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James Glines
Mar 6, 2021
James Charles Glines, 79, of Sanford passed away Saturday March 6, 2021. No services are planned at this time. James was born in Allentown, PA, a son of the late Clifford Eugene Glines and Elizabeth Walmsley Glines. He is also preceded in death by brothers Donald and Bob Glines; sisters Clara and Janet Glines. He is survived by his wife...
Donald Gross
Mar 5, 2021
Donald Lee Gross, 66, of Sanford passed away surrounded by his family and friends on Friday March 5, 2021. Donald was born in Bristol Tennessee to Harold Lee Gross and Wilma Gay Gross. He was a retired truck driver from Valley Protein. Don was known by hillbilly to many but “Shaggy” to his best friend. He fought a hard battle...
Manly Lucas
Feb 27, 2021
Manly Walker Lucas, 82, of Sanford, passed away Saturday February 27, 2021. A Public drive-through visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 3rd at First Baptist Church from 4:00 - 5:00 pm. A private family memorial service will be held. Mr. Lucas was born in Sanford, the youngest child son of the late R. Paul Lucas, Sr. and May Snipes Lucas. He...
Stephanie Drzewicki - Jones
Feb 27, 2021
Stephanie Lynn Drzewicki-Jones, 51 of Sanford passed away Saturday February 27, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm Sunday March 7, 2021 at Lee Memory Gardens. Stephanie was born in Bay City, Michigan daughter of the late Walter Joseph Drzewicki Jr and Carol Yax Drzewicki. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, and cartoons. Stephanie is survived by her daughter, Tina...
Cynthia Cruz
Feb 23, 2021
Dateline …. Sanford, NC Cynthia Kay Cruz, 63, of Sanford passed away on Tuesday February 23, 2021. Celebration of Life to be held on Saturday March 13, 2021 at 2pm at The Residence of Taylor and Amanda Melton, 628 Glenwood Dr. Sanford, NC 27330. Cynthia loved her family. She enjoyed hanging out with her grandchildren. She is survived by daughters Amanda...
Charlee Duffield
Feb 22, 2021
Charlee Rhiannon Duffield, 12 of Fayetteville, passed away Monday February 22, 2021. Funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Saturday (2/27/2021) at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery. Charlee was born in Sanford. She loved to dance and sing and was a little mother to her brother and sister. Charlee is survived by her parents,...
Kendall McNeill
Feb 19, 2021
Kendall A. McNeill, 76 of Broadway passed away Friday February 19, 2021. Graveside memorial services will be held at 12:00 pm Wednesday at Sapling Ridge United Methodist Church Cemetery, 5016 Silk Hope, Gum Springs Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Mr. McNeill was born in Harnett Co, a son of the late James O. A. McNeill and Lillian Bell Brown McNeill. He...
Joyce Scott Buchanan
Feb 15, 2021
Joyce Allen Scott Buchanan, 88 of Sanford passed away Monday February 15, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday at Lee Memory Gardens chapel.
Mrs. Buchanan was born in Moore Co, daughter of the late Furman Scott and Lizzie Mae Allen Scott. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Watson Buchanan and her son...
Margaret Sue Waits
Feb 14, 2021
Margaret Sue Waits, 85, of Sanford passed away Sunday February 14, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday February 21,2021 Cameron Church Cemetery.
Margaret was born in Pollock, LA to the late Fred Tillman and Bobbye Simpson. She worked as a secretary in the medical field, loved classical music and she was quite the talker. She loved her...
Lewis Carlton Hunter
Feb 9, 2021
Lewis Carlton Hunter, 73 passed away peacefully at Central Carolina Hospital on Tuesday, February 9th. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday February 14, 2021 at Poplar Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery.
He was born in Lee County, son of Lewis Clemmons Hunter and Audrey Juanita Womack Hunter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
John Robert McLendon
Feb 7, 2021
John Robert McLendon, 73 passed away peacefully at Moore Regional Hospital on Sunday, February 7th after several years of declining health. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday at Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery.
He was born in Lee County, son of Willie Thomas McLendon Sr and Margaret Harrington McLendon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Larry Britt McRae
Feb 4, 2021
Larry Britt McRae age 78, peacefully passed away Thursday February 4, 2021. Larry was born January 13, 1943 to Britt and Mary Christine Powell McRae of Anderson Creek, N.C.
Larry attended and graduated from Sanford Central High in 1961 and was active in football, track and basketball. He was nominated to be a Morehead Scholar and served as Student...
Esther Wicker
Feb 1, 2021
Esther Campbell Wicker, 90 of Sanford passed away Monday February 1, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 1:00pm Thursday at Buffalo cemetery.
Born in Lee Co, she was a daughter of the late Joseph J. Campbell and Pearl Thomas Campbell. She was preceded in death by her husband Jimmie Wicker; siblings, Mary Jo Craig and Warren Campbell. Mrs....
Bonnie Jean MacCall
Jan 30, 2021
Bonnie Jean Brinkley MacCall, 65 of Sanford passed away Saturday January 30, 20221.
Mrs. MacCall was born in Missouri and was a Registered Nurse.
Mrs. MacCall is survived by daughters, Kristina Cordevant of Sanford, and Megan Elizabeth Quevedo (Michael) of TX; son James Brian of Sanford; four grandchildren, James Dean MacCall, Michael Cox, Katherine Quevedo, and Niko Quevedo;...
Ethel Rose Burns
Jan 30, 2021
Ethel Rose Saunders Lanier Burns, 100, of Sanford passed away Saturday January 30, 2021.
Service arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Mrs. Burns was born in Yadkin Co, daughter of the late Tom Saunders and Sarah Rose Jester Saunders. She was preceded in death by husbands, Roma Lanier and Ussery Burns. Mrs. Burns was a member of Sanford...
Earl Robert Holcomb III
Jan 28, 2021
Earl Robert Holcomb III, 41 of Sanford passed away Thursday January 28, 2021.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Mr. Holcombe was born in Gauley Bridge, WV. He was an awesome father and husband who was always there for his family and will be dearly missed.
Earl is survived by his wife, Annette Moore Holcomb;...
Virginia Mae Lockard
Jan 26, 2021
Virginia Mae Shamel Lockard, 80 of Sanford passed away Tuesday January 26, 2021.
Mrs. Lockard was born in Elyria, OH a daughter of the late William Shane Shamel and Hannah Fountain Shamel.
Mrs. Lockard is survived by her husband, Jacque W. Lockard; sons, Timothy Lockard (Michael) of Sanford, and James Lockard (Shaylene) of Helena, MT; sister-in-law Rita Pohorence...
Mae Bain
Jan 24, 2021
Helen Mae “Ma Bain” Gregory Bain, 89 of Sanford passed away Sunday January 24, 2021.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Friday at Lee Memory Gardens.
COVID 19 guidelines will be followed. Social distancing and facial coverings are required.
Mrs. Bain was born in Harnett Co a daughter of the late Robert and Florence Godwin...
Padraig Terrence Hanner
Jan 23, 2021
Padraig Terrence “Paddy” Hanner, 23, of Sanford passed away Saturday January 23, 2021. A Funeral Mass will be held Friday, January 29th at St. Stephen Catholic Church. Burial will follow at 1:45 in the Church Cemetery.
COVID 19 guidelines will be followed. Social distancing and facial coverings are required.
Paddy was a wonderful soul. He was a joy...
Sarah Jane Marsh
Jan 23, 2021
Sarah Jane Arnold Marsh, 73, of Carthage passed away on Saturday January 23, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday January 30, 2021 at Center United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Marsh was born in Lee Co, a daughter of the late Tyree Arnold and Margaret Buchanan Arnold. She was preceded in death by her husband Jasper...
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