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Carolyn Elmyra Jarman
Mar 11, 2018
Carolyn Elmyra Poplin Jarman, 84 of Sanford peacefully passed away Sunday March 11, 2018 at Parkview Retirement and Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church in Sanford at 1 PM Wednesday March 14, 2018. Burial will be at 4PM at Silver Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Norwood, NC.
She was born in Stanley County, on...
Lisa Lynn McBryde
Mar 10, 2018
Lisa Lynn McBryde, 58, of Sanford, North Carolina, passed away peacefully March 10, 2018 after a courageous battle with leukemia.
She was born July 21, 1959. Lisa was a lifelong resident of Sanford and graduated from Meredith College. She owned and operated ABC Daycare for 27 years, touching many families through this work. After retirement, she served in the...
Laurie Ann Boyce
Mar 5, 2018
Laurie Ann Swetzig Boyce, 65 of Sanford passed away Monday March 5, 2018.
The family will receive friends at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home, from 5:30 until 6:30pm Friday followed by a Memorial service at 6:30.
Mrs. Boyce was born in Long Beach, CA, daughter of the late Donald Swetzig and Mary Margaret Hunter Swetzig. She was preceded in...
Mildred Kleewein
Mar 4, 2018
Mildred Burns Kleewein, 90 of Sanford passed away Sunday March 4, 2018.
No services are planned at this time.
Mrs. Kleewein was a daughter of Kenneth Burns and Viola Hackbarth Burns. She was preceded in death by her husband Alvin Martin Kleewein.
Mrs. Kleewein is survived by daughters, Karen Scheidegger (Dennis) of Sanford, and Deanna Sullivan (Dan)...
Claudine Gates
Feb 20, 2018
Claudine Johnson Gates, 86 of Fayetteville, passed away Tuesday February 20, 2018. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday at Asbury United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Gates was born in Chatham Co, daughter of the late William Roberson Johnson and Mary Valdia Ward Johnson. She was preceded in death by brothers, Larry...
Ivan Ramiro Hernandez
Feb 20, 2018
Ivan Ramiro Hernandez, 10 of Sanford passed away Tuesday February 20, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 3pm Friday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.
Ivan was born in Chapel Hill, son of Ramiro Hernandez and Olimpia Castellanos Hernandez. Ivan was a very special son.
Ivan is survived by his parents;...
Kathleen Lemons Baker
Feb 18, 2018
Kathleen Lemons Wall Baker, 90 of Sanford peacefully passed away Sunday February 18, 2018 at Sanford Health and Rehab Center.
She was born in Lee Co, on April 11, 1927 to the late Hugh and Gola Cole Lemons. She retired from Blue Bell and Four Seasons Apparel as a seamstress. Kathleen was a member of White Hill Presbyterian Church.
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Jack Darrell Seon III
Feb 16, 2018
Jack Darrell Seon III, 54, of Cameron passed away Friday February 16, 2018 at Duke University Medical Center. A Funeral Service will be held Monday February 19 at 3:00 pm in the Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Jack Darrell Seon II and Cynthia McNight Seon.
Jack is survived by his...
Crystal Stewart
Feb 13, 2018
Crystal Goodman Stewart, 46 of Sanford died Tuesday February 13, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 3:00pm Friday at Cameron Grove Cemetery.
Mrs Stewart was born in Lee Co, daughter of Evelyn Heddleston Goodman Harrison and the late Victor Lewis Goodman.
Mrs. Stewart is survived by her husband Mickey Stewart; son Dustin Mickey Stewart of Sanford; sisters,...
Mary Quinn
Feb 6, 2018
Mary Moore Quinn, 79 of Sanford passed away Tuesday February 6, 2018. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Friday at St Francis Anglican Church.
Mrs. Quinn was born in Camden, NJ, daughter of the late Thomas Alfred Moore and Mae Lillian Reihl Moore, and preceded in death by her husband Richard Alan Quinn Sr. Mary was active...
Cleo Lena Wood
Feb 5, 2018
Cleo Lena Marion Wood, 94, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Monday February 5, 2018. She was born in Surry County on January 9, 1924 to the late Jerry and Nettie Marion and was the last surviving sibling of fourteen children. In 1945, she married Jesse Raymond Wood who predeceased her. Cleo was also preceded in...
Wanaga Marshburn
Feb 4, 2018
Wanaga Landreth Marshburn, 94 of Sanford peacefully passed away Sunday February 4, 2018 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Thursday at Carbonton United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Marshburn was born in Moore Co, a daughter of the late Elmer Marion Landreth and Flossie Eaton Landreth. She was preceded in...
John Joseph "Jack" Chute
Jan 29, 2018
John Joseph “Jack” Chute Jr, 83 of Sanford passed away Monday January 29, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00pm Saturday March 17th at the Carolina Trace Country Club.
Mr.Chute was born in Detroit, MI, son of the late John Joseph Chute and Alice Brooks Chute. Jack was a Veteran of the US Army serving most of...
Dewey "Bill" Junior Gregory
Jan 23, 2018
Dewey “Bill” Junior Gregory, 74, passed away on Tuesday January 23, 2018.
No services are scheduled for this time.
He is survived by his aunts Ellen Haire and Emily Underwood of Sanford, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Boyce Elbert Cox
Jan 21, 2018
Boyce Elbert Cox, 86, passed away on Sunday January 21, 2018.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Carol Cameron Cox; 4 daughters- Lisa Cox Farlow (Eric) of Asheboro; Karen Cox Thomas (Lonny) of Sanford; Lois Cox Stansell (Gary) of Monroe; Claire Cox Woodlief (David) of Apex; one sister, Vivian Thomas Cox (Alan) of Sanford; 10 grandchildren-...
Frances Cooper Barker
Jan 19, 2018
Frances Cooper Barker, 90 of Wilmington, formerly of Sanford, passed away Friday evening, January 19, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday at Lee Memory Gardens.
The Johnston County native was the daughter of the late Paul E. and Mattie S. Whitley. She was predeceased by husband Dewey Hobson Cooper, Jr. and husband Gaithel B. Barker. She...
John Thomas Davenport, Jr
Jan 11, 2018
John Thomas “Tommy” Davenport Jr, 87 of Sanford peacefully passed away Thursday January 11, 2018 surrounded by his family. A Memorial service will be held at 3:00pm Saturday at St Luke United Methodist Church. A reception will follow in the Davenport Christian Life Center.
Mr. Davenport was a lifelong resident of Sanford, son of the late John Thomas Davenport...
James Chalmers Morrison
Jan 10, 2018
James Chalmers Morrison, 71 of Sanford passed away Wednesday evening January 10, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Monday at East Sanford Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Jonesboro Cemetery.
James was born in Harnett Co son of the late Wayman Chalmers Morrison and preceded in death by a sister, Julie Ann Morrison and a brother,...
Phillip Warren Gurkin
Jan 9, 2018
Phil Gurkin, a loving family man and friend, passed away after a brave, but rapid, fight with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). He was born on his mother’s birthday of August 28, 1950 in Plymouth, NC to Charles T. Gurkin and Marie H. Gurkin. He is survived by his wife, Marie K. Gurkin of Sanford; a son, Chip Gurkin and wife...
Roderick Harold Lloyd
Jan 8, 2018
Roderick Harold Lloyd Jr, 65 of Sanford passed away January 8, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Friday (1/26/2018) at Lee Memory Gardens.
Mr. Lloyd was born in Sanford, son of the late Roderick Harold Lloyd Sr and Lourie Cox Lloyd.
Mr. Lloyd is survived by sisters, Vivian Beauchamp (Jim) of Corapeake, NC, Kathy Williams (Ronnie), and...
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