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Faydine Boulton Currin
Feb 19, 2022
Faydine Boulton Currin, 98, of Sanford passed away peacefully at home on Saturday February 19, 2022, surrounded by family. A joint committal with military honors for Wade M. Currin and Faydine B. Currin will be held on Thursday February 24, 2022, by Rev. Gabe Lamazares at 2pm at the grave site on the corner of Miami Boulevard and Taylor Street...
Jean Johnson Nisbet
Feb 16, 2022
Jean Patton Johnson Nisbet, 96, of Sanford passed away on Wednesday February 16, 2022. A graveside service will be held Monday February 21, 2022 at 1pm at Buffalo Cemetery
Ms. Nisbet grew up in Watertown, Tennessee with her parents, a brother and 3 sisters, and she was valedictorian of her class and earned a Master’s degree in Religious Education at...
Billy Jo Ayers
Feb 15, 2022
Billy Jo Ayers, 51 of Sanford passed away Tuesday February 15, 2022. Funeral services will be Saturday February 19, 2022 at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home at 6pm.
Mr. Ayers is survived by his wife Charity Ayers; son Billy Kamen “Bobo” Ayers; mother Jamie Sue Gilmore; father William Alford Smith; sister Cassie Lee “Sissy” Vera Champney and husband Eric Brent Champney;...
Jimmy Dale Dickens
Feb 13, 2022
Jimmy Dale Dickens, 72 of Cameron, NC passed away February 13, 2022, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. A memorial service will be held at Faith Baptist Church on Saturday February 19, 2022 at 2pm.
Mr. Dickens is preceded in death by his parents Hampton Elmo Dickens and Janie Whitaker Dickens. Jimmy loved spending time with his family,...
Lynda Gilliam Bowers
Feb 11, 2022
Dateline …. Sanford, NC
Lynda Gilliam Bowers, 94, passed away at her home in the River Landing retirement community in Colfax, NC on February 11, 2022. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 2:00PM at Buffalo Cemetery.
There will be a viewing in Buffalo Presbyterian Church one hour prior to the service, also Mrs Bowers...
Ernest Jefferson "E.J." Layne
Feb 10, 2022
Ernest Jefferson “E.J” Layne Jr., 81, of Sanford passed away on Thursday February 10, 2022. Graveside services will be held on Sunday February 13, 2022, at 2pm at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mr. Layne was born in Lee Co. to the late Ernest Jefferson Sr. and Rosa Mae Griffith. He was a dedicated member of Shepherd’s Flock Baptist Church. He managed...
Clinton Lee " Clint" Baggett
Feb 10, 2022
Clinton Lee “Clint” Baggett 78 of Sanford passed away at UNC Hospital on Thursday February 10, 2022. Graveside services will be held at Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery on Monday February 14, 2022, at 2:00pm. The family will receive friends at Cool Springs Baptist Church from 12:30pm till 2:00pm on February 14, 2022.
Clint Baggett was born and raised...
Ivan Bruce Williams
Feb 8, 2022
Ivan Bruce Williams Jr. 73, of Sanford passed away at First Health Moore Regional Hospital on February 8, 2022. Services will be held at a later date.
Bruce was preceded in death by his parents Ivan Bruce Williams Sr. and Irene Childress Williams.
Also, his sons Bruce Randall Williams and Kam Williams, a sister Dawana Dybell.
Mr. Williams...
Johnny Ray McKay
Feb 7, 2022
Johnny Ray McKay 66, of Sanford passed away at his home on Monday, February 7, 2022. A graveside service will be held at Buffalo Cemetery on Sunday June 5, 2022, at 2pm.
Johnny is preceded in death by his parents Fredrick Neill McKay and Mary Hester Wilson McKay, a son Gregory N. McKay, Brothers: Neil Alford (Buster), Preston L.,...
Ed Hicks
Feb 3, 2022
Ed Hicks, 82, of Sanford passed away on February 3, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Tuesday February 8, 2022 at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10am until 12pm, service at noon followed by burial at Lee Memory Gardens.
Mr. Hicks was born in Chatham Co. to the late Frank...
Teresa Gay Spencer
Feb 2, 2022
Teresa Gay Spencer, age 74, of Sanford, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Westfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born on July 14, 1947, in Lee County, N.C. She was a homemaker and enjoyed painting, crafting, and floral design. Teresa was preceded in death by her husband Thomas D. Spencer, and parents Palmer and Virginia...
Kay Ann Coles
Jan 31, 2022
On Monday, January 31, 2022, Kay Ann Coles passed away at the age of 68 in her home in Sanford, North Carolina.
Kay was born in Colby, Kansas. Shortly thereafter the family moved to Manhattan, Kansas where she grew up and where her father, Embert served on the faculty of Kansas State University.
She graduated from Kansas State...
Ashley Saunders
Jan 31, 2022
Ashley Nicole Saunders, 30, of Sanford passed away Monday January 31, 2022. Funeral services will be held at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home on Saturday February 5, 2022 at 2pm.
Ms. Saunders was born in Lee Co. to Teressa Woodell Coggins and the late Terry Lynn Saunders. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her stepfather...
Samuel Joseph Wornom III
Jan 30, 2022
Samuel Joseph Wornom III passed away peacefully January 30, 2022 at FirstHealth Hospice House in West End.
A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday April 2nd at Jonesboro Heights Baptist Church.
He was born September 6, 1942 in Hampton, Virginia to the late Betty Fowler Ward Wornom and Samuel Joseph Wornom Jr.
He is...
William Rodriguez
Jan 28, 2022
William Rodriguez passed away on Friday January 28, 2022. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday February 1, 2022, at Roger Pickard Memorial Chapel at 7pm.
Mr. Rodriguez is the son of Carmen Matos and the late Raymond Rodriguez. William loved being a homebody, spending time with his family and loved walking on Beach, video gaming and collecting...
John Oliver Darnell
Jan 28, 2022
John Oliver Darnell Jr. (75), of Pinehurst and Indian Beach, NC, passed away peacefully on January 28.
Originally from Carthage, NC, John worked in dyestuffs sales across the southeast for Otto B May, Ciba Inc. and Huntsman Corporation. Known for his sharp wit, you could always count on a lively conversation with him over a good steak about ACC...
Linwood Franklin Ellers
Jan 28, 2022
Linwood Franklin Ellers, 70, of Leland, N.C. Passed away on Friday January 28 2022.
He was born in Wilmington N.C. June 29 1951. The oldest of 5 sons to Linwood Marion Ellers and Lois Holland Ellers Brewer.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, his amazing wife Becky of 44 years, two brothers Gary and Joe Ellers and step...
Phillip Gene Helms
Jan 27, 2022
Phillip Gene Helms Jr., 68, of Sanford passed away on Sunday January 27, 2022.
Phillip was born in San Diego Co. CA to the late Phillip Gene Helms Sr. and Mary Lee Huggins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his beloved wife Sue Ellen Helms.
He is survived by his brothers Lonnie Dale...
Janie Marie Angel
Jan 27, 2022
Janie Marie Angel, 61, of Carthage transitioned to her heavenly home on Thursday January 27, 2022, with her family by her side. Graveside services will be held Wednesday February 2, 2022, at Euphronia Presbyterian Church at 2pm.
Janie was born in Lee Co. to Janet Key Angel and the late Denny “Frank” Angel. She was a talented artist who...
Vera Susie Gladden
Jan 24, 2022
Vera Susie Gladden, 91, of Sanford passed away on Monday January 24, 2022. Graveside services will be held on Monday January 31, 2022 at Pocket Presbyterian Church Cemetery at 2pm.
Ms. Gladden was born in Lee Co. to the late Peter Cleveland Gladden and Nora Allen Gladden. She loved gardening, flowers, church, bingo and especially her family. In addition...
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