All Obituaries

Rufus “Paul” Lucas Jr, 86 of Sanford passed away Friday May 22, 2020.   Graveside services will be private.   Mr. Lucas was born in Lee Co, son of the late Rufus Paul Lucas Sr. and Susan May Snipes Lucas.   Mr. Lucas is survived by his wife Carole Foote Lucas; sons Rufus “Paul” Lucas III and John “Scott” Lucas of Sanford; brother, Manly Lucas (Emily) of Sanford; daughter, Christy L. Carroll (Paul) of Sanford; four...

James Hugh Lehmann, 88, left his family for his heavenly home on May 20, 2020. Jim passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family.   Jim was born May 27, 1931 in Los Angeles, California to Hugh and Margaret Lehmann. Jim served his nation in the National Guard of New York from 1947 to 1951. His patriotism and love for the U.S. military continued throughout his lifetime. He completed his undergraduate education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and then...

Sharon Cagle Harrington, 65 of Sanford passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 17, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday May 21,2020 at Poplar Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery.   Mrs. Harrington was born on August 13, 1954 in Washington, DC and raised in Sanford by her parents Paul Albert Cagle Sr and the late Joyce Cagle. She married her high school sweetheart, and was a loving wife, mother, and Nana. Sharon worked with Lee County Public Schools and with Lee...

Graveside services for Reece Bryant “RB” Lemmond Jr., 76 of Sanford who passed Friday May 15, 2020 were held at 11:00 am May 18, 2020 at Buffalo Cemetery with Chaplain Sam Garris and Jeff Reid officiating.   RB was a son of the late Reece Bryant Lemmond, Sr. and Truman Fields Lemmond. He is survived by his daughter, Polli Strickland (Jeremey); his sister Jean Lemmond; brothers Joel Lemmond and Jerry Lemmond; several nieces and nephews; caregivers, Cathy Barber and...

Janeth Walker Blakley, 77 of Sanford passed away Saturday May 9, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday at Carbonton United Methodist Church Cemetery.   Janeth was born May 22, 1942 in Gauley Bridge, WVa, daughter of the late Darrell and Peg Walker. She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry G. Blakley, and her brother, Gary Walker. Janeth was a member of Carbonton United Methodist Church where through the years she served several committees. She retired from...

Woodrow B. Mashburn, Sr., 95, went home to his eternal reward on May 5, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family. A private graveside service will be held for his immediate family at Carbonton United Methodist Church Cemetery where Mr. Mashburn attended as a child.   Mr. Mashburn was born in Chatham County on February 26, 1925, the youngest child of the late Charlie and Martha Belle Taylor Mashburn. He was preceded in death by his first wife Betty Becker Mashburn, an infant son...

William “Bill” Frank Rosser, 73, of Sanford, died Saturday (5/2/20).   Bill was born in Sanford, North Carolina on July 21, 1946, to the late Frank Mellon Rosser and Annie Belle Wicker Rosser.  He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Harold Clifton Stewart, Jr.   Bill graduated from Sanford Central High School in 1964. He graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Civil Engineering. ...

Carmen Milargo Figueroa, 82 of Sanford passed away Thursday evening, April 30th, 2020.   Mrs. Figueroa was born in Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Gereado Figueroa and Luz Maria Vazquez. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marcelino. Mrs. Figueroa loved her family and was a dedicated Church lady. She was an outgoing person who loved helping others.   Mrs. Figueroa is survived by her children, Mercer Andrades, Eugenia Andrades, Gerardo Diaz, Marcelino Andrades, and Pedro...

Vickie Lane Wilson Preston, 63 of Sanford passed away Monday April 27, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 3:00pm Friday at New Life Fellowship Church.   Vickie was born in Bennettsville, SC, daughter of the late James Boyce Wilson and Bettie Sue Hall Wilson. She was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Jones and a nephew, Samuel Douglas.   Mrs. Preston is survived by her daughter, Wendy Perez (Lisa); grandchildren, Gabriela Gooch (Destinee), Noah Perez, Maria Perez, Alan...

Gary W. Barber, formerly of Sanford, passed away suddenly on April 27, 2020 in Raleigh.   Mr. Barber was born on October 11, 1950 in Buffalo, New York to Betty A. and Warren R. Barber. The family moved to Louisiana, Georgia, and then to Perry, New York.  Mr. Barber graduated from Perry Central High School in 1968, where he was a member of the National Honor Society.  He graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor’s degree in business administration in...