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Jennifer Coggins Grainger

Jennifer Coggins Grainger

Sep 17, 2022

Jennifer Coggins Grainger 41, of Sanford passed away on September 17th, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Cornerstone Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

She was the daughter of Tim and Lisa Coggins and the mother of Shelby and Gracie Grainger. She was also the granddaughter of Jack...

Ricky Dale Mimms

Ricky Dale Mimms

Sep 16, 2022

Ricky Dale Mimms, 55, of Broadway passed away on Friday September 16, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Thursday September 22, 2022, at 2pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial to follow in Jonesboro Cemetery.

 

Mr. Mimms was born in Lee Co. to the late Daniel George Mimms and Lucille Jackson Mimms. He was a kind person who...

Johnny E. Stanley

Johnny E. Stanley

Sep 14, 2022

 

Johnny E. Stanley Jr, 68, of Sanford passed away on Wednesday September 14, 2022. Johnny is preceded in death by his mother Shirley Jean D’Alessio Stanley. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

 

Mr. Stanley is survived by his father: John Emery Stanley Sr. sisters; Sandra Loft (Bob) and Deborah Byrd of Sanford, and brother David...

Blannie Franklin Moore Harrington

Blannie Franklin Moore Harrington

Sep 13, 2022

Blannie Franklin Moore Harrington, 104 of Sanford passed away Tuesday September 13, 2022.

 

A Celebration of life will be held at a later date.

 

She was born in Cary, NC on July 18, 1918, daughter of the late Maggie Cooper Franklin and James Madison Franklin. Blannie was a longtime member of First Baptist Church, Sanford, where she served...

Glen Patrick Simmons

Glen Patrick Simmons

Sep 13, 2022

Glen Patrick Simmons, 64, of Sanford passed away peacefully Tuesday September 13, 2022. the family will greet friends Friday September 16, 2022, at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm.

 

Mr. Simmons was born in Beaufort SC to Carl Simmons and Mary Simmons. He enjoyed working outside, taking care of his wife and NASCAR (especially Dale...

Ann Louise Burdette Milstead

Ann Louise Burdette Milstead

Sep 9, 2022

Ann Louise Burdette Milstead, 94 of Sanford passed away on Friday September 9, 2022. Graveside services will be held on Monday September 18, 2022, at 2pm at Buffalo Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Milstead was born in Kentucky to the late George and Lois Burdette. She enjoyed watercolors painting and was a member of the brush and palette club and a past...

Richard Vernon Wright

Richard Vernon Wright

Sep 9, 2022

Richard Vernon Wright, 90 of Sanford passed away Friday September 9, 2022. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday (9/18/2022) at Grace Chapel Cemetery.

 

Mr. Wright was born in Pittsburgh, PA, son of the late James Vernon Wright Jr., and Esther Stitzel Wright. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Margery Lee Geiger...

Billie Ray Oldham

Billie Ray Oldham

Sep 3, 2022

Billie Ray Oldham 73 of Cameron, NC passed away on Saturday 9/3/2022. There will be no funeral services at this time.

 

Billie was preceded in death by his parents Wade Arthur Oldham and Mattie Lee Cox; son Rodney Wayne Oldham; and brothers Joe Oldham and James Wells.

 

Billie is survived by his daughter Tina Hall husband Jason; grandson...

Truby Lee Baker

Truby Lee Baker

Aug 30, 2022

Truby Lee Baker, 83, of Sanford, passed away at Moore Regional Hospital on Tuesday August 30, 2022. Private services to be held at a later date.

 

Mr. Baker was born in Harnett Co. to the late Otha Ray Baker and Emma Lee Ashworth Baker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandsons Devin Baker...

Robert Edward Johnston

Robert Edward Johnston

Aug 29, 2022

Robert Edward Johnston passed away in his home in Shawnee, OK on Monday, August 29, 2022, with his family by his side; he was 74 years old. He served in the Army for two tours during Vietnam from 1965-1968 and again from 1976-1977 and was honorably discharged.

He is preceded in death by his mother Gloria Johnston, father Paul Johnston, and his...

Velma Maddox Thomas

Velma Maddox Thomas

Aug 28, 2022

Velma Ann Maddox Thomas, 81 of Sanford passed away Sunday August 28, 2022. Funeral services will be held on September 24, 2022, at 11 am at Pocket Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Thomas was born in Sanford, daughter of the late James David Maddox and Bertha Edwards Maddox. In addition to her parents, she...

Dolores Soriano Altamirano

Dolores Soriano Altamirano

Aug 26, 2022

Dolores Soriano Altamirano, 48, of Lillington passed away on Friday August 26, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday September 3, 2022, at St. Stephen Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home on Friday September 2, 2022 from 2-8pm.

 

She is survived by her...

Thomas Michael O'Quinn Sr.

Thomas Michael O'Quinn Sr.

Aug 25, 2022

Thomas Michael O’Quinn Sr. 74, of Cameron, NC passed away Thursday August 25, 2022, at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn. Memorial service will be held at 6:00 pm Tuesday August 30, 2022, at Hillmon Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne O’Quinn officiating.

 

Thomas Michael O’Quinn is preceded in death by his parents Herbert O’Quinn and Flennie Hallman O’Quinn, Brothers:...

Ronald Wayne Laws

Ronald Wayne Laws

Aug 17, 2022

Ronald Laws, 53, of Sanford passed away Wednesday August 17, 2022, surrounded by his family. As per Ron’s wishes services will be private at the convenience of the family.

 

Always an animal lover, Ron spent a big part of his adult life being a NC State licensed wildlife rehabber, healing and helping many critters re-enter the wild.  He also...

Ernest "Earl" Ballinger Jr.

Ernest "Earl" Ballinger Jr.

Aug 13, 2022

Ernest Earl Ballinger Jr, 98 of Sanford passed away Saturday August 13, 2022, with his children by his side. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday at New Garden Friends Cemetery in Greensboro.

 

Mr. Ballinger was born in Guilford Co, son of the late Ernest Earl Ballinger Sr and Alma Roseman Sides Ballinger. He was preceded in...

Betty Harrington Spivey

Betty Harrington Spivey

Aug 9, 2022

Betty Jean Harrington Spivey passed away peacefully on August 9, 2022, at the age of 92 in Westfield Rehabilitation & Health Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday August 13, 2022, at Jonesboro Heights Baptist Church in sanctuary at 11am. Burial to follow at Buffalo Cemetery.

 

She was born on November 16, 1929, in Sanford, the daughter of...

Stanley Wayne Davis

Stanley Wayne Davis

Aug 8, 2022

 

Dr. Stanley Wayne Davis, 66, of Sanford passed away at home on Monday August 8, 2022. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on September 18, 2022, at 2:00pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. The family will greet friends following the service.

 

Dr. Davis was born in Wake Co. to the late Thomas Hill Davis and Margie...

Gadiel Adrian Moreno Silva

Gadiel Adrian Moreno Silva

Aug 7, 2022

Gadiel Adrian Moreno Silva, 19, of Sanford passed away Sunday August 7,2022. No services to be held at this time.

 

Gadiel was a kind and caring person who was always there for his friends and family. He enjoyed playing video games, drawing, and pizza. He was deciding to go to college to either study in literature or to be...

Michael Joseph McGinty

Michael Joseph McGinty

Aug 1, 2022

Michael Joseph McGinty, 73, of Sanford passed away Monday August 1, 2022. No services at this time.

 

Mr. McGinty was born in Ohio a son of the late Joseph McGinty and Margaret Mary Siener. He was a top-notch craftsman who enjoyed working with wood, stained glass, and puzzles. He was a member of the Sanford Car Club and enjoyed...

Gregory Keith Marks

Gregory Keith Marks

Jul 28, 2022

Gregory Keith Marks, 59, of Sanford passed away on July 28, 2022. A Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home at 4:30pm.

 

Mr. Marks was born in Lee Co., a son of Vera Freeman Marks and the late Harold Dalton Marks. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, the outdoors, and his grandbabies. In...

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