bered always for her incredible musical gifts and her amazing ability to reach out to her stu- dents. Words cannot express what she has meant to her fam- ily.
She is survived by her hus- band, John Anderson Hicks of Murfreesboro, NC; daughter, Harriet Elizabeth Baldwin of Mooresville, NC; son, Graham H. Bruce, III of Rockwell, NC; stepson, Mathew A. Hicks of Corpus Christi, TX; and niece, Kimberly Cole, of Chester, VA; She also is survived by eight grandchildren and her brother, William Harris of Cedar Point. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 21, 2010 in Murfreesboro, NC at the Murfreesboro Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. Friends my visit from 11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. Monday, May 24th at Hall-Wynne Fu- neral Home, 504 E. Mason Franklinton, NC. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. from the Franklinton United Methodist Church, in Franklinton with burial to fol- low in Fairview Cemetery.
A reception will follow the burial at the church education center. In lieu of memorials may be made to Franklinton United Methodist Church, 109 North Main Street Franklinton, NC 27525. The Hicks family is under the care of Hall-Wynne Funeral Ser- vice, Franklinton Chapel. Harriet Harris Hicks BENSON Mrs. Diane Woodall Benson age 61 of 6981 Elevation Road died Tuesday at her residence.
Funeral Service will be Thursday at Pleasant Hill Chris- tian Church. will be the Revs. Scott Johnson and Randy Beasley. Entombment will follow in Roselawn Cem- etery, Benson, NC. Mrs.
Benson was born on May 17, 1949 in Harnett County to Inez Stephenson Woodall of Benson and the late Dan Wood- all. Mrs. Benson was a retired manager, homemaker and member of Pleasant Hill Chris- tian Church. Surviving in addition to her mother is her Husband of 40 years, Jerry Benson; Daugh- ter and Son-in-law, Karen Jamie Evans of Benson; Son Daughter-in-law, Ryan LeSha- non Benson of Benson; Grand- children, Cody Evans, Caitlen Evans and Madison Benson; Sister Brother-in-law, Janet Wayne Johnson of Cary; Sev- eral Nieces and Nephews. The family wishes to thank the staff of Liberty Hospice of Dunn for their services.
Family will receive friends at Rose Graham Funeral Home in Benson from to Wednesday. In lieu of the family suggests memorial donations to The ALS Association Jim Hunter Chapter 120-101 Penmarc Drive Suite 101, Ra- leigh, NC, 27603. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.roseandgra- ham.com Diane Woodall Benson MAY 17, 1949 MAY 18, 2010 RALEIGH Bobby C. Best, 91, was born May 29, 1918, in Carteret Coun- ty, NC, and died Sunday, May 16, 2010 in Raleigh. Funeral ser- vices will be held on Thursday, May 20 at 1:00 p.m.
at Thomas Funeral Home Chapel, Fuquay- Varina. Entombment will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. He was married to Lillian Pegram, who preceded him in death on September 15, 1997. This marriage produced two sons and two daughters. He was a member of Wentworth Chris- tian Church.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Lytle Best, Percy Best, Wallace Best, Evelyn Best and Diane Poole. He is survived by his four chil- dren, Jack Best of Sandra Barefoot, Phil Best, and Pamela Ashworth all of NC; 7 grandchil- dren and 7 great-grandchildren; sisters, Bettie Longest of IN and Vivian Gower of NC. The family will receive friends and visitors at Thomas Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. In lieu of please make memorial contributions to Heartland Hospice Memorial Fund, PO Box 10086, Toledo, OH 43699. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home, www.thomasfu- neral.com.
Bobby C. Best MARSHALBERG Pelham Thomas Jones, 86, of Marshalberg, NC, died Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Carteret Gen- eral Hospital. Pelham was born to Ad- die Moore and Thomas Chad- wick Jones on April 19, 1924. He grew up with his three older siblings, Archie, Neal and Grace in Marshallberg and graduated from Smyrna High School in 1941. He attended Wake Forest Col- lege for two years, before joining the Navy, where he served as an for three years.
After the war in 1948, he married his soul- mate, Margaret Fuller House, of Louisburg and Beaufort, NC. as Margaret called him, returned to school, graduating in 1949 with a Bachelor of Sci- ence in Mathematics from Wake Forest. He received his degree in education from UNC Chapel Hill in 1950. His entire career was spent in education, serving as principal in Dabney High School in Henderson, NC, Aulander High School in Bertie County, Northhampton High School, then coming home in 1969 to serve as prin- cipal of Smyrna School, then at the central for Carteret County Schools. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Doug Wagner and Rev. Ellis Bedsworth ating. and Margaret together raised three children; Pelham Thomas Jones, Jr. and wife, Ginny of Marshallberg, Nancy Jones Piner and hus- band, Greg of Oriental, Karen Jones Davis and husband, Gary, of Marshallberg; seven grand- children, Ramsey and Zack Da- vis, Shelley Piner Rhudy, Abbey and Ben Piner and Travis and Tish Garner; four great-grand- children, Wilson, Caroline, and Elizabeth Garner, and Evett Rhudy.
The family received friends 6:30 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Flowers are welcome, or me- morials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 1163 Marshallberg Marshall- berg, NC 28553 or to a charity of choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mun- denfuneralhome.net Pelham Thomas Jones CARY Helen Robinson Floyd, 88, of Cary, died peacefully on Sat- urday, May 15, 2010 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh sur- rounded by her family. Helen was born on June 25, 1921 in Brink, VA to Rufus and Lola Robinson.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Guy Floyd, Sr. She was a member of Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary and a former member of the First Presbyterian Church in Roanoke Rapids. She is survived by four chil- dren; sons, Robert Guy Floyd, Jr. and wife, Emmy, of Lexing- ton, Charles Thomas Floyd and wife, Linda, of Raleigh; daugh- ters, Anne Floyd Jacobson and husband, John of Cary, Kay Floyd Carey and husband, Matt of Cary; nine grandchildren, Bill Floyd and wife, Amy of Morris- ville, Rob Floyd, and wife, Jen- nifer of Stallings, Katie Floyd Kennedy, and husband, Chris of Knightdale, Charles Floyd and wife, Lauren, of Wake For- est, Chris Floyd of Raleigh, Jeff, Daniel and Megan Jacobson, and Taylor Carey, all of Cary; great-grandchildren, Al- yssa, Rachel and Luke Floyd of Stallings, Emma and Silas Ken- nedy of Knightdale; half sister, Margaret Murray; half brothers, Alton Robinson, Charles Robin- son and wife, Sandra, all of Roa- noke Rapids; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her sisters, Katherine Myrick, Judy Newsom and half-brother, Robert Robinson.
On Thursday, May 20, at the First Presbyterian Church in Roanoke Rapids, the family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the Loy Memorial Build- ing. Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. in the sanctuary, with the Rev. Jane A.
Love Interment will follow at Cedar- wood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids. Wrenn, Clark Hagan Fu- neral Home in Roanoke Rapids is handling the arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 16 East Fifth Roa- noke Rapids NC 27870. Helen Robinson Floyd In Loving Memory of Christine J. Bier MAY 19, 1922 FEBRUARY 22, 2003 always with me, in mind and spirit Happy Birthday, Mama Frances THE NEWS OBSERVER6B A WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2010Obituaries 919-585-5255 Percentage Yield (APY).
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