Raleigh, NC Obituaries

Edith Joan MacDonald passed on August 30, 2026, at the age of 97, having been born on April 2, 1929. Edith lived in Sanford, North Carolina.

Joseph Edgar Booth Jr. passed on August 29, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on April 11, 1943, Joseph lived in Emerald Isle, North Carolina.

Leo Charles Abernethy passed on August 28, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on September 8, 1943, in Washington, Leo lived in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina.

Joseph William Buchanan passed on August 20, 2026, at the age of 72, having been born on July 31, 1954.

Irene Marie (Bendzera) Ackers, of Greensboro, NC, previously of Henderson, NV, passed away on August 13th 2026 at the age of 88. Irene was born on June 24th 1938 at Moon Lake on the outskirts of Edmo...

Our dearest Rosalba has moved on at the age of nearly ninety-four. She passed away peacefully the afternoon of August 12, 2026, in her son’s home in Raleigh, North Carolina surrounded by family. Born...

William Fay Ramsey passed on August 7, 2026, at the age of 83, having been born on February 23, 1943, in Russell Hill. William lived in Apex, North Carolina.

David Alan Voss passed on August 4, 2026, at the age of 66. Born on September 5, 1959, David lived in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Theodore Francis Leclair passed on August 3, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on November 14, 1942, Theodore was a resident of Apex, North Carolina.

Glenda Spencer Davidson passed on July 29, 2026, at the age of 88. Glenda was born September 19, 1937 in Kentucky to Sheridan and Sinda Spencer. She was born into a large and loving family of nine ...

Sharon Ann Steuart passed on July 20, 2026, at the age of 82, having been born on April 5, 1944, and residing in Durham, North Carolina.

Raymond Charles Steuart passed on July 20, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on January 13, 1936, Raymond lived in Durham, North Carolina.

“Matt” Timothy Matthew Beckham passed on July 23, 2026, at the age of 55. Born March 30, 1971, Matt was a resident of Clayton, North Carolina.

Robert James Barr passed on July 25, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on April 6, 1941, Robert lived in Largo, Florida.

The family of Edward W. Dwier is deeply saddened to announce his passing on July 24th, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on November 3rd, 1939, in Barrington, New Jersey, he was the only child of Edward M...

Susan Elizabeth Solakian passed on July 20, 2026, at the age of 77, having been born on March 1, 1949.

Randy Lee Shreve passed on July 21, 2026, at the age of 70. Born May 22, 1956, in Roanoke, Randy lived in Wendell, North Carolina.

Myles Michael “Mike” Gittin, age 81, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2026, at Duke University Hospital. Mike was born on September 9, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York, to the...

Wanda Blake Roy passed on July 17, 2026, at the age of 69. Born on November 6, 1956, in Germany, she was a resident of Sanford, North Carolina.

Nancy Sara Lynch passed on July 11, 2026, at the age of 69. Born on September 7, 1956, Nancy lived in Leland, North Carolina.

Robert Clayton Rogers Jr. passed on July 11, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on July 21, 1942, in Wilmington, NC, Robert lived in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Donn: You Were the Wind Beneath My Wings. My heart and my soulmate who inspired, supported and encouraged me to be the best I could be during our 52 years together. You entered this earthly life Oct...

Mary Ellen Thornton, 84, of Raleigh, North Carolina passed away peacefully on July 7, 2026 surrounded by family. Born on March 5, 1942 in Byron Center, Kent County, Michigan, she was the cherished ch...

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that d...

The eldest child born to Howard Henry Nielsen and Margaret Calista Nielsen in Edison, New Jersey. Howard grew up during the Great Depression and World War 2, a time that shaped his life and love for ...

Karl was always a presence. He took up space both literally and figuratively. He loved to tell a good story or make you feel uncomfortable with a really inappropriate joke. The irony of such an acti...

Madra N. Britt, a resident of Cary, North Carolina, passed away in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 29, 2026 at the age of 82 after a brief illness. Madra was a beloved citizen of the Triangle since 19...

Richard "Rick" Shaw, 91, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026. Born on December 9, 1934, in Erie, Pennsylvania, Rick lived a full and vibrant life dedicated to his famil...

John Wesley Lockman of Wendell, NC passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026 at the age of 83. He was born on November 8, 1942 in Lincolnton, NC, where he grew up. John graduated from Lincolnton High Sc...

Susan Giangiacomo, 73, of Avon Park, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2026, at Kindred Hospital Greensboro. Born in 1953 at Loomis Hospital in Liberty, NY, to Carl and Margaret Ulrich, she ...

Elspeth Taylor Ruprai passed on June 16, 2026, at the age of 80, having been born on December 30, 1945, and residing in Palmetto Bay, Florida.

Norma Sheree O'Brien passed on June 15, 2026, at the age of 68. Norma was a resident of Greenville, North Carolina.

Richard Dale Derrick passed on June 16, 2026, at the age of 78; born May 31, 1948, Richard lived in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

"The most visible creators are those artists whose medium is life itself. The ones who express the inexpressible — without brush, hammer, clay, or guitar. They neither paint nor sculpt. Their medium i...

Frank de Benedetto passed on June 10, 2026, at the age of 96; born July 25, 1929, Frank lived in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina.

Dr. Thomas James Meakem, Jr., of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Kiawah Island, SC, and a long-time resident of Potomac, MD, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at the age of 91, from complications of Parki...

Jerry E. Smith, 78, passed away on June 9, 2026 at Transitions LifeCare Hospice Home in Raleigh, NC. after fighting Lewy Body Dementia for over ten years. Born on September 10, 1947, he grew up in D...

Lawrence Ralph Everett passed on June 5, 2026, at the age of 90.

Robert Dwight Oden passed on June 4, 2026, at the age of 86, having been born on December 29, 1939, and residing in Raleigh, North Carolina.

William Douglas Metcalf passed on May 31, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on July 31, 1943, in Wichita Falls, William lived in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina.

James Marcus Jackson III passed on May 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Born February 14, 1947, James Marcus Jackson III was a resident of Durham, North Carolina.

Irene Harper Tyndall passed on May 27, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on July 14, 1954, Irene lived in Clayton, North Carolina.

Our beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather is sinking threes with the angels now. Preceded in death by his parents, Paul & Helen (Diekman) Timm, his siblings Neil and Shiryl (Timm) Pauley and his mo...

David John “Dave” Apps, 86, passed away peacefully at home on May 28, 2026, surrounded by family after a long journey with Parkinson’s disease. Born on June 9, 1939, in Southborough, near Tunbridge W...

Robert Leon Tano, 90, of Hillsborough, NC passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026. He was born in Camaguey, Cuba to the late Severino and Amelia Tano as the youngest of four kids. He was the consumma...

William Lonnie Livingston Jr. passed on May 24, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on May 25, 1939, William was a resident of Pittsboro, North Carolina.

Dale Robert Nilsson, age 66, passed away peacefully at home in Apex, North Carolina on May 20, 2026 after a vicious battle with Bulbar onset ALS. He was born on May 26, 1959 in Orange, California; th...

Margaret Hambright Hunt passed on May 20, 2026, at the age of 87. Margaret was born on August 22, 1938, and was a resident of Clayton, North Carolina.

David John Capper, 63, of Williamston, North Carolina passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026. Born on July 28, 1962 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, he was the child of Charles Edward Capper and Lillian Eli...

Fannie Lou ''Faye'' Prevette (born King), age 93, of Holly Springs, North Carolina, formerly of Breathitt County, Kentucky, passed away peacefully Tuesday May 5, 2026 at her home. Fannie was born on ...