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Missing Raleigh man known for his kindness, flowers found safe in Atlantic City

Earlier this month, workers at Fallon's Flowers at 700 St. Mary's Street helped lead a community effort to track down Mr. Noble.

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Community rallies to find missing man known for his kindness, flowers
By
Mark Bergin
, WRAL senior multiplatform producer
RALEIGH, N.C. — A man known as Mr. Noble who usually sits at the corner of St. Mary's and Peace streets in Raleigh was found safe in Atlantic City after being missing for weeks.

“The downtown Raleigh flower man was found safe in Atlantic City [New Jersey],” a viewer told WRAL News. “He is doing well and sleeping on a bench.”

Earlier this month, workers at Fallon’s Flowers at 700 St. Mary’s Street helped lead a community effort to track down Mr. Noble.

For years, they say Noble has been coming in to get his bouquets of roses, which the staff sells him at cost.

"Mainly white, purple and sometimes pink. I think those are his favorite colors," said Fallon’s Flowers worker Ashton Owen.

Owen and fellow Fallon’s Flowers worker Aryelle Rutledge vowed to do whatever it took to find Mr. Noble.

"He's not just a homeless guy,” Rutledge said. “He's gotten to all of our hearts.”

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