Obituaries

Dec 17, 2020

Cornelius J. “Neil” White, 96, of Sanford passed away on December 17, 2020 at Parkview Retirement Center.

 

Services will be held at a later date.

 

Neil joined the Navy in 1943. His active-duty years were spent on a PT boat in the South Pacific until 1946. After the war, he completed his undergraduate studies at Mt. St, Mary’s...

Dec 16, 2020

Robert L “Bob” Burkey, age 85 of Sanford, NC passed away Wednesday December 16th at Central Carolina Hospital.

 

Bob was born August 25, 1935 in Appomattox, VA. He was the son of the late Mildred Trent Burkey and Justin L Burkey. He was a graduate of Virginia Tech University with a degree in Civil Engineering.

 

Upon graduation he...

Dec 12, 2020

Dec 10, 2020

Jonathan Kendall Winslow, 75 of Sanford passed away Thursday December 10, 2020. Private services will be held at a later date.

 

Mr. Winslow was born in Meriden, CT son of the late Carlton Winslow and Winnie Gustafson Winslow. He was an avid Ham Radio Operator, and a loving and devoted husband and father, who had a tremendous sense of...

Dec 7, 2020

Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” Rockwell, 86 of Sanford passed away Monday December 7, 2020. A private celebration of Betsy’s life will be held at a later date.

 

Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” Rockwell was a very special woman and the world will never be the same without her. She was a big part of our family from the very beginning. Betsy was...

Dec 5, 2020

Jose Manuel Rodgiguez Galeano, 72 of Sanford passed away Saturday December 5th, 2020. The family will greet friends from 4:00 until 8:00 pm Friday at the Funeral Home.

 

Survivors include his wife, Irma Sarceno; son, Felix Manuel Rodriguez and step son Christian Sarceno.

 

COVID 19 guidelines will be followed and facial coverings are required.

 

Dec 3, 2020

Glynn Frakes Pettus, She gave the best hugs. No one left her house unloved or hungry. She was sharp and smart and sarcastic. She said words like, "fanny", and "fiddlesticks". She was an expert at making people feel welcomed and wanted. Her life was layered and well lived. She shopped too much and gave too much and drove my Grandaddy a...

Dec 3, 2020

Elizabeth Norfleet Pittman, 91, of Sanford, NC, died December 3, 2020 at Parkview Rest and Retirement. Betty was born in Newberry, FL to Ann Stallings Norfleet and Paul Judson Norfleet. Following her graduation as Valedictorian of her high school class, Betty was accepted into the first class of women at the University of Florida and graduated in 1952 with a...

Dec 2, 2020

 

Kevin Craig Dodson, 60 of Sanford, passed away Wednesday December 2, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Sunday at the Dodson Family Cemetery.

 

Kevin was born in Reidsville, NC and raised in Sanford.  He was a current Lee County Commissioner, former Police Officer, owned and operated Carolina Firearms where he trained people on gun safety and...

Dec 2, 2020

Grace Virginia Hardy Campbell passed away peacefully at Parkview Retirement on December 2nd, 29 days shy of her 93rd birthday. She was born on December 31st, 1927 to James and Clara Hardy in Sanford, N.C. where she was raised and spent her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Jake and Tommy Hardy, a granddaughter, Crystal...

Nov 28, 2020

Jeffrey Peck, 66, of Sanford, passed away Saturday November 28, 2020. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday December 5, 2020 at Cool Springs Baptist Church at 1pm.

 

Jeffrey loved the New York Yankees and to travel with his family finding unique restaurants all over the country. He was incredibly involved with his daughter Jamie’s company that supports the...

Nov 23, 2020

Jerry Michael Defee 82 of Goldsboro, NC passed away Monday November 23, 2020 at O’Berry Center.

 

 Because of Covid 19 restrictions the service will be private.

 

Jerry is preceded in death by his parents Cleo Marion Defee and Mabel Brannon Defee, a sister Judy Reif, brother in law Robert Reif.

 

Jerry is survived by his Guardian, Phyllis...

Nov 21, 2020

Janice Ann Paterson,69, of Sanford passed away Saturday November 21, 2020.

 

Arrangements are incomplete at this time

 

Nov 20, 2020

Antonio Costa 90 of Goldston, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020.

 

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 at the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, Ft. Bragg, NC.

 

Anthony is preceded in death by his parents Alfio Costa and Giuseppina Paratore Costa and a daughter Deborah A. Ryan. Mr. Costa was a Veteran of...

Nov 19, 2020

Gail Driggers Campbell, 69, of Rougemont, NC passed away on Thursday, November 19th, 2020 after a courageous battle against a series of debilitating diseases.  Mrs. Campbell, a native of Lee County was for years a fixture in the local arts community and active with several civic organizations.   She was preceded in death by her husband Larry Ervin Campbell, who died...

Nov 16, 2020

Juanita Marie Ferguson Hosick, 69 of Sanford passed away Monday November 16th, 2020. Services will be held at a later date.

 

Mrs. Hosick was born in Montgomery, IL a daughter of the late Edward Clyde Ferguson and Elise Henrietta Melchert Ferguson. She was preceded in death by brothers, Kenny and Norm Ferguson.

 

Juanita is survived by her husband,...

Nov 16, 2020

Marjorie Ann Schmidt (O’Flynn), 85, died Monday (11/16/20) at her home. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of the late Thomas O’Flynn and Mary Dwyer O’Flynn. She was the widow of John Ludwig Schmidt who proceeded her in death in 2010. They moved to the beautiful Carolina Trace community shortly after John retired in 1988 and enjoyed playing golf...

Nov 10, 2020

Doris Wanda Lamb (Sellers), age 82, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2020 at Central Carolina Hospital (CCH) in Sanford, NC. She passed surrounded by the presence of loving family members. She was serenaded by her loving son, Rev. Dr. Gregory E. Lamb, who spent her final hours hugging her, holding her hand, singing her favorite gospel hymns, reading her...

Nov 8, 2020

John Thomas “Big D” Pittman Jr, 60 of Sanford, passed away Sunday November 8, 2020. Private services will be held at a later date.

 

John was born in Gainesville, FL son of Elizabeth Norfleet “Betty” Pittman and the late John Thomas Pittman Sr. He was a graduate of Elon University where he was a member of the Sigma Pi fraternity.

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Nov 7, 2020

Robert Morrill of Sanford passed away Saturday November 7, 2020.

 

Arrangements are incomplete.