COVID-19 Statement

To insure the health and well being of the families we serve and the funeral home staff, Steven L. Lyons Funeral Home will comply with the Executive Order No. 117, Sec. 1A, 2020 recently set forth by Governor Cooper. It is our intent to serve the community with the utmost concern for those entrusted to our care as well as their relatives, friends, visitors; the funeral home family included. We pledge to all the very same Trust, Service and Compassion during this unfortunate pandemic and ask that each of us practice the same self-care and care for others during this season of the COVID-19 virus. Should you have any questions about protocols and procedures for services, visitations and final arrangements, please do not hesitate to contact us. We also invite you to look at the NC DHHS website (https://www/ncdhhs.gov.) and the CDC website (https://www.cdc.gov.) for further COVID-19 information. Be assured, together, we will make it through this uncertain and difficult time. All persons attending visitations, funerals or transacting business affairs are asked to wear a face mask and participate in social distancing.

Mrs. Shirley Pulley Whitaker Raleigh

Mrs. Shirley Pulley Whitaker, age 70, of Raleigh, departed this life on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Funeral, 11 AM, Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Mount Peace Baptist Church, 1601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh. The Rev. Dr. J. Vincent Terry, Sr., Pastor. Interment, Carolina Biblical Gardens, Garner. Visitation, 10:30 to 11 AM, prior to the service. Public viewing, 12 Noon to 8 PM, Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the funeral...

Mrs. Shirley Pulley Whitaker, age 70, of Raleigh, departed this life on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Funeral, 11 AM, Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Mount Peace Baptist...

Ms. Estell Allen Williams Raleigh

Ms. Estell Allen Williams, age 74, of Raleigh, departed this life on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Memorial Service, 12 Noon, Monday, October 3, 2022, at Mount Peace Baptist Church, 1601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh. The Rev. Dr. J. Vincent Terry, Pastor. Bishop Albert McMillan, Pastor, Greater Faith Fellowship of Raleigh, Officiating. Survivors; daughter, Sedelia Williams of Raleigh; son, David Williams, III (Janie) of Raleigh; 5...

Ms. Estell Allen Williams, age 74, of Raleigh, departed this life on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Memorial Service, 12 Noon, Monday, October 3, 2022, at Mount Peace Baptist Church,...

Our Sincere Thanks ------- We Appreciate You

We cannot say thank you enough for the privilege of being a part of this community. We are humbled and honored to be chosen to serve families in their time of need as well as to support the community at large. In celebration of our 10th Anniversary, we invite you to post a picture of your loved one or light a candle in memory of them. Please know, we too remember! Thank you again and again.

We cannot say thank you enough for the privilege of being a part of this community. We are humbled and honored to be chosen to serve families in their time of need as well as...

Ms. Lois Elizabeth Johnson Hamilton Wake Forest

Ms. Lois Elizabeth Johnson Hamilton, age 73, of Wake Forest, departed this life on Monday, September 18, 2022 at UNC Rex Healthcare. The family is planning a memorial service for her to be held in the days ahead. Survivors; daughter, Senora Wright (Montie) of Wake Forest; 5 grandchildren; sisters, Barbara A. Johnson-Walker of Gaithersburg, MD, Ann Darlene Dorsey (Clifton) of Frederick, MD; brothers, Ronald Eugene Johnson (Cheryl) of Frederick, MD and Thomas Gary Johnson (Theresa) of...

Ms. Lois Elizabeth Johnson Hamilton, age 73, of Wake Forest, departed this life on Monday, September 18, 2022 at UNC Rex Healthcare. The family is planning a memorial service for her to be held...

Mother Ella Mae Grimes Worsley Raleigh

Mother Ella Mae Grimes Worsley, age 87, of Raleigh, departed this life on Friday, September 16, 2022. Funeral, 2 PM, Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Matthew Chapel Holiness Church, 1516 Montrose Street, Raleigh. Visitation, 1:30 to 2 PM, prior to the service. Interment, Raleigh National Cemetery. Public viewing, 12 Noon to 8 PM, Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the funeral home. Survivors; daughters, Camilla R. Curtis, Ella D. Walker, and Johnsie M. Worsley; 7...

Mother Ella Mae Grimes Worsley, age 87, of Raleigh, departed this life on Friday, September 16, 2022. Funeral, 2 PM, Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Matthew Chapel Holiness Church, 1516...

Ms. Delphia Queen Hopkins Raleigh

Ms. Delphia Queen Hopkins, age 50, of Raleigh, daughter of the late Queen Esther Hopkins and George Earl Goode, departed this life on Friday, September 16, 2022, at Duke Raleigh Hospital, Raleigh. Funeral, 2 PM, Friday, September 23, 2022, Relentless Church, 1540 Mechanical Blvd., Garner. Visitation, 1:30 to 2 PM, prior to the service. Interment, Mount Hope Cemetery. Public viewing, 12 Noon to 8 PM, Thursday, September 22, 2022, at the funeral...

Ms. Delphia Queen Hopkins, age 50, of Raleigh, daughter of the late Queen Esther Hopkins and George Earl Goode, departed this life on Friday, September 16, 2022, at Duke Raleigh...

Mr. Ricky Eugene Jones Raleigh

Mr. Ricky Eugene Jones, age 64, of Raleigh, departed this life on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Funeral, 11 AM, Saturday, October 1, 2022, Steven L Lyons Funeral Home, 1515 New Bern Avenue., Raleigh, NC. Visitation, 10:30 AM to 11 AM prior to the service. Public viewing, 12 Noon to 8 PM, Friday, September 30, 2022. Survivors; sister, Barbara Richburg of Raleigh; brother, Gerald Jones (Michelle) of Raleigh; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Mr. Ricky Eugene Jones, age 64, of Raleigh, departed this life on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Funeral, 11 AM, Saturday, October 1, 2022, Steven L Lyons Funeral Home, 1515 New Bern...

Mr. Van C. Franklin

Mr. Van C. Franklin, age 66, of Raleigh, departed this life on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Funeral, 12 Noon, Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Steven L. Lyons Funeral Home, 1515 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh. Visitation, 11:30 AM to 12 Noon, prior to the service. **All attendees are encouraged to wear Dallas Cowboy paraphernalia. Public viewing, 12 Noon to 8 PM, Friday, September 23, 2022, at the funeral home. Survivors: daughter, Linda Shannon of Poughkeepsie,...

Mr. Van C. Franklin, age 66, of Raleigh, departed this life on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Funeral, 12 Noon, Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Steven L. Lyons Funeral Home, 1515 New...

The Rev. Lummie L. Spann, Sr.

The Rev. Lummie L. Spann, Sr., age 73, of Wendell, departed this life on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Funeral, 11 AM, Saturday, September 17, 2022, St. Matthew AME Church, 1629 Bennett Street, Raleigh. The Rev. Marion B. Robinson, Pastor. Visitation, 10 AM to 11 AM, prior to the service. Public viewing, 12 Noon to 8 PM, Friday, September 16, 2022, at the funeral home. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Deja Morgan Spann of the home; sons, Lummie L. Spann, Jr...

The Rev. Lummie L. Spann, Sr., age 73, of Wendell, departed this life on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Funeral, 11 AM, Saturday, September 17, 2022, St. Matthew AME Church, 1629 Bennett...

Mrs. Janet Marie McArthur Harris Raleigh

Mrs. Janet Marie McArthur Harris, age 69, of Raleigh, departed this life on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Funeral, 11 AM, Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Poplar Springs Christian Church, 6115 Old Stage Road, Raleigh. The Rev. Charles W. Brooks, Pastor. Missionary Mary Patterson, Officiating. Visitation, 10:30 to 11 AM, prior to the service. Interment, Carolina Biblical Gardens, Garner. Public viewing, 12 Noon to 8 PM, Monday, September 12, 2022,...

Mrs. Janet Marie McArthur Harris, age 69, of Raleigh, departed this life on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Funeral, 11 AM, Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Poplar Springs Christian...

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