All Obituaries

Maria Theresa Gruber Elliott, fondly called “Oma”, age 90, of the Deep River Community, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at her home. She was born in Salzburg, Austria on February 22, 1929, to the late Karl and Maria Hlawna.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James William Elliott and two brothers.  She worked for many years in the cafeteria at Deep River Elementary School.  Oma was a member of St. Stephens Catholic...

Peggy Ann Barr Beard, age 71, of Bear Creek, NC, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at her home. She was born in Bladen County, NC on September 12, 1947 to the late James Harry Barr and Doris Lee Pittman Barr.  Peggy attended Asbury United Methodist Church and loved her family, especially her grandson Tyler. Peggy is survived by her husband John Dexter Beard; sons Steven Dexter Beard and wife Regina, James Tracy Beard and fiancé Carly; and grandson John Tyler Beard all of Bear...

Charles Harold Godfrey, age 70, of Sanford, NC, died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his son Steven’s home. He was born in Lee County, NC on June 30, 1948 to the late Francis Godfrey and Mary Lee Holt Godfrey.  Mr. Godfrey was a member of 1Hope Assembly and retired in 2013 from working in the cotton mill industry. He is survived by sons Steven Ray Godfrey and wife Christy, Jason Scott Godfrey all of Sanford; sisters Debbie Powell and husband Leo of Sanford, Joyce Jackson and husband...

Thomas William Pulliam, age 94, of Madison, NC, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019. He was born in Ridgeway, Virginia to the late Roy Pulliam and Brooksie Watkins Pulliam.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine Nickens Pulliam; daughter, Lisa Jo Pulliam; brothers, Drewey Pulliam, Johnny Pulliam, Billy Pulliam and Charlie Pulliam; sisters, Gaynell Land, Ann Whitley, Daisy Collins, Mae Knowles and Ada McGlamy.  Tom served his country for 27...

Jeannette Faircloth Lewis, age 87, of the Deep River Community, died Saturday, March 16, 2019. She was born in Fayetteville, NC on July 18, 1931 to the late Marion Stanford Faircloth and Lillie Gertrude Gainey Faircloth.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Claude Irvin Lewis; granddaughter Callie Morgan Lewis and siblings Donald Faircloth and Yvette Melvin.  Jeannette loved her Lord, family, and friends.  She took great delight in her flowers...

Alice Maude Jones Rosser, age 91, of Sanford, NC, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at Central Carolina Hospital. Mrs. Rosser was the daughter of the late Olin and Emma Jones.  She was employed for 10 years as a Supervisor for Southern Bell Telephone Company in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and then a Supervisor for Alltell Heins for 38 years in Sanford which is where she retired from in 1985.  She was a member of Hillview Christian Assembly Church in Sanford.  In addition...

John Margin Yarborough, age 88, of Sanford, NC, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Wake County, NC on August 19, 1930 to the late Archie M. Yarborough and Rowena Elizabeth Watson Yarborough.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter Barbara Yarborough Wicker; son Mike Yarborough; brothers Prentice, James, Archie, C.V. Yarborough; and sisters Madge Johnson, Erma Thomas, and Gertrude Pleasants.  Mr....

Clara Jacqueline Wandzilak Jenkins, age 67, of Moncure, NC, died Monday, March 11, 2019 at the SECU Jim & Betsy Bryan UNC Hospice Home in Pittsboro. She was born in Miami, Florida on November 5, 1951 to the late George Wandzilak and Rosa Lee Beard Wandzilak.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Wally Jenkins and brothers Danny and Mike Wandzilak.  Clara worked many years as a cook for Oak City Diner and as an environmental technician at Wake...

Velma Grace Bullard Castro, age 62, of Sanford, NC, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. She was born in Lee County on October 13, 1956 to the late Calvin Monroe Bullard and Nellie Mae Heath Bullard.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Wooten; a sister, Linda Boggs and a brother, Billy Ray Bullard.  She worked for Golden Poultry for many years. She is survived by her husband, David Michael Castro;...

Frances Anne Smith Edmonds, age 83, of Broadway, NC, died Monday, March 11, 2019 at her home. She was born in Lee County, NC on August 31, 1935 to the late John Alton Smith and Mary Elizabeth Allen Smith.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Junior Edmonds and sister Margie Jones.  Mrs. Edmonds worked as a secretary for a tractor parts manufacturer before becoming a beautician for her Personal Touch Beauty Shop.  She was a faithful...