Obituaries

Tharon Rosemond Valentino

Jun 5, 2018

Tharon Rosemond “Ramona” Valentino, 94 of Sanford passed away Tuesday June 5, 2018.  Services will be held at a later date.

 

Mrs. Valentino was born in Pulaski, VA, daughter of the late Wade Cecil Breedlove and Virginia Price Breedlove. In addition to her siblings, she was preceded in death by husbands, Daniel Hill Ledford, and Frank A. Valentino. “Ramona”...

Annielo Paul Gallo

Jun 2, 2018

 

Dateline … Sanford, NC

 

Annielo Paul Gallo 95, of Sanford died Saturday June 2, 2018 at Central Carolina Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 7pm Wednesday June 6, 2018 at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.

 

A native of Newark, NJ, Mr. Gallo was a son of the late Michael Gallo and Mary Kohrt Gallo.  He is...

Charles Allen Ingram

Jun 1, 2018

Charles Allen Ingram , 74 of Sanford NC passed away at Duke University Medical Center after a brief illness. 

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church

Sanford, NC.

Charlie was born on July 4, 1943 in Sanford NC to John Robert Ingram, Jr. and Margaret Rouzer Ingram. 

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Kenneth "Mark" Oldham

May 25, 2018

Kenneth “Mark” Oldham 54, of Goldston, passed away Friday May 25, 2018 at Duke University Medical Center. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 4:00pm Tuesday (5/29/2018) at 628 Rocky Fork Church Rd, Sanford, NC.

 

Mark was born in Sanford a son of Maxine McIntosh Oldham Matthews and the late Norman T. Oldham. He loved anything mechanical...

Kenneth Armstrong Allen, Jr

May 23, 2018

Kenneth A. Allen Jr. age 71 of Sanford NC, originally form Camden NJ. Was called home by his lord and savior on May 23rd, 2018. A Memorial service will be held at 10:00am Tuesday May 29th at the Lemon Springs United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.

 

“Ken” Allen Jr. was preceded in death by his...

Margaret Anne Pechota

May 22, 2018

Margaret Anne Pechota (nee Walker) 90 of Sanford, peacefully passed away at her home Tuesday May 22, 2018.

 

No services are planned at this time.

 

She was born on October 11, 1927 in Manhattan, New York to Mary and William Walker. She spent 27 years living in Lumberton New Jersey before moving to Sanford NC. She was preceded...

David Alton Simmons

May 21, 2018

David Alton Simmons, 66 of Sanford passed away Monday May 21, 2018 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00am Friday at Red Branch Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

Mr. Simmons was born in Moore Co, son of the late Claude Alton Simmons and Jean Lemons Simmons. David was a Lineman with the former Carolina Power and Light and...

Melvin Eugene "Gene" Eagle

May 18, 2018

Melvin Eugene “Gene” Eagle, 75, of Sanford passed away Friday March 18, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 11 am Tuesday at Lee Memory Gardens.

 

Mr. Eagle was born in Lee Co. son of the late James L. Eagle and Eunice White Eagle. He also was preceded in death by his sister Janet Futterman.

 

Mr. Eagle is...

Virginia Hester

May 18, 2018

Virginia Edwards Hester, 100 of Sanford peacefully passed away Friday May 18, 2018.

 

Memorial service will be held at 3:00pm Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Sanford.

 

Virginia was born on January 23, 1918, in the small town of Marshville, NC during the Great Depression to Frank M. Edwards and Ethel Liles Edwards. She graduated as Salutatorian of her...

Hugh John Cummings

May 17, 2018

Hugh John Cummings, 93, of Sanford passed away Thursday May 17, 2018. Services will be held in New York at a time to be announced.

Mr. Cummings was born in New York, NY. to the late John Cummings and Agnes Coyle Cummings. He was also preceded in death by his children, Dennis Cummings, Linda Cummings, and Russell Cummings; sister Agnes...

Annie Lee McDowell

May 8, 2018

Annie Lee Everett McDowell, 87 of Roxboro, Formerly of Sanford passed away Tuesday morning May 8, 2018. Graveside services will be at 11:00am Friday at Lemon Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery.

 

Mrs. McDowell was born in Lee Co, daughter of the late Lee “Nick” Everett and Ora Hall Everett. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Ronny McDowell...

Margaret Taylor

May 8, 2018

Margaret Smith Taylor, 78 of Sanford passed away Tuesday morning May 8, 2018. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00pm Thursday at Sandy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Taylor was born in Harnett Co, daughter of the late Roy Smith and Rosa Banton Smith. She worked at the Sanford Herald as an Inserter for many years and loved caring...

Billy Joe Valentine

May 3, 2018

Tulline Roberts

May 1, 2018

Frances Tulline Rice Roberts, 96 of Sanford passed away Tuesday May 1, 2018. Graveside services will be held at Jonesboro Cemetery at 2pm on Saturday May 5, 2018.

 

Mrs. Roberts was born in Lee Co, daughter of the late John Henry Rice Sr and Willie Mae Roe Rice. Mrs. Roberts was preceded in death by sisters Mary Gladys Rice...

P. Frank Thompson

Apr 30, 2018

Paul Franklin Thompson, Sr., born 1/26/36, passed away Monday morning April 30, 2018.

 

Frank Thompson was the 6th child of Roy and Clara Thompson. He is preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Bill, Lacy, Mary Lee, Leroy and Archie.

 

Service of celebration will be held Wednesday, May 2nd at 2:00 at First Baptist Church, Sanford,...

Nery Nolberto Moscoso Najera

Apr 25, 2018

Nery Nolberto Moscoso Najera 45, of Sanford passed away in UNC Hospital on April 25, 2018. Funeral service will be held Saturday April 28, 2018 at 4:00pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.

 

Mr. Najera is survived by his parents Mario Moscoso Lemus and Rosario Najera Lemus of Guatemala; wife Alison Wimbley, of Sanford; brother Pedro Anibal Moscoso and wife...

Phillip Larry Taylor

Apr 25, 2018

Phillip “Larry” Taylor, 78 of Sanford passed away Wednesday April 25, 2018.

 

No services are scheduled at this time.

 

Mr. Taylor was born in Moore Co, son of the late Elbert Taylor and Lela Reynolds Taylor. Larry was a Veteran of the US Army and owned and operated Capital Business machines in Raleigh for 40 years. He was...

Dolores Danuck

Apr 25, 2018

Dolores Lewandowski Danuck, 80 of Broadway passed away Wednesday April 25, 2018 at her home.

 

A Memorial service will be held at 11:00am Saturday May 5, 2018 at the Broadway United Methodist Church.

 

Dolores was born in Brooklyn, NY and preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, William Danuck. Dolores loved quilting and was a member...

Charles William Jones

Apr 22, 2018

 

Charles William Jones, 59 of Sanford passed away at Central Carolina Hospital Sunday April 22, 2018. Graveside service will be held at 11:00am at Broadway Town Cemetery on Tuesday April 24,2018.

 

Mr. Jones was born in Manhattan, New York son of the late William Earl Jones and Helen Kaye Fulghum Jones. Charles was a beloved husband; wonderful father...

Jason Wallace Black

Apr 18, 2018

Jason Wallace Black, 35 of Sanford passed away Wednesday at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Sunday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.

 

Jason was born in Chapel Hill and was a Veteran of the US Marine Corp. He was preceded in death by a Son, Jason Wallace “JJ” Black Jr.

 

Mr. Black is survived by...