Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Annie Jean Cheek Joines Gupton
Aug 4, 2024
Annie Jean Cheek Joines Gupton, 93, of Siler City, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 4th, 2024, surrounded by family at Chatham Hospital.
Jean was born August 25th, 1930, in Chatham County to the late Wade and Annie Davis Cheek. She is preceded in death by her parents, her late husbands, Lyndel Joines and Jimmy Gupton; son,...
Frankie Gaines Day
Aug 3, 2024
Frankie Gaines Day, age 74, of Siler City, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 3, 2024. She is now walking with Jesus after bravely fighting the horrific disease of dementia.
A devoted wife, loving mother, and cherished nana, Frankie touched the lives of everyone she met. Her warm and welcoming spirit meant she never met a stranger; she embraced...
Lala Sue Vestal Mendenhall
Aug 3, 2024
Lala Sue Vestal Mendenhall, 88, of Siler City, died peacefully at the Hospice House in Pittsboro, Saturday, August 3, 2024.
Sue a native of Chatham County was born to Samuel Ross and Mary Alice Cooper Vestal on May 7, 1936. She was a member of Staley United Methodist Church. She graduated from the Troutman School of Cosmetology. When she wasn’t making...
Patty Lee Ferguson Staley
Aug 2, 2024
Patty Lee Ferguson Staley, 79, of Liberty, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, August 2nd, 2024.
She was the daughter of the late Lee Verne “Bun” and Lula Mae Robbins Ferguson. Patty was born in Randolph County on August 12, 1944. She had worked for over 30 years at The John Plant Company in Ramseur NC. She...
Jack Arthur Moody
Aug 2, 2024
Jack Moody, 96, of Siler City passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on August 2, 2024. He was born on August 27, 1927, to J. Lee and Lucy Moody in Moore County. Shortly after, his family moved to Siler City, where Jack was raised and spent his entire life. He grew up during the 1930s and 1940s, and was...
Joan Bolmeier Boling
Jul 26, 2024
Our marvelous mother, Joan Bolmeier Boling, 92, passed away peacefully on July 26th, 2024, at Pennybyrn. She had many accomplishments but none so great as being a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She leaves her family with such lovely memories and smiles. What a life she had to be so loved.
Joan was born in Cook County, IL on...
Allie Ruth Johnson Smith
Jul 24, 2024
Allie Ruth Johnson Smith, 81, of 2501 Mt. Vernon-Hickory Mountain Road, Siler City passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at her son's home. Mrs. Smith was born in Chatham County on December 22,1942, the daughter of the late David A. and Allie (Burke) Johnson. She was a member of Mount Vernon Global Methodist Church and faithfully worked over 50 years...
Lester Washington Scott, Jr.
Jul 24, 2024
Lester Washington Scott, Jr. went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 24th, 2024, surrounded by family.
Lester was born in Chatham County on May 19th, 1935, to the late Lester Washington Scott, Sr., and Maudie Andrews Scott. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Sabra Jan Scott; his sister, Lillian Moore; two great granddaughters, Landrie Scott...
Jane Womble Tripp
Jul 23, 2024
Jane Womble Tripp, 83, of Siler City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024, at the SECU Jim & Betsy Bryan Hospice House of Pittsboro.
A native of Chatham County, she was born on April 23rd, 1941, the daughter of the late Lloyd R. Womble and Louise Ivey Womble.
Jane retired from the NC Cooperative Extension after 30 years. A member...
Carlos Enrique Simpson
Jul 21, 2024
Carlos Enrique Simpson, 61, of Siler City passed away at his home on July 21, 2024. He was born in Costa Rica on December 27, 1962, son of Mariana Cristina Hernández and Ernesto Simpson. Left to cherish his memory and mourn his loss is his wife, Jessica Simpson, his sons, Demoins Simpson, Daryl Simpson, and Brandon D'Arce and granddaughter Erika...
Roberta Ann Hodgeman
Jul 21, 2024
Roberta Ann Hodgeman (Gill), aged 87, passed away on July 21, 2024, in Bear Creek, North Carolina, where she had resided since moving from Kent, Ohio in 1984.
Born on July 6, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Winifred (Shupp) and Robert Gill. Roberta graduated from Randolph High School in 1955 and later from Bohecker’s Business College. A skilled seamstress,...
Willia Caviness Moore
Jul 18, 2024
Mrs. Willia Moore, 90, went to her eternal home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
Mrs. Willia was born on August 19, 1933, in Randolph County. The only daughter of Winona Williams and Charlie D. Caviness. She had a passion for sewing, lighthouses, and North Carolina beaches. She was an active member of Sandy Branch...
Herbert Wilson Bell
Jul 17, 2024
Herbert W. Bell
Born in 1922 in Yonkers, New York to Herbert W. Bell Sr. and Ruth Moshier, he graduated from Taft School, and after two years at Williams College, he enlisted in the Army Signal Corps during World War II and spent two and a half years in the Mediterranean Theater of operations as a Teletype-Code Clerk. After the War,...
Barbara Anne Groce Teague
Jul 13, 2024
Barbara Anne Groce Teague, 88, died peacefully at home after several years of declining health on July 13th, 2024.
Barbara was born in Guilford County, NC to William Carl Groce, Sr. and Beulah Irene Harmon Groce on December 21st, 1935. She is preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, Carl Groce, Jr, Tommy Groce, Charles Groce, and George Groce; and...
Barbara Jean Stinson Poe
Jul 13, 2024
Barbara Jean Stinson Poe, 85, of Siler City, died, Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Chatham Hospital.
Barbara was born in Chatham County to Robert Ray and Myrtle Gaines Stinson on December 11, 1938.
She retired from Glendale Hosiery after many years. Mrs. Poe loved her family and loved to take care of them. She was always either going to or watching softball,...
Thomas Stewart Collins
Jul 11, 2024
Thomas Stewart Collins, 68, of Bear Creek, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 11th, 2024, at home with his loved ones.
Thomas was born in Lee County on November 12th, 1955, to Thomas M. and Genevieve Stewart Collins. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Judy Collins.
Thomas is survived by his wife of...
Ronnie Earle Wilkie
Jul 11, 2024
Ronnie Earle Wilkie passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024. He was born to Robert Odell and Janie Kate (Gaines) Wilkie. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Odell Wilkie and wife Charlotte Wilkie Allsup of Goldston, NC; sisters Helen McDuffie and husband Ray, of Broadway, NC; and Fayedene Goins, of Goldston, NC.
Ronnie is...
Eugene Ritter
Jul 10, 2024
Eugene Ritter, 80, of Staley, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 10th, 2024, at home surrounded by loved ones.
Eugene was born August 1st, 1943, in Chatham County to Raymond John and Jewel Elizabeth Wright Ritter. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Naomi Jewell Ritter.
Eugene is survived by his wife of...
Marlene Lynette Clapp Brown
Jul 9, 2024
Marlene Clapp Brown (Pud), 88 of 6924 Airport Rd in Bear Creek passed Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at UNC Health Chatham. She was born June 4, 1936 in Wake County to the late Ben and Josie Wright Clapp of Siler City.
Marlene graduated from Bonlee High School in 1954. She was a member of the Brush Creek Baptist Church, former teacher...
Roger Kent Person
Jul 3, 2024
Roger K. Person
April 24, 1938-July 3, 2024
A life well lived.
After a long life as a horseman, golfer, skier, runner, and for the last 20 something years an inspired artist, Roger passed away peacefully on July 3 at his residence in Siler City, NC.
.Originally from California, his career in engineering served him well as he contributed to many major construction projects...