All Obituaries

Virginia Mae Shamel Lockard, 80 of Sanford passed away Tuesday January 26, 2021.   Mrs. Lockard was born in Elyria, OH a daughter of the late William Shane Shamel and Hannah Fountain Shamel.   Mrs. Lockard is survived by her husband, Jacque W. Lockard; sons, Timothy Lockard (Michael) of Sanford, and James Lockard (Shaylene) of Helena, MT; sister-in-law Rita Pohorence of OH; sister, Betty Shamel of OH; three grandchildren, Jacque (April), Elizabeth and Destiny; one great...

Helen Mae “Ma Bain” Gregory Bain, 89 of Sanford passed away Sunday January 24, 2021.    Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Friday at Lee Memory Gardens.   COVID 19 guidelines will be followed. Social distancing and facial coverings are required.   Mrs. Bain was born in Harnett Co a daughter of the late Robert and Florence Godwin Gregory. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ellis Bain Jr; a son, Robert Edwin Bain; siblings, Rev. John...

Sarah Jane Arnold Marsh, 73, of Carthage passed away on Saturday January 23, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday January 30, 2021 at Center United Methodist Church Cemetery.   Mrs. Marsh was born in Lee Co, a daughter of the late Tyree Arnold and Margaret Buchanan Arnold. She was preceded in death by her husband Jasper H. Marsh Jr.; sisters Barbara Gaines and Brenda Betts; brothers Raymond Arnold and Frank Wicker.   Mrs. Marsh is survived by her daughter,...

Padraig Terrence “Paddy” Hanner, 23, of Sanford passed away Saturday January 23, 2021. A Funeral Mass will be held Friday, January 29th at St. Stephen Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.   COVID 19 guidelines will be followed. Social distancing and facial coverings are required.   Paddy was a wonderful soul. He was a joy to be with and always ready to make you laugh, generous with his beautiful smile. His caring, consideration, and protection...

Tony Ray Brown, 65 of Sanford passed away Friday January 22, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 pm Wednesday at Turner’s Chapel Church.   Tony was born in Lee County a son of the late Tommy Brown and Carolyn Holland Shepard. He loved his family, coaching baseball, softball, basketball, football, camping, fishing and deer hunting.   Tony is survived by son Bradley Brown; daughter Miranda Brown and grand-daughter Chloe Brown. He is also survived by sisters Sylvia...

Charles Raymond Grant, 78 of Sanford passed away Monday January 18, 2021. Services will be held at a later date.   Mr. Grant was born in Albany, NY, a son of the late Clarence Eugene Grant, and Helen Marie Rarick Grant. He was a Veteran of the US Army and, retired as a Sheet Metal Mechanic with Cooper Mechanical.   Mr. Grant is survived by his fiancé Brenda Brigman; sister, Margaret R. Morrison and Betty Jane Hunter; half-sister, Julie F Wilson; three half-brothers,...

Dorothy Black Richardson, 83, of Sanford passed away on Thursday January 14, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Sunday January 17, 2021 at Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.   Dot worked for over 20 years with the Lee County School System. She was a very devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and friend. Her happiest times were her visits with all of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.   She was survived by her son Allen Gordon (Pam) of...

Clayton Roger Dotson Jr, 63 of Sanford passed away Monday January 11th, 2021.    Service arrangements are incomplete at this time.   Mr. Dotson was born in Norton, VA son of Betty Jo Holbrook and the late Clayton Roger Dotson Sr. Clayton was a MRI Technician at Wake Med in Raleigh for many years. He was a member of Good News Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, and loved to write gospel songs. He collected guitars and was a Ford fanatic.    Mr....

  Jose Alexis Cabrera Valencia, 25, passed away January 10, 2021.   Jose worked in construction.  He loved eating and joking around. Family meant everything to him, especially his son.   Jose was born in Mexico to Jose Cabrera and Guadalupe Valencia.   Survivors include his parents, son Matthew Cabrera; sisters, Sthepanie Cabrera, Allison Cabrera and Jennyfer Cabrera; brothers Christopher Cabrera and William Cabrera; nephew Noah Garcia.   Visitation...

Dorothy Mae Ham Teachey King, 81 of Sanford passed away Saturday January 9th, 2021. A private memorial service will be held, and a public Celebration of Life will be held at a later date when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.   Mrs. King was born in Kinston, daughter of the late Leon Ham and Canary Mozingo Ham. Dorothy was “Always a Nurse”, a graduate of the Lenoir Memorial Nursing School and practiced nursing for 52 years. She was a Master Gardener and loved...