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Katsuko Ishihara Whitlow

Katsuko Ishihara Whitlow

Mar 12, 2024

Katsuko Ishihara Whitlow, 85 of Cameron passed away Tuesday March 12, 2024. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday March 21st at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, Ft. Liberty, NC.

Mrs. Whitlow was born in Japan a daughter of the late Hiro Mon and Kiyoko Onaha. She was preceded in death by her husband George Taylor Whitlow.

Mrs. Whitlow is survived...

Stephen Ray Suitt

Stephen Ray Suitt

Mar 10, 2024

Stephen Ray “Steve” Suitt, 73 of Sanford passed away Sunday March 10, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday (3/14/2024) at St Luke United Methodist Church.

 

Steve was born in Lee Co, a son of the late Nelson Thomas Suitt Sr and Peggy Nan Campbell Suitt. He was a graduate of Sanford Central High School and Shaw...

Pablo Rubio

Pablo Rubio

Mar 6, 2024

Pablo Rubio, 87 of Sanford passed away Wednesday March 6, 2024. Services will be private.

Mr. Rubio was born in Honduras a son of the late Pedro Rubio and Albertina Velazques. He was a very talented man who could do most anything from carpentry to being a mechanic and could fix anything. Pablo Rubio was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and...

Anne Bailey Andrew

Anne Bailey Andrew

Mar 5, 2024

Anne Bailey Andrew, 92 of Sanford peacefully passed away Tuesday March 5, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 3pm Saturday (3/9/24) at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Hickory Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Bear Creek.

 

Mrs. Andrew was born in Rowan Co a daughter of the late Harold Dyke Bailey and Ollie Catherine Lowrance Bailey. She was...

Jack Ray Hall Jr.

Jack Ray Hall Jr.

Mar 4, 2024

Jack R. “Jackie” Hall Jr, 72 of Sanford passed away Monday March 4, 2024.

 

Graveside services will be held at 3:30 pm Thursday in the Hall Family Cemetery.

 

Mr. Hall was born in Lee Co, a son of the late Jack R. Hall Sr and Mary Wall Hall. He was preceded in death by a brother, Johnnie Dean Hall, and his grandson...

Rodney Alexander Allen

Rodney Alexander Allen

Feb 29, 2024

Rodney “Randy” Alexander Allen, 73, of Sanford, passed away peacefully on Thursday at First Health Hospice House with family by his side.   

A lifelong resident of Lee County, he was a skilled carpenter and was known for his excellent carpentry work.

He was predeceased by his parents, Marion and Jessie Allen; his brother, Jim Allen; sister, Ruth Lattanzio; and a grandson,...

Rebecca "Betty" Knight

Rebecca "Betty" Knight

Feb 27, 2024

Rebecca Everett “Betty” Knight, 74 of Sanford passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Friday March 8th at Life Springs Church. Burial will follow at Meroney Methodist Church Cemetery in Bear Creek.

 

Mrs. Knight was born in Lee Co, a daughter of Lee Everett and Ora Hall Everett. She was preceded in death by...

Joanna Harden Dempsey

Joanna Harden Dempsey

Feb 24, 2024

Joanna H. Dempsey, age 71, passed away on February 24, 2024, at home.

 

Joanna was born in Washington County, North Carolina on June 11, 1952, to Robert and Christine Harden. She was a graduate of Jamesville High School and East Carolina University.

 

Joanna loved her Lord and Savior and her family and friends. Her greatest joy in life was her role as...

Joseph Thaddeus "Joe" Lawrence

Joseph Thaddeus "Joe" Lawrence

Feb 22, 2024

Joseph Thaddeus “Joe” Lawrence, 94, of Sanford, NC passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at his home.

Joe was born in Sanford on November 23, 1929 to the late Thaddeus Mayo Lawrence, Jr. and Alice Taylor Pender Lawrence. Joe was the ninth of eleven children and was preceded in death by his siblings: Evelyn Leary Lawrence Blue and husband...

Gerard Frederick Ihle

Gerard Frederick Ihle

Feb 21, 2024

Gerard Frederick Ihle, 82 of Sanford passed away Wednesday February 21, 2024. A funeral mass will be held in Glendale, NY with a memorial in Sanford at a later date.

Jerry was born in Queens, NY a son of the late Frederick Ihle and Rose Tramposch Ihle. Jerry loved his sports including golf, the New York Mets and the Brooklyn Dodgers....

James Allen Yarborough

James Allen Yarborough

Feb 19, 2024

James Allen “Jimmy” Yarborough, 69, of Sanford passed away on Monday February 19, 2024. Services will be private.

He enjoyed fishing, going to the beach, and was an avid Duke fan.

He was preceded in death by his father James Franklin Yarborough, and brother Ricky Yarborough.

Jimmy is survived by his mother Deurene Sharpe Yarborough, and son Jody Yarborough.

Michele Lynn Riggsbee

Michele Lynn Riggsbee

Feb 16, 2024

Michele Lynn Riggsbee, 68, of Sanford passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, after a brief, but hard-fought illness.  A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Michele was born in Wellington, Kansas to Raymond Pennock and Wanda Peterson. She was raised by her father, Marvin Peterson. She was preceded in death by her parents. Michele grew up in...

Ina Rose Jones

Ina Rose Jones

Feb 9, 2024

Ina Rose Jones, 52, of Sanford passed away. No services are scheduled at this time.

Ms. Jones was preceded in death her mother Della Ella Jones; father Eddie Bullard; adoptive father Carroll Lee Jones; and brother Darryl Jones.

She is survived by her daughters Della James and Lakaya Easterwood; sisters Bridget Lankford, Lisa Jones Davidson, and Kristy Gibson; and grandchildren Xavier Bell...

Diana Cobb

Diana Cobb

Feb 8, 2024

Diana Kellam Cobb, 74 of Sanford passed away Thursday at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Lee Memory Gardens.

 

Mrs. Cobb was born in Guilford Co a daughter of the late Harry Thomas Kellam and Dixie Stutts Kellam. She was preceded in death her...

Jack Matthews Badgett

Jack Matthews Badgett

Feb 8, 2024

Jack Matthews Badgett, 89, of Sanford, NC, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 8, 2024. Funeral services will be held on Saturday February 17, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Grace Chapel Church. Burial to follow in Rocky Fork church cemetery.

Born September 21, 1934, he was the son of the late Charlie Elbert and Fay Matthews...

James Fred "Jimmy" Gaines

James Fred "Jimmy" Gaines

Feb 3, 2024

James F. “Jimmy” Gaines, 79 of Sanford passed away Saturday February 3, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday (2/8/2024) at Turners Chapel Church. Burial will follow at Antioch Baptist Church cemetery, in Goldston.

 

Jimmy was born in Chatham Co a son of the late Curnie Calvin Gaines and Pauline Lydia Hilliard Gaines Cotton. He was preceded in...

Jerry Wayne Fallin

Jerry Wayne Fallin

Feb 2, 2024

Jerry Wayne Fallin, 75, of Cameron passed away Friday February 2, 2024, at home with his beloved wife. A memorial will be held on Saturday February 10, 2024 at 1pm at Phillips Memorial Park, 189 Carthage St, Cameron, NC 28326.

The family will receive friends after the service at the home of his daughter Melissa, 11396 McDougald Rd, Broadway, NC 27505.

Jerry...

David Floyd Key

David Floyd Key

Jan 30, 2024

David Floyd Key, 50, of Sanford passed away Tuesday (1/30/24) at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Friday (2/2/24) at 2:00pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.

 

Mr. Key was born in Lee County to the late Jimmy Key and Frankie Coe Key. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He especially enjoyed spending time with his...

Moncerrat Castaneda

Moncerrat Castaneda

Jan 24, 2024

Moncerrat Castañeda, 29, of Sanford passed away on January 24, 2024. A funeral mass will be held Saturday (2/3/24) at 11:15am at St. Stephen Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.

Moncerrat was a quiet and humble person. She was truly a beautiful soul, inside and out. This proved evident in the way she saw the very best in everyone...

Ronald G. Horner

Ronald G. Horner

Jan 22, 2024

With heavy hearts uplifted with gratitude and faith we announce the passing of a remarkable man, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Ronald Gray Horner, who departed this world on January 22nd 2024, peacefully in his home surrounded by the prayer and love of his family. He was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a distinguished retired military officer whose life was...

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