Obituaries
Charles Michael Blankenship
Aug 28, 2021
Charles Michael “Mike” Blankenship, 71 of Durham passed away Saturday August 28, 2021.
Private services will be held at a later date. Mr. Blankenship was born in Asheville, NC son of the late Jessie Albert Blankenship and Geraldine Elizabeth Nelson Blankenship. He was preceded in death by a brother Ronald Blankenship. Mike was a Veteran of the US Army having...
Susan Weaver
Aug 27, 2021
Susan Sun Wilson Weaver, 40 of Sanford passed away Friday August 27, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday at Buffalo Cemetery.
Susan was born in Kentucky and moved to North Carolina at an early age. She was such a giving and caring person who loved her kids, family, friends and her pets. Surviving are her children, Camden...
Regina Leigh Colley
Aug 16, 2021
Regina Leigh Colley, 46, of Cameron passed away Monday August 16, 2021. A visitation will be held at 6pm on Thursday August 19, 2021, at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. A Memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday August 22, 2021, at Life Springs Church.
Ms. Colley was born in Lee Co. to the late James Lee Colley and...
Thomas "Tom" Griffen Floyd
Aug 15, 2021
Thomas Griffen “Tom” Floyd, 62, of Sanford passed away on August 15, 2021. Graveside services will be held Monday August 23, 2021 at Buffalo Cemetery at 2:00pm.
Mr. Floyd was born in Lee Co. the son of Frances M. Floyd and the late Dr. Harold Lindsey Floyd. For many years he worked at Mann’s Hardware and then Lowe’s Home Improvement...
Florence Ann McCracken Dossenbach
Aug 14, 2021
Florence Ann McCracken Dossenbach, 78, went to be with the Lord on August 14, 2021, and was surrounded by her loving family. The graveside service will occur at Buffalo Cemetery on Wednesday, August 18th at 10:00 AM, with Rev. Brian Caldwell officiating the service. At the request of the family, and in honor of Florence, please wear bright and cheerful...
Anthony L. Gooch
Aug 11, 2021
Anthony Lee Gooch, 58 of Sanford passed away Wednesday August 11, 2021. Mr. Gooch was born in Wake County a son of the late Otha Gooch and Peggy Riggsbee Gooch. Mr. Gooch is survived by two sons, Matthew Gooch and Like Gooch; a granddaughter, Cadie Gooch; two brothers, Phillip Gooch and Tim Gooch. Private services will be held at a...
Mary Elizabeth Cochran
Aug 10, 2021
Mary Elizabeth “Kitty” Timms Cochran, 80 of Sanford passed away Tuesday August 10, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Saturday at Solid Rock Community Church. Burial will follow at 3:00 pm in the Garland Cemetery, Garland, NC.
Mrs. Cochran was born in Abbeville, SC daughter of the late Toby Sydney Timms and Ruby Lee Hammons Timms. She was...
Joan Loyd Baker
Aug 9, 2021
Joan Loyd Baker, 87 of Sanford passed away Monday August 9, 2021. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00am Thursday at Harnett Memorial Park, Lillington.
Mrs. Baker was born in Louisburg, NC, daughter of the late Henry Edward Loyd and Mary Etta Clayton Loyd. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hughie Edsol Baker and her son, Gary David...
Patricia Maxwell Walker
Aug 3, 2021
Patricia Maxwell Walker, 80 of Sanford, completed her earthly journey on August 3, 2021. A Memorial service will be held at a later date.
Born the only child of Sarah and Henry Maxwell, Pat spent all her professional life as an elementary teacher in Hoke, Lee and Montgomery Counties. She touched many young minds and hearts along the way. We...
Hayden William McDuffie
Jul 30, 2021
Hayden William McDuffie, 85 of Sanford passed away Friday, July 30, 2021.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Wednesday (8/4/2021) at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Center United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will greet friends beginning at 10:00 am Wednesday. Mr. McDuffie was born in Lee County to George Henry McDuffie and Viola Maybelle Riddle McDuffie....
Jett Roman Leahy
Jul 29, 2021
Jett Roman Leahy, 2, of Cameron passed away on July 29, 2021. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Jett was born in Orange County to his parents Anthony Leahy and Suzi Leahy. He loved Elmo and The Wheels on The Bus song. He was a happy boy who had an infectious smile and was known...
Stephen Carl Palangi
Jul 27, 2021
Stephen Carl Palangi, 71 of Sanford passed away on July 27,2021. Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 10,2021 at 7:00 pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 6:00 until 7:00 pm prior to the service. Mr. Palangi was born in Middlesex County, Massachusetts to Carl Frances Palangi and June Mahoney Palangi. He was...
Larry Tart
Jul 26, 2021
Larry Lee Tart, “PopTart” 79, of Sanford passed away on Monday July 26, 2021. Funeral services will be held at Crossroads Ministries in Broadway on Friday July 30, 2021, at 3pm. Burial will follow at Lee Memory Gardens. Larry was a route salesman for many years for Jesse Jones before starting his own business as Tart Enterprise. He lived to...
Terry Russell Ellis
Jul 24, 2021
Terry Russell Ellis, 65 of Sanford passed away on July 24,2021. Funeral services will be held at 7pm Thursday July 29,2021 at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel.
Terry was born in Lee County to the late Johnny Russell Ellis and Carolyn Barrett Ellis. He was a carpenter for thirty years and owned Terry’s Locksmith. Terry loved his family, all sports...
Ercel Wright Holmes
Jul 21, 2021
Ercel Wright Holmes, 82, of Sanford passed away Wednesday July 21, 2021. Graveside services will be held on Saturday at 11am at Jonesboro Cemetery. She was born in Calhoun, WV to the late Robert Wayne Wright and Lucille Stall. She loved her church. Her hobbies were arranging flowers and babysitting her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She is also preceded in death...
Clorene "Dot" Jones
Jul 20, 2021
Clorene “Dot” Dennie Jones, 91, of Sanford passed away on Tuesday July 20, 2021. Memorial services will be held in the Chapel on July 24, 2021 at 4:00 PM at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.
Dot was born in Linville Falls to the late Jeff Hines Dennie and Rena Delois Franklin Dennie. Dot loved her family and was cherished by all. She...
Lucille Poole Buchanan
Jul 19, 2021
Lucille Poole Buchanan, 94, of Sanford passed away on July 19, 2021. Graveside services will be held Friday July 23, 2021, at 11am at Buffalo Cemetery. Lucille was born in 1927 in Lee Co. to the late Ivey W. Poole and Noreen Fields Choplin. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Burke Buchanan. She had such a giving...
Michael Thomas
Jul 16, 2021
Michael Stephen Thomas, 79, of Sanford, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2021, at 11:30 PM at UNC Medical Center, surrounded by family.
Michael was born & raised in Sanford, along with his brother Joel Thomas, mother Ida Thomas, and father Gilbert Thomas. From 1964 to 1984, Michael faithfully served in the United States Air Force, serving at...
Terry Partick Rowlette
Jul 15, 2021
Terry Patrick Rowlette 77, of Sanford, passed away Thursday July 15, 2021.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Terry was born in Akron, Ohio to the late Jim Rowlette and Josephine Jennings Rowlette. He is retired from the US Army as MSGT. After retirement he taught ROTC for several years. He is survived by his daughter Tara R....
Charlotte Campbell Thomas Burns
Jul 10, 2021
Charlotte Campbell Thomas Burns, 84 of Sanford passed away Saturday July 10, 2021. The family will hold a private graveside service.
Born in Lee Co, she was a daughter of the late Jerome Corbitt Thomas and Elza Campbell Thomas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Jackson “Bobby” Burns; siblings, W.C. “Bill” Thomas, Jesse C. “Bud” Thomas, H....
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