Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Howard Junior Kidd
Jun 25, 2020
Howard Junior Kidd, age 94, of Siler City died Thursday, June 25, 2020 at the VA Medical Center, Durham. Mr. Kidd was born August 7, 1925 in Moore County, NC the son of Eli Lawson and Grace Hussey Kidd. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 70 years: Edna Burke Kidd; and brothers: James, Gyles, and...
Teresa Kelly Ferguson
Jun 23, 2020
Teresa Kelly Phillips Ferguson, age 57, of Siler City died Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Chatham Hospital, Inc. Mrs. Ferguson was born February 15, 1963 in Chatham County, the daughter of Clayborn Kelly and Lucille Clark Phillips. She was preceded in death by her father and her husband David Ronald Ferguson. She was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church,...
Jericho Moser
Jun 21, 2020
Jericho Moser, age 32, Bear Creek, died Sunday, June 21, 2020. Jericho was born June 20, 1988 in Orange County to Elvis Moser and Cathy Nunnery. He was a self-employed Mechanic, loved his family and racing. Jericho was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother: Deborah Nunnery; and uncle: Randy Clark. He is survived by his parents: Elvis Moser and...
Nancy Jean Parlier
Jun 21, 2020
Nancy Jean Parlier, 84 of Siler City died Sunday, June 21, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. Parlier was born January 7, 1936 in Madison, NC, the daughter of James and Sallie Barham Woods. Nancy was a cook at an area restaurant and loved her family. She is survived by daughters: Sally Jones and husband, Jerry and Annie Marie Bright, sons:...
Barry Dean Newlin
Jun 20, 2020
Mr. Newlin was born November 11, 1950 in Siler City, the son of the late Alfred Cyrus and Sarah Janell Moody Newlin. Barry was employed as a general contractor for most of his life. Later on, he became the owner of Newlin Construction, LLC. He had a strong love for the Lord, claiming to be a wealthy man from all...
Jacqueline (Jackie) Willis
Jun 20, 2020
Jacqueline (Jackie) Willis, age 66, of Siler City died Saturday, June 20, 2020. She was born on June 19, 1954, in Queens, NY, the daughter of Charles and Lavernia (Vandergriff) Willis. Jackie was preceded in death by her father, Charles Willis, her sister, Sandra Brothers and her niece, Sharnai Brothers. Ms. Willis is survived by her mother, Lavernia Vandergriff Harris,...
Nancy Jean Phillips
Jun 18, 2020
Nancy Proffitt Phillips, 76 of Staley, NC died Thursday, June 18, 2020 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Nancy was born on August 26, 1943 in Guilford County, the daughter of Marion Palmer and Maude Burns Proffitt. She was retired from Sears & Roebuck Company as an Administrative assistant and was owner/operator of Phillips All Seasons Reality. Mrs. Phillips enjoyed boating,...
Raeford Thomas Hayes
Jun 17, 2020
Raeford Thomas Hayes, age 68, of Bear Creek, died Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Hayes was born July 10, 1951 in Chatham County, to Ralph Thomas and Wilma Phillips Hayes. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife: Brenda Brafford Hayes; brothers: Henry C. "Shorty" Hayes, Lacy E. Hayes, Ralph "Jack" Hayes, Jr.,...
Wilma Lee Bowman
Jun 16, 2020
Wilma Lee DeBoard Bowman, age 85, of Siler City died Monday, June 15, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Bowman was born October 22, 1934 in Smyth County, VA the daughter of Walter Glenn and Mary Evelyn Parks DeBoard. She was retired from Selig Manufacture. Wilma enjoyed shopping, yard sales, watching western movies, and flower gardening. She was a...
Ann Marie Sullivan Whitesed
Jun 15, 2020
Ann Marie Sullivan Whitesed, age 71, of Siler City died Monday, June 15, 2020 at UNC Hospice, Pittsboro. Mrs. Whitesed was born October 20, 1948 in Washington, DC to Ethel Rita Kelly. She was a Civil Service secretary, a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church, in Siler City, and active in the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Virginia. Mrs....
Robert "Bob" Daniel Dixon
Jun 10, 2020
Robert "Bob" Daniel Dixon, 95, of Siler City, N.C., passed away on June 10, 2020. Born on February 12, 1925, in Yakima, Washington, he was the oldest son of Jesse and Bertha Dixon. Bob was preceded in death by Jesse Dixon (father), Bertha Dixon (mother), Elizabeth Dixon (sister). Bob's family moved to Siler City, N.C., in 1931. He graduated from...
Jessie Earl Darnell
Jun 3, 2020
Jessie Earl Darnell, age 79, of Bear Creek died Wednesday June 3, 2020 at UNC Hospital. Mr. Darnell was born June 8, 1940, in Chatham County, the son of Jessie Leon and Zonie Bright Darnell. He was Owner / Operator of Darnell Auto Sales and a member of Meroney United Methodist Church. Jessie loved fishing and spending time with his...
Ricky Thomas Beck
Jun 2, 2020
Ricky Thomas Beck, 70, of Bear Creek, NC died Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at his residences, Bear Creek. Mr. Beck was born November 21, 1949 in Chatham County NC, the son of Wade Thomas and Mattie Allene Tally Beck. He was preceded in death by his daughter; Rachel Beck. Ricky was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, a truck...

Harold Thurman Burke
May 29, 2020
Harold Thurman Burke, age 81, of Bear Creek passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 at his home. Mr. Burke was born November 23, 1938 to George C. and Rosa Stout Burke. Thurman was a gentle, humble, loving Christian husband, father, and grandfather who always put others needs first. He was a member at Sandy Branch Baptist Church where he...

Gail Annette Morris
May 28, 2020
ASHEBORO--Gail Annette Morris, age 75, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House. Ms. Morris was born in Tarboro, NC on April 26, 1945 to George Washington Morris and Etta Louise Todd Morris. She was retired from Gilbarco. Gail was a faithful daughter to her mother, Louise Haswell of Wendell, NC. She is also survived...

James Larry Cheek
May 26, 2020
James Larry Cheek, age 71, of Siler City died Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at UNC Hospice, Pittsboro. Mr. Cheek was born June 8, 1948 in Chatham County, NC the son of James Henry and Louise Matthews Cheek. Mr. Cheek was a member of Corinth AME Zion Church where he served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, member of the...

Elsie Brafford Jones
May 24, 2020
Siler City, NC-Elsie Brafford Jones 07/03/1930--05/24/2020,passed away quietly in Clapp's Nursing Home as a result of complications from pneumonia. She was a native of Pittsboro and previously resided in Siler City, NC. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Roy and Nellie Parrish Brafford, 6 siblings, her husband of 62 years, Samuel Reid Jones, and her daughter, Wanda...

Essie Diane White Winstead
May 23, 2020
Diane White Winstead, age 65, of Siler City died Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Genesis Healthcare, Siler City. Mrs. Winstead was born July 3, 1954 in Chatham County, NC the daughter of Henry T. and Irene Smith White. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Henry Earle White. She was a Jordan Matthews class of 1973...

William Charles Treml
May 19, 2020
William Charles Treml, 90, of Pittsboro died Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill. Mr. Treml was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin on August 7, 1929 son of Robert Treml and Emma Schraff Treml. William was a Navy veteran of the Korean conflict and a mail Carrier with over 30 years of service . William enjoyed riding bikes, hunting...

Bobby Wayne Purvis
May 18, 2020
Bobby Wayne Purvis, 64, of Siler City died Monday, May 18, 2020 at FirstHealth Hospice House, Pinehurst. Mr. Purvis was born in Moore County on January 28, 1956 the son of Arthur Linton and Ruth Cain Purvis. Bobby was a graduate of Appalachian State University with a BS in Education . Bobby was a member of Pleasant Hill UMC of...