All Obituaries

John Brady Lucas, 62 of Broadway passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Sunday at Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.   Mr. Lucas was born in Lee Co, son of the late Paul LeRoy Lucas and Myrtle Bonnie Buie Lucas. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sherry Lynne Hart Lucas, and brothers, Paul L. Lucas Jr, and Charles E. Lucas. John was a Veteran of the Air Force, and a member of Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian...

Micky D. Wells, 53 of Sanford passed away Friday November 8, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Sunday at Eastside Pentecostal Holiness Church. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.   Mr. Wells was born in Columbus Co, NC, and preceded in death by his mother, Willa Britt Grainger and step father Wayland Grainger.   Micky is survived by his wife, Patsy T. Wells; daughter, Kayla Powers (Corey); his father, James H. Wells Jr;  brother, Randy Wells (BJ); sister,...

Joyce L. Ford, 86 of Cameron passed away Tuesday October 29, 2019. Graveside services will be conducted 10:00am Friday at White Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery.   Mrs. Ford was a daughter of the late Robert Frank Lemon and Lula Margaret Cameron Lemon. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Nannie, Gladys, Fannie, Louise, Jean, Edward, Elmer and Charlie. Joyce was the Valedictorian of the Greenwood High School Class of 1950 and a member of White Hill Presbyterian Church. She met...

Eloise Hudgins Hester, 87 of Sanford passed away Monday October 28, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Saturday November 2, 2019 at Cool Springs Baptist Church. Burial will be following the Church Cemetery.   Mrs. Hester was born in Granville Co, NC on December 12, 1931 to the late Elijah Graham Hudgins and Lela Matthews Hudgins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Ernest Raymond Hester. Mrs. Hester worked for many years in the textile industry and was a...

Eston Gray Stutts, 82 of Sanford passed away Monday October 28, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Thursday at White Hill Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.   Mr. Stutts was born in Moore Co, a son of the late Kie Carlton Stutts and Addie Wicker Stutts. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Deborah Stutts and his sister, Shirley Jeffries; Eston was a faithful, lifelong member of White Hill Presbyterian Church and served in several...

Dianne Renae Yow, 47, of Moncure passed away October 23, 2019. A memorial service will be held Saturday October 26, 2019 at 1pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.   Dianne was born in Chatham County to Clarence Yow and Frances Sue Holden. She had a great sense of humor, loved her family, the beach and horses.   She is survived by her parents; son Brad Dowdy and girlfriend Brandi Brumbelow of Moncure;companion Thomas Baker; sister Donna Loudy of Moncure; brother Scott Yow...

Vernon James Yow, 82, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019.   A long-life residence of Carthage, NC, he became well known as "The Master Mechanic."  After retiring from Barloworld, Vernon continue his love which was mechanic work.  Vernon made many friends while working on tractors and different types of equipment.  He was also a praying mechanic that began his work each day with a prayer.  His friends can testify that Vernon always had prayer with...

Ronny Joe Goins, 59 of Sanford passed away Thursday October 17, 2019. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:00pm October 20, 2019 at Antioch Baptist Church, 3835 Bonlee Carbonton Rd, Goldston. Burial will follow at Center United Methodist Church Cemetery.   Ronny was born in Lee County on August 11, 1960 to the late Joe Ben Goins and Leona McLeod Goins. He was also preceded in death by his brother Bennie Goins and sister Brenda Woody. Ronny had a love for motorcycles and...

William Wilburn Jr, 85 passed away Thursday October 17, 2019.   Funeral services will be held in Portsmouth, OH.   Mr. Wilburn was born in Portsmouth, OH, to the late William Wilburn Sr and Anna Bess Aldridge Wilburn. He was a Veteran of the US Army and preceded in death by siblings, Wanda, Betty, Delores, and Carl.   Mr. Wilburn is survived by his sons, William H. “Bill” Wilburn (Laurie), Keith S. Wilburn (Suzanne), Kevin B. Wilburn (Donna), and Terry K....

William Alvin Gordon Sr, 79 of Sanford, passed away Wednesday October 16, 2019 at Moore Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Saturday at the Mausoleum of Lee Memory Gardens.   Mr. Gordon was born in Skippers, VA, son of the late G.A. Gordon, Sr and Gladys Bryant Gordon. For many years Mr. Gordon worked for Georgia Pacific, and in 1979 he started Gordon Enterprises in Sanford. In addition to his parents, he also was preceded in death by Irwin and Annie Mae...