Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Nannie Rochelle Clark Downing
2024
Mrs. Nannie Rochelle Clark Downing, 99, peacefully passed from her earthly home to her eternal home, Saturday morning, September 21, 2024, while surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Downing was born in Chatham County, NC, July 23, 1925, to the late Flora Lee Jones Clark and Urie Thomas Clark. She was a graduate of Pittsboro High School and worked at Kellwood...
Timothy Mark Phillips
Sep 19, 2024
Timothy Mark Phillips, 57, of Siler City, passed away at home Thursday, September 19th, 2024.
Mark was born March 22nd, 1967, in Chatham County to the late Clayburne Kelly Phillips and Lucille Clark Phillips. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Teresa Ferguson.
Mark was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church and the Siler City Lions Club....
Lala Deane Sykes Dark
Sep 13, 2024
Lala Deane Sykes Dark, 97, of Siler City, passed away peacefully in her home on her 97th birthday, saying she was ready to go to her “heavenly home”.
Deane was born in Burlington on September 12th, 1927, to the late William & Adele Coleman Sykes. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Nick Bray Dark; sister, June Carol...
Barry Dale Edwards
Sep 12, 2024
Barry Dale Edwards, 75, of Siler City, died Thursday, September 12, 2024.
Barry was born March 12, 1948, in Guilford County to the late Glosson and Esta Coble Edwards. He was a US Marine Corps. Veteran. Barry spent many years as a union organizer for industrial businesses.
Mr. Edwards is survived by his daughters, Brandy Edwards and Megan Gilliland and husband Jason;...
Dorothy Heard
Sep 12, 2024
Mrs. Dorothy Heard, 94, peacefully passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024 at the High Point Regional Medical Center.
Dorothy was always known as "Dot". She was born in Canton, Georgia on November 29, 1929. Dot grew up in a Christian home with three brothers and two sisters. Her homemaking skills began as a child, helping her mother with her siblings. She...
Wayne Paul Hildreth
Sep 9, 2024
Wayne Paul Hildreth, 68, of Siler City, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 9th, 2024, at UNC Hospital.
Wayne was born in Washington DC on May 29th, 1956. He is preceded in death by his parents, and his wife, Betty Ruth “Ruthie” Powell.
Wayne was a US Army veteran and was a retired truck driver. He loved watching...
Audrey Kay Fields Holt
Sep 9, 2024
Audrey Kay Fields Holt, 73, of Bear Creek, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 9th, 2024, at home surrounded by family.
Audrey was born on January 27th, 1951, in Chatham County to the late Aubrey and Bronna Cheek Fields. She is preceded in death by her parents; her brother-in-law, Rufus Owens; and special friend, Eddie Bear Nance.
Audrey...
Jimmy Earl Phillips
Sep 7, 2024
Jimmy Earl Phillips, 81, of Bonlee, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, September 7th, 2024, surrounded by family.
Jimmy was born July 18th, 1943, in Chatham County to the late Arthur Edward and Nora Jane Joyce Phillips. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Wayne Phillips, Taft Phillips, and Jack Phillips; sisters, Bobby Webster, and Hilda Moore;...
Larry Wilson Bristow
Sep 4, 2024
Larry Wilson Bristow, 83, passed peacefully from this world September 4, 2024, at his home, after a year of declining health. His two daughters held his hands while he passed.
Larry was born December 12, 1940 in Pinehurst, NC to Bascom Mack Bristow and Ruth Swain Bristow. Larry spent his younger years in Moore County.
In 1961, Larry was introduced to Betty...
Frank Adam Smith, Jr.
Aug 31, 2024
Frank Adam “Buddy” Smith Jr., 89, went to his heavenly home Saturday August 31st, 2024.
A celebration of life service will be held at Loves Creek Baptist Church Thursday September 5th. Visitation will be at 1pm followed by the service at 2 pm. Burial will immediately follow the service at Loves Creek cemetery.
Frank was born July 1st, 1935, in Siler...
Marion Lee Harvey
Aug 29, 2024
Marion Lee Harvey, 85, went to his heavenly home Thursday, August 29, 2024.
A Celebration of his life will be held at Piney Grove Methodist Church, Saturday, September 7 at 11:00 am with Reverend Jim Folks officiating. Visitation will follow the service at 12:00 pm in the church fellowship hall. The family will gather with family and friends at the graveside...
Stamey Keith Oldham
Aug 29, 2024
Stamey Keith Oldham, 75, of Siler City, went home to be with the Lord on August 29th, 2024, at the hospice house in Pittsboro surrounded by family.
Keith was born July 19th, 1949, in Lee County to the late Exon and Jean Eva Williams Oldham. He is preceded in death by his parents; his son, Greg Oldham; his daughter, Michelle Booth;...
Eunice Ellen Allen Terry
Aug 28, 2024
Eunice Allen Terry, 93, of Siler City, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 28th, 2024, surrounded by family.
Eunice was born in Alamance County on February 7th, 1931, to the late Thomas Folger Allen and Mary Myrtle Stevens Allen. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George C. Terry; her son, Mike Terry; and...
Joseph Milton Craig
Aug 23, 2024
Joseph Milton Craig, 72, of Siler City, died Friday August 23, 2024, at UNC Chapel Hill.
Joe was born on February 13, 1952, in Wayne County. He was the son of the late Lynn Wilson and Mary Jo Campbell Craig. Joe was co-owner of Hamlett Associates, Inc, a general construction company. He loved staying busy.
He is survived by his wife of...
Josephine "Jo" Alicia McKeown Rayle
Aug 12, 2024
Josephine “Jo” Alicia McKeown Rayle, 92, of Greensboro, passed away on Monday, August 12th, 2024.
Jo was born on February 6th, 1932, in Manhattan, NY to the late Thomas and Anna Mooney McKeown. She is preceded in death by her parents and her three sisters, Marilyn Phillips, Sheila Graff, and Nancy Leonard.
Jo was a bookkeeper for many years. In 1982, Jo...
Maxine Bowers Tillman
Aug 10, 2024
Maxine Bowers Tillman, 86, of Goldston, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 10th, 2024, surrounded by family.
Maxine was born in Chatham County on June 17th, 1938, to the late William Isaac and Eva Thompson Bowers. She is preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Betty Jean Bowers, and Margaret Thornburg; three brothers, Ralph Bowers, Sherman...
Richard Keith Moffitt
Aug 10, 2024
Richard Keith Moffitt, 82, of Pittsboro, passed away Saturday, August 10th, 2024, at home surrounded by family.
Richard was born in Guilford County on January 10th, 1942, to the late Clarence M. and Ruby W. Moffitt. He is preceded in death by his parents.
Richard was an avid deer hunter and loved being out in the woods. He loved his church and...
Deborah Ann Pike
Aug 10, 2024
Deborah “Debby” Ann Pike, 74, of Siler City, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 10th, 2024, surrounded by family.
Debby was born January 19th, 1950, in Robeson County, to the late Phryne Phillippe Pike and Amie Maxine Fogleman Pike. She is preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Gerald Pike; and her nephew, Jonathan Pike.
She was...
Cora Mae Buckner Elkins
Aug 10, 2024
Cora Mae Elkins, 90, passed away in her home Saturday, August 10th, 2024. She was born in Chatham County on April 27, 1934, the daughter of Tull and Gertrude Buckner.
She is survived by her daughter, Beth Elkins and her fiancé, Jay Southerland, grandson, Jason Pollock, granddaughter, Ally Roberts and her wife Ashton Roberts, great-grandson, Emmett Roberts, and her loving dog,...
Mary Kinney Stout
Aug 9, 2024
Mary Kinney Stout, 97, of Siler City passed away Friday, August 9th, 2024, at her home.
She was born September 19th, 1926, in Franklinville, NC to the late William Lacy Kinney and Maude Allred Kinney. Mary was the middle child in a large family, and she had seven brothers and seven sisters. After graduating from high school, she worked at A.J....
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