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Beloved Triangle basketball coach laid to rest, remembered as fierce leader
Students, colleagues and loved ones gathered at Hillside High School to remember longtime Triangle basketball coach and teacher Sheremy Dillard, who police say was killed by her boyfriend earlier this month.
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Family, friends gather to remember those found dead in Rocky Mount home
Loved ones gathered Saturday to remember a Rocky Mount family found dead after their power was disconnected, as investigators examine whether a generator played a role in their deaths.
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Procession and burial service for fallen Fort Bragg soldier Swinton Monday
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Swinton will be buried at the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.
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'Gonzalo belongs to all of this community': Rocky Mount honors bicyclist killed in crash
Family and friends gathered Sunday to honor Gonzalo Perez, a 70-year-old Rocky Mount bicyclist who died after being hit by a car. His loved ones are calling on the city for safer streets and more bike infrastructure.
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Nine veterans honored ahead of burial at sea at nation’s only Veterans Memorial Reef
Nine U.S. armed forces veterans were honored Saturday ahead of a burial at sea Monday at the nation’s only Veterans Memorial Reef off the coast of southeastern North Carolina.
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Memorial service held for 15-year-old killed in DWI crash
Memorial services were held on Friday for 15-year-old Jack O'Shea, a Cardinal Gibbons High School student who was killed in a DWI crash.
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Celebration of life held Sunday for Ravenscroft School teacher killed at Raleigh home
Ravenscroft School, a private school in Raleigh, will hold a celebration of life Sunday for a teacher murdered earlier this year.
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Trooper killed in Durham crash remembered with funeral in Cary
The Triangle community honored the life and legacy of fallen Trooper Steven J. Perry on Wednesday.
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Winter weather postpones Ravenscroft teacher's memorial for second time for safety concerns
The memorial for beloved Ravenscroft teacher Zoe Welsh has been postponed to March 29 due to winter storm threats.
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Memorial service for Ravenscroft teacher Zoe Welsh moved due to winter weather threat, school says
According to a letter from the school, the celebration of life for Zoe Welsh will now take place on Sunday, Feb. 1. The school said the decision was made based on the threat of "inclement weather" and out of an abundance of caution for the Ravenscroft community.
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Former Gov. Jim Hunt remembered as family man, committed to North Carolina
"He is somebody who gave so much of his life and himself to the state of North Carolina," said Mike Easley, who followed Hunt to the governor's mansion.
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Funeral held for WakeMed officer killed in the line of duty
WakeMed Officer Roger Smith was killed while on duty at WakeMed Garner Healthplex.
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Procession held for WakeMed officer shot, killed while on duty
Law enforcement agencies came together in tribute to Roger Smith on Tuesday morning as dozens of vehicles helped escort his body to a Raleigh funeral home.
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Wake County agencies lead procession for fallen WakeMed Garner officer
The body of Roger Smith was taken from the Office of the State Medical Examiner to a Raleigh funeral home on Tuesday morning.
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Funeral home sued after presenting wrong body
A Los Angeles County family is suing a funeral home after they were presented the wrong body during a memorial.
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Family working to give NCCU student proper burial in home country
Sulay Bangura died in a Motorcycle crash along Creedmoor Road in Wake County. The family is asking for help to get his body back to his home country.
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Friends unite to remember prominent family killed in plane crash
Monday morning, those in Lee County remembered the Buchanan family with a funeral service. Travis and Candace, and their two children Aubrey and Walker, were killed in a plane crash in Sanford on July 7.
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Funeral held for beloved family of four killed in Sanford plane crash
A funeral service was held Monday morning for a well-known family of four killed in a small plane crash on July 7.
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Chaos erupts when Lee County deputies detain wrong person at funeral in 30-year-old cold case
Lee County deputies believed a man linked to a 1995 murder in Sanford was in attendance at a funeral at a local cemetery. Another man was detained, leading to confusion and hostility with attendees.
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Wrong man detained at funeral: Attendees leave to hostile scene with Lee County deputies
A family is distraught after a funeral service ended with a surprise visit from the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Deputies did bring someone into custody, but it wasn't the suspect.
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Pope Francis funeral draws hundreds of thousands to St. Peter's Square
A funeral mass was held at St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis with hundreds of thousands in attendance.
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Thousands around St. Peter's to give thanks for Pope Francis
A woman explains why it was important for her to wait hours to get one final glimpse at the late pontiff.
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How to watch the funeral of Pope Francis
Mourners will bid a final farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday during his funeral Mass, which is expected to draw international leaders as well as cardinals, archbishops and priests from around the world to the Vatican. The rites will be broadcast by news networks around the globe.
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Funeral held Saturday for Wilson mother and teen son murdered
A funeral was held for Dana Jenkins and her 15-year-old son, Daryn Cox, tragically murdered in their Wilson home. Authorities have charged Dana's adult son, Da'Ron Jenkins, with their deaths, just weeks after his release from prison for an unrelated offense.
