Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.

Joe Cleanton "JC"  Siler, Jr.

Joe Cleanton "JC" Siler, Jr.

Dec 25, 2016

Mr. Joe Cleanton "JC" Siler, son of the late Dallas Alston and Mrs. Jessie Chaves Brewer was born on January 16, 1944. He departed this life on December 25, 2016 at 7:27 am, Christmas Morning. Joe Siler, formally known as "JC" was a resident of Siler City, NC all of his life. He was educated in the Chatham County Schools...

Richard Carl Smith

Richard Carl Smith

Dec 24, 2016

Richard Carl "Little Richard" Smith, 52, of Siler City died peacefully Saturday, December 24, 2016 at his home. Mr. Smith was born in Chatham County on December 30, 1963, the son of Edward Gene Smith, Sr. and Emma Jean Clark Smith. He was employed by Walmart, and previously employed with Mastercraft for 20 years. Richard was a member of Mt....

Richard Michael Whitt

Richard Michael Whitt

Dec 20, 2016

2 Timothy 4:6-8 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. On December 20, 2016, the final bell sounded and Richard (Ricky) Michael Whitt, 61, ended the most hard-fought battle of his life… his opponent...

Shirley Ann Gunter  Poe

Shirley Ann Gunter Poe

Dec 16, 2016

Shirley Gunter Poe, 80, of Siler City died Friday, December 16, 2016 at Universal Health Care Of Ramseur. Mrs. Poe was born in Chatham County on August 24, 1936 the daughter of Charles and Lillian (Womble) Gunter. Shirley was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and had been employed in retail sales at Food Lion and WalMart and in the...

Robert Samuel Bloxsom

Robert Samuel Bloxsom

Dec 15, 2016

Robert "Bob" Samuel Bloxsom, 76, of Siler City died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Bloxsom was born in Alamance County on September 7, 1940 the son of William H. and Emily (Crutchfield) Bloxsom. Bob was a member of The Broken Chains Biker Church of Burlington, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War where he served...

John Edgar Kersey, Jr.

John Edgar Kersey, Jr.

Dec 13, 2016

John Edgar Kersey, Jr. passed away Tuesday, December 13th, 2016 at Beacon Place Hospice Care in Greensboro, NC. Mr. Kersey was the son of Katie and John E. Kersey Sr. of Lynchburg, VA. At the age of 15, he graduated from E. C. Glass High School at the height of the depression. He married Ruby Wilson of Bristol, Tenn. in...

Jody Lane Fields

Jody Lane Fields

Dec 12, 2016

Jody Lane Fields, 67, of Bowers Store Road, Siler City died Monday, December 12, 2016 at UNC Hospitals. Mr. Fields was born in Chatham County on December 25, 1948 the son of the late Van E. Fields and Exi Bell (Perry) Fields. Jody was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and worked for CenturyLink in installation of fiber optics....

Herbert  Hall

Herbert Hall

Dec 11, 2016

Herbert Hall, 87, of Hamp Stone Rd, Siler City died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at UNC Hospitals. Mr. Hall was born on December 2, 1929 in Altavista, VA to Henry Thomas and Ida (Lawhorn) Hall. Herbert was a graduate of Altavista High School, worked at Piggly Wiggly as a meat cutter and later served as store manager. The family moved...

Fallie Reitzel  Andrews

Fallie Reitzel Andrews

Dec 11, 2016

Fallie Catherine Reitzel Andrews, 100, Siler City died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Andrews was born May 16, 1916 in Chatham County, the daughter of William Eugene and Evia Swiggett Reitzel. Fallie was a homemaker, and a graduate of Staley High School. She was the oldest member of Moon's Church Baptist Church where she had...

Janie Margaret Marley

Janie Margaret Marley

Dec 11, 2016

Janie Trogdon Marley, 87, of Pittsboro, formerly of Siler City, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Wake Medical Center, Cary. Mrs. Marley was born in Chatham County on June 19, 1929 the daughter of Luva B. and Fleta (Perry) Trogdon. Janie was retired as an inspector from Sweaters USA. She enjoyed painting ceramics. Janie was preceded in death by her...

William Nathan Fields

William Nathan Fields

Dec 10, 2016

William Nathan Fields, 84, of Reno Sharpe Store Road, Bear Creek died Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Central Carolina Hospital, Sanford. Mr. Fields was born in Chatham County on March 25, 1932, the son of Thomas N. and Annie Pearl Tillman Fields. William was retired from the Roberts Company, and was am Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. William was...

Lonnie Lee McLaurin

Lonnie Lee McLaurin

Dec 7, 2016

Lonnie Lee McLaurin, 73, of West Raleigh Street, Siler City died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at his residence. Mr. McLaurin was born in Chatham County on November 22, 1943 the son of Van Birch McLaurin and Alice Frances (Hicks) Hudson. Lonnie was a member of Brookdale Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, and Sunday School teacher of the...

Patsy Sue Brewer  Bray

Patsy Sue Brewer Bray

Dec 6, 2016

Patsy Sue Brewer Bray, 68, of Calvin Phillips Road, Bennett died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Chatham Hospital. Mrs. Bray was born in Chatham County on October 22, 1948 the daughter of Earl Lee and Beatrice (Wilson) Brewer. Patsy was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church, employed as a caregiver. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and loved her dogs Precious,...

Teddy Levon  Causey

Teddy Levon Causey

Dec 6, 2016

Teddy Levon Causey, 56, of Siler City died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at UNC Hospitals. Mr. Causey was born in Chatham County on June 25, 1960 the son of Teddy and Shelby Jean (Shields) Causey. Von loved his Lord and Savior and was a member of Community Baptist. He was a carpenter by trade, working in construction of homes. He...

Annie Mae Haithcox  Frazier

Annie Mae Haithcox Frazier

Dec 5, 2016

Annie Mae Haithcox Frazier, 78, of Siler City died Monday, December 5, 2016 at Piedmont Senior Care, Pittsboro. Mrs. Frazier was born in Randolph County on May 18, 1938 the daughter of Howard Dewitt and Effie Mae (Harris) Haithcox. She had retired from BB Walker Shoe Company and had also worked for Mid- State Farms in Siler City. Annie was...

Jerry Thomas  Teague

Jerry Thomas Teague

Dec 1, 2016

Jerry Thomas Teague, 65, of Siler City-Glendon Road, Bear Creek died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Teague was born in Chatham County on October 25, 1951 the son of Walter Thomas and Maggie Beatrice (Overman) Teague. Jerry was a member of Tysons Creek Baptist Church and had work as a supervisor for Gold Kist Poultry. Jerry was...

James Clifton "JC" Clinton Bray

James Clifton "JC" Clinton Bray

Nov 30, 2016

J.C. Bray, 94, of Sunset Drive, Siler City, died Wednesday, November 30, at the UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill. A native of Chatham County, the son of John Harrison and Carrie Gee Bray, he was born on April 7, 1922, was a 1942 graduate of Siler City High School, and was employed by Smith and Buckner Funeral Home in...

James Ronald Creason

James Ronald Creason

Nov 29, 2016

James Ronald "Ronnie" Creason, 67, of Eden Hills Road, Siler City died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at VA Medical Center, Durham. Mr. Creason was born in Chatham County on December 14, 1948, the son of Hubert Buel and Mary (Jessup) Creason. Ronnie was a truck driver for C E & W Enterprize, and a member of Oakley Baptist Church. He...

Ollie Mae Lineberry

Ollie Mae Lineberry

Nov 23, 2016

Ollie Mae Brewer Lineberry, 82, of Siler City died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Lineberry was born in Chatham County on April 30, 1934 the daughter of Clyde S. and Effie (Hicks) Brewer. Ollie was a member of Loves Creek Baptist Church and the Women's Sunday School Class # 3. She retired from Byrd's Food...

Clestor Gee "Shorty"  Bray

Clestor Gee "Shorty" Bray

Nov 21, 2016

Clestor G." Shorty" Bray, 101, of Siler City died Monday, November 21, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Bray was born in Chatham County on July 15, 1915 the son of John Harrison and Carrie (Gee) Bray. Clestor was the oldest member of Brush Creek Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and was a member of the...