Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Roger David Johnson
Dec 17, 2015
Roger David Johnson, 54, of Carrboro died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Johnson was born in Chatham County on May 5, 1961 the son of Porter W. and Virginia (Brafford) Johnson. His home church was First Wesleyan Church of Siler City. He was a sales associate with The Ink Spot in Carrboro. Roger was preceded in death...
Jimmy "Rabbit" Allen Caviness
Dec 8, 2015
Jimmy "Rabbit" Allen Caviness, 65, of Joe Caviness Road, Bear Creek died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at VA Medical Center, Durham. Mr. Caviness was born in Chatham County on March 6, 1950 the son of Joseph Allen and Hilda (Brafford) Caviness. He was a member of Providence United Methodist Church, attended Edwards Hill Friends Meeting and was a retired truck...
George Burton Johnson
Dec 8, 2015
George Burton Johnson, 81 went into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born in Chatham County on September 28, 1934, the son of Samuel O. Johnson and Annie Lee (Massey) Johnson. He was a member of Loves Creek Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He proudly...
John J. Polok
Dec 7, 2015
John J. Polok, 65, of Browns Crossroads Road, Staley died Monday, December 7, 2015 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mr. Polok was born in Germany on July 12, 1950 the son of Wilhelm and Elizabeth Polok. John was an Army Veteran, serving in Vietnam. He was a foreman in the construction of homes. He is survived by his wife of 19...
Paul Dwight Johnson
Dec 3, 2015
Paul D. Johnson, 72, of Burlington went home to be with the Lord Thursday, December 3, 2015. Mr. Johnson was born in Chatham County on January 29, 1943, the son or Eulas M. and Lillie Elmore Johnson. Paul was a sales representative for Sears with 21 years of service. He attended Harvest Hills Church of God in Burlington. Paul was...
Patricia Ann Paulley Hayworth
Nov 26, 2015
Patricia Ann Paulley Hayworth, 75, of Siler City died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Chester, PA., on January 12, 1940, the daughter of Harry and Dorothy Watts Paulley. Patricia was preceded in death by her father, Harry Paulley, husband, Eugene Holland Hayworth, Sr. She is survived by her mother Dorothy...
Andrew Tyler Bass
Nov 15, 2015
Andrew Tyler Bass, 23, of Staley died Sunday, November 15, 2015. Mr. Bass was born in Lee County on August 11, 1992. Tyler was employed as a general laborer. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, farming, landscaping and his dogs. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Shinault. He is survived by his wife: Tiffany (Smith) Bass;...
Evelyn Dixon Smith
Nov 11, 2015
Miss Evelyn Dixon Smith, 83, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Coventry House in Siler City. She was born July 9, 1932 and was preceded in death by her parents, Kerney J. and Ethel D. Smith. She was employed by Kellwood Co. and Boling Chair until her retirement. She was a member of Oakley Baptist Church and Pauline...
Jeremy Wayne Thomas
Nov 10, 2015
Jeremy Wayne Thomas, 32, of Siler City died Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Jeremy was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 20, 1983, the son of Richard Earl and Janet Faye Thomas. He was a veteran of the US Navy, a member of Moon's Chapel Baptist Church and was employed by Triangle Electrical of Chapel Hill. Jeremy was active in motor...
Lila Jewel Johnson Lineberry
Nov 9, 2015
Lila Jewel Johnson Lineberry (Maw Maw) of Terapin Slide Road, Staley died, November 10, 2015 at Montgomery Village Victoian Senior Living Center in Star. Mrs. Lineberry (81 years old) was the daughter of Emery Jewel and Lila Cook Johnson of Siler City and a lifelong resident of Chatham County. She retired from the original Siler City Cato's after several years...
Elaine Brewer Horne
Nov 7, 2015
Elaine Brewer Horne, 73, of Raleigh died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Rex Health Care, Raleigh. Mrs. Horne was born in Chatham County on March 11, 1942 the daughter of James Warren and Frances (Buckner) Brewer. Elaine was a graduate of Silk Hope School and East Carolina University where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. She taught school...
Nathel Fannie Clark
Nov 4, 2015
Nathel Jourdan Clark, 86, of Reno Sharpe Store Road, Bear Creek died Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Clark was born in Chatham County on July 9, 1929, the daughter of George S. and Sankie Oldham Jourdan. Nathel was a member of Antioch Christian Church, and loved crocheting, cake decorating, flowers arranging, find a word puzzle...
Georgia Rea Dunn Moore
Nov 3, 2015
Georgia Rea Dunn Moore, 87, of Bonlee died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Wesley Long Community Hospital, Greensboro. Mrs. Moore was born in Chatham County on February 8, 1928, the daughter of George Thomas and Beulah (Lloyd) Dunn. She was a member of Sandy Branch Baptist Church, a choir member, and a nursery worker. Georgia was a devoted wife, mother,...
Joseph Norman Cowette
Oct 29, 2015
Joseph N. Cowette was born in Fairfield, ME on November 17th 1951. H is survived by a wife; Susan Z. Cowette, and two daughters; Amy Tallent and husband, Kevin of Morganton, NC and Holly Rickman and husband, David of Siler City, NC and one daughter in heaven, Rachel Cowette. He often boasted about his 9 grandchildren; Michelle Raymond, Jay Raymond,...
Cathren Moore Brooks
Oct 27, 2015
Cathren Moore Brooks, 83, of Old Plank Road, Siler City died Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Coventry House of Siler City. Mrs. Brooks was born in Chatham County on December 15, 1931 the daughter of Graham and Bertha Ida (Snipes) Moore. Cathren was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Siler City, where she had served as the...
Barbara Sue Liles Marley
Oct 25, 2015
Barbara Sue Liles Marley, 67, of Hillbrook Blvd., Siler City died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Marley was born in Durham on August 22, 1948 the daughter of Ray and Ida May (Nance) Liles. Barbara was a graduate of the UNCG School of Music. She was a member, the organist and choir director...
Lillian Johnson Bright
Oct 22, 2015
Lillian Johnson Bright, 86, of Bear Creek died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Sanford Health and Rehabilitation Facility. Lillian was born in Chatham County on September 16, 1929, the daughter of Risden and Flossie Fisher Johnson. She was an active member of Bonlee Baptist Church and had worked for A. J. Schneierson for over 30 years. Lillian was active in...
Edith Cathleen Caldwell
Oct 19, 2015
Edith Cathleen Caldwell, 59, of Siler City died Monday, October 19, 2015 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Ms. Caldwell was born March 16, 1956. Edith was a native of Buncombe County, and had worked for Goldkist Poultry Company. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by a sister; Mary Burns, brother; Charles Caldwell, aunt; Judy Lineberry,...
Haddie Lorraine Holt
Oct 18, 2015
Haddie Lorraine Kidd Holt, 72, of Ramseur, died Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mrs. Holt was born September 22, 1943 the daughter of Giles Kidd and Rachel Wilson Hudson. Mrs Holt was a native of Chatham County. Haddie worked as a bookkeeper for she and her late husband's concrete business. She is preceded in death by her...
Luella Newlin Thomas
Oct 15, 2015
Luella Newlin Thomas, 94, of 1215 Van Thomas Road, Pittsboro died Thursday, October 15, 2015. She was born December 27, 1920, the daughter of the late David H. Newlin and Lizzie T. Newlin. In her younger days Luella worked in the textile industry until she met and married her husband, Van Thomas, who predeceased her. For a few years she...



