Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.

Paul Leonard Tice

Paul Leonard Tice

Sep 5, 2021

Paul Leonard Tice, 85, of Siler City passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill.

Mr. Tice was born in Unionville, PA on December 10, 1935, the son of Boyd and Louise Paul Tice.

Paul was a Veteran of the US Air Force, serving from 1955 to 1961. He spent his working years as a Truck Driver. Paul...

Betty Lou Tabon

Betty Lou Tabon

Sep 2, 2021

Betty Lou Tabon was born to David and Lutishie Tabon on February 23, 1940 in Broadway, NC. She finished her journey on September 2, 2021 where she joins her parents, her siblings, Willie, Chester, Jimmy, Youver, Grace, Eve, Sue, Ruth and Timothy, her son Samuel Sales and her grandson Jerry.

Betty was a strong, independent woman who raised 5 children, Wanda...

Rosetta Carver Oldham

Rosetta Carver Oldham

Sep 2, 2021

Rosetta Carver Oldham, 88, of Goldston passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones at her home in Goldston.

Mrs. Oldham was born in Person County on September 9, 1932, the daughter of Willie Dennis and Eva Ragan Carver.

Rosetta was a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church. She retired after many years working for Townsend, Inc. She...

Carlean Frances Tucker

Carlean Frances Tucker

Aug 31, 2021

Carlean Brown Tucker, 74, of Siler City passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur.

Mrs. Tucker was born in Chatham County on May 30, 1947, the daughter of Troy H. and Minnie "Polly" Smith Brown.

Carlene was a member of the Siler City Pentecostal Holiness Church. She spent her life caring for her family and enjoyed...

Dr. Lester  Rogers

Dr. Lester Rogers

Aug 27, 2021

Dr. Lester Rogers passed away in the early morning of August 27, 2021, peacefully in his sleep at home at the age of 94.

He was born on October 18, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, to Herman and Frances Rogers. He graduated from St. John's University and from Brandeis University as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and had his practice in...

James Lowell Cockman

James Lowell Cockman

Aug 22, 2021

James "Jimmy" Lowell Cockman, 86, of Snow Camp passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC.

Mr. Cockman was born in Chatham County, NC on October 19, 1934, son of James Amos and Swannie Marley Cockman.

Jimmy worked as a Sergeant for the Chatham County Sheriff's department for 25 years. In addition to his parents, Jimmy is...

Teresa Annette Mason

Teresa Annette Mason

Aug 21, 2021

Teresa Annette Mason, 61, of Siler City passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Ms. Mason was born in Chatham County on July 2, 1960, the daughter of Ed and Brenda Walters. Teresa adored her family. In her free time, she enjoyed arts and crafts. She loved going on trips to the beach and the...

Wilbur Arnold Rives

Wilbur Arnold Rives

Aug 21, 2021

Wilbur Arnold Rives passed away on August 21, 2021 at UNC Hospice in Pittsboro, NC. A kind, sweet, and humble man of faith, we know he has reunited with his Lord and Savior and his loving wife, Betty, in their heavenly home. He is loved and survived by his daughter Sandra and son-in-law Jeff Roscoe; two grandchildren, Phillip Roscoe and...

Kathie Louise Corry

Kathie Louise Corry

Aug 20, 2021

Kathie Lyng Corry, a 69, of Siler City passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at Chatham Hospital, Siler City. Mrs. Corry was born in Watertown, NY on November 13, 1951, the daughter of Robert Gordon and Florence Cole Lyng. Kathie was employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield as an Executive Administrator to the President. She loved working out in...

John Walter Etchison

John Walter Etchison

Aug 19, 2021

John Walter Etchison, 83, of Siler City passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Transitions Hospice Care, Raleigh. Mr. Etchison was born January 12, 1938 in Davie County, NC, the son of Everett and Lola Sofley Etchison. John was a 1960 graduate of NC State University. Following his graduation, he served in the US Marine Core Reserves for 6...

Jamba Lee Hoffman

Jamba Lee Hoffman

Aug 18, 2021

Jamba Lee Hoffman, 28, of, Johnstown, PA passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at her home in Johnstown. Jamba was born on March 9, 1993 in Providence, RI, the daughter of Jeffrey D. Hoffman and Linda C. Brew Lemieux. Jamba had a warm and bubbly personality and would light up any room she entered. She cherished the time she...

Skinner Arthur White III

Skinner Arthur White III

Aug 17, 2021

Skinner Arthur White III, 54, of Siler City passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill. Mr. White was born in Chowan County on June 13, 1967, the son of Skinner Arthur White Jr. and Judy Goodwin White. Art graduated college at UNC Chapel Hill in 1989, earning his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He...

Johnnie Clifton Fogleman

Johnnie Clifton Fogleman

Aug 16, 2021

Johnnie Clifton Fogleman, Jr., 78, of Siler City passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 at UNC Hospice, Pittsboro. Johnnie was born in Granville County on May 11, 1943, the son of Johnnie Clifton Fogleman, Sr. and Carrie Gunter. Johnnie was a member of Hickory Mountain Baptist Church, where he previously served as a Deacon, and Sunday School Teacher. He...

Randy Clyde Fogleman

Randy Clyde Fogleman

Aug 16, 2021

Randy Clyde Fogleman, 68, of Greensboro passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 at his home. Mr. Fogleman was born in Guilford County on December 18, 1952 the son of Charles and Juanita Hanner Fogleman. Randy was an avid Nascar fan. In addition to his parents, Randy is preceded in death by his brother, Harry Fogleman and sister, Linda Durham....

Esther Logan Howell

Esther Logan Howell

Aug 11, 2021

Esther Logan Howell, 96, of Pittsboro passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at UNC Hospice, Pittsboro. Mrs. Howell was born in Chavuma, Zambia on January 16, 1925 the daughter of Wallace F. and Ruth Sacher Logan. Esther was a much loved and contented woman who loved and lived for her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Whilst her primary care...

Nancy Robinson Hicks

Nancy Robinson Hicks

Aug 9, 2021

Nancy Robinson Hicks, 60, of Siler City passed away surrounded by family at her home on August 9, 2021. Mrs. Hicks was born in Hancock County, WV on August 3, 1961, the daughter of Clifford Earl Robinson, Sr. and Virginia Marie DeRubis Robinson. Nancy was a member of Piney Grove United Methodist Church, as well as the President of the...

Phyllis Cheek Beal

Phyllis Cheek Beal

Aug 5, 2021

Phyllis Cheek Beal, 75, of Staley passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021 surrounded by loved ones at her home. Mrs. Beal was born in Randolph County on August 7, 1945, the daughter of Cletus and Ruth Elizabeth Barker Cheek. In addition to her parents, Phyllis is preceded in death by her sister, Dixie Lee Kivett. She is survived by...

Carlos  Gomez Palacios

Carlos Gomez Palacios

Aug 1, 2021

Carlos Gomez Palacios, 20, of Staley passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at his home. Mr. Gomez Palacios was born in Chatham County on May 15, 2001. He is preceded in death by his father, Eligio Gomez. He is survived by his mother; Esperanza Palacios; sisters, Mayra Gomez Palacios and husband Abel Delgadillo, and Perla Garcia; brother, Jose Gomez...

Estelle Frazier Siler Ward

Estelle Frazier Siler Ward

Aug 1, 2021

Estelle Frazier Siler Ward, 89, of Staley passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021. Mrs. Ward was born in Randolph County on May 17, 1932, the daughter of Jessie M. and Esther Needham Frazier. Estelle was a member of Staley Baptist Church. She spent her working years as an upholsterer. She loved her dog Precious. In addition to her parents,...

John Howard Gaines

John Howard Gaines

Jul 30, 2021

John Howard Gaines, 61, of Bonlee died Friday, July 30, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Mr. Gaines was born on November 2, 1959, in Chatham County, and was the son of Howard J. "Buck" and Carlile Fields Gaines. He was employed as a Truck Driver with N. G. Purvis. John was a member of Bonlee...