Obituaries

Nov 26, 2018

William Earl "Willie" Coombs, 40 of Hampstead formerly of Cameron, passed away Monday November 26, 2018.

 

Arrangements are pending.

 

 

Nov 21, 2018

Ronald Lynn “Ronnie” Bullard, 71 of Sanford passed away Wednesday November 21, 2018, with his family by his side.

 

Ronald was born on July 3, 1947 in Lee County, NC to the late John Wilton Bullard and Ethyleen Baker Bullard. He was a veteran of his country and served in the United States Air Force. Ronald was the retired...

Nov 16, 2018

Lynwood Franklin “Lynn” Coombs, 82 of Cameron passed away Friday morning November 16, 2018.

 

A private service will be held at a later date.

 

Mr. Coombs was born in Jones Co, a son of the late Floyd Lemuel Coombs and Atha Mae Adams Coombs. He was preceded in death by two sons, Thomas Franklin Coombs and Jessie Coombs...

Nov 16, 2018

Shelby Jean Harris, 78 of Cameron passed away Friday November 16, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:30am Tuesday at Cypress Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will begin receiving at 10:30 am Tuesday at the Church prior to the Funeral service.

 

Ms. Harris was born in Harnett Co, a daughter of the...

Nov 14, 2018

Steven E. Hempe, 66 of Sanford passed away Wednesday November 14, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Sunday (11/18/2018) at Shallow Well United Church of Christ. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.

 

Mr. Hempe was born in Mass, son of the late John Daniel Hempe and Helel Marie Pratt Hempe. Steve was a US Air Force...

Nov 12, 2018

Larry G. Blakley, 79 of Sanford passed away Monday November 12, 2018. Graveside services will be held 2:00pm Wednesday at Carbonton United Methodist Church Cemetery.

 

Larry was born November 25, 1938 in Carbonton, NC, son of the late T.J. and Johnnie Belle Fincher Blakley. He was preceded in death by his brothers Tim Blakley and Johnny Blakley; son-in-law Brian...

Nov 6, 2018

Richard A. Elliott, 75 of Sanford passed away Tuesday November 6, 2018. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 4:00pm Saturday November 10th at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. The family will greet friends following the service.

 

Mr. Elliott was born in Camden, NJ son of the late Aloysius William Elliott and Margaret O’Hare Elliott. Mr. Elliott was...

Nov 3, 2018

Kelly Joe Natte, 58 of Sanford passed away Saturday November 3, 2018.  A Memorial service will be held at 6:00pm Friday November 9th at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.

 

Mr. Natte was born in Conway, SC, son of the late Kelly Joe Natte Sr and Margie Pauline West Natte.

 

Mr. Natte is survived by a daughter, Brenna Kenneth of...

Nov 1, 2018

Ralph Herbert Fields, 88 of Winston-Salem, formerly of Sanford passed away Thursday November 1, 2018 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House.

A memorial service will be held at 3 PM on Saturday, November 17 at First Baptist Church, Sanford.

Mr. Fields, a life-long resident of Sanford until this past July, was a son of the late Graham Salmon Fields...

Oct 31, 2018

James G. Ashworth, 78 of Sanford passed away Wednesday October 31, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Monday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Lee Memory Gardens.

 

Mr. Ashworth was born in Wake Co, son of the late Grady Ashworth and Irene May Fuller Ashworth. He was preceded in death by his grandson,...

Oct 30, 2018

Frances Johanna Gaskins Coggin, 72, of Sanford, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Funeral services will be held at Hay Street United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, NC, on Saturday, November 3 at 11:00 a.m. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Westminster Gardens in Greensboro.

 

Fancy was born in Fayetteville on September 22, 1946, and...

Oct 30, 2018

Helen Marie Thomas, 81 of Sanford passed away Tuesday October 30, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Sunday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Jonesboro Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Thomas was born in Robeson Co, daughter of the late Luther Thomas and Gathie Smith Thomas. She was preceded in death by her husband Joel K....

Oct 29, 2018

Betty Jacqueline “Jackie” Gaster died peacefully on October 29, 2018, at the age of 85, surrounded by her loved ones. Jackie was born on May 18, 1933 in Sanford, North Carolina and was proud to be a lifelong Sanford resident. She was the second child of Mary Stone Rives and Henry Wayne Rives, both of Sanford.

 

Jackie worked at...

Oct 29, 2018

Marquis Wicker Patterson, (69) passed away on October 29, 2018 at home with family. He was born in Sanford, N.C. on November 25 1948, to Orus “Pat” Fuquay Patterson, Jr. and Sarah “Sally” Wicker Patterson.

At a later time a private Celebration of Life will be held.

He was preceded in death by his parents Pat and Sally Patterson. He...

Oct 29, 2018

Stephanie Anne Justine Marsh, 22 of Sanford passed away Monday October 29, 2018. A Memorial service will be held at 10:00am Thursday at New Hope Church, 2901 Beechtree Dr, Sanford, NC 27330.

 

Stephanie is survived by her parents, Donald Pete Marsh and Vickie Lynn Schwersinske Marsh; sisters, Rebecca Dickerson (Aaron)of CO, and Amy Kinney (Chris) of WA; biological father,...

Oct 27, 2018

Oct 19, 2018

Patrick Jeffrey Matheson, 59 of Sanford passed away Friday October 19, 2018. There will be no services at this time.

Patrick was born in Monterey, CA son of the late Robert Broughton Matheson and Nora Mae Thorton Matheson.

Mr. Matheson is survived by sisters, Joanna Matheson, Amy Matheson, and a brother Benjie Matheson, and Billy Ellis.

Oct 19, 2018

Gladys Godwin Thomas went to be with the Lord Friday, October 19, 2018 surrounded by her family and friends. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday at Buffalo Cemetery.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Thomas Jr. and his parents. She was also preceded in death by her parents Fred Walter Godwin and Rebecca W....

Oct 18, 2018

Angela Jeanette Upchurch, 54 of Sanford passed away Thursday October 18, 2018. A Memorial service will be held at 3:00pm Saturday at Life Springs Church.

Ms. Upchurch was born in Sanford daughter of the late Faye Stone Fosnough. Angela loved helping her family friends and neighbors and attending her grandchildren’s different events. She had a special passion for animals and...

Oct 18, 2018

Ruby Wilson Greenwood Belsma, 88 of Sanford passed away Thursday October 18, 2018. 

Ruby Wilson Greenwood Belsma died unexpected at home on October 18, 2018 in Sanford, NC at the age of 88. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Sunday at Grace Chapel Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.

Ruby is survived by her daughter Phyllis McAuley...