James William Smith, 81, of Wake Forest, passed away December 5, 2019. He was born in Granville County to the late Lawrence & Lucy Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife of 59 years, Barbara Perry Smith; daughters, Wanda Smith(Jack Ray) of Youngsville and Reginia Paxton of Goldsboro; grandson, Lawrence Shelburn Paxton of West Virginia; several nieces, nephews and extended family. Friends may visit with the family from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday morning, December 10, 2019 at...

Brenda Gray Harrelson Batchelor, age 71, of Wake Forest, formerly of Ocean Isle, NC passed away at her home on Monday, December 2, 2019.  Brenda was born in Whiteville, NC on July 30, 1948.  She was the daughter of the late William Ernest and Nettie Windham Harrelson. Brenda graduated from Whiteville High School and Hardbarger Business College. She spent the majority of her life giving back to her community. Her lifelong passion was volunteering and philanthropy. She was a regular...

Elizabeth Brandt “Betty” Earnhardt, 88, of Raleigh, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at WakeMed. She was born on October 24, 1931, in Rowan County to the late John Addison Brandt and Helen Nelson Brandt. Mrs. Earnhardt retired as an accountant from NC State University after 25 years of service. Before her health started declining, she regularly attended Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in Fuquay-Varina. She had a love for working in her yard, but nothing was more important...

Barbara Earnhardt McCallum, 83, of Wake Forest, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at her home. She was born on June 17, 1936 in Mecklenburg County to the late Robert Turner Earnhardt, Sr. and Annabel Fowler Earnhardt. Mrs. McCallum was a true caregiver, a nurse by trade and was always taking care of everyone around her.  She loved her family and will leave a huge void in their hearts. Friends may visit with the family from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon, December 8, 2019 at...

Nicholas John “Nik” George, II, 64, of Raleigh, passed away after a brief illness at Rex Hospital on November 3, 2019. Nik was born in Miami, Florida on April 21, 1955. He was a consultant with AT&T for 37 years and worked for the last 5 years with BB&T. He loved gardening, being out in nature, and woodworking. However, his biggest passions were Jeopardy, football, and championing the Democratic party. His family was special to him and he treasured his time exploring...

James Albert "Jimmy" Perry, Jr., 72, former Mayor of Wake Forest passed to a better life on October 29, 2019 after years of declining health. The only child of Albert and Grace Perry who predeceased him.  He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Faye Moody Perry; beloved daughter, Tyler Whitley (Wayne); grandchildren, Madison and Walker McFadyen; step-granddaughter Tylor Whitley. A celebration of life will be held at 2 o’clock, Saturday afternoon, November 2,...

Jerry Anthony Daniel, 79, of Wake Forest, North Carolina, formerly of Dallas, Texas, and Anniston, Alabama, passed away Friday evening, October 25, 2019 at an elder care facility in Youngsville, NC.  He was born on July 20, 1940 in Calhoun County, Alabama to the late Emmett O’Neil Daniel and Myrtice Boalt Daniel. Daniel was for many years a cartographer for Hunt Oil Company in Dallas, where he worked in the international exploration department from 1982 until his retirement in...

Houston "Hugh" G. Curd Jr. passed away on October 1st, 2019 at his home in Wake Forest, NC. He was 88. He was born on September 20th, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland to Houston G. Curd, Sr. and Evelyn Curd (nee Robinette). He attended Wake Forest College where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and played on the freshman basketball team. His college career was interrupted while he served time in the Navy during the Korean War. He returned to Wake Forest where he...

Marie Louise Capparell, 83, formerly of Clark’s Summit, PA passed away September 30, 2019. Marie was raised in Shamokin, PA as part of a tight-knit family of three girls: Emily, Jean and Marie. The sisters were raised by loving parents, Sam and Theresa Lucifer, who instilled in the girls traditional, small-town values, like loyalty to friends and family, honesty and plain-speaking and a commitment to the Catholic Church and their Italian heritage. Marie also had a strong core that...

Iva Pearl Carpenter Newcomb, 75, of Wake Forest, passed away September 28, 2019 at William M. Dunlap Center for Caring. She was born on December 24, 1943, in Wake County to the late Zalph Carpenter and Ethel Sherron Carpenter. Mrs. Newcomb was a longtime member of New Light Baptist Church and retired from Burlington Mills after many years of service. She always had a love for children and after retiring she went to work with La Petite Academy in Rolesville. She was an incredibly strong woman...