Emily White Murphy
Youngsville
Emily White Murphy, 99, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019. She was born in Franklin County, daughter of the late Cassie Chalk White and Sid White, and was preceded in death by her husband, George Wilson Murphy Sr., a daughter, Cathy Murphy Howell, and a grandson; Blake Murphy.
Emily was a loving wife to George for 74 years and a loving and caring mom to her four children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She inspired and touched the lives of so many people with her strong determination, wit, and open heart. You were always welcomed into the Murphy home, to sit around the table for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Emily was an excellent cook and baker.
An ambitious and hard-working individual, Emily opened several businesses over the years, and took on second jobs to provide a better life for her family. Emily was dedicated to her church and participated in many events and programs as well as being an ardent choir member. Her only fear, intended in humor, was that she may one day be told she was too old to sing in the choir.
She is survived by a daughter, Judith M. Currin and husband, Tom, of Cary; sons, Rick Wilson Murphy and wife, Martha, of Greensboro and George Wilson Murphy Jr. of New York City and Raleigh; grandchildren, Murphy Ayala and partner, Bo Taylor, Curt Trogdon and wife, Carla, Connor Murphy and wife, Tiffany, and Liza Brown; four great-grandchildren, Georgia, Grayson, Kathryn, and Edith; and grand daughter-in-law; Bethany Murphy. Emily is also survived by a sister, Eva, and two brothers, Sydney and Owen.
The funeral was held at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, June 30, 2019, in the Harris Chapel Baptist Church. Entombment followed in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Harris Chapel Baptist Church Building Fund, 2960 Tarboro Road, Youngsville, NC 27596.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 405 South Main Street, Wake Forest. (919) 556-5811
Alex Nicholas Cosmidis
Raleigh
Alex Nicholas Cosmidis, 90, of Raleigh passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019, surrounded by family. He was born September 22, 1928 in Fayetteville to the late Nicholas Cosmidis and Paraskevi (Polizos) Cosmidis.
He was predeceased by his wife, Martha Bond Cosmidis, and his brother George N. Cosmidis.
Alex’s life revolved around his two passions: family and baseball. His career spanned over 50 years, including playing in the minor leagues, managing teams across North Carolina, and working as a scout for the California Angels and the Chicago White Sox.
Alex is survived by his two daughters, Patti Escala and husband, Joel, of Raleigh and Sandi Grove of Arlington, Virginia; a son, Nick Cosmidis of Austin, Texas; three grandchildren, Rebekah and Hannah Escala of Raleigh, and Sierra Grove of Spokane, Washington; a sister, Mary Vourlas of Norfolk, Virginia; a cousin, Jeanne (Polizos) Ross of Norfolk; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Wake Forest United Methodist Church. Interment followed at Pine Forest Memorial Gardens.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 405 South Main Street, Wake Forest. (919) 556-5811
Dustin James Cantrell
Raleigh
Dustin James Cantrell, 38, of Raleigh passed away suddenly on June 25. Dustin was the proud father of Braden, 12, and the son of Jan Buettgenbach and Gary and Susan Cantrell, all of Raleigh.
He graduated from Marquette Senior High School in Marquette, Michigan in 1999. A 2006 graduate of NC State University, Dustin was passionate about Wolfpack sports. Fall Saturdays would find him at Carter Finley Stadium where he hosted his friends and family for tailgating at his “Packmobile.” He was surrounded by many, many wonderful friends. He also loved boating on Falls Lake where he was an enthusiastic and accomplished fan of watersports. Above all, he loved spending time with friends and family and especially his son Braden who was the great joy of his life.He was a gregarious, generous, and caring man. His parents and brothers were blessed to have had a close relationship for his 38 years and we miss him immensely.
Left to cherish Dustin’s memory in addition to his son and parents are brothers Cody (Celeste) Buettgenbach of Omaha, Nebraska and Nick (Jennifer) Morgan of Youngsville; nephews, Cohen Buettgenbach and Brody Morgan; niece, Avery Morgan; and many aunts, uncles, loving cousins, and friends.
Dustin’s funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2019, in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dustin’s memory to the Dustin J. Cantrell Memorial Fund at Trinity Academy, (please include Dustin’ name in the memo line) 10224 Baileywick Road, Raleigh, NC, 27613.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 405 South Main Street, Wake Forest. (919) 556-5811
Joann Dickerson O’Neal
Youngsville
Joann O’Neal 72, of Youngsville died suddenly Monday after a short, but hard-fought battle with cancer. She was a homemaker most of her life,
Joann leaves behind her husband of 48 years, Linwood O’Neal of the home; three children, Kristy Harrison and her husband, Todd, of Youngsville, David Duke and his fiancé, Lisa Williams, of Franklinton and Bret O’Neal and his wife, Joan, of Bunn; four grandchildren, Tyler O’Neal and his girlfriend, Kaitlyn Coggins, Ashleigh Campbell and her husband, Thomas, Dylan Harrison and her boyfriend, Victor Gonzalez and Hollie Boeye and husband, Casey; a great-grandchild, Evan; a sister, Corrine Norden of Townsville; as well as several nieces and nephews and her beloved dog, Sophie, and her loving cat, Pee Wee.
She was predeceased by her parents, Goodrich and Florence Dickerson of Durham, her sister, Sadie Baker of Florida, and her brother, MacArthur Dickerson of Durham.
She loved her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild with all her heart, as well as all her family and friends. She had a passion for life, fishing, traveling and cookouts with her family, her favorite place was Aruba, her motto was YOLO. She will be dearly missed and never forgotten.
A memorial service for Mrs. O’Neal was held at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 2019 in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 405 South Main Street, Wake Forest. (919) 556-5811
