Ed was born in Brooklyn, NY on 2 June 1919 to Martino and Anna Coppola. He met the love of his life during his high school years and was happily married to Gloria, raising four children together, until her death in 2011. The friendships he made – from his early years in New York, during the course of his 31 years of military service to his country, and in his retirement - endured for a lifetime. Ed completed three years of college at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute before entering the...

Michelle Lynn Kelleher of Mebane, NC passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at her home. She started her earthly journey in Evergreen Park, IL on January 4, 1990. She was a loving daughter, sister, great friend to many, and mom to her cat Preta, dog Sir Wolf, and many chickens.    Michelle is survived by her mother & step-father, Peg & Mike Macabobby of Wisconsin/Arizona; brother, Matthew Kelleher of Gilbert, AZ, Grandfather, Joe Kelleher of Las Vegas; numerous aunts, uncles...

Sandra Inman Mashburn, 78, of Wake Forest, NC formerly of Marietta, GA, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, July 13, 2022 in Raleigh, NC. She was born in Urbana, IL to the Late Edgar Inman, Jr. and Juanita Ruth Goodwin Inman. After traveling the world growing up in a military family Mrs. Mashburn moved to Atlanta and lived with her grandmother, Loretta Inman until meeting and marrying David Mashburn. Sandra and David married at Peachtree Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)...

Donna “Gail” Young Hockaday, 73, of Franklinton, passed away peacefully Friday morning, July 8, 2022 surrounded by her family at the William M. Dunlap Center for Caring. Mrs. Hockaday was born in Franklin County to the late Albright & Josephine Horton Young on June 1, 1949. She was a long-time member of Brassfield Baptist Church and a member of the Brassfield Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. After 20 years of service, she retired from banking where she met...

It is with great sadness that we share our loss of a beloved husband, daddy, granddaddy, and great-granddaddy. Richard Gary Minor, of Wake Forest, passed away in the early morning of July 7, 2022 after a short and courageous battle with lung cancer. His faith has been made sight! He was born in Gary, Indiana on October 14, 1937. He grew up in Warner Robins, Georgia where he graduated from Warner Robins High School. After attending Middle Georgia College, he began his studies in electrical...

MSGT Thomas “Tom” Wesley Guthrie, US Army, Ret., age 69 1/2, of Louisburg, North Carolina, passed away peacefully, on 3 July 2022 at 3 AM. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia to the late Mae Corine Staton Guthrie and the Algia Thomas Guthrie, Jr. on December 25, 1952. Tom joined the military on 25 January 1971, and served honorably for 20 years in the US Army. His initial military specialty was Stock control and Accounting at the GS/Depot level for Computer Systems Operations. He...

James Clyde Payne, Jr. of Youngsville, North Carolina died at his home, at the age of 91, on Saturday, July 2, 2022, after a long illness. Clyde was born in Richmond, Virginia on February 25, 1931, and graduated from nearby Highland Springs High School in 1949. He served with the US Army Quartermaster Corps and was stationed in Germany during the years of the Korean War. Following the war, Clyde married Barbara Gay Kuper, also of Richmond, Virginia. In 1967, Clyde and his family relocated...

Mihail Papadimitriou 92, most recently of Wake Forest, North Carolina passed away on June, 25th 2022. Mike was born May 22, 1930, to George and Christina in Ambelakiotisa, Greece. He moved to Athens, Greece in his late teens and apprenticed as a shoemaker. In 1967, with the sponsorship of his Uncle James, and assistance from Senator “Scoop” Jackson, he emigrated to the US with a job waiting for him at the Buffalo Shoe Company of Seattle.  In the early 70’s Uncle...

Eleanor Arnett Blevins, 89, of Raleigh, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, June 15, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Blevins was born in Washington County, Virginia to the late James Fletcher Arnett and Lelia Scott Arnett. She was naturally a caretaker and retired as a Supervisor with Dorothea Dix Hospital where she cared for patients for 30 years. Mrs. Blevins was a  lifelong member of Blackwell Chapel United Methodist Church in Meadowview, Virginia. She was a...

Christopher Patrick Kaeberlein, “Chris”, 51, of Franklinton, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday afternoon, May 18, 2022, at his home. Chris was born September 12, 1970, in Erie, Pennsylvania, the eldest son of Fred Patrick Kaeberlein and Patricia Anne Szklenski. He graduated from Strong Vincent High School as Class Valedictorian in 1988 and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Penn State University. Upon receiving his...