Thursday, January 9, 2014 A The News ObserverOBITUARIES ldest Largest Deep roots in the Triangle since 1973 www.CremationSocietyNC.com Join the Trusted Cremation Provider made it Simple No Membership Fees Cremation Society of the Carolinas Secure On-Site Cremation Facility CALL TODAY 919-571-3300 INDEX Obituaries are provided as a paid service. Notices may be edited, and all announcements become the property of The News Observer. View and place obituaries at www.newsobserver.com/obits Contact our Obituaries staff at (919) 829-4545 Bold listings indicate expanded obituaries also on this page. The News Observer makes every effort to correctly identify jurisdiction. Please note that townships may cross county lines and appear incorrect.
However, listings are based on family funeral home request. City, Name, Age Died Arrangements WAKE COUNTY Apex, Raymond L. Brunson, 70 Jan 05 Albright F.H., Apex Cary, Carmela M. Abato, 82 Jan 06 City of Oaks, Raleigh Cary, Cleo A. Odum, 81 Jan 08 Cremation Society of NC Cary, Knox Pollard, 88 Jan 07 Brown-Wynne F.H., Cary Fuquay-Varina, Henry W.
Denson, 47 Jan 06 Thomas F.H., Fuquay-Varina Garner, Genevieve Arms, 85 Nov 29 Garner, Wendy K. Gorlesky, 52 Jan 07 City of Oaks, Raleigh Garner, Jerry R. Lee, 67 Jan 05 Rose Graham, Benson Holly Springs, Gregory Gillespie, 54 Jan 07 Apex F.H., Apex Raleigh, Matthew J. Brisco, 35 Jan 05 City of Oaks, Raleigh Raleigh, Jeremy Callaway, 32 Jan 03 L. Harold Poole, Knightdale Raleigh, Lucinda Woods Farrell Jan 08 Lea Funeral Home, Raleigh Raleigh, Fred Frederiksen, 45 Jan 07 Mitchell F.H., Raleigh Raleigh, Norbert Hilke, 98 Jan 06 Renaissance, Raleigh Raleigh, Juliette Hall Ingram Jan 04 Lea Funeral Home, Raleigh Raleigh, Myrtle G.
Wall, 91 Jan 06 Bryan-Lee F.H., Garner Wake Forest, Robert McMichael, 62 Jan 07 L. Harold Poole, Knigtdale Wendell, Nicholas Johnson Jan 04 Strickland F.H., Wendell Willow Spring, Otis J. Prince, 78 Jan 07 Bryan-Lee F.H., Angier Zebulon, Betty S. Perry, 62 Jan 08 Strickland F.H., Wendell Zebulon, Danny Sullivan, 54 Jan 06 Parrish F.H, Selma CHATHAM COUNTY Pittsboro, Kent A. Allred, 54 Jan 07 Bridges-Cameron, Sanford DURHAM COUNTY Durham, Donna Fowler, 75 Jan 04 F.H., Chapel Hill Durham, Rev.
Robert C. Johnson, 75 Jan 03 Hall-Wynne F.S., Durham Durham, Mary A. Klitzman, 90 Jan 07 Hall-Wynne F.S., Durham Durham, Delbert R. Moore Jan 04 Clements F.S., Durham Durham, Albert Nelius, 88 Jan 03 Hall-Wynne F.S., Durham Durham, Patsy O. Parker, 79 Jan 06 Hudson F.H., Durham Durham, Connie A.
Redmond, 43 Jan 04 Edwards F.H., Wilson Durham, June G. Sullivan, 80 Jan 08 Clements F.S., Durham Durham, Willa G. Watkins, 88 Jan 06 Clements F.S, Durham FRANKLIN COUNTY Franklinton, Janet D. Dement, 63 Jan 06 Bright F.H., Wake Forest Franklinton, Wendy K. Gorlesky, 52 Jan 07 Franklinton, Anita L.
Matthews, 50 Jan 04 Hall-Wynne F.S., Franklinton Louisburg, Josephine Driver, 83 Jan 07 Bright F.H., Wake Forest Louisburg, Shirley P. Horton, 75 Jan 07 Bright F.H., Wake Forest Youngsville, Stella Killian, 48 Jan 06 Bright F.H., Wake Forest JOHNSTON COUNTY Benson, Melvin C. Johnson, 72 Jan 07 Rose Graham F.H., Benson Four Oaks, Elgie G. Dawson, 71 Jan 06 Rose Graham F.H., Benson Selma, Dawn J. Adams, 56 Jan 03 Bryan-Lee F.H., Garner Zebulon, Charles R.
Garner, 71 Jan 07 Strickland F.H., Louisburg ORANGE COUNTY Chapel Hill, Edward Ball, 96 Jan 01 Hall-Wynne F.S., Durham Chapel Hill, Donna Marie Fowler, 75 Jan 04 F.H., Chapel Hill Hillsborough, Douglas H. Tyree, 71 Jan 03 Affordable Cremation, Raleigh STATE Beaufort, Susan L. Allen, 67 Jan 07 Brooks F.H., Morehead City Butner, John A. Fisher, 83 Jan 07 Gentry-Newell Vaughan, Oxford Clinton, Lexine J. Holder, 79 Jan 07 Crumpler-Honeycutt F.H., Clinton Creedmoor, Claiborne E.
Ellis, 85 Jan 07 Hudson F.H., Durham Dunn, John C. Barbour, 77 Jan 07 Skinner Smith F.H., Dunn Hoover A. Byrd, 60 Jan 07 Bryan F.S., Swan Quarter Falcon, Ruby M. Dunning, 93 Jan 08 Cromartie-Miller Lee, Dunn Fayetteville, Cecelia M. Gambill, 92 Jan 08 Gibson, Dr.
John W. Neal IV, 87 Jan 04 Richard Boles F.S., Laurinburg Goldsboro, Georgia Mae Jackson, 95 Jan 07 Seymour F.H., Goldsboro Grimesland, Betty J. Haddock, 80 Jan 06 Smith F.H., Greenville La Grange, Eunice T. Wade, 83 Jan 07 Rouse F.H., La Grange Morehead City, James C. Lawrence, 79 Jan 08 Munden F.H., Morehead City Mt.
Olive, Geneva B. Walker, 82 Jan 08 F.H., Mt. Olive Nashville, Cicero Jones II, 77 Jan 06 Cornerstone F.H., Nashville New Bern, Vernon Woolard, 61 Jan 04 Munden F.H., Morehead City Newport, Edward J. Albus, 83 Jan 08 Munden F.H., Morehead City Pineville, Jeane A. Dennis, 74 Jan 08 TH Robertson F.C., Charlotte Rocky Mount, Wageh R.
Awadallah, 67 Jan 03 H.D. Pope, Rocky Mount Rocky Mount, Eunice S. Green, 34 Jan 07 H.D. Pope, Rocky Mount Sanford, Peggy J. Presley, 59 Jan 07 City of Oaks, Raleigh Wilson, Costella A.
Davis, 55 Jan 03 Hamilton F.C., Wilson Wilson, Yvonne L. Gardner, 79 Jan 07 F.H., Wilson OUT OF STATE Boyton, VA, Lynette A Thomas, 83 Jan 07 Watson Cooper Lyons, Clarksville, VA Grand Coulee, Gordon Benane, 53 Dec 13 Portsmouth, Gloria Debnam Smith, Jan 07 Lea Funeral Home, Raleigh Reidsville, GA, Martha W. Whatley, 77 Jan 07 Bradley B. Anderson, Reidsville, GA A memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 12 at Wendell United Methodist Church at 2 pm. The family will receive friends at a recep- tion immediately following in the church fellowship hall.
Gordon George Benane AUGUST 28, 1960 DECEMBER 13, 2013 GRAND COULEE, WA BEAUFORT Susan Lloyd Allen, 67, of Beaufort, NC passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at home. She is survived by her husband, Lee Parker Allen; her beloved dog, Cassie; her daughters, Melissa Allen Huffstetler of Raleigh and Jennifer Allen Mc- Ninch of Southern Shores; her son, John Corey Allen and wife Allison Stolz Allen of German- town, MD; her mother, Helen Hoxie Tomlinson of Beaufort; and her brother John Charles Lloyd and wife Robin Presnell Lloyd of Mocksville. She was additionally blessed with six grandchildren, Jack and Kate Huffstetler; Alasdair, Cullen, and Maggie McNinch; and Dy- lan Allen. She was preceded in death by her father, John Thomas Lloyd. Susan was born December 8, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA and grew up in Louisburg, NC where she met and married her high school sweetheart, Lee.
After graduating from the Col- lege of Great Falls, Montana, she taught high school English before embracing her true calling as mother. She loved her church, and this pas- sion was evident through her deep level of involvement. At Hayes Barton United Method- ist in Raleigh, Susan started the Martha Ministry, served as a Stephen Minister, was a long- time member of the Seekers Class, and sang in the Chapel Choir. At Ann Street United Methodist in Beaufort, she was most recently President of the United Methodist Women and sang in the Martin Choir. She was the heart and soul of her family and well-loved by all those who had the privilege to know her.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, January 9 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A celebration of life will take place on Friday, January 10:00 at 11:00 AM at Ann Street United Methodist Church in Beaufort. A recep- tion will be held immediately following the service in the Eure Building. In lieu of memo- rial donations may be made to Ann Street United Methodist Church, 417 Ann Street, Beau- fort, NC 28516 and will be used to support programs important to Susan. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Home and Crematory Inc.
of Morehead City. Access online obituary and internet condolences through www. brooksfuneralhomeandcrema tory.com Susan Lloyd Allen BUTNER John Asbury Fisher, Jr. age 83, a native of Burke Co. died January 7, 2014 at his home.
He was the oldest son of John Asbury and Lula walker Fisher. John was a member of the First Baptist Church of Butner a contractor and retired after 42 years of service in the N.C. Na- tional Guard. Funeral services will be conducted Friday January 10, 2014 at 2:00 PM in the First Baptist Church in Butner by Rev. Charles Bryan.
Burial with Military Honors will be in South Granville Memorial Gardens. Surviving is his wife, Eva Walker Fisher; sons David Fisher of Durham and John Douglas Fisher of Butner; Linda Shore of Ra- leigh, Christina Fisher (Jackie) of Siler City and a step-daugh- ter, LeAnne Lindsay (Timmy) of Butner; Jesse Fisher and Charles Fisher both of Morganton; sister, Peggy Bennett of Morganton; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Thursday January 9, 2014 from 6:30 PM until 8:00 PM at Gentry-Newell Vaughan Funeral Home in Ox- ford. At other times they will be at the home. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the Duke Home care Hospice, 4321 Medical Park Dr.
Suite 101, Durham, NC 27704 The Fisher family is under the care of Gentry-Newell Vaughan Funeral Home. Online memorials at www.hallwynne. com select obituaries. John A. Fisher, Jr.
NASHVILLE Cicero Daniel Jones II, 77, passed away, Monday, January 6, 2014. He was born July 18, 1936 in Nash County to the late John Thomas and Lois Connor Jones. C.D. loved the Tar- heels and he enjoyed sports of all kinds. C.D.
was an avid reader and a pilot. He was a member of the Rocky Mount York Rite Bodies, the Past Master of the Morning Star Lodge 85, the Rocky Mount Shrine Club and served as the chaplain of the Sudan Shrine Temple. C.D. was also a mem- ber of the Nashville Chapter 332, Order of the Eastern Star in which he held many Everyone who knew him will remember his smile and his love for friends and family. He will be dearly missed.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Connor Jones. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 55 years, Barbara Ann Taylor Jones, three sons; Glenn Jones, Dan Jones and wife Angelia, Mitch Jones and wife Kelsey, one brother, Tim Jones and wife Fern, two sisters; Bunny Var- nell and Johnie Jones, three grandchildren, Nicholas, Dylan and Savannah Jones, and sev- eral nieces and nephews. Flowers are accepted or me- morials may be made in his hon- or to the Shri- ners Hospital Su- dan Temple 403 East Front Street New Bern, NC 28560. Visitation will take place, Thursday, January 9, 2014 from p.m., at the home 3633 W. Hilliardston Road, Nashville NC 27856.
Funeral service will be Friday, January 10, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Red Oak Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery of Nashville. Online condolences may be sent to the Jones family by vis- iting www.cornerstonefuneral homeandcremations.com Arrangements are entrusted to Cornerstone Funeral Home and Cremations, 1052 South First Street, Nashville, NC 27856. Cicero Daniel Jones II RALEIGH Myrtle Goodwin Wall, 91, a retired Assistant Director of the NC Dept.
of Motor Ve- hicles, died Monday. She was appointed as Assistant Director by Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr. and on April 30, 1982, he pre- sented her with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.
She retired with 30 years service with NC DMV. Myrtle was active in her church and following retire- ment, made quilts and ceramic nativity scenes for each of her children and grandchildren. She traveled to 48 states with the Garner Travelers. She en- joyed camping and summers on Creek and Lake Gaston. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m.
Friday at Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Entomb- ment will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, Clayton. Survivors include her sons, Tommy Wall and wife, Sandra of and Billy Wall and wife, Jean of Wilmington; sister, Ava Overton of Raleigh; grandchildren, Dale Wall and wife, Kathy of Fuquay-Varina, Darlene Hinton and husband, David of Clayton and Major Melinda Mathis and husband, Judson of Anchorage, Alaska; Great-grandchildren Kelsey and Katlyn Hinton and Diana Elizabeth Mathis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Wall; sisters, Lucille Barbee, Lola Mae Masters and Willodeen Wagner Moore and brother, Herman Goodwin. The family will receive friends from p.m.
Thursday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ebenezer Unit- ed Methodist Church Building Fund, 6020 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC 27610. The family wishes to express their appreciation for the care provided by the staff at Lawn- dale Manor and Hospice. Condolences to the family may be made to bryan-leefuner alhome.com Myrtle G. Wall FEB.
20, 1922 JAN. 6, 2014 CARY Knox Pollard, 88, loving father, grandfather and avid Tarheel, died January 7, 2014. Knox was born in Durham, NC on June 19, 1925 to Charles and Isla Sykes Pollard. He is sur- vived by his daughter, Re- nae Allred (Ronnie) and Ger- ald Pollard (Sheryl); grandchil- dren, Mitch and Brian Pollard and Paula and Natalee Allred; 3 great grandchildren; sister, Alease Stetson; and brother, Charles Pollard. He was pre- ceded in death by his wife, Edna Faye Pollard in 1999.
The family will receive friends from 6-8pm on Thurs- day, January 9, 2014 at Brown- Wynne Funeral Home, 200 SE Maynard Road, Cary. A grave- side service will be held 11am Friday, January 10, 2014 at Raleigh Memorial Park, 7501 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh. The family would like to thank the nurses of Gentiva who were instrumental in his recovery. Flowers are appreciated or memorial contributions in his memory can be made to Hos- pice of Wake County, 250 Hos- pice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607. Condolences may be sent through: www.brownwynnecary.com Knox Pollard RALEIGH Jeremy Douglas Callaway, 32, passed away January 3, 2014.
He was born June 2, 1981 in Elk Grove, CA to Robert and Patricia Callaway. Jer- emy graduated from Elk Grove High School in California and worked with Wells Fargo as a Quality As- surance Analyst. A memorial service to cel- ebrate life will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Wake Cross Roads Baptist Church, 3329 Forest- ville Road, Raleigh, NC 27616. The family will receive rela- tives and friends immediately following the service. Jeremy is survived by his loving wife: Lori Maye Calla- way; his precious daughter: Al- yssa Brooke Callaway; parents: Robert and Patricia Callaway; sisters: Carrie Callaway and Sarah Callaway Cato (Brian), all of CA; grandmother: Marie Callaway of OR; uncle: Eman- uel Brazil, III; aunt: Melinda Lohmiller, both of CA; niece: Mackenzie Cato; nephew: Beau Cato; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law: Lonnie and Becky Maye of Wake Forest.
In lieu of memorial contributions may be made to an education account estab- lished for Alyssa NCSECU, ref: Lori Callaway Memorial Account. Condolences to the family may be sent to poolefuneral. com under Obituaries. Jeremy Douglas Callaway LA GRANGE Eunice Tilghman Wade, 83, of La Grange, journeyed to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Eunice was born April 19, 1930 in Duplin Coun- ty to the late Al- bert Tilghman and Della Mae Lane Tilghman.
She was wife of the late Kermit Marshall Wade. In addition to her parents and husband, Eunice was preceded in death by her step-father who raised her from a young age, Roland Tilghman, son, Fred Marshall Wade; and three sib- lings, Dorothy Mae Ferguson, Marilyn Pittman and Sidney Tilghman. Eunice was a longtime mem- ber of Walnut Creek Free Will Baptist Church where she was active in the ladies circle and sang in the choir for as long as her health permitted. She began working at Britthaven Nursing Home, La Grange in 1967 where she worked twenty plus years before retiring. Eunice loved cooking, reading, and tending to her yard and garden.
She cher- ished trips to the beach with Yvonne, lunch with her sisters and spending time with all her family. A service of remembrance will be held Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. from Rouse Funeral Home with Rev. Tony McLamb In- terment will fol- low at Fairview Cemetery. Eunice is survived by a daughter, Yvonne Wade Rabon and hus- band, Sam of Raleigh; two a Sammy Rabon and wife, Lisa of Raleigh and Dylan Marshall Wade of La Grange; three great-granddaughters, Taylor, Allyson and Mackenzie Rabon; four siblings, Theodore Tilgh- man and wife, Hazel of La Grange, Barbara Tyndall of La Grange, Carolyn Ferguson and husband, Glenn of La Grange and Pete Tilghman and wife, Cookie of Kinston; along with a number of nieces and neph- ews.
The family will receive friends Friday from p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home and at other times they will be at the home. Online condolenc- es may be expressed at www. rousefh.com Memorials may be made to Walnut Creek Free Will Bap- tist Church, 138 North Beston Road, La Grange, NC 28551. Arrangements are with Rouse Funeral Home, La Grange.
Eunice T. Wade APRIL 19, 1930 JAN. 7, 2014 PINEVILLE Jeane Aiken Daniel Dennis, 74, of Pineville, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 after a six month battle with brain can- cer. Jeane was born on April 29, 1939 in Dur- ham, NC to the late Susan Ai- ken Daniel and Aubrey Clark Daniel. She graduated from Durham High School and at- tended Wake Forest Univer- sity where she was a member of the String Society, and the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi.
Af- ter three years in Miami, Jeane spent eleven years in Raleigh, before moving with her three children to Wilmington, where she worked as a legal secretary and then at General Electric. Jeane made a good life for her- self, and in turn, made a great life for her children. She retired from GE in 2001 and moved to Pineville to be closer to family. Jeane enjoyed retirement to the fullest. She was an active member of Providence Baptist Church and the Joy Sunday School class.
She enjoyed ballroom dancing, playing ca- nasta, cooking and eating good Southern food and following her academic, artistic and athletic pursuits. She loved watching Carolina Panthers games and any and all Wake Forest athletic events. Jeane was devoted to her fam- ily and her many friends. She had a passion for life, a quick smile, a keen sense of humor and was ever the optimist. She loved the Lord and even when times were tough, her faith re- mained strong.
Over the past three years, while two different cancers, Jeane could often be seen wearing her necklace. Jeane is survived by three children; Kimberly Dennis Powell and husband, David, of Charlotte, Jeffrey Todd Dennis and wife, Donna, of Raleigh and Kevin Dennis of Charlotte, as well as three grandchildren who were the joys of her life; Hunter Clark Powell and Lindsey Bur- nette Powell of Charlotte and Jakob Law- rence Dennis of Raleigh. She is also survived by her sister, Carol Daniel Ellwanger and husband, Scott, of Charlotte, and a niece, Susan Ellwanger and a nephew, Chris Ellwanger and their families. The family would like to thank Dr. Andrea McGrath, Dr.
Jennie Hauschka, Dr. Rob- ert Higgins, Dr. William Bobo, Dr. Tony Asher, Dr. Daniel Haggstrom, their staffs and the many people associated with the Levine Cancer Institute for the excellent care that was given to Jeane during her ill- ness.
Thanks also to the won- derful people of Bayada Home Health, Hospice and to Sandra Wilkins for their devoted care over the past several months. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11 at Sharon Memo- rial Park, 5716 Monroe Road, Charlotte. A memorial service in celebration of life will be held at 3:30 on Satur- day, January 11 at Providence Baptist Church, 4921 Ran- dolph Road, Charlotte. The family will receive friends at the church following the ser- vice.
Memorials may be made to Providence Baptist Church, 4921 Randolph Road, Char- lotte, NC 28211 or to Hospice and Palliative Care Charlotte Region, 1420 East Seventh Street, Charlotte, NC 28204. TH Robertson Funeral Cre- mation Service is serving the family, www.throbertson.com Jeane Daniel Dennis WILLOW SPRING Otis Junior Prince, 78, passed away on Tuesday. A Graveside Service will be held 2:00 PM Friday at Wil- low Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Surviving are his loving wife of years, Faye; sons, Steve Prince, Robert Prince and wife, Brett; grandchildren, David and Riley, four great- grandchildren, all of Willow Spring. Visitation will be Thursday night from 6:00 8:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, An- gier NC.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.bryan-leefu- neralhome.com Otis Junior Prince SEPT. 18, 1935 JAN. 7, 2014 View and Search Obituaries Sign Guest Books Send Flowers Gifts Unique Remembrances newsobserver.com/Obits.
