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Obituaries
Anne Wilson
Jun 11, 2024
Anne Wilson, 83, of Sanford passed away on Tuesday June 11, 2024. Memorial services will be held at 2pm Saturday June 15, 2024, at St. Luke UMC in Sanford. The family will receive friends starting at 1 pm before the service in the Ladies Parlor.
She was born and raised in New Bern, NC, a daughter of the late Peter Demetre...
Eleanor Haynes Corns
Jun 11, 2024
Eleanor Corns, 91, of Sanford, passed away on Tuesday June 11, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 11am Friday June 14, 2024 at Cool Springs Baptist Church. Burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends before the service starting at 10 am at the church.
She was born a daughter of the late Ernest Robert Haynes...
Anna Michelle Rosales
Jun 11, 2024
Anna Michelle Black Rosales, 65 of Sanford passed away Tuesday June 11, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Monday June 17, 2024 at 4 pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. The family will receive friends starting at 3pm before the service.
Anna was born in Sarasota, FL daughter of the late Wallace Coltrain Black and Margaret Elizabeth McLemore Black....
Mabel VanStreader Nicely
Jun 9, 2024
Mabel VanStreader Nicely, 99 of Sanford passed away Sunday July 9, 2024. A committal service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.Mrs. Nicely was born in Napoleon, OH a daughter of the late Edward VanStreader and Katherine Dietrich VanStreader. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Nicely and her siblings. She was a longtime...
Mildred Stumpf Brooks Hanson
Jun 8, 2024
Mildred Stumpf Brooks Hanson, age 96 of Broadway, NC, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
She was born on January 13, 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland to Frederick Howard Stumpf and Dora Pfieffer Stumpf. She was preceded in death by her parents, along with her husband David Shelby Hanson and her step-son, David G. Hanson. Also, her...
Phyllis McCarn Early
Jun 7, 2024
Phyllis Corine McCarn Early died June 7, 2024, at Brookridge Retirement Community in Winston-Salem, NC. A memorial service will be held on Monday July 1, 2024, at 2pm at First Baptist Church in Sanford, NC.
She was born February 20, 1931 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of Charlie Lindsay McCarn and birth mother Maude Hinson McCarn. Her birth mother died...
Doris McManus Maynard Cox
Jun 3, 2024
Doris McManus Maynard Cox, 95 Sanford, passed away Monday June 3, 2024.
Born in Scotland County on August 25, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Lee R. McManus and Carrie Thompson McManus. Her first husband, Charles E. Maynard, a son, Charles Lynn Maynard her second husband, Albert Leslie Cox, daughter Anne Maynard Hurley, two sisters Evelyn McManus Raby of...
Joseph Crabtree
Jun 2, 2024
Joseph H. Crabtree of Goldston, NC (October 6, 1939 - June 2, 2024) was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Hugh Blakely Crabtree and Dorothy Stratton Crabtree.
In high school, Joe played both the tuba and football—quite the well-rounded athlete and musician. After graduation, he proudly served three years in the U.S. Army. It was at the Butler High School fair where...
Marcia Edwards Hudzik
May 27, 2024
Marcia “Marcy” Edwards Hudzik, 56, of Sanford passed away Monday, May 27, 2024.
Marcia was born in Guilford Co. on July 30, 1967 to Elaine Coggin and raised by she and Darrel Gunter. Her siblings were Ginger Thomas and the late Stacey Gunter and Joe Edwards. Marcia was raised strong in Lee County among amazing family and friends where she graduated...
Aurora Grace Light
May 21, 2024
Aurora Grace Light, of Sanford passed away Tuesday May 21, 2024, at Duke Children's Hospital. Funeral services will be held at Moons Chapel Church, 175 Moons Chapel Road, Siler City, NC 27334 at 2:00pm Saturday. Family will receive friends starting at 1pm before the service at the church.
Aurora was born on May 7th a daughter of Jacob Wade Light and...
Louanne Lee Schweitzer
May 20, 2024
Schweitzer, Louanne Lee-of Clio, age 92, died May 20, 2024, in Sanford. NC. Funeral services will be at 1PM on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Bethany United Methodist Church - 353 E Vienna St, Clio, MI. Pastor Kayla Roosa to officiate, burial to follow to Flint Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors on Sunday, May 26th, and May 27th,...
Martha Evans McLeod
May 20, 2024
Martha Louise Evans McLeod, 86 of Sanford peacefully passed away Monday May 20, 2024. A Celebration of Life Graveside Service will be held at 11am on Friday (5/24/24) at White Hill Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. McLeod was born in Davie Co a daughter of the late James Lloyd Evans and Mae Whitley Evans. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles...
Maxine Jackson Auman
May 16, 2024
Maxine Jackson Auman, 98 of Sanford peacefully passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 28th at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Sanford, NC. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mrs. Auman was born in Sanford, NC, raised in Carthage and she attended Elon College. She was the daughter of the late Hugh Wilton...
Ronnie Paul Godfrey
May 15, 2024
Ronnie Paul Godfrey, 77, of Sanford passed away May 15, 2024, at FirstHealth Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Monday May 20, 2024, at 1pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Lemon Springs Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends starting at 12pm before the service at the funeral home.
Ronnie was born in Lee...
Barbara Alphin
May 15, 2024
Barbara Gilliam Alphin, 90, passed away on May 15, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 18th at Pocket Presbyterian Church in Sanford, NC. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Family and friends are invited to gather following the burial in the church fellowship hall.
Barbara was born in Sanford, NC...
Rocky Lee Moore
May 14, 2024
Rocky Lee Moore, 71 of Sanford passed away Tuesday May 14, 2024. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday June 6th at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.
Mr. Moore was born in Pomona, CA a son of the late Donald Eugene Moore and Helen Marie Allen Moore. He was preceded in death by a son George Fielding Moore. Rocky was...
Martha Susan Hilliard
May 9, 2024
Martha Susan Hight Hilliard, 74 of Pittsboro passed away Thursday May 9, 2024. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday May 12, 2024, at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mrs. Hilliard was born in Lee Co. a daughter of the late Henry Alton Hight and Myrtle Gaskin Hight King. She worked for 37 years as an LPN at Duke Hospital and continued...
Lucille Howard York
May 8, 2024
Lucille Howard York passed away in her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday May 8, 2024 at the age of 94. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday May 25, 2024 First Presbyterian Church. A visitation will follow the service in the Colonnade at First Presbyterian Church.
Lucille was born in Harnett County, on January 6, 1930,...
Jean Campbell Wheby
May 4, 2024
Jean Campbell Wheby passed from this life on May 4, 2024, two days after her 90th birthday. She leaves a legacy of beauty, caring for others, and unconditional love.
Jean is survived by her beloved husband of 68 years, Munsey S. Wheby, MD; her children, Rose Hollinshead (Ralph), Munsey J. Wheby (Katherine), and Jeanie Morrow; and seven grandchildren who lit up...
Billy R. Barbour
Apr 29, 2024
Billy Ray Barbour, 87, of Sanford passed away on Monday April 29, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Saturday (5/4/24) at Hillview Christian Assembly at 2pm. The family will receive friends starting at 1pm before the service at the church.
Mr. Barbour was born a son of the late Willie Alger Barbour Sr. and Pauline Lanning Barbour. He loved...
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