Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Sallie Cornelia Smith Coward Buckner
Sep 25, 2023
Sallie Cornelia Smith Coward Buckner, 91, went home to Jesus on September 25th, 2023, surrounded by family and loved ones.
Cornelia was born February 18, 1932, to William Ray Smith and Edna Marie Edwards Smith in Chatham County. She is preceded in death by her parents, as well as five brothers, Roland “Bill” Smith, Clyde Smith, Charles Smith, Max...
Nancy Hargrove Wilkie
Sep 24, 2023
Nancy Hargrove Wilkie, 88, of Silk Hope Liberty Road, Siler City went to her heavenly home on Sunday, September 24, 2023.
Nancy was born the youngest daughter of Barney Ross and Lillie Blanche Buckner Hargrove, on June 26, 1935. Nancy was a native of Chatham County, a retired self-employed chicken farmer of 60 years. She was a member...
Howard Douglas Brinkley
Sep 21, 2023
Mr. Howard Douglas “Doug” Brinkley, 71, of Siler City went home to Jesus Thursday, September 21st at his home surrounded by his family.
Doug was born in Chatham County, NC to William Howard Brinkley and Catherine Smith Brinkley. He is survived by his wife Sonya Hudson-Brinkley and two sons, Richard Brinkley (Amy) of High Point, NC and Brandon...
Pamela Mary Harrison
Sep 20, 2023
Pamela M. Youngs Harrison passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 20, 2023. She was 88.
She was a devoted and loving wife, mom, grandma, and great grandma.
Pamela was born in Hempnall, England, on May 6, 1935. She met her husband Rodney K. Harrison while roller skating. They married on July 24, 1954, and started a...
Elmer Glenn Sharpe
Sep 17, 2023
Mr. Elmer Glenn Sharpe, 96, of Siler City went home to Jesus Sunday, September 17th at his home surrounded by his wife, Rosa and family.
Glenn was born in Alamance County, NC to Edgar Dwight Sharpe and Sarah Francis Neese. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Rosa Lee Smith Sharpe of the home and...
Betty Jean Bowers
Sep 10, 2023
Betty Jean Bowers, 82, went home to Jesus on September 10th surrounded by family and loved ones.
Betty was born October 6th, 1940 to Eva Thompson and Willie Issac Bowers in Chatham County. She is preceded in death by her parents, as well as three brothers, Ralph Bowers, Sherman Bowers, and JC Bowers; one sister, Margaret Thornburg. She has...
Doug Dudley Taylor
Sep 9, 2023
Mr. Harry “Doug” Dudley Taylor, passed away Saturday, September 9th, at 4:25 PM at the home of his daughter, Pam surrounded by his family.
“Doug” was born on April 17, 1937 in Wake County to Mr. Euwell McKinney Taylor and Mrs. Alcie King. He is preceded in death by two sisters, Gina and Peggy Taylor, and one brother, Claude...
Scarlett "Cat" Rose Williams
Sep 5, 2023
Scarlett "Cat" Rose Williams, age 7, of Liberty, NC went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 at Duke University Medical Center.
Scarlett was born in Orange County, NC on January 12, 2016. Ms. Scarlett was the love of her families lives. She loved going to the beach, her cats, her toys, her squish mellows, minecraft,...
Ruby Inez Roberts Hall Jacobs
Aug 31, 2023
Ruby Inez Roberts Jacobs, 95, of Siler City, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 31, 2023.
Ruby was born in Concord, VA on May 3, 1928, to Mott McKinley Roberts, Sr. and Colena Elizabeth Doss Roberts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, James T. Hall; her second husband,...
James Henry Dunn
Aug 31, 2023
James Henry Dunn, age 70, of Broadway passed away on August 31, 2023, at Central Carolina Hospital.
Mr. Dunn was born on July 16, 1953, to Ruby Dunn Fowler.
James enjoyed working on cars and spending time at the beach. He was an avid animal lover as well.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby...
Charles Hunter Fuquay
Aug 26, 2023
Charles Hunter Fuquay, 78, of Siler City, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023, surrounded by his family. He had won his courageous battle with cancer and is resting in the arms of Jesus.
Charles was born on September 18th, 1944, in Mecklenburg County and was the son of the late Doyle Hunter and Annie Mae Herron Fuquay. He was preceded...
James "Jimmy" Braxton Terry
Aug 23, 2023
James "Jimmy" Braxton Terry, 84, of Siler City, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
Jimmy was born in Siler City on August 6, 1939, to Thomas Braxton and Gretchen Green Terry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Mendenhall Terry and infant son Virgil Lee Terry.
Mr. Terry was a truck driver for...
Dixie Marie Langley Smith
Aug 21, 2023
Dixie Marie Langley Smith, 97, of Siler City, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, surrounded by her family.
Dixie was born in Chatham County on April 26, 1926, to Marvin David and Mettie Eliza Beaver Langley. She was a 1943 graduate of Siler City High School. Dixie retired after many years from Hadley Peoples and AJ Schneiersons. She was...
Charles Joseph Cheek
Aug 21, 2023
Charles Joseph Cheek, 92, of Siler City, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023.
Charles was born in Chatham County on July 8, 1931, to the late Clarence B. Cheek and the late Eva Johnson Cheek Dark. He was a member of Edwards Hill Friends Meeting where he was the treasurer and an elder. Charles was an Army veteran of...
Charles "Chuck" Leon Overman
Aug 20, 2023
Charles “Chuck” Leon Overman, 66, of Siler City, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023.
Chuck was born in Chatham County on October 16, 1956, to Calvin Leon and Betty Jean Cox Overman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter Angel Overman Marsh, and his golfing canine buddy Lucy.
Mr. Overman was a 1974...
Weston Lane Tally and Winona Dawn Tally
Aug 20, 2023
Weston (Wes) Lane Tally and Winona (Winnie) Dawn Tally were born silent on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill at 5:15 a.m. and 5:35 a.m. respectively. Weston was the treasured son and Winona the treasured daughter of Daniel and Laney (Fuquay) Tally of Carbonton. The twins are survived by their twin siblings Maxton (Max) Scott...
Edward Francis Fox
Aug 20, 2023
Edward Francis Fox, 82, of Bear Creek, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023.
Edward was born in Chatham County on June 5, 1941, to George Leon and Julia Ann Welch Fox. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Agnes Brown Fox, and an infant sister.
Mr. Fox retired after 39 years as a...
Betty Ruth Clark Willette
Aug 20, 2023
Betty Ruth Clark Willette, 95, of Siler City, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023.
Betty was born in Chatham County on February 16, 1928, to Roland Hayes and James Maude Quakenbush Clark.
Mrs. Willette was a member of First United Methodist Church. Betty retired from University of Anchorage, in Alaska where she worked in the Agriculture Department. She also...
Rose Everwine Fields
Aug 19, 2023
Rose Everwine Fields, 75, of Siler City, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023.
Rose was born in Gloucester County, New Jersey on April 1, 1948, to Daniel Austin Everwine Sr. and Blanche Neuschafer Everwine. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister-in-law Ruth Ann Everwine; and brother-in-law Robert G. Johnson.
Rose was a retired...
Gary Paul Wilkie
Aug 17, 2023
Gary Paul “Wooley” Wilkie, 66, of Siler City, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023.
Gary Paul was born in Guilford County on May 1, 1957, to Paul Henry and Ruth Brafford Wilkie. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Terry B. Wilkie.
Mr. Wilkie attended Providence Methodist Church. Building things was his passion,...
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