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Obituaries
Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Rockwell
Dec 7, 2020
Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” Rockwell, 86 of Sanford passed away Monday December 7, 2020. A private celebration of Betsy’s life will be held at a later date.
Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” Rockwell was a very special woman and the world will never be the same without her. She was a big part of our family from the very beginning. Betsy was...
Jose Manuel Rodriguez Galeano
Dec 5, 2020
Jose Manuel Rodgiguez Galeano, 72 of Sanford passed away Saturday December 5th, 2020. The family will greet friends from 4:00 until 8:00 pm Friday at the Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Irma Sarceno; son, Felix Manuel Rodriguez and step son Christian Sarceno.
COVID 19 guidelines will be followed and facial coverings are required.
Elizabeth Pittman
Dec 3, 2020
Elizabeth Norfleet Pittman, 91, of Sanford, NC, died December 3, 2020 at Parkview Rest and Retirement. Betty was born in Newberry, FL to Ann Stallings Norfleet and Paul Judson Norfleet. Following her graduation as Valedictorian of her high school class, Betty was accepted into the first class of women at the University of Florida and graduated in 1952 with a...
Glynn Pettus
Dec 3, 2020
Glynn Frakes Pettus, She gave the best hugs. No one left her house unloved or hungry. She was sharp and smart and sarcastic. She said words like, "fanny", and "fiddlesticks". She was an expert at making people feel welcomed and wanted. Her life was layered and well lived. She shopped too much and gave too much and drove my Grandaddy a...
Grace Campbell
Dec 2, 2020
Grace Virginia Hardy Campbell passed away peacefully at Parkview Retirement on December 2nd, 29 days shy of her 93rd birthday. She was born on December 31st, 1927 to James and Clara Hardy in Sanford, N.C. where she was raised and spent her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Jake and Tommy Hardy, a granddaughter, Crystal...
Kevin Craig Dodson
Dec 2, 2020
Kevin Craig Dodson, 60 of Sanford, passed away Wednesday December 2, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Sunday at the Dodson Family Cemetery.
Kevin was born in Reidsville, NC and raised in Sanford. He was a current Lee County Commissioner, former Police Officer, owned and operated Carolina Firearms where he trained people on gun safety and...
Jeffrey Temple Peck
Nov 28, 2020
Jeffrey Peck, 66, of Sanford, passed away Saturday November 28, 2020. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday December 5, 2020 at Cool Springs Baptist Church at 1pm.
Jeffrey loved the New York Yankees and to travel with his family finding unique restaurants all over the country. He was incredibly involved with his daughter Jamie’s company that supports the...
Jerry Michael Defee
Nov 23, 2020
Jerry Michael Defee 82 of Goldsboro, NC passed away Monday November 23, 2020 at O’Berry Center.
Because of Covid 19 restrictions the service will be private.
Jerry is preceded in death by his parents Cleo Marion Defee and Mabel Brannon Defee, a sister Judy Reif, brother in law Robert Reif.
Jerry is survived by his Guardian, Phyllis...
Janice Ann Paterson
Nov 21, 2020
Janice Ann Paterson,69, of Sanford passed away Saturday November 21, 2020.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time
Anthony Costa
Nov 20, 2020
Antonio Costa 90 of Goldston, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 at the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, Ft. Bragg, NC.
Anthony is preceded in death by his parents Alfio Costa and Giuseppina Paratore Costa and a daughter Deborah A. Ryan. Mr. Costa was a Veteran of...
Gail Campbell
Nov 19, 2020
Gail Driggers Campbell, 69, of Rougemont, NC passed away on Thursday, November 19th, 2020 after a courageous battle against a series of debilitating diseases. Mrs. Campbell, a native of Lee County was for years a fixture in the local arts community and active with several civic organizations. She was preceded in death by her husband Larry Ervin Campbell, who died...
Juanita Hosick
Nov 16, 2020
Juanita Marie Ferguson Hosick, 69 of Sanford passed away Monday November 16th, 2020. Services will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Hosick was born in Montgomery, IL a daughter of the late Edward Clyde Ferguson and Elise Henrietta Melchert Ferguson. She was preceded in death by brothers, Kenny and Norm Ferguson.
Juanita is survived by her husband,...
Marjorie Schmidt
Nov 16, 2020
Marjorie Ann Schmidt (O’Flynn), 85, died Monday (11/16/20) at her home. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of the late Thomas O’Flynn and Mary Dwyer O’Flynn. She was the widow of John Ludwig Schmidt who proceeded her in death in 2010. They moved to the beautiful Carolina Trace community shortly after John retired in 1988 and enjoyed playing golf...
Doris Wanda Lamb
Nov 10, 2020
Doris Wanda Lamb (Sellers), age 82, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2020 at Central Carolina Hospital (CCH) in Sanford, NC. She passed surrounded by the presence of loving family members. She was serenaded by her loving son, Rev. Dr. Gregory E. Lamb, who spent her final hours hugging her, holding her hand, singing her favorite gospel hymns, reading her...
John Thomas Pittman Jr
Nov 8, 2020
John Thomas “Big D” Pittman Jr, 60 of Sanford, passed away Sunday November 8, 2020. Private services will be held at a later date.
John was born in Gainesville, FL son of Elizabeth Norfleet “Betty” Pittman and the late John Thomas Pittman Sr. He was a graduate of Elon University where he was a member of the Sigma Pi fraternity.
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Robert Morrill
Nov 7, 2020
Robert Morrill of Sanford passed away Saturday November 7, 2020.
Arrangements are incomplete.
Ethel McNeill
Nov 4, 2020
Ethel Clement McNeill, 91, of Sanford passed away peacefully on November 4, 2020. Funeral services will be private.
Ethel was born on April 11, 1929 on Choctaw Farm near Oxford, NC, the youngest daughter of the late Jesse Irvin Clement and Maggie Whitehurst Clement. She was reared on a 100-acre farm exposing her to many chores. Her Father was wounded in...
Richard "Jim" James Ryan
Nov 2, 2020
Richard James “Jim” Ryan 78 of Sanford passed away Monday, November 2, 2020. A Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, November 6, 2020 at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home chapel.
Jim was born on July 22, 1942, son of the late Richard James Ryan Sr. and Edna Maude Miller Ryan. He was a Veteran proudly and honorably...
Gloria Coggins Bridges
Oct 27, 2020
Gloria Coggins Kelly Bridges 75, of Sanford passed away Tuesday October 27, 2020. Memorial service will be held at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home, at 7:00pm Wednesday, November 4, 2020.
Mrs. Bridges is preceded in death by her parents Ernest Lee Coggins and Elsie Bullard Coggins, also her husbands William Eddie Kelly and Allen Ray Bridges and her brother Larry...
Pedro Pablo Navas
Oct 19, 2020
Pedro Navas Oliva 89, of Sanford, born October 17, 1931 to Isaac Navas and Obdulia Oliva, passed away after a brief illness at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. The Funeral Mass will be at St. Stephens Catholic Church on Saturday October 24, 2020 at 1PM.
Mr. Navas is survived by his wife of 60 years, Felicitas (Maria) Navas; his...
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