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...

Nickie “Nick” Thomas Rawls, 80, of Cary, passed away Friday evening, April 29, 2022 at his home. He was born in Beaufort County to the late Nicholas Rawls and Verna Mae Gurganus Rawls. Nickie served in the Army in the early 1960’s before pursuing a degree in Engineering Operations from North Carolina State University. He later retired from Weck Closure Systems in 2002, ending a thirty-year career as an engineer. An avid Wolfpack fan, Nick rarely missed a football or...

Kathleen Brunson Campbell, 44, passed away, Thursday afternoon, April 28, 2022 at her home. She was born in Cumberland County, NC on November 19, 1977. As a loving wife and mother, Kathleen was often shuttling the kids to different events always being their biggest cheerleader.  She took care of everyone’s needs and her passion for her family will be greatly missed. If she had any downtime, she could often be found taking care of her plants or her beloved dogs and her love for...

William Scott “Bill” Hunt, Jr., 87, of Zebulon, NC passed away Monday morning, April 25, 2022 at Magnolia Glen in Raleigh. He was born in Washington DC to the late William Scott Hunt, Jr. and Mary Taylor Hunt. Bill dedicated his long career to faithful public service.  He was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy (1956) and served his country in the United States Navy from 1956 until 1960. Most of his career was spent with the North Carolina State Bureau of...

Theresa Jean Foster ‘Terry’ (nee Heroux), was born to eternal life on February 8th, 2022 after a difficult battle with pneumonia. Terry was preceded in death by her husband of 24 years, James Foster, and her parents Francis and Audrey (Romdenne) Heroux. Terry is survived by her adoring children Brett and Molly Foster, stepchildren Matt (Jennifer) Foster, Shannon Foster and Ben Foster, sister Patricia Burton, brothers Robert ‘Jim’ (Kris), Joseph (Jolinda) and John...

Carl Roy Simmons, 60, of Franklinton passed away Saturday afternoon, April 2, 2022 at his home. He was born in Waynesboro, Virginia to the late Malcolm Lloyd Simmons and Beatrice Hedrick Simmons on July 17, 1961. Mr. Simmons was a pipefitter and worked over 22 years with Quate Industrial Services and most recently Environmental Air Systems. As a pipefitter, he left his mark on a number of places but most importantly left a lasting mark on his family. Carl loved learning new...

Andres Olalde, 29, born in Mexico, lived in North Carolina for about 20 years. Andres passed away on March 30, 2022. Andres was on his way to the office from a worksite when he suffered a possible fatal stroke or a heart attack; still waiting to find out. Andres leaves behind his beautiful 6-year-old daughter Isabella, his mom, dad, 2 brothers, 3 sisters, a girlfriend, family members and friends. He was just an all-around good guy. He was a party-goer...

Mara Jacobson Pearl, 55, of Raleigh, passed away peacefully, Monday morning, March 28, 2022 at her home after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Miami, Florida on September 25, 1966 to the late Michael A. Jacobson and Linda Barson Jacobson.   Mara had a big heart and would make sure everyone felt important and loved no matter how long she had known you. Her presence will be missed greatly by everyone, especially her family.  A service will be held at 2...

Deborah Kay “Debbie” Betley McCusker, 64, of Wake Forest, passed away Sunday morning, March 27, 2022 at her home with her loving family by her side after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware on February 10, 1958 to the late Edward Betley and Shirley Adams Betley. Debbie devoted 45+ years to nursing, with a passion for pediatrics and teaching infection prevention. She loved and embraced life with a sense of joy and positivity that always...

Dr Bill Krupp passed away on March 23, 2022, after holding on to ensure that his funeral service could be held in the newly built Wakefield United Methodist Church. This effort was near and dear to his heart as an active participant in the planning committee for many years, and in creating a prayer walk on land that had initially been purchased for the church. Bill, born 77 years ago in Petersburg, VA, met his wife Linda at a young age while living in the same neighborhood. Bill would ask...