All Obituaries

Betty Ann Briggs Gillis, 75 of Sanford passed away Thursday January 23, 2020. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, January 25th, 2020 at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel.   Ms. Gillis was born in High Point, to the late C.C. “Buck” Briggs and Mozelle Harris Hutchens Briggs. She had ten half-sisters and two half-brothers. She retired from Redman Industries in 2006.   Ms. Gillis is survived by her son, Jason Craig Gillis of Broadway; one grandson,...

Tammy Renee Banks, 52 of Sanford passed away Tuesday January 21, 2020.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Friday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.   Tammy was born in Columbus, OH daughter of the late James Henry Banks and Brenda Sue Yates Banks.  Proceeded in death by her brother, Michael James Banks.  She was a lover of all animals and enjoyed her time with friends and family.   Tammy is survived by her son,...

Lillie Mae Laws Layton, 90 of Sanford died Thursday January 16, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday at Swann Station Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Cameron Grove Cemetery.   Mrs. Layton was born in Orange Co, a daughter of the late Clinnie Laws and Hattie Wayne Crabtree Laws. Mrs. Layton was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Gordon Layton Sr; siblings, Pauline Stevens, Hattie Lou O’Quinn, Wayne Laws, C. Malcolm Laws, and Colby...

Alton Ward Cockrell, 98 of Sanford passed away Saturday January 11, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 11:00AM Tuesday at Buffalo Cemetery.   Mr. Cockrell was born in Lee County, a son of the late Redmon E. Cockrell and Laura Rackley Cockrell. He also was preceded in death by a son Tony Cockrell.  Alton was a retired Pilot with the US Air Force, and later retired from the Employment Security Commission in Sanford.   Mr. Cockrell is survived by the love of his life...

Judy Poe Lloyd, 73 of Sanford passed away Sunday January 5, 2020. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Friday (1/10/2020) at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel.   Mrs. Lloyd was born in Lee Co, daughter of the late Dorby Poe and Ruby Beal Poe. She was preceded in death by her fury companion, Abby. For many years Judy was in display advertising sales for the Sanford Herald.   Mrs. Lloyd is survived by her daughter, Kim Garner and husband Mike of Sanford; grandsons, Shane...

Olive Heyman McLaughlin, 96 of Southern Pines, formerly of Sanford passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020.    A Memorial service will be held at a later date.   Mrs. McLaughlin was born in Cleveland, OH, daughter of the late Clarence H Heyman MD, and Olive Mansfield Chapman Heyman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gurney Edward McLaughlin; brothers, William Henry Heyman, and John Heyman. Mrs. McLaughlin loved reading, knitting sweater for guidepost, playing bridge,...

  Derrick A.M. Smith, 88 of Sanford passed away Thursday January 2, 2020. A Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2:00 pm at St Francis Anglican Church.   Mr. Smith was born, raised and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was the son of the late Andrew Anthony Smith and Mary Legg Smith. He was preceded in death by a daughter Fiona Smith Hudson, and a sister, Audrey Smith Crockett. After university he migrated to Montreal, Canada, and later his business career took him to...

Thomas Arlen Workman, 68 of Sanford, passed away Tuesday December 31st, 2019. A memorial service will be held Saturday January 11, 2019 at 4:30pm at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2201 Hawkins Ave., Sanford NC. 27330 Mr. Workman was born in Logan, WV, son of Lona M. Workman and the late Arlen Workman. Mr. Workman is survived by his wife, Deborah Medlin Workman; daughter, Shannon Slotter (Danny) of Sanford; son, Thomas Bradford "Brad"  Workman (Samantha)...

John Curtis “Johnny” Kelly, 68 of Sanford passed away Wednesday December 25, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Sunday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.   Mr. Kelly was born in Sanford, a son of the late Carlyn Walton “Shorty” Kelly and Swannie Powers Kelly. He was preceded in death by siblings, Joyce K. Seago, Patsy K. Worrell, Steve M. Kelly, Richard Lee Kelly, and Edith K. Page.   Mr. Kelly is survived by his wife, Ruth P. Kelly; daughter,...

Thomas John “Tom" Natley, 82 of Goldston passed away Tuesday December 24, 2019. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00pm Monday at the farm.   Mr. Natley was born in Newark, NJ a son of the late John Thomas Natalewicz and Anna Natalewicz. He was preceded in death by a brother, John V. Natalewicz.   Mr. Natley is survived by his life partner, Carolyn Batchelor; daughters, Laura MacMillan (Robert) of SC and Veronical Thomas (Scott) of Dunn; sons, Scott...