Obituaries

Apr 13, 2020

Mabel Rosser McDuffie, 80 of Sanford passed away Monday April 13, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Thursday at Center United Methodist Church Cemetery.

 

Mrs. McDuffie was born Harnett Co, a daughter of the late Flynn Robert Rosser and Catherine Black Rosser. She was preceded in death by sisters JoAnn Griffin and Vivian Wooten. Mabel was a graduate...

Apr 12, 2020

Heyward Andrew “Andy” Davis, 67 of Sanford passed away Sunday April 12, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 pm Wednesday at Lee Memory Gardens.

 

Mr. Davis was born in York, SC a son of the late George Davis and Betty Cordova Davis. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Tommy Davis....

Apr 12, 2020

Leopold Ira “Poly” Cohen Jr, 83 of Sanford passed away Sunday April 12, 2020. Graveside services will be private.

 

Mr. Cohen was born in Augusta, GA son of the late Heline Schneider Cohen Sisken and Leopold Ira Cohen. He was preceded in death by his wife Sara S. “Sissy” Cohen.

 

Poly was the founder of Lee Iron and...

Apr 8, 2020

Ruth Sjaardema, 96 was born in Chicago, Illnois on February 9, 1924 and passed away on April 8, 2020 at Parkview retirement Home in Sanford, NC. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald of 71 years.  

 

She is survived by two daughters, Cindy Hall (William) of Sanford, and Donna Ruth Bowden (David) of Bloomington, Indiana;...

Apr 5, 2020

Janet Thomas Dickerson, 74, of Sanford, passed away Sunday April 5, 2020.

 

Janet was born in Lee County to the late Raymond McKenzie Thomas and Ruby Catherine Doss Thomas. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Larry Thomas and sister Carol Reynolds

 

She is survived by her son Bill Morris (Amy) of Fuquay Varina; daughter Tracy...

Mar 30, 2020

Gilbert Lee Rosser, 91 of Sanford passed away Monday March 30th, 2020. Services will be private at this time; however, a Celebration of Gilbert’s life will be held at a later date.

 

Mr. Rosser was born in Harnett Co, a son of the late Neill Joseph Rosser and Easter Patterson Rosser. He was preceded in death by his wife,...

Mar 30, 2020

Thomas “Knot” Branton Knight, 83 of Pittsboro passed away Monday March 30th, 2020. A Memorial service will be held at a later date.

 

Mr. Knight was born in Harnett Co, son of the late James Cortis Knight and Annie Viola Malone Miles. He was preceded in death by his son, James “Jimmy” Knight, a brother, James Halford Knight, and...

Mar 27, 2020

Nellie Lett Cox, 89 of Sanford peacefully passed away Friday morning, March 27th, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday at Buffalo Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Cox was born in Lee Co, a daughter of the late Landon Gray Lett and Elsie Sloan Lett. When Nellie was nine months old, her mother passed away and she was raised...

Mar 26, 2020

Carla Allen Anderson, 45 of Sanford peacefully passed away Thursday March 26th, 2020.

 

A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, April 3, 2020 at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.

 

Carla was born in Southport, NC, daughter of Joe Allen and the late Sheila Corbett Allen. She loved people and was...

Mar 22, 2020

John David “JD” Stewart, 84 of Sanford passed away Sunday March 22, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Graveside services will be held at 1:00pm Wednesday at Lee Memory Gardens.

J.D. was born in Harnett Co, a son of the late Leatie Womack Stewart and Paul Stewart. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Ann Williams...

Mar 16, 2020

Gertrude Welch Yow Thompson, 90 of Sanford, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday at Prosperity Friends Church Cemetery, in Robbins.

 

Mrs. Thompson was born in Moore Co, daughter of the late Ross Welch and Edna Phillips Welch. She was preceded in...

Mar 16, 2020

Stanley Michael “Stan” Johnson, Sr, 69 of Sanford passed away Monday March 16th, 2020. A Memorial service will be held at later date.

 

Mr. Johnson was born in Jasper G.A. to the late Charles Johnson and Pearl Denny Johnson and was preceded in death by a sister. He worked for Cherokee Brick for over 30 years and most recently...

Mar 16, 2020

Linda Hunter Draughn, 96, of Sanford NC, born July 13, 1923 died peacefully Monday, March16, 2020.   Mrs. Draughn was a founding and lifetime member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ and served on numerous boards and committees, in addition to elected offices.  She worked many years for Cornell-Dubilier and Sanford Family Medical Practice.  She was very active with family, friends...

Mar 15, 2020

Mar 12, 2020

 

Roy Michael Diesfeld, 61 of Sanford passed away Thursday March 12, 2020. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Diesfeld was born in Lackawanna, NY the son of Doris Mae Moore Diesfeld and the late James Edward Diesfeld. He was preceded in death by a brother David Diesfeld.

 

Mr. Diesfeld is survived...

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...