Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.

Sheri Phillips  Holcomb

Sheri Phillips Holcomb

Apr 30, 2014

An angel has received her wings. Sheri Phillips Holcomb has left us to be with the Lord. Sheri was a loving and dedicated daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandma and aunt. She had a degree in Early Child Development and she was trained as a CNA. Sheri spent the majority of her life on earth as a caregiver to all. She...

Sylvia Teague  Moody

Sylvia Teague Moody

Apr 29, 2014

Sylvia Faye Teague Moody, 75, of Sheffield Drive, Siler City died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Moody was born in Guilford County on March 14, 1939, the daughter of Mamie Lee Phillips and James Spurgeon Teague, Sr. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. Sylvia loved watching wrestling, putting puzzles together, and her great...

Linda Jo Buckner  Goins

Linda Jo Buckner Goins

Apr 28, 2014

Linda Jo Buckner Goins, 67, of Ingle Street, Siler City died Monday, April 28, 2014 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mrs. Goins was born in Randolph County March 4, 1947 the daughter of Marie (Johnson) Thomas. She was a member of Hickory Mountain Baptist Church and had worked as an LPN at Sun Bridge Health and Rehabilitation. Linda was preceded...

Jesse Earl  Justice

Jesse Earl Justice

Apr 26, 2014

Jesse Earl Justice, 74, of Joe Brown Road, Bear Creek died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Justice was born in Chatham County on September 17, 1939 the son of Jesse Allen and Ola Ellen (Jones) Justice. He was a member of the Siler City Chapel, retired from Collins & Aikman and had been a member...

Ernest Davis McLawhorn

Ernest Davis McLawhorn

Apr 24, 2014

Ernest Davis McLawhorn, 79, of North Glenn Avenue, Siler City died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at his residence. Mr. McLawhorn was born in Pitt County on September 29, 1934 the son of Harry and Lottie (Fornes) McLawhorn. Ernie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Siler City, Siler City Masonic Lodge # 403 and Siler City Chapter #...

Leona McIntyre  Stone

Leona McIntyre Stone

Apr 16, 2014

Leona McIntyre Stone, 86, of Bish Road, Staley died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Stone was born in Cumberland County on May 11, 1927 the daughter of Haywood S. and Sallie (Smith) McIntyre. She was a member of Moon's Chapel Baptist Church and had worked as a waitress at Teague's Café. Leona enjoyed working in her flower...

Terry Lane  Parks

Terry Lane Parks

Apr 15, 2014

Terry Lane Parks, 70, of West Third Street, Siler City died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Parks was born in Chatham County on August 18, 1943 the son of Clarence Edward and Nancy (Sturdivant) Parks. He was a member of Moon's Chapel Baptist Church and the Adult Men's Sunday School Class. Terry had been employed by Golding...

Wanda Jones  Bray

Wanda Jones Bray

Apr 12, 2014

Wanda Jones Bray, 62, of Bear Creek died Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Duke University Medical Center, Durham. Mrs. Bray was born December 12, 1951, the daughter of Samuel "Reid" and Elsie Brafford Jones. Mrs. Bray was a native of Chatham County, and was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Wanda was a Family Nurse Practitioner, she taught nursing...

George Conner  Langley

George Conner Langley

Apr 9, 2014

George Conner Langley, 74, of West Brower Avenue, Liberty died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Langley was born in Randolph County on April 26, 1939 the son of Floyd Lee and Carrie (Connor) Langley. George was a friendly sociable person with a love of animals especially his faithful companion, Petey. He had worked...

Louise  Wood

Louise Wood

Apr 6, 2014

Louise "Sis" Brooks Wood, 81, of Country Club Drive, Siler City died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at First Health Hospice and Palliative Care, Pinehurst. Mrs. Wood was born in Chatham County on August 12, 1932, the daughter of Louise Cunningham and Frank Gibbons Brooks, Sr. After graduating from Sullins College in Bristol, Virginia, she returned to Siler City, married her...

Ricky Dean  Gaines

Ricky Dean Gaines

Apr 1, 2014

Ricky Dean Gaines, 64, of NC Hwy 42, Goldston died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Gaines was born in Lee County on May 3, 1949 the son of Robert C. and Gertie Lee Gaines. He was a self employed carpenter and farmer. He enjoyed time spent with his family, playing cards, horseshoes and corn hole toss. Ricky...

Ruby Gladys Smith  Andrew

Ruby Gladys Smith Andrew

Mar 31, 2014

RUBY GLADYS SMITH ANDREW Ruby Gladys Smith Andrew, 88, of Siler City, died March 31, 2014. She was predeceased by her husband, Van Clark Andrew; her father, Frank A. Smith, Sr.; her mother, Gladys Teague Smith; and an infant sister. She was born July, 15, 1925 in Silk Hope. She was the 1942 valedictorian of Silk Hope School where she...

Doug  Harris, Sr.

Doug Harris, Sr.

Mar 28, 2014

Doug Harris, Sr.,70, of Silk Hope died Friday, March 28, 2014. Mr. Harris was a native of Chatham County. Doug was a self employed concrete worker, enjoyed fishing, hunting and his dog, Cheeto. He was preceded in death by his parents, John B. Harris and Mary Johnson Harris. He is survived by daughter: Paula Ray and husband, Jeff of Chapel...

Robert Jackson  Wilkie

Robert Jackson Wilkie

Mar 27, 2014

Robert Jackson (Jack) Wilkie, 83, of 3078 Roberts Chapel Road, Goldston died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Wilkie was born in Chatham County on October 25, 1930 the son of General Jackson (Jim) Wilkie and Clara (Hancock) Wilkie. He was a graduate of Bonlee High school, Bonlee, NC. Jack was a Staff Sergeant in the US Air...

Peggy Elizabeth  Jones

Peggy Elizabeth Jones

Mar 25, 2014

Peggy Elizabeth Jones, 78, of West Third Street, Siler City died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at her residence. Ms. Jones was born in Chatham County on May 10, 1935 the daughter of Herbert R. and Irene (Wilson) Jones. She was a member of Loves Creek Baptist Church and the Women's # 1 Sunday School class. She enjoyed watching television, working...

Mary Parks  LaRue

Mary Parks LaRue

Mar 23, 2014

Mary Parks LaRue, 99, of Gilliland Road, Siler City died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Siler City Center. Mrs. LaRue was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 4, 1914 the daughter of Dave and Elizabeth (Cummings) Parks. She was a member of Brookdale Baptist Church and retired from Robbins and Ghant. Family was the center of her life and...

Elizabeth  Terry

Elizabeth Terry

Mar 18, 2014

Elizabeth "Lib" Brady Terry, 84, of Hillcrest Drive, Siler City died Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Mrs. Terry was born in Moore County on September 18, 1929 the daughter of Carl and Loshia (Phillips) Brady. Lib was a member of Fair Promise United Methodist Church. She was retired from the North Carolina Department of Public Health after 30 years of service...

Rufus Alexander  Brewer, Jr

Rufus Alexander Brewer, Jr

Mar 11, 2014

Rufus A. Brewer, Jr. 95, of Siler City died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at UNC Hospitals. Mr. Brewer was born in Chatham County, December 24, 1918 the son of the late Rufus and Carrie (Craft) Brewer, Sr. He was an Army Veteran of WWII, a graduate of Mars Hill College, a member of Rocky River Baptist Church, a charter member...

Clyde Durant  Pell

Clyde Durant Pell

Mar 4, 2014

Clyde Durant Pell, 89, of Sheffield Drive, Siler City died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Pell was born in Randolph County on December 4, 1924 the son of Durant and Effie (Macon) Pell. He was an Army Veteran of WWII. He served in Pattons 3rd Army in several battles including the Battle of the Bulge....

Betty Jo Myers  Gee

Betty Jo Myers Gee

Mar 3, 2014

Betty Myers Gee, 84, of Sunset Avenue, Siler City, died Monday, March 3, 2014, at Duke University Hospital. Mrs. Gee was born in High Point on December 13, 1929, the daughter of Robert William and Marie (Hardy) Myers. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Siler City where she was a member of The Rachel Allred Sunday...