Obituaries

Shirley Kennett
Aug 30, 2018
Shirley Garrett Kennett, born February 27, 1935, passed away Thursday August 30, 2018. She was a daughter of the late Clifton H. Garrett and Leah Pickett Garrett. She was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Garrett.
Mrs. Kennett is survived by her husband, H. Stone Kennett; a son Daniel James Kennett; three sisters, Lorene Garrett Johnson, Vergie Garrett...
Ina Johnstone
Aug 29, 2018
Ina Cole Johnstone, 81 of Sanford passed away Wednesday August 29, 2018. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00am Saturday at St Luke United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Johnstone was born in Kinston, daughter of the late William Clayton Cole and Mildred Evelyn Hudson Cole. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Betty...
John D Flynn
Aug 28, 2018
John D. "JD" Flynn passed away Tuesday August 28, 2018.
The family will host a Celebration of John's life Saturday September 8th at 5:00pm at his residence.
Mr. Flynn is survived by his mother, Rebecca Denson Crutchfield of Sanford; son Nicholas Flynn (Joy) of Sanford; daughter, Lindsay Flynn Womack (Stewart) of Sanford; grandchildren, Sommer Flynn, Autumn Flynn, Nathanael Flynn, Lilly Womack...
Gladys Weaver
Aug 27, 2018
Gladys Fields Weaver, 99, of Sanford passed away peacefully on Monday, August 27, 2018 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Her memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, September 13 at First Presbyterian Church in Sanford. The family will receive friends after the service in the church colonnade. Prior to the memorial service, a committal service will...

William "Bill" Sadlick
Aug 22, 2018
William “Bill” Sadlick, 83 of Sanford passed away Wednesday August 22, 2018.
Mr. Sadlick was born in Hartford, CT, son of the late Frank and Fannie Sedlik, and preceded in death by a daughter, Sherry Sadlick. Bill was a Veteran of the US Air Force and retired from Moen.
Mr. Sadlick is survived by a daughter, Kimberly Frazier...
Joann Thomas
Aug 18, 2018
Joann Thomas, 74 of Sanford, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2018 at 12:30 P.M. at her residence surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Jonesboro Cemetery.
She was born and lived in Sanford, a daughter of the late Leonor Thomas. In 1969,...

Roland Louis Rogers
Aug 13, 2018
Roland L. Rogers, 83 of Sanford peacefully passed away Monday August 13, 2018.
Private services will beheld at a later date.
Virginia Coore
Aug 11, 2018
Virginia Pettit “Polly” Coore, 83 of Siler City, passed away Saturday August 11, 2018 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Wednesday at Mt. Vernon Springs Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Coore was born in Surry Co, a daughter of the late Hubert and Mary Lane Pettit. She...

J Refugio Alvarado Garcia
Aug 7, 2018
J Refugio Alvarado Garcia, 71, of Broadway, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, August 7th, 2018. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, August 11, 2018 at St. Stephens Catholic Church at 11am.
Mr. Garcia is preceded in death by his father, Lorenzo Alvarado Arevalo, and grandson, Julian Michel Ramirez.
Mr. Garcia is survived by his wife Eva Zarate Martinez; mother,...
M Ross Pittman
Aug 6, 2018
Mr. Maurice "Ross" Pittman, beloved husband, father, uncle and friend passed away to be with his savior, Jesus Christ on Monday August 6, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Thursday at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Broadway Town Cemetery.
Ross was born on June 28, 1924 to the late James Ira Pittman and Sallie...

John Pischak
Aug 3, 2018
John Pischak, 85, of Sanford, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at Duke Regional Hospital. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday August 8th at 11AM at St. Stephens Catholic Church.
Mr. Pischak was born in Poland to the late Basil and Mary Pischak. He was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by...
James Matthew Knight
Aug 3, 2018
James Matthew Knight, 25, of Sanford, passed away Saturday, August 3rd, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 7:00pm Thursday at Lemon Springs Baptist Church. The family will greet beginning at 6:00pm.
Mr. Knight was born in Sanford, a son of Mary Hiles Knight and the late James Numan Knight. He graduated from Southern Lee High School and Central...
Marie Wicker
Jul 22, 2018
Mildred Marie Leath Wicker, 85 of Sanford passed away July 22, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 11:00am Tuesday at Pocket Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Wicker was born in Galax, VA, daughter of the late Robert Leath and Elizabeth Funk Leath. She was a very active member of Pocket Presbyterian Church, taught Sunday School and was active with...

Frances Keigley
Jul 21, 2018
Frances Gehring Keigley, 99 of Chapel Hill, formerly of Sanford passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday at Carolina Meadows, The Fairways in Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Keigley was born in Galesburg, IL, daughter of the late Earl R. Gehring and Gertrude Frederick Gehring. She was a graduate of University of Illinois...
Frances Kimball
Jul 19, 2018
Frances Stewart Kimball, 89 of Sanford passed away Thursday July 19, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 10:00am Saturday at Zion Christian Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Kimball was born in Lee Co, a daughter of the late John William Stewart and Martha Janie Gaster Stewart. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy “Pete” Lester Kimball, and siblings,...
Dale Bracken
Jul 17, 2018
Dale Stephens Bracken, 75, of Sanford, NC, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on July 17 after an extended illness. A visitation is scheduled for Sunday, July 22, 2 pm to 4 pm, at Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home, 509 Carthage Street, Sanford.
She was predeceased by her daughters Melissa (Missy) Stephens Bracken and Susan (Sue) Bracken...
Eduardo Preston Rangel Aguirre
Jul 13, 2018
Eduardo Preston Rangel Aguirre, 74 of Sanford passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his beloved family, Friday July 13,2018. A Memorial service will be held at 12:30pm Tuesday at St Stephen Catholic Church.
Mr. Rangel a son of the late Diego Rangel and Blanca Aguirre. He was a graduate of Mission High School in San Francisco, CA, and graduated...
Kimberly Jean Tillman
Jul 13, 2018
Kimberly Jean Tillman, 52, of Cameron, NC, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018. Funeral services will be held Wednesday July 18, 2018 at 2pm in Rogers Memorial Chapel.
She was preceded in death by her father, William Tillman; grandparents, Hugh and Faye Tillman and Willie and Flora Ayers.
Kimberly is survived by her partner, Trina Clark and her fur-baby, Jessie;...
Laura Kay Shepherd
Jun 29, 2018
Laura Kay Palmer Shepherd, 72 of Rock Hill, SC, formerly of Sanford passed away Friday June 29, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 4:00pm Thursday at Carbonton United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Shepherd was born in Randolph Co, a daughter of the late James Otis Palmer and Nellie Hucks Palmer. She graduated from Sanford Central High School. She...
Marion Gladys Holt
Jun 24, 2018
Marion Gladys Campbell Holt, 89 of Murrells Inlet, SC, formerly of Sanford, passed away peacefully Sunday June 24, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Thursday atFirst Baptist Church Chapel. Burial will follow at Poplar Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Holt was born and raised in the Sanford area and a daughter of the late James Brown...
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