Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Elmo Henry McNeese
Jan 13, 2015
Elmo H. McNeese, 86, of Siler City-Snow Camp Road, Siler City died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. McNeese was born October 23, 1928 in Franklinton, Louisiana the son of Jessie and Jennie (Summerall) McNeese. Elmo was a farmer with a love for horses. He was an outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting and traveling. He had a gift...
Marie Griffin Covert
Jan 13, 2015
Marie Griffin Covert, 94, of NC Hwy 902, Siler, City died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Genesis Center, Siler City. Mrs. Covert was born in Chatham County on February 20, 1920 the daughter of Ralph and Pauline (Smith) Griffin. She was a member of Meroney United Methodist and a homemaker. Marie was preceded in death by her husband, J. C....
Alice Hilliard Gilliland Hammer
Jan 9, 2015
Alice Hilliard Gilliland Hammer, 99, of Goldston, a former resident of Ramseur, died Friday, January 9, 2015 at Sanford Health & Rehab, Sanford. Mrs. Hammer was born in Goldston on February 4, 1915 the daughter of Bernice and Lucy (Gaines) Hilliard. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, retired from Klopman's in Ramseur after 40 years of service. Alice...
Joanne Clark West
Jan 8, 2015
Joanne Clark West, 79, of 118 Acentala Court, Raleigh died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. West was born in Chatham County on April 3, 1935 the daughter of James Claude and Evangeline Brower Clark. Joanne was a teacher with more than 30 years of service, beginning her career at Henry Siler School. She was a member of...
James "Jimmy" Wade Harris
Jan 8, 2015
James "Jimmy" Wade Harris, 71, of Pittsboro passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 8, 2015. Jimmy was born to the late Wade and Annie Harris on August 28, 1943 in the Silk Hope community of Chatham County, NC. Jimmy was a genuinely loving and devoted husband to Polly, his wife and life mate of 54 years....
Imogene "Jean" Dodd Evans
Jan 7, 2015
Imogene "Jean" Dodd Evans, 90, of Siler City died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Universal Health Care Of Ramseur. Jean was born March 15, 1924 in Sweet Water, Tennessee the daughter of Hampton and Lydia Johnson (Honey) Dodd. She attended Siler City Pentecostal Holiness Church where she was a member of the Senior Adult Sunday School Class. Jean was a...
John Albert Andrew
Jan 7, 2015
John Albert Andrew, 94, formerly of Cramerton, Mount Holly and Goldston, NC died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Coventry House. Mr. Andrew was born in Chatham County on May 23, 1920 the son of Carmie and Alice (Headen) Andrew. He was a Navy veteran of WWII, the owner/operator of Cramerton Barber Shop and a member of First Presbyterian Church of...
Marie Brooks Phillips
Jan 3, 2015
Marie Brooks Phillips, 84, of Siler City died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Chatham Hospital, Inc., Siler City. Mrs. Phillips was born in Randolph County on March 17, 1930 the daughter of Cleve and Ada (York) Brooks. She was retired from Ramseur Interlock where she had worked for over 30 years as receptionist. Marie was a member of the First...
Marion "Billie" Mann McLaughlin
Jan 2, 2015
Marion "Billie" Mann McLaughlin, 89, Siler City died Friday, January 2, 2015 at Siler City Center. Mrs. McLaughlin was born in Alamance County on March 19, 1925 the daughter of William Owen and Viola Coleman Mann. She was a homemaker and had worked for Hadley Peoples Manufacturing for 25 years. Marion was preceded in death by her husband, Gene McLaughlin;...
Charles Herbert Stanford. Jr.
Dec 27, 2014
Charles Herbert Stanford, Jr., 81, of Julian died Saturday, December 27, 2014. Dr. Stanford was born April 8, 1933, the son of Charles Herbert and Bessie Rush Stanford, and was a native of Randolph County. Charles served in the US Army, managed numerous textile companies and owned a furniture factory. At the age of 65, he went back to school...
Clinton Edgar Sizemore
Dec 23, 2014
Clinton Edgar Sizemore, 32, of Lamberts Chapel Church Road, Siler City died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Sizemore was born in Stokes County on January 5, 1982 the son of Joseph Clay Sizemore and Harriett Kallam Price. Clinton was employed by Pro- Spray Application Tree Service as a spray applicator. He was preceded in death by his...
Mary Effie Brafford Smith
Dec 22, 2014
Mary Effie Brafford Smith, 77, of Kivett Court, Siler City died Monday, December 22, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born in Chatham County on December 17, 1937 the daughter of John and Mary (Brafford) Wicker. She was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her yard and caring for her animals. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Ada Mae Watson Scotten
Dec 21, 2014
Ada Mae Watson Scotten, 82, of Lake Drive, Siler City died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Scotten was born in Jacksonville, Florida on March 15, 1932 the daughter of Martine T. and Ada (Moore) Watson. She was a member of Siler City Pentecostal Holiness Church and a retired teacher. Ada Mae was preceded in death by her...
Colleen Johnson Cade
Dec 21, 2014
Colleen Johnson Cade, 87, of Church Street, Goldston died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Cade was born in Chatham County on September 12, 1927 the daughter Thomas and Etta Dunn Johnson. She had been employed as an inspector at Glendale hosiery. She is survived by sons: Travis Cade and wife, Deborah, Hodges Cade both of Goldston, NC;...
Johnnie Dale Testerman
Dec 19, 2014
Johnnie Dale "John" Testerman, 64, of Siler City-Glendon Road, Bear Creek died Friday, December 19, 2014 at Chatham Hospital, Inc., Siler City. Mr. Testerman was born in Ashe County, NC on March 20, 1950 the son of John B. and Jincy (Waddell) Testerman. John was self employed. He is survived by his wife: Kathryn (Hoosier) Testerman; son: Johnnie Dale Testerman,...
Willis Lee Whitehead
Dec 18, 2014
Willis Lee Whitehead, 77, of Sedgefield Drive, Siler City died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Whitehead was born in Perquimans County, NC on January 19, 1937 the son of George W. and Hilda (Griffin) Whitehead. He was a graduate of Lee Senior High School and a 1960 graduate of the University of North Carolina at...
Patsy Brewer Stewart
Dec 17, 2014
Patsy Brewer Stewart, 76, of Siler City died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Stewart was born in Chatham County on June 13, 1938 the daughter of Marcus and Exie Lee (Sumner) Brewer. Patsy's working career included employment at Carolina Telephone, Southern States, substitute teaching and Capital Bank. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church...
Byron Joy Andrews, Jr.
Dec 13, 2014
Byron Joy (B. J.) Andrews, Jr., went home to be with the Lord Saturday, December 13, 2014. Mr. Andrews was born in Chatham County on December 19, 1950, the son Byron J. Andrews, Sr. and Naomi (Phillips) Andrews. B. J. was employed at Klopman Mills, and Covil Insulation, Wilson, NC, before an auto accident in 1971 which caused brain damage...
Gerry Alan Phillips
Dec 5, 2014
Gerry Alan Phillips, 64, of NC Hwy 42, Bear Creek died Friday, December 5, 2014 at First Health Hospital, Pinehurst. Gerry was born in Chatham County on August 21, 1950 the son of Wade Herman and Lois Smith Phillips. Gerry was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church where he had taught Sunday School and was a former member of...
Walter Edward Shue
Dec 3, 2014
Walter Edward Shue, 88, was welcomed home into the arms of his savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday, December 3, 2014. His parents, Harvey Leslie Shue, Sr. and Lizzie Dale Smith Shue, who preceded in him in death, passed away when he was a child and he spent his early childhood at the Junior Home Orphanage in Tiffin, Ohio. When he grew...