Obituaries

Jul 4, 2016

Bobby James Riggan, 73 of N. Topsail Beach, formerly of Sanford passed away Monday July 4, 2016. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

 

Mr. Riggan was born in New Hanover Co, son of the late Robert Alexander Riggan and Beulah Mae Robertson Riggan. Bob graduated from Adcock High School in Henderson and Hardbarger Business College...

Jun 29, 2016

Mary Atheline Garner Carrillo, 76 of Sanford passed away Wednesday June 29, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Saturday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Carrillo was born in Lee Co, daughter of the late William Jasper “Pete” Garner and Mary Mazelle Brewer Garner. She was preceded...

Jun 22, 2016

Clinton C. Pickard, 91 of Sanford passed away Wednesday June 22, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 4:00pm Saturday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

Born in Lee Co, Mr. Pickard was a son of the late James Clinton Pickard and Ella Fields Pickard. He was preceded in death by...

Jun 21, 2016

John David Liles, 83 of Coats, formerly of Sanford, passed away Tuesday June 21, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 3:00pm Sunday (7/3/2016) at Holly Springs Baptist Church.

 

Mr. Liles was born in Richmond County a son of the late Frank Liles and Josephine Liles. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joann Kirby Liles.

 

Mr....

Jun 20, 2016

Anthony Mark Alfaro, 47 of Sanford passed away Monday June 20, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Saturday at Rogers Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Craines Creek Cemetery.

 

Mark was born in Baltimore, MD a son of Alfreado Alfaro and the late Carolyn Sue Stone. In addition to his mother, Mark was also preceded in death...

Jun 18, 2016

John Harold Hincks, 58 of La Marque, TX, passed away Saturday June 18, 2016. A Memorial service will be held at a later date.

 

John was born December 27, 1957 in Groton, CT, a son of the late Herbert Arthur Hincks and Helen Jenkins Hincks.

 

John is survived by three brothers, Herbert Arthur Hincks Jr (Sharon) of Portland,...

Jun 14, 2016

Donna Jean Patton, 68 of Sanford passed away Tuesday June 14, 2016.

 

A private service will be held at a later date.

 

Ms. Patton was born in Norman, IL, a daughter of the late Charles Marvin Patton and Louise Hollis Patton. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Marjorie Slomenskin, Mildred Hubbell, Joyce Coole, Doris Anderson, and...

Jun 13, 2016

Dale L. Hulsey was welcomed into Heaven on June 13, 2016.

He was born on September 18, 1954, in Gainesville, Georgia to the late Telford and Eunice Hulsey.

He is survived by his loving wife Sharon, son Nicholas and wife, Brittney of Raleigh; daughter, Kellyn of Winston-Salem; brothers Carey (DiAnn) of Watkinsville, GA, Curtis (Wendy) of Cleveland, GA, and Timothy...

Jun 13, 2016

Ronnie Franklin Salmon Jr. 36 of Sanford died Monday June 13, 2016 at his residence. Memorial services will be held: 2:00pm Saturday June, 25, 2016 at Rogers Memorial Chapel.

 

Mr. Salmon was born in Lee County, son of Charlotte Brown Salmon and the late Ronnie Franklin Salmon Sr.

 

He is survived by his Mother Charlotte Brown Salmon, a...

Jun 11, 2016

Zachary Ryan McNeill, 25 of Sanford passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016. A Memorial service will be held at 3:00pm Wednesday at St Francis Anglican Church. The family will receive friends following the service in the fellowship hall.

Zack graduated from Southern Lee High School, then from NC State University and currently was in the graduate school at NC State...

Jun 3, 2016

Christopher Robert Kinkade was born in Phoenix, AZ. on June 11, 1975. He died on June 3, 2016 in Southern Pines, N.C.

 

He was the son of Bob Kinkade and Deborah Schmidt Kinkade.

 

He enlisted in the Army in April 1999 and served until May of 2006.  He was trained as an administrative specialist and reached the rank...

Jun 1, 2016

Nellis (Ned) Thompson, Jr., 83, died June 1, 2016 at home surrounded by his family.  Ned was best known in Sanford as Principal Thompson, having spent much of his working life as an elementary school principal. A native of Morganton, NC, and the son of the late Nellis Albert Thompson, Sr. and Lona Jaynes Thompson, Ned spent a great deal...

Jun 1, 2016

Shirley Jean Kemp Kouneski, 68 of Sanford passed away Wednesday June 1, 2016.

 

A Memorial service will be held at a later date.

Shirley was born in Baltimore, MD to Virginia Beall Kemp of Catonsville, MD and the late Everett Kemp.  Shirley attended Garrison High School in Baltimore, MD.  After marrying Robert in June of 1963, Shirley worked in...

May 31, 2016

May 29, 2016

Beverly Jane Korn Thomas, 78 of Sanford passed away Sunday May 29, 2016.

 

Mrs. Thomas was born in Flushing, NY, daughter of the late Charles Vincient Korn and Alice Scandell Korn.

 

Mrs. Thomas is survived by three daughters, Donna Palme of Sanford, Deborah Kuy Kendall of NH, and Robin Waters of SC; a son Rusty Thomas of Pinehurst.

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May 29, 2016

James Numan “Jimmy” Knight, 54 of Sanford passed away Sunday evening, May 29, 2016. A Memorial service will be held at 7:00pm Friday June 10, 2016 at Lemon Springs Baptist Church.

 

Jimmy was a native of Lee Co, a member of the Sanford Moose Lodge and loved fishing.

 

Mr. Knight is survived by his wife, Mary Hiles Knight;...

May 28, 2016

Bobbie Jo O’Quinn, 39 of Sanford passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016, surrounded by family. A Memorial service will be held at 6:00pm Thursday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel.

 

Mrs. O’Quinn is survived by her parents, Danny Mitchell O’Quinn, and Rebecca Gean Rager O’Quinn; husband, Peter Molengraaf; daughter, Danielle Driggers; two sons, Cameron Talley and Tyler Molengraaf; brothers,...

May 26, 2016

Jerry Alane Hill, 59 of Sanford passed away Thursday May 26, 2016. A Memorial service will be held at 6:00pm Saturday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. A private burial will take place at a later date.

 

Jerry was born in Laurinburg and preceded in death by his mother, Martha Louise Hill, grandparents, Will Hill and Gracie Edna Hill, and...

May 21, 2016

Funeral Mass for Biribiana Nambo Lagunas of Cameron who passed away Saturday May 21, 2016 was held at 11:00am Saturday (5/28/16) at St Stephen Catholic Church by Fr. Robert Ippolito, and Deacon Emilio Mejia. Burial followed in the Church Cemetery.

 

Miss Lagunas is survived by her parents, Concepsion Nambo, and Enedina Lagunas Cruz; sister, Ana Laura Nambo and a...

May 12, 2016

George Adair McBride, 79 of Sanford died Thursday May 12, 2016, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Monday at St Luke United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Lee Memory Gardens.

 

George was born in Salina, KS, son of the late Neva B. West and George E. McBride and step mother, Maude B. McBride....