Obituaries
Gayle McGilvary Matthews
Jul 3, 2023
Gayle McGilvary Matthews passed away on Monday, July 3 after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born on February 15, 1954, in Lee County to the late Lester Martin and Pattie Mae Wilson McGilvary. A lifelong resident of Lemon Springs, she graduated from Greenwood High School in 1972 and earned her bachelor’s degree in education in 1976...
Patty Elliott Larson
Jun 30, 2023
Patricia “Patty” Elliott Larson, 65, of Sanford passed away on Friday June 30, 2023 surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday July 5th, 2023, at 2pm at Crossroads Ministries in Broadway NC. Burial will follow at Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
Patty loved spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed gardening, sports,...
Cornel Quentin Jones
Jun 29, 2023
Cornel Quentin Jones, 15 of Cameron passed away Thursday June 29, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday July 22nd at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Family will receive friends starting at 2pm before the service.
Quentin was preceded in death by his grandfather, Jenkins Jones and his brother, Joshua Holland. He was a...
Joshua Tyler Holland
Jun 27, 2023
Joshua Tyler Holland, 22 of Cameron passed away Tuesday June 27, 2023. A Memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday July 22nd at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. The family will receive friends starting at 2pm before the service.
Josh was born in Sanford and had a deep love for his family, especially his mother and...
Duncan David Riddle Jr.
Jun 26, 2023
Duncan “David” Riddle Jr. 82 passed away Monday, June 26th, 2023, at the SECU Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice Home in Pittsboro.
David was born in Sanford, North Carolina to the late Duncan David “Jack” Riddle Sr and Rebecca Fern Folger Riddle. He is preceded in death by his sister Susan “Susie” Waugh Hyland.
He is survived...
Carl Edward Owens
Jun 21, 2023
Carl Edward Owens, 83 of Sanford passed away Wednesday June 21, 2023.
Services will be private.
Mr. Owens was born in Muscogee Co Georgia, son of the late Carl Emery Owens and Minnie Hutchin Owens. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Phyllis Louise Thomas Owens, and two daughters, Deborah O. Watson, and...
Bessie Anne Fore
Jun 20, 2023
Bessie Anne Fore, 83, of Sanford passed away on Tuesday June 20, 2023. A graveside will be held on Friday June 23, 2023 at Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery at 10am.
She was preceded in death by her husband James W. Fore; parents Wilbur T. Oldham and Josie Wicker Oldham; son James Lewis Fore; grandson Kevin Fore; and great...
Catherine Cox Simmons
Jun 13, 2023
Catherine Elaine Cox Simmons, 66 of Sanford passed away Tuesday June 13, 2023. Funeral services will be held from 5:00 until 6:00 pm Friday (6/16/2023) at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.
Mrs. Simmons was born Honolulu, HI, daughter of the late William “Bill” Cox Jr and Mattie Ellen Horton Cox. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen...
H. Stone Kennett
Jun 13, 2023
Henry Stone Kennett, 89 of Raleigh passed away June 13, 2023.
He was born April 2, 1934, in Durham, to the late H.C. Kennett and Grace Stone Kennett. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Shirley Garrett Kennett, and a brother, H. Connor Kennett Jr.
Mr. Kennett is survived by...
Richard Eugene Coleman Sr
Jun 12, 2023
Richard Eugene Coleman Sr., 71, of Sanford passed away Monday June 12, 2023. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday June 24, 2023, at Sanford Church. The family will start receiving friends Saturday at 10:00 am prior to the service.
Richard was born in Franklin County, Va., and grew up there and in Bassett, Va., and...
Josephine Maddox
Jun 12, 2023
Josephine Cary Patterson Maddox, age 86, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023. A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday, June 25th in the Chapel at First Baptist Church, Sanford. The family will greet friends following the service in the Parlor.
Josephine grew up in the Broadway community of Lee County and was a...
Jimmy Marshall Bass
Jun 8, 2023
Jimmy “Jim” Marshall Bass of Sanford, NC, departed his earthly home with family by his side and entered his eternal heavenly home on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the age of 86.
Jim was born in Orrum, NC in Robeson County on March 31, 1937, to the late Marshall Guilford Bass and Cora Lutie Walters Bass. In addition...
William Alton Boaz
Jun 5, 2023
William Alton “Billy” Boaz, 68 of Sanford passed away peacefully Monday June 5, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family.
Billy was born in Cumberland County, the son of Dorothy Badgett Boaz and the late Sidney Alton Boaz. He owned and operated Sanford Rewinding Company for many years. An avid Duke fan he enjoyed boating, fishing,...
Phyllis Jean Lyons Priest Harmon
Jun 3, 2023
Phyllis Priest Harmon, 93, of Dillion, South Carolina formerly of Sanford entered her Heavenly home Saturday June 3rd. Funeral services will be held Friday, June the 9th at 3:00pm in the Chapel of Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Lee Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Harmon was born on April 26th, 1930, to Hobart and Ida Lyons in...
Margie R. Goins
Jun 3, 2023
Margie Roener Goins passed away on June 3, 2023 after a courageous struggle with cancer. Margie was the youngest child of the late Robert Lee Goins Jr and Mossie McIntyre Goins. She was preceded in death by siblings Anthony Goins, Rosey Mae Goins, George Goins and Glenn Goins. She is survived by her brother James Goins.
Margie grew...
Henry Robert Wilson
May 27, 2023
Henry Robert “Bob” Wilson PhD, 82, of Sanford passed away on Saturday May 27, 2023. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Henry was born in New York to the late Henry Delano Wilson and Lucretia McCready Moeller. He received his BS from Hobart College in Geneva, NY. Following this he received his Masters and...
Thomas Heins Palmer
May 25, 2023
Thomas "Tom" Heins Palmer, age 65 of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Sanford, passed away suddenly May 25th, 2023. He was the son of the late Hugh Alston and Betty Heins Palmer of Sanford NC and Greenville SC. He was preceded in death by his brother Charles Parker Palmer.
Tom was born June 10th, 1957, in Greenville, SC. He graduated from...
Sarah Olive Lawrence
May 24, 2023
Sarah Olive Lawrence, 103, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
She was born Sarah Owen Olive on November 16, 1919, in the Cumberland County community of Wade to Dr. Percy Wingate Olive and Sallie Williams Olive. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Charles Lawrence, Jr.; brothers...
Marilyn Burns Williams
May 21, 2023
Marilyn Joyce Burns Williams (96) died on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Pinehurst, NC. She was the daughter of Ollie McGregor Jackson and Robert Lee Burns, the mother of Robert Rosser and Mary Holley, and the widow of Jimmy Williams.
She was born, lived her early life and later years, in Sanford, NC. She was first married at...
Roger Eugene Willard
May 16, 2023
Roger Eugene Willard, 71, of Sanford passed away on May 16, 2023.
Graveside services will be held at 12:00 noon Friday, March 8, 2024, at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.
Roger is remembered for his service to our nation and more importantly, to his family. Mr. Willard served our nation honorably in Vietnam and Desert Storm. He was kind, generous, and loving.
He is survived...
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