Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Treva Foster Watson
Feb 18, 2023
Treva Lee Watson, 95, of Bear Creek, passed quietly at UNC Hospital Chapel Hill of a stroke on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
Born on May 28, 1927, the daughter of Bert and Nonne Foster in Sanford, NC.
Treva attended Sanford High School where she graduated in 1945. She married Benjamin N. Watson in 1946, where they settled on the Watson...
Linda "Kay" Keck McLaurin
Feb 16, 2023
Linda "Kay" Keck McLaurin, 77, passed away surrounded by her family at her home on Thursday, February 16, 2023.
Kay was born in Chatham County on February 16, 1946, the daughter of Ike and Frances Groce Keck.
She was a member of Brookdale Baptist Church. She obtained a degree in Nursing. Kay loved to go shopping, and sell her...
Carrie Brewer Campen
Feb 14, 2023
Carrie Brewer Gillikin Campen "Our Beloved Aunt Carrie", 103, of Siler City, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.
Mrs. Campen was born in Chatham County on November 21, 1919, the daughter of Rufus A. Brewer, Sr. and Carrie Craft Brewer.
Carrie was a faithful member of Rocky River Baptist Church. She was a member of the Order of the...
Cynthia Clemmer Moore
Feb 13, 2023
Cynthia "Cindy" Clemmer Moore, 65, of Bear Creek, passed away on February 13, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones at her home.
Cindy was born in Guilford County on February 8, 1958, the daughter of the late John Arthur and Bettie Cates Clemmer.
Cindy attended College Park Baptist Church in Greensboro. She attended Appalachian State, then started her career with...
Gary Tyson Howard
Feb 13, 2023
Gary Tyson Howard, 76, of Bear Creek, passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Bear Creek on Monday, February 13, 2023.
Mr. Howard was born in Chatham County on November 1, 1946, the son of Roy Lee and Peola Tyson Howard.
Gary was a proud US Army Veteran. He was a member of the Solid Rock Baptist...
Donnie Stephen Elkins
Feb 10, 2023
Donnie Stephen Elkins, 66, of Cameron, died Friday, February 10, 2023.
Born on October 11, 1956, in Lee County, the son of the late Vernon Paul and Veleria Hough Elkins.
Mr. Elkins was of the Presbyterian faith. After high school Stephen attended CCCC majoring in tool and dye. He worked for 38 years at Magnetti Marelli in Sanford and went...
Josephine "Josie" Nicholson Forbes
Feb 9, 2023
Josephine "Josie" Nicholson Forbes, 85, of Siler City formally of Burlington, died Thursday, February 9, 2023.
Mrs. Forbes was born in Alamance County on May 19, 1937, the daughter of Thurman Woodrow Nicholson and Anna Mae Pennington Nicholson Hudgins.
Josie was retired from Lab Corp. as a bookkeeper. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs....
Sherry Ellis Myers
Feb 5, 2023
Sherry Ellis Myers, 62, of Cameron, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023.
Mrs. Myers was born in Chatham County on May 17, 1960, the daughter of Gilbert J. Ellis and Betty Maness Frye.
Sherry loved crafting, and going to White Lake. She enjoyed watching Duke Basketball and Nascar racing on the television. Sherry adored her family, and was always...
Eric Alvarez
Feb 4, 2023
Eric Alvarez, 17, of Siler City, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023.
Mr. Alvarez was born in Lee County on October 14, 2005, the son of Juan Carlos and Maria Elena Alvarez.
Eric was of the Christian faith. He loved to play soccer and video games. He enjoyed eating out and spending time with his family. Eric couldn't wait...
Robert Reynolds Russell
Feb 2, 2023
Robert "Bob" Reynolds Russell
Born on December 22, 1932, in Stanley County, the son of Grover Russell and Leola Huneycutt.
He served as a Petty Officer in the US Navy on the USS Kearsarge during the Korean War. Upon leaving the Navy, he continued his career with the NC State Highway Patrol serving in Robeson and Chatham Counties. After...
Virginia Brewer Welch
Feb 2, 2023
Virginia Brewer Welch, 97, of Siler City, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023.
Mrs. Welch was born in Chatham County on March 19, 1925, the daughter of William and Mabel Lane Brewer.
Virginia was the oldest living member of Brush Creek Baptist Church, and a member of the Bessie Gilbert Sunday School Class. She was also a former Choir...
Earl Elmore
Feb 1, 2023
Earl Elmore, 84, of Siler City, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at his home.
Mr. Elmore was born in Chatham County on December 25, 1938, the son of Millard and Lucy Waddell Elmore.
Earl was a US Army Veteran, who served proudly during the Korean Conflict. He retired after many years as a truck driver for Pilot...
Juan Plata-Cardona
Jan 23, 2023
Juan Plata Cardona, 74, of Siler City, passed away surrounded by his loved ones at his home.
Mr. Plata Cardona was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico on January 7, 1949, the son of Ernesto Plata and Antonia Cardona.
He spent his working years as a dairy farmer. Juan loved spending time outside gardening, and watching old western movies. He cherished his...
Ashley "Possum" Thomas Binkley
Jan 22, 2023
Ashley "Possum" Thomas Binkley, 92, of Siler City, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, January 22, 2023.
Mr. Binkley was born in Chatham County on May 9, 1930, the son of Robert Binkley, Sr. and Loney McDaniel.
Possum was a member of Oakley Baptist Church. He retired after working for many years at Glendale and Kellwood. Possum enjoyed...
Lois Neal Oldham
Jan 15, 2023
Amy Lois Neal Oldham, age 82 of Bear Creek, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023.
Lois was born in Chatham County, on November 26, 1940, to Willis Chaffin and Jessie Eva McKenzie Neal. Mrs. Oldham was a member of Fair Promise UMC, in Glendon where she served on various committees. Lois graduated with the first graduating class of...
Agnes Brown Fox
Jan 14, 2023
Agnes Brown Fox, 78, of Bear Creek, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Westfield Rehabilitation in Sanford.
Mrs. Fox was born in Chatham County on November 4, 1944, the daughter of Joseph Gale and Ruth Dixon Brown.
Agnes was a member of Oakley Baptist Church. After high school, she spent her working years with Kellwood, A.J. Schneider &...
Charlotte Richards Hall
Jan 5, 2023
Charlotte Richards Hall, 95, of Bear Creek, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones at her home.
Mrs. Hall was born in Johnston County, Rhode Island, on January 26, 1927, the daughter of James Henry and Eva May Bailie Richards.
Charlotte loved to paint, and crochet. She enjoyed going out to lunch with her friends....
Dorothy Jean Steed Welch Horney
Jan 1, 2023
Dorothy Jean Steed Welch Horney, 95, of Siler City passed away peacefully on January 1, 2023, at Universal Health Care, Ramseur, NC.
Mrs. Horney was born on March 14, 1927, in Broadway, NC to William Penn Steed and Nora Tillman Thomas Steed. She spent her early life in Greensboro, NC before making Chatham County her home. She was preceded...
Robert Elliott Frickey, Jr.
Dec 30, 2022
Robert “Bob” Elliott Frickey, Jr., 82, passed away at UNC Rex Hospital on December 30, 2022 of complications from Parkinson’s disease, which he bravely fought for over 18 years.
Bob was predeceased by his mother, Mozelle McNiell and father Robert Frickey, Sr., sister Jerry Peterson, and brother Glen Frickey.
Bob is survived by his wife of 46...
Bobby Jackson Clark
Dec 28, 2022
Bobby Jackson Clark, 85, of Snow Camp, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.
Mr. Clark was born in Chatham County on October 15, 1937, the son of the late Robert and Maude York Clark.
Bobby served on the United States National Guard. He spent his working years as a Truck Driver and farmer. He was an avid card player.
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