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Edwin Carson Leonard (Daddy, PaPa, Ed) passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 24, 2022 at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh. He was born in Wake County on February 7, 1936 to Plumer and Betsie (Lassiter) Leonard. He worked for the Department of Transportation for over 32 years. Ed loved people, life and laughter, going to Brigs with his devoted wife and spending time with his precious family. His loving, joyful laughter, whistling and singing will be missed by all. Ed was preceded in death by...

Myrtle Grizzard Ferguson Hall passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. She was born Myrtle Marie Grizzard, September 26, 1946, to Jim Edward Grizzard and Gladys Pauline Harris in Roanoke Rapids, NC. Myrtle graduated from Gaston High school (1964) and later earned her CNA license from Wake Tech. She spent most of her life as a caregiver. Myrtle was preceded in death by her parents, her first child Jonathan, and her brother George Michael Grizzard. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ...

Jean Warren Ganzel, 87, of West End, NC passed away on Saturday May 21, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Arcadia, Nebraska daughter of the late Aubrey Warren and Zetha Mae Hendrickson Warren. Ms. Ganzel was an ordained Presbyterian minister, and served as a head pastor at Falkland Presbyterian Church (Falkland NC), Eureka Presbyterian (Carthage, NC), Sunnyside Presbyterian (Fayetteville, NC), Candor Presbyterian (Candor, NC), First Presbyterian (Mt. Gilead, NC), and Groves Memorial...

Herman, son of Laurie Hunt and Herman Pearce, was born May 23, 1939 in Raleigh. He graduated from Rolesville High School and attended Chowan College. Except for time attending college, Herman lived at the Century Family Farm in Northern Wake County. While farming, he was a NC Weather Observer and made weather reports to the NC Agricultural Extension Service. In retirement, he moved to The Lodge in Wake Forest. At the Lodge he immersed himself in making new friends, participating in many...

Donald Wayne Bailey passed away Friday, May 20, 2022. For over 60 years, Donald worked in the optical business and worked his last 35 years running a business with his children. He loved spending time with his family, playing dominoes with his friends, and working outside in the sun.  “Don” was a beloved member of his community who was always ready to make people laugh with a good joke. “Papa,” as he was called by his family, was always there for his family to...

Bette McKinney Newsome, age 74, died at her Youngsville, NC home on May 20, 2022.  She is survived by her husband, Ricky Lee Newsome and her son, John Christopher Newsome, both of Youngsville, her stepson, Clint Newsome (Angie), of Colonial Heights, VA, and her brother, William Smith McKinney, Jr. (Laurie), of Centreville, VA and her niece  Lindsay McKinney Holland (Sean) of Round Hill, VA,  and nephew Brad McKinney (Shana), and their son Connor of Round Hill, VA. A native of...

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John Benton Hulsey, 59, of Wake Forest passed away on Thursday May 19, 2022. He was born in Richmond, CA on February 18, 1963. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tommy and Judy Hulsey and his mother Nancy Hathcock. He graduated from Holdenville High School, Holdenville, OK, in 1981. He was a LTL Truck Driver. He enjoyed Hunting, Fishing, Boating, Sporting Clays and he was a Certified Scuba Diver. A memorial service will be held at 5 o’clock Monday afternoon May 23, 2022 in...

David Baker was born in Meadville PA. Shortly after school, David started working for the local telephone company where he began his career in technology. This career path led him to NC where he went to work for Northern Telcom (Nortel) and BNR. Working for BNR, he spent a length of time living in Ottawa, Canada. He also worked for SAS Institute, Cisco, and Cree. With these various companies he traveled to California, Texas and China. David has three issued US patents as well as three...

Nancy Justina Wolf Miller, age 92, of Wake Forest passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 with family by her side at the William M. Dunlap Center for Caring.  She was the devoted wife of the late Marlin Elwood Miller for over 71 years, and she was a loving mother and Nana.  She was the third of seven children born to the late Earl and Kathryn Wolf. Nancy graduated from New Cumberland High School.  After graduation, she worked in the Harrisburg Office of PA Township News, which...