Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Harvey Odell Shore
Jun 1, 2012
Harvey Odell Shore, 72, of Kent, Washington died Friday, June 1, 2012 at Valley Medical Center, Renton, Washington. Mr. Shore was born July 11, 1939 in North Carolina the son of Lawrence Daniel and Mary Elizabeth (McPherson) Shore. He was an Air Force Veteran of the Viet Nam War and had been employed by Boeing Airlines. He is survived by...
Mary Louise York Vestal
May 25, 2012
Mary Louise York Vestal, 87 , of Piney Grove Church Road, Siler City died Friday, May 25, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center, Burlington. Mrs. Vestal was born in Chatham County the daughter of Sam and Iva (Smith) York. She was a member of Rocky River Friends Meeting where she was a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class. She...
Betty Jean Cox Overman
May 16, 2012
Betty Jean Cox Overman, 83, of 694 Mt Vernon-Hickory Mountain Road, Siler City died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Overman was born in Randolph County on June 23, 1928. She was a member of Hickory Mountain Baptist Church and retired from Kellwood where she was an instructor for over 45 years. She is survived by her husband...
Audrey Maxine Craven
May 14, 2012
Audrey Brewer Craven, 82, of Troy Caveness Road, Ramseur died Monday, May 14, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Craven was born in Chatham County on May 11, 1930 the daughter of William B. and Dora (Phillips) Brewer. She was the owner/operator of Mayberry Ice Cream Shoppe for numerous years and also operated Craven Realty and grew up attending Providence Independent...
Marjorie Elizabeth Fox Barker
May 14, 2012
Marjorie Elizabeth Barker passed from this world to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on May 14, 2012. Her life was a witness for Christ through her spiritual gift of encouragement. Her gentle humble personality was enjoyed by her family, friends and everyone who had contact with her. Margie was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church,...
Doris Ann Gibson
May 14, 2012
Doris Ann Gibson, 54, of 813 Sheffield Apt 26, Siler City died Monday, May 14, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Gibson was born in Greensboro on November 7, 1957 the daughter of Winford Reece and Valley (Sartin) Gibson. She was employed as a CNA at Siler City Care & Rehab and attended Church of Jesus of Apostolic Faith in Siler...
Darien Keith Holt
May 12, 2012
Darien Keith Holt, 46, of Underwood Road, Siler City died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at his residence as his friends gathered at a benefit in his honor. Holt was born in Chatham County on September 12, 1965 the son of Billy Dolton and Ruby (Ellis) Holt. Darien attended the First United Methodist Church of Siler City, served in the US...
John Wayne Vaughn
May 11, 2012
John Wayne "Weasel" Vaughn, 64, of 1770 NC HWY 42, Goldston died Friday, May 11, 2012 at his home. Mr. Vaughn was born in Chatham County on October 6, 1947, the son of John Robert and Josie Gaines Vaughn. Wayne was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and a former Sunday school teacher. He was an Army veteran of the...
Billy Joe White
May 9, 2012
Billy Joe White, 77, of 964 Glovers Church Road, Bennett died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Siler City Care & Rehabilitation. Mr. White was born in Chatham County on October 31, 1934 the son of Charles N. and Hazel Rosette (Brewer) White. He retired from Boling Company. Billy Joe enjoyed fishing in his free time. He was preceded in death...
Phillip Leroy Hill
May 4, 2012
Phillip Leroy Hill, 71, of 4844 Silk Hope-Liberty Road, Siler City died Friday, May 4, 2012 at his home. Mr. Hill was born July 24, 1940 the son of Coy and Clara Lee Stout Hill Sheperd. Phil was a born in Chatham County and was retired from Ramtex after 32 years of service. He was a member of Community Baptist...

William Hugh Thornburg
May 2, 2012
William Hugh Thornburg, 92, of Siler City died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Thornburg was born November 17, 1919 the son of Grady Lee and Lydia (Lassiter) Thornburg. He was a graduate of NC State University with a B. S. in Animal Husbandry, and a B. S. in Agricultural Education and completed graduate studies in...

Payne Collins
May 1, 2012
Payne Collins, 82, of 260 Village Lake Road, Siler City died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Coventry House Of Siler City. Mr. Collins was born in Halifax County on June 30, 1929 the son of William Thomas and Hattie (Jones) Collins. He was the owner/operator of the Copper Penny Restaurant for 31 years. Payne was a member of the Piney...

Clyde Reid Perry, Sr.
Apr 26, 2012
Clyde Reid Perry, Sr., died Thursday, April 26 at his home surrounded by family members. He was born October 31, 1925 in the Silk Hope Community and spent his entire life there except the two years he served in Europe during World War II. He attended Silk Hope High School and Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, and after his marriage,...

Sara Foust Smith
Apr 20, 2012
Sara Foust Smith, 83 of 155 S.S. Edwards Road, Siler City and for the past two years at Siler City Care and Rehabilitation Center, died Friday April 20, 2012. Mrs. Smith was born in Chatham County on May 10, 1928 the daughter of Eugene H. and Arabella Stroud Foust. Sara was a nurse assistant at Chatham Hospital and Brian Center...

Ernest Russell Poe
Apr 17, 2012
Ernest Russell Poe, 80, of 5061 Old US 421 North, Siler City died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Poe was born in Chatham County on May 22, 1931 the son of James and Sallie (Brooks) Poe. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and worked at Stout Chair in Liberty in assembly. He enjoyed farming,...

Martha Stone Lilly
Apr 15, 2012
Martha Lee Stone Lilly, 66, of East Raleigh Street, Siler City died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Wesley Long Community Hospital, Greensboro. Mrs. Lilly was born in Chatham County on May 16, 1945 the daughter of Hubert "Sug" R. and Wanda (Chriscoe) Stone. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and had been a nursing supervisor at Siler City...

Betty Jean Beal McMillan
Apr 10, 2012
Betty Jean Beal McMillan, 67, of 64 Hudson Road, Siler City died Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mrs. McMillan was born in Chatham County on April 15, 1944 the daughter of Vernie and Ruth Marie (Yow) Beal. Mrs. McMillan was a graduate of Chatham Central High School and employed as a teacher's assistant at...

Phyllis Green Stout
Apr 5, 2012
Phyllis Green Stout, 71, of 632 Crescent View, Yadkinville died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Stout was born in Haywood County on March 18, 1941 the daughter of Charles and Vista (Meadows) Gaddis. Phyllis had been employed as a certified nursing assistant. She is survived by one daughter: Martha Brady of Burlington and four sons: Michael Green...
Jerry Lynn Munn
Apr 4, 2012
Jerry Lynn Munn, 65, of 6024 Siler City-Snow Camp Road, Siler City died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Chatham Hospital, Siler City. Mr. Munn was born in Moore County on February 1, 1947 the son of Ernest and Nell (Moore) Munn. He was an Army veteran and an electrician by trade. He is survived by his wife: Cherry (Euliss) Munn;...
Phyllis Ann Fox Goodson
Apr 3, 2012
Phyllis Ann Fox Goodson, 57, of Franklinville died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mrs. Goodson was born in Chatham County on February 17, 1955 the daughter of Everett and Myrtle (Love) Fox. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Dallas Goodson. She is survived by one son:...