Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Martha Garner Beavers
Feb 8, 2017
Martha Garner Beavers, 82, of Sandy Branch Church Road, Bear Creek died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Beavers was born in Chatham County on February 22, 1934 the daughter of Guy S. and Erma Mae (Briggs) Garner. Martha was a member of Meroney United Methodist Church and had worked at Chatham Hospital as a nursing...
Shirley Jean Johnson Smith
Feb 6, 2017
Shirley Johnson Smith, 74, of Siler City died Monday, February 6, 2017 at Siler City Center. Mrs. Smith was born in Chatham County on January 7, 1943 the daughter of Paul S. and Olline (Phillips) Johnson. Shirley was a homemaker and a member of Hickory Mountain Baptist Church. She was an avid reader and a history buff. Shirley was preceded...
Beulah Settle Rogers
Feb 3, 2017
Beulah Settle Rogers, 97, of Siler City passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Rogers was born May 16, 1919, in Surry County, NC, the daughter of Flerdie J. and Carrie Ingool Settle. Beulah was retired from Collins & Aikman after 311/2 years of service. She was a charter member of Brookdale Baptist Church and held numerous...
Mary Lee Malone Nall
Jan 31, 2017
Mary Lee Malone Nall, 93, of Haw Branch, Moore County passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 31, 2017 at Coventry House of Siler City following several months of declining health. She was preceded in death by her parents, Baxter and Bessie Poole Malone Nall; her husband, William George Nall; daughter, Peggy J. Foushee; son, Randy Nall; brothers, Wilson,...
Helen Muns Burns
Jan 30, 2017
Helen Muns Burns, 90, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Ashton Place Health & Rehab in McLeansville, NC after several years of declining health. She was the daughter of the late Robert Calhoun Muns and Ila Folds Frazier Muns. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sisters, Myrtis Muns, Robbie Ianuario and Bettie Brunson. She...
Wilbur Joseph Porter
Jan 28, 2017
Wilbur Joseph Porter, 82, of Siler City died Saturday, January 28, 2017 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Porter was born February 8, 1934, in Horry County, South Carolina, the son of Lance Chandus and Annie Thelma Cartrette Porter. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and worked in textiles as a production manager. Wilbur is preceded in...
Florence Lataine Oldham
Jan 26, 2017
Florence Lataine Oldham, 81, of Gulf died Thursday, January 26, 2017 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mrs. Oldham was born in Chatham County on October 25, 1935 the daughter of Richard Henry and Lottie (Andrews) Oldham. Lataine was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie David Oldham, and a...
Thomas Crabtree Dixon
Jan 22, 2017
Thomas Crabtree Dixon, 87, of Siler City died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Siler City Center. Mr. Dixon was born May 1, 1929 the son of Zachary Taylor and Mary Brooks Dixon. Mr. Dixon was a native of Chatham County. He was retired from University of North Carolina in the maintenance department, enjoyed NASCAR, fishing, farming, watching Judge Judy and...
Anthony "Tony" Craig Stout
Jan 19, 2017
Anthony "Tony" Craig Stout Anthony "Tony" Craig Stout, 71, passed away at the Alamance County Hospice and Palliative Care Center on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Tony was born February 28, 1945 in Alamance County. He lived in Chatham County and was the son of the late Ramon Reese Stout, Sr. and Frances Anthony Stout. Tony is survived by his daughter...
Joe Vivian Harris
Jan 18, 2017
Joe Vivian Harris, 85, of Siler City died Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Mr. Harris was born in Stanly County on July 3, 1931 the son of Reid Roy and Vera Mae (Shepherd) Harris. Joe was an Army veteran, a member of First Baptist Church of Siler City and was retired from Collins & Aikman after 30 years of service. Joe...
Donald Jason Biles
Jan 18, 2017
Donald Jason Biles, 71, of Siler City died Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Mr. Biles was born in Stanly County on March 23, 1945 the son of Charlie Jason and Pearl (Lefler) Biles. Donald was a veteran of the US Air Force and had worked as an electronic technician. He was preceded in death by his wife, Diane Morrison Biles; his...
Hilda Geneva Jones Williams
Jan 15, 2017
Hilda "Geneva" Jones Williams, 90, of Siler City died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Siler City Center. Mrs. Williams was born in Duplin County on January 26, 1926 the daughter of Enos D. and Hadie (Goodman) Jones. She was retired from Collins & Aikman after 40 years of service, and member of Brookdale Baptist Church. Geneva was preceded in death...
Claude Oscar Teague
Jan 10, 2017
Claude Oscar Teague, 86, of Siler City died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Hinkle Hospice House, Lexington. Mr. Teague was born in Caswell County on July 20, 1930 the son of James S. Teague, Jr. and Mamie (Phillips) Teague. Claude retired from Church Interiors of High Point as an upholsterer. He also had worked for Spence Building Supply in the...
Earnest Earle Beal
Jan 9, 2017
Earnest Earle Beal, 79, of Siler City died Monday, January 9, 2017 at Siler City Center. Mr. Beal was born in Chatham County on February 25, 1937 the son of Thomas Bailey and Mary Elizabeth (Womble) Beal. Earnest attended Brookdale Baptist Church, was a veteran of the US Air Force and retired from Collins & Aikman Company. Earnest was preceded...
Ethel Mollie Gaines
Jan 7, 2017
Ethel Dunn Gaines, 96, passed away January 7, 2017. She was born in Chatham County, NC on September 26, 1920 to Willis and Ila Womble Dunn. She is survived by four children: Brenda Gaines Harrington (Jim) of Raleigh, NC, Robert Gaines (Margaret) of Cary, NC, Willis Wayne Gaines (Susie) of Raleigh, NC, Kevin Gaines (Deb) of Delmar, Maryland and son-in-law,...
Bailey Neve' Shaw
Jan 3, 2017
Bailey Neve' Shaw
October 4, 2016-January 3, 2017
Just 3 months after coming into the world and into our lives,Bailey Neve' Shaw, passed away peacefully in her sleep. During the time she was with us, she touched many lives and was loved by all who met her.
Weighing only 7lbs, 14.5oz, Bailey was able to grip her mother's finger and respond to her...
Betty Jean Thomas Phillips
Jan 2, 2017
Betty Jean Thomas Phillips, 86, of Benji Williams Road, Staley died Monday, January 2, 2017 at Chatham Hospital. Mrs. Phillips was born in Chatham County on March 2, 1930 the daughter of Thomas Jesse and Georgia (Jennings) Thomas. Betty was a member of Moon's Chapel Baptist Church where she had served as church treasurer and was a member of the...
Myrtle Ellen Stephens
Jan 1, 2017
Mrs. Myrtle Ellen Beane Stephens, 89, of Charlotte, formerly of Siler City, died January 1st, 2017. A memorial service, to celebrate her life, will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday January 4th, 2017 at Plainfield Friends Meeting. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm prior. Mrs. Stephens was born on February 14, 1927. Valedictorian of her class, she was recruited by...
Eva Burgess Kirkman Thompson
Dec 28, 2016
Eva Burgess Kirkman Thompson, 91, of Siler City died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 Mrs. Thompson was born in Randolph County on February 13, 1925 the daughter of Wesley M. and Fleta (Saunders) Burgess. Eva had been employed by A J Schneirerson and Sons in the pattern department and attended Kildee Weselyan Church. Eva was an avid Carolina fan, enjoyed NASCAR...
Mary Jean Stevens Beal
Dec 26, 2016
Mary Jean Stevens Beal, 81, Siler City died Monday, December 26, 2016 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur. Mrs. Beal was born in Chatham County on February 6, 1935, the daughter of Charles R. and Thelma Hinshaw Stevens. Jean was employed by Chatham Hospital as a dietitian and was a member of Brookdale Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...