Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Lynn Raeford Elkins
Aug 23, 2014
Raeford Elkins, 82, of 91 E. Goldbar Avenue, Goldston died Saturday, August 23, 2014 at First Health Hospice and Palliative Care, Pinehurst. Mr. Elkins was born in Chatham County on April 3, 1932, the son of Roy B. and Mollie Jane (Gaines) Elkins. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Raeford was an avid golfer, loved tomato sandwiches and...
Bridget Ellis Cockman
Aug 20, 2014
Bridget Ellis Cockman, 22, of Wildlife Road, Bear Creek died Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at her residence. Ms. Cockman was born in Chatham County on September 16, 1991. Bridget was a 2010 graduate of Chatham Central High School and attended Sandhills Community College. She attended Piney Grove United Methodist Church and was employed as a Certified Nurse Assistant in home...
Lucy Nance McPherson
Aug 18, 2014
Lucy Nance McPherson, 83, of Ed Clapp Road, Siler City died Monday, August 18, 2014 at Siler City Center. Mrs. McPherson was born in Guilford County on May 11, 1931 the daughter of John Claude and Addie (Kittrel) Nance. She was employed for over 20 years by Chatham Foods, Inc., Siler City. Lucy was an active member of Piney Grove...
Wilma George Andrew
Aug 16, 2014
Wilma George Andrew, 98, of Snow Camp died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Andrew was born August 6, 1916 in Westfield, NC, the daughter of Edgar and Emma (Simmons) George. Mrs. Andrew was a native of Westfield NC. Wilma was a homemaker, a member of South Fork Friends Meeting, where she was in the Genevieve Lindley Sunday...
Gloria Hadley Wiley
Aug 13, 2014
Gloria Hadley Wiley, 62, of Lakewood Drive, Siler City died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Wiley was born in Alamance County on July 27, 1952 the daughter of Hassell and Mae (Wright) Hadley. She was a member of South Fork Friends Church, was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Siler City Center and had delivered newspapers...
James Christopher Everhart
Aug 13, 2014
James Christopher Everhart, 93, of Graham, formerly of Siler City, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Hock Family Pavilion Hospice in Durham. Mr. Everhart was born in Davidson County on December 20, 1920 the son of Earlie H. and Tula Mae Sexton Everhart. Jim owned Everhart Carpet and Upholstery Company for many year in Siler City. He was preceded in...
Doris Welch Fields
Aug 11, 2014
Doris Welch Fields, 66, of Siler City died Monday, August 11, 2014 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mrs. Fields was born in Chatham County on April 17, 1948 the daughter of Theodore and Pearl (Brown) Welch. She was a member of Brush Creek Baptist Church and had been employed as a weaver with Master Craft. Doris enjoyed sewing and quilting...
Linda Elva Riddle Ellington
Aug 9, 2014
Linda Riddle Ellington, 68, of Siler City died Saturday, August 9, 2014 at UNC Hospitals. Mrs. Ellington was born in Chatham County on November 25, 1945 the daughter of Roy and Ollie (Fields) Riddle. She was and member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and was retired from the Country Mart. Linda was preceded in death by her parents and a brother,...
LaNilta Brady Teague
Aug 8, 2014
LaNilta Brady Teague, 79, of Driftwood Drive, Siler City died Friday, August 8, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Teague was born in Chatham County on January 21, 1935, the daughter of Howard and Daphney (Scott) Brady. She was retired as a Secretary and worked for Brewer Realty and Insurance Company, Country Connections and Collins & King C.P.A. LaNilta enjoyed working...
Roger Vann Moody
Aug 1, 2014
Roger Vann Moody, 76, of Bear Creek died Friday, August 1, 2014 at Coventry House Of Siler City, Siler City. Mr. Moody was born March 19, 1938 the son of Charles Lewis and Argie (Gaines) Moody. Mr. Moody was a native of Chatham County. Roger was a retired Army SGM serving two tours of duty in the Vietnam war. He...
H L Brewer
Jul 31, 2014
H. L. Brewer, 74, of Bear Creek died July 31, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. He was a native of Chatham County, attended Bonlee High School and was a member of Oakley Baptist Church and the Pauline Powers Fellowship Sunday School Class. H. L. was a truck driver and retired from Clapp's Trucking of Asheboro. He liked to work...
Rudy Wayne Hart
Jul 27, 2014
Rudy Wayne Hart, 67, of Siler City died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Hart was born on January 25, 1947, the son of Willie M. and Eula Mae Fields Hart. Mr. Hart was native of Chatham County. Rudy was employed by Hart Furniture as a Warehouse Manager. He loved fishing, hunting and watching old western movies. Rudy...
C. Reid Andrews
Jul 26, 2014
C. Reid Andrews, 91, of Mountain Road, Randleman died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Andrews was born on May 31, 1923 at Bonlee, NC. He was the son Charlie Monroe and Stella (Rives) Andrews. Reid served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, attended Campbell College and also was a licensed...
J. Willard Ellington
Jul 26, 2014
J. Willard Ellington, 90, of Ellington Road, Siler City died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Ellington was born in Chatham County on November 2, 1923, the son of Marvin Neese and Inez (Clark) Ellington. He was employed for 25 years with the NCDOT as an Equipment Operator and was an Auctioneer, license # 547. Willard...
Janet Elaine Gallagher
Jul 26, 2014
Janet Cummings Gallagher, 70, of Staley died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Gallagher was born on April 17, 1944, the daughter of Minter Hicks and Margaretta Helen (Wolford) Cummings. Mrs. Gallagher was a native of Cowen, West Virginia and a homemaker. Janet raised rabbits, enjoyed fishing, bingo, traveling to Cherokee, metal detector (treasure) hunting, panning for gold...
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
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
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
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
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...



