Obituaries
Ann Marie Staninas
Aug 18, 2023
Ann Marie Lydiksen Staninas, 81 of Sanford passed away Friday August 18, 2023.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday September 8, 2023 at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.
Mrs. Staninas was born in Westchester Co, NY a daughter of the late Hans Peter Lydiksen and Frances Brumback Lydiksen. She was preceded in death by...
Terry Lee Perdue
Aug 17, 2023
Terry Lee Perdue, 70 of Pinnacle passed away Thursday August 17, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Lemon Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Perdue was born in Guilford Co. to Doris M. Perdue and the late Albert Earl Perdue. Terry was a jokester who...
Reevis Stancil Alphin
Aug 13, 2023
Dr. Reevis Stancil (Al) Alphin joined his heavenly Father on August 13, 2023.
Al was born on April 21, 1929, in Summerlin’s Crossroads, NC to Fred and Clara Dail Alphin. He graduated from James Kenan High School and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry in 1951. Al entered...
Clarence Dewey "Dink" Yow
Aug 12, 2023
Clarence Dewey “Dink” Yow, 78 of Moncure, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023, fat his home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday (8/19/2023) at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.
Born in Lee County, Mr. Yow was a son of the late Arlie Dewey Yow and Annie Mae Hughes Yow. In addition to his parents, he...
Bradley James Jamerson
Aug 9, 2023
Bradley James Jamerson, 33, of Sanford passed away Wednesday August 9th. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday August 15, 2023, at 7pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 7pm before the service.
Bradley was loved by many. He was a fan of both NC State and the Steelers....
Juanita Rackley Dean
Aug 2, 2023
Juanita R. Dean, 93, of Sanford passed away on Wednesday August 2, 2023. A graveside service will be held on Friday August 4, 2023 at 3 pm at Buffalo Cemetery.
Juanita was born in Lee Co. to the late Edward C. Rackley and Sudie Hall Rackley. She was a lifelong member of Lemon Springs Baptist Church and attended...
Johnny Burke Kelly
Aug 1, 2023
Johnny Burke Kelly, 79 of Broadway, passed away Tuesday August 1, 2023.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Friday (823) at Holly Springs Baptist Church.
Mr. Kelly was born in Harnett Co, a son of the late Garland Kelly and Robenia Marshburn Kelly. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
William Chester Smith
Jul 31, 2023
William Chester Smith Jr., 65, of Sanford passed away Monday July 31, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday August 5, 2023, at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.
Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents William Smith Sr. and Marjorie Pratt Smith; and brother Lawrence Smith.
He is survived by his...
Steven Charles "Steve" Martin
Jul 26, 2023
Steven Charles "Steve" Martin, 63 of High Point, formerly of Sanford passed away Wednesday July 26, 2023.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Earlene Marie Peterson
Jul 24, 2023
Earlene Marie Peterson, 93 of Sanford passed away Monday July 24, 2023. Memorial services will be held at a later date at Peterson-Blick Funeral Home in Warren, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Peterson was born in Warren Co., PA to the late Edward Earl Hanna and Agnes Burgason Hanna. She was a former resident of Kinzua, PA who moved to Sanford...
Rexine Kelly Lloyd
Jul 19, 2023
Rexine Kelly Lloyd (85), died peacefully on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Parkview Retirement Village in Sanford, with her children by her side. Her last few days were blessed with being surrounded by her loving family and friends.
Born in Sanford, NC on March 10, 1938 to the late Rex Livingston Kelly and Ernestine Matthews Kelly, she...
Grace Yow Stevens
Jul 14, 2023
Grace Yow Stevens, 94, of Sanford passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 14, 2023. Funeral Services will be held at 3 PM, Sunday July 23rd at Saint Luke United Methodist Church in Sanford, NC. Burial will follow at the Center United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends...
John Edward Smith
Jul 12, 2023
John Edward Smith, age 76, of Sanford, NC passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 12th, 2023.
Mr. Smith was born in Long Beach, California on October 30th, 1946, to the late Homer John Smith and Paulette Louise Smith. Mr. Smith grew up in the small town of Glendale, Oregon where he played varsity football and ran track &...
Alex Webster Knight
Jul 9, 2023
Alex “Buddy” Webster Knight, 70, of Sanford passed away on Sunday July 9, 2023.
Buddy was born in Lee County a son of the late Johnnie Barrett Knight and Violet Jeanette “Polly” Holder Sharpe. He was preceded in death by his brother, Johnny Knight.
Mr. Knight is survived by his sisters, Linda Funderburke and Ondrea Goins both...
Mildred Rosser Cotten
Jul 9, 2023
Mildred Rosser Cotten, 93 of Sanford peacefully passed away Sunday July 9, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday at Cool Springs Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery.
Born in Harnett Co, Mildred was a daughter of the late Lewis Rosser and Willie Davis Rosser. She was preceded in death by her...
David Lynn Gray
Jul 7, 2023
David Lynn Gray, 37 of Sanford passed away Friday July 7, 2023. A funeral service will be held Friday July 21, 2023 at 3pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.
David loved his children deeply. He also had a passion for cars.
David was preceded in death by his mother Sherri Demko...
Joseph Gary Allen
Jul 7, 2023
Joseph Gary Allen, 85 of Sanford passed away Friday July 7, 2023. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday (7/15/2023) at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mr. Allen was born in Kasota, MN son of the late Robert Allen and Ione Rosalee Mladek Allen and was preceded in death by his wife of 32 years Shelia Allen and daughter,...
Calvin R. Swann
Jul 7, 2023
Calvin Rudolph Swann, 74 of Broadway passed away Friday July 7, 2023. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday at Barbecue Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Mr. Swann was born in Harnett Co, a son of the late W.J. Swann and Minnie Lee McCormick Swann. Calvin loved the outdoors and could most often be found tending to...
Lois Morris Freeman
Jul 5, 2023
Lois Margaret Morris Freeman. 96 of Sanford passed away Wednesday July 5, 2023, with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday at Cameron Hill Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Freeman was born Sept 8, 1926, to David Evander Morris and Alma Webster Morris. For many years...
Patrick Faye McKay
Jul 5, 2023
Patrick Faye McKay, 82 of Sanford peacefully passes away Wednesday July 5, 2023.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Sunday July 9th at White Hill Presbyterian Church.
Mr. McKay was born in Galesburg, IL, son of the late Richard Glen McKay and Kathryn Parnell McKay. He graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in...
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