Obituaries
Ethel McNeill
Nov 4, 2020
Ethel Clement McNeill, 91, of Sanford passed away peacefully on November 4, 2020. Funeral services will be private.
Ethel was born on April 11, 1929 on Choctaw Farm near Oxford, NC, the youngest daughter of the late Jesse Irvin Clement and Maggie Whitehurst Clement. She was reared on a 100-acre farm exposing her to many chores. Her Father was wounded in...
Richard "Jim" James Ryan
Nov 2, 2020
Richard James “Jim” Ryan 78 of Sanford passed away Monday, November 2, 2020. A Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, November 6, 2020 at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home chapel.
Jim was born on July 22, 1942, son of the late Richard James Ryan Sr. and Edna Maude Miller Ryan. He was a Veteran proudly and honorably...
Gloria Coggins Bridges
Oct 27, 2020
Gloria Coggins Kelly Bridges 75, of Sanford passed away Tuesday October 27, 2020. Memorial service will be held at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home, at 7:00pm Wednesday, November 4, 2020.
Mrs. Bridges is preceded in death by her parents Ernest Lee Coggins and Elsie Bullard Coggins, also her husbands William Eddie Kelly and Allen Ray Bridges and her brother Larry...
Pedro Pablo Navas
Oct 19, 2020
Pedro Navas Oliva 89, of Sanford, born October 17, 1931 to Isaac Navas and Obdulia Oliva, passed away after a brief illness at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. The Funeral Mass will be at St. Stephens Catholic Church on Saturday October 24, 2020 at 1PM.
Mr. Navas is survived by his wife of 60 years, Felicitas (Maria) Navas; his...
Edna Lee Lawson
Oct 17, 2020
Edna Lee Jones Lawson, 85 of Carthage passed away Saturday October 17, 2020.
Mrs. Lawson was born in Harnett Co, a daughter of the late Richard Sirus Jones and Leonas Faulkner Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Lawson; siblings, Hazel Jones, Madie Belle Jones, Helen (Ira) Haire, Edward (Ruby) Jones, Richard (Phyllis) Jones, and Larry...
Clara Michele "Mitzi" Sloan
Oct 10, 2020
Clara Michele “Mitzi” Oldham Sloan, 72 of Sanford, passed away Saturday, October 10th, 2020. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. Committal services will be private.
Mitzi was born in Sanford daughter of the late Ernest Paul Oldham and Stella Gaines Oldham. She was preceded in death by brothers, Paul, Reid...
William David "Bill" Willett Jr.
Oct 9, 2020
William David “Bill” Willett Jr., 88 of Sanford passed away Friday October 9, 2020.
Services will be private.
Bill was born in Lee County to the late William David Willett Sr. and Blanche Carter Willett. He was also preceded in death by his wife Ann Beal Willett, siblings Gilbert Willett, Ernest Willett, and Ralph Willett.
Bill was...
Cornelia Spivey
Oct 7, 2020
Cornelia Branch Spivey, a lifelong resident of Lee County, born May 1, 1931 to Roy and Ruth Branch, passed away after a brief illness at Forsyth Medical Hospital in Winston-Salem.
For the last 3 years, Cornelia has lived at Brookridge Baptist Retirement Home in W-S to be closer to her family. She may have left Sanford in body but her...
Laurie Lynn Heidemann
Oct 4, 2020
Laurie Lynn Heidemann, 55 of Sanford passed away Sunday October 4, 2020.
Ms. Heidemann was born in Omaha, NE daughter of the late Keith Heidemann and Sharon Jean Conklin Heidemann. Laurie worked at Tryon for many years, loved her family, horses and the outdoors.
Laurie is survived by her daughter, Taylor Turigliatto; sons Jonathan Lane and Joshua Keith...
Brian Gregory Sutton
Sep 29, 2020
Brian Gregory Sutton, 41, of Holly Springs passed away on Tuesday September 29, 2020. Memorial services will be held on Friday October 2, 2020 at Cool Springs Baptist Church at 11am.
Brian loved all outdoor activities. He enjoyed fishing with his dad at the coast and hiking with his family. He loved his coworkers just as his second family,...
Johnsie Darroch
Sep 29, 2020
Johnsie Tucker Darroch, 73 of Lancaster, SC, formerly of Sanford, peacefully passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Graveside services will be held Monday October 12th, 2020 at Beaver Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Johnsie was born in Randolph Co daughter of the late Otis Lee Tucker and Julina Wood Tucker. She was a member of Beaver Creek Baptist Church, active...
Foster Jewell Watts
Sep 24, 2020
Foster Jewell Watts, 77 of Sanford passed away Thursday September 24, 2020.
The family will greet friends Wednesday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel beginning at 10:00am. COVID 19 guidelines will be followed and facial coverings are required. Committal services will be private.
Mr. Watts was born in Lee Co, a son of the late Robert Jule Watts...
Matthew Eugene Rathburn
Sep 18, 2020
Matthew Eugene Rathburn of Sanford died on Friday September 18, 2020. There will be a Graveside service held on Thursday September 24,2020 at Broadway Town Cemetery at 4:00PM.
Matthew is preceded in death by his parents Calvin Donald Rathburn and Janice Jones Rathburn; sister Ellen Mitchell and brother David Rathburn.
Mr. Rathburn is survived by his wife of...
Lonnie McKinley Lawson
Sep 16, 2020
Lonnie McKinley Lawson, 86 of Carthage passed away Wednesday September 16, 2020.
Mr. Lawson was born in Surry Co a son of the late William Cornelius McKinley Lawson and Pearl Irene Gibbons Lawson. He was a Korean War Army Veteran and a talented string musician. Lonnie was preceded in death by siblings, Lethia Jamerson, Gladys Haire, Lelar Cooper, Lular Gregory,...
Hugh Ford Pembleton
Sep 13, 2020
Hugh Ford Pembleton, 83 of Sanford went to be with Jesus Sunday September 14, 2020.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Pembleton was born in Central Valley, NY son of the late Henry Ford Pembleton and Millicent Simmons Pembleton. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Remy Perrone.
Mr. Pembleton is...
William Landreth "Bill" Tucker
Sep 11, 2020
William Landreth “Bill” Tucker, 72 of Sanford passed away Friday September 11, 2020.
Services will be private.
Bill was born in Winston Salem, son of the late William Lindsey Tucker and Frances Peterson Tucker. He loved to garden, his dogs and swinging on the porch swing at the beach.
Mr. Tucker is survived by his wife, Lucy...
Anne Cox Layne
Sep 11, 2020
Anne Cox Layne, 56 of Sanford passed away Friday September 11, 2020.
A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday October 22, 2022 at St Thomas Episcopal Church.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to St Thomas Episcopal Church 312 N. Steel Street, Sanford, NC 27330.
Lillian Hoyle
Sep 9, 2020
Lillian “Lil” Thompson Hoyle, 98, passed away peacefully September 9, 2020 at Parkview Retirement Village in Sanford, NC, with family by her side. Lil was a native of Morganton, NC, the daughter of the late Nellis Albert Thompson, Sr. and Lona Jaynes Thompson, wife of the late Carroll “Cac” Watkins Hoyle, Sr., and mother of the late Carroll “Cac” Watkins...
Susan Swindell
Sep 9, 2020
Susan Turlington Swindell, 84 of Sanford peacefully passed away Wednesday evening, September 9, 2020.
Mrs. Swindell was born in Fremont, NC a daughter of the late Oscar Eli Turlington and Evelyn Hooks Turlington. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. Scott Swindell Jr, and a sister, Evelyn “Ebbie” Mooring. Susan was a member of Jonesboro United Methodist...
Catherine Monica Frame
Sep 4, 2020
Catherine Monica Tracey Frame, 78 of Sanford passed away Friday September 4, 2020.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Catherine was born in Dublin, Ireland, daughter of the late Thomas Tracey and Mary Josephine Kavanagh Tracey. She was preceded in death by her brother, Gerry Scully.
Mrs. Frame is survived by her...
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