Recent Obituaries from Siler City, NC and Surrounding Areas.
Pauline Barker Powers
Jul 2, 2012
Pauline Barker Powers, 93, of Siler City died Monday, July 2, 2012 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab Center, Sanford. Mrs. Powers was born in Randolph County on February 6, 1919 the daughter of Earl and Annie (Burke) Barker. Mrs. Powers was a member of Oakley Baptist Church where she a member of the Friendship Class and taught for 43...
Nancy Kathleen Dunn
Jun 24, 2012
Nancy Kathleen Womble Dunn, 94, of 1705 Elmer Moore Road, Bonlee, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the home of her brother. Mrs. Dunn was born in Chatham County on December 27, 1917, the daughter of Floyd Eugene Womble and Delilah Ward Womble. She was a member of the Bonlee Baptist Church where over the years she taught Sunday School...
Peggy Ann McDaniel Stinson
Jun 19, 2012
Peggy Ann Stinson, 51, of 1326 Newland Street, Siler City died Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Tara Plantation, Carthage. Mrs. Stinson was born in Chatham County on October 7, 1960 the daughter of Robert and Rosa (Frazier) McDaniel. She had been employed by Lowes Food. Peggy was a loving mother and enjoyed working with flowers and watching hummingbirds. She is...
Nellie Tally Gaines
Jun 16, 2012
Nellie Tally Gaines, 92, of 1480 Delphus Stinson Road, Goldston died Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Gaines was born in Chatham County on May 24, 1920, the daughter of Fredrick Thurman and Matie Brewer Tally. She was the oldest member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Nellie enjoyed doing word search,...
Leroy Hammer
Jun 14, 2012
Leroy Hammer, 85, of 177 Pineview Acres, Goldston died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Hammer was born in Chatham County on April 26, 1927 the son of John W. and Mattie (Cox) Hammer. He was a member of Goldston Baptist Church where he was a member of the Men's Sunday School Class and a former deacon. Leroy...
Inez Keller Moon
Jun 12, 2012
Inez Keller Moon, 84, of 763 Old Dam Road, Liberty died Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Chatham Hospital, Inc., Siler City. Mrs. Moon was born in Chatham County on November 20, 1927 the daughter of Murphy and Susie (Cooper) Keller. She was a member of Bethlehem Wesleyan Church where she was a member of the Adult Sunday School Class and...
Dorothy Campbell Bell
Jun 10, 2012
Dorothy Campbell Bell, 92, of North Second Avenue, Siler City died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Chatham Hospital, Inc., Siler City. Mrs. Bell was born in Chatham County on October 18, 1919 the daughter of Rufus F. and Maudie (Sumner) Campbell. She was of the Methodist faith and retired from Hadley Peoples Manufacturing. Dorothy was preceded in death by her...
Larry Dermont Reid
Jun 2, 2012
Larry Dermont Reid, 72 of Ralph Moore Road, Bear Creek, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Moses H. Cone Hospital. A celebration of his life will be held Tuesday, June 5 at 2:00 PM at Sandy Branch Baptist Church in Bear Creek, NC where he was a member with Rev. Marc Sanders and Rev. Allen...
Harvey Odell Shore
Jun 1, 2012
Harvey Odell Shore, 72, of Kent, Washington died Friday, June 1, 2012 at Valley Medical Center, Renton, Washington. Mr. Shore was born July 11, 1939 in North Carolina the son of Lawrence Daniel and Mary Elizabeth (McPherson) Shore. He was an Air Force Veteran of the Viet Nam War and had been employed by Boeing Airlines. He is survived by...
Mary Louise York Vestal
May 25, 2012
Mary Louise York Vestal, 87 , of Piney Grove Church Road, Siler City died Friday, May 25, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center, Burlington. Mrs. Vestal was born in Chatham County the daughter of Sam and Iva (Smith) York. She was a member of Rocky River Friends Meeting where she was a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class. She...
Betty Jean Cox Overman
May 16, 2012
Betty Jean Cox Overman, 83, of 694 Mt Vernon-Hickory Mountain Road, Siler City died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Overman was born in Randolph County on June 23, 1928. She was a member of Hickory Mountain Baptist Church and retired from Kellwood where she was an instructor for over 45 years. She is survived by her husband...
Audrey Maxine Craven
May 14, 2012
Audrey Brewer Craven, 82, of Troy Caveness Road, Ramseur died Monday, May 14, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Craven was born in Chatham County on May 11, 1930 the daughter of William B. and Dora (Phillips) Brewer. She was the owner/operator of Mayberry Ice Cream Shoppe for numerous years and also operated Craven Realty and grew up attending Providence Independent...
Marjorie Elizabeth Fox Barker
May 14, 2012
Marjorie Elizabeth Barker passed from this world to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on May 14, 2012. Her life was a witness for Christ through her spiritual gift of encouragement. Her gentle humble personality was enjoyed by her family, friends and everyone who had contact with her. Margie was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church,...
Doris Ann Gibson
May 14, 2012
Doris Ann Gibson, 54, of 813 Sheffield Apt 26, Siler City died Monday, May 14, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Gibson was born in Greensboro on November 7, 1957 the daughter of Winford Reece and Valley (Sartin) Gibson. She was employed as a CNA at Siler City Care & Rehab and attended Church of Jesus of Apostolic Faith in Siler...
Darien Keith Holt
May 12, 2012
Darien Keith Holt, 46, of Underwood Road, Siler City died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at his residence as his friends gathered at a benefit in his honor. Holt was born in Chatham County on September 12, 1965 the son of Billy Dolton and Ruby (Ellis) Holt. Darien attended the First United Methodist Church of Siler City, served in the US...
John Wayne Vaughn
May 11, 2012
John Wayne "Weasel" Vaughn, 64, of 1770 NC HWY 42, Goldston died Friday, May 11, 2012 at his home. Mr. Vaughn was born in Chatham County on October 6, 1947, the son of John Robert and Josie Gaines Vaughn. Wayne was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and a former Sunday school teacher. He was an Army veteran of the...
Billy Joe White
May 9, 2012
Billy Joe White, 77, of 964 Glovers Church Road, Bennett died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Siler City Care & Rehabilitation. Mr. White was born in Chatham County on October 31, 1934 the son of Charles N. and Hazel Rosette (Brewer) White. He retired from Boling Company. Billy Joe enjoyed fishing in his free time. He was preceded in death...
Phillip Leroy Hill
May 4, 2012
Phillip Leroy Hill, 71, of 4844 Silk Hope-Liberty Road, Siler City died Friday, May 4, 2012 at his home. Mr. Hill was born July 24, 1940 the son of Coy and Clara Lee Stout Hill Sheperd. Phil was a born in Chatham County and was retired from Ramtex after 32 years of service. He was a member of Community Baptist...

William Hugh Thornburg
May 2, 2012
William Hugh Thornburg, 92, of Siler City died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Thornburg was born November 17, 1919 the son of Grady Lee and Lydia (Lassiter) Thornburg. He was a graduate of NC State University with a B. S. in Animal Husbandry, and a B. S. in Agricultural Education and completed graduate studies in...

Payne Collins
May 1, 2012
Payne Collins, 82, of 260 Village Lake Road, Siler City died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Coventry House Of Siler City. Mr. Collins was born in Halifax County on June 30, 1929 the son of William Thomas and Hattie (Jones) Collins. He was the owner/operator of the Copper Penny Restaurant for 31 years. Payne was a member of the Piney...