All Obituaries

Ms. Eddie Walker Gray, 66, departed this earthly life on Saturday September 21, 2019.  Arrangements are pending.

Mr. Thomas Taylor, Jr., 55, departed this earthly life on Friday September 20, 2019.   Funeral service at 1:00 PM Wednesday September 25, 2019 at the C.A. Haywood, Sr. Memorial Chapel preceded by a 12:30 PM visitation.  Interment will follow at the Rand Street UCC Cemetery.

Ms. Ruth Mae Harris, 82, of Raleigh, NC departed this earthly life on Friday September 20, 2019.  Arrangements are pending.

Mr. Jerome S. Hewitt, 96, of Raleigh, NC departed this earthly life on Thursday September 19, 2019.   Memorial service at 1:00 PM Tuesday September 24, 2019 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 2809 Poole Road Raleigh, NC preceded by a 12:30 PM visitation.

Mr. Rudolph Burroughs, 59, of Raleigh, NC departed this earthly life on Monday September 16, 2019.  Arrangements are pending.

Ms. Valeria Andera Allen, 53, departed this earthly life on Saturday September 14, 2019.  Her Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, September 20, 2019, at 12 PM at St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church, 5410 Louisburg Rd., Raleigh, NC.  A public Viewing will be held on Thursday at Haywood Funeral Home from 2 PM to 8 PM.  A one hour Visitation will be held at the church on Friday beginning at 11:00 AM.  The interment follows the service in Carolina...

Mr. Otis Lee Mims, 89, of Raleigh, NC departed this earthly life on Thursday September 12, 2019.   Funeral service at 11:00 AM Friday September 20, 2019 at Watts Chapel Baptist Church, 3703 Tryon Road Raleigh, NC preceded by a 10:30 AM visitation.  Interment will follow at Carolina Biblical Gardens.  Viewing from 2:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday September 19, 2019 at Haywood Funeral Home.

Mr. Karl Walter Scoggins, 61, departed this earthly life on Wednesday September 11, 2019.  Arrangements are pending.

Mr. Jerry Lee Jones, 63, of Raleigh, NC departed this earthly life on Tuesday September 10, 2019.   Funeral service at 11:00 AM Tuesday September 17, 2019 at New Bethel Christian Church, 4307 Old Poole Road Raleigh, NC preceded by a 10:30 AM visitation.  Interment will follow at Carolina Biblical Gardens.  All viewing of Mr. Jones will take place at the church prior to the service.

Ms. Katie L. Murphy, 90, of Raleigh, NC departed this earthly life on Thursday September 5, 2019.  The oldest child of James and Gertrude Murphy, she was born on Setember 1, 1929 in Pennsylvania.  She moved to Raleigh at a young age.  She worked at St. Agnes Hospital and WakeMed, retiring from WakeMed in 1991. Katie is survived by her daughters, Norma Jean Dunn of Garner, NC, Gladys Hinton of Raleigh, NC; John Smith of Wendell, NC; granddaughters; and a host of beloved...