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Gary Wayne Pierce, 54, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 after a tragic accident. He was born June 22, 1966 in Johnston County to Shirley Hogg Pierce and the late Melvin Edward Pierce. Gary worked as a truck driver with Dana Transports in Greensboro.  Funeral service 11:00 am, Friday, June 18, 2021 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale. Burial will follow at Bailey Town Cemetery.  The family will receive relatives and friends from 6:00 to 8:00...

Deborah Ann “Debbie” Dixon, 69, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at Transitions LifeCare. She was born October 23, 1951 in Wake County to the late James Sherrill Dixon and Myrtie Matthews Dixon. Debbie graduated from Garner Senior High School in 1969 and went to work with Rural Plumbing. In 1974, Debbie joined Myrick Construction where she worked as their office manager for over 46 years, giving special care to the late, Steve Myrick and Roxie Myrick. Debbie was dedicated...

Lula “Lucy” Maude Bennett Freet, 89, passed away Wednesday June 9, 2021 at home in Raleigh. Lucy, daughter of Cyrus Wellington Bennett and Ruby Maude Bennett was born in Waycross Georgia, but spent most of her adult life in Wake County. She was a member of the Little Creek SDA Fellowship. She was married twice, both times to military men, raised 5 children, worked in bookkeeping and management at various local businesses. Funeral service 6:00 pm, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at...

Evelyn Pearce Wright, 88, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021. She was born June 15, 1932 in Wake Forest to the late Louico Pearce and Minnie Belle Moody Pearce.  The family will receive relatives and friends from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, Sunday, June 13, 2021 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service & Crematory, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale.  Graveside service will be held 2:00 pm, Monday, June 14, 2021 at Montlawn Memorial Park, 2911 S Wilmington St, Raleigh.  She is survived by...

Weldon Woodrow “Don” Stokes, Jr., 79, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021. He was born February 23, 1942 in Tampa, FL to the late Weldon Woodrow Stokes, Sr. and Doris Richardson Williams. Don retired from IBM as a design engineer but continued to do contracting/consulting work for them after his retirement.  A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale. Burial will follow at Montlawn...

Virginia Wootton Beal, 80, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021. She was born March 16, 1941 in Boone, NC to the late James Gordon Wootton and Ollie Covington Wootton. Virginia was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and worked as a secretary for the Baptist State Convention for many years.    A graveside service will be held 11:00 am, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 8400 Poole Road, Knightdale, NC.  The family will receive relatives and friends...

Faye Lanier Gardner, 87, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2021 after months of declining health. She was born January 19, 1934 in Pender County to the late Roy and Mary Ethel Lanier. Faye was a retired educator with 30 years of service, teaching in various public schools in Wake County and Forsyth County, Campbell College, and Hardbarger Business School. She was an accomplished author, having four of her books published. Faye was a dedicated member of St. James United Methodist Church in...

Robert Lee Eason, 86, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021. He was born July 11, 1934 in Johnston County to the late Braxton Eason and Annie Crocker Eason.  For years he was a self-employed painting contractor.  As long as his health permitted, he was an active member at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Raleigh. A service to celebrate his life will be held 2:00 pm, Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale, NC 27545. Burial,...

Todd Joseph Roberts, age 62 of Middlesex, NC passed away peacefully in his home June 2, 2021. He was born June 8, 1958 in Watertown, New York to Frank and Jean (Bacon) Roberts. He found love and married, Shirley Troutman June 5, 1999 who preceded him on November 1, 2012. Todd grew up in Sandy Creek, a small village in upstate New York, where he had access to the woods, rivers, creeks and nearby Lake Ontario. He was a lover of all nature and living things, you never knew what he would...

Vivian Stallings Witcher, 85, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021. She was born July 16, 1935 in Johnston County to the late Wallace Benjamin Stallings and Rosa Bell Hall Stallings.  The family will receive relatives and friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service & Crematory, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale, NC.  A graveside service will be held 1:00 pm, Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, 809 W Gannon Ave,...