Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Kenneth Maxwell MacDonald II
Nov 10, 2023
Kenneth “Kenny” Maxwell MacDonald II, 54, gained his wings on Friday, November 10, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born in Elizabeth City on May 7, 1969 to the late Kenneth MacDonald and Elaine Smith. He was the proud husband of 26 years to Amanda MacDonald.
Kenny worked for Grubb Properties Inc. for over 18 years. He enjoyed being...
Jim Edwards
Nov 4, 2023
James(Jim) Braxton Edwards, 87, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Saturday, November 04, 2023 after a brief illness and diagnosis of Stage 4 cancer.
Jim was born in Greensboro, NC on June 14, 1936, the son of Braxton and Faye Edwards. Jim retired from the USDA in Greenville, SC. He was a Master Mason of Mt....

Kenneth Earl Langley
Nov 4, 2023
Kenneth Earl Langley, 67, of Mebane, NC, passed away Saturday, November 4th, 2023, at Authora Care Hospice Home of Burlington, NC.
Kenneth was born in Chatham County on April 12th, 1956, to Tommy Earl and Clara Adcock Langley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Christopher Allen Langley.
Mr. Langley loved fishing, especially...
Edgar Dennis Stone
Nov 4, 2023
April 17, 1932 - November 4, 2023
Edgar Dennis Stone, 91, a lifelong resident of Siler City, NC passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Cambridge Hills Assisted Living in Pittsboro, NC.
Dennis was born April 17, 1932 in Siler City to Frank Milton Stone and Blanche Moon Stone. As the baby of the family, Dennis was doted...
Thomas "Tommy" Jackson Emerson
Nov 3, 2023
Thomas (Tommy) Jackson Emerson died peacefully at home on November 3, 2023. Tommy was born on July 10, 1939. He was the third son of Sheriff John W. Emerson Jr. and Nannie Maude Dunlap Emerson of Siler City, NC. Tommy lived his entire life and died on “Emerson Hill”, the home he grew up in. The home place is...
Ruby Blair Snyder
Nov 2, 2023
Ruby Blair Snyder of Siler City, NC, age 93, passed away on November 2, 2023. She is survived by her son, Greg Snyder, and daughter-in-law, Nancy Snyder, of Myrtle Beach, SC; granddaughter, Karen Halleran, and her husband, Sean Halleran, of Charlotte, NC; granddaughter, Dana Snyder, and her fiancé, Kyle Petty, of Calabash, NC; grandson, Nicholas Worthington, and his girlfriend, Leanna...
Russell David Burns
Nov 2, 2023
Russell David Burns, 31, of Siler City, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023.
Russell was born in Lee County on September 26, 1992, to J. Frank Burns, Jr. and Lori Diane Dowd Burns. Russell was a member of Red Hill Missionary Baptist Church, he also attended Edwards Hill Friends. Russell was a Heavy Equipment Operator for Caviness Farms. He...
Betty Gaines Stone
Nov 1, 2023
August 09, 1929-November 1, 2023
Betty Gaines Stone, 94, of Siler City passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at Chatham Hospital in Siler City.
Betty was born August 9, 1929 in Goldston, NC to John Thomas Gaines, Sr. and Mattie Hancock Gaines. The sixth of 10 children, she spent her early life in Antioch. One of the...
Dianne Parker Moorefield
Oct 31, 2023
Dianne Parker Moorefield, 77, of Siler City, passed away Tuesday, October 31st, 2023, surrounded by her husband Tom and family and friends.
Dianne was born in Portsmouth, VA on October 25th, 1946, to Alfred Coy and Rebeth Jessup Parker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Ronald Lee Parker and stepson Samuel Moorefield.
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Francis "Frank" Joseph Reinhart, Sr.
Oct 28, 2023
Francis “Frank” Joseph Reinhart Sr., 81, of Siler City, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023.
Frank was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 1, 1942. Mr. Reinhart worked for many years as a chemist in the textile industry. He loved going to the beach, collecting beer steins, and spending time with his family. Frank was preceded in death by his...
Richard Drayton Peter
Oct 25, 2023
Richard D. Peter, 92, of Bear Creek, NC, passed away on Wednesday, October 25th, 2023, at home surrounded by family and friends.
He was born March 15th, 1931, to the late Fred and Adell Solloway Peter in Darien, CT. He was the only child of Fred and Adell.
Richard was a member of the First Baptist Church and...
Faith Anne Young Ernenwein
Oct 24, 2023
Faith Anne Young Burgess Ernenwein
Born March 20, 1977 (The first day of Spring)
Died October 24, 2023
Age 46
Faith was a beautiful soul with a good heart and an amazing Mother.
When Faith was young, she loved to sing on both of her grandmothers’ porches. After each song, she would clap and bow. For all...
Mary "Marty" Mensch
Oct 23, 2023
Mary “Marty” Mensch, 68, of Siler City, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 23rd, 2023.
Marty was born in Chatham County to Wayne Franklin & Lorraine Malone Mensch on September 1st, 1955. She had worked for several years at Paul Braxton Manor.
Marty was a member of Calvary Holiness Church in Liberty, and she loved her...
Misti Dawn Barbee
Oct 21, 2023
Misti Dawn Barbee, 60, of Huntersville, NC passed away in Snow Camp, NC on Saturday, October 21, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer.
She was born in Concord, NC to Ronald(“Runt”) and Nancy(“Deanie”) Barbee on May 6, 1963.
Misti attended West Stanley High School before studying Business Administration at King’s College in Charlotte,...
Christopher Lee Hayes
Oct 20, 2023
Christopher Lee Hayes “Bubba”, 36, of Siler City, North Carolina, passed away on October 20, 2023. Chris was born on April 6, 1987, in Randolph County, to Robert Lee and Pamela Ann Russell Hayes, both of Siler City, NC.
Chris was a 2005 graduate of Jordan Matthews High School. Chris served as a Corporal in the Marines for four years...
James Howard Dowd
Oct 19, 2023
Mr. James Howard Dowd, 97, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023, at the Siler City Center in Siler City, NC.
A Chatham County native, James was born February 18, 1926, one of nine children to the late Alton and Lily Burke Dowd.
In addition to his parents, James is preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Frances P....
Juanita Cain Hall
Oct 18, 2023
Juanita Cain Hall, 94, of Bear Creek, went to be with the Lord on October 18, 2023, at her home surrounded by the love of her friends and family. She was the wife of the late Otis Odell Hall.
Juanita was born May 22, 1929, in Randolph County, she was the daughter of John Willis and Agnes Murphy...
Kerney Andrew Smith, Jr
Oct 18, 2023
Kerney Andrew Smith, Jr., 72, passed away on October 18, 2023, at Autumn Care of Raeford. He was the widower of Madge Phillips Smith.
Born on June 15, 1951, he was the son of Kerney Andrew Smith, Sr. and Edna Smith and was a long-time resident of Siler City. He was employed at Hadley Peoples and worked as...
Virginia Dare Dixon Fitts
Oct 13, 2023
On Friday, October 13, 2023, Virginia Dixon Fitts of Siler City, NC died at Randolph Hospice House after a 3 day stay. She is preceded in death by her husband and love of her life of 50 years and 6 months, Earl B. Fitts; an infant daughter, Nancy Earl; parents, J Colon and Ollie Walters Dixon; an infant brother,...
Charles Conaway King
Oct 13, 2023
Charles Conaway King
December 26, 1929 to October 13, 2023
Charlotte, North Carolina — Charles Conaway King, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 13, 2023. His wisdom, gentle spirit, and deep devotion to God and family will be missed by all whose lives he touched.
Born December 26, 1929, in Crockett,...