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Obituaries

W. Scott Swindell, Jr.

W. Scott Swindell, Jr.

Oct 16, 2018

W. Scott Swindell, Jr., 81, of Sanford passed away Tuesday October 16, 2018. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm Saturday at Jonesboro United Methodist Church. A private family committal will be held at the First Baptist Church Columbarium. The family will greet friends following the Memorial Service in the Wesley Center.

 

Mr. Swindell was born in New...

Cora Lee Ashburn

Cora Lee Ashburn

Oct 16, 2018

Cora Lee Britt Ashburn, 76 of Cameron passed way Tuesday October 16, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 2pm Wednesday Oct 17,2018 at Buffalo Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Ashburn was born in Carthage, daughter of the late Matthew Thomas Britt and Suzie Bunnell Britt. She was preceded in death by her husband James Emit Ashburn.

 

Mrs. Ashburn is survived...

Anne Ellen Presbyterian Proctor

Anne Ellen Presbyterian Proctor

Oct 12, 2018

Anne Ellen Crowder Proctor, 81 of Sanford passed away Friday October 12, 2018. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday October 17, at St. Luke United Methodist Church. There will be a reception immediately following the service.

 

The family is thankful that her passing came suddenly, without suffering. She spent the final weeks before her...

Sydney Alexandria Ferris

Sydney Alexandria Ferris

Oct 5, 2018

Sydney Alexandria Farris 23, of Sanford died October 5, 2018.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

William M. "Bill" Arnold

William M. "Bill" Arnold

Oct 3, 2018

William Malloy “Bill” Arnold Jr, 85, of Sanford, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018. A Memorial service will be held at 3:00pm Sunday, October 7th at The Jonesboro Presbyterian Church, with Internment immediately following at the Jonesboro Cemetery.  Visitation will be held at the church fellowship hall beginning at 2pm.

 Bill was a proud lifetime resident of Lee County, was...

Joel Keith Thomas, Sr

Joel Keith Thomas, Sr

Oct 1, 2018

Joel K. “The Bowman” Thomas, 79 of Sanford passed away Monday October 1, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:30am Saturday October 6th at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Jonesboro Cemetery.

 

Mr. Thomas was born in Lee Co, a son of the late Elbert Gilbert Thomas and Ida Sawyer Thomas. He coached numerous kids...

Ann Thompson

Ann Thompson

Sep 27, 2018

Ann S. Thompson, 85, and wife of the late Ned Thompson, died September 27, 2018 of natural causes at a local assisted living facility. 

 

In Sanford, Ann was a long time employee working as an Administrative Assistant with the Lee County School System before retiring.  A native of Morganton, NC Ann was the daughter of the late Lannie Eugene...

Sumiko Middlebrooks

Sumiko Middlebrooks

Sep 23, 2018

Sumiko “Mickey” Middlebrooks was born April 20, 1925 in Tokyo, Japan. She passed away peacefully on September 23 at UNC Hospice in Pittsboro, NC. A Memorial service to be held at St. Stephens Church on Friday September 28th @ 10am. Private burial will be held at Sandhills Veterans Cemetery in Ft. Bragg, NC.

 

Mickey was preceded in death by...

Roderick Ernest Smith, Jr

Roderick Ernest Smith, Jr

Sep 19, 2018

Roderick Earnest Smith Jr., 92, of Sanford died Wednesday, September 19, at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital after a brief illness. A memorial will be held at 3pm Tuesday September 25th at Lemon Springs United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

 

Mr. Smith was the son of the late Roderick E. and Charlotte Abbott Smith of Lemon...

Kelly Renee Cox

Kelly Renee Cox

Sep 16, 2018

Kelly Renee Thomas Cox, 41 of Sanford passed away Sunday September 16, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday at Holly Springs Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Thomas Family section of Broadway Town Cemetery.

 

Kelly was a very talented decorator and very artistic.  She enjoyed spending time on the lake and at the beach...

Joseph Edward Garner

Joseph Edward Garner

Sep 13, 2018

Joseph Edward Garner, Carthage, NC, passed away Thursday 13, 2018. A Memorial service will be held at 3:00pm Sunday September 23, 2018 at Euphronia Presbyterian Church.

 

Joe was born in Moore Co, best known as a man with a heart of gold who never met a stranger.  He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, gardening, helping and caring for others...

Mark Eugene Johnson

Mark Eugene Johnson

Sep 11, 2018

 

Mark Eugene Johnson 65, of Sanford passed away on September 11, 2018.

 

A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm Saturday September 29th at the Farmville Cemetery.

 

Mark was born in Sanford to Wilton Eugene Johnson and Cloyce Elizabeth Moose Johnson.

Walter Edward Coggin

Walter Edward Coggin

Sep 10, 2018

Walter Edward Coggin Jr, 72 of Sanford passed away Monday September 10, 2018. Memorial services will be held at 11:00am Wednesday at Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home.

 

Mr. Coggin was born in Lee Co, a son of the late Walter Edward Coggin Sr and Virginia Click Coggin He was preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca Coggin Von Canon and a...

William McIntosh Jr

William McIntosh Jr

Sep 9, 2018

William McIntosh Jr, 37 of Cameron passed away Sunday September 9, 2018.

 

Mr McIntosh was born in Carthage, son of William McIntosh and the late Jewell Jackson McIntosh.

 

Mr. McIntosh is survived by his wife, Lindsay Cagle McIntosh; father, William McIntosh;

 

Arrangements are incomplete at this time

Justin Williams

Justin Williams

Sep 6, 2018

Justin Kyle Williams, 19 of Sanford, passed away Thursday September 6, 2018.

 

A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday September 9, 2018 at Sassy Sister’s Restaurant in Broadway from 4:00pm till 9:00pm.

 

Justin is survived by his mother Patricia Williams/Edward DeSantis and father Joseph Merritt/ Stacy Tullis; girlfriend Shawna Howell; brothers Kamrin McGarry (Heather) of Alaska, Edward...

Shirley Kennett

Shirley Kennett

Aug 30, 2018

Shirley Garrett Kennett, born February 27, 1935, passed away Thursday August 30, 2018. She was a daughter of the late Clifton H. Garrett and Leah Pickett Garrett. She was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Garrett.

 

Mrs. Kennett is survived by her husband, H. Stone Kennett; a son Daniel James Kennett; three sisters, Lorene Garrett Johnson, Vergie Garrett...

Ina Johnstone

Ina Johnstone

Aug 29, 2018

Ina Cole Johnstone, 81 of Sanford passed away Wednesday August 29, 2018. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00am Saturday at St Luke United Methodist Church.

 

Mrs. Johnstone was born in Kinston, daughter of the late William Clayton Cole and Mildred Evelyn Hudson Cole. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Betty...

John D Flynn

John D Flynn

Aug 28, 2018

John D. "JD" Flynn passed away Tuesday August 28, 2018.

The family will host a Celebration of John's life Saturday September 8th at 5:00pm at his residence.

Mr. Flynn is survived by his mother, Rebecca Denson Crutchfield of Sanford; son Nicholas Flynn (Joy) of Sanford; daughter, Lindsay Flynn Womack (Stewart) of Sanford; grandchildren, Sommer Flynn, Autumn Flynn, Nathanael Flynn, Lilly Womack...

Gladys Weaver

Gladys Weaver

Aug 27, 2018

Gladys Fields Weaver, 99, of Sanford passed away peacefully on Monday, August 27, 2018 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Her memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, September 13 at First Presbyterian Church in Sanford.  The family will receive friends after the service in the church colonnade.  Prior to the memorial service, a committal service will...

William "Bill" Sadlick

William "Bill" Sadlick

Aug 22, 2018

William “Bill” Sadlick, 83 of Sanford passed away Wednesday August 22, 2018.

 

Mr. Sadlick was born in Hartford, CT, son of the late Frank and Fannie Sedlik, and preceded in death by a daughter, Sherry Sadlick. Bill was a Veteran of the US Air Force and retired from Moen.

 

Mr. Sadlick is survived by a daughter, Kimberly Frazier...

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