Nov 25, 2018

Nov 19, 2018

Joyce Merritt Mote, age 85, of Siler City passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 at Duke University Medical Center, Durham.

Mrs. Mote was born September 4, 1933 and was a native of Bladen County. She was the daughter of Kerney and Maude Smith Merritt. Joyce was a member of Siler City Pentecostal Holiness Church, the Senior Adult Sunday School Class and...

Nov 17, 2018

Walter Clarence Pickard, 63, of Siler City died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Siler City Genesis Center.

Mr. Pickard was born in Lee County on October 29, 1955, the son of John William and Ethel Mae Riggsbee Pickard. Walter's occupation was a truck driver.

He is survived by brother: David Pickard of Siler City and many nieces and nephews.

A private memorial service...

Nov 17, 2018

Nov 11, 2018

William B. "Bob" Lowe, age 92, of Bear Creek died peacefully in his sleep Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Universal Health Care Of Ramseur.

Mr. Lowe was born in Chatham County on June 1, 1926, the son of Cletus and Esther (Turner) Lowe. Bob was retired from LP Cox in Sanford as a carpenter. He was a member of Siler City...

Nov 9, 2018

Jody Brent Hammer,43, of Siler City.

Mr. Hammer was born in Randolph County on December 9, 1974, the son of V. Garrett and Carol Adcock Hammer.

He formally owned and operated the All Occasions By Jody. He enjoyed going to the beach, traveling, Christmas decorating and loved to be around people. Jody attended West End UMC. He was preceded in death by...

Nov 9, 2018

Virginia Cockman Barth, 95, of Siler City died Friday, November 9, 2018 at Chatham Hospital. Mrs. Barth was born October 16, 1923 in Chatham County, NC the daughter of Alex A. and Mary Pickett Cockman. She was a member of First Wesleyan Church and the Women's Bible Sunday School Class. Virginia enjoyed cooking, baking and taking care of children and...

Nov 8, 2018

Janette Smith Teague, age 91, of Siler City died Thursday, November 8, 2018 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill.

Mrs. Teague was born June 12, 1927 in Chatham County, NC, the daughter of Frank A. Smith, Sr. and Gladys Teague Smith. She was a member of Rocky River Baptist Church for most of her life where she held various offices, including Sunday...

Nov 7, 2018

Nov 5, 2018

Thomas Winston Lavender, age 82, of Siler City died Monday, November 5, 2018 at his home. Tom was born in Spindale, NC on November 8, 1935. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Winston Lavender, Sr. and Vernell Bush Lavender. He was an Army Veteran and was retired from a career in medical laboratory and x-ray technology. Tom...

Nov 4, 2018

Nov 4, 2018

Nov 3, 2018

Thurman "Bo" Hart Walters, 76, of Elmer Moore Road, Siler City died Saturday, November 3, 2018.

Mr. Walters was born in Alamance County on February 9, 1942 the son of Garland Russell and Mary Kate Hart Walters. Bo was a member of Rives Chapel Baptist Church and had owned and operated a dairy farm before going to work with the North...

Nov 2, 2018

Oct 31, 2018

Oct 30, 2018

Imo Teter Dark, 100, of Siler City died Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Coventry House Of Siler City.

Mrs. Dark was born in Randolph County on April 15, 1918 the daughter of Philip A. and Velna (Lowe) Teter. Imo was a member, a Sunday School Teacher and the matriarch of Hickory Mountain Baptist Church and her family. She retired from Kellwood...

Oct 29, 2018

Margie Howard Hudson, 75, of Piney Grove Church Road, Siler City died Monday, October 29, 2018.

Mrs. Hudson was born in Wake County on April 29, 1943 the daughter of Leonard Bynum and Ruby Duke Howard. Margie was a member of Community Baptist Church and a hairdresser. She enjoyed yard work, including working with her flowers, shopping and sewing, but her...

Oct 28, 2018

Ferry Mason Barber Jr. 92, of Goldston died Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Central Carolina Hospital, Sanford.

Mr. Barber was born April 26, 1926 in Goldston, NC the son of Ferry Mason Barber Sr. and Sophronia Bowman Barber.

He was a rural postal mail carrier for 34 years during this time he won the million-mile award. Mr. Barber was owner operator of...

Oct 26, 2018

Oct 24, 2018