Obituaries
Salvatore Cianciulli
Jan 29, 2025
Salvatore “Sam” Cianciulli, 96 of Sanford passed away Wednesday January 29, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday, February 1st at St Stephen Catholic Church.
Mr. Cianciulli was born in Pittsburg, PA, a son of the late Michael Cianciulli and Mary J Volpe Cianciulli. He was preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers. Sam was...
Dean H. Wilkinson
Jan 27, 2025
Dean H. Wilkinson passed away on January 27, 2025, at home after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born in Missouri on February 28, 1944, to Harmon and Alois Wilkinson. His parents and older brother, Harold, preceded him in death.
Dean proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, including a tour in Thailand during the Vietnam...
Bunni Waldo Hall
Jan 20, 2025
Bunni Waldo Hall, 65 of Sanford passed away Monday January 20, 2025. Funeral services will be held at ll:00 AM on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Cumnock Union Church. Burial to follow at Hall Family Cemetery.
Bunni was born in Orlando, FL daughter of Sylvia Greenwell Waldo and the late Tom Waldo. Bunni loved spending time with her family, grandchildren and...
Peggy Clemmer Golden
Jan 16, 2025
Peggy “Pego” Louise Clemmer Golden died at home on January 16, 2025. She was 97 years old. A Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 24, at First Presbyterian Church in Sanford.
Peggy was the eldest child of Hazel Amos “Coach” Clemmer and Mildred Louise Strutt Clemmer. Born in Maiden, NC, on...
Johnny Davis Butler
Jan 8, 2025
Johnny Davis Butler, age 80, of Pittsboro, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Johnny was born in Union City, GA, on September 16, 1944, to the late Henry Davis Butler and Ada Alether Butler. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sisters, Hazel C. Butler and Mary L....
Lillian Mae Sessoms
Jan 8, 2025
Lillian Mae Morris Sessoms, 90, of Sanford passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Sanford First Pentecostal Holiness Church at 2:30pm. The family will receive friends starting at 1pm before the service at the church. Burial will follow at Lee Memory Gardens.
Lillian was born October 5th, 1934, in Checotah...
Samuel Leo Carter
Jan 8, 2025
Samuel Leo “Sam” Carter, 77 of Sanford passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Westfield. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Tramway Baptist Church in Sanford at 4pm. The family will receive friends beginning at 2pm prior to the service at the church.
Mr. Carter was born in Jacksonville, NC a son of the late James...
David Wayne Worth Jr
Jan 7, 2025
"It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts 20:35
David Wayne Worth, Jr. passed away January 7, 2025, at the age of 50. Visitation will be held Monday at 2-4pm at Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home in Sanford, service to follow.
He was a fifteen year resident of Sanford, NC. David truly knew that it was more of a blessing to give...
J. Fred Watson
Jan 6, 2025
J. Fred Watson, 90 of Sanford passed away Monday January 6, 2025 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst NC.
Mr. Watson was born April 3, 1934, in Lee County son of the late Joseph Bryan Watson and Eunice Woodell Watson. He was preceded in death by siblings, William Watson and Winnie Ann Kelly.
Mr. Watson lived his life to the fullest. He...
Daniel Austin Brown
Jan 5, 2025
Daniel Austin Brown, 30 of Cameron passed away Sunday January 5, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2pm at Life Springs Church on Tuesday January 14, 2025. Burial will follow at Euphronia Presbyterian Church cemetery.
Daniel was born in Sanford and was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Chuck and Bernice Brown. He was a nature lover who enjoyed...
George Clifford Whitaker
Jan 5, 2025
George Clifford “Cliff” Whitaker, 67 of Sanford peacefully passed away surrounded by his loyal loved ones Sunday January 5, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday at Life Springs Church. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mr. Whitaker was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Asa Eugene Whitaker and Ava Frances Allmond. His greatest joy,...
Benny Andrew Sharpe
Dec 31, 2024
Benny Andrew Sharpe, 73, of Sanford, NC, passed away on December 31, 2024.
Benny was born on March 13, 1951, in Lee County, NC, to the late Ben Joe and Mae Sharpe. He was preceded in death by his son, Parrish Sharpe, and his late wife, Pat Sharpe. Benny was also preceded in death by his siblings: Becky Kelly, Deanna Valle,...
Carol Smith
Dec 28, 2024
Carol Jean Smith, 82, of Sanford passed away December 28, 2024. There are no services planned at this time.
Carol was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late John Mcnamara and Hazel Mcnamara. She was a master quilter who worked with local quilting guilds as well a brilliant webpage designer creating webpages for local schools. She was also...
Shelia Kay Melby
Dec 28, 2024
Shelia Kay Love Melby, 74 of Sanford peacefully passed away Saturday December 28, 2024 at home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday January 1st at Good News Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.
Kay was born in Sanford, daughter of the late Eugene “Skinny” Love and Irela Baker Love. She was preceded in...
William Brian Stone
Dec 25, 2024
William Brian Stone, 64, of Sanford passed away Wednesday December 25, 2024. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
William was born in Harrison Co, Mississippi a son of the late William Dennis Stone and Renee Mae Stone. He enjoyed gardening and woodworking. He built/repaired furniture as well as lent a hand with building enclosures and other housing/release...
Margaret Gordon
Dec 24, 2024
Margaret Gail Phillips Gordon, 83, of Sanford passed away on December 24, 2024. A funeral service will be held on Saturday December 28, 2024, at 2:30pm at Sanford Church, burial following at Gulf Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends before the service beginning at 1pm at the church.
Margaret was a doting grandmother who loved spending time with her...
Judy Garner
Dec 18, 2024
Judy Stewart Garner, 67, of Sanford passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024. A graveside service will be held on Friday, December 20, 2024 at 2 pm at Euphronia Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Judy was born in Lee County to the late Leonard Odell Stewart and Betty Hogan Stewart. Recently retired from First Bank in March of 2024, Judy was looking forward to...
Mallory Eileen Elliott
Dec 14, 2024
Mallory Eileen Elliott, 34, of Broadway passed away on Saturday December 14, 2024. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday January 18th at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Mallory was a joy to her family and a blessing to all who knew her. Mallory leaves behind a legacy of love and so many precious memories. She shared her gifts...
Helen Lewis Frechette
Dec 8, 2024
Helen Lewis Frechette 86, of Sanford passed away on December 8, 2024. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Francis Anglican Church on Tuesday December 17, 2024 at 10am.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents Leslie Dale Lewis and Beatrice Liles Lewis. Helen loved to entertain her friends and family. She played golf at Carolina Lakes, loved bowling...
Ricky Lynn Shepherd
Dec 7, 2024
Ricky Lynn Shepherd, 70, of Sanford passed away on Saturday December 7, 2024. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday January 11, 2025 at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home at 2pm.
Mr. Shepherd was born in Richmond VA to the late Robey Muncie Shepherd and Lola Margaret Hough. Mr. Shepherd loved to bowl, travel, play board games and watching his...
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