Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.

Lilly Beth   Goldston

Lilly Beth Goldston

Aug 29, 2013

Lilly Beth VonCanon Goldston, 82, of Goldston-Glendon Road, Goldston died Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Chatham Hospital. Mrs. Goldston was born in Lee County on November 18, 1930 the daughter of Carl and Mary Abby (McBride) VonCanon. She was a member of the Goldston Baptist Church for over 50 years. Lilly Beth was instrumental in taking the Goldston Public Library...

Lula Margaret Perry  White

Lula Margaret Perry White

Aug 28, 2013

Lula Margaret Perry White, 89, of Siler City died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 after several years of declining health. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, W. Arthur White, her parents Daner and Emma Lindley Perry, and her daughter Deann White Woody. She is survived by a large and loving family. The children are Thomas (Tom)...

Susan Wicker  Haymore

Susan Wicker Haymore

Aug 27, 2013

Susan Wicker Haymore, 69, of East Sixth Street, Siler City died Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Haymore was born in Iredell County on September 20, 1943 the daughter of Walter G. and Bertha (Harper) Wicker. She was a member of the First Wesleyan Church of Siler City and a graduate of High Point Memorial School of Nursing,...

Beverly Jean  Olson

Beverly Jean Olson

Aug 26, 2013

Beverly Jean Frederick Olson, 67, of Ed Clapp Road, Siler City died Monday, August 26, 2013 at Laurels Of Chatham, Pittsboro. Mrs. Olson was born May 11, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA. She had been employed as an accountant and was a member of Piney Grove United Methodist Church. Beverly enjoyed gardening, shopping and spending time with her grandchildren. She was...

John David  Andrews

John David Andrews

Aug 25, 2013

John David "J. D." Andrews, 93, of Ocala, Florida, and a long-time resident of Siler City, died on August 25. J. D. was born April 3, 1920 to John & Georgia Ruth Andrews in rural Chatham County & was raised on the family farm on Harold Andrews Road. J. D. was the 12th of 13 children. He attended Siler City...

Joyce Vaughn  Beal

Joyce Vaughn Beal

Aug 22, 2013

Joyce Vaughn Beal, 71, of Beal Road, Goldston died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Central Carolina Hospital, Sanford. Mrs. Beal was born in Chatham County on March 15, 1942 the daughter of John and Josie (Gaines) Vaughn. She had been employed as an inspector at Mastercraft. Joyce was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and enjoyed reading her Bible, going...

Betty Jones  Hughes

Betty Jones Hughes

Aug 22, 2013

Betty Jones Hughes, 84, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Universal Health Care Of Ramseur. Mrs. Hughes was born in Greensboro on January 30, 1929 the daughter of Lawrence Barber and Mozelle (Underwood) Jones. Betty graduated valedictorian of her class at Greensboro Senior High School. She was retired as a bookkeeper with Quality Molding Products and worked part time at...

Joanne  Klumb

Joanne Klumb

Aug 20, 2013

Joanne Skornia Klumb, 68, of Siler City-Glendon Road, Siler City died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Klumb was born November 1, 1944 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the daughter of Frank and Gertrude (Prybyzylski) Skornia. She had been employed at A J Schneirson and later Glendale. She was raised in the Catholic faith but was a member of Hillbrook...

Infant Parker Grey  Maultsby

Infant Parker Grey Maultsby

Aug 19, 2013

Infant Parker Grey Maultsby, Sanford died Monday, August 19, 2013 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. He is survived by his parents, Josiah and Laura (Clark) Maultsby, IV ; one sister: Madelyn Maultsby of the home maternal grandparents, Vernon and Doan Clark of Siler City, NC; paternal grandparents, Nancy and Alex Maultsby of Zebulon, NC; maternal great-grandparents, Frank and...

Dorothy Kidd Hancock  Martindale

Dorothy Kidd Hancock Martindale

Aug 19, 2013

Dorothy Kidd Hancock Martindale, 90, of Tom Hancock Road, Bear Creek died Monday, August 19, 2013 at FirstHealth Hospice Palliative Care, Pinehurst. Mrs. Martindale was born in Chatham County on May 23, 1923 the daughter of Rev. John C. and Lula (Caviness) Kidd. Dot was a homemaker and a member of Antioch Baptist Church. She enjoyed entertaining, cooking for her...

Mary Elizabeth  Elkins

Mary Elizabeth Elkins

Aug 12, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Thompson Elkins, 69, of College Street, Siler City died Monday, August 12, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Elkins was born in Chatham County on August 19, 1943 the daughter of Lewis and Hattie (Lewis) Thompson. Mrs. Elkins was a graduate of Silk Hope School and Central Carolina Community College. She had worked in the accounting office at Boling...

Doris M.  Guthrie

Doris M. Guthrie

Aug 10, 2013

Doris Guthrie, 72, of 2475 Redbud Road, Pittsboro died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mrs. Guthrie was born July 28, 1941 the daughter of Millard and Lula (Hicks) Maness. She was a member of Community Baptist Church until her illness confined her to the home. She worked in textiles and in a nursing home during her...

Clyde William  Johnson

Clyde William Johnson

Aug 5, 2013

Clyde William Johnson, 84, of Elbert Johnson Road, Siler City died Monday, August 5, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Johnson was born in Chatham County on March 21, 1929 the son of Jessie Lewis and Eleanor (Pugh) Johnson. He was a member of Meroney United Methodist Church and a self employed house painter. Clyde enjoyed going to the beach, car...

James  Rives

James Rives

Aug 5, 2013

James "Jim" Michael Rives, 59, passed away at his home Monday, August 5, 2013. He is preceded in death by his parents Clair B. and Ruby A. Rives; sister, Janette Brown; and brother, Billy Rives. He is survived by his sisters, Patricia "Anne" (Steve) Cantrell of Dunlap, TN and Carolyn Jones of Bear Creek, NC along with several nieces, nephews...

Josephine Coltrane  Culberson

Josephine Coltrane Culberson

Aug 4, 2013

Josephine Coltrane Culberson, 81, of Siler City-Snow Camp Road, Siler City died Sunday, August 4, 2013 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mrs. Culberson was born in Randolph County on March 2, 1932 the daughter of Randolph and Lola (Ferguson) Coltrane. She was a member of Piney Grove United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Adult Sunday School...

Deann White  Woody

Deann White Woody

Aug 2, 2013

Deann White Woody, 44, of Siler City died Friday, August 2, 2013. She is survived by her devoted husband, Todd Woody. Deann was born and raised in the Silk Hope community in Chatham County. She graduated high school from the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, where she studied voice. Married soon after that, she and Todd lived...

Mac L.  Martin

Mac L. Martin

Jul 27, 2013

Mac L. Martin, 83, of 166 Pat Murrow Road, Bonlee, died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Hospice & Palliative Care Center Of Alamance-Caswell, Burlington. Mr. Martin was born on October 23, 1929, the son of Richard C. and Blanche McBride Martin. Mr. Martin was a native of Wilkes County and retired from the Norfolk-Southern Railroad for 42 years as a...

Sarah Freeland  Perry

Sarah Freeland Perry

Jul 22, 2013

Sarah Freeland Perry, 81, of 2146 Bowers Store Road, Siler City died Monday, July 22, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Perry was born in Orange County on February 4, 1932 the daughter of John and Jessie (Secrest) Freeland. She was a member of Hickory Mountain Baptist Church where she helped with Vacation Bible School. She retired from Kellwood, Inc after...

Heiskell Ernest Smith

Heiskell Ernest Smith

Jul 20, 2013

Heiskell Ernest "H. E. " Smith, 90, formerly of Smith Hudson Road, Siler City, went home to be with the Lord on July 20, 2013 at Cambridge Hills Assisted Living Center in Pittsboro. Heiskell was born on August 11, 1922 to Hugh White Smith and Vivian Smith. Mr. Smith grew up during the Great Depression, and during his lifetime worked...

Sidney Jay  Cade

Sidney Jay Cade

Jul 18, 2013

Sidney Jay Cade, 53, of Goldston died Thursday, July 18, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Cade was born in Chatham County on July 13, 1960 the son of Parrott Junior and Colleen (Johnson) Cade. Sidney had worked at Hadley Peoples Manufacturing as a loom operator. He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mother, Colleen...