Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.

Victoria Allyse Martin

Victoria Allyse Martin

Sep 3, 2020

Victoria Allyse Martin, age 23, of Siler City died Thursday, September 3, 2020. Ms. Martin was born September 23, 1996, and is the daughter of Darius and Robin Johnson Martin. Victoria grew up at Emmanuel Fellowship Church and was a youth leader in liturgical dance. She remained under Emmanuel’s watch-care until her transition. Victoria attended Queen’s University majoring in nursing....

Margie Martin Kivett

Margie Martin Kivett

Sep 3, 2020

Margie Martin Kivett, age 84, of Siler City died Thursday, September 3, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Kivett was born April 20, 1936 the daughter of Drewey and Molly Watkins Martin. Margie was preceded in death by her parents, brother Howard Martin of Goldston, sisters Betty Thomas and Louise Andrews of Siler City, and husband Thomas Harold Kivett. She was...

Edith G Roberson

Edith G Roberson

Sep 2, 2020

Edith G. Roberson, age 71, of Siler City died Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Mrs. Roberson was a native of Montgomery County, born January 10, 1949, the daughter of Roy F. and Myrtle Williamson Greene. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Alton, Paul and Jim Greene, and sister Linda Fay Greene. Edith was of the Baptist faith, a...

Betty Jean (Brower) Lewis

Betty Jean (Brower) Lewis

Aug 29, 2020

Betty Jean (Brower) Lewis, age 89, of Asheboro died Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Trinity Glen, in Winston-Salem, NC. Ms. Lewis was born in Coleridge, NC, the daughter of Clay Cecil Brower and Ardena Yow Brower. She was a Chatham County residence for many years and a member of Moon's Chapel Baptist Church, where she was the music director. Known...

Arlene Danette LaMay Govier

Arlene Danette LaMay Govier

Aug 24, 2020

Arlene Danette LaMay Govier, age 62, of Siler City died Monday, August 24, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Govier was born June 12, 1958 the daughter of Edward and Frankie Latta LaMay. She was preceded in death by parents, and two sons Dennis Greer Jr. and Jonathan Greer. Arlene loved collecting figurines and photos of her family and adored her...

Betty J. Morgan

Betty J. Morgan

Aug 21, 2020

Betty J. Morgan, age 85, of Bear Creek died Friday, August 21, 2020. Mrs. Morgan was a native of Chatham County, NC and the daughter of Risden and Flossie (Fisher) Johnson. She was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Antioch Christian Church. Betty retired as a department store manager and faithfully cared for others as a CNA following...

Sandra Kay Marshall

Sandra Kay Marshall

Aug 20, 2020

Sandra Kay Garner Marshall, 65, of Siler City died Thursday, August 20, 2020. Ms. Marshall was born August 16, 1955 the daughter of Sam Garner and Emma Jean Hardister Garner. Sandra was employed as a Paralegal, loved her community, doing yard work and loved her animals. She is survived by daughter: Leslie DeSilva of Wyandotte, MI. and son: Guy Bonilla...

Phil Ellis Senter

Phil Ellis Senter

Aug 18, 2020

Phil Ellis Senter, age 76, of Siler City died Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill. Mr. Senter was born October 24,1943 the son of Alton and Maudie Holland Senter. He was a member of the First Wesleyan Church, a native of Harnett County, NC. Phil was a graduate of Western Carolina University, and served as an educator...

William Eugene Watson

William Eugene Watson

Aug 16, 2020

William Eugene Watson "Gene", age 90, of Bonlee died Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Chatham Hospital in Siler City. Mr. Watson was born July 24, 1930 the son Martine Watson and Ada Moore Watson. He was preceded in death by his parents, and sisters Ada Mae Scotten, Helen Hall and Betty Watson. He loved spending time at the beach and...

Mary Elizabeth Barber

Mary Elizabeth Barber

Aug 14, 2020

Mary Elizabeth "Pinky" Cotten Barber, age 88, of Moncure died Friday, August 14, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Barber was born February 13, 1932 the daughter of Lessie Ernest Ila Waddell Cotten. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, husband; John Henry Barber; brothers Max, Wesley, L.E. and Cevie Cotten, sisters; Ernestine Hackney and Christine Sanders; grandson Jonathan Wayne...

William Jeter Dowdy

William Jeter Dowdy

Aug 12, 2020

William "Jeter" Dowdy, age 84, of Sanford died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at UNC Hospice, Pittsboro. Mr. Dowdy was born March 16, 1936 the son of the late Charlie T and Minnie Oldham Dowdy. He was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church and a US Army Veteran. Jeter was a star pitcher in baseball in his younger years....

Troy Wallace Reneau

Troy Wallace Reneau

Aug 11, 2020

Troy Wallace Reneau, age 76, of Siler City passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at his home. Mr. Reneau was born July 3, 1944 the son of Stanley Reneau and Callie Griffin Reneau. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Bob Reneau. He was an Army veteran and was of the Methodist faith. Troy loved spending time...

Carolyn Elizabeth Jones

Carolyn Elizabeth Jones

Aug 6, 2020

Carolyn Elizabeth Rives Jones, age 80, of Bear Creek died Thursday, August 6, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Jones was born December 9, 1939 the daughter of Clair B. and Ruby Avent Rives. She was preceded in death by parents, husband: Luther Thomas Jones, sister: Janette Rives Brown, and brothers: Billy Everett Rives, and James Michael "Jimmy" Rives. She was...

Dennis Albert Tally

Dennis Albert Tally

Aug 1, 2020

Dennis Albert Tally, 76, of Bear Creek died Saturday, August 1, 2020 at his home. Albert was born May 8, 1944 in Chatham County, the son of William Woodrow and Florence Laurene Phillips Tally. He was preceded in death by his parents. Albert was a graduate of Chatham Central High School. His first job after high school was working for...

Robert Lee Gray

Robert Lee Gray

Jul 31, 2020

Robert Lee Gray was born on December 18, 1968, in Orange County, CA into a family that would grow to 8. His parents, Billy and Marie, along with his older brother Billy Jr, younger brothers Loren, Doug and Michael, and sister Cathy shared a home in Siler City. From an early age, Robert's future talents started to show themselves clearly....

Thomas "Tommy" Henry Brafford

Thomas "Tommy" Henry Brafford

Jul 29, 2020

Thomas "Tommy" Henry Brafford, age 83, of Randleman died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Coventry House of Siler City. Mr. Brafford was born July 18, 1937 in Goldston, NC the son of Bill and Gertrude Black Brafford. His parents preceded him in death along with a nephew Duane Hart. He was an Army veteran and loved animals. He is survived...

George Edgar Paire

George Edgar Paire

Jul 28, 2020

George Edgar Paire, age 84, of Siler City died Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Mr. Paire was born on September 22, 1935, in Gaston County, NC, the son of Robert M. and Pauline Morgan Paire. He was a retired Attorney and a graduate of the University of Tennessee Law School. George was a member of both Piney Grove United Methodist Church...

Delbert Glenn Holt

Delbert Glenn Holt

Jul 27, 2020

Delbert Glenn Holt "Winky", age 77, of Siler City died Monday, July 27, 2020 at UNC Hospice House in Pittsboro. Mr. Holt was born March 21, 1943 in Chatham County, NC; the son of Wade A. Holt, Sr. and Dorothy Willett Holt. His parents and brothers: Gerald, Earl "Punk" and Rabon Holt, preceded him in death. He worked at Clapp...

Henry Bayard Bass

Henry Bayard Bass

Jul 25, 2020

Henry B. Bass, Sr., age 81, of Siler City died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Bass was born September 25, 1938 in Franklin County, the son of Broddie E. and Harriett Edwards Bass. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of Rocky River Baptist Church. Mr. Bass had retired from UNC-G and also...

Micah Joel Gurley

Micah Joel Gurley

Jul 24, 2020

Micah Joel Gurley, age 18, of Siler City died Friday, July 24, 2020. He was born on September 27, 2001, in Lee County, the son of Mitchell J. Gurley and Cindy Isley Gurley. He was a member of Emmaus Baptist Church and a 2020 graduate of Chatham Central High School. He played football, basketball, and loved playing disc golf. Micah...