Obituaries

Feb 16, 2019

Aline Harriett Kelly Rogers, 92 of Sanford passed away Saturday February 16, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Thursday at Northview Christian Church. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Rogers was born in Broadway, a daughter of the late Sion H. Kelly and Omie Grey Kelly. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Atlas...

Feb 16, 2019

Catherine Siegner Thomas, loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend died on February 16, 2019.  Catherine was 97 and enjoyed her long life to the fullest.  Catherine was a devoted member of First Baptist Church in Sanford.  She served as a Sunday School teacher, past president of her class and was current vice president.  She was...

Feb 16, 2019

Arline S. Rogers of Sanford passed away Saturday February 16, 2019.

 

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

 

Feb 15, 2019

Bernice J. Allen, 83 of Sanford passed away Friday evening, February 15, 2019.

 

Funeral services will be held at 5:00pm Wednesday at Rogers Memorial Chapel. A private burial will follow at a later date.

 

Mr. Allen was born in Lee Co, a son of the late Refus Mills Allen and Bertha Mae Thomas Allen, and was preceded in...

Feb 14, 2019

Jorge A. Benavides, 66 of Sanford formerly of New Jersey, passed away Thursday February 14, 2019.

 

Funeral services will be held in New Jersey.

 

Feb 7, 2019

Phillip Ray Long, 60 of Rock Hill, SC passed away Thursday February 7, 2019.

 

Phillip Ray “PR” Long, 60 of Rock Hill, SC passed away Thursday February 7, 2019. Funeral service will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel.

 

Mr. Long was born in Lee County, NC to the late Joseph Ray Long and...

Feb 7, 2019

Feb 7, 2019

Diane Baily Williams, 74 of Sanford passed away Thursday February 7, 2019.

 

A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Saturday March 2, 2019, at the Funeral Home Chapel.

 

Mrs. Williams was born in Vance County, daughter of the late Richard Calvin Bailey and Ina Pace Bailey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clawson L. Williams...

Feb 3, 2019

Sona Eskandar, 76 of Sanford passed away Sunday February 3, 2019. Graveside services will be held at 10:00am Saturday at Buffalo Cemetery.

Mrs. Eskandar is survived by her daughter, Fariba Reemes; daughter, Racheal Almassi and husband Ramin Almassi; granddaughter, Victoria Almassi.

The family will greet friends following the service.

 

 

 

Jan 30, 2019

Rosemary Anne “Sue” Richardson Wagenhauser, 80, of Sanford, passed away January 30, 2019. Memorial Services will be held on Sunday February 3, 2019 at 2:00pm at Trinity Lutheran Church.

 

Mrs. Wagenhauser, the daughter of the late Frederick and Lou Ella Richardson, was born in Rock Island, Illinois. She often volunteered for cancer organizations and she loved to cook.

 

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Jan 28, 2019

Anson “Buddy” Orethus Harrington, age 71, of Sanford, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family.

 

He was born in Lee County, NC on February 7, 1947 son of the late Joseph Duncan Harrington, Sr. and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Stewart Harrington. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Asenath...

Jan 28, 2019

Howard Ezel Thomas, 85 of Sanford passed away Monday January 28, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Saturday at Pocket Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery.

 

Mr. Thomas was born in Lee Co a son of the late John Marshall Thomas and Edna Cole Thomas. He was preceded in death by sons Scott Thomas,...

Jan 27, 2019

Leslie Paul “Les” Lyerly, 62 of Sanford passed away Sunday January 27, 2019. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday at Cool Springs Baptist Church.

 

Mr. Lyerly was born in New Bern, NC to the late Joseph Lyerly and Lou Ann Lyerly. He was also preceded in death by a daughter Claren Kelly Lyerly.

 

Mr. Lyerly...

Jan 26, 2019

Mildred Thomas Flaherty Bowers, daughter of the late John and Decie Barber Thomas, died at her home (01/26/19) at age 95.

 

She is survived by sisters, Ruby Hodgson of Athens, GA and Margie Murchison of Sanford, brother, John Thomas of Powder Springs, GA, stepdaughter Carol Mawdsley of Edmonton, Ottawa, stepson Paul Bowers of Gainesville, FL, stepson Steven Bowers of...

Jan 23, 2019

Patricia S. McGimsey of St. Simons Island, Georgia, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019.

 

Mrs. McGimsey was born July 15, 1930 in Winston Salem, NC to the late Mr. Archie J. Anderson and Olivia Matthews Anderson, both of Greensboro, NC. She was the granddaughter of Dr. Martin Luther Matthews and Ruth Huff Matthews of Sanford, NC.  Educated in the Greensboro...

Jan 21, 2019

Geraldine Womack Sloan, 93 of Goldston passed away Monday morning, January 21, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Thursday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Moore Union Christian Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Sloan was born in Lee Co, daughter of the late Evie C. Womack and Elfie Evelina Smith Womack. She was preceded in death...

Jan 15, 2019

Catherine Pellock Bozzo, 60 of Sanford passed away January 15, 2018. No services are scheduled at this time.

 

Catherine was preceded in death by her parents William and Nellye Pellock.

 

She is survived by her beloved, Wayne Scofield; only son Steven Bozzo of Liberty NC; sister Pam Davieau (Gary) of Branchville, NJ; brother Art Pellock (Judy) of Parsippany,...

Jan 11, 2019

Gaynell Coley Layne, 77, passed away on Friday January 11, 2019 at Carolinas Continuing Care Hospital in Pineville NC. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Monday at Tramway Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.

 

She was preceded in death by her mother Rachel Cameron Coley; son Scott Layne; and by four brothers, Gene Coley, Lester Coley,...

Jan 11, 2019

June Catherine Ross Stockwell, 88 of Cameron, passed away Friday January 11, 2019.

 

Arrangements are pending.

 

Mrs. Stockwell was born in Henderson, NY, daughter of the late Richard Francis Ross and Gladys Mabel Barnes Ross; She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick Stockwell, and a son Richard L. Stockwell.

 

Mrs. Stockwell is survived by her...

Jan 10, 2019

Vicki Thomas Dickens, 68 of Sanford passed away Thursday January 10, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 3:00pm Thursday January 17, 2019 at Mt Pisgah Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends starting at 2:00pm Thursday in the Sanctuary prior to the Memorial service.

 

Vicki was born in Sanford, a daughter of the late Ruth McFarland McNeill and...