Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
James Rives
Aug 5, 2013
James "Jim" Michael Rives, 59, passed away at his home Monday, August 5, 2013. He is preceded in death by his parents Clair B. and Ruby A. Rives; sister, Janette Brown; and brother, Billy Rives. He is survived by his sisters, Patricia "Anne" (Steve) Cantrell of Dunlap, TN and Carolyn Jones of Bear Creek, NC along with several nieces, nephews...
Josephine Coltrane Culberson
Aug 4, 2013
Josephine Coltrane Culberson, 81, of Siler City-Snow Camp Road, Siler City died Sunday, August 4, 2013 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mrs. Culberson was born in Randolph County on March 2, 1932 the daughter of Randolph and Lola (Ferguson) Coltrane. She was a member of Piney Grove United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Adult Sunday School...
Deann White Woody
Aug 2, 2013
Deann White Woody, 44, of Siler City died Friday, August 2, 2013. She is survived by her devoted husband, Todd Woody. Deann was born and raised in the Silk Hope community in Chatham County. She graduated high school from the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, where she studied voice. Married soon after that, she and Todd lived...
Mac L. Martin
Jul 27, 2013
Mac L. Martin, 83, of 166 Pat Murrow Road, Bonlee, died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Hospice & Palliative Care Center Of Alamance-Caswell, Burlington. Mr. Martin was born on October 23, 1929, the son of Richard C. and Blanche McBride Martin. Mr. Martin was a native of Wilkes County and retired from the Norfolk-Southern Railroad for 42 years as a...
Sarah Freeland Perry
Jul 22, 2013
Sarah Freeland Perry, 81, of 2146 Bowers Store Road, Siler City died Monday, July 22, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Perry was born in Orange County on February 4, 1932 the daughter of John and Jessie (Secrest) Freeland. She was a member of Hickory Mountain Baptist Church where she helped with Vacation Bible School. She retired from Kellwood, Inc after...
Heiskell Ernest Smith
Jul 20, 2013
Heiskell Ernest "H. E. " Smith, 90, formerly of Smith Hudson Road, Siler City, went home to be with the Lord on July 20, 2013 at Cambridge Hills Assisted Living Center in Pittsboro. Heiskell was born on August 11, 1922 to Hugh White Smith and Vivian Smith. Mr. Smith grew up during the Great Depression, and during his lifetime worked...
Sidney Jay Cade
Jul 18, 2013
Sidney Jay Cade, 53, of Goldston died Thursday, July 18, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Cade was born in Chatham County on July 13, 1960 the son of Parrott Junior and Colleen (Johnson) Cade. Sidney had worked at Hadley Peoples Manufacturing as a loom operator. He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mother, Colleen...
Annie Margaret Maness Phillips
Jul 15, 2013
Annie Margaret Maness Phillips, 86, of Siler City passed peacefully Monday July 15, 2013 at the home of her son. Mrs. Phillips was born in Randolph County on February 28, 1927, the daughter of Millard and Lula (Hicks) Maness. She worked in textiles and later retired after serving many years as a nursing assistant. She remained a long standing member...
Luther Craig Bush, Jr.
Jul 14, 2013
Luther Craig Bush, Jr., (Major USAF Ret), age 76 of Silk Hope Road, Siler City passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 at UNC Hospitals. He was a native of Roanoke, Virginia and the oldest of four children born to the late Luther Bush, Sr. and Nannie Bush. Luther, Jr. was a career military officer in the United States Air Force...
Jane McCulloch Blair
Jul 13, 2013
Jane McCulloch Blair died peacefully at home on Saturday, July 13, 2013 after a very brief illness. She was born May 24, 1922 in Elizabethtown, NC the daughter of Elizabethtown City Attorney and Bladen Co. State Senator E. F. McCulloch and Jessie Lee Sugg McCulloch, former Publisher and Editor of the Bladen Journal. She graduated from Elizabethtown High School and...
Ottis Carl Price
Jul 10, 2013
Ottis Carl Price, 78, of Silk Hope Road, Siler City died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Price was born in Columbus County on February 17, 1935 the son of Willie Lee and Martha (Ray) Price. He attended Mount Vernon United Methodist Church and was retired, after 31 years of service, as a salesman with Elanco Products, Inc...
Joan Warren Maddox
Jul 1, 2013
Joan Warren Maddox, 43, of Woody Store Road, Siler City died Monday, July 1, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Maddox was born in Cumberland County on February 8, 1970 the daughter of the late Olen and the late Mildred (Goodwin) Warren. She was a graduate of Triton High School in Erwin, NC and attended Wake Tech for two years. She...
Dennis Parker Jordan
Jun 27, 2013
Dennis Parker Jordan, Jr., 73, of Vander Oldham Road, Bear Creek died Thursday, June 27, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Jordan was born in Forsyth County on January 15, 1940 the son of Dennis Parker and Hattie (Gregory) Jordan. He was an Army veteran, employed by Chatham County as a mechanic and a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. Dennis enjoyed...
Doris Perry Thomas
Jun 26, 2013
Doris Perry Thomas, 85, of Epps Clark Road, Siler City died Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Thomas was born in Chatham County on February 29, 1928 the daughter of Wade and Lillian (Johnson) Perry. She was a member of Sapling Ridge United Methodist Church and worked for Glendale Hosiery for 41 years as a supervisor. Doris was...
Tommie Gene Burke
Jun 16, 2013
Tommie Gene Burke, 79, of, Emerald Isle, formerly of Siler City died Sunday, June 16, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Burke was born in Chatham County on November 24, 1933 the son of Eugene Goldston and Nannie Mildred (Pendergrass) Burke. Tommie managed the local Western Auto Store for 30 years and was a veteran of the Marines. He was a...
Eva Moody Bare
Jun 15, 2013
Eva Moody Bare, 91, of Siler City died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Siler City Center, Siler City. Mrs. Bare was born October 21, 1921 in Chatham County, the daughter of Murk and Cora (Dunn) Moody. She was retired from Robbins & Ghant and a member of Plainfield Friends Meeting and the Sunshine Sunday School Class. Eva enjoyed quilting, Bingo...
Fred Erwin Fulbright, Sr.
Jun 14, 2013
Fred Erwin Fulbright, Sr, 83, of 812 Siler City-Glendon Road, Siler City died Friday, June 14, 2013 at Lee County Nursing and Rehabilitation, Sanford. Mr. Fulbright was born January 16, 1930 at Lowell, NC the son of the late George Wesley and the late Edna (Crunkleton) Fulbright. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and was a Navy...
Rebecca Shoffner McDaniel
Jun 13, 2013
Rebecca Shoffner McDaniel, 91, of Siler City died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Siler City Center. Mrs. McDaniel was born in Randolph County on October 7, 1921 the daughter of Sidney and Betty S. Shoffner. Becky was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was very creative with a lot of artistic talent. She also...
Margaret Allene Justice Brooks
Jun 10, 2013
Margaret Allene Justice Brooks, 95, of Wilmington, formerly of Siler City, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at Britthaven North Chase, Wilmington. Mrs. Brooks was born in Chatham County on December 9, 1917 the daughter of Pearle and Pearl (Tysor) Justice. She was a kind loving mother, hard working from a family of nine. Allene was a member of Hickory Mountain...
George Robert Brooks
Jun 9, 2013
George R. "Bob" Brooks,85 of Siler City went home to be with the Lord June 9, 2013 at his home. Mr. Brooks was born in Randolph County to the late Colon Brooks and Sallie Brooks Caviness. Bob served in the Navy in WWII, was retired from Briles Oil Company in Ramseur and was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in...