Brenda Bryant Joyner passed away at home in Youngsville, NC on Friday, July 3, 2020. Born August 10, 1948, she was the daughter of James Thomas Owens and Marjorie Land Owens. She is predeceased by her parents and brother, James Thomas Owens, Jr. Brenda is survived by her husband, E. Carroll Joyner, and her son, Bradford Bryant. She is loved by family and friends who remember her positive attitude and ability to face the most challenging circumstances without despair.  A memorial...

Thomas George “Tom” Ribble, 75, of Youngsville, NC, passed away Thursday morning, September 17, 2020 at his home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Binghamton, NY to the late Elmo Robert and Elizabeth Lynn Pompeii Ribble. Mr. Ribble was a veteran of the United States Navy and following his service, he began his career as a Letter Carrier in Binghamton, NY for the United States Postal Service where he retired after many years of service. He was an...

Margo Ann Raprager, 77, of Franklinton, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Duke Raleigh Hospital. She was born on June 23, 1943 in Winnebago County, Illinois to the late William and Marguerite Lund Eisenstein. Before moving to North Carolina she was a life long member of Salem Lutheran Church in Rockford, FL. Margo loved her family and any kind of animal would bring her immense joy, you could often find her feeding and caring for animals that needed a little extra love. Private...

Thomas Noel “Tom” Schappert, 78, of Clayton, passed away Saturday evening, September 12, 2020 at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. He was born on December 25, 1941 in New York, NY to the late Raymond & Mary Devine Schappert. Tom was a member of the National Guard and graduate of St. Michael’s College Winooski, Vermont and New York University, New York, NY.  He had two successful careers working for IBM and Fidelity Investments.  Tom served...

JoBeth Lynette Lemon Rayborn, M.D., left this earth to be with the Lord on September 12, 2020 at 7:45 p.m., surrounded by her family in Apex, North Carolina. She lived in St. Augustine, Florida, and was 63. JoBeth was born on March 31, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, to her mother Billie Whitlock Lemon. JoBeth met her husband of 38 years, Stephen Carl Rayborn, at the Raleigh-Durham Airport during the summer of 1981 where they both worked the FBO. Their son, Stephen Aaron Rayborn, was born...

Brian Robert Britton, 23 of Zebulon, NC passed away on the Second of September 2020 in Raleigh, NC. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, September 10th at Clancy Strickland Wheeler Wake Forest, NC. Brian was born on August 1st 1997 in Brockton, Massachusetts. In 2009 Brian relocated with his family to North Carolina.   In 2016 he graduated from Bunn High School, Bunn, NC.  Soon after High School Brian started working full time for Lowes Food where he continued...

Father Philip Marian Tighe, who dedicated his life to service as a priest of the Catholic Church, died Monday, August 31, 2020 following an almost two-year journey with esophageal cancer. He was lovingly surrounded by family at the time of his death. He was 57.  Philip was born November 18, 1962 in Anniston, Alabama to John Joseph Tighe and Jean Patricia Harrigan Tighe. He was the youngest of seven children, and spent most of his childhood in Southern Pines, North Carolina.  As a...

Barrie David Barton, 70, of Youngsville, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 27, 2020 at William M. Dunlap Center for Caring. He was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina to the late Louie Tom Barton and Blanche Christine Sellers Barton. Barrie was a former Research Scientist and Lab Manager for EG&G Mound and later retired from ACF Financial as a statistician. During his retirement years, he focused on his love of nature and gardening, but nothing could compare to the love he had for...

Joseph Gwyn “Joe” Windsor, 85, of Youngsville, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Clinton, Maryland to the late Robert Windsor and Nettie Berry Windsor. Mr. Windsor was retired from Prince George’s County Government after 30 years of service. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11 o’clock, Tuesday morning, September 1, 2020 at Pine Forest Memorial Gardens. Mr. Windsor is survived by his children,...

Irene Alice Woolard Allen 90, went home to be with the LORD Monday at home surrounded by her family.  Lovingly known as "Nannie" by her family was a strong woman of Faith and made sure all of her family were saved and knew the love of Jesus Christ.  She retired after many years of service at Wake Medical Center.  After raising her two children and caring for her mother in her home she and her husband found so much joy in teaching the junior boys at Central Baptist...