Obituaries

Feb 7, 2019

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 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...

Jan 8, 2019

Gerald Drzewicki, 70 of Sanford passed away Tuesday January 8, 2019.

Memorial Services will be held at 10am on Saturday May 11, 2019 at St. Stephen Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Lee Memory Gardens.

Mr. Drzewicki was born in Bay city, MI, a son of the late Walter Drzewicki and Anna Styvahlski. He was preceded in death by a...

Jan 7, 2019

Sue Ellen Hendricks Helms, 55 of Sanford passed away Monday January 7, 2019.

 

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Jan 6, 2019

Robert Lawrence “Bobby” Brown, 72 of Sanford passed away Sunday January 6, 2019. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday at Buffalo Cemetery.

 

Mr. Brown was born in Lee Co, a son of the late Robert Smith Brown and Mary Dean Brown. Bobby’s career included working with Siemens Allis, Whitin Roberts Co, Moore Machine and finished his career...

Jan 2, 2019

Ernest Willard Atkinson, 92, of Sanford passed away January 2, 2019. Funeral services will be held Friday January 4, 2019 at 2pm at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.

 

Ernest was born in Kenly N.C. to Walter and Mary Atkinson. After he graduated high school, he joined the army and was drafted in World War II. He graduated from Atlantic...

Jan 1, 2019

Panorea Ringas Kehagias, 85, of Sanford passed away January 1, 2019. Graveside services will be held Tuesday January 8, 2019 at 11am at Cross Creek Cemetery in Fayetteville, NC.

 

Mrs. Kehagias was born in Greece and was preceded in death by her husband Nikolas Kehagias and son Gus Nick Kehagias.

 

Dec 29, 2018

Philip Chaffin Yarborough, Jr. passed away December 29, 2018, at home. He was born in Lee County on November 3, 1927, to the late Philip Chaffin Yarborough, Sr. and Wilma Crystal Hartness. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Mary Y. Bridgers, a brother, Rufus Melvin Yarborough, a sister-in-law, Mary Thornton Yarborough, his stepmother, Edna Earl...