Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Ann Marie Sullivan Whitesed
Jun 15, 2020
Ann Marie Sullivan Whitesed, age 71, of Siler City died Monday, June 15, 2020 at UNC Hospice, Pittsboro. Mrs. Whitesed was born October 20, 1948 in Washington, DC to Ethel Rita Kelly. She was a Civil Service secretary, a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church, in Siler City, and active in the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Virginia. Mrs....
Robert "Bob" Daniel Dixon
Jun 10, 2020
Robert "Bob" Daniel Dixon, 95, of Siler City, N.C., passed away on June 10, 2020. Born on February 12, 1925, in Yakima, Washington, he was the oldest son of Jesse and Bertha Dixon. Bob was preceded in death by Jesse Dixon (father), Bertha Dixon (mother), Elizabeth Dixon (sister). Bob's family moved to Siler City, N.C., in 1931. He graduated from...
Jessie Earl Darnell
Jun 3, 2020
Jessie Earl Darnell, age 79, of Bear Creek died Wednesday June 3, 2020 at UNC Hospital. Mr. Darnell was born June 8, 1940, in Chatham County, the son of Jessie Leon and Zonie Bright Darnell. He was Owner / Operator of Darnell Auto Sales and a member of Meroney United Methodist Church. Jessie loved fishing and spending time with his...
Ricky Thomas Beck
Jun 2, 2020
Ricky Thomas Beck, 70, of Bear Creek, NC died Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at his residences, Bear Creek. Mr. Beck was born November 21, 1949 in Chatham County NC, the son of Wade Thomas and Mattie Allene Tally Beck. He was preceded in death by his daughter; Rachel Beck. Ricky was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, a truck...

Harold Thurman Burke
May 29, 2020
Harold Thurman Burke, age 81, of Bear Creek passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 at his home. Mr. Burke was born November 23, 1938 to George C. and Rosa Stout Burke. Thurman was a gentle, humble, loving Christian husband, father, and grandfather who always put others needs first. He was a member at Sandy Branch Baptist Church where he...

Gail Annette Morris
May 28, 2020
ASHEBORO--Gail Annette Morris, age 75, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House. Ms. Morris was born in Tarboro, NC on April 26, 1945 to George Washington Morris and Etta Louise Todd Morris. She was retired from Gilbarco. Gail was a faithful daughter to her mother, Louise Haswell of Wendell, NC. She is also survived...

James Larry Cheek
May 26, 2020
James Larry Cheek, age 71, of Siler City died Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at UNC Hospice, Pittsboro. Mr. Cheek was born June 8, 1948 in Chatham County, NC the son of James Henry and Louise Matthews Cheek. Mr. Cheek was a member of Corinth AME Zion Church where he served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, member of the...

Elsie Brafford Jones
May 24, 2020
Siler City, NC-Elsie Brafford Jones 07/03/1930--05/24/2020,passed away quietly in Clapp's Nursing Home as a result of complications from pneumonia. She was a native of Pittsboro and previously resided in Siler City, NC. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Roy and Nellie Parrish Brafford, 6 siblings, her husband of 62 years, Samuel Reid Jones, and her daughter, Wanda...

Essie Diane White Winstead
May 23, 2020
Diane White Winstead, age 65, of Siler City died Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Genesis Healthcare, Siler City. Mrs. Winstead was born July 3, 1954 in Chatham County, NC the daughter of Henry T. and Irene Smith White. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Henry Earle White. She was a Jordan Matthews class of 1973...

William Charles Treml
May 19, 2020
William Charles Treml, 90, of Pittsboro died Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill. Mr. Treml was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin on August 7, 1929 son of Robert Treml and Emma Schraff Treml. William was a Navy veteran of the Korean conflict and a mail Carrier with over 30 years of service . William enjoyed riding bikes, hunting...

Bobby Wayne Purvis
May 18, 2020
Bobby Wayne Purvis, 64, of Siler City died Monday, May 18, 2020 at FirstHealth Hospice House, Pinehurst. Mr. Purvis was born in Moore County on January 28, 1956 the son of Arthur Linton and Ruth Cain Purvis. Bobby was a graduate of Appalachian State University with a BS in Education . Bobby was a member of Pleasant Hill UMC of...

Dick Charles Dressler
May 16, 2020
Dick "Red" Charles Dressler, 91, of Siler City died Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Genesis Healthcare, Siler City. Mr. Dressler was born July 5, 1928 in Red Banks, NJ. He was a Metal Fabricator for many years. Red was a member of Community Baptist Church and enjoyed making bird houses, working in his flowers, and building all kinds of things....
Cheryl Anne Dixon
May 15, 2020
Cheryl Anne Dixon, 63, of Siler City died Friday, May 15, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. Dixon was born July 16, 1956 in Boston Mass. the daughter of Hopeton and Collista G. Brown Dixon. Cheryl was preceded in death by her parents. Cheryl worked in Patient Financial Services, at UNC Chapel Hill where she processed medical billing statements. She is...
Joe Ann Wright Willoughby
May 14, 2020
Joe Ann Wright Willoughby, 77, of Carrboro died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Crescent Green Of Carrboro. Mrs. Willoughby was born in Chatham County on May 30, 1943 the daughter of Evander Cleveland and Mary Joyce (Fuquay) Wright. Joe Ann was a member of Rocky River Baptist Church where she was a member of the Diane Hicks Sunday School Class...
Selena Shoffner Alston
May 14, 2020
Selena Shoffner Alston, age 72, of Siler City died Thursday, May 14, 2020. Mrs. Alston was born May 16, 1947 in Liberty, NC the daughter of Percy and Hazeline Harris Shoffner. Selena was employed by Walmart as a Department Manager and loved making flower arrangements. Her greatest passion was helping her family and friends. She attended New Beginnings Ministries Church....
Kimberly Dawn Holt Culberson
May 10, 2020
Kimberly Dawn Holt Culberson, 60, died Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital, Greensboro. She was born in Chatham County on June 18, 1959, the daughter of Elmer Holt, Jr. and Jean Fowler Caton. She had been employed by Hadley Peoples as a seamstress. Kimberly was of the Baptist Faith and loved her family. She is survived by a...
Faye Willett Brooks
May 8, 2020
Faye Willett Brooks, 88, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 8, 2020 after many years with dementia. Faye was a devoted wife, daughter, mother, and grandmother. Due to the coronavirus, a graveside service with immediate family will be held at Sandy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery. She was born on February 4, 1932, along with her...
James Ray "Jim" Fore, Sr.
May 7, 2020
James "Jim" Ray Fore, Sr., 80, of Ramseur went to his heavenly home on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Mr. Fore was born in Haywood County on June 25, 1939 the son of William Whitfield and Alma (Layman) Fore. He was President and CEO of several companies. Jim was a graduate of Bethel High School and attended NC State University. He...
Daniel Zagada Hernandez
May 5, 2020
Daniel Zagada Hernandez, 17, of Fontana Circle, Siler City died Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Daniel was born in Orange County on August 14, 2002 the son of Silvino Zagada Viveros and Celia Hernandez Ramirez. Daniel was a student at Jordan Matthews High School. He enjoyed playing soccer and spending time with his friends. He is survived by his parents and...
Linda Gail Snyder Marsh
May 2, 2020
Linda Gail Snyder Marsh, 75, of Siler City died Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Siler City Center. Mrs. Marsh was born in Chatham County on March 20, 1945 the daughter of Virgil T. and Swannie Beatrice (Mashburn) Snyder. Linda was a member of the First Baptist Church where she was a member of the church choir and had taught Sunday...