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He carried his compassion and faith across the globe, serving on mission fields in Ethiopia and Mexico, where his generosity, servanthood, and conviction touched countless lives. He was the “behind-the-scenes” man, the brother who’d repair water pumps at a Christian orphanage in Africa and fix the excavator so that a ministry in Saltillo could expand its grounds.\n\nAfter his time on the mission field, Wayne married and settled in New York, where he worked as an electronic engineering technician for 14 years at the West Point Mint. His technical expertise continued to shine in this role, and his passion for defending the weak led him to become a shop steward, earning him deep respect from his colleagues and friends.\n\nWayne was a man of contrasts—an introvert who could, in an instant, become the center of every party because of his lightning-fast sense of humor. His legendary one-liners made him unforgettable, and he left every person he met with a story to tell. He was handsome and endlessly unique—a man who added color to the life of his more linear-thinking wife, whom he humorously described as his “import model from Germany.” When she started working for Ariel Ministries, he once again became the “behind-the-scenes” man, supporting her every step of the way.\n\nWayne was a devoted father to Dominick and Marcus, whose lives he filled with love, laughter, and wisdom. He instilled in them an interest in restoring old things and making them like new. Both of his boys will carry parts of his legacy into the world.\n\nWayne faced life’s challenges with limitless curiosity and courage, including living a third of his years with stage 4 cancer. Despite countless surgeries and being on chemotherapy for the majority of these years, he never let his illness dim his zest for life. He defied all expectations and surpassed statistical probabilities. His death, much like his life, was unique, as he managed to hold on far longer than anyone thought possible.\n\nAbove all, Wayne loved his God. He openly proclaimed that he was a sinner saved by grace through faith, and he was always the first to ask for forgiveness when his human nature got the better of him. In the last months of his life, he purposefully prepared himself for his eternal home, studying what the Word has to say about heaven by listening to Bible teachers like Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Mottel Baleston, and Gary Hamrick.\n\nWayne Anthony Jurik—brilliant, bold, and beloved—will be deeply missed, but his light will shine on in the lives of those who were blessed to know him. We, his wife and his sons, know beyond the shadow of a doubt that when he took his last breath on earth, it was also his first breath in heaven. He is now more alive than he ever was in his human body, and we will see him again in a not-so-distant future. What a glorious moment that will be!\n\nIn lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Ariel Ministries  (www.ariel.org) in San Antonio, Texas, or a tree be bought in Israel (https://shop.jnf.org/collections/in-memory)."}},"city":"Willow Spring","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"01/04/2025","age":65,"user_updated":true,"image":{"localFile":{"publicURL":"/static/47b2cbdcf87fc20cab8f2050eaf97ca4/object_Object_f22ec15bd8.jpeg"}}}},{"node":{"id":"823db9ed-fac0-5965-a091-e7c7b9f6a539","slug":"2025-01-04-David-Farley","name":"David Farley","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Durham","county":"Durham","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"01/04/2025","age":76,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"e5f59f06-a4c3-5c03-b366-a1c30255bcb3","slug":"2025-01-03-Hemry-Imms","name":"Hemry Imms","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Fuquay Varina","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"01/03/2025","age":88,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"72765617-eda7-5593-b73e-590661c22e89","slug":"103-08-25-Victoria-Bellows","name":"Victoria Bellows","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Durham","county":"Durham","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"01/02/2025","age":66,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"2f5ee972-f60b-57c9-b136-67bbf6847dd0","slug":"2025-01-01-Robert-Maiorino","name":"Robert Maiorino","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Clayton","county":"USA","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"01/01/2025","age":43,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"6f262954-d233-5260-971a-982f9bdd3391","slug":"2025-01-01-Jane-Comer","name":"Jane Ann (Hedges) Comer","content":{"data":{"content":"Surrounded by her children, Jane Ann (Hedges) Comer, 78, passed away peacefully on January 1st, 2025. She is survived by her loving children, Jeff (Linda) Comer, Gwen (Scott) Noecker, Kim (Corey) Czmiel, and Stacey Comer as well as her siblings Jim (Shirley) Hedges, Peggy (Tom) Hedges, John (Therese) Hedges, and Ruthie Hedges. She also leaves behind 9 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, many extended family members, dear friends, and her loyal pup Penny. She was preceded in death by her son, Chris Comer (2021) and brother, Mark Hedges (1989).\n\nBorn on October 16, 1946 to the late James M. and Wilma E. Hedges, Jane, affectionately known as ‘Janie’, grew up in Uniontown, KY, and graduated from Morganfield High School in 1964. Shortly thereafter, she accepted a position to work for the FBI in Washington, DC. She would later live in Virginia and Ohio, and ultimately settle in Raleigh, NC. While raising her family in Raleigh, Jane worked for the Credit Bureau followed by the State of North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality, where she dedicated two decades before retiring in 2019. \n\nJane found joy connecting with close friends over coffee, spending time with neighbors, walking her dog, and creating treasured memories with her family. Her creativity and talent shone through her love of sewing, quilting, and gardening.  Jane’s kind, humble, and selfless spirit touched everyone who knew her. A devoted mother, a caring sister, soft-spoken aunt, a loyal friend, and a doting Grammy, she will live on in the hearts and memories of all who cherished her.\n\nFriends and family are invited to celebrate Jane’s life at a garden gathering hosted by her children on May 3, 2025 in Raleigh, NC. \n\nIn lieu of flowers, please consider honoring Jane’s memory in one of the following ways:\n\n- Perform a kind act for a neighbor.\n- Register as an organ donor.\n- Donate blood or platelets through the American Red Cross. \n- Support the Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University.\n- Contribute to the International Rett Syndrome Foundation."}},"city":"Raleigh","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"01/01/2025","age":78,"user_updated":true,"image":{"localFile":{"publicURL":"/static/db0934dbc02f5d1fc4bed118b110d6db/Mom_Photo_f0714361e3.jpg"}}}},{"node":{"id":"f1649f0e-5cc5-51e6-baf3-dcb4da7dfb85","slug":"102-08-25-Ardith-Halek","name":"Ardith Arlene Halek","content":{"data":{"content":"Ardith Arlene (Crittenden) Halek, 89 years, passed away peacefully in the company of her daughters on January 1, 2025 following a colorful 89 years of life. \n\nBorn in the Chicago suburb of Elmwood Park, IL the daughter of WWI infantry veteran William Orville Crittenden and Rose (Burianek) Crittenden, Ardith graduated from Chicago's Steinmetz H.S.  Wife of Wallace Halek  (Dec. 2001),  Ardith was also preceded in death by grandson Daniel Bumpus (Dec. 2000) and is survived by her daughter's Allison Thurston (Lloyd) and Leigh Regan (Brian).  Also survived by grandchildren Lauren Bumpus, Brianne Bumpus & B Lehachi, Colin & Alyssa Regan, Luke & Erin Regan, Alex Bumpus, Conor & Christine Regan, Hannah & Parker Wall, Jack and Will Thurston and great grandchildren Logan Rose Regan, Liam Regan and Piper Wall.  \n\nLoving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Ardith enjoyed a good margarita and all things that sparkle. Her good natured sarcastic humor brought smiles to many in her later years at UNC Rex Rehab, at outings, family events and holidays.  She will be greatly missed!"}},"city":"Raleigh","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"01/01/2025","age":89,"user_updated":true,"image":{"localFile":{"publicURL":"/static/7565d8f079ca865ae77484ada55cf828/object_Object_920338cf8c.jpeg"}}}},{"node":{"id":"631237e6-9640-5a4c-b59b-4770704ca1c9","slug":"2024-12-31-Ronald-Bowling","name":"Ronald Bowling","content":{"data":{"content":"Ronald \"Ronnie\" Greene Bowling, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away at Rex Hospital in Raleigh NC with family by his side on December 31, 2024, after a long battle with heart disease. He was 74 years old.\n\nBorn on November 29, 1950 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, Ronnie was the son of Wallace and Ella Greene Bowling, who both proceeded him in death. He grew up in Oxford NC, where his formative years were marked by a deep connection to the land, which would become a guiding passion throughout his life.\n\nRonnie was a proud graduate of JF Webb High School and North Carolina State University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering in 1976. His education and love for farming led him to a life-long career in agriculture, where he found fulfillment as a tobacco farmer for decades. He later transitioned into construction grading for the final years of his hard-working life. He was also an active member of the Granville County Soil and Water Conservation Association.\n\nRonnie was a veteran of the NC National Guard. He served as a Staff Sergeant for eight years, a testament to his patriotism.\n\nRonnie never met a stranger. If he didn't know you, he would ask your name, and after acquiring your name, he could usually tell you the history of your family. He had a fantastic memory.\n\nRonnie is survived by his three children, Dana Hancock (Justin) of Cary NC, Leah Short (Stuart) of Holly Springs NC, Ron Bowling currently training with the US Army at Fort Novosel AL, and four grandchildren, Natalie and Rey Hancock and Nathan and Brooks Short. Ronnie also belovingly leaves behind his brother, Danny Bowling (Linda) of Oxford NC, and sister, Vicki Brafford (Grady) of Roswell GA, his former wife and mother of his children, Bonita Brame, as well as nieces, nephews, and extended family members. Special thanks to Ronnie’s close friends: Barbara Nelson, Sears Day, Madison Hedgecock, and Dryl Watkins\n\nHis life will be remembered by his family and many others throughout the community, and his spirit will remain in the Bowling home place and the fields that he worked across Granville County.\n\nThe family has held a private celebration of his life. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Providence Baptist Church in Oxford."}},"city":"Creedmoor","county":"Granville","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"12/31/2024","age":74,"user_updated":true,"image":{"localFile":{"publicURL":"/static/3c14a889460cbbc630d707820a6a8677/object_Object_73e400b635.jpeg"}}}},{"node":{"id":"dfd61417-096b-5439-b628-e6ed1286b75a","slug":"2024-12-31-Mary-Harris","name":"Mary Harris","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Cary","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"12/31/2024","age":93,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"d86a2443-42ad-5a61-b96d-e240267729d7","slug":"2024-12-31-Joan-Michael","name":"Joan Michael","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Seaboard","county":"Northhampton","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"12/31/2024","age":91,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"05d825f8-849f-591a-af84-d86e4bd5836e","slug":"article-560","name":"Bernard Herman","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Chapel Hill","county":"Orange","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"12/30/2024","age":73,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"4c166ba2-62da-577c-b617-77460f14fc98","slug":"2024-12-30-Jacqueline-Johnson","name":"Jacqueline  Johnson","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Fremont","county":"Wayne","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"12/30/2024","age":60,"user_updated":false,"image":null}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":1152,"numPages":317,"currentPage":97,"numObits":3794,"featured":false}},
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