Obituaries
Ethel Yow Badgett
May 14, 2023
Ethel Yow Badgett, 87, of Sanford, NC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 14, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 3pm Sunday May 21, 2023 at Grace Chapel Church. Burial will follow at Rocky Fork Christian Church Cemetery.
Born March 7, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Scott and...
Erick Ramirez
May 14, 2023
Erick Ramirez, 29, of Sanford passed away Sunday May 14, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 5:00 pm Tuesday May 16, 2023, at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. The burial will be at 3:00 pm on Wednesday May 17, 2023, at Buffalo cemetery.
Erick was born in California. He loved spending time with his family, drawing and cooking,...
Pennie Roberts Christian
May 14, 2023
Pennie Roberts Christian, 76 of Sanford passed away Sunday May 14, 2023. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday (5/20/2023) at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mrs. Christian was born in Lee Co a daughter of the late Walter L. Roberts Jr and Tulline Rice Roberts. She was preceded in death by her husband William Alexander Christian Sr.
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Rufus Gerald Yarborough
May 11, 2023
Rufus Gerald Yarborough, 77 of Sanford passed away peacefully at home Thursday May 11, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday (5/16/2023) at Sugarneck Venue, 4844 Buckhorn Rd, Sanford, NC.
Mr. Yarborough was born in Sanford, NC to the late Eura Johnson Yarborough and Geraldine Fore Yarborough. In addition to his parents,...
Kimberly Fasick Chandler
May 8, 2023
Kimberly Fasick Chandler, 63 of Jackson Springs, formerly of Sanford, passed away Monday May 8, 2023, at her home surrounded by family.
Services will be held on Saturday, May 20th at Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home. Visitation for friends and family will begin at 1:00pm followed by Memorial service promptly at 2:00pm. Interment will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.
Kim...
Gilbert D Holder
May 7, 2023
Gilbert D. Holder, 88 of Sanford peacefully passed away Sunday May 7th 2023. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday (5/17/2023) at Poplar Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Holder was born in Harnett Co, a son of the late Lewis Talmadge Holder and Ola Mae Kennedy Holder. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Randolph Ward Sr
May 6, 2023
Randolph Ward Sr, of Sanford, passed away peacefully at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, on May 6, 2023. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday May 12, 2023, at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at 11:30 am Saturday (5/13/2023) at Little Mission Cemetery (Bonham Road) in Magnolia.
Mr. Ward was preceded...
William James "Billy" Thomas
May 5, 2023
William James “Billy” Thomas passed away peacefully Friday May 5, 2023, surrounded by his wife and loving family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday May 10th at Broadway United Methodist Church in the Sanctuary.
Billy was a hard-working man. He took on many job roles throughout his life. One of which was being an usher...
Michael Anthony Gentile
May 2, 2023
Michael Anthony Gentile, 63, of Sanford passed away Tuesday May 2, 2023.
The family will greet friends beginning at 10:00 am Wednesday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 am in the Funeral Home Chapel.
Michael was born to the late Ralph Gentile and Eileen Baldwin. He was a proud US Army Veteran...
Norman Gregory Durham
Apr 28, 2023
Norman Gregory Durham, Esquire, of Sanford passed away Friday April 28, 2023. A visitation will be held Sunday from 2:00 until 4:00 pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held in Hohenwald, TN at a later date.
Mr. Durham was born in Hickman County TN, and raised in Hohenwald TN. He was a son of...
Ronald William White
Apr 25, 2023
Ronald William White, 68 of Sanford passed away Tuesday April 25, 2023.
No services are planned at this time.
Mr. White was born in Ulster Co, NY, a son of John Marvin White Sr and the late Jeanette Frances Giunta White. Ron was a gentle, kind, and caring man. A loving and devoted father, grandfather, son, brother...
Norma Ann Dey Glines
Apr 25, 2023
Norma Ann Glines, 82, of Sanford passed away Tuesday April 25, 2023.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Glines was born in Trenton, NJ, daughter of the late Herbert Charles Dey and Madeline Ann Graffet Dey. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Charles Glines. For many years Mrs. Glines...
David Hudson Morton Jr
Apr 25, 2023
David Hudson Morton Jr, 65 of Sanford passed away at home on Tuesday April 25, 2023.
A Memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm Saturday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends starting at 3:00 pm Saturday.
Mr. Morton was born in Lee Co a son of the late David Hudson Morton...
Natalie Gail Gunter
Apr 21, 2023
Natalie Gail Gunter, 36, of Sanford passed away Friday April 21, 2023.
No services are planned at this time.
Natalie was born in Chapel Hill a daughter of Thomas Edward Gunter and the late Brenda Black Gunter. She loved her family, getting all primped up, and going to the beach.
Ms. Gunter is survived by her...
Lilla Waddell Williams
Apr 19, 2023
Lilla Waddell Williams, 79 of Sanford passed away Wednesday April 19, 2023. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday April 29th at Morris Chapel United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Williams was born in Harnett Co, daughter of the late Joseph Clayton Waddell and Clara Lee McDonald Waddell. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia...
Margaret "Peggy" Hardison Pruette
Apr 18, 2023
Margaret Hardison Pruette - Feb 4,1928-April 18, 2023
After a brief illness, Margaret Hardison Pruette of Raleigh, formerly of Sanford, NC passed away on April 18 surrounded by her daughter Meg Averett and son Frank Pruette, Jr. Peggy was born in Wadesboro, NC, and was predeceased by her husband Frank Hancock Pruette, her father Hugh Bennett Hardison and...
Mary Almond Lineberry
Apr 15, 2023
Mary Almond Lineberry (59) passed away Saturday, April 15th, 2023, after a long battle with kidney disease. A funeral service will be held Friday April 21, 2023, at Cool Springs Baptist Church at 1:00pm. The family will receive friends from 5-7pm at Cool Springs Baptist Church on Thursday April 20, 2023.
She was born in High Point, North...
Carl Bandy Ward
Apr 14, 2023
Carl Bandy Ward, 82 of Sanford passed away Friday April 14, 2023. Private services will be held at a later date.
Mr. Ward was born in Chatham Co, a son of the late Bud ward and Lacy Hart Ward.
Mr. Ward is survived by his sister, Betty Ward; brothers, Junior ward and Walter Ward.
Richard Murdock Wilkie, Sr
Apr 11, 2023
Richard Murdock “Rick” Wilkie, 72, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. Born February 13, 1951 in Sanford, NC, Mr. Wilkie was the son of the late Earl Murdock Wilkie and Minnie Alma Wilkie.
Educated in the public schools of Lee County,...
Daniel Allen "Dan" Jones
Apr 5, 2023
God’s Good and Faithful Servant, Daniel A. Jones, “100 years young”, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 5, 2023. He joins many that have loved him, and proceeded him, in Heaven.
Daniel (Dan), was known to many as the oldest male member of St. Luke United Methodist Church where he served and worshipped for...
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