Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.

Lee   Watson Moore

Lee Watson Moore

Jul 17, 2014

Lee Watson Moore, 61, of Devils Tramping Ground Road, Bear Creek died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Moore was born in Harnett County on April 28, 1953 the son of Douglas W. and Florence Virginia (Lucas) Moore. Lee was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church, a veteran of the US Navy and had been...

Nancy Stoutenburg  Cox

Nancy Stoutenburg Cox

Jul 16, 2014

Nancy Elaine Stoutenburg Cox, 60, of Staley died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mrs. Cox was born February 23, 1954 in Buffalo, New York the daughter of Peter and Georgia (Gavner) Stoutenburg. She was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse and will be remembered for her loving, caring spirit. Nancy was preceded in death...

Eula Margaret Klass  East

Eula Margaret Klass East

Jul 14, 2014

Eula Klass East, 67, of Goldston died Monday, July 14, 2014 at Central Carolina Hospital, Sanford, NC. Mrs. East was born in Chatham County on January 21, 1947 the daughter of Charlie Bright Klass, Sr. and Maggie Belle (Foushee) Klass. Eula was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Charlie B. Klass, Jr. She was a homemaker. She...

Gina Culberson  Warner

Gina Culberson Warner

Jul 8, 2014

Gina Culberson Warner, 46, of Siler City-Snow Camp Road, Siler City died Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Warner was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 27, 1968 the daughter of Ed and Linda (Davis) Culberson. Gina was a 1986 graduate of Jordan Matthews High School, had been employed by Collins & Aikman and Honda. Gina enjoyed reading,...

Lessie Bright  Carlton

Lessie Bright Carlton

Jul 8, 2014

Lessie Bright Carlton, 89, of Burlington died Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Mrs. Carlton was born in Chatham County on July 3, 1925 the daughter of Will and Ida Elsie (Beal) Bright. She and her husband, Raymond Carlton were the owner and operators of a dairy farm. Lessie was an avid gardener, enjoyed fishing, traveling and sewing. In her later years...

Charles T.  Campbell

Charles T. Campbell

Jul 5, 2014

Charles T. Campbell, 81, of Siler City died Saturday, July 5, 2014 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Mr. Campbell was born June 26, 1933, the son of Charlie Taylor and Hazel (Pickett) Campbell. Mr. Campbell was a native of Chatham County, a member of First Wesleyan Church, and a member of the Ken Smith Sunday School Class. Charles...

Lewis Spinks Phillips, Jr.

Lewis Spinks Phillips, Jr.

Jul 3, 2014

Lewis Spinks Phillips, Jr., 70, of Autumn Drive, Siler City died Thursday, July 3, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Phillips was born in Chatham County on January 23, 1944 the son of Lewis Spinks Phillips, Sr. and Callie Lee Phillips. He was a graduate of Chatham Central High School and a veteran of the US Army. Lewis was a member...

Rachel Rash  McNair

Rachel Rash McNair

Jul 1, 2014

Rachel Rash McNair, 81, of Siler City died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Laurels Of Chatham, Pittsboro. Mrs. McNair was born in Forsyth County on July 20, 1932 the daughter of Lee McKinley and Leona (Rupard) Rash. She was a retired bookkeeper for S H Basnight & Sons Hardware. Rachel enjoyed quilting, baking sourdough bread, caring for her cats and...

Stella Sullivan  Campbell

Stella Sullivan Campbell

Jun 30, 2014

Stella Sullivan Campbell, 90, of Bear Creek died Monday, June 30, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Campbell was born in Chatham County on August 16, 1923 the daughter of Ernest C. and Mattie P. Phillips. She was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church, a graduate of Bennett High School and Sandhills Community College. Stella worked at Klopman Mills of...

June Dark  Huddleston

June Dark Huddleston

Jun 27, 2014

June Marie Dark Huddleston, 86, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014, at Coventry House in Siler City, NC. June was born November 22, 1927. She is survived by her husband, R. F. (Dick) Huddleston, Jr., of 60 years and one son, Richard F. Huddleston, III, and wife, Juli, of Dexter, MI; one granddaughter, Emily Huddleston, of Dexter, MI; and...

Wanda Sue Britt  Patterson

Wanda Sue Britt Patterson

Jun 24, 2014

Wanda Sue Britt Patterson, 61, of Snow Camp, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Randolph Hospital. Wanda was born in Laurinburg, NC on May 16, 1953 the daughter of Joseph Warren and Alice Blades Britt. She had been employed as a supervisor at Collins & Aikman. Wanda was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Joseph Warren Britt, Jr.; brother-in-law,...

Randy Anthony Wicker

Randy Anthony Wicker

Jun 23, 2014

A much loved father, son, brother, uncle and friend to many, Randy Anthony Wicker, 54, born June 19, 1960, of Siler City, North Carolina went to be with the lord on June 23, 2014. Raised in Goldston, N.C., he had many accomplishments. He mastered the art of Tae Kwon Do, graduated from Chatham Central High School, and joined the family...

Jerry Louis Grimes

Jerry Louis Grimes

Jun 22, 2014

Jerry Louis Grimes, 86, of Siler City died Sunday, June 22, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Grimes was born in Harnett County on May 20, 1928 the son of Thomas H. and Glenna (Johnson) Grimes. Jerry was a member of the First Baptist Church of Siler City, the Siler City Masonic Lodge # 403 A.F. & A.M.. He attended Wake...

Martha Copeland Kirkpatrick

Martha Copeland Kirkpatrick

Jun 13, 2014

Martha Copeland Goldston Kirkpatrick, 88, of New Garden Road, Greensboro died Friday, June 13, 2014 at her home. Martha was born in Chatham County, NC on February 28, 1926. She was the daughter of Joseph Baxter Goldston, Sr. and Emma (Copeland) Goldston. She was of the Baptist Faith and was a retired receptionist for Lakeland Memorial Gardens in Way Cross,...

Nellie Gray McMahon

Nellie Gray McMahon

Jun 13, 2014

Nellie Gray Scotten McMahon, 84, of Siler City died peacefully in her sleep Friday, June 13, 2014 at Siler City Center. Mrs. McMahon was born in Glendon, NC on December 21, 1929. Nellie was the daughter of Clester Ralston and Lora (Davis) Scotten and the youngest of eight. She was married and lived in Siler City for the last 61...

James Laurel Gray

James Laurel Gray

Jun 12, 2014

James Laurel Gray, 93, of Siler City died Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Coventry House Of Siler City. Mr. Gray was born in Guilford County on April 17, 1921 the son of Jarvis F. and Roberta (Hodgin) Gray. James was a member of Faith Baptist Church, the Chatham County Gideon Camp, Silk Hope Ruritan Club, an Army veteran, and a...

Tempie Watkins  Oldham

Tempie Watkins Oldham

Jun 11, 2014

Tempie Watkins Oldham, 85, of Barker Road, Bear Creek died Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mrs. Oldham was born in Chatham County on February 26, 1929 the daughter of Alfred and Emily (Johnson) Watkins. She was a nursing assistant, had a unique sense of humor that she shared with all she came in contact with. She...

Leona Lynch  Morgan

Leona Lynch Morgan

Jun 9, 2014

Leona Lynch Morgan, 71, of Bear Creek died Monday, June 9, 2014 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mrs. Morgan was born in Chatham County on May 14, 1943 the daughter of Zeb and Ruth (Stevens) Lynch. Leona had been employed in textiles in the shipping department. Leona was a "baseball Mom" often shuttling her children to games. She enjoyed watching...

Malcom "Pete" Talmadge Ray

Malcom "Pete" Talmadge Ray

Jun 9, 2014

Malcom Talmadge "Pete" Ray, 80, of Siler City died Monday, June 9, 2014 at Universal Health Care Of Ramseur. Mr. Ray was born in Franklin County on July 10, 1933 the son of Bunny C. and Eva (Williams) Ray. He was retired from Goldkist Hatchery after 40 years of service as a manager. Pete was a member of the Siler...

Irene Laverne Johnson

Irene Laverne Johnson

Jun 7, 2014

Irene Johnson, 87, of Siler City died Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Chatham Hospital, Inc., Siler City. She was born November 21, 1926, the daughter of Folger B. and Callie (Haith) Johnson. Irene was a native of Chatham County, a homemaker, enjoyed working in the garden, her flowers and was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She is preceded...