Mar 14, 2022

Mar 14, 2022

Marie Brady Cockman, 94, of Silk Hope, died Monday March 14, 2022.

Mrs. Cockman was born August 18, 1927 in Bennett NC, to Roland F. and Vaie Scott Brady. 

Marie was a graduate of Bennett High School and McClung's Business College in Greensboro NC. After graduation Marie was first employed as a secretary for the Greensboro Police Department. She then became a...

Mar 8, 2022

Mar 8, 2022

Earl David Dowd, 89, of Alston Bridge Rd in Siler City, NC  went to be with the Lord on Tuesday March 8th, 2022 after fighting a lengthy battle with Alzhiemers Dementia. 

Earl  was born June 6th of 1932 in Siler City to George Sr. and Myrtle Fields Dowd. He was preceded in death by both of his parents, brother Guy Dowd...

Mar 5, 2022

June Carol Johnson Easter went to her heavenly home on March 5, 2022. 

Mrs. Easter was born in Chatham County on January 3, 1951, the daughter of Eulas and Lillie Elmore Johnson.

June was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked at Roses as a teenager, and other department stores later on, as well as in the office of Kellwood Hosiery....

Feb 28, 2022

Junior Phillips, 77, of Siler City, went to his heavenly home on Monday, February 28, 2022 at UNC Hospital.

Mr. Phillips was born in Chatham County on October, 30, 1944, the son of William C. Phillips, Sr. and Lydia Thomas Phillips.

William was a proud US Army Veteran. He was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, and attended  Life Springs Church...

Feb 28, 2022

Barbara Hayes Tesh, 65,  of Robbins, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022.

Ms. Tesh was born in Chatham County on August 3, 1956,  the daughter of Ralph Thomas and Wilma Phillips Hayes. 

Barbara loved spending time shopping and going out to eat. She enjoyed relaxing at home, watching television and movies. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...

Feb 24, 2022

Sylvia Lorraine Stevens Williams, 78, of Siler City, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

Sylvia was born on July 1, 1943, the daughter of Lester Eugene Stevens, Sr. and Luva Lorraine Trulock Stevens. Ms. Williams was a member of the Siler City Presbyterian Church.  She spent her working years as a Records Manager for GlaxoSmithKline,...

Feb 23, 2022

Bonnie Moore Davis, 75, of Siler City, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022.

Mrs. Davis was born in Harnett county, on March 5, 1946, the daughter of Douglas and Florence Virginia Lucas Moore.

Bonnie ran an in-home daycare for many years. In addition to her parents Bonnie was preceded in death by her brother Lee Moore, and her husband Elbert Ray...

Feb 23, 2022

Burkett Dillion-Ray Phillips, 29, of Siler City passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at UNC Chapel Hill.

Dillion was born on March 5, 1992, in Lee County. He is survived by his mother Jackie Johnson Phillips and fiancé Danny of Siler City; father Burkett Russell "Rusty" Phillips and wife Angie of Bennett; sister Merinda P. Hollyfield and husband Matthew of Asheboro;...

Feb 15, 2022

Jean Lupold Knepp, 86, of Bear Creek, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Moore Regional Hospital.

Mrs. Knepp was born in Clinton County, PA on March 21, 1935, the daughter of George and Marguerite Watkins Lupold.

Jean was an active member of the Antioch Christian Church. She spent her working years as a Registered Nurse, she enjoyed making people smile....

Feb 15, 2022

Madeline Holleman Hudson, 97, formerly of Pittsboro, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC.

Ms. Hudson was born in Durham on March 25, 1924, the daughter of Juluis and Zada Howard Holleman.

Madeline was a member of Loves Creek Church. She prided herself on being a hard worker, she retired after years working as...

Feb 14, 2022

Donald "Don" Lewis Beane, Jr., 54, of Siler City, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones at his home.

Mr. Beane was born in Chatham County on July 29, 1967, the son of Donald Lewis Beane, Sr. and Camela Perry Crutchfield.

Don spent his working years as a Sports Editor for the Chatham News. Don played baseball...

Feb 13, 2022

Lisa Faye Sales, 55 of Siler City, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at her home.

Ms. Sales was born in Chatham County on April 10, 1966, the daughter of Dallas and Betty Tabon Sales.

Lisa received her Associate's Degree in Culinary Arts at Alamance Community College. She loved to cook, spending her working years as a Manager over Nutrition for...

Feb 11, 2022

Sarah Pike Siler Gardner, 64,  of Siler City, went to her heavenly home on Friday, February 11, 2022 at UNC Hospice in Pittsboro.

Mrs. Gardner was born in Chatham County on January 27, 1958, the daughter of George E. and Mary Pickard Pike.

Sarah was baptized and raised in Rocky River Baptist Church. She later became an active member of Piney Grove...

Feb 11, 2022

Russell Jerry Johnson, 85, of Siler City passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. Russell was born February 24, 1936, son of the late Edward Lester and Berta Fox Johnson.

Russell was a well known farmer in the Silk Hope Community. He loved bluegrass and gospel music, watching sports, and spending time with his family and his...

Feb 6, 2022

Feb 5, 2022

Feb 5, 2022

Berta Johnson King, 79, of Gulf, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

Mrs. King was born in Chatham County on June 26, 1942, the daughter of Edward Lester and Berta Fox Johnson.

Berta was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, where she held several offices and loved her church family. She very proud to have...

Feb 4, 2022

Bobby G. Johnson, of Siler City, went to his heavenly home on Friday, February 4, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones at his home.

Mr. Johnson was born in Chatham County on May 9, 1929, the son of William and Stella Harris Johnson.

Bobby was a member of Joy Baptist Church, where he served on several committees, sang in the Church Choir,...