Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.

Austin Lee Evans

Austin Lee Evans

Mar 7, 2017

Austin Lee Evans, 92, of Siler City passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mr. Evans was born in Gaston County on December 30, 1924 the son of Gordon E. and Nellie (Allen) Evans. Austin was a veteran of the US Navy and a member of the Siler City Pentecostal Church where he had...

Caroline Patricia Hunter

Caroline Patricia Hunter

Mar 2, 2017

Caroline Patricia Hunter, 24, of Bonlee-Bennett Road, Siler City died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Jackson, Mississippi. Ms. Hunter was born In Charleston, South Carolina on September 8, 1992 the daughter of George T. Hunter and Candace (Dew) Beal. She was a 2010 graduate of North Moore High School and attended GTCC. Caroline was a beautiful person with an infectious...

Lottie  Ellington

Lottie Ellington

Mar 2, 2017

Lottie Phillips Ellington, age 94, went to be with her Heavenly Father on March 2, 2017 She was a native of Chatham County where she was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church. In the latter part of her life she attended First Wesleyan Church of Siler City. Mrs. Ellington worked at Williams and Brower for 5 years before being...

Bruce Eugene Porch

Bruce Eugene Porch

Feb 27, 2017

Bruce Eugene Porch, 80, of Siler City died Monday, February 27, 2017 at UNC Hospitals. Mr. Porch was born in Caldwell County on November 2, 1936 the son of Geter R. and Lucille (Winkler) Porch. Bruce was a lifelong member of Loves Creek Baptist Church and a member of the Adult Men's Sunday School Class and was currently attending First...

James Robert Phillips

James Robert Phillips

Feb 26, 2017

James Robert Phillips, 87, of formerly of Bear Creek died Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Magnolia House, Sanford. Mr. Phillips was born in Chatham County on October 2, 1929 the son of James Rubin and Annie (Hough) Phillips. James was a member of Meroney United Methodist Church and a retired truck driver for the US Postal Service. He was preceded...

Melvin R.  Neal

Melvin R. Neal

Feb 20, 2017

Melvin R. Neal, 74, of Jesse Phillips Road, Robbins died Monday, February 20, 2017. Mr. Neal was born in Moore County on June 3, 1942 the son of Clayborn Mack and Annie Maude (McKenzie) Neal. He was a member of Fair Promise United Methodist Church where he played on the church softball team. Melvin loved times spent with his family...

Peggy Ann Paschal  Oldham

Peggy Ann Paschal Oldham

Feb 19, 2017

Peggy Ann Paschal Oldham, 80, of Siler City died Sunday, February 19, 2017. Mrs. Oldham was born in Chatham County on February 23, 1936 the daughter of Harvey Lee and Mahala (Lane) Paschal. She was self- employed as a Tax Preparer and attended Siler City Chapel. She enjoyed cooking and times spent with her family. Peggy has been a faithful...

Vera Elizabeth Cotner  Bray

Vera Elizabeth Cotner Bray

Feb 13, 2017

Vera Cotner Bray, 90, of Siler City died Monday, February 13, 2017 at Coventry House Of Siler City. Mrs. Bray was born in Chatham County on September 6, 1926 the daughter of Tate C. and Alma (McPherson) Cotner. Vera was a member of the First Baptist Church of Siler City and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her...

Helen Brooks  Roberts

Helen Brooks Roberts

Feb 13, 2017

Helen Dark Brooks Roberts, 96, of Charlotte, formerly of Bonlee, died Monday, February 13, 2017. Mrs. Roberts was born in Chatham County on January 11, 1921 the daughter of Archie Rufus and Emma Dark Brooks. She was a member of Bonlee Baptist Church and retired from Moore's Department Store after 23 years of service. Helen had been a volunteer with...

Richard Stephen Joseph  Baum

Richard Stephen Joseph Baum

Feb 9, 2017

Richard Stephen Baum, 80, of Siler City died Thursday, February 9, 2017 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Baum was born in Queens, New York on February 15, 1936 the son of William Anthony and Lucille (Robinson) Baum. Richard was of the Catholic Faith and was a sales representative for W. A Baum Company, a family owned business that sold...

Martha Garner  Beavers

Martha Garner Beavers

Feb 8, 2017

Martha Garner Beavers, 82, of Sandy Branch Church Road, Bear Creek died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Beavers was born in Chatham County on February 22, 1934 the daughter of Guy S. and Erma Mae (Briggs) Garner. Martha was a member of Meroney United Methodist Church and had worked at Chatham Hospital as a nursing...

Shirley Jean Johnson  Smith

Shirley Jean Johnson Smith

Feb 6, 2017

Shirley Johnson Smith, 74, of Siler City died Monday, February 6, 2017 at Siler City Center. Mrs. Smith was born in Chatham County on January 7, 1943 the daughter of Paul S. and Olline (Phillips) Johnson. Shirley was a homemaker and a member of Hickory Mountain Baptist Church. She was an avid reader and a history buff. Shirley was preceded...

Beulah Settle Rogers

Beulah Settle Rogers

Feb 3, 2017

Beulah Settle Rogers, 97, of Siler City passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Rogers was born May 16, 1919, in Surry County, NC, the daughter of Flerdie J. and Carrie Ingool Settle. Beulah was retired from Collins & Aikman after 311/2 years of service. She was a charter member of Brookdale Baptist Church and held numerous...

Mary Lee Malone  Nall

Mary Lee Malone Nall

Jan 31, 2017

Mary Lee Malone Nall, 93, of Haw Branch, Moore County passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 31, 2017 at Coventry House of Siler City following several months of declining health. She was preceded in death by her parents, Baxter and Bessie Poole Malone Nall; her husband, William George Nall; daughter, Peggy J. Foushee; son, Randy Nall; brothers, Wilson,...

Helen Muns  Burns

Helen Muns Burns

Jan 30, 2017

Helen Muns Burns, 90, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Ashton Place Health & Rehab in McLeansville, NC after several years of declining health. She was the daughter of the late Robert Calhoun Muns and Ila Folds Frazier Muns. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sisters, Myrtis Muns, Robbie Ianuario and Bettie Brunson. She...

Wilbur Joseph  Porter

Wilbur Joseph Porter

Jan 28, 2017

Wilbur Joseph Porter, 82, of Siler City died Saturday, January 28, 2017 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Porter was born February 8, 1934, in Horry County, South Carolina, the son of Lance Chandus and Annie Thelma Cartrette Porter. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and worked in textiles as a production manager. Wilbur is preceded in...

Florence Lataine  Oldham

Florence Lataine Oldham

Jan 26, 2017

Florence Lataine Oldham, 81, of Gulf died Thursday, January 26, 2017 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mrs. Oldham was born in Chatham County on October 25, 1935 the daughter of Richard Henry and Lottie (Andrews) Oldham. Lataine was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie David Oldham, and a...

Thomas Crabtree Dixon

Thomas Crabtree Dixon

Jan 22, 2017

Thomas Crabtree Dixon, 87, of Siler City died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Siler City Center. Mr. Dixon was born May 1, 1929 the son of Zachary Taylor and Mary Brooks Dixon. Mr. Dixon was a native of Chatham County. He was retired from University of North Carolina in the maintenance department, enjoyed NASCAR, fishing, farming, watching Judge Judy and...

Anthony "Tony" Craig  Stout

Anthony "Tony" Craig Stout

Jan 19, 2017

Anthony "Tony" Craig Stout Anthony "Tony" Craig Stout, 71, passed away at the Alamance County Hospice and Palliative Care Center on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Tony was born February 28, 1945 in Alamance County. He lived in Chatham County and was the son of the late Ramon Reese Stout, Sr. and Frances Anthony Stout. Tony is survived by his daughter...

Joe Vivian Harris

Joe Vivian Harris

Jan 18, 2017

Joe Vivian Harris, 85, of Siler City died Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Mr. Harris was born in Stanly County on July 3, 1931 the son of Reid Roy and Vera Mae (Shepherd) Harris. Joe was an Army veteran, a member of First Baptist Church of Siler City and was retired from Collins & Aikman after 30 years of service. Joe...