Obituaries
Virginia Turner "Ginny" Cumbee
Apr 25, 2017
Virginia Turner “Ginny” Goudelock Cumbee of Sanford passed away Tuesday April 25, 2017 at Duke University Medical Center. A Memorial service will be held at 3:00pm Friday at First Baptist Church
Mrs. Cumbee was born in Hartsville, SC, and was preceded in death by her father, George E. Goudelock. Ginny retired from teaching following at 32 year career serving...
Dorothy Mildred Kachur
Apr 24, 2017
Dorothy Mildred Kachur (nee Klamm), passed away on Monday April 24, 2017 in Sanford, NC.
Dorothy was born on December 25, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest of five daughters born to August Jacob Klamm and Anna Clara Schultz.
During WWII, Dorothy served her country by joining the Women’s Army Corps. After the war, she married Neil Gordon Kachur...
Jeannette Whiteman
Apr 22, 2017
Jeannette Harris Whiteman, 76 of Sanford passed away Saturday April 22, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.
Mrs. Whiteman was born in Ayden, NC, daughter of the late Lyman Earl Harris and Mary Edna Humphrey Harris. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church and...
Virginia Brown
Apr 21, 2017
Virginia Medlin Brown, 83 of Sanford went home to be with her Savior, Friday April 21, 2017.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Brown was born in Lee Co, a daughter of the late James Ander Medlin and Lila Stewart Medlin. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Ferrell Brown; sisters,...
Garnett Lee Coe
Apr 19, 2017
Garnett Lee Coe, 84 of Sanford passed away Wednesday April 19, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Saturday at New Covenant Community Church. Burial will follow at Pineywood Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Coe was born in Surry Co a son of the late Hubert Roscoe Coe and Maggie Holder Coe. He was preceded in death by a...
Robert Lynn Yow
Apr 19, 2017
Robert Lynn Yow, 86 of Sanford passed away Wednesday April 19, 2017. A Memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Yow was born in Lee Co a son of the late Hampton Street Yow and Mossie Mashburn Yow. He was preceded in death by siblings, Edith Routh, Hortense Womask, Paige Yow and Paul Yow.
Mr....
Mildred Thomas
Apr 18, 2017
Mildred Crowson Thomas, 90 years old, of Sanford, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, surrounded by friends and family. Mildred was born on September 30, 1926, in Sanford, North Carolina, the daughter of Alice Lee Crowson. She graduated high school in Sanford, North Carolina before working as a clerk at Fort Bragg during World War II. Mildred...
Virginia Ellis
Apr 17, 2017
Virginia Dowdy Ellis, 98 of Sanford passed away Monday April 17, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Wednesday at Pocket Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Ellis was born in Lee Co, a daughter of the late Ernest Paul Dowdy and Clara O’Quinn Dowdy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert...
Billy Ray Womack
Apr 14, 2017
Billy R. Womack, 66 of Sanford passed away Friday April 14, 2017. A Memorial service will be held Wednesday at 11:00am at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home Chapel. The family will greet friends following the service.
Mr. Womack was born in Chicago, IL, son of the late Nolan Watson Womack and Louise Clark Womack. Billy was a graduate of Sanford...
Betty Johnson
Apr 13, 2017
Betty Powers Johnson of Sanford passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh, NC. Graveside service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, April 15, 2017at Lee Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of the late John David Powers and Maggie Lynn Poe Powers. She was preceded in death by her husband John G. Johnson.
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Frank L. Gregson
Apr 12, 2017
Frank Gregson, 54, of Sanford, NC peacefully passed away in his home on April 12, 2017. He was the second child of Elva and deceased Julius Fulton Gregson. Frank was loved and adored by his family and friends who will forever be remembered as the man who would do absolutely anything for them. He was a man unlike any other...
Randy Hal Jones
Apr 12, 2017
Randy Hal Jones of Sanford passed away on Wednesday April 12 2017
As per his wishes there will be no services held. Family are gathering and welcoming visitors at home.
Mr. Jones was born in Lee Co, and preceded in death by his father, James Robert Jones.
Mr. Jones is survived by his wife Ruby Wilson Jones,...
Richard Lee King
Apr 7, 2017
Richard Lee King 54, of Sanford passed away Friday April 7, 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 7:30pm at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home.
Mr. King was born in Lee County son of the late Elbert Lee King and Margie Fulford King. He was preceded in death by his sister Mary Lee...
Reginald Nelson Jackson
Apr 1, 2017
Reginald Nelson “Reggie” Jackson, 90 of Sanford, passed away Saturday evening, April 1, 2017. Committal services will be held at 1:00pm Wednesday at Buffalo Cemetery. A Celebration of Life service will follow at 2:30pm at First Baptist Church, Sanford.
Mr. Jackson was born in Person County son of the late Stonewall Jackson and Lorraine Bailey Jackson. He was preceded...
Eugenia Thompson
Mar 28, 2017
Eugenia Bradley Thompson, 89 of Sanford passed away Tuesday March 28, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Sunday at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Juniper Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Thompson was born in Lee Co, daughter of the late Cary Pierce Bradley and Malinda Byrd Bradley. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Larry Michael Wann
Mar 24, 2017
Larry Michael Wann, 62, of Cary passed away Friday March 24, 2017.
Larry was the son of the late Wilton Harold Wann and Helen Kathleen Moxley Wann. He was a graduate of Bel Air High School and NC State University. He was a member of St Andrews Presbyterian Church in Sanford where he served as Deacon and Elder. As...
Elizabeth "Betsy" Parnell
Mar 16, 2017
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Elizabeth Hairston “Betsy” Parnell, 86 of Sanford passed away Thursday March 16, 2017. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday (3/21/17) at St Francis Anglican Church.
Mrs. Parnell was...
Adam Douglas McQueen
Mar 15, 2017
Adam Douglas McQueen, 41 of Sanford passed away Wednesday March 15, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Sunday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at 3:30pm Sunday at the Green Level Baptist Church Cemetery in Cary.
Adam was born in Wake County and was preceded in death by his brother, Carl McQueen. He was a...
Albert Duensing
Mar 14, 2017
Albert “Al” Duensing, 92 of Sanford passed away Tuesday March 14, 2017. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00am Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Church Columbarium and the family will greet friends following in the Church Fellowship Hall.
Mr. Duensing was born in Crete, IL son of the late Albert Duensing and Ruth...
Roy M. "Sam" Spivey
Mar 12, 2017
Roy M. “Sam” Spivey, 83 of Sanford passed away Sunday March 12, 2017.
Mr. Spivey was born in Sanford on May 26, 1933 to the late Benjamin W. and Annie Love Spivey.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Stone Spivey; sons, Samuel Mark Spivey of Apex, and Malcolm Grant Spivey and wife Mandy of Sanford; granddaughter, Ava...
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