Katherine Griffin Cooke, 92, of Franklinton, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019. “Mama Cooke”, as she was known to many, was born February 21, 1927 in Franklin County, to the late Mary Moody and Hinton Atlas Griffin. She attended Woodland Baptist Church and was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and homemaker. She retired in 2009 from the State of NC as a food service assistant and was a great seamstress.
Funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock Monday...
Katherine Griffin Cooke, 92, of Franklinton, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019. “Mama Cooke”, as she was known to many, was born February 21, 1927 in Franklin County, to the late...
William David Ray, 78, passed away Sunday morning, March 17, 2019 at Transitions Life Care Hospice. He was born in Wake County the son of the late Vallie R. Ray and Moses L. Ray.
A funeral service will be held at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning March 19, 2019 in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Mike Jones officiating.
A private burial will be in the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Durham at a later date.
Friends may visit with the family 1 hour prior to the service at...
William David Ray, 78, passed away Sunday morning, March 17, 2019 at Transitions Life Care Hospice. He was born in Wake County the son of the late Vallie R. Ray and Moses L. Ray.
A funeral...
Kevin Martin McMahon, age 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 16th, 2019, at Wake Medical Center, in Wake Forest, North Carolina, due to complications from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).
Kevin was born on December 30th, 1938 in Stretham, England, to Martin McMahon and Mary (O’Meara) McMahon. His first childhood memories were of the nightly bombing campaigns carried out by Nazi forces during the Blitz of London in World War II. In an effort to...
Kevin Martin McMahon, age 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 16th, 2019, at Wake Medical Center, in Wake Forest, North Carolina, due to complications from ALS...
Martha Wilson Smith, 74, of Youngsville, made her journey home on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Wake Med Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Radford, Virginia to the late Carmen Webb Wilson and Cephus A. Wilson.
Martha was an office manager and vice president of Alexander Exterminating for 24 years before her retirement in 2007.
She was predeceased in death by her first husband Kenneth Brown, her brother Willie A. Wilson of Bland, VA and by her second husband and love of her...
Martha Wilson Smith, 74, of Youngsville, made her journey home on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Wake Med Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Radford, Virginia to the late Carmen Webb...
Frances Adams Melvin died unexpectedly at the Litchford Falls Healthcare and Rehab on Thursday, March 14, 2019 in Raleigh, NC at the age of 87.
Frances is survived by her son, James E. “Eddie” Melvin II, his wife, Leigh and grandsons Joshua and Nikolas of Youngsville, NC. She was preceded in death by father, James Adams of Fayetteville; mother, Ruth McGill Adams of Fayetteville; brother, James Adams Jr of Fayetteville; and sister Evelyn Wilson of Tar Heel.
Frances was born on...
Frances Adams Melvin died unexpectedly at the Litchford Falls Healthcare and Rehab on Thursday, March 14, 2019 in Raleigh, NC at the age of 87.
Frances is survived by her son, James E....
Margaret Hope Perry Finch, 89, of Youngsville passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019. She was born May 11, 1929 in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Walter and Myrtle (Pully) Perry. Margaret was predeceased by her husband William Dorsett Finch in 2014.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Popes Chapel Christian Church 1237 Pocomoke Rd. Franklinton, NC 27525. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
Margaret is survived by her children: Clark...
Margaret Hope Perry Finch, 89, of Youngsville passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019. She was born May 11, 1929 in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Walter and Myrtle (Pully) Perry....
Barclay Allen Megathlin passed away peacefully in his home on March 13, 2019 at the age of 77. He was born on November 13, 1941 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Earle Megathlin and Aimee Beauregard Megathlin. He grew up in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, graduated from Fairhaven High School in 1960 and from Babson College in 1964 with BS in Business Administration and minor in English. He taught high school English, moved to Portland, Maine, and then to Boca Raton, Florida in 1969 where he resided...
Barclay Allen Megathlin passed away peacefully in his home on March 13, 2019 at the age of 77. He was born on November 13, 1941 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Earle Megathlin and Aimee Beauregard...
Diane Joan Schmid, 85, of Raleigh, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 in Raleigh. She was born January 5, 1934 in Buffalo, New York a daughter of the late Victor and Jeanne (Pilkey) Gamble. Diane enjoyed the beaches and shore vacations, camping and Disney World. She enjoyed watching people and spending time with them, and making ceramics. Diane enjoyed life to the fullest, avid reader, and loved McDonald’s chicken nuggets. She will be remembered for her super abilities with the TV...
Diane Joan Schmid, 85, of Raleigh, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 in Raleigh. She was born January 5, 1934 in Buffalo, New York a daughter of the late Victor and Jeanne (Pilkey) Gamble. ...
Rev. Martin L. Walters, Jr. passed away on Sunday morning March 10, 2019, at his residence. He was born in Anson County, NC, the son of the late Elsie Preslar Walters and Martin L. Walters, Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joanne Wentz Walters, a son, David Walters, and a brother, Duran Walters.
A funeral service will be held at 2 o’clock on Saturday afternoon March 16, 2019 at the Neuse Baptist Church, Wake Forest, NC, and 2:30 Sunday afternoon March 17, 2019 at the Sheets...
Rev. Martin L. Walters, Jr. passed away on Sunday morning March 10, 2019, at his residence. He was born in Anson County, NC, the son of the late Elsie Preslar Walters and Martin L. Walters, Sr. He...
Alexandria Alice Annadale, 94, died Sunday, March 10, 2019. She was born October 11, 1924 in Brooklyn , NY to the late James and Despina Vassiliades. She worked for many years as a traffic controller at IBM.
Alexandria was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Joseph Annadale, her two sons, William Scherman and Jerry Annadale, and a grandson Paul Wooten.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm Friday, March 15, 2019 at Franklinton United Methodist Church, 109 N Main St,...
Alexandria Alice Annadale, 94, died Sunday, March 10, 2019. She was born October 11, 1924 in Brooklyn , NY to the late James and Despina Vassiliades. She worked for many years as a traffic...
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