Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Mary Elizabeth Barber
Aug 14, 2020
Mary Elizabeth "Pinky" Cotten Barber, age 88, of Moncure died Friday, August 14, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Barber was born February 13, 1932 the daughter of Lessie Ernest Ila Waddell Cotten. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, husband; John Henry Barber; brothers Max, Wesley, L.E. and Cevie Cotten, sisters; Ernestine Hackney and Christine Sanders; grandson Jonathan Wayne...
William Jeter Dowdy
Aug 12, 2020
William "Jeter" Dowdy, age 84, of Sanford died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at UNC Hospice, Pittsboro. Mr. Dowdy was born March 16, 1936 the son of the late Charlie T and Minnie Oldham Dowdy. He was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church and a US Army Veteran. Jeter was a star pitcher in baseball in his younger years....
Troy Wallace Reneau
Aug 11, 2020
Troy Wallace Reneau, age 76, of Siler City passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at his home. Mr. Reneau was born July 3, 1944 the son of Stanley Reneau and Callie Griffin Reneau. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Bob Reneau. He was an Army veteran and was of the Methodist faith. Troy loved spending time...
Carolyn Elizabeth Jones
Aug 6, 2020
Carolyn Elizabeth Rives Jones, age 80, of Bear Creek died Thursday, August 6, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Jones was born December 9, 1939 the daughter of Clair B. and Ruby Avent Rives. She was preceded in death by parents, husband: Luther Thomas Jones, sister: Janette Rives Brown, and brothers: Billy Everett Rives, and James Michael "Jimmy" Rives. She was...
Dennis Albert Tally
Aug 1, 2020
Dennis Albert Tally, 76, of Bear Creek died Saturday, August 1, 2020 at his home. Albert was born May 8, 1944 in Chatham County, the son of William Woodrow and Florence Laurene Phillips Tally. He was preceded in death by his parents. Albert was a graduate of Chatham Central High School. His first job after high school was working for...
Robert Lee Gray
Jul 31, 2020
Robert Lee Gray was born on December 18, 1968, in Orange County, CA into a family that would grow to 8. His parents, Billy and Marie, along with his older brother Billy Jr, younger brothers Loren, Doug and Michael, and sister Cathy shared a home in Siler City. From an early age, Robert's future talents started to show themselves clearly....
Thomas "Tommy" Henry Brafford
Jul 29, 2020
Thomas "Tommy" Henry Brafford, age 83, of Randleman died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Coventry House of Siler City. Mr. Brafford was born July 18, 1937 in Goldston, NC the son of Bill and Gertrude Black Brafford. His parents preceded him in death along with a nephew Duane Hart. He was an Army veteran and loved animals. He is survived...
George Edgar Paire
Jul 28, 2020
George Edgar Paire, age 84, of Siler City died Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Mr. Paire was born on September 22, 1935, in Gaston County, NC, the son of Robert M. and Pauline Morgan Paire. He was a retired Attorney and a graduate of the University of Tennessee Law School. George was a member of both Piney Grove United Methodist Church...
Delbert Glenn Holt
Jul 27, 2020
Delbert Glenn Holt "Winky", age 77, of Siler City died Monday, July 27, 2020 at UNC Hospice House in Pittsboro. Mr. Holt was born March 21, 1943 in Chatham County, NC; the son of Wade A. Holt, Sr. and Dorothy Willett Holt. His parents and brothers: Gerald, Earl "Punk" and Rabon Holt, preceded him in death. He worked at Clapp...
Henry Bayard Bass
Jul 25, 2020
Henry B. Bass, Sr., age 81, of Siler City died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Bass was born September 25, 1938 in Franklin County, the son of Broddie E. and Harriett Edwards Bass. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of Rocky River Baptist Church. Mr. Bass had retired from UNC-G and also...
Micah Joel Gurley
Jul 24, 2020
Micah Joel Gurley, age 18, of Siler City died Friday, July 24, 2020. He was born on September 27, 2001, in Lee County, the son of Mitchell J. Gurley and Cindy Isley Gurley. He was a member of Emmaus Baptist Church and a 2020 graduate of Chatham Central High School. He played football, basketball, and loved playing disc golf. Micah...
Mitchell Jay Gurley
Jul 24, 2020
Mitchell Jay Gurley, age 58, of Siler City died Friday, July 24, 2020. Mitch was born on May 22, 1962 in Chambersburg, PA, the son of Jerry Garner Gurley and Jean Marsh Gurley Ludington. He was employed as a mechanic with DOT in Siler City, and a member of Emmaus Baptist Church. He was an avid golfer and loved all...
Martin Anthony Lindley
Jul 23, 2020
Martin A. "Marty" Lindley formally of Snow Camp and more recently of Person County passed to his eternal home on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Marty was born in Chatham County on August 21, 1959 to Mark Darryle and Frieda Morgan Lindley. His mother preceded him in death. Marty was a Chatham County native, living with his parents for the first...
John Russell McPherson
Jul 22, 2020
John Russell McPherson, age 62, of Siler City died Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Mr. McPherson was born May 12, 1958 in Chatham County to Ronald William and Lucy Nance McPherson, who preceded him in death. He was in maintenance at multiple apartment facilities and worked in carpentry for Ellington Construction. John was a member of Piney Grove United Methodist Church....
Janice "Jan" Marie Staton Crank
Jul 17, 2020
Janice "Jan" Marie Staton Crank, age 70, of Bear Creek died Friday, July 17, 2020 at UNC Hospice, Pittsboro. Mrs. Crank was born October 16, 1949 in Milan, TN, the daughter of Henry Clifford and Lila B Butler Staton. She was preceded in death by her parents. Janice was a retired Paralegal with Greenburg Trauig, enjoyed reading, playing the piano,...
John Wayne Thomas
Jul 15, 2020
John Wayne Thomas, age 72, of 51 Moore Street, Siler City died Wednesday,15th of July 2020 at his home. Mr. Thomas was born November 8, 1947 and was preceded in death by his parents, John Dewvoy and Margaret Scotten Thomas. Wayne was a native of Chatham County. After starting work as a stock boy at Wood's 5 & Dime while...
Billy Jackson Adcock
Jul 14, 2020
Billy “Bill” Jackson Adcock, 75, of Siler City died Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Chatham Hospital after years of declining health. Billy was born in Chatham County on December 7, 1944, the son of Paul C. Adcock and Pauline Smith Adcock. Billy liked working in his yard and detailing vehicles. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers:...
Ella Mae Dressler
Jul 13, 2020
Ella Mae Smith Dressler, age 83, of Climax, died Monday, July 13, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Dressler was born September 22, 1936 in Chatham County, NC the daughter of Troy and the Pauline Hicks Smith, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband: Dick "Red" Dressler; son: Timmy Ray Kearns; granddaughter: Jennifer Partin;...
Robert Joe Debord
Jul 11, 2020
Robert Joe DeBord, age 78, of Siler City died Saturday, July 11, 2020. Mr. DeBord was born November 27, 1941 in Richmond, VA the son of Walter Glen and Mary Evelyn Parks DeBord, who preceded him in death. His sisters: Jessi DeBord McGloflin, Wilma DeBord Bowman and Jannett DeBord Fagg also preceded him in death. Robert was retired from March...
Doris Lane Williams
Jul 8, 2020
Doris Lane Williams, age 86, of Siler City died Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Mrs. Williams was born March 30, 1934 in Chatham County, NC the daughter of Van and Frances Williams. She was retired from Boling Chair Company. Doris was a member of Jordan Grove AME Zion Church and was on the Usher Board. As long as her health permitted...
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