Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Wayne Lee Lowe
Jul 23, 2016
Wayne Lee Lowe, 76, of, Siler City died Saturday, July 23, 2016 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Lowe was born in Chatham County on December 17, 1939 the son of Samuel Bryant and Janiece (Keller) Lowe. Wayne was a member of Piney Grove United Methodist Church, served in the National Guard, and was employed with Canteen Corp for 28...
Mary Gladys Clapp Fesmire
Jul 21, 2016
Mary Gladys Clapp Fesmire, 90, passed away on July 21, 2016 with her family by her side at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Gladys was born on October 15, 1925 to Alfred Jackson and Flossie Clapp of Siler City. She was a nurse who lovingly cared for her family and patients for over 50 years, working for Chatham Hospital and Doctors...
Odette DeFone Beasley
Jul 19, 2016
Odette DeFone Beasley of Siler City, NC, formerly Paris, France was born on December 20, 1923. She was born to the late Pierrie Defone and Jermaine Allemandet. She passed away on July 19th, 2016 at her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She met her husband who was serving in the U.S Army in 1945 during World...
Michael Dixon Justice
Jul 5, 2016
Michael "Mike" Dixon Justice, 72, of Shannon Drive, Siler City died Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at his residence. Mike was born in Norfolk, Virginia on September 20, 1943 the son of Everett B. and Nellie (Dixon) Justice. A 1961 graduate of Jordan Matthews High School, Mike served in the National Guard and retired from the NCDOT after 36 years of...
Cathy Gaines York
Jul 4, 2016
Cathy Gaines York, 45, of East Raleigh Avenue, Liberty died Monday, July 4, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. York was born in Chatham County on April 19, 1971 the daughter of Eddie and Elaine (Teague) Gaines. Cathy was a member of Rocky River Baptist Church where she worked in the nursery. She...
Lillian Haithcox Staley
Jun 28, 2016
Lillian Haithcox Staley, 82, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Siler City Center. Mrs. Staley was born in Randolph County on January 23, 1934 the daughter of Lacy Franklin and Louella (Staley) Haithcox. She had been employed by Ramtex as a fixer in the spinning department. Lillian enjoyed the out of doors, working in her flowers and going to flea...
Nannie Mae Keller Hinshaw
Jun 25, 2016
Nannie Mae Keller Hinshaw, 92, of Siler City died Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur. Mrs. Hinshaw was born in Chatham County on July 6, 1923 the daughter of Murphy and Susie (Cooper) Keller. She was retired from Kellwood as an inspector. Nannie Mae was a member of Rocky River Friends Meeting where she was a...
Frances Oldham Johnson
Jun 25, 2016
Frances Oldham Johnson, 91, of Bear Creek died Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Parkview Rest and Retirement, Sanford. Mrs. Johnson was born in Chatham County on June 12, 1925 the daughter of Henry L. and Mattie (Fisher) Oldham. She was employed as an administrative secretary for the Chatham County Agriculture Extension Service for 30 years. Frances was a member of...
Alan Dewey Resch
Jun 16, 2016
Alan Dewey Resch March 4, 1937- June 16, 2016 Siler City – Alan Dewey Resch, the owner and editor-publisher of The Chatham News, died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at home in Siler City. He was 79 years old. Alan was born in Winston-Salem, the son of Ellis Albert "Al" Resch and Alice Lambe Resch. He moved to Siler City as...
Jimmy Wayne Toler
Jun 14, 2016
Jimmy Wayne Toler, 69, of Snow Camp joined his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Chatham Hospital, Inc., Siler City. Mr. Toler was born in Johnston County on January 22, 1947, the son of Michael and Letha (Lane) Toler. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Siler City, served in the US Navy, was...
Edith Page Bray
Jun 11, 2016
Edith Mae Page Bray, 96, of Bear Creek died Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Siler City Center. Mrs. Bray was born on October 1, 1919, in Bear Creek, NC, the daughter of Charlie H. and Melinda Callie (Yow) Page. Edith was a member of Brush Creek Baptist Church, and a home maker. She loved to sew, quilting, gardening, canning, cooking,...
Henry Galary
Jun 9, 2016
Henry Galary, 86, of Siler City died Thursday, June 9, 2016 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Galary was born October 14, 1929 in New Bedford, MASS, the son of Joseph Frank and Victoria (Wojtowicz) Galary. Henry was a graduate of New Bedford High School and received a Bachelor of Science, Textile Engineering from the University of Massachusetts. He was...
Thomas Lee Brown
Jun 7, 2016
Thomas Lee Brown, 80, of Elk Lane, Siler City died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Brown was born in Guilford County on September 22, 1935 the son of Henry S. and Haddie (Howard) Brown. Mr. Brown was a member of Loves Creek Baptist Church, the Unity Sunday School Class and a member of the Baptism committee. Tom...
Nolie Carolyn Ferrell
Jun 6, 2016
Nolie Carolyn Ferrell, 73, of, Siler City died Monday, June 6, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Ferrell was born in Chatham County on October 17, 1942 the daughter of Clem B. and Pauline Goodwin Ferrell. She was last employed in a temporary work agency but had previously worked with WRAL-TV, secretary to Jesse Helms in Washington, the Department...
Jack Kidd
Jun 4, 2016
Jack Kidd, 82, of Hickory Mountain Baptist Church Road, Siler City died Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Laurels Of Chatham, Pittsboro. Mr. Kidd was born in Chatham County on September 11, 1933 the son of Eli and Grace (Hussey) Kidd. Jack was a member of First Baptist Church of Siler City and retired from Jack Cartwright Furniture of High Point...
Frances Stuart Fields
Jun 2, 2016
Frances Stuart Fields, 87, of Siler City died Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Coventry House Of Siler City. Mrs. Fields was born in Randolph County on October 8, 1928, the daughter of Ralph W. and Mattie (Langley) Stuart. She was retired from A. J. Schnierson's and Sons, and was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Esther Sunday...
Walter William Armstrong
Jun 2, 2016
Walter William Armstrong, Sr., 87, of Siler City, NC, died Thursday June 2, 2016 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, NC. Mr. Armstrong was born October 25, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY the son of Harry Howard and Isabella Clementine Campbell Armstrong. Walter was an Investment Executive, served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and was a member of...
Maxine Fogleman Pike
Jun 1, 2016
Maxine Fogleman Pike, 91, of Siler City died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Chatham Hospital, Mrs. Pike was born in Alamance County on September 26, 1924 the daughter of Leland Walker and Emma (Andrews) Fogleman. She was a member of Rocky River Friends Meeting, the Fellowship Sunday School Class,a Sunday School teacher and a member of the USFW. She enjoyed...
George Henry Andrews, Jr.
May 31, 2016
George Henry Andrews, Jr., 86, of Siler City died Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Central Carolina Hospital, Sanford. Mr. Andrews was born in Chatham County on July 21, 1929 the son of George Henry and Beatrice (Martin) Andrews. George attended Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, attended UNC for two years and was a 1958 graduate of NC State University. He...
Rolfe Lee Phillips
May 25, 2016
Rolfe Lee Phillips, 66, of Asheboro died Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Mr. Phillips was born in Chatham County on June 20, 1949 the son of the late Rolfe Riddle and Polly (Hargrove) Phillips. Rolfe was a member of Rives Chapel Baptist Church, a Sunday School teacher and an ordained minister. He had taught auto...