Obituaries

Mar 9, 2020

CW4 Gilbert Leo “Bucky” Desjarlais Jr, US Army Retired, 67 of Sanford passed away Monday March 9, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Saturday at Grace Chapel Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.

 

Gilbert was born in Greenville, NC, son of Carolyn Shelton Desjarlais and the late Gilbert Leo Desjarlais. Gilbert is proceeded in death...

Mar 7, 2020

Allen Jay Eads, 75 of Sanford passed away Saturday March 7th, 2020. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow at the Family Cemetery.

 

Allen was born in Lee Co, a son of the late Jay W. Eads and Maxie Denkins Eads. He was preceded in death by...

Feb 26, 2020

Joseph Kendle Jones, 90 of Sanford passed away Wednesday February 26, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Monday (3/2/2020) at Merry Oaks Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the New Hill Baptist Church cemetery.

 

Mr. Jones was born in Lee Co, son of the late Willie Dewey Jones and Myrtie Jones. He was preceded in death by...

Feb 25, 2020

Allie Faye Childress Wofford, 89 of Sanford passed away Tuesday February 25, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Saturday at Grace Chapel Church. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery.

 

Mrs. Wofford was born in Harnett Co, daughter of the late Garris Odell Childress and Jessie McNeill Childress. She was preceded in death by her husband, William...

Feb 24, 2020

Josephine Holler Womack, 95 of Sanford passed away Monday February 24, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 4:00pm Thursday at Buffalo Cemetery. The family will greet friends following the service.

 

Mrs. Womack was born Lee Co, daughter of the late D. C. Holler and Inez Johnson Holler. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70...

Feb 24, 2020

Randall Gregory “Randy” Bumgarner Sr, 70 of Sanford passed away Monday February 24, 2020. A Memorial service will be held at 7:00pm Friday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.

 

Randy was born in Lincoln Co son of the late Lloyd Lee Bumgarner Sr and Ruth Hilda Laney Bumgarner. He was preceded in death by his son Randall Gregory “Greg” Bumgarner...

Feb 20, 2020

Carl Wilson Haymore Sr, 76 of Sanford passed away Thursday February 20, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Monday at Calvary Missionary Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery.

 

Mr. Haymore was born in Surry Co, a son of the late Herbert L. Haymore and Mary Elizabeth Layne Haymore. In addition to his parents, Carl...

Feb 13, 2020

Lee Frank Meador 61 of Sanford passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020.

 

Graveside services will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Lemon Springs United Methodist Church cemetery.

 

Lee is preceded in death by his parents Frank Lloyd Meador and Allean Davis Meador. Lee served in the Army National Guard, worked  in construction, and volunteered...

Feb 6, 2020

Denson Jarrell Godfrey 72, of Sanford, passed away Thursday February 6, 2020.

 

Mr. Godfrey was born in Lee County son of the late Albert Sheppard Godfrey and Alma Atkins Godfrey. He was preceded in death by his brother Mitchell Godfrey. Denson retired from NCDOT after 32 years of service. He loved fishing and playing with his dog.

 

He...

Feb 3, 2020

Edith Mae Jones Yost, 97 of Carthage passed away Monday February 3rd, 2020.

 

Mae was born on August 28, 1922 while her mother and father were abroad in England visiting family.  After returning to the United States, she was raised in Washington Mills, New York and as an adult she became a United States citizen.

 

She was predeceased...

Jan 28, 2020

— Richard Bryant Hayes, 81, of Sanford, died Tuesday (1/28/20) at UNC Hospice Home in Pittsboro.

 

Mr. Hayes was born on Gulf Street in Sanford. While in junior high he was awarded Eagle Scout, Troop 44. He graduated from Sanford Central High School in 1956 and received his BSBA from UNC-Chapel Hill four years later. In 1975, Mr. Hayes...

Jan 27, 2020

Claudia Milham Cox, 82 of Sanford peacefully passed away Monday January 27, 2020.

 

A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday October 22, 2022 at St Thomas Episcopal Church.

 

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to St Thomas Episcopal Church 312 N. Steel Street, Sanford, NC 27330.

Jan 23, 2020

Betty Ann Briggs Gillis, 75 of Sanford passed away Thursday January 23, 2020. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, January 25th, 2020 at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel.

 

Ms. Gillis was born in High Point, to the late C.C. “Buck” Briggs and Mozelle Harris Hutchens Briggs. She had ten half-sisters and two half-brothers. She retired from...

Jan 21, 2020

Tammy Renee Banks, 52 of Sanford passed away Tuesday January 21, 2020.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Friday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.

 

Tammy was born in Columbus, OH daughter of the late James Henry Banks and Brenda Sue Yates Banks.  Proceeded in death by her brother, Michael James Banks....

Jan 16, 2020

Lillie Mae Laws Layton, 90 of Sanford died Thursday January 16, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday at Swann Station Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Cameron Grove Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Layton was born in Orange Co, a daughter of the late Clinnie Laws and Hattie Wayne Crabtree Laws. Mrs. Layton was preceded in death...

Jan 11, 2020

Alton Ward Cockrell, 98 of Sanford passed away Saturday January 11, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 11:00AM Tuesday at Buffalo Cemetery.

 

Mr. Cockrell was born in Lee County, a son of the late Redmon E. Cockrell and Laura Rackley Cockrell. He also was preceded in death by a son Tony Cockrell.  Alton was a retired Pilot with...

Jan 5, 2020

Judy Poe Lloyd, 73 of Sanford passed away Sunday January 5, 2020. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Friday (1/10/2020) at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel.

 

Mrs. Lloyd was born in Lee Co, daughter of the late Dorby Poe and Ruby Beal Poe. She was preceded in death by her fury companion, Abby. For many years Judy...

Jan 5, 2020

Jan 2, 2020

 

Derrick A.M. Smith, 88 of Sanford passed away Thursday January 2, 2020. A Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2:00 pm at St Francis Anglican Church.

 

Mr. Smith was born, raised and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was the son of the late Andrew Anthony Smith and Mary Legg Smith. He was preceded in death by a...

Dec 31, 2019

Thomas Arlen Workman, 68 of Sanford, passed away Tuesday December 31st, 2019.

A memorial service will be held Saturday January 11, 2019 at 4:30pm at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2201 Hawkins Ave., Sanford NC. 27330

Mr. Workman was born in Logan, WV, son of Lona M. Workman and the late Arlen Workman.

Mr. Workman is survived by his wife,...