Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.

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...

Donald Jason Biles

Donald Jason Biles

Jan 18, 2017

Donald Jason Biles, 71, of Siler City died Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Mr. Biles was born in Stanly County on March 23, 1945 the son of Charlie Jason and Pearl (Lefler) Biles. Donald was a veteran of the US Air Force and had worked as an electronic technician. He was preceded in death by his wife, Diane Morrison Biles; his...

Hilda Geneva Jones  Williams

Hilda Geneva Jones Williams

Jan 15, 2017

Hilda "Geneva" Jones Williams, 90, of Siler City died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Siler City Center. Mrs. Williams was born in Duplin County on January 26, 1926 the daughter of Enos D. and Hadie (Goodman) Jones. She was retired from Collins & Aikman after 40 years of service, and member of Brookdale Baptist Church. Geneva was preceded in death...

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...