Marshall Reid Oldham, 56, of 818 Reno Sharp Road, Bear Creek died Monday, January 9, 2012 at Duke University Medical Center, Durham. Mr. Oldham was born May 26, 1955 in Chatham County the son of John M. and Zetta (Bright) Oldham. He enjoyed his quiet time, listening and visiting with friends in his community and loved listening to music. He...
Jimmy Verle Ward, 80, of Ward Road, Staley died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Care View Rest Home, Snow Camp. Mr. Ward was born in Randolph County December 8, 1931 the son of Verlie and Ethel (Fogleman) Ward. Mr. Ward was the owner/operator of Ward's Sheet Metal and Roofing and an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. Jimmy enjoyed spending...
Hal Carter Gaines, 50, of Bear Creek died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Siler City Care & Rehabilitation. Mr. Gaines was born August 23, 1961 the son of William Clarence and Marjorie (Tally) Gaines. Mr. Gaines was a native of Chatham County and had been employed in the dye house at Kellwood Manufacturing. He attended Antioch Baptist Church and enjoyed...
Arthur Donald "Duck" Andrew, 62, 1296 Delphus Stinson Road, Goldston, NC died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro, NC. Mr. Andrew was born November 14, 1949, the son of Arthur Monroe and Grace Hicks Andrew. Mr. Andrew was born in Chatham County, and was employed with Townsend Hatchery. Donald loved going to the mountains, drag racing,...
Dino Rudolpho Tordini, 80, of 75 Devils Tramping Ground Road, Bear Creek died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at his home. Mr. Tordini was born August 19, 1931, in Bergen County, NJ the son of Antonio and Fulvia Ciotti Tordini. He was a Marine veteran, and a retired school teacher in New Jersey, and having moved to North Carolina ten years...
Iola Pilkington Walls, 83, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2011. Iola was born June 24, 1928 in Pittsboro, North Carolina. She lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and then moved to Cocoa Beach, Florida in 1964. Iola was a loving and devoted wife and mother. She was married 59 years to Richard Walls who passed away in June 2011. She is...
Betty Sue Furr Williams, 85, of 309 North Garden Avenue, Siler City died Friday, December 23, 2011 at Chatham Hospital, Inc., Siler City. Mrs. Williams was born January 15, 1926 the daughter of Lewis W. and Nena (Holtzclaw) Furr. Mrs. Williams was born in Mecklenburg County, worked as a key punch operator with J. P. Stevens Co. and also with...
Berniece Sayers Key, 91, of 1004 Parkwood Drive, Siler City died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Heartland Living & Rehabilitation Center, Greensboro. Mrs. Key was born June 23, 1920 in Tazewell County, Virginia, the daughter of Olbert and Stella Maude (Sparks) Sayers. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Berniece was...
Anthony (Andy) Leverne Holt, 44, of 1530 West Raleigh Street, Siler City died Monday, December 19, 2011 at his home. Mr. Holt was born May 24, 1967, son of Earl (Punk) and Frances Caviness Spivey. Andy was born in Orange County, a 1985 graduate of Chatham Central High School and was employed with Pallet One. He was of the Baptist...
Linda Ann Cowan Warfford, 67, of 1017 Cliftwood Drive, Siler City died Sunday, December 18, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Warfford was born in Bertie County on December 30, 1943 to Robert Lansing and Mavis Joyner Cowan. She was a 1962 graduate of Ahoskie High School and a 1964 graduate of Chowan University. Linda continued her education receiving degrees from...
Mary Rachel Hall Allred June 3, 1930 - December 15, 2011 Rachel went to be with her Lord and Savior after a hard fought battle with Alzheimers. She was preceded in death by her parents, Homer G. Hall, Sr. and Artis B. Hall. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Homer G. Hall, Jr. and a sister, Jacqueline...
Liberty, NC Diane Semones Robinson, 64, passed away peacefully at home in the loving arms of her family on December 5, 2011, after a courageous battle with amyloidosis. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Allen Robinson, and their children, Christie Cooper and husband Craig , Karen Hardin and husband Jason, Daniel Robinson and wife Maranda, and their...
Virginia Maxine Warrell Ray, 83, of 12925 NC Hwy 902, Bear Creek died Friday, December 2, 2011 at Siler City Care & Rehabilitation. Mrs. Ray was born March 23, 1928 the daughter of Duff Austin and Jessie Estell (Boyd) Warrell. Mrs. Ray was born in Center, Mississippi and was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse in a nursing facility. She...
Albert D. Gordon, Jr. 87, of 646 McLaurin Road, Siler City died Friday, December 2, 2011 at Central Carolina Hospital, Sanford. Mr. Gordon was born May 22, 1924 the son of Albert Dalton and Cora Lee (Bailey) Gordon. Mr. Gordon was born in Litton, Mississippi and was a career officer in the United States Air Force. He was very proud...
Edgar Alexander Robinson, 90, of 421 N. Chatham Ave., Siler City died Friday, December 2, 2011 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Robinson was born August 29, 1921 the son of Lawrence and Ethel (Pigg) Robinson. Mr. Robinson was born in Rowan County, an Army veteran of WWII and retired from the maintenance department of Hadley Peoples Manufacturing....
On December 1, 2011, Ann Tripp Bouldin went Home to be with her Lord and Savior. She dedicated her life to the Lord's service as she served along side her husband, Rev. J. R. Bouldin. A constant encourager, she was a faithful wife, loving mother, proud grandmother, sensitive sister and caring friend who lived a lifestyle of missions. She served...
Cassie Mae Frye Robinson, 104, of 2702 Farrell Road, Sanford formerly of Siler City died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Sanford Health & Rehab. Mrs. Robinson was born July 8, 1907 the daughter of Muriel and Ellen (Campbell) Frye. Mrs. Robinson was born on a farm in Moore County one of twenty-two children. She moved to Chatham County in the...
Mattie Ava Jones Ritter, 84, of 1864 Staley Store Road, Liberty died Friday, November 25, 2011. Mrs. Ritter was born February 7, 1927 the daughter of John Franklin and Roxie Jane (Duncan) Jones. Mrs. Ritter was a native of Chatham County and member of Pleasant Grove Wesleyan Church. She retired from Acme-McCrary Hosiery. She is survived by her son: Ben...
Sherrill Dean Phillips of Staley died Monday, November 21, 2011 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Phillips was the son of William Gaston and Clarice (Foster) Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a native of Chatham County, a graduate of Jordan Matthews High School and attended North Carolina State University. He was a veteran of the US Navy....
Billie Wallace Andrews, 82, of Goldston died Monday, November 21, 2011 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Mrs. Andrews was born September 4, 1929 the daughter of Edward and Allie Gibson Wallace. Mrs. Andrews was a member of Antioch Baptist Church where she was a member of the choir and the Faith Sunday School Class. She enjoyed her grandchildren...