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He is survived by his wife, Linda; daughter, Kate Michau (Kenny); grandsons, Jake and Will Scarlett; and nephew, Michael. \n \tLee grew up in a small fishing town, Hoopers Island, MD. He lived with his parents, Leon Sr. (known as Tim), Mother Elsie, and younger brother, Mike. They lived a simple life with love and lots of laughter. He always admired his parents' love and devotion to one another. \n\tLee's love of sports began at a young age, and he played baseball, football, and track & field at Cambridge High School. He stayed active as an athlete throughout his life: He played rugby for the Raleigh Vipers as well as softball and racquetball on city and church leagues. When his health would no longer allow most sports, he converted his neighborhood tennis court to pickleball. \n\tLee was also a talented pianist and organist and received a double scholarship to the Peabody Institute for both. However, he enlisted in the Air Force instead and served as a communications specialist during the Vietnam War and was stationed in Thailand. After he returned stateside, Lee met his beloved wife, Linda, while he was stationed at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. They were married on August 29, 1970, and moved to Salisbury, MD, where Lee worked as a real estate agent, draftsman for the city and planning commission, and as a credit officer in the poultry industry. During his time there, he also graduated from Salisbury State College. Lee and Linda moved their family to Raleigh in 1980 after the birth of their daughter, Kate, and Lee began working with Southern Bell. He continued his career in telecommunications and consulting until retirement. \n\tLee was vibrant and multifaceted both in work and in leisure. He loved photography and enjoyed taking team photos for youth sports. He also made stained glass windows, home brewed beer, and sold home brewing supplies at the flea market. Thanks to his gift of gab and storytelling, Lee became a distinguished Toastmaster and even started a new local group. He found great joy in helping new members develop their skills, and he built many of his closest friendships through Toastmasters. \n \tLee never met a stranger. Whether you were a shop owner, a medical professional, a server, or someone he met in passing, Lee wanted to get to know you and hear your stories. Many of his friendships began as mentorships, as he helped people write resumes, made introductions for job opportunities, offered compassionate advice, or just listened when anyone needed a friendly ear. He was a sincere and kind man and a wonderful friend to all he knew. \n\tLee served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher at Bay Leaf Baptist Church. He truly had a servant’s heart. He established a youth speakers’ group, coached youth basketball, and served on multiple church committees. With the help of his Sunday School class, he initiated and sponsored four refugees from Vietnam who became like family to him. He also performed mission work in China, Turkey, and Nicaragua. \n \tLee loved God and his family above all else. He loved spending time together enjoying great meals, shooting pool, playing board games, and telling stories. He loved watching his grandsons play music and soccer. Recently, Lee began writing a book about his father’s time as a bombardier in WW II and his escape from prison camp as a POW. Telling his father's story became his most important work, and it kept Lee going during his illness. In his final Toastmasters speech, he shared his father's story. \n\tFrom the time he received his diagnosis in March, Lee had gratitude every single day. Despite requiring high levels of oxygen at home, experiencing shortness of breath with activity, and needing new and complicated medications, he was thankful. He would shrug and say, \"This is my new normal,” as he found ways to continue enjoying his life. Every single day of his illness, before bed at night, he thanked Linda for a wonderful day. He loved her so deeply and always wanted to do more for her. He was a wonderful father and husband, a beautiful inspiration for us all.\n \nIn lieu of flowers, the family asks that you take a moment to show kindness or gratitude to a stranger. Call a friend or loved one you’ve lost touch with. Sign up for a class or try new hobby. Take time today to look for the moments in your life when you feel grateful, just as Lee was grateful for you. \n \n Memorial Services will be held on Friday, September 15th, at 11 a.m., with visitation at 10 a.m. at Bay Leaf Baptist Church, 12200 Bay Leaf Church Rd., Raleigh, NC 27614\n \nDonations in Lee’s honor can be made to:\n \nBay Leaf Missions\nhttps://bayleaf.onlinegiving.org/donate/customform/298#!/\n \nNational Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force\nhttps://www.mightyeighth.org/support/"}},"city":"Raleigh","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"09/06/2023","age":77,"user_updated":true,"image":{"localFile":{"publicURL":"/static/7cddd204ca09cc7ecf91ce7a60c16d10/object_Object_5578982470.jpeg"}}}},{"node":{"id":"5bf9addd-031a-59ca-afc4-1ab958ea2a0a","slug":"article-193","name":"Pauline Verdino Venezia","content":{"data":{"content":"The second child of immigrant parents, Vincenzo Verdino and Serafina Graffeo, Pauline was born on November 5, 1929. Pauline was raised in Brooklyn, NY and has always been described by her nieces and nephews as a “woman ahead of her time”.\n\nUnconditional love was her hallmark. She had a wonderful marriage to her husband Nick, but unlike most women of her generation, also\nmaintained her independence. You see, she came from good stock. Her father immigrated to the US through Ellis Island at age 19, as did her\nmother. Although they had little formal education and spoke “broken English”, they believed in the American Dream. Pauline was taught two\nmain ideals; firstly, that family was the most important thing in life and secondly, the American Dream was available through hard work and a\ngood education.\n\nWhile her father worked two jobs and her mother tended younger siblings, after completing middle school she was put in charge of the family’s\ngrocery store. Her formal education ended at grade 8, although many years later she went on to finish school and earn her GED. During summers, she helped run her family’s hotel in the Catskills.\n\nIn her early 20’s, she married Nicholas Venezia, a stock car mechanic, who was a great match, as he understood how she could always stand on\nher own two feet.\n\nShe was a loving mom and a terrific role model, as she always learned new skills and had her own career. Pauline was confident and unafraid\nto do things that women of her generation did not typically do. For example, a permanent move to the Catskills from New York City brought another life change. After serving as an Election’s Official in Ellenville, New York (village of 4000 people) she was encouraged by the brother of a local congressman to throw her hat into the political arena, on the local and county levels.\n\nShe served as a town councilwoman and was the first female mayor of Ellenville, New York (And as mayor she also served as police chief and\nhad the badge to prove it.) Her political life provided her the opportunity to meet some of her political idols: Geraldine Ferraro, Mario Cuomo, and Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman, who had served as a Watergate prosecutor.\n\nAfter her husband Nick’s death at age 57, her daughters decided they needed to take her on a trip. Because in the 50s in the early 60s she\nloved going to Manhattan to view the filming of game shows, they decided a trip to California and a visit to watch the taping of the Price Is\nRight, would be enjoyable for her. During the screening process for audience members, the Chief of Police badge was spotted by the producers, and she was called up to be a contestant. She instantly won thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise. Many pieces she quickly gave away.\n\nIn late 1999 after retiring from both politics and her family business, she moved to Raleigh to join her sister Sarah Thanhauser and family, and\nher daughter Fran. She kept busy by working, in various positions, at the Angus Barn until she was 90.\n\nPauline cherished her relationship with her children, nieces, nephews and brothers and sisters, and she loved each one unconditionally.\n\nPauline is survived by her brothers John Verdino of Durham (Louise) and Joseph Verdino of Raleigh (Giovanna) her daughter’s Frances Venezia of Raleigh and Theresa Venezia of Durham, her grandson Wiles Stapp of Carson City Nevada, several nieces and nephews and great\nnieces and nephews in Raleigh and New York\n\nFamily would like to thank Dr. Jeffrey Huang of Blue Ridge family practice and Dr. Cristian Gring UNC Cardiology for that compassionate care over the years, and Latisha Credle her aid and side kick."}},"city":"Durham","county":"Durham","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"09/06/2023","age":93,"user_updated":true,"image":{"localFile":{"publicURL":"/static/45de5a5637dc56cdda862ef3884d529f/Pauline_Verdino_Venezia_b1c10126d8.jpg"}}}},{"node":{"id":"4f405f62-e542-5186-b119-71d3e4224277","slug":"article-197","name":"Ines M. Valentine","content":{"data":{"content":"Ines Mae Valentine went home to Jesus September 6, 2023 at the age of 91.\n\nInes was born to Ned Carson Case and Ethel Lee Case (Wright) on May 13, 1932 in Hugo, Colorado. She had two older brothers Thornton Leon Case, Lester Carl Case, and a younger sister Nenya Darlene Auckland (Case). \n\nIn 1950, she graduated from Canon City High School in Colorado and married James Junior Taylor in August.  She went on to have three children born, Reyna Denise Tout (Taylor), Charla Rae Hollingsworth (Taylor), and Randall Lynn Taylor. Ines married again, and brought Kevin Duane Huffaker into the world, and shortly thereafter the family moved from Colorado to Wyoming.  Her marriage of thirteen years was to her dear Tommy Rayford Valentine. After he died, Ines loved the decades-long companionship of Dale Doty.  He held a special place in Ines’s heart. \n\nIn addition to being a dedicated and loving mother, Ines worked at full-time positions at Wonder Bread, Fassett-Nickel Ford, and the State of Wyoming Land Office. Ines was one of the most generous and selfless women to ever walk this earth.  Never idle, Ines loved to sew lovely, and at times entertaining, pictures and characters using her embroidery sewing machine.   She never once sold an embroidery creation, instead she chose to give them away to family, friends, and acquaintances. \n\nInes joins her father, mother, two brothers, a sister, and her dearest Ray Valentine in Heaven."}},"city":"Raleigh","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"09/06/2023","age":91,"user_updated":true,"image":{"localFile":{"publicURL":"/static/f19f8d05d7bbc98e592c59f26eeebbff/object_Object_e12a15f199.jpeg"}}}},{"node":{"id":"70b704c6-a3a7-5bbf-ae9b-c478a6fd1700","slug":"article-191","name":"Gertrude Driver Averett","content":{"data":{"content":"Gertrude Driver Averett, 96, of Rougemont, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 5, 2023. \n\nGertrude was born and raised in VA but lived the past 74 years in Granville Co., NC.  She was a member of Mt Zion Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years.  She also enriched the lives of many young children over the years as a teacher at Berea Elementary School. \n\nMrs. Averett is survived by her daughter, Linda A Rives of Durham; three sons: Frank Jefferson (Jeff) Averett, Jr of Raleigh, John Robert (Bob) Averett and Noel Daniel (Dan) Averett both of Rougemont, 7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews."}},"city":"Rougemont","county":"Granville","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"09/05/2023","age":96,"user_updated":true,"image":{"localFile":{"publicURL":"/static/bd1c7655faa5fc62678656eb5410ec0e/object_Object_f4a273849d.jpeg"}}}},{"node":{"id":"65765874-c289-5b40-9919-04d2e2c539dc","slug":"2023-09-04-Dorothy-Grant","name":"Dorothy Grant","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Raleigh","county":"wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"09/04/2023","age":86,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"a8772bbe-3f76-57ae-aab1-a78f84048da3","slug":"william-wyatt-davis","name":"William Wyatt Davis","content":{"data":{"content":"William Wyatt Davis, 18, of Midland, NC unexpectedly passed away Monday, September 4, 2023 at Sullivan Dorm at North Carolina State University. There will be a private celebration of his life here in Raleigh on Saturday, September 16, 2023 as well as at his home on September 23, 2023.\n\nHe was born August 14, 2005 in Winston-Salem, NC to Jimmy Lee Davis and Carolyn June Davis. Wyatt graduated in May 2023 with honors with his Associate of Science degree from Stanly Community College and was a first year student at North Carolina State University. He was a member of The Gathering Church in Albemarle, NC.\n\nIn addition to Wyatt's parents, he is survived by two sisters, Jessica Madison Davis (and Kristoffer Michelsen) in Raleigh and Kathryn Tia Davis at home in Midland."}},"city":"Midland","county":"Cabarrus","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"09/04/2023","age":18,"user_updated":true,"image":{"localFile":{"publicURL":"/static/2d4a4b4774019467d83d51ff0ae8ed65/object_Object_8b7d4dfa63.jpeg"}}}},{"node":{"id":"2208e885-90f6-58ca-bd5d-ccfae34a958d","slug":"2023-09-03-Carol-Splain","name":"Carol Splain","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Coats","county":"Harnett","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"09/03/2023","age":69,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"6956e756-da0e-5914-ae7d-c37a3a18bbd9","slug":"article-189","name":"Donald Ray Pearson Sr.","content":{"data":{"content":"Donald Ray Pearson Sr. passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease at his home in Raleigh with his wife of 58 years by his side.  He was 79 years old.  Donald is survived by his wife Mille W. Pearson and their two sons Donald Pearson Jr. (Robin) and Jonathan Pearson.  He was the proud “Pots” of Megan and Riley Pearson (Donald Jr. and Robin).   Donald was a lifelong resident of Raleigh, a graduate of Cary High School, served in the United States Army Reserves, and was a member of Ephesus Baptist Church.  He enjoyed NASCAR, NC State Athletics, and was an animal lover. \nFuneral services and interment will be at Ephesus Baptist Church in Raleigh."}},"city":"Raleigh","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"09/03/2023","age":79,"user_updated":true,"image":{"localFile":{"publicURL":"/static/aa3d3056ed20e0a5f2f9e4a1a4f9f5f6/object_Object_862bc65b2f.jpeg"}}}},{"node":{"id":"4bb582f4-7e0a-535c-88ce-8109431c2845","slug":"article-192","name":"William Forest White","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Wake Forest","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"09/03/2023","age":89,"user_updated":false,"image":null}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":2220,"numPages":317,"currentPage":186,"numObits":3797,"featured":false}},
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