Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.

Charlie Wiley Cagle

Charlie Wiley Cagle

Jul 15, 2015

Charlie Wiley Cagle, 83, of Siler City died Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Siler City Center. Mr. Cagle was born in Moore County on October 1, 1931 He had been employed as a chicken catcher. He enjoyed walking, time spent with his family and listening to country music. Charlie was affectionately known as "Pops" by the nursing home staff. He...

Jessie Joe Butler  Mathis

Jessie Joe Butler Mathis

Jul 8, 2015

Jessie Joe Butler Mathis, 103, of Pittsboro died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Liselotte Care Home, Pittsboro. Mrs. Mathis was born in Guilford County on July 1, 1912 the daughter of Wiley V. and Martha (Surratt) Butler. She was a member of Emmaus Baptist Church and was a civilian administrative assistance with 20 years of service at the Pentagon in...

Mannie Lee Dunn  Emerson

Mannie Lee Dunn Emerson

Jul 3, 2015

Mannie Lee Dunn Emerson, 90, of Lee Emerson Road, Bear Creek died Friday, July 3, 2015 at Care View Rest Home, Snow Camp. Mrs. Emerson was born in Chatham County on May 27, 1925 the daughter of George Thomas and Beulah (Lloyd) Dunn. Mannie was a member of Sandy Branch Baptist Church. She had worked in banking and was a...

John Robert Robert Staley

John Robert Robert Staley

Jul 1, 2015

John Robert Staley, 75, of Wildlife Road, Bear Creek died Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Staley was born in Randolph County on June 8, 1940 the son of John William and Mary Etta (Kime) Staley. He retired from Mastec in 2001, and worked with Central Cable Company until his health began to decline. Robert was a member...

Tony Lynn  Byrd

Tony Lynn Byrd

Jun 28, 2015

Tony Lynn Byrd, 56, of Leo Cranford Road, Asheboro died Sunday, June 28, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Byrd was born in Chatham County on January 15, 1959 the son of Carl Thomas and Mary Carol (Linnens) Byrd. Tony was of the Baptist faith and was employed as a truck driver for Bost Distribution. Tony was preceded in death by...

Charlie Harrington Smith

Charlie Harrington Smith

Jun 25, 2015

Charlie Harrington Smith, Jr., age 76, of West Third St., Siler City died Thursday, June 25, 2015 at his home. Mr. Smith was born in Chatham County on June 10, 1939 the son of Charlie Harrington Smith and Daisy (Lenoir) Smith. He was retired from Boling Chair after 47 years of service. He is survived by his son: Keith Smith...

Elaine Hancock  Perry

Elaine Hancock Perry

Jun 25, 2015

Elaine Hancock Perry, 85, of Silk Hope-Gum Springs Road, Siler City died Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur. Mrs. Perry was born in Chatham County on December 22, 1929 the daughter of Burnace M. Hancock, Sr. and Mollie (Stinson) Hancock. Elaine was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother for 60 + years. She attended Campbell...

Carrie Lee  Ferguson

Carrie Lee Ferguson

Jun 24, 2015

Carrie Lee Ferguson, 81 passed away on June 24, 2015 at her home. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home Chapel, 230 N. Second Avenue, Siler City, NC 27344, with Rev. Womack Keck officiating. A private burial will follow. Carrie Lee was born October 25, 1933 in Siler...

Jeanette "Jenny" Brooks  Powers

Jeanette "Jenny" Brooks Powers

Jun 24, 2015

Jeanette "Jenny" Brooks Powers 70, of Burlington died Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Wilmington, NC. Ms. Powers was born in Chatham County on August 8, 1944 the daughter of Charlie Brooks, Sr. and Jessie Branch Brooks. Jenny was a bookkeeper and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed fishing, square dancing, reading and spending time...

Peggy Christine Phillips

Peggy Christine Phillips

Jun 24, 2015

Peggy Fields Phillips, 90, of Green Hill Drive, Siler City, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Chatham Hospital. Mrs. Phillips was born in Chatham County on October 31, 1924 the daughter of Norton Perry and Leona (Pickett) Fields. She was a cafeteria worker with the Chatham County Schools and had also worked at The Friendly Florist. Peggy was a member...

Sylvia Leanne Gunter Leanne Robinson

Sylvia Leanne Gunter Leanne Robinson

Jun 23, 2015

Leanne Gunter Robinson, 62, of Siler City died Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Robinson was born in Chatham County on August 1, 1952 the daughter of Raeford Howard Gunter and Allene (Gilmore) Gunter. She was employed at Oneida Plastics and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by daughter:...

James Keith  Seagroves

James Keith Seagroves

Jun 23, 2015

James Keith Seagroves, 64, of Burlington went to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Mr. Seagroves was born in Chatham County on April 20, 1951 the son of Robert and Jessie Ruth (Crutchfield) Seagroves. Keith loved witnessing to others about Jesus Christ, and recognized every living creature as being a part of God's creation. He was...

Anne Keck  Allen

Anne Keck Allen

Jun 23, 2015

Anne Keck Allen, 67, of Piney Grove Church Road, Siler City died Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at UNC Hospitals. Mrs. Allen was born in Chatham County on March 18, 1948 the daughter of Ike and Frances (Groce) Keck. Anne was a 1966 graduate of Jordan Matthews High School. She received certification in both law enforcement and nursing assistant, making a...

Bertha Lewis  Winslow

Bertha Lewis Winslow

Jun 23, 2015

Bertha Lewis Winslow, 84, of Graham Moore Road, Staley went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Mrs. Winslow was born in Cumberland County on April 20, 1931 the daughter of Ken and Betsy Jane (Dean) Lewis. She was retired from Hadley Peoples Manufacturing. She enjoyed gardening, canning and quilting. Bertha loved her Lord and...

Robert "Butch" Lea McDaniel

Robert "Butch" Lea McDaniel

Jun 19, 2015

Robert Lea "Butch" McDaniel, 69, of Siler City died Friday, June 19, 2015 at Alamance Caswell Hospice Home Mr. McDaniel was born in Chatham County on October 12, 1945 the son of Homer and Becky S. McDaniel. "Butch" was a veteran of the US Navy. After service to his country, he began his working career at Shoffner's Building Supply, learning...

Sarah Elizabeth Johnson  McPherson

Sarah Elizabeth Johnson McPherson

Jun 17, 2015

Sarah Elizabeth Johnson McPherson, 98, of Snow Camp went home, peacefully to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at The Laurels Of Chatham, Pittsboro. Mrs. McPherson was born in Chatham County on April 2, 1917 the daughter of William Ernest and Emily Elizabeth (Ward) Johnson. Sarah was a member of Rock Creek United Methodist Church where she...

Emogene Brooks  Phillips

Emogene Brooks Phillips

Jun 17, 2015

Emogene Brooks Phillips, 82, of Eden Hills Road, Siler City died Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Wesley Long Community Hospital, Greensboro. Mrs. Phillips was born in Randolph County on May 4, 1933 the daughter of George Colon and Sallie (Cox) Brooks. She was retired from Boling Chair Co. as a seamstress. Emogene was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church where...

Kenneth Earl Foushee

Kenneth Earl Foushee

Jun 17, 2015

Kenneth Earl Foushee, 67, of Gilmore Lodge Road, Siler City died Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Foushee was born in Chatham County on September 24, 1947 the son of Maddie Bynum and Lillie (McDaniel) Foushee. He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, was of the Baptist faith and was a repairman for Sprint Telephone services....

Thomas Victor "Vic"  Aldridge

Thomas Victor "Vic" Aldridge

Jun 15, 2015

Thomas Victor Aldridge, Sr. of Siler City, NC went to his final rest on June 15, 2015 at the age of 95. At the time of his death, Victor was the oldest living retired North Carolina Highway Patrolman. He was born on August 23, 1919, the ninth of ten children born to Jesse Filmore Aldridge and Daisy Lee Simpson Aldridge...

Christopher Parrish Dixon

Christopher Parrish Dixon

Jun 15, 2015

Christopher Parrish "Pork Chop" Dixon, 53, of Davis Road, Siler City died Monday, June 15, 2015 at UNC Hospitals. Mr. Dixon was born in Chatham County on March 1, 1962 the son of Joseph S. Dixon, Jr. and Barbara Crump. Chris was employed by Hart Furniture for 33 years as a truck driver. He then became the owner/operator of Sam's...