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Richard Eugene Coleman Sr
Jun 12, 2023
Richard Eugene Coleman Sr., 71, of Sanford passed away Monday June 12, 2023. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday June 24, 2023, at Sanford Church. The family will start receiving friends Saturday at 10:00 am prior to the service.
Richard was born in Franklin County, Va., and grew up there and in Bassett, Va., and...
Josephine Maddox
Jun 12, 2023
Josephine Cary Patterson Maddox, age 86, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023. A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday, June 25th in the Chapel at First Baptist Church, Sanford. The family will greet friends following the service in the Parlor.
Josephine grew up in the Broadway community of Lee County and was a...
Jimmy Marshall Bass
Jun 8, 2023
Jimmy “Jim” Marshall Bass of Sanford, NC, departed his earthly home with family by his side and entered his eternal heavenly home on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the age of 86.
Jim was born in Orrum, NC in Robeson County on March 31, 1937, to the late Marshall Guilford Bass and Cora Lutie Walters Bass. In addition...
William Alton Boaz
Jun 5, 2023
William Alton “Billy” Boaz, 68 of Sanford passed away peacefully Monday June 5, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family.
Billy was born in Cumberland County, the son of Dorothy Badgett Boaz and the late Sidney Alton Boaz. He owned and operated Sanford Rewinding Company for many years. An avid Duke fan he enjoyed boating, fishing,...
Phyllis Jean Lyons Priest Harmon
Jun 3, 2023
Phyllis Priest Harmon, 93, of Dillion, South Carolina formerly of Sanford entered her Heavenly home Saturday June 3rd. Funeral services will be held Friday, June the 9th at 3:00pm in the Chapel of Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Lee Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Harmon was born on April 26th, 1930, to Hobart and Ida Lyons in...
Margie R. Goins
Jun 3, 2023
Margie Roener Goins passed away on June 3, 2023 after a courageous struggle with cancer. Margie was the youngest child of the late Robert Lee Goins Jr and Mossie McIntyre Goins. She was preceded in death by siblings Anthony Goins, Rosey Mae Goins, George Goins and Glenn Goins. She is survived by her brother James Goins.
Margie grew...
Henry Robert Wilson
May 27, 2023
Henry Robert “Bob” Wilson PhD, 82, of Sanford passed away on Saturday May 27, 2023. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Henry was born in New York to the late Henry Delano Wilson and Lucretia McCready Moeller. He received his BS from Hobart College in Geneva, NY. Following this he received his Masters and...
Thomas Heins Palmer
May 25, 2023
Thomas "Tom" Heins Palmer, age 65 of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Sanford, passed away suddenly May 25th, 2023. He was the son of the late Hugh Alston and Betty Heins Palmer of Sanford NC and Greenville SC. He was preceded in death by his brother Charles Parker Palmer.
Tom was born June 10th, 1957, in Greenville, SC. He graduated from...
Sarah Olive Lawrence
May 24, 2023
Sarah Olive Lawrence, 103, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
She was born Sarah Owen Olive on November 16, 1919, in the Cumberland County community of Wade to Dr. Percy Wingate Olive and Sallie Williams Olive. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Charles Lawrence, Jr.; brothers...
Marilyn Burns Williams
May 21, 2023
Marilyn Joyce Burns Williams (96) died on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Pinehurst, NC. She was the daughter of Ollie McGregor Jackson and Robert Lee Burns, the mother of Robert Rosser and Mary Holley, and the widow of Jimmy Williams.
She was born, lived her early life and later years, in Sanford, NC. She was first married at...
Roger Eugene Willard
May 16, 2023
Roger Eugene Willard, 71, of Sanford passed away on May 16, 2023.
Graveside services will be held at 12:00 noon Friday, March 8, 2024, at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.
Roger is remembered for his service to our nation and more importantly, to his family. Mr. Willard served our nation honorably in Vietnam and Desert Storm. He was kind, generous, and loving.
He is survived...
Ethel Yow Badgett
May 14, 2023
Ethel Yow Badgett, 87, of Sanford, NC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 14, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 3pm Sunday May 21, 2023 at Grace Chapel Church. Burial will follow at Rocky Fork Christian Church Cemetery.
Born March 7, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Scott and...
Erick Ramirez
May 14, 2023
Erick Ramirez, 29, of Sanford passed away Sunday May 14, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 5:00 pm Tuesday May 16, 2023, at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. The burial will be at 3:00 pm on Wednesday May 17, 2023, at Buffalo cemetery.
Erick was born in California. He loved spending time with his family, drawing and cooking,...
Pennie Roberts Christian
May 14, 2023
Pennie Roberts Christian, 76 of Sanford passed away Sunday May 14, 2023. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday (5/20/2023) at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mrs. Christian was born in Lee Co a daughter of the late Walter L. Roberts Jr and Tulline Rice Roberts. She was preceded in death by her husband William Alexander Christian Sr.
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Rufus Gerald Yarborough
May 11, 2023
Rufus Gerald Yarborough, 77 of Sanford passed away peacefully at home Thursday May 11, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday (5/16/2023) at Sugarneck Venue, 4844 Buckhorn Rd, Sanford, NC.
Mr. Yarborough was born in Sanford, NC to the late Eura Johnson Yarborough and Geraldine Fore Yarborough. In addition to his parents,...
Kimberly Fasick Chandler
May 8, 2023
Kimberly Fasick Chandler, 63 of Jackson Springs, formerly of Sanford, passed away Monday May 8, 2023, at her home surrounded by family.
Services will be held on Saturday, May 20th at Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home. Visitation for friends and family will begin at 1:00pm followed by Memorial service promptly at 2:00pm. Interment will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.
Kim...
Gilbert D Holder
May 7, 2023
Gilbert D. Holder, 88 of Sanford peacefully passed away Sunday May 7th 2023. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday (5/17/2023) at Poplar Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Holder was born in Harnett Co, a son of the late Lewis Talmadge Holder and Ola Mae Kennedy Holder. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Randolph Ward Sr
May 6, 2023
Randolph Ward Sr, of Sanford, passed away peacefully at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, on May 6, 2023. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday May 12, 2023, at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at 11:30 am Saturday (5/13/2023) at Little Mission Cemetery (Bonham Road) in Magnolia.
Mr. Ward was preceded...
William James "Billy" Thomas
May 5, 2023
William James “Billy” Thomas passed away peacefully Friday May 5, 2023, surrounded by his wife and loving family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday May 10th at Broadway United Methodist Church in the Sanctuary.
Billy was a hard-working man. He took on many job roles throughout his life. One of which was being an usher...
Michael Anthony Gentile
May 2, 2023
Michael Anthony Gentile, 63, of Sanford passed away Tuesday May 2, 2023.
The family will greet friends beginning at 10:00 am Wednesday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 am in the Funeral Home Chapel.
Michael was born to the late Ralph Gentile and Eileen Baldwin. He was a proud US Army Veteran...
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