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Katherine Kelly Graham
Nov 19, 2023
Katherine “Katy” Kelly Graham, 81, of Sanford passed away Sunday Nov. 19, 2023 at UNC Hillsborough Hospital. Family will receive friends from 4-6pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home on Tuesday Nov. 21, 2023. The family will have a private committal at a later date.
Katherine was born in Lee Co. to the late Carlyn Walton “Shorty” Kelly and...
Timothy Allen Kane
Nov 18, 2023
Timothy Allen Kane, 70, of Sanford passed away. No arrangements scheduled at this time.
Mr. Kane was born to the late James Kane and Helen Elizabeth Palmer. Timothy was an artistic person. He loved paintings, carpentry, carving figurines, gardening, wind-chimes, and his beloved dog Socks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother...
Susan Annette Chriscoe Denkins
Nov 11, 2023
Susan Annette Chriscoe Denkins, 60 of Sanford passed away Saturday November 11, 2023. The family will greet friends from 3:00 until 5:00 pm Wednesday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.
Susan was born in Lee County, daughter of the late Andrew Blue Chriscoe Sr and Barbara Ann Johnson Chriscoe. She loved her family, cooking, swimming, and worked at Trion...
James Dotterer Goins
Nov 11, 2023
James D. Goins, 77 of Sanford, passed away Saturday November 11, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 2pm Monday (11/20/23) at Cool Springs Baptist Church.
Mr. Goins was born in Lee Co, a son of the late Robert Lee Goins Jr and Mossie Roener Goins. He was preceded in death by his siblings, George Goins, Glenn...
Opal Champion Moore
Nov 6, 2023
Opal Champion Moore, 93 of Sanford peacefully passed away Monday, November 6, 2023 at Westfield Rehabilitation Center. Arrangments to be announced.
She was born on March 9th, 1930, in Harnett County to the late Ray Lee Champion and Nova Deaton Champion. She was a member of Tramway Baptist and of the Tabernacle Sunday School Class. In addition to...
Eunice Loretta Borkowski
Nov 3, 2023
Eunice Loretta Shupe Borkowski, 82 of Sanford passed away Friday November 3, 2023. A Memorial service will be held at 2pm on Friday November 10 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Church Columbarium. The family will greet friends following the service in the Church Fellowship Hall.
Mrs. Borkowski was born in Bartley, WV, a daughter...
Everett Lindsay Jones
Nov 2, 2023
Everett “Linsay” Jones, 90, of Sanford passed away Thursday Nov. 2, 2023. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday November 7, 2023, at 11am at First Baptist Church. The family will greet friends following the service in the Church Parlor.
Mr. Jones was born in Stanley Co. to the late Johnny L. Jones and Lillie Havel Jones....
Ronald Emerson Kelly
Nov 2, 2023
Ronald Emerson Kelly, 76, of Sanford passed away on Thursday November 2, 2023. A memorial service will be held on Sunday Nov. 5, 2023, at 3pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. The family will receive friends before the service starting at 2pm.
Ronald was born in Lee Co. to the late Luke Kelly and Maxine Taylor Kendrick. He...
Thomas Marion Lawton
Nov 1, 2023
Thomas Marion “Tommy” Lawton, 92 of Sanford, passed away Wednesday November 1, 2023. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday at Carbonton Community Church Cemetery. The family will greet friends following the service in the Sanctuary.
Mr. Lawton was born in Union Co, SC son of the late DG Lawton and Louise Herrington Lawton. He...
Linda Gale Fong
Oct 23, 2023
Linda Gale Fong was born the fifth child to Margie & Ulim Fong of Shreveport, Louisiana on December 18, 1961. Linda is predeceased by her mother, Margie Pyles Fong, father- Ulim Fong, Sr., brother Phillip Fong, and her nephew, John David Walton. Linda is survived by her sister Barbara F. Walton and husband David Walton, her sister Debbie Baker...
Larry C Jackson
Oct 17, 2023
Larry Cecil Jackson, 78, of Sanford passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, October 22nd at White Hill Presbyterian Church in Sanford. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Mr. Jackson was born in Lee County, North Carolina, a son of the late Garrie Leland Jackson and Lottie...
CDR Lewis R Andersen US Navy Retired
Oct 14, 2023
CDR Lewis (Lew) Ray Andersen 82, of Sanford passed away at home on October 14, 2023. A Memorial service will be held at St. Francis Anglican Church on Monday October 30, 2023, at ll:00 am.
Lew was preceded in death by his parents Raymond Loranzo Andersen and Lona Jones Andersen, and stepdaughter Jamie Anne Studley.
Growing up...
Janet Key Angel
Oct 12, 2023
Janet Key Angel, 82 of Carthage passed away Thursday (10/12/2023). Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Monday at Euphronia Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Janet was born in Lee Co. daughter of the late Avery Clarence Key and Fannie Lemon Key. She was a LPN at Old Lee County Hospital then transferred to...
Louis Azzolino
Oct 11, 2023
Louis Azzolino, 82, of Sanford passed away on October 11, 2023. His last wishes were to have no services or flowers.
Louis had a heart full of love. He was a man who believed in and showed up for his family. His wife Jane was the love of his life as he was hers. They were virtually inseparable...
Janet Hunter Long
Oct 10, 2023
Janet Hunter Long, 82 of Sanford peacefully passed away Tuesday October 10, 2023, at her home.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Mrs. Long was born in Lee Co, a daughter of the late James Herbert Hunter and Lenora Thomas Hunter. She was preceded in death by her siblings, James Lee Hunter, Charles Hunter, Johnny Hunter, and...
William Howard Newbound
Oct 6, 2023
William Howard Newbound, 93, of Sanford passed away Friday October 6, 2023. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday October 10, 2023, at 11am at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mr. Newbound was born in Livingston Co, MI, a son of the late Kenneth T. Newbound and Katherine Jones Newbound. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Deborah Baggett Fererro
Sep 28, 2023
Deborah Sue Baggett Fererro, 71 of Sanford passed away Thursday September 28, 2023. A Memorial service will be held at 12:00 noon Friday, October 6, 2023, at Pineywood Baptist Church, 545 Pineywood Church Rd, Cameron, NC. The family will greet friends following the Memorial service in the Church Fellowship Hall.
Deborah was born in Lee Co, raised by...
Freda Dowdy Brafford
Sep 25, 2023
Freda Beth Dowdy Brafford, 93 of Sanford passed away Monday September 25, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday (10/2/2023) at First Baptist Church Chapel. Burial will follow at Lee Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Brafford was born in Lee Co, daughter of the late Hezza Kie Dowdy and Almeria Frances Cox Dowdy the youngest of nine...
Angela Dawn Gwyn
Sep 19, 2023
Angela Dawn Gwyn, 42, of Cameron passed away September 19, 2023. Funeral services will be held at Euphronia Presbyterian Church on Tuesday (10/3) at 11am. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. A visitation will be held at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home on Monday (10/2) from 5-7.
Angela was born in Lee Co. to Deborah Yow Gwyn and...
Vicky L. Oakley
Sep 17, 2023
Vicky Lane Oakley, 75 of Sanford passed away Sunday September 17, 2023.
She is survived by her husband John P. Oakley Sr.; son John P. “JP” Oakley Jr.; brothers Rick Causey (Deborah) and Tim Causey (Marge); grandchildren Ryan Oakley, Sammi Oakley, and Kiersten Soils (Devontay); great grandchildren Zelda Oakley; in-laws Henry Oakley (Julie), Mike Oakley (Pam), Larry Oakley...
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