Ann H Schirmann 92 of Raleigh, North Carolina died Tuesday, April 30, 2024.  She was born in Wake Forest, NC and was the daughter of Waldo and Bettie Hagwood.  She held various managerial poitions over the years, was President of the Shrinettes for Wake County Shriners. In recent years was a 2 term Deacon from 2013 to 2018 at North Raleigh Presbyterian Church, served on the Resident’s Council, Librarian, and Church coordinator for Abbotswood @ Stonehenge.  Ann is...

  Thomas Davie “Tommy” Dean, age 81, was born on October 30th, 1942 in Wake County North Carolina. He passed away peacefully on April 28th, 2024, to be with his Lord and Savior. Tommy grew up in Samaria in Nash County and has lived in Youngsville for the last 33 years with his loving wife Kay. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Thomas Dean and Annie Pearl Richardson. And one special aunt Elgie Morgan. Tommy is survived by his dedicated and loving wife Kay...

Ruth Powell Brogden, 82, of Wake Forest, passed away Friday, April 26, 2024. She was born in Wake County, the daughter of the late, Jessero Caldonia Powell and Lizzie Estes Powell. She was retired from Northern Telecom. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, May 1, 2024 in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Powell Family Cemetery. Mrs. Brogden is survived by her sons, Anthony Earl (Tony) Brogden and wife, Angie, and Roger Lynn...

  William Burk “Bill” May of Raleigh died on April 25th 2024 after being in declining health since 2002 due to nephritis and the effects of shingles and arthritis. He was born in New Castle, Indiana, on May 29, 1933, to Horace Wilbur (Bill) and Thelma (Franklin) May. He graduated from Hagerstown, Indiana, High School, and from Ball State Teachers College now University. He married Carolyn Bell of Richmond, Indiana, on June 30, 1956. They lived in Hagerstown until moving...

Joseph Patrick (Joe) Olivieri, 51, of Franklinton went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. He was born on March 19, 1973, in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Dr. Vincent Paul Olivieri and Anna Louise (Casertano) Olivieri. He was a loving husband to Kerry McCarthy Olivieri and a dedicated father to Joey Olivieri. Joe was a lifelong learner. After his high school graduation, he attended the University of Pennsylvania and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in...

Florence Dale “Terry” Hayes, 74, of Youngsville, NC passed away peacefully on April 24, 2024 from ALS with her children at her side. Terry, who went by Florence until her college years, was born to the late Rev. T.O. Terry and Louise Terry in Nashville, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Larry “Mack” Hayes. Those left to cherish her memories are her son, Jason Hayes (Michelle) of Wake Forest, daughters Amanda Hayes King (JR) of Wake Forest and...

Mr. Harold Smith “Hal” Atkinson, Jr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 21, 2024 in Raleigh, NC at the age of 80. Born on May 11, 1943 in Franklin, VA to Harold “Big Daddy” and Mary Ellen Atkinson, Hal began his lifelong dedication to the fire service as a volunteer fireman with the Franklin Fire Department at the age of 16. He was also active in the Boy Scouts of America and was proud to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. Hal attended NC State...

William Earl Wall, 91, of Wake Forest, NC, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024.  A graveside service with military honors will be held at 2 PM on Friday, April 26, 2024 at Wake Forest Cemetery, 400 N. White St. Wake Forest, NC 27587.  Please leave condolences to the family.  Bright Funeral Home is serving the Wall family.   

Arturo Antonio Granados Leon (80) passed away peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2024, with his family lovingly by his side. Arturo aka “Arturito, Artie, Papi, Abuelo, Hermano, Primo, Tio, Querido Amigo” was born in San Jose, Costa Rica on October 22, 1943 to Baby Leon and Arturo Granados, Sr. As the oldest of 10, Arturo embodied the responsible, protective, independent, disciplined, and connector of the family with an always adventuring spirit. At the age of 18, Arturo moved to...

Laura Jean Mauney, 96, of Youngsville, NC, formerly of Shelby, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Jean was born in Bessemer City, NC on December 10, 1927 to the late Lawrence Gerald and Mary Ella Rhyne. She graduated from Bessemer City High School and Shelby Hospital School of Nursing.  After passing the state board for her Registered Nurse’s License, she worked at Shelby Hospital and later retired from PPG Industries as their Occupational Nurse. In her free time, she enjoyed...