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Nancy Hamm
Nov 17, 2017
Nancy Dennis Hamm, 76 of Sanford peacefully passed away Friday November 17, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Monday at St Luke United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mrs. Hamm was born in Wake Co, daughter of the late Buford Edmond Dennis and Emma Marie Hunsucker Dennis. Nancy was a 1962 graduate of East...
Grady Wesley Ellis
Nov 15, 2017
Grady Wesley Ellis, 82 of Sanford passed away Wednesday November 15, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Saturday at Rogers Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Hickory Mtn. Methodist Church Cemetery in Pittsboro.
Mr. Ellis was born in Chatham Co, a son of the late John Wesley Ellis and Edna Johnson Ellis. He also was preceded in...
Charles Russell Godwin
Nov 14, 2017
Charles Russell Godwin, 70 of Sanford passed away Tuesday November 14, 2017 at Duke University Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 1:00pm Saturday at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mr. Godwin was born in Sanford, son of the late Wilbur L. “Shorty” Godwin and Mildred Wicker Godwin. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Jean Jeffries Godwin and...
Neil Wilson Douglas
Nov 12, 2017
Neil Douglas, 74 of Sanford passed away after fighting a long illness on Sunday November 12, 2017. Born in Harnett County he was the son of the late Charlie Glenn Douglas and Dinah Creed Douglas.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Nancy Handcox Douglas, his parents, his brothers Billy, Lloyd and Floyd Douglas and...
Brenda Betts
Nov 5, 2017
Brenda Arnold Betts 61 of Broadway peacefully passed away Sunday November 5, 2017 with her family by her side. Graveside services will be held 1:00pm Wednesday at Center United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Brenda was preceded in death by her parents Tyree Arnold and Margaret Buchanan Arnold; son Timmy Murphy and brother Frankie Wicker.
Brenda is survived by daughters...
Craig Arnold Ness
Nov 3, 2017
Craig Arnold Ness, 62 of Cameron passed away Friday November 3, 2017.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
John Gordon Hunter
Nov 2, 2017
John Gordon Hunter, 87 of Sanford passed away Thursday November 2, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Saturday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Lee Memory Gardens.
Mr. Hunter was born in Lee County son of the late Rupert Hunter and Ruby Holder Hunter; He was preceded in death by his wife Hazel...
Michael Scott Abrams
Nov 1, 2017
Michael “Scott” Abrams 35 of Sanford passed away Wednesday November 1, 2017. A Visitation\Memorial service will be held at 6:00pm Monday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.
Michael is survived by his mother Beth Jewell Taylor of Sanford; father, Michael G Abrams and wife Jacqueline of Sanford; daughter Katelyn Nichole Abrams of Sanford; son Jordan Reece; grandmother Joyce Pruett Oldham of Sanford;...
Robert O'Briant Stone
Oct 27, 2017
Robert O’Briant Stone, 83 of Sanford passed away Friday October 27, 2017. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00am Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Church Columbarium.
Mr. Stone was born in Sanford, NC, son of the late William Warren Stone and Leona Holt Stone. He is preceded in death by a grandson Christopher...
William Eugene Wagoner
Oct 26, 2017
William Eugene Wagoner, 89, passed away October 26, 2017. He was born in Sanford to Holmes Marshall Wagoner and Margaret Burns Wagoner. He was preceded in death by his parents and his only brother, Holmes Marshall Wagoner Jr.
Mr. Wagoner is survived by his wife of sixty six years, Joan Johnson Wagoner; their two children, Lisa Foushee (Ken) of...
Magalene Benedict
Oct 21, 2017
Magalene Page Benedict of Sanford passed away Saturday October 21, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Wednesday at the First Baptist Church Chapel. Burial will follow at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Mamers.
Mrs. Benedict was born in Harnett Co daughter of the late Henry Page and Bertha Byrd Page. She was preceded in death by her...
Patricia Presley Comer
Oct 18, 2017
Patricia Jewell Presley Comer, 55 of Sanford passed away Wednesday October 18, 2017.
Memorial service will be held at 3:00pm Sunday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel.
Patricia was born in Sanford, daughter of the late Rev. Morris Jewell Sr and Viola Mae Patterson Jewell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Wayne Comer. Patricia was...
William J. Danuck
Oct 17, 2017
William Danuck, 83 of Broadway passed away Tuesday October 17, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 11:00am Saturday at Broadway United Methodist Church.
Mr. Danuck was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, son of the late William Danuck and Anna Koerkey Danuck. He was a retired auditor with AIG and served in the US Army. He loved gardening,...
Ruby Hall
Oct 12, 2017
Ruby Cameron Hall, 93 of Carthage passed away Thursday October 12, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Sunday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Hall was born in Lee Co, and preceded in death by her mother, Mary Cameron Hall; her husband, William Taft Hall, sons Wayne...
Junius Salman "Jay" Greenwood, Jr
Oct 10, 2017
Jay Greenwood, son of Junius S. Greenwood, of Sanford passed away Tuesday October 10, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 4:00pm Friday at Grace Chapel Church Cemetery.
Mr. Greenwood is survived by his mother, Ruby Wilson Greenwood Belsma of Sanford; sister, Phyllis Clark of Mamers; Aunt Lucy Harris; uncle David Greenwood; and his extended family, Ronnie, Mary, Leslie...
Madaline S Burns
Oct 10, 2017
Madaline S. Burns, 85 of Sanford passed away Tuesday October 10, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 3:00pm Saturday at Jones Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Burns is survived by her son, Jeffrey Burns; Niece, Barbee Robinette.
The family will greet friends following the service in the Church Fellowship Hall.
Bobby Lee Wicker, Sr
Oct 10, 2017
Bobby Lee Wicker Sr, 81 passed away Tuesday October 10, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 2pm Friday at Leaflet Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Mr. Wicker was born in Sanford, son of the late Eugene Jones Wicker and Lula Mae Hunter Wicker. He also was preceded in death by his wife Lou Ann Wicker.
Mr. Wicker is survived...
Roy Earl Sessoms, Jr
Oct 9, 2017
Roy Earl Sessoms Jr, 78 of Sanford passed away Monday October 9, 2017.
Mr. Sessoms was born in Greenville, SC, son of the late Roy Earl Sessoms and Susan Edna Perkins, and a sister, Martha Sue Aycoth.
Mr. Sessoms is survived by his daughter, Susan S. Acevodo (Nery) of Broadway; son Roy E. Sessoms III of White Lake;...
Terry Lynn Jones
Oct 8, 2017
Terry L. Jones, 69 of Sanford passed away Sunday October 8, 2017.
Memorial service will be held at 11:00am Saturday at East Sanford Baptist Church by Rev. Robby Gibson. The family will greet friends following the service.
Mr. Jones was born in Lee Co, and preceded in death by his father, Samuel Lynn Jones, paternal grandparents, Benjamin Harrison...
Lillian Phillips
Oct 5, 2017
Lillian Correa Phillips, 92 of Sanford passed away Thursday October 5, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Wednesday at Calvary Missionary Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Phillips was born in Plymouth, MA, daughter of the late Antone Correa and Julia Calhavo Correa. She was a retired from Civil Service and a member...
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