Obituaries
Erik Maravilla-Paredes
Dec 6, 2024
Erik Maravilla-Paredes, 19, of Sanford passed away on December 6, 2024. A funeral mass will be held on Monday December 16, 2024 at St. Stephen Catholic Church at 11am. Burial will follow in the church cemetery following the service.
A visitation will be held Sunday December 15, 2024 between the hours of 11am and 4pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.
Erik Maravilla-Paredes,...
Helen Cox Maddox
Dec 6, 2024
Helen Cox Maddox, born on December 24, 1932, to Milton Lee Cox and Lula Mae Allen Cox of Sanford, NC, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2024, holding hands with her daughters and listening to her favorite Christmas music. A funeral service will be held on Saturday December 14th at 2pm at Center United Methodist Church. The family will receive...
Dolores Butner
Nov 30, 2024
Dolores Holt Butner “Lorrie” was born Ella Dolores Holt on August 9,1951, at the old Sanford Hospital to the late Jimmy Bryant Holt and Helen Coggins Holt. She was a good student attending Jonesboro Heights Elementary School and played the clarinet at Greenwood High School where she graduated in 1969. She married Ronnie Stone in 1969 and on April 7,1970,...
William Bryce Freeman
Nov 20, 2024
William Bryce Freeman, 38, of Sanford passed away on November 20, 2024 while serving and helping people and doing the job he loved to do. A funeral service will be held at 3pm on Monday December 2, 2024, at Crossroads Ministries in Broadway. Burial will follow in Broadway Town Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-3pm before the service...
Sara Cole Brown
Nov 19, 2024
Sara Cole Brown, 90, of New Bern, formerly of Sanford, peacefully passed away Tuesday November 19, 2024. Services will be private.
Mrs. Brown was born in Lee Co, NC, a daughter of the late Neill A Cole and Virginia King Cole. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Bobby Brown, and sisters, Nora Shell and Anne Kelly. Mrs. Brown...
Shirley Corley Norton
Nov 19, 2024
Shirley Corley Norton, 69 of Sanford peacefully passed away Tuesday November 19, 2024. Services will be held at a later date in Georgia.
Shirley was born in Cedartown, GA daughter of the late Virgil Cain Corley and Vera Virginia Fields Corley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Norton, daughter April Shannon Norton, and son James Edward Norton.
Mrs. Norton...
Ronny Lee McDowell
Nov 18, 2024
Ronny Lee McDowell, 69 of South Boston, VA, formerly of Roxboro and Sanford, passed away Nov 18, 2024 due to complications from surgery. He is survived by his daughter, Melissa McDowell of the home, and a sister, Sarah McDowell Smith of Roxboro.
He was a retired carpet and flooring installer, an avid NASCAR fan, enjoyed trips to the beach, fishing, hunting,...
William Derrell "Bill" Youngblood Jr.
Nov 12, 2024
William Derrell “Bill” Youngblood Jr., 66 of Sanford peacefully passed away Tuesday (Nov 12,2024).
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Richard Lee Poletti
Nov 11, 2024
Richard Lee Poletti, 88, of Sanford passed away on Monday November 11, 2024. A Mass will be held on Friday November 15, 2024, at 11am at St Stephen Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors. A visitation will be held starting at 10am before the service at the church.
Dick was born in Newark NJ on...
Robbie Gray Butner
Nov 5, 2024
Robbie Gray Butner, 70, of Sanford passed away Tuesday November 5, 2024. No services are scheduled at this time.
Robbie was born in Lee Co. a son of the late Robert Gray Butner and Violet Atkins Butner. He enjoyed fishing, building birdhouses, hunting, gardening, NASCAR, and watching wrestling and old westerns. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Donald Gray "Don" Chandler
Nov 4, 2024
Donald Gray Chandler, 59, of Raleigh, NC. Beloved son, nephew, brother, cousin, uncle and friend, died too soon on November 4, 2024. Born October 7, 1965 in Lee County to the late Clarence and Polly Chandler (nee Harrington). He was a 1983 graduate of Lee County Senior High and a graduate of UNC Chapel where he majored in Journalism.
Don is...
Brenda Ann Morrison Stone
Nov 2, 2024
Brenda Ann Morrison Stone, 74 of Sanford passed away Saturday November 2, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Thursday (11/7) at 12pm at Swann Station Baptist. The family will receive friends at the church at 11am prior to the service.
Brenda was born in Harnett Co. to the late Wayman Chalmers Morrison and Gladys Matthews Morrison. She loved watching...
Roger Dale Alvey Jr
Oct 30, 2024
Roger Dale Alvey Jr, 49 of Sanford passed away Wednesday October 30, 2024.
A Memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday November 12th at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mr. Alvey was born at Torrejon AFB in Spain. He was a caring person, worked in construction, enjoyed gaming and computers, drawing and painting pictures, racing (cars and go carts), and his cat, Worm.
Mr....
Raj Upadhyaya
Oct 27, 2024
Raj Albert Upadhyaya, 58, of Sanford passed away on Sunday October 27, 2024.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
Raj was preceded in death by his parents Surendra Prasad Upadhyaya and Arlene Fagerberg Upadhyaya, and daughter Ruth Upadhyaya. Raj was a gifted computer programmer, loved major league baseball, especially the Chicago Cubs and was a licensed pilot.
Mr....
Donald Wayne Hilliard
Oct 26, 2024
Donald Wayne Hilliard, 82 of Sanford passed away Saturday October 26, 2024. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm Friday (11/1/2024) at First Apostolic Church. Burial will follow at Lee Memory Gardens.
Mr. Hilliard was born in Lee Co son of the late Weldon Hilliard and Maude Lee Yow Hilliard. He was preceded in death by his wife’s, Edna Mae...
Billie Karen McDougald Atkins
Oct 25, 2024
Billie Karen McDougald Atkins, 82, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, October 25, 2024, after suffering a stroke. Billie is awaited in heaven by her sons, Clyde Kelly Atkins, Jr. “Chuck”, Tanner Kelly Atkins; grandsons Mack and Luke Hatcher; and her parents, Grace and Ellison McDougald.
Billie is survived by her husband of 60 years, Clyde Kelly Atkins, Sr.,...
Nathanial Sean Cooper
Oct 24, 2024
Nathanial Sean Cooper, 20 of Cameron passed away Thursday October 24, 2024.
The family will greet friend from 12:00 until 6:00 pm Thursday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.
Nathan loved being with his family and friends, car shows and the car culture, learning, fashion and traveling, especially to Gatlinburg, TN.
Nathaniel is survived by his parents Leonard Travis Cooper and Jessica Nicole Emory...
Ralph "Bud" Treadwell
Oct 24, 2024
Ralph Earl “Bud” Treadwell, 95 of Siler City, formerly of Sanford, passed away Thursday October 24, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday November 9th at The Journey Church (17475 US-64, Siler City). The family will greet friends from 1:00 until 2:00 at the Church prior to the Memorial Service.
Bud was born in Westchester Co. to...
Eugene "Gene" Hughes
Oct 23, 2024
Eugene “Gene” Hughes, 81, of Sanford’s Deep River Community went to be with the Lord on the evening of Wednesday October 23, 2024, surrounded by his family.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents Elvin Hughes and Ida Holland Hughes; grandson Jacob Pilson; and sister-in-law Debbie Hughes.
He is survived by his wife Louise Hughes; daughters Teresa Pilson (Tim) and Angela...
Christopher Neil "Chris" Darroch
Oct 22, 2024
Christopher Neil “Chris” Darroch, 59 of Sanford passed away Tuesday October 22, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 4pm Monday (10/28/24) at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Grace Chapel Cemetery.
Chris was born in Lee Co. a son of Neil E. Darroch and the late Anna “Faye” Harrelson Darroch. He graduated from Lee Co. Highschool where...
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