Obituaries
Virginia Mae Lockard
Jan 26, 2021
Virginia Mae Shamel Lockard, 80 of Sanford passed away Tuesday January 26, 2021.
Mrs. Lockard was born in Elyria, OH a daughter of the late William Shane Shamel and Hannah Fountain Shamel.
Mrs. Lockard is survived by her husband, Jacque W. Lockard; sons, Timothy Lockard (Michael) of Sanford, and James Lockard (Shaylene) of Helena, MT; sister-in-law Rita Pohorence...
Mae Bain
Jan 24, 2021
Helen Mae “Ma Bain” Gregory Bain, 89 of Sanford passed away Sunday January 24, 2021.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Friday at Lee Memory Gardens.
COVID 19 guidelines will be followed. Social distancing and facial coverings are required.
Mrs. Bain was born in Harnett Co a daughter of the late Robert and Florence Godwin...
Padraig Terrence Hanner
Jan 23, 2021
Padraig Terrence “Paddy” Hanner, 23, of Sanford passed away Saturday January 23, 2021. A Funeral Mass will be held Friday, January 29th at St. Stephen Catholic Church. Burial will follow at 1:45 in the Church Cemetery.
COVID 19 guidelines will be followed. Social distancing and facial coverings are required.
Paddy was a wonderful soul. He was a joy...
Sarah Jane Marsh
Jan 23, 2021
Sarah Jane Arnold Marsh, 73, of Carthage passed away on Saturday January 23, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday January 30, 2021 at Center United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Marsh was born in Lee Co, a daughter of the late Tyree Arnold and Margaret Buchanan Arnold. She was preceded in death by her husband Jasper...
Tony Ray Brown
Jan 22, 2021
Tony Ray Brown, 65 of Sanford passed away Friday January 22, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 pm Wednesday at Turner’s Chapel Church.
Tony was born in Lee County a son of the late Tommy Brown and Carolyn Holland Shepard. He loved his family, coaching baseball, softball, basketball, football, camping, fishing and deer hunting.
Tony is...
Charles Grant
Jan 18, 2021
Charles Raymond Grant, 78 of Sanford passed away Monday January 18, 2021. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Friday at Pineywood Baptist Church in Cameron. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mr. Grant was born in Albany, NY, a son of the late Clarence Eugene Grant, and Helen Marie Rarick Grant. He was a Veteran of the US...
Dorothy Black Richardson
Jan 14, 2021
Dorothy Black Richardson, 83, of Sanford passed away on Thursday January 14, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Sunday January 17, 2021 at Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
Dot worked for over 20 years with the Lee County School System. She was a very devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and friend. Her happiest times were her visits...
Clayton Roger Dotson, Jr
Jan 11, 2021
Clayton Roger Dotson Jr, 63 of Sanford passed away Monday January 11th, 2021.
Service arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Mr. Dotson was born in Norton, VA son of Betty Jo Holbrook and the late Clayton Roger Dotson Sr. Clayton was a MRI Technician at Wake Med in Raleigh for many years. He was a member of Good...
Jose Alexis Cabrera Valencia
Jan 10, 2021
Jose Alexis Cabrera Valencia, 25, passed away January 10, 2021.
Jose worked in construction. He loved eating and joking around. Family meant everything to him, especially his son.
Jose was born in Mexico to Jose Cabrera and Guadalupe Valencia.
Survivors include his parents, son Matthew Cabrera; sisters, Sthepanie Cabrera, Allison Cabrera and Jennyfer Cabrera; brothers Christopher...
Dorothy Mae King
Jan 9, 2021
Dorothy Mae Ham Teachey King, 81 of Sanford passed away Saturday January 9th, 2021. A private memorial service will be held, and a public Celebration of Life will be held at a later date when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
Mrs. King was born in Kinston, daughter of the late Leon Ham and Canary Mozingo Ham. Dorothy was “Always a...
Mary Frances Thomas
Jan 8, 2021
Mary Frances Haire Thomas, 71 of Sanford passed away Friday January 8, 2021.
Services will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation at the funeral home.
Mrs. Thomas was born in Harnett County a daughter of the late Thomas Henry Haire and Geneva Smith Haire. She retired from Arden, loved going to the beach,...
Donald Ray Stewart
Jan 1, 2021
Donald Ray Stewart, 69 of Vass, NC passed away Friday, January 1, 2021. Services will be held at a later date.
Mr. Stewart was born in Montgomery Co, son of the late Leonard O. Stewart and Betty Hogan Stewart and was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria S. Bissett. He was a 1970 graduate of Sanford Central High...
Bobby Ray Lewis
Jan 1, 2021
Bobby Ray Lewis, 77 of Fayetteville passed away Friday January 1, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday (1/7/2021) at Cameron Grove Cemetery.
Bobby was born in Sampson Co, son of the late Romnie Lewis and Gladys Faircloth Lewis and also preceded in death by brothers, Donnie Lewis and Charles Lewis.
He was a Real...
Frances Medlin Brown
Dec 31, 2020
Frances Medlin Brown, 88 of Sanford passed away Thursday December 31, 2020. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Friday January 8th at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow at Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Brown was born in Sanford, daughter of the late Jroud Leon Medlin and Lillian Frances Stone Medlin. She was preceded...
Eric Albert Cogan
Dec 31, 2020
Eric Albert Cogan, 84 of Sanford passed away Thursday December 31, 2020. Private graveside services will be held.
Mr. Cogan was born in Detroit, MI a son of the late albert Nelson Cogan and Phyllis Davies Cogan. He retired from the US Air Force, Lowes Home Improvement, and Red Cap. Mr. Cogan was a member of Pocket Presbyterian Church.
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George T. Whitlow
Dec 29, 2020
George T. Whitlow, 81 of Cameron passed away Tuesday December 29th, 2020.
The family will greet friends Wednesday (1/6/2021) from 2:00 until 4:00 pm at the Funeral Home. A private burial will be held at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.
Mr. Whitlow was born in Roxboro, NC a son of the late Harvey James Whitlow Sr, and Mary Alice...
Magdaleno Medina
Dec 27, 2020
Magdaleno Medina, 50 of Sanford passed away Sunday December 27th, 2020. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mr. Medina is survived by his wife, Angelia Rochelle Cross Medina; a daughter, Princess Shahera Medina; sisters, Guadalupe Medina and Socorro Medina; a brother, Raul Hernandez. He...
Barbara Ann Gordon
Dec 25, 2020
Barbara Ann Butts Gordon, 82 of Sanford passed
Barbara Ann Butts Gordon, 82 of Sanford passed away at home on Christmas day with her family by her side. A private graveside service was held at Lee Memory Gardens by Rev. Scott Yow.
Mrs. Gordon was preceded in death by her husband William Gordon Sr. an parents Jack Moss...
Ronney Bert Wheeler
Dec 22, 2020
Ronney Bert Wheeler, 75 of Sanford passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Due to Covid-19 there will not be any services.
Ronney was preceded in death by his parents James Harold Wheeler Jr. and LaMargaret Jacks Wheeler and a sister Cindy LaMargaret Rostas.
Ronney is survived by his wife Penny Faye Rosser; daughter Tracy Amanda Wheeler...
Irela B. Love
Dec 19, 2020
Irela Baker Love, 94, of Sanford passed away December 19, 2020. Graveside services will be held on December 22, 2020 at 2:00pm at Shallow Well Cemetery.
Irela was born in Harnett Co. to the late Burtis Baker and Nannie Thomas Baker Baggett. She loved her family and grandchildren. She loved her church and had a fondness for seafood.
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