All Obituaries

Marie Dagenhart, 60, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2021 at Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 11:00 am at West & Dunn Funeral Home Chapel of Benson. Interment will follow at Ennis Family Cemetery of Benson.  The family will receive friends at West & Dunn Funeral Home from 10:00 to 11:00 am prior to the funeral. Survivors of Ms. Dagenhart include her husband; Mark West of Benson, son; Trevor Austin West,...

Donald Ray West, 68, of Dunn, took his last breath at Betsy Johnson Hospital surrounded by his wife and two daughters on July 28, 2021 from a long fight with Covid Pneumonia. He will be forever loved and forever remembered. A funeral service will be held at New Beginnings Worship Center in Dunn on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 2:00 pm. The family will receive family and friends at the church from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service. Mr. West was predeceased by his parents, Clarence T. West and...

Mr. Willie Ray Davis age 79, of the Grantham Community passed away Monday, July 12. 2021 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. His funeral service will be held Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of West & Dunn Funeral Home, Newton Grove. The family will receive family and friends at the funeral home 1 hour prior to the funeral service. Mr. Davis will be laid to rest in the Selah Christian Church Cemetery, Four Oaks, N.C.  Left to cherish his memories are his children;...

Harold Edward Herring, age 77 passed away at his residence on Monday, July 12, 2021. A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021 at 1:00 pm at West & Dunn Funeral Home, Benson. Officiating the service will be Rev. Teddy Raynor and Rev. Alan Christianson. Interment will follow in the Unity Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Newton Grove. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. Survivors of Mr. Herring include his wife; Joyce...

Mrs. Yaeko "Katie" Nakagawa Daughtry age 96, of Clinton passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C.  Her funeral service will be held Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Hopewell United Methodist Church, Newton Grove beginning at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive family and friends at the church one hour prior to the funeral service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Rev. Gregg A. Presnal. Entombment will follow in the church...

  Shirley Raynor Williams Baker, age 86 of Willow Spring, passed from this life into eternal life on Friday, July 9, 2021. Born April 17, 1935 in Dunn, she died from dementia in her home surrounded by her daughters. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband of twenty years, Royster Baker and first husband of twenty-six years, Wayne Williams. Also, preceding her in death were her parents Moses Fulton and Lila Mae Raynor, grandson Byron Cherry, and sister Helen Williams. Shirley is...

Frankie Carl Thornton, age 64, of Benson passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021 at SECU Hospice House of Smithfield. The family will hold a private service at a later date. Mr. Thornton's survivors include his children; Crystal Thornton Broadwell and Ryan of Knightdale, Amanda Lynn Thornton of Four Oaks, Ashley Ann Thornton of Benson, grandchildren; Hunter LeeAnn Broadwell, Avery Gray Broadwell and Blakeleigh Ray Strother, sisters; Charlotte T. Lee and husband Randy of Benson, Jennifer T....

Ms. Betty Bradley, 75, of Dunn passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at West & Dunn Funeral Home, Erwin. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Grove OFWB Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at West & Dunn Funeral Home Chapel in Erwin Wednesday, July 7, 2021 from 6-8 pm. Survivors of Ms. Bradley include her children; Thomas Bradley and Shea of Spivey's Corner, Kenneth Bradley and Brenda of Smithfield,...

Ms. Delores West Johnson, 85 of Dunn, passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at the Carrolton of Dunn. Ms. Johnson funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at South Erwin Baptist Church beginning at 11:00 am. Rev. Turner Matthews and Rev. Charles Price will be officiating the service. Interment to follow at Erwin Memorial Park Cemetery of Erwin, NC.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at South Erwin Baptist Church from 6:00 pm to 8:00...

Dunn   – Mr. William ‘Earl’ Blackman, age 85, passed away on June 25, 2021, at his home.  He was born on July 11, 1935, in Sampson County to the late William Martin and Iona Blackman. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Watson.  He was a lifelong auto mechanic.  He is survived by his wife, Betty G. Blackman. Children:  Debbie B. Johnson of Benson, Brenda B. Bonner of Benson, Shelia Blackman of Knightdale, Sandy B. McLean...