Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.

Yvonne Moffitt  Ore

Yvonne Moffitt Ore

Mar 23, 2016

Yvonne Moffitt Ore, 64, of Burlington died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Hospice & Palliative Care Center Of Alamance-Caswell, Burlington. Ms. Ore was born in Chatham County on November 30, 1951 the daughter of Charlie R. and Nellie (Gee) Moffitt. She was a member of Lambs Chapel in Burlington. Yvonne was a final inspector for a screen print company. She...

Worth Dale  Elkins

Worth Dale Elkins

Mar 23, 2016

Worth Dale Elkins, 83, of Pittsboro died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Hospice & Palliative Care Center Of Alamance-Caswell, Burlington. Mr. Elkins was born in Chatham County on December 24, 1932 the son of Noah Lee and Martha Ann (Fields) Elkins. He was an Air Force Veteran and attended Sapling Ridge United Methodist Church. Worth had retired from The Keith...

Virgil Jackson  Rives

Virgil Jackson Rives

Mar 22, 2016

Virgil Jackson Rives, 96, of Bear Creek died Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Rives was born in Chatham County on January 5, 1920 the son of Carl Jackson and Emma Eliza (Gilmore) Rives. Virgil was a member of Antioch Christian Church. He was the vocational education teacher for several years, sharing his skills with many young carpenters....

Curtis Junior Beck

Curtis Junior Beck

Mar 20, 2016

Curtis J. Beck passed away peacefully, Sunday afternoon, March 20, 2016 at UNC Hospitals at the age of 83. Curtis was born in Randolph County on July 27, 1932, the son of Ben and Jenny Dupree Beck. He was of the Christian Faith and attended Faith Family Ministries. Curtis was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. He retired...

Mildred Emery  Culberson

Mildred Emery Culberson

Mar 18, 2016

Mildred Emery Culberson (85) of Siler City-Snow Camp Road, Siler City went home to God and her family with her loved ones by her side on Friday, March 18 at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, NC. Mildred was born on August 2, 1930 to Lebern and Estie Emery in McMinnville, TN. She was the last surviving member of her...

Bartrie Sears  Atwood

Bartrie Sears Atwood

Mar 16, 2016

Bartrie Sears Atwood, 96, of Siler City died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Siler City Center. Mrs. Atwood was born in Chatham County on April 15, 1919 the daughter of James W. and Mossie (Fox) Sears. Bartrie was a member of Loves Creek Baptist Church where she was a member of the Ladies # 3 Sunday School Class and had...

Charles Harden  Stinson

Charles Harden Stinson

Mar 15, 2016

Charles Harden Stinson was called home to the Lord on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Brookstone Terrace Assisted Living in Clemmons, NC, where Mr. Stinson and his wife have resided since 2014. Mr. Stinson was born August 3, 1921, in Goldston, NC, to the late Cary Austin Stinson and Lydia Gaines Stinson. He graduated Goldston High School in 1941. Mr....

Donald Gordon  Seals

Donald Gordon Seals

Mar 14, 2016

Donald Gordon Seals, 62, of Siler City died Monday, March 14, 2016 at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, following a brief illness. Donald was born September 9, 1953 in Siler City, NC. He was the seventh child of Floyd McLean Seals and Nellie Strother Seals (Cole). He was educated in the Chatham County Schools graduating from Jordan Matthews High School...

Jerry Roger  Keck

Jerry Roger Keck

Mar 13, 2016

Jerry Roger Keck of Siler City died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at UNC Hospitals. Mr. Keck was born in Chatham County on March 24, 1951 the son of James Monroe and Mazie (Tripp) Keck. Jerry was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Siler City Masonic Lodge #403 A.F.& A.M.. He had been employed with Mastercraft as a...

Randy Merle  Langley, Sr.

Randy Merle Langley, Sr.

Mar 5, 2016

Randy Merle Langley, Sr., 54, of Bonlee-Bennett Road, Siler City died Saturday, March 5, 2016 at his home. Randy was born in Rockingham County on June 15, 1961, and was the son of the late David H. and Lillian Husky Langley. He was employed by Asplundh Tree Service as a Supervisor. He is survived by his companion, Theresa Oppelt of...

Ruby Willette  Andrew

Ruby Willette Andrew

Mar 4, 2016

Ruby Willette Andrew, 96, of Asheboro, formerly of Siler City, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 4, 2016, at the Hospice of Randolph County, Asheboro. Mrs. Andrew was born at home in Bear Creek on October 30, 1919, the daughter of the late Austin and Callie (Brooks) Willette. She was a native of Chatham County. Ruby and her husband A....

Arthur Narl  Fields

Arthur Narl Fields

Mar 3, 2016

Arthur N. Fields, 87, of Vander Oldham Road, Bear Creek died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at UNC Hospitals. Mr. Fields was born in Chatham County on October 5, 1928 the son of Richard Mack and Florence (Hancock) Fields. Arthur was a member of Bear Creek Baptist Church and self employed in the installation of poultry equipment. He enjoyed NASCAR racing,...

John Allen Honbarger

John Allen Honbarger

Mar 3, 2016

John Allen Honbarger 91, of Siler City passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Siler City Center , Siler City. Mr. Honbarger was a native of Rowan County and was born April 21, 1924 the son of Lonnie H. and Louise Julian Honbarger. John was a 1942 graduate of Siler City High School. He worked for Siler City Pharmacy and...

Robert Howard "Whitey"  Poe

Robert Howard "Whitey" Poe

Feb 29, 2016

Robert Howard "Whitey" Poe, 55, of Silk Hope Road, Siler City died Monday, February 29, 2016. Mr. Poe was born in Chatham County on August 31, 1960 the son of Howard G. and Barbara Jean (Stinson) Poe. He was a 1979 graduate of Jordan Matthews High School and was employed by Hardin's Florist as a delivery driver. Whitey was an...

Ometa Belle Hussey  Brooks

Ometa Belle Hussey Brooks

Feb 28, 2016

Ometa Belle Hussey Brooks, 85, of Siler City-Glendon Road, Bear Creek died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Siler City Center. Mrs. Brooks was born in Moore County on October 6, 1930 the daughter of Duff and Minnie (Brady) Hussey. She had worked for over 30 years at Selig Manufacturing in the cutting department. Ometa was a member of Siler City...

James Clifton  Brown

James Clifton Brown

Feb 27, 2016

James Clifton Brown, 81, passed away February 27, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Brown was the son of Reuben Brown and Melissa Purvis Brown. He was born in Randolph County N. C. on March 22, 1934. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandmother, Sarah Brown, who raised him and whom he loved dearly, and...

Betty Lou Dale  Crosby

Betty Lou Dale Crosby

Feb 27, 2016

Betty Lou Dale Crosby, 87, of Stage Coach Road, Siler City died Saturday, February 27, 2016. Mrs. Crosby was born in Iager, West Virginia on February 29, 1928 the daughter of Oscar William and Lillian (Keaton) Dale. She was a member of the Siler City Church of Jesus of Apostolic Faith and a homemaker but was dedicated to and supportive...

James Manley  McLaurin

James Manley McLaurin

Feb 22, 2016

James Manley McLaurin, 71, of Silk Hope Road, Siler City went home to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, February 22, 2016 at Chatham Hospital, Inc. Mr. McLaurin was born in Alamance County on April 18, 1944 the son of Howard Clinton McLaurin, Sr and Pauline "Polly" (Lemons) McLaurin. Manley attended Joy Baptist Church and was retired after 40...

Debby  Welch Brafford

Debby Welch Brafford

Feb 20, 2016

Debby Lynn Welch Brafford, 57, of Rosser Road, Bear Creek died Saturday, February 20, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Brafford was born on January 16, 1959, the daughter of Marvin Lee Welch, Sr. and Ruby Hazel Rosser Welch. She was born in Lee County, and was a 1977 graduate of Chatham Central High School. Debby was employed with Static Control...

Annie Neal  Stephens

Annie Neal Stephens

Feb 18, 2016

Ann Stephens, 88, of Siler City went to be with the Lord on February 18, 2016. She was born on June 13, 1927 to Henry and Nora Neal in Bonnertown, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Lavenia Bell and husband, Paul of Smyrna, Tennessee. She is survived by her son, Neal Kight and wife,...