Obituaries

Jan 8, 2021

Mary Frances Haire Thomas, 71 of Sanford passed away Friday January 8, 2021.

 

Services will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation at the funeral home.

 

Mrs. Thomas was born in Harnett County a daughter of the late Thomas Henry Haire and Geneva Smith Haire. She retired from Arden, loved going to the beach,...

Jan 1, 2021

Donald Ray Stewart, 69 of Vass, NC passed away Friday, January 1, 2021. Services will be held at a later date.

 

Mr. Stewart was born in Montgomery Co, son of the late Leonard O. Stewart and Betty Hogan Stewart and was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria S. Bissett. He was a 1970 graduate of Sanford Central High...

Jan 1, 2021

Bobby Ray Lewis, 77 of Fayetteville passed away Friday January 1, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday (1/7/2021) at Cameron Grove Cemetery.

 

Bobby was born in Sampson Co, son of the late Romnie Lewis and Gladys Faircloth Lewis and also preceded in death by brothers, Donnie Lewis and Charles Lewis.

 

He was a Real...

Dec 31, 2020

Frances Medlin Brown, 88 of Sanford passed away Thursday December 31, 2020. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Friday January 8th at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow at Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Brown was born in Sanford, daughter of the late Jroud Leon Medlin and Lillian Frances Stone Medlin. She was preceded...

Dec 31, 2020

Eric Albert Cogan, 84 of Sanford passed away Thursday December 31, 2020. Private graveside services will be held.

 

Mr. Cogan was born in Detroit, MI a son of the late albert Nelson Cogan and Phyllis Davies Cogan. He retired from the US Air Force, Lowes Home Improvement, and Red Cap. Mr. Cogan was a member of Pocket Presbyterian Church.

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Dec 29, 2020

George T. Whitlow, 81 of Cameron passed away Tuesday December 29th, 2020.

 

The family will greet friends Wednesday (1/6/2021) from 2:00 until 4:00 pm at the Funeral Home. A private burial will be held at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.

 

Mr. Whitlow was born in Roxboro, NC a son of the late Harvey James Whitlow Sr, and Mary Alice...

Dec 27, 2020

Magdaleno Medina, 50 of Sanford passed away Sunday December 27th, 2020. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.

 

Mr. Medina is survived by his wife, Angelia Rochelle Cross Medina; a daughter, Princess Shahera Medina; sisters, Guadalupe Medina and Socorro Medina; a brother, Raul Hernandez. He...

Dec 25, 2020

 

Barbara Ann Butts Gordon, 82 of Sanford passed

Barbara Ann Butts Gordon, 82 of Sanford passed away at home on Christmas day with her family by her side. A private graveside service was held at Lee Memory Gardens by Rev. Scott Yow.

 

Mrs. Gordon was preceded in death by her husband William Gordon Sr. an parents Jack Moss...

Dec 22, 2020

 

Ronney Bert Wheeler, 75 of Sanford passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Due to Covid-19 there will not be any services.

 

Ronney was preceded in death by his parents James Harold Wheeler Jr. and LaMargaret Jacks Wheeler and a sister Cindy LaMargaret Rostas.

 

Ronney is survived by his wife Penny Faye Rosser; daughter Tracy Amanda Wheeler...

Dec 19, 2020

Irela Baker Love, 94, of Sanford passed away December 19, 2020. Graveside services will be held on December 22, 2020 at 2:00pm at Shallow Well Cemetery.

 

Irela was born in Harnett Co. to the late Burtis Baker and Nannie Thomas Baker Baggett. She loved her family and grandchildren. She loved her church and had a fondness for seafood.

 

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Dec 17, 2020

Cornelius J. “Neil” White, 96, of Sanford passed away on December 17, 2020 at Parkview Retirement Center.

 

Services will be held at a later date.

 

Neil joined the Navy in 1943. His active-duty years were spent on a PT boat in the South Pacific until 1946. After the war, he completed his undergraduate studies at Mt. St, Mary’s...

Dec 16, 2020

Robert L “Bob” Burkey, age 85 of Sanford, NC passed away Wednesday December 16th at Central Carolina Hospital.

 

Bob was born August 25, 1935 in Appomattox, VA. He was the son of the late Mildred Trent Burkey and Justin L Burkey. He was a graduate of Virginia Tech University with a degree in Civil Engineering.

 

Upon graduation he...

Dec 12, 2020

Dec 10, 2020

Jonathan Kendall Winslow, 75 of Sanford passed away Thursday December 10, 2020. Private services will be held at a later date.

 

Mr. Winslow was born in Meriden, CT son of the late Carlton Winslow and Winnie Gustafson Winslow. He was an avid Ham Radio Operator, and a loving and devoted husband and father, who had a tremendous sense of...

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...

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.

 

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...

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...

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...

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...