Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Carl Grant Sankey
May 14, 2021
Carl Grant Sankey, 77, of Siler City passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones at his home in Siler City. Mr. Sankey was born July 9, 1943 the son of Ralph Sankey and Dorothy McConnell Crocker. Carl was a Private in the National Guard. He spent his working years as a truck driver, then as...
Madalyne Monroe Jeffries
May 14, 2021
Madalyne Monroe Jeffries, 2 months old, of Goldston passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Madalyne was born in Lee County on February 24, 2021 the daughter of Kristopher Jeffries and Anna Wall. Madalyne Monroe Jeffries you were so loved by many. She had a smile that could light the night. She loved waking up...
William Hoyle Dixon
May 13, 2021
William Hoyle Dixon, age 93, of Siler City passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Brookridge Retirement Community in Winston Salem. Mr. Dixon was born in Guilford County on June 22, 1927 the son of Willie A. and Lula Victoria Griffin Dixon. Hoyle served in the US Merchant Marines. He was a member of the Oakley Baptist Church, where...
Henry Oscar Davis
May 12, 2021
Henry Oscar Davis , 75, of Siler City passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 surrounded by his family at UNC Hospice, Pittsboro. Mr. Davis was born in Chatham County on February 21, 1946 the son of Billy June and Myrtle Brower Davis. Henry was a member of Loves Creek Baptist Church, but attended Piney Grove UMC in his later...
Tomasa De Cruz
May 12, 2021
Tomasa Saravia de Cruz, 80, of Siler City passed away surrounded by loved ones at her home on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Mrs. De Cruz was born in El Salvador on March 10, 1941 the daughter of Nieve Andrade and Felicia Saravia. She is survived by her husband, Jose David Cruz-Salvador; sons, Orlando, Rene, Marvin, Efrain, David, Lupe And Eligio...
Fleta Price Knight
May 3, 2021
Fleta Price Knight, 58, of Sanford passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at her home in Sanford, NC. Ms. Knight was born in Chatham County on October 13, 1962, the daughter of Parker Gene and Fleta Alston Price. Fleta loved to travel, and spending time visiting with her family and friends. She spent her working years working in Human...
Jonathan Alan Pike
May 2, 2021
Jonathan Alan Pike, 36, of Chapel Hill passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at his home. Jonathan was born in Randolph County on December 19, 1984, the son of Gerald Alan and Lynn Cole Pike. Jonathan enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He spent his working years as a computer technician for Dell Computers and loved anything...
Tomas Jaimes Benitez
May 1, 2021
Tomas Jaimes Benitez, 71, of Pittsboro passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at his home. Mr. Benitez was born in Guerrero, Mexico on March 7, 1950 the son of Francisco Jaimes Bartolo and Paula Benitez Alcaraz. Tomas was a member of the Catholic Church, Mision San Juan Diego of Robbins, NC. He spent his working years as a self-employed...
Ronald Lee Garner
Apr 28, 2021
Ronald Lee "Bobcat" Garner, 74, of Siler City died Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Garner was born in Chatham County on February 6, 1947, the son of Eugene and Thelma Maness Garner. "Bobcat" was a retired truck driver with Gold Kist. He enjoyed farming and excavating, western movies and traditional country music. He loved spending...
Blanche Olive Goldston
Apr 25, 2021
Blanche Olive Goldston September 3, 1926 – April 25, 2021 Blanche Olive Goldston, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 25, 2021 after 94 remarkable years. She was born on September 3, 1926 in High Point, NC, to the late Beulah Thomas and William Bryan Olive. When she was a small child, her family moved to Cottage City, MD before returning...
Ernest Hugh Smith
Apr 23, 2021
Ernest "Ernie" Hugh Smith, 78, formerly of Smith Hudson Rd., Siler City, went home to be with his Lord on April 23, 2021. Ernest was born on September 20, 1942 to Heiskell Ernest Smith and Kathleen Fox Smith. Ernest loved interacting with people. He worked in tool sales and later as an auto parts manager. He enjoyed the fruits of...
Jerry Allen Powers
Apr 22, 2021
Jerry Allen Powers, 53, of Siler City passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Powers was born in Randolph County on November 7, 1967, the son of Jack and Merita Shupe Powers. Jerry loved anything that was made by Ford. He enjoyed spending any free time riding his motorcycle. Jerry is preceded in death...
Juanita Hilliard Lucas
Apr 17, 2021
Juanita Locie Hilliard Lucas , 91, of Newport, formerly of Siler City, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at her daughter's home in Newport, NC . Mrs. Lucas was born in Chatham County on December 2, 1929 the daughter of Robert Worth and Sallie Phillips Hilliard. Juanita was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church. She loved her Lord...
Robert "Bob" Reitzel Parrish
Apr 9, 2021
Robert "Bob" Reitzel Parrish, 66, of Fayetteville passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Parrish was born Guilford County on December 10, 1954 the son of Rose Reitzel and Mary Frances Allred Parrish. Robert attended Joy Baptist Church. He was a 1973 graduate of Chatham Central High School. After High School, Robert attended NC...
Cherry Lee Munn
Apr 4, 2021
Cherry Lee Euliss Munn, 76, of Siler City passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mrs. Munn was born in Guilford County on December 13, 1944 the daughter of Boaz and Mabel Sharpe Euliss. Cherry loved her family. She enjoyed spending as much time as she could at the beach or working in...
Bera Edwards Williams
Apr 2, 2021
Bera "Bea" Edwards Williams, 88, of Staley passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mrs. Williams was born in Randolph County on February 7, 1933 the daughter of Murphy and Lou Emma Henson Edwards. Bea loved her family. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, where she sang in the Church...
Vivian Maness Dunn
Mar 30, 2021
Vivian "Ann" Maness Dunn, age 80, of Siler City died Tuesday, March 30, 2021 surrounded by family at her home in Siler City. Mrs. Dunn was born September 21, 1940 the daughter of Luchain Marvin and Mary Lillian Dunn Maness. Ann was a member of Faith Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years. She loved her bible....
Genie Lucille Coble
Mar 28, 2021
Mrs. Genie Lucille Russell Coble passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at UNC Hospice House in Pittsboro. The daughter of the late Jim Russell and Lula Bell (Hill) Russell, she was born October 15, 1946 in Randolph County (New Hope community). She graduated from Farmer High School and High Point Business College. At an early age, she professed her...
Joyce Olivia Edwards Oldham
Mar 26, 2021
Joyce Olivia Edwards Oldham, 71, of Siler City died Friday, March 26, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Ms. Oldham was born August 12, 1949, in Guilford County, the daughter of Charles Luther and Virginia Bedwell Edwards. Joyce was employed by the Pantry as a cashier clerk. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers; Tommy, Johnny...
Frances Bowman Hinshaw
Mar 23, 2021
Frances Bowman Hinshaw 76, of Siler City passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 surrounded by loved ones at her home Siler City. Mrs. Hinshaw was born in Alamance County on July 30, 1944 the daughter of Charles Wayne and Mary Wicker Bowman. Frances was a member of Hickory Grove United Methodist Church. After graduating Liberty High school in 1962...