All Obituaries

Ms. Bettie Lou Herndon 79 of Four Oaks, NC  passed Friday, June 2, 2023. There will be a graveside service held for Ms. Bettie Herndon 2:00 pm Friday, June 9, 2023 at Justice Cemetery located on hwy #55. A viewing will be held from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm at the graveside.

Deborah entered this life on September 11, 1950, and transitioned this earthly life after a brief illness, on May 21, 2023, returning home to her Heavenly Father. Deborah is the third of six children born to her parents, Dorothy (Staley) Ransaw and Louis William Ransaw.  She grew up in the City of Pittsburgh (Homewood) and attended the public school system, graduating from Westinghouse High School in June 1969.  She attended Boyce Community College in Monroeville, Pennsylvania,...

Mr. Leon Powell 84 of Apex, NC passed Sunday, May 7, 2023. Funeral arrangements are as follows: A public viewing will be held Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Apex, NC. followed by the funeral service at 1:00 pm, burial will be in the church cemetery.  

Mrs. Brenda Fuller Reid, 70 of Apex, passed on May 3, 2023. Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Brenda Fuller Reid are as follows: Public viewing will be held from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Greater Felton Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 8109 Stephenson Rd., Apex NC, the funeral will follow at 2:00 pm. Masks are optional.  

Mrs. Lena Mae Atwater Hill 101, from Durham, North Carolina passed Friday, April 21, 2023. The funeral services for Mrs. Lena Mae Atwater Hill are as follows: 1:30 pm Sunday, April 30, 2023 viewing & visitation will take place at White Oak Missionary Baptist Church, followed by the funeral service at  2:00 pm, burial will be in the church cemetery.  

Mr. David F. Hackney 74 of Pittsboro, North Carolina passed Thursday, April 13, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, burial will be in the church cemetery. There will be a public viewing from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm at the church before the funeral service. 

Mr. Lonnie McCullers 80 of Apex, North Carolina passed Sunday, April 9, 2023. Funeral services will be held 4:00 pm, Saturday April 15, 2023 at Albright Funeral Home. A public viewing will be held from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the funeral home.

Mr. Donnie Ray Dunn, 66 of Cary, NC passed on April 6, 2023.  Public viewing will be 11am-12pm on Saturday, April 15, 2023 with funeral service to follow at 12pm.  Services will be held at Faith Missionary Baptist Church, 908 Suffolk Blvd, Raleigh NC.

Obituary, Ernest Dexter Kelly 11/5/45 – 4/5/23Ernest Dexter Kelly (E.D) passed away due to complications from a stroke on 05Apr23. He was the beloved husband to Pam Christian (Cary, NC), and was the son of Myrtle and Ernest Kelly Jr (Mount Holly, NC).E.D. was a Major in the Marine Corp and served his country in Vietnam. E.D. was awarded two Purple Hearts and nominated for a Bronze Star. He also served as infantry platoon commander and infantry company commander in the 2nd Marine Division....

The McDonald family of Holly Springs, NC  announces the transition of Benjamin Franklin McDonald on March 25, 2023, at his home in Goldsboro, NC. He was born on May 8, 1950, in Harnett County, NC. Known by his family and close friends as “Frankie”.   Ben traveled extensively appreciating and learning about the different cultures of the world while serving in the United States Air Force.  He was a voracious reader; reading everything related to history and could officially...