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Molly Ruth Ray, 87, of Wake Forest passed away on Wednesday April 21, 2021. She was born in Wake County the daughter of the late Bessie Newton Ray and Ollie N. Ray. She was preceded in death by a step-daughter; Inez Jean Swift and brothers; David Ray and Leonard B. Ray. A funeral service will be held at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon April 27, 2021 in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Durham. Mrs. Ray is survived by her daughters;...

Jerry Arnold Overton 76 of Henderson, formerly of Kittrell, passed away Tuesday April 20, 2021 following an extended illness.  He was born May 18, 1944 in Vance County, NC to the late Joseph Arnold and Grace Moss Overton.  Jerry attended Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Kittrell, and enjoyed playing music, fishing, and being outdoors with family and friends. Those left to cherish his memory include his daughter Elizabeth Dawn Golding and husband Chris of Wake Forest, NC, two...

Elaine Wickert went home to be with our Lord at the age of 80 on April 19, 2021. She was born on October 25, 1940 to Florence & Joseph Wharton in the Wissinoming section of Philadelphia, PA and attended Frankfort High School. She majored in Business Management, and played on the Frankfort Softball team as the starting catcher for three year. Elaine also played the French horn in the High School band and was a starter on the Field Hockey team. The turning point in her life was at the age...

It is with great sadness that the family of Jeremy J. Hingle Jr. of Youngsville announces his unexpected passing on Monday, April 19, 2021 at a young age of 17. He was a much loved son and brother. Jeremy will be lovingly remembered and missed by his parents Jeremy and Lynda (Liming) Hingle of Youngsville, NC, brother Logan, NC; maternal grandparents Kevin and April Liming, Robert and Laura Kuhr; Paternal grandparents Gayle Hernandez, John and Linda Hingle along with many cousins, aunts,...

Frances Louise Warren Blake, 87, of Wake Forest passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 at her residence. She was born on June 16, 1933 to the late William and Eula Taylor Warren in Robersonville, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rudolph Blake. She retired from Glen Royal Baptist Church after serving 23 years as church secretary. She also worked with the church bus ministry for many years. A funeral service will be held at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon April 22, 2021 in the...

Elizabeth Smith, age 91 of Wake Forest, NC passed away at home on Sunday, April 18, 2021.   Elizabeth was born May 7, 1929 in Nash County, NC the daughter of Bertie (Brantley) and George Edwards.  She was employed by ITT as a tester for the telephone ship to shore unit. She is survived by her daughter with whom she resided Kathy Richardson; sister Gerri Gregory; grandson Patrick Richardson; great grandson Tristan Richardson. She was preceded in death by her husband Johnnie Foster...

Catherine “Cathee” Baston Miller departed her loving family on April 17, 2021. Catherine was born in Montevideo, Minnesota on January 2, 1959 to Frank and Barbara Baston.  Catherine lived in multiple places as a child but was mainly raised in Iowa Park, TX.  She graduated from Iowa Park High School in 1977 and received her degree from Avalon Vocational Technical Institute in 1991. Catherine held many jobs and titles during her time with us.  Things like flight...

Elvis passed away on Saturday April 17, 2021 at home. Elvis was a young 64 year old. He was born in Wake County the son of Sylvia Gurley Raybon and the late Chester “CM” Raybon, II. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held at 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon April 24, 2021in the New Life Church 6900 Zebulon Road Wake Forest. Burial will follow in the Beulah Christian Baptist Church Cemetery.  He is survived by his loving wife, Sherry LaPorte-Raybon, Mother,...

Stanley P. Denton, 72, of Wake Forest passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at his home.  He was born January 8, 1949 in Wake County to the late Wallace and Virgie Denton.  A brother, Reid Denton, also preceded him in death. A public viewing will be from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Monday, April 19, 2021 at Bright Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at 1:30 P.M. in Pine Forest Memorial Gardens. Stanley received a degree in Laboratory Technology, worked at Wake Forest...

Tanner Eric Kalasz, 20, passed away on the morning of April 10th in an automobile accident. Tanner was born on October 27, 2000, in Fairfield, Ohio to Eric and Michelle (Bernardoni) Kalasz. After graduating from Wake Forest High School in 2019, Tanner joined the Army National Guard and completed boot camp at Fort Jackson in October 2019. Tanner was a current student at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC and was a member of LifePointe Church in Raleigh. A funeral service will be held...