September 5, 2024, 79, Dudley — Mary Lois Whitfield Fowlkes, lovingly known as “Sugarbabe” to her family and friends, peacefully departed this life on Thursday, September 5, 2024, in Raleigh, NC. Born in Wayne County, NC, to the late Willo and Mary Jane Parks Whitfield, she lived a life marked by love, dedication, and service.…… read more »