Obituaries
Theodore John McClure
Nov 9, 2026
Theodore John McClure, 80 of Sanford peacefully passed away Monday November 9, 2026.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Linda Kay Batchelor Strauch
Nov 8, 2026
Linda Kay Batchelor Strauch, 80, of Sanford passed away Sunday November 8, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Friday at Shallow Well Church. The family will greet friends beginning at 10:00 am at the Church and following the service there will be a reception in the fellowship hall.
Born in Lee Co, Linda was a daughter of...
Elva Mae Gregson
Nov 6, 2026
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Elva Mae Thomas Gregson, 95, of Sanford peacefully passed away Friday November 6, 2026.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday at First Baptist Church. The family will greet friends following the service in the Church Parlor.
Mrs. Gregson was born in Lee Co, daughter of the late Gilbert Lester Thomas Sr, and Alma Grey Warner Thomas. She was preceded...
Nancy Hankins Vernon
Nov 4, 2026
Nancy Hankins Vernon, 94, of Sanford, peacefully passed away Wednesday November 4, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am Saturday November 14, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church. The family will greet friends following the service in the Church Fellowship Hall.
Nancy was born in Fordwick, VA to the late Dr. Thorton Wilson Hankins and Nell Taylor Hankins. She was...
Timothy Lee Hallman
Nov 4, 2026
Timothy Lee Hallman, 68, of Sanford passed away November 4, 2026. A visitation will be held on Sunday November 15th at Calvary UPC in Lemon Springs at 4pm with the funeral starting at 5pm.
Timothy was born in Lee Co. a son of the late Ukie Hallman and Margie Collins Hallman. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, going to church, cabinetry and painting....
David Lee Whitfield EDD
Oct 29, 2026
David Lee Whitfield, Ed.D., 85, of Sanford passed away Thursday, October 29, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, November 5, 2026, at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at 3:00 pm at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston, NC.
Born in Kinston, NC, David was the son of the late Claudious Ezell Whitfield and Nettie Anderson...
Elaine Hill Whitfield
Oct 26, 2026
Elaine Hill Whitfield, 82, of Sanford passed away Monday, October 26, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, November 5, 2026, at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at 3:00 pm at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston, NC.
Born in Goldsboro, NC, Elaine was the daughter of the late James Darrell Hill and Marie Barwick Hill....
Norma Jean Ayers
Oct 24, 2026
Norma Jean Key Ayers, 75 of Sanford passed away Saturday October 24, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Wednesday at Rogers Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Lemon Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Ayers was born in Lee Co. daughter of the late Ulmer D. Key and Elsie Irene Harrison Key. She was preceded in death by...
Tanja Logan
Oct 20, 2026
Tanja G. Logan, 48, passed away on Tuesday October 20, 2026. A visitation will be held on Saturday October 24, 2026 at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home starting at 1pm with the funeral following at 3pm. A private graveside service will be held at a later date.
Tanja loved being with her family, especially her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed reading, crocheting,...
Rene Antonio Sibrian Molina
Oct 17, 2026
Community and friends may visit between the hours of 10 am and 7pm on Friday October 23 at the funeral home to sign the book. The family will arrive at 5pm until 7pm to receive friends.
La comunidad y las amistades pueden acudir a la funeraria el viernes 23 de octubre, entre las 10:00 a. m. y las 7:00 p. m.,...
Paul Henry Compton
Oct 17, 2026
Paul H. Compton, 70 of Cameron passed away Saturday October 17, 2026.
The family will greet friends from 5:00 until 7:00 pm Monday (10/26/2026) at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. A private graveside service will be held at a later date.
Paul was born in Indiana, a son of the late Paul L Compton, and Bessie Hood Compton. He was preceded in death...
Esther Yvonne Hilliard Beal
Oct 17, 2026
Esther Yvonne Hilliard Beal, 63 of Sanford passed away Saturday Oct 17, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday Oct 25th at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. The family will greet friends beginning at 2:00 pm Sunday before the service.
Esther was born in Sanford, daughter of the late Donald Wayne Hilliard and Edna Mae Stone Hilliard....
Ilene DeSpain
Oct 12, 2026
Ilene Marie DeSpain, a devoted servant of God, faithful wife, and loving mother, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 12, 2026, at the age of 79. At the time of her passing, she was a resident of Sanford, North Carolina.
Born on July 3, 1947, in Laurel, Nebraska, Ilene was the cherished daughter of Emil and...
Hellen Bapp Salmon
Oct 8, 2026
Hellen Bapp Salmon, 87, of Sanford passed away surrounded by family on Thursday October 8, 2026. A graveside service will be held at Lee Memory Gardens on Monday October 12, 2026, at 11am.
Hellen was born a daughter of the late Augustus Alonzo Bapp and Opal Crafton Bapp. She retired from Allied Chemical after many years of service. During her time...
Tony Wayne Carroll
Oct 3, 2026
Tony Wayne Carroll, 73, of Sanford, passed away on October 3, 2026.
Tony was the son of the late Paul Harris Carroll and Lucille Olive Carroll. He retired from Public Service Company of North Carolina in 2019 after 43 years of service. He loved his family, his children and grandchildren, and rarely missed a ball game or event they were part...
Joseph Edwin Martin
Oct 2, 2026
Joseph Edwin Martin, 70, of Sanford, passed away on October 02, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 10th at St. Stephen Catholic Church at 1:30pm. The family will greet friends following the service in the Fellowship Hall.
Joe was born in Hagerstown Maryland to the late John David Martin Sr. and Beverly Ford Martin. In addition to his...
Gordon Robert Thomas
Oct 1, 2026
Gordon Robert Thomas, 58, passed away on October 1, 2026.
Gordon was born in Lee Co. a son of the late John Clayborn and Gladys Thomas. He enjoyed climbing trees and his time as a landscaper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother John Wesley Thomas and sister Deborah Smith.
He is survived by his wife...
Harold Whitehead Casey III
Sep 30, 2026
Harold Whitehead Casey III, 55, of Sanford passed away on September 30, 2026. No service planned at this time.
Harold was born in Charlotte NC to the late Harold Whitehead Casey Jr. and Joan Bennet Casey. Harold was on the Quiz Bowl team in High School. He was a history buff and enjoyed reading. He liked fishing, cars, video games, and...
Valentina Celeste Bueno Olvera
Sep 30, 2026
En Memoria de
Valentina Celeste Bueno Olvera
24 de junio de 2026- 30 de Septiembre de 2026
Valentina fue profundamente amada por sus padres, Gregorio Bueno Muñoz y Mariana Bueno Olvera, y por sus hermanos, Nathaniel Bueno Olvera y Dalilah Bueno Olvera.
Aunque el tiempo de Valentina con nosotros fue breve, el amor y la felicidad que trajo a nuestras vidas permanecerán para siempre....
Phillip Grey Oldham
Sep 26, 2026
Phillip Grey Oldham, 73 of Goldston, peacefully passed away Saturday September 26, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday (9/30/26) at Bethlehem Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Mr. Oldham was born in Lee Co, son of the late Julian Odell Oldham and Ruby Stewart Oldham. He loved researching his family tree, carpentry and NASCAR.
Mr. Oldham...
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