Obituaries
Janeth Blakley
May 9, 2020
Janeth Walker Blakley, 77 of Sanford passed away Saturday May 9, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday at Carbonton United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Janeth was born May 22, 1942 in Gauley Bridge, WVa, daughter of the late Darrell and Peg Walker. She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry G. Blakley, and her brother, Gary...
Woodrow B. "Woody" Mashburn
May 5, 2020
Woodrow B. Mashburn, Sr., 95, went home to his eternal reward on May 5, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family. A private graveside service will be held for his immediate family at Carbonton United Methodist Church Cemetery where Mr. Mashburn attended as a child.
Mr. Mashburn was born in Chatham County on February 26, 1925, the youngest...
William Frank "Bill" Rosser
May 2, 2020
William “Bill” Frank Rosser, 73, of Sanford, died Saturday (5/2/20).
Bill was born in Sanford, North Carolina on July 21, 1946, to the late Frank Mellon Rosser and Annie Belle Wicker Rosser. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Harold Clifton Stewart, Jr.
Bill graduated from Sanford Central High School in 1964. He graduated...
Carmen Milagro Figueroa
Apr 30, 2020
Carmen Milargo Figueroa, 82 of Sanford passed away Thursday evening, April 30th, 2020.
Mrs. Figueroa was born in Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Gereado Figueroa and Luz Maria Vazquez. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marcelino. Mrs. Figueroa loved her family and was a dedicated Church lady. She was an outgoing person who loved helping others.
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Vickie Lane Preston
Apr 27, 2020
Vickie Lane Wilson Preston, 63 of Sanford passed away Monday April 27, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 3:00pm Friday at New Life Fellowship Church.
Vickie was born in Bennettsville, SC, daughter of the late James Boyce Wilson and Bettie Sue Hall Wilson. She was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Jones and a nephew, Samuel Douglas.
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Gary Warren Barber
Apr 27, 2020
Gary W. Barber, formerly of Sanford, passed away suddenly on April 27, 2020 in Raleigh.
Mr. Barber was born on October 11, 1950 in Buffalo, New York to Betty A. and Warren R. Barber. The family moved to Louisiana, Georgia, and then to Perry, New York. Mr. Barber graduated from Perry Central High School in 1968, where he was...
Candelaria Martinez Rubio
Apr 21, 2020
Candelaria Martinez Rubio, 82 of Sanford passed away Tuesday April 21, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 3:30pm Friday at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mrs. Rubio is preceded in death by her parents Luis Enrique and Lucia Hernandez.
Candelaria Rubio has been surrounded by her loving family for many years.
Mrs. Rubio is survived by her sons...
Barbara Kent
Apr 20, 2020
Barbara Nicholson Kent 86 of Sanford passed away Monday April 20, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Friday at Lee Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Kent was born in Lee Co, daughter of the late John Wesley Nicholson and Clyde Cameron Nicholson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years William Wesley Kent, and brothers Worth...
Iginia Palacios
Apr 16, 2020
Iginia Huicochea Palacios, 84 of Sanford passed away Thursday April 16, 2020.
Graveside services will be held at 4:00 pm at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mrs. Palacios is survived by her children, Minerva Hernandez, Mario Vargas Huicochea, Erminia Lugas Huicochea, and Maria del Carmen Vargas Huicochea; one sister, Guadalupe Huicochea Palacios. She was preceded in death by her parents, Angel...
Mabel McDuffie
Apr 13, 2020
Mabel Rosser McDuffie, 80 of Sanford passed away Monday April 13, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Thursday at Center United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. McDuffie was born Harnett Co, a daughter of the late Flynn Robert Rosser and Catherine Black Rosser. She was preceded in death by sisters JoAnn Griffin and Vivian Wooten. Mabel was a graduate...
Heyward Andrew "Andy" Davis
Apr 12, 2020
Heyward Andrew “Andy” Davis, 67 of Sanford passed away Sunday April 12, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 pm Wednesday at Lee Memory Gardens.
Mr. Davis was born in York, SC a son of the late George Davis and Betty Cordova Davis. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Tommy Davis....
Leopold I. "Poly" Cohen
Apr 12, 2020
Leopold Ira “Poly” Cohen Jr, 83 of Sanford passed away Sunday April 12, 2020. Graveside services will be private.
Mr. Cohen was born in Augusta, GA son of the late Heline Schneider Cohen Sisken and Leopold Ira Cohen. He was preceded in death by his wife Sara S. “Sissy” Cohen.
Poly was the founder of Lee Iron and...
Ruth Sjaardema
Apr 8, 2020
Ruth Sjaardema, 96 was born in Chicago, Illnois on February 9, 1924 and passed away on April 8, 2020 at Parkview retirement Home in Sanford, NC. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald of 71 years.
She is survived by two daughters, Cindy Hall (William) of Sanford, and Donna Ruth Bowden (David) of Bloomington, Indiana;...
Janet Thomas Dickerson
Apr 5, 2020
Janet Thomas Dickerson, 74, of Sanford, passed away Sunday April 5, 2020.
Janet was born in Lee County to the late Raymond McKenzie Thomas and Ruby Catherine Doss Thomas. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Larry Thomas and sister Carol Reynolds
She is survived by her son Bill Morris (Amy) of Fuquay Varina; daughter Tracy...
Gilbert Lee Rosser
Mar 30, 2020
Gilbert Lee Rosser, 91 of Sanford passed away Monday March 30th, 2020. Services will be private at this time; however, a Celebration of Gilbert’s life will be held at a later date.
Mr. Rosser was born in Harnett Co, a son of the late Neill Joseph Rosser and Easter Patterson Rosser. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Thomas Branton "Knot" Knight
Mar 30, 2020
Thomas “Knot” Branton Knight, 83 of Pittsboro passed away Monday March 30th, 2020. A Memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Knight was born in Harnett Co, son of the late James Cortis Knight and Annie Viola Malone Miles. He was preceded in death by his son, James “Jimmy” Knight, a brother, James Halford Knight, and...
Nellie Cox
Mar 27, 2020
Nellie Lett Cox, 89 of Sanford peacefully passed away Friday morning, March 27th, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mrs. Cox was born in Lee Co, a daughter of the late Landon Gray Lett and Elsie Sloan Lett. When Nellie was nine months old, her mother passed away and she was raised...
Carla Anderson
Mar 26, 2020
Carla Allen Anderson, 45 of Sanford peacefully passed away Thursday March 26th, 2020.
A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, April 3, 2020 at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.
Carla was born in Southport, NC, daughter of Joe Allen and the late Sheila Corbett Allen. She loved people and was...
John David "J.D." Stewart
Mar 22, 2020
John David “JD” Stewart, 84 of Sanford passed away Sunday March 22, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Graveside services will be held at 1:00pm Wednesday at Lee Memory Gardens.
J.D. was born in Harnett Co, a son of the late Leatie Womack Stewart and Paul Stewart. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Ann Williams...
Gertrude Yow Thompson
Mar 16, 2020
Gertrude Welch Yow Thompson, 90 of Sanford, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday at Prosperity Friends Church Cemetery, in Robbins.
Mrs. Thompson was born in Moore Co, daughter of the late Ross Welch and Edna Phillips Welch. She was preceded in...
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