RALEIGH - William Avery "Bill" Cox, 92, of Raleigh, died Friday night. Bill was the son of the late James Avery and Oza Cooke Cox. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lurli H. Cox; sisters, Jane C. Gordon, Ann C. Hadlock and Sue C. Gilliam.
HOLLISTER - Funeral services for the Rev. John R. Lee, 66, who died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, will be held Thursday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. at St. Gideon Baptist Church in Hollister with the Rev. Jimmy Hunt officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Gideon Church cemetery.