Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.

Claude Oscar Teague

Claude Oscar Teague

Jan 10, 2017

Claude Oscar Teague, 86, of Siler City died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Hinkle Hospice House, Lexington. Mr. Teague was born in Caswell County on July 20, 1930 the son of James S. Teague, Jr. and Mamie (Phillips) Teague. Claude retired from Church Interiors of High Point as an upholsterer. He also had worked for Spence Building Supply in the...

Earnest Earle Beal

Earnest Earle Beal

Jan 9, 2017

Earnest Earle Beal, 79, of Siler City died Monday, January 9, 2017 at Siler City Center. Mr. Beal was born in Chatham County on February 25, 1937 the son of Thomas Bailey and Mary Elizabeth (Womble) Beal. Earnest attended Brookdale Baptist Church, was a veteran of the US Air Force and retired from Collins & Aikman Company. Earnest was preceded...

Ethel Mollie Gaines

Ethel Mollie Gaines

Jan 7, 2017

Ethel Dunn Gaines, 96, passed away January 7, 2017. She was born in Chatham County, NC on September 26, 1920 to Willis and Ila Womble Dunn. She is survived by four children: Brenda Gaines Harrington (Jim) of Raleigh, NC, Robert Gaines (Margaret) of Cary, NC, Willis Wayne Gaines (Susie) of Raleigh, NC, Kevin Gaines (Deb) of Delmar, Maryland and son-in-law,...

Bailey Neve' Shaw

Bailey Neve' Shaw

Jan 3, 2017

Bailey Neve' Shaw

October 4, 2016-January 3, 2017

Just 3 months after coming into the world and into our lives,Bailey Neve' Shaw, passed away peacefully in her sleep. During the time she was with us, she touched many lives and was loved by all who met her.

Weighing only 7lbs, 14.5oz, Bailey was able to grip her mother's finger and respond to her...

Betty Jean Thomas  Phillips

Betty Jean Thomas Phillips

Jan 2, 2017

Betty Jean Thomas Phillips, 86, of Benji Williams Road, Staley died Monday, January 2, 2017 at Chatham Hospital. Mrs. Phillips was born in Chatham County on March 2, 1930 the daughter of Thomas Jesse and Georgia (Jennings) Thomas. Betty was a member of Moon's Chapel Baptist Church where she had served as church treasurer and was a member of the...

Myrtle Ellen Stephens

Myrtle Ellen Stephens

Jan 1, 2017

Mrs. Myrtle Ellen Beane Stephens, 89, of Charlotte, formerly of Siler City, died January 1st, 2017. A memorial service, to celebrate her life, will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday January 4th, 2017 at Plainfield Friends Meeting. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm prior. Mrs. Stephens was born on February 14, 1927. Valedictorian of her class, she was recruited by...

Eva Burgess Kirkman  Thompson

Eva Burgess Kirkman Thompson

Dec 28, 2016

Eva Burgess Kirkman Thompson, 91, of Siler City died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 Mrs. Thompson was born in Randolph County on February 13, 1925 the daughter of Wesley M. and Fleta (Saunders) Burgess. Eva had been employed by A J Schneirerson and Sons in the pattern department and attended Kildee Weselyan Church. Eva was an avid Carolina fan, enjoyed NASCAR...

Mary Jean Stevens  Beal

Mary Jean Stevens Beal

Dec 26, 2016

Mary Jean Stevens Beal, 81, Siler City died Monday, December 26, 2016 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur. Mrs. Beal was born in Chatham County on February 6, 1935, the daughter of Charles R. and Thelma Hinshaw Stevens. Jean was employed by Chatham Hospital as a dietitian and was a member of Brookdale Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...

Joe Cleanton "JC"  Siler, Jr.

Joe Cleanton "JC" Siler, Jr.

Dec 25, 2016

Mr. Joe Cleanton "JC" Siler, son of the late Dallas Alston and Mrs. Jessie Chaves Brewer was born on January 16, 1944. He departed this life on December 25, 2016 at 7:27 am, Christmas Morning. Joe Siler, formally known as "JC" was a resident of Siler City, NC all of his life. He was educated in the Chatham County Schools...

Richard Carl Smith

Richard Carl Smith

Dec 24, 2016

Richard Carl "Little Richard" Smith, 52, of Siler City died peacefully Saturday, December 24, 2016 at his home. Mr. Smith was born in Chatham County on December 30, 1963, the son of Edward Gene Smith, Sr. and Emma Jean Clark Smith. He was employed by Walmart, and previously employed with Mastercraft for 20 years. Richard was a member of Mt....

Richard Michael Whitt

Richard Michael Whitt

Dec 20, 2016

2 Timothy 4:6-8 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. On December 20, 2016, the final bell sounded and Richard (Ricky) Michael Whitt, 61, ended the most hard-fought battle of his life… his opponent...

Shirley Ann Gunter  Poe

Shirley Ann Gunter Poe

Dec 16, 2016

Shirley Gunter Poe, 80, of Siler City died Friday, December 16, 2016 at Universal Health Care Of Ramseur. Mrs. Poe was born in Chatham County on August 24, 1936 the daughter of Charles and Lillian (Womble) Gunter. Shirley was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and had been employed in retail sales at Food Lion and WalMart and in the...

Robert Samuel Bloxsom

Robert Samuel Bloxsom

Dec 15, 2016

Robert "Bob" Samuel Bloxsom, 76, of Siler City died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Bloxsom was born in Alamance County on September 7, 1940 the son of William H. and Emily (Crutchfield) Bloxsom. Bob was a member of The Broken Chains Biker Church of Burlington, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War where he served...

John Edgar Kersey, Jr.

John Edgar Kersey, Jr.

Dec 13, 2016

John Edgar Kersey, Jr. passed away Tuesday, December 13th, 2016 at Beacon Place Hospice Care in Greensboro, NC. Mr. Kersey was the son of Katie and John E. Kersey Sr. of Lynchburg, VA. At the age of 15, he graduated from E. C. Glass High School at the height of the depression. He married Ruby Wilson of Bristol, Tenn. in...

Jody Lane Fields

Jody Lane Fields

Dec 12, 2016

Jody Lane Fields, 67, of Bowers Store Road, Siler City died Monday, December 12, 2016 at UNC Hospitals. Mr. Fields was born in Chatham County on December 25, 1948 the son of the late Van E. Fields and Exi Bell (Perry) Fields. Jody was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and worked for CenturyLink in installation of fiber optics....

Herbert  Hall

Herbert Hall

Dec 11, 2016

Herbert Hall, 87, of Hamp Stone Rd, Siler City died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at UNC Hospitals. Mr. Hall was born on December 2, 1929 in Altavista, VA to Henry Thomas and Ida (Lawhorn) Hall. Herbert was a graduate of Altavista High School, worked at Piggly Wiggly as a meat cutter and later served as store manager. The family moved...

Fallie Reitzel  Andrews

Fallie Reitzel Andrews

Dec 11, 2016

Fallie Catherine Reitzel Andrews, 100, Siler City died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Andrews was born May 16, 1916 in Chatham County, the daughter of William Eugene and Evia Swiggett Reitzel. Fallie was a homemaker, and a graduate of Staley High School. She was the oldest member of Moon's Church Baptist Church where she had...

Janie Margaret Marley

Janie Margaret Marley

Dec 11, 2016

Janie Trogdon Marley, 87, of Pittsboro, formerly of Siler City, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Wake Medical Center, Cary. Mrs. Marley was born in Chatham County on June 19, 1929 the daughter of Luva B. and Fleta (Perry) Trogdon. Janie was retired as an inspector from Sweaters USA. She enjoyed painting ceramics. Janie was preceded in death by her...

William Nathan Fields

William Nathan Fields

Dec 10, 2016

William Nathan Fields, 84, of Reno Sharpe Store Road, Bear Creek died Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Central Carolina Hospital, Sanford. Mr. Fields was born in Chatham County on March 25, 1932, the son of Thomas N. and Annie Pearl Tillman Fields. William was retired from the Roberts Company, and was am Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. William was...

Lonnie Lee McLaurin

Lonnie Lee McLaurin

Dec 7, 2016

Lonnie Lee McLaurin, 73, of West Raleigh Street, Siler City died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at his residence. Mr. McLaurin was born in Chatham County on November 22, 1943 the son of Van Birch McLaurin and Alice Frances (Hicks) Hudson. Lonnie was a member of Brookdale Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, and Sunday School teacher of the...