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Courtney "Kayla" Duquette
Mar 2, 2015
Fuquay-Varina – Courtney Mikayla Duquette (Kayla), 19, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6th, 2015 at Fuquay Varina Baptist Church, 301 N. Woodrow Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 7th, 2015 at Fuquay Varina Baptist Church, 301 N. Woodrow Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC. Burial will follow the service at Wake Chapel Memorial Gardens, 905 Wake Chapel Rd., Fuquay-Varina, NC.
Kayla lost her battle with brain cancer on Monday evening. She was diagnosed in March of 2013. She was such an inspiration to all that met her. She took a bad situation and found ways to inspire hope and love to all.
Kayla graduated from Fuquay-Varina High School in 2013. While in high school, Kayla was an Honor's student. She loved musical theater, color guard, band and chorus. She performed in 7 different shows including Aladdin Jr., Beauty and the Beast, Fiddler on the Roof, School House Rock and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Kayla attended Western Carolina University and Wake Technical Community College. Her plans were to become a theater teacher.
Kayla loved the Y-Guides Princess Program sponsored by the YMCA. She joined the "Sunset Lake Tribe" back in Sept. 2001. Her Indian name was "Shooting Star". She was like a star that left a trail of love and smiles everywhere she went. As she graduated into the Long Bow Council, she loved to give back to the program by volunteering at Spring Outings and other events all the way through to the spring outing in 2014. She loved working with kids and sharing her time with them.
Kayla had a strong faith in God. She loved her church families at White Plans Methodist and Hope Community Churches. She loved to volunteer her time in the nurseries. She was baptized at Hope Community in January 2014.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Benny Duquette.
She is survived by Parents, Julie & Tim Duquette of Fuquay-Varina; Siblings - Lili & Joe Duquette, Maternal Grandparents - Libby and Tom Long of Winston Salem, Paternal Grandmother - Linda Duquette, Uncles - Dwayne Duquette, Barry Duquette, Chuck Long, Ward McLean, Aunts – Joy Duquette, Renee' Duquette, Vicky Long, Kelly Long; Her Cousins – Ashley Long, TW Long, Dylan Duquette, Skylar Duquette, Steven McLean.
In her honor, the family requests that in lieu of flowers new stuffed animals be donated. The stuffed animals will be given to children at the Cancer Center at Duke Children's Hospital. This was a passion of Kayla's that was dear to her heart.
Margaret P. Adcock
Margaret (Pat) Patton Adcock, 82, passed away Sunday June 6, 2004, after a short illness. Her family was at her side.
Mrs. Adcock was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Dr. George William (Bill) Adcock, Jr. in 2001. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Annette and Sieg Shalles of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Susan and Sammy Smith of Fuquay-Varina and grandchildren Jennifer McAllister of Raleigh and Taylor Smith of Fuquay-Varina; brothers-in-law, Stewart and Robert Adcock of Fuquay-Varina. She will be missed by Texanna Washington, longtime family friend.
Pat grew up in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, and earned her nursing degree at Columbia Hospital (now part of the University of Pittsburg) in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1943. She served as an Army nurse in the 83rd Field Hospital in the European Theater during World War II, where she met Bill. They were married on September 9, 1945, in Ridgeway, Pennsylvania.
Bill and Pat moved to Fuquay-Varina in 1946 when Bill began his dental practice. Pat supported her husband’s practice, was a homemaker and the mother to two daughters. She was active in the Fuquay Springs Garden Club and Fuquay-Varina Women’s Club. Pat loved her family and enjoyed gardening, knitting, reading and summer visits to Topsail Island.
The family received visitors at Thomas Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 8 from 10 to 11 a.m. with a funeral service at 11 a.m. A graveside service will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Jimmie Burch Holland
On Friday, May 28, 2004 Jimmie Burch Holland, life long resident of Holly Springs, N.C., passed away following complications from surgery. Visitation was held at Holly Springs Baptist Church on Sunday, May 30 from 2 to 3 p.m. A memorial service in celebration of Jimmie’s life followed at 3 p.m.
Jimmie was the 55-year old son of the late Burch Wicker Holland. He is survived by his mother, Mable O. Holland, a daughter, June, and her husband, Keith Propes, a son Jonathan Burch Holland, a daughter Jennifer Holland and a sister and her husband, Faye and Timothy Congleton, all of Holly Springs.
Jimmie received his undergraduate degree in Agricultural Education and Masters Degree in Education from North Carolina State University. From there he began his career in life long service to Wake County, as a teacher of Vocational Agriculture and Industrial Education at West Cary Junior High School with the Wake County Public School System. He continued his career as Executive Director, Wake Soil and Water Conservation District, where he carried out the development of the Crabtree Creek Watershed Project. During this time, this district became recognized as one of the most outstanding districts in the state. Jimmie then became the Contracting Officer of Wake County Department of Natural Resources, where he developed the use of Crabtree Creek Watershed Project for recreational use, known as Shelly Lake. He spent several years as the Director of Wake County Department of Natural Resources. His accomplishments in this capacity include the development of a program which involved comprehensive parks and recreation planning, as well as implementing the First Responder emergency medical response program in most all of Wake County, through fire departments and law enforcement agencies. He then became the Community Development Services Administrator of Wake County. He achieved numerous accomplishments in this capacity. Development and implementation of many of the improvements in the area of erosion, solid waste control and soil and water conservation are attributed to his leadership during that time. Jimmie spent most of his career as Assistant Manager of Wake County. The duties of this position evolved as the complexity of county government grew. Initially, there was only one Assistant Manager position. Then two positions, at which time he served as Assistant Manager of Operations. When the third position was created, he served as Assistant County Manager of Public Safety. From 1995 to his retirement in 1999, he served as the Director of Public Safety. Of all the service he provided to Wake County during his adult life, this was his pride and joy. He was held directly responsible for daily response activities of all emergency incidents in Wake County regardless of the significance of the incident. While serving in this capacity, he became a certified law enforcement officer and worked as a part-time officer with the Fuquay-Varina Police Department.
Jimmie was one of the founding members of the Holly Springs Fire Department and served as chief for 14 years. He was an active member of Holly Springs Baptist Church for many years, where he served as a Sunday School teacher and deacon.
What he loved the most was his precious family, most of all, his children. He was a loyal and loving father, brother and son. His quiet loving spirit will remain with us forever.
His daughter, June and his sister, Faye would like to express their appreciation to the doctors, nurses, technicians, staff and volunteers at Rex Hospital for their compassion and support. Their kind hearts and demonstration of faith made this difficult time easier to bear.
Donations may be made to Holly Springs Baptist Church Building and Grounds Fund, 304 Raleigh St., Holly Springs, N.C. 27540.
Lena Hall Medlin
Mrs. Lena Hall Medlin, age 76, of 1157 Hollands Chapel Road, Apex, died Monday, May 24, 2004, due to an extended illness. She was a native of Nash County. Mrs. Medlin was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hunter Medlin in 2002, and a grandson, Ronald Michel Pittman. The funeral was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 27, at Apex Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Apex Cemetery. Mrs. Medlin is survived by one son, Ronald Pittman and wife Patti of Bear Creek; one brother, Charlie Hall and wife Lillian of Rocky Mount; three grandchildren, Melisa Dawn Pittman, Matisha Rose Pittman, and Diane Michele Pittman; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, at Apex Funeral Home, 511 West Williams St., N.C. 55, Apex.
Richard Junior Frye
Apr 20, 1941 - Feb 20, 2016
Fuquay-Varina – Richard Junior Frye, age 74, died Saturday, February 20, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 6528 Johnson Pond Road, Fuquay-Varina. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1621 Broad Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC.
Mr. Frye was born on April 20, 1941 in Richlands, Virginia to the late Richard Calvin Frye and Edith Tomlinson Frye. He served and retired after 20 years as a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force.
He was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, loved by all. He was the true epitome of perseverance.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Jennifer Breed Frye; daughters, Tina Williamson, Julia Mckeithan and husband, Michael, and Genevieve Robinson and husband, Peter; grandchildren, Jacob and Jenna Robinson, Shelby and Kyla Williamson, and Sadie McKeithan; sister, Brenda Kay McCulley and husband, Joe; and nephew Joey McCulley.
Family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Thomas Funeral Home Chapel, 401 North Ennis Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC.
Flowers are welcome or donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 1305 Navaho Drive Suite 101, Raleigh, NC, 27609.
