Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Bettie Jo Morgan
Oct 13, 2013
Bettie Jo Morgan, 88, of Ruby, died Sunday, October 13, 2013. She was born June 30, 1925 in Bonlee, North Carolina to the late Charles and Edna Webster. She married Daniel J. Morgan in 1948 in Detroit. He died on February 22, 1986. Mrs. Morgan graduated from East Carolina University in Greenville North Carolina and was a school teacher for...
Aileen Greeson Jones
Oct 11, 2013
Aileen Greeson Jones of Siler City died Friday, October 11, 2013 at Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell. Aileen was born in Guilford County on April 15, 1924 the daughter of James and Minnie Holt Greeson. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Siler City where she was a member of the Friendship Sunday School Class and...
James Ray Gilliland
Oct 11, 2013
James Ray Gilliland, 88, of Siler City died Friday, October 11, 2013 at Siler City Center Mr. Gilliland was born in Chatham County on July 6, 1925 the son of Thomas Jefferson and Mary Lila (Dixon) Gilliland. He was a farmer and enjoyed raising cows, carpentry work and helping in the community no matter the need. Ray was preceded in...
Harold Keith Hart
Oct 10, 2013
Mr. Harold Keith Hart, 71, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at UNC Hospital on Thursday, October 10, 2013. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Saturday, October 12, at First Baptist Church of Siler City. A funeral service will be held at 3 PM on Sunday, October 13 at First Baptist Church with the...
Jeannie Riddle Moody
Oct 10, 2013
Jeannie Riddle Moody, 62, of Siler City lost her long fight with cancer on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at UNC Hospitals. Mrs. Moody was born in Durham County on March 5, 1951 the daughter of John and Emily (Bullock) Riddle. She attended Edward Hill Friends Meeting and was a Licensed Practical Nurse. Jeannie loved nursing and helping people in need...
Mary Frances Blair Pickett
Oct 8, 2013
Mary Frances Pickett, 88 of Oak Island NC, formerly of Siler City NC, died Tuesday October 8, 2013, at Ocean Trail Convalescent Center, Southport NC. Mrs. Pickett, affectionately known as "Gran Gran" was born in Chatham County on July 17, 1925, the daughter of Donnie and Paul Blair. She was a member of the First Wesleyan Church of Siler City,...
Mary Lee Elizabeth Ellis
Oct 5, 2013
Mary Lee Ellis, 86, of Goldston died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Ellis was born June 10, 1927 the daughter of Murd and Lula Hart Klass. Mrs. Ellis was a native of Chatham County. Mary Lee worked at Chatham Hospital and later cared for children at her home. Mary Lee was a member of Goldston...
Harry Gail Carter
Oct 4, 2013
Harry Gail Carter, 73, of J. C. Teague Road, Staley died Friday, October 4, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Carter was born in Durham County on June 4, 1940 the son of Neal and Gertrude (Carden) Carter. Harry was a member of Staley Baptist Church where he was a member of the Adult Sunday Class and served on...
Bidney Winter Dixon
Oct 3, 2013
Bidney Winter Dixon April 28, 1925 ~ October 3, 2013 Bidney Winter Dixon, 88, of Northridge, CA passed away October 3, 2013. Miss Dixon was born April 28, 1925 in Madison, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. H.C. Dixon; a brother and sister-in-law, Dick and Betty Dixon; and a sister, Caryl DuPlessis. She is...
James A. Brewer
Oct 2, 2013
James A. "Jim" Brewer, 80, of 672 Wildlife Road, Bear Creek died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Brewer was born in Chatham County on August 29, 1933 the son of Robert F. and Bessie (Jessup) Brewer. He attended Brush Creek Baptist Church, a self employed carpenter and a US Marine Corps veteran of the Korean conflict. Jim...
Lorraine Beaty Milliken
Sep 30, 2013
LORRAINE BEATY MILLIKEN RALEIGH,NC 12/11/1939 - 09/30/2013 Lorraine Beaty Milliken, 73, of Raleigh, North Carolina died peacefully at Brighton Gardens of Raleigh on September 30, 2013. She was born December 11, 1939 in Newton, North Carolina, the younger daughter of the late Elsie Phillips Beaty and John McKenzie Beaty of Siler City, North Carolina. A DuPont Scholar, she graduated from...
Patsy Ann Smith Howard
Sep 24, 2013
Patsy Smith Howard, 67, of Laurels Of Chatham, Pittsboro died Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Mrs. Howard was born in Chatham County on January 2, 1946 the daughter of Kerney A. and Edna (Smith) Smith, Sr. She had worked for The Flame Restaurant and the old Country Store. Patsy enjoyed cooking, gardening and spoiling her grandchildren. She was preceded in death...
Geraldine White
Sep 19, 2013
Geraldine Scott White, 80, of Burlington, formerly of Siler City, died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. White was born in Chatham County on May 6, 1933 the daughter of Rufus and Clara (McLaughlin) Scott. Jerri was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Siler City. She was an avid golfer, a member of...
Robert Howard Reid
Sep 19, 2013
Robert Howard Reid, 76, of Pine Forest Drive, Siler City died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Reid was born in Chatham County on February 22, 1937 the son of Irving Crumpler and Ruby (Fox) Reid. Robert was a member of Rocky River Baptist Church, an alumnus of East Carolina University and had been a member of the...
Nick Bray Dark
Sep 14, 2013
Nick Bray Dark, 93, of South Second Avenue, Siler City died Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Siler City Center, Siler City. Mr. Dark was born in Chatham County on October 11, 1919, the son of Robert and Emma (Bray) Dark. Nick was a member of the First Baptist Church, the American Legion Post 93 and was an Army veteran of...
Raeford Howard Gunter
Sep 13, 2013
Raeford Howard Gunter, 87, of Driftwood Drive, Siler City died Friday, September 13, 2013 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mr. Gunter was born March 21, 1926, the son of Charlie and Lillian (Womble) Gunter. He was retired from Boling Chair Co. and had worked for Goldston Lumber Co. and Chatham Novelties. Raeford enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member...
Irene Horvath Dark
Sep 11, 2013
Irene Horvath Dark, 92, of Fuquay-Varina died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Wake Medical Center, Cary, NC Mrs. Dark was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, May 14, 1921 the daughter of Alex and Anne (Bene) Hovarth. She spent her retirement in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where she became an active member of The Church by The Sea. She and her husband...
Mary Belle Myers Jordan
Sep 11, 2013
Mary Belle Myers Jordan, 75, of Sanford died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Jordan was born in Davidson County on March 1, 1938 the daughter of Clayton and Ruth (Boggs) Myers. She had been employed by the PTA Thrift Shop in Siler City as manager. Mary was a member of Oakley Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, camping...
Glenda Saunders Johnson
Sep 7, 2013
Glenda Saunders Johnson, 60, of Elbert Johnson Road, Siler City died Saturday, September 7, 2013 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mrs. Johnson was a native of Cabarrus County and was born on February 11, 1953. She was the daughter of Calvin and Bobbie (Almond) Saunders. She was employed by Robins & Ghant and attended Meroney United Methodist Church. Glenda was...
Elma Kelly-Smith
Sep 6, 2013
Mrs. Elma Kelly Smith died Friday, September 6, 2013 at UNC Hospital. She was 94. Elma was born on August 28, 1919 in Chatham County, the daughter of the late Clinie D. and Etta Cole Kelly. She graduated from Siler City High School with the class of 1936. She retired from Stout Chair Co. in Liberty after serving as Office...



