Apex, NC Obituaries

Joseph R. Hertzig (Joe) born January 6, 1941, in Omaha, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday surrounded by the love of his family. Joe was united in marriage to Carolyn on April 22, 1967, beginning a partne...

Audrey Ruth Book, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend went home to meet her Lord and Savior on February 9, 2026 at the age of 91. She was born on ...

Donald “Don” Wayne Harrington, 85 of Cary, passed away on January 30, 2026 surrounded by family. Don was born on June 27, 1940, in Wake County, NC to the late William Hill Harrington and Willa Belle ...

Eric David Coates, born on January 4, 1994, passed away on January 30, 2026. Eric David Coates, 32, from Fayetteville, NC passed away peacefully in his home in Apex, NC surrounded by his loved ones o...

Richard Edward Smith, 82 of White Oak, passed away on January 29, 2026. Richard was born on December 14, 1943, in Bridgeport, CT to the late Alexander and Lillian Smith. After serving in the Marines, ...

Doreen Joyce “Dolly” VanDerBroek, 66, of Apex, NC passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. She was born on September 17, 1959, in Sodus, NY to the late Abram V...

Will Rogers Cullins, 86, of Apex, North Carolina, entered his eternal rest on Saturday, January 24th, 2026. Born on May 1st, 1939, in Como, Hertford County, North Carolina, Will lived a long and faith...

Virginia Corinne (LaCasse) Johnson, 87, of Apex, North Carolina, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 24, 2026. She was born on November 4, 1938, in Stratford, New Hampshire, to Arma...

Karen Schweiker, age 86, devoted wife of Siegfried and loving mother of four, passed away peacefully in the company of her cherished family at dawn on Saturday, January 24, 2026. She was born on June...

Age 91, of Apex, N.C., formerly of Knightdale, N.C., passed away on January, 22, 2026. Maureen, the daughter of Riley and Catherine Canfield, was born on July 20, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. She was ma...

James Arthur “Jim” Gallion, age 75, passed away on January 27, 2026, in Apex, North Carolina. He was born on September 2, 1950, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Jim is survived by his wife of 50 years, B...

Ivone, age 76, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, in Cary, North Carolina.Ivone was born on August 9, 1949, in Canoas, Brazil. She was the youngest daughter of Rosalina and Alexander Zeleniaka...

Robert William McCusker, born on September 9, 1942, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2026, at the age of 83. He was a resident of Apex, North Carolina. Bob is survived by his daughters Karyn Dav...

Marie Catherine Strakowski, age 91, of Cary, NC passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. She had been a resident of Sanford Health and Rehabilitation Center since October 2024. She was born on May...

Rosy Mathai, a beloved and faithful member of the Apex, North Carolina community, passed away on January 20, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on February 16, 1935, in Kerala, India, Rosy grew up in Bangal...

Jang Soo Lim, born on November 20, 1936, passed away on January 21, 2026, at the age of 89. A visitation will be held on January 24, 2026, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Apex Funeral Home, located at ...

With grace, devotion, and a quiet strength that shaped every life she touched, Ann Marie Narducci completed her earthly journey on January 19, 2026. Ann Marie Narducci, of Holly Springs, NC, passed a...

Janet Anne Clark, born on May 23, 1937, passed away on January 14, 2026, at the age of 88. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Com...

Carolyn Mills Abernathy died Monday, January 12, 2026 in Fuquay-Varina, NC. She was a resident of Windsor Point Retirement Community. Carolyn was born September 8, 1933, to Joseph Monroe Mills and Ka...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Marita "Marti" Rinaldi Bashor of Apex, NC, who entered into eternal rest on January 14, 2026. She was 83. Born on October 21, 1942, in Saugerti...

Marie Adrienne Merilan, born on March 28, 1942, passed away on January 11, 2026, at the age of 83. A visitation will be held on January 23, 2026, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Apex Funeral Home, loca...

Sean Robert Bates was born on February 4, 1972, in Woodstock, Illinois. Early in Sean’s life the Bates family moved around first to Springfield, IL where Sean’s brother Dustin was born. Subsequently, ...

Flavia Juliana Pinheiro Nastacio, born on July 12, 1975, in Brazil, passed away on January 7, 2026, at the age of 50. A visitation will be held at Apex Funeral Home, located at 550 W Williams St, Ape...

Richard Honaker passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026 at the age of 75. Born on November 9, 1950, in Oklahoma City to the late Dr. Jack and Frances Honaker, Richard was raised in Frederick, Oklaho...

Ralph Eugene Eacret Sr., of Apex, N.C., a pathfinder in the introduction and integration of fully automated devices that streamlined the collection of human blood plasma, died Tuesday, January 6, 2026...

Peggy Angel Merrell was called home to God on January 6, 2026. Peggy was 81 years old when she peacefully passed away while living in a retirement community in Raleigh. A Mount Airy native, Peggy le...

John passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus on January 3, 2026. He was born on November 28, 1949, in Gastonia, North Carolina, to the late Charles Lester Summey an...

Paul Lynn Pruitt Sr., 63 of New Hill, passed away on December 30, 2025. Paul was born on April 23, 1962 in Halifax, VA to the late Paul and Audrey Pruitt. Paul cherished his time as a race car driver...

James Michael Baranski, born on September 26, 1972, passed away on December 31, 2025, at the age of 53. He was a resident of Apex, North Carolina.

Yosi Cha Hall, born on May 25, 1943, passed away on December 29, 2025, at the age of 82. She was a resident of Holly Springs, North Carolina.

James Francis McCleneghen, age 92 of Coppell, Texas, passed away Sunday afternoon, December 21, 2025. He was born on February 3, 1933 in New York City to the late Francis Patrick and Beatrice (née McK...

Lynda Elizabeth (Hutchens) Behrens, died on Christmas morning, surrounded by a family that will forever adore her and feel the loss of their beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. Lynda was born on O...

Daniel James Zacharias II passed away on Christmas morning at the age of 27. Daniel was a resident of Cary, North Carolina. Daniel "Danny" grew up in Apex where he graduated from Middle Creek High Sch...

Louise Elizabeth Holmes, aged 79, passed away on December 25, 2025. She was born on May 27, 1946. Louise was a resident of Fuquay Varina, North Carolina.

Peggy Beaver Gilliam, born on March 18, 1945, in Henderson, passed away on December 25, 2025, at the age of 80. A committal service will be held at Salem Baptist Church, located at 1821 N Salem St, ...

Nesbie Cash, who was known to all as Buddy, passed away at the age of 82 in his home in Clayton, NC. Buddy was born on March 19,1943 in Columbia, SC to parents, Nesbie and Donya Cash. He joined th...

Waltraut "Trudy" Breuer Coghill, of Apex, passed away on December 24, 2025, at the age of 85. Trudy was born on October 12, 1940 in Salesel, East Germany (now the Czech Republic) to Wenzel Breuer an...

Doris May Herzog, 94 of Fuquay Varina, NC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Doris, a native of Queens, NY, was born on August 20, 1931 to the late, Kenneth an...

Anne P. Knott, 72 of New Hill, passed away on December 22, 2025. Anne was born on October 31, 1953, in Wake County, North Carolina, to the late Douglas and Annie Laura Prince. She and her late husban...

Martin Avery Parrish, 71 of Apex, passed away on December 21, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born on November 22, 1954, in Amityville, NY to his parents, James and Evelyn Parrish. Marty grew up in M...

Garrett Magon of Cary North Carolina passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025. Garrett was a beloved husband of Bonnie (DeMacedo) Magon preceding death were his parents Dr. John Magon and Patricia...

Gladys “Faye" Ott passed away peacefully in Raleigh, NC December 17, 2025. She was born in Erie, PA, on June 4, 1945, to Lanty Weldon Litz and Gladys Mae Libby. Faye spent most of her life as a resid...

Donald Ray Wall, 79 of Fuquay Varina, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025. Donald was born on January 7, 1946 in Wake County, NC to the late, Lee and Agnes Wall. Serving as Deputy Executive V...

Ralph William Morris, 95 of Cary, passed away on December 11, 2025. Ralph was born on February 25, 1930 in Parkersburg, WV to the late, Arthur and Annetta Morris. Ralph (PopPop) was a wonderful Dad a...

Angelo Antonio Ditaranto, of Cary, North Carolina, passed away on December 10, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on May 13, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, Angelo lived a full and meaningful life marked by de...

Portia Asbridge age 74, of Raleigh passed peacefully on Monday, December 8th, surrounded by loved ones at Transitions Life Center. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Tony Asbridge. She was ...

Anne (Nan) Duncan Dorsey, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and devoted Catholic, passed away peacefully with her children and grandchildren by her side on December 5, 2025, at the age o...

Sherie Lynn Broadwell, 84, of Raleigh, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025. She was born on October 3, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, to the late Robert and Virginia Hoyt. She was preceded in...

Brian Scott Ladd of Brevard, NC passed away on Wednesday, 11/26/25 at the age of 76. He was born on 10/10/49 in Winchester, MA In his elementary school years his family moved to Apalachin, NY. Ther...

Levi Aparicio of North Carolina passed away on November 21, 2025 at the age of 5. He was born on May 3, 2020 in Port Angeles, Washington, and later relocated with his family to North Carolina. Levi w...