Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Rex Thomas Jessup
Dec 3, 2020
Rex Thomas Jessup, 87, of Siler City passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Carter Living Center in Durham. Mr. Jessup was born April 19, 1933, a Chatham County native, the son of Levi Martin and Doasha Mae Tilley Jessup. Rex was an Army veteran serving in the Korean Conflict. He attended CCCC earning a degree in Industrial Maintenance....
Betty Lou Owens
Dec 2, 2020
Betty Lou "Lulu" Wright Owens, 89, of Fuquay-Varina passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Windsor Point Retirement Community, Fuquay-Varina. Mrs. Owens was born December 13, 1930 the daughter of William Martin and Myrtle Deree Pennington Wright. Betty attended Women's College in Greensboro, and Commercial College of Asheboro. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She...
Margaret Foushee Riddle
Nov 29, 2020
Margaret Lila Foushee Riddle, 90, of Pittsboro passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Laurels of Chatham, Pittsboro. Mrs. Riddle was born September 15, 1930, a native of Chatham County and the daughter of Tom and Emma Jordan Foushee. Margaret was a loving mother. She was a member and baptized at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church and loved attending any...
Ruth Fields
Nov 27, 2020
Ruth Lassiter Fields, 92, of Siler City went home to be with her beloved Lord on November 27, 2020. She was born in Moore County to the late James Arthur and Maude Melissa Smith Lassiter. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband James B. Fields; sisters Nannie Maude Lassiter, Allie Blake, Myrtie Elkins, Ollie Chrisco and Alberta Gunter; brothers...
Thomas Howard Harris
Nov 25, 2020
Mr. Thomas Howard Harris was born on February 25, 1942. He peacefully departed this life on November 25, 2020 at his home. Thomas was a graduate of Chatham High School. Later in life he married the love of his life Kathryn Cheek Harris on April 17, 1961 and they spent 59 wonderful years together. They had one child, James Howard...
Carl Ford Smith
Nov 20, 2020
Carl Ford Smith, 76, of Goldston passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Mr. Smith was born February 6, 1944 the son of Carl B. and Hazel Ford Smith. Carl was an avid lover of cars whether it be racing cars, street rods or just older model cars. He loved spending time watching...
David Kenneth Lovings
Nov 18, 2020
David Kenneth Lovings, 77, of Siler City passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at his home. Mr. Lovings was born August 6, 1943 the son of Edward Reid and Nellie Frances Ozment Lovings. David was an Army veteran serving in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Magnolia Street Baptist Church in Greensboro, NC. He had a...
Peggy Jean Cheek
Nov 17, 2020
Peggy Jean Murray Cheek, 87, of Greensboro, formally of Siler City, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Mrs. Cheek was born February 25, 1933 the daughter of Joseph Taft and Addie Irene Smith Murray. Peggy was a member of the West End United Methodist Church. Outside of taking care of her home, she was an Aide at Cross Road...
Brantley John Jackson
Nov 15, 2020
Brantley John Jackson, 3 weeks old, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill. Mr. Jackson was born October 21, 2020 the son of John Jeffery Jackson, Jr. and Heather Wood Jackson. Brantley is preceded in death by his grandfather; John Jeffery Jackson, Sr. He is survived by his parents, sisters; Aubree LeeAnn, Alana Paige and...
William A. Burston
Nov 14, 2020
William A. Burston, 70, of Siler City died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Rex Health Care, Raleigh. Mr. Burston was born February 8, 1950 the son of William and Annie Cousin Burston. William is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife: Shirley Burton Burston, Services will be in St. Paul CME Cemetery, Hogansville, GA.
Nelson Lee Brewer
Nov 10, 2020
Nelson Lee Brewer, 65, of Siler City passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at his home in Siler City. Mr. Brewer was born February 19, 1955, a native of Chatham County, and the son of Huey and Barbara Brewer. Nelson spent his working years as a truck driver. He loved to spend his time hunting, four wheeling, and spending...
Lynn Ray Hilliard
Nov 10, 2020
Lynn Ray Hilliard, 51, of Greensboro, NC, died suddenly on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Lynn was born in Siler City, NC on May 26, 1969. He graduated from Chatham Central High School and attended the University of NC at Chapel Hill. He was employed by Walmart in Siler City with 20 years of service. Lynn was a gentle man with...
Margaret Holt Dowd
Nov 9, 2020
Margaret Holt Dowd, 92, of Siler City passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 surrounded by loved ones at her home in Siler City. Mrs. Dowd was born January 11, 1928, a Chatham County native, the daughter of Newby and Carrie Lee Johnson Holt. Margaret was a member of Rives Chapel Baptist Church. She loved traveling, tending to her beautiful...
Willie Madison Hart, Jr.
Nov 7, 2020
Willie Madison "Jimmie, Nub" Hart, Jr., 86, of Siler City died Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Coventry House Of Siler City. Mr. Hart was born February 19, 1934 the son of Willie Madison and Eula Mae Fields Hart. Jimmie was an active member of Moon's Chapel Baptist Church, the Adult Sunday school class, and served as a Deacon at Moon's...
Clifton Riley Dunn
Nov 6, 2020
Clifton Riley Dunn, 87, of Siler City passed away surrounded by family on Friday, November 6, 2020 at his home. Mr. Dunn was born May 25, 1933, a Chatham County native, the son of Nusem V. and Annie Moody Dunn. In his younger days, Mr. Dunn worked for Bish Enterprises. He loved to spend his time hunting, fishing and traveling....
Dwight Hicks
Nov 1, 2020
Dwight Hicks, 74, of Bear Creek, NC passed away on November 1, 2020 at Moore Regional Hospital. Mr. Hicks was a native of Chatham County, born on July 20, 1946, the son of the late William (Bill) Hicks and Beulah Caviness Hicks. Dwight was an Army veteran serving in the Vietnam war. After returning from service Dwight was employed with...
Johnnie Odell Glover
Oct 29, 2020
Johnnie Odell Glover, 88, of Siler City passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 surrounded by loved ones at his home in Siler City. Mr. Glover was born February 11, 1932, a Chatham County native and the son of Odell and Annie Pearl Brooks Glover. Johnnie was an Army veteran and spent his working years after for the Chatham County...
Carl Thomas Holt
Oct 27, 2020
Carl Thomas Holt, 87, of Siler City passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Mr. Holt was a native of Chatham County, born March 9, 1933, the son of Newby and Carrie Lee Johnson Holt. Carl was a Navy Veteran, serving as a 3rd Class Petty Officer in the Korean war,...
William Thomas Bare
Oct 26, 2020
William Thomas Bare, 76, of Siler City passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 surrounded by family at his home. Mr. Bare was born October 31, 1943, a native of Chatham County, and the son of Thomas Reginald and Eva Mozelle Moody Bare. William was a Navy Veteran and spent the rest of his working years as a truck driver....
John Franklin Grimes III
Oct 20, 2020
John Grimes, Mayor of Siler City, passed from his earthly home to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, October 20, after only four days under hospice care. He was born March 15, 1943, to John F. Grimes, Jr. and Virginia Williams Grimes. He was proud to have grown up in the small mill town of Cooleemee in Davie County. After graduating...
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