Raleigh, NC Obituaries

Benjamin “Ben” Boswood Taylor died peacefully on October 23, 2026 at the age of 92. He was a devoted husband and father, an architect and planner, a civic leader, and an enthusiastic women’s soccer fa...

Teddie Marie Bishop passed on October 23, 2026, at the age of 70.

Andrew Edward Whelan passed on October 21, 2026, at the age of 61.

Luther Marvin Leveridge II passed on October 22, 2026, at the age of 74.

Cynthia McGinnis Smith, 79, of Raleigh, passed away peacefully at home on October 22, 2026. Cynthia was born on January 3, 1947, in Kannapolis, North Carolina to Mac and Lorena McGinnis. After gradu...

Elizabeth “Beth” Morgan Walker, 75, of Raleigh, NC passed away peacefully on October 20, 2026 with her family by her side. Beth was born in Asheboro, NC on June 6, 1951. She graduated from Asheboro ...

Richard Lyles Sullivan died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on October 21st, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Columbia, SC on December 31, 1963, to Marion Boyd ...

Grady Bennett Myers, Jr., was born on December 30, 1933 in Forsyth County, North Carolina, to Grady Bennett Myers, Sr., and Lena Mae Bailey. Bennett grew up in southwestern Winston-Salem and attende...

Linda Joy Harris Karsevar, age 85, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on October 20, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, warmth, and cherished memories. Born on April 23, 1941, in...

Dolores Elise Gosewisch Knight passed on October 15, 2026, at the age of 94.

Sally Walter Garrett died peacefully on October 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Sally was born to the late Roy Irving Walter and Sallie Johnson Walter; she grew up in Burgaw, NC and Moncks...

Chuck Amato passed on October 19, 2026, at the age of 80; born June 26, 1946, in Pennsylvania, Chuck was a resident of Raleigh, North Carolina. A service to honor and celebrate Coach Amato's life wil...

Joan Daily Bell of Raleigh, NC passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026 at the age of 91. She was born in Washington, DC on March 30, 1935 to Sadie “Sally” Burke and was lovingly raised by Sally and Ra...

Janice Stewart Hodges, 77, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Sunday evening, October 18, 2026 at SECU Hospice Home in Smithfield, NC. Born on July 25, 1949 in Johnston County, NC; Jan w...

James Morrison Poole, known to his family as Jim, Dad, and Papa, and to thousands of families as Dr. Jim, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 18, 2026. Jim was born on Sept...

Joseph Cheshire Webb, Jr. (Joe), 85, passed away peacefully on October 15th at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh after a year and a half of declining health. Joe was born in Durham, North Carolina, on ...

Theresa HuynhNga Thi Phan, age 87, of Cary, North Carolina, went home with the Lord on October 14, 2026, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Born in Vietnam on September 20, 1939, she was the beloved wife of ...

George Harry Pennell, 91, lovingly known as ‘Pop Pop,’ passed away on October 15, 2026, in Raleigh, NC. He was born in Binghamton, NY, on January 6, 1935, and was the son of the late Leon Pennell and ...

Janie Ward-Newton, 75, of Raleigh, NC, passed away on October 14, after six and a half years of declining health, from a degenerative neurological disorder. Janie was born in Alamance, NC on April 13...

Donna Kathleen Taylor, 80, passed on October 13, 2026, she resided in Raleigh, North Carolina. Donnas was born and raised in San Francisco, and raised in Palo Alto, CA. She attended Foothill Colle...

Anastasia " Nadia" Vanevic passed on October 12, 2026, at the age of 92. In Loving Memory of Anastasia “Nadia” Vanevic April 19, 1934 – October 12, 2026 Anastasia “Nadia” Vanevic, 92, of Raleigh, Nor...

Walter Herring Wooten of Raleigh, NC, passed away on October 11, 2026, at the age of 72. Walter was a native and life-long resident of Raleigh. He was the son of the late Kenneth and Jane Herring W...

Jewell Ragsdale Matthews, 83, of Raleigh, NC, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 9, 2026. A Raleigh native, Jewell was born to Margaret Jewell Ragsdale and Thompson William Ragsdale. ...

Jack Louie Harris, 97, was welcomed into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on October 10, 2026, peacefully in his sleep at home. He was born the second youngest of eleven children to George and ...

Linford Deforest Freese, age 83, of Oxford, North Carolina, passed away suddenly on October 10, 2026. Lin (Lynn) was born on December 8, 1942, to Janice Louise Nichols and Linford Sidney Freese of H...

Uma Mahesh Shukla, 86, passed on October 10, 2026; born July 31, 1940, Uma was a resident of Cary, North Carolina. A visitation will be held from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at ...

John Francis (Jack) Petro died on, Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the age of 76. Jack grew up in a blue-collar family in a small PA town. That blue collar upbringing formed the foundation of who he w...

Joseph "Joey" Patrick Morgan passed on October 9, 2026, at the age of 65. Joseph Morgan, beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, friend, and cherished member of the local intellectual and deve...

Fletcher “Chip” Winstead, 74, of Raleigh, NC, died October 7, 2026, after a brief illness. Born April 30, 1952, in Greensboro, NC, Chip was the son of Dot and Fletcher Winstead, Sr., the adoring husb...

Henry Clay Casey Jr. passed on October 8, 2026, at the age of 82. Henry Clay Casey Jr., a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, proud veteran, and man of many talents, leaves behind a legac...

Roger L. Holem, age 91, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at UNC Rex Hospital following a brief illness. His passing leaves a void in the hearts of all...

David Burton Walser died peacefully at home October 7, 2026, after a 4-year battle with colorectal cancer. Seeing the beauty and purpose in ordinary things that others often missed, David showed us h...

Ida M. Armentrout Irwin was born on December 11, 1934, in Peoria, Illinois, to Joseph R. and Inez Heinlin Armentrout. Ida lived a life devoted to her family, her Catholic faith, and serving others. S...

Judith Carter Hardison, 89, of Fayetteville, NC passed away peacefully at her residence in Raleigh, NC on October 7th, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Judy was born on July 28th, 1937 in Cumbe...

Jane Singleton Ramey, 80, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away on October 6, 2026, after living with dementia for nearly ten years. She passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones. J...

Alfred Scales (Sandy) Linthicum III died on October 5, 2026, after a long battle with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). He was born on August 31, 1948, in Raleigh, where he grew up and graduated in one o...

Sue Carol Sandlin-Plaehn, 88, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away on October 4, 2026. Born in Durham, North Carolina, to Charles Pigford Sandlin and Lois Columbia Cashwell Sandlin, Sue grew up i...

Honore Parker Holmes passed away on October 3, 2026, at the age of 94, having been born on November 2, 1931, in Louisville, KY. She was long-time resident of Raleigh and member of Hayes Barton Baptist...

Alesha Dawn Brown of Smithfield, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly at her home on October 1st, 2026, at the age of 49. Alesha was born in Charlotte and later moved to Johnston County, where sh...

Elizabeth Marriott Procter Little, age 97, died peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday morning, October 1, 2026. Marriott, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Marriott Procter, was born in ...

Virginia Lou Thomas Dixon of Raleigh, NC, 85 years young, went to be with her Savior on September 30th. She was born in Danville, VA on September 12, 1941 to the late Leona Eunice Roberts and the la...

Ramona Leslie Cummings, age 70, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026, in Knightdale, North Carolina, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1956, Ramona grew up in...

Connie Alex Stone, aged 83, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2026, after an extended illness, surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 14, 1943, in Raleigh, North Carolina, he was the ...

Martha Bellamy Bailey, 99, died on September 29, 2026, at Rex Rehab and Nursing Center in Raleigh, following an extended illness. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on August 30, 1927, she was the dau...

Andrew Martin Wasilewski passed on September 27, 2026, at the age of 86, having been born on April 24, 1940.

Rock Kershaw passed away peacefully on September 27, 2026, at the age of 80, at Hillside Nursing & Rehab in Wake Forest, NC, following a brief illness with pneumonia and a courageous two-year battle w...

Bluma Kafka Greenberg passed away on September 27, 2026, at the age of 99. Bluma was a resident of Raleigh, North Carolina.

On September 26, 2026, Archibald “Archie” McFadyen, 78, husband of Deborah Ragland McFadyen died peacefully at the SECU Hospice house in Smithfield, North Carolina in the presence of his wife. Archie...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Salah M. Bedair. To honor his memory, we share with you aspects of his exceptional life. Few people who knew him only later in lif...

Bob Wilson lived a full life of adventure and service, acquiring a number of monikers throughout his 87 years. Whether he was called Bob, Cubby, Uncle Bob, Daddy, Bobpa, or Grandbob, his friends and f...