Amy Marie Flaim
Wake Forest
Amy Marie Flaim, 43, of Wake Forest died at home Friday, April 15, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 19, 1973, in West Islip, New York, to the late Hon. William R. Bennett and the late Patricia Duffy Bennett. Amy was the assistant principal at Hillburn Academy in Raleigh and a communicant of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Wake Forest.
Amy’s funeral mass was celebrated at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning, April 19, 2016, at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church with Father Philip Tighe officiating. Services will be held May 1, 2016, in Long Island, New York, with the time and place to be provided at a later date.
Amy is survived by her husband of 15 years, Richard Michael Flaim; a daughter, Ella Rose Flaim of Wake Forest; a son, Richard “Augie” Flaim of Wake Forest; two sisters, Loretta “Lori” Georgiou and husband, Andy, of Palm Harbor, Florida, and Jennifer Bennett and spouse, Kathy Hanover, of Patchogue, New York; two brothers, William R. Bennett III and wife, Claudia, of Katonah, New York, and James Bennett of Oakland, California; mother and father-in law, Richard and Rosemarie Flaim of Raleigh; sister-in-law, Anne Marie Nash and husband, Matt, of Wake Forest; brother-in-laws, Michael and Nicholas Flaim, both of East Islip, New York; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Fund, 600 Airport Blvd #100, Morrisville, NC 27560 or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center. (919-556-5811)
Ann Denton May
October 12, 1948 – April 12, 2016
Rolesville
Phyllis Ann Denton May, 67, of Rolesville passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016. She was born in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Gladys Horton Denton and Joseph Proctor Denton.
Ann worked 39 years for the State of North Carolina and was awarded at her retirement The Order of the Long Leaf Pine. She loved gardening and working in her flowers and feeding the deer, squirrels and birds that would show up daily in her back yard. She loved restoring her Victorian home and collecting antique furniture. She also loved collecting Native American jewelry, especially that designed by Navajo silversmith Thomas Singer. She loved traveling with Bill to all the U.S. states and anywhere Rod Stewart was performing, seeing him in concert 72 times. Her favorite places were Santa Fe, San Francisco and Monument Valley. Ann had the sweetest soft-spoken soul and always put others needs before her own, even until the end.
There will be no service at this time. Burial will be at a later date.
Ann is survived by her loving husband of 32 years, William “Bill” May; her sister, Sue Southerland (Tasker); brother-in-law, Otha May Jr. (Betty Rose); her nieces, Pam Southerland Eagles (Frank), Lynn Southerland Carey, Kim Southerland Phelps (Phillip), Lisa May Griffin (Chuck) and Jennifer May Moore (Dave). She had numerous great-nieces and nephews.
The family would like to express their thanks to Rex Cancer Center, Universal Health Care and Transitions Life Care Hospice of Wake County for Ann’s care.
No flowers will be accepted, but memorial contributions can be made to Transitions Life Care Hospice of Wake County, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607 or the Franklin County Animal Shelter, checks payable to: FCAS, 351 T. Kemp Road, Louisburg, NC 27549. Please note on check: In memory of Ann May for shelter animals.
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William D. “Billy” Jackson
Falls Community
William Daniel “Billy” Jackson, 78, of the Falls Community, died Thursday April 14, 2016, surrounded by his family at Duke Raleigh Medical Hospital. Billy was born August 18, 1937, in Wake Forest to the late Darwin T. Jackson and the late Dorothy Fuller Jackson Macon. He was a 1955 graduate of Wake Forest High School and went on to Chowan College on a baseball scholarship. He retired, after 30 years, from the print shop at NC State University. Billy was a founding member as well as a lifetime member of Falls Fire Department in Raleigh, and was an active member of the National Guard for over 36 years, spending his entire time with the Youngsville unit. He was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Dana Elizabeth Jackson Brafford.
Funeral services were held at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon, April 17, 2016, at Falls Baptist Church, Raleigh with Rev. Terry Ashe officiating. Burial was in the Falls Community Cemetery.
Billy is survived by his wife of 57 years, Elizabeth Fonville Jackson; two sons, Daniel Jackson and wife, Melinda, of Raleigh, and Philip Jackson of Raleigh; son-in-law, Danny Brafford of Wake Forest; three grandchildren, Michael Brafford and wife, Tracey, Diana Harney and husband, Richard, and Kyle Brafford and wife, Kimberli; seven great-grandchildren, Kelli, Taylor, Logan, Payton, Ryan, Brady and Scarlett; two brothers, Jesse Jackson and wife, Judy, of Statesville and Darwin Jackson and wife, Judy, of Wake Forest
Memorial donations in Billy’s memory may be made to Falls Baptist Church or Falls Community Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Kyle Brafford, Michael Brafford, Gregory Wiggs, James Height, Mike Harris, Justin Grainey, and Tommy Brown. Johnny Ray was an honorary pallbearer.
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David John ‘Dave’ Pretty
Ocean Isle Beach
David John “Dave” Pretty, 77, of Ocean Isle Beach succumbed to lung cancer surrounded by his family on April 11, 2016, after a very courageous battle. His family and friends will forever miss him.
David, born in 1938 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and was a graduate of Acadia University. He was an accomplished business leader, avid boater, golfer, and a loving husband, brother and father.
A memorial service for David was held at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, April 15, 2016, in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home.
He is survived by his partner, Nancy Hicks of Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada; his son, David Pretty Jr. and his wife, Sylvie Daigle-Pretty, of Raleigh; his daughter, Dawna Pretty of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; three grandchildren, Alex and Julie-Anne Pretty of Raleigh and Elvie Carroll of Vancouver; two sisters, Elaine Squires and her husband, Rick, of New Minas, Nova Scotia, Canada and Dr. Grace Pretty and her husband, Paul Bramston, of Queensland, Australia; his brother, Dr. Bruce Pretty of Halifax, Nova Scotia; nieces, Susan and Alexan; nephews, Stephen, Robbie and Jason; and the loving Hicks family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Verdon and Linda (Greening) Pretty; his infant sister Sylvia, and by his wife, Patricia (Glover) Pretty in 2004.
Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, The Duke Homecare & Hospice – Duke University Healthcare or the Ocean Ridge Charities Association Inc. P.O. Box 6879, Ocean Isle Beach NC 28469.
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Donna Kaye Marshall
Wake Forest
Donna Kaye Marshall, 60, of Wake Forest passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016, at her residence. She was born in Wake County, the daughter of the late Zula Jackson Marshall and Otis Marshall, and was a member of Glen Royal Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at 11 o’clock Wednesday morning, April 20, 2016, at Glen Royal Baptist Church with Pastor Robert Faile officiating. Burial was in Pine Forest Memorial Gardens.
Donna is survived by a sister, Dale Moore of Wake Forest; brothers, Bobby Marshall (Katie) of Wake Forest and Ted Marshall (Debbie) of Louisburg; brother-in-law; David Johnson of Wake Forest; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister, Jean Johnson, and by her brother, Danny Marshall.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Glen Royal Baptist Church 731 Elizabeth Ave. Wake Forest, NC 27587.
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Wayne LeRoy Erskine
Wake Forest
Wayne LeRoy Erskine of Wake Forest was born in Fargo, North Dakota, to the late Vivian Peterson Erskine and Lawrence W. Erskine. He grew up in Los Angeles, California and attended San Jose State University, where he coached and played on a semi-professional baseball team.
Wayne was a pioneer in the fine wine business in North Carolina, bringing his experience with California wines to the state after his marriage to Suzanne Mills of Wake Forest. In the 1970s he worked at Party Beverage Company in Raleigh and started a wine tasting group that was ground zero for fine wines in the Triangle. Alumni from that group are widely respected and went on to teach college courses, write wine columns, appear on television, and even founded The Wine Merchant in Raleigh. Eventually Wayne owned and operated his wine distributorship, L and K Distributing Company, named after his children Laura and Kristopher. His distributorship was small but groundbreaking and carried boutique wineries that were little-known here at the time.
Never abandoning his great love for baseball, Wayne shared his enthusiasm for the sport by volunteering to serve not only as a coach, but also a mentor for many kids who participated in youth leagues in the Wake Forest area.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday afternoon, April 23, 2016, at 3 o’clock in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Bill Slater officiating.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Suzanne Mills Erskine; daughter, Laura Mills Erskine; son, Kristopher Wayne Erskine; grandsons, Jadon and Kai. He is also survived by several cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Eastern NC Chapter, 5510 Six Forks Road, Suite 107, Raleigh, NC 27609.
Friends may visit with the family from 1:30 to 3 Saturday afternoon April 23, 2016 at Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 405 S. Main St., Wake Forest, NC 27587. (919-556-5811)
