All Obituaries

Marjory Mae Rhinehart Tierney, age 91, of Sanford, NC, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019 at her home in Carolina Trace. She was born in Catskill, NY on May 10, 1927 to the late Clarence D. Rhinehart and Florence Overbaugh Rhinehart.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Tierney. In 1943 at the age of sixteen, Marjory answered the call to the women of this nation to participate in the manufacturing of machines and supplies for World War II. ...

Darla Koerselman Phillips, 51, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. Darla is survived by her husband, William Atlas Phillips, Jr; daughters, Lauren Phillips, Taylor Phillips; son, Cooper Phillips; brother, Dwayne Lee and wife Susan; brother, George Mosier and wife Kate; and aunts, Anne Vannoy and husband Jim, Carol Bohrer and husband David, Hailey Louise Gadberry, Rose Marie Menendez and husband Carlos; and uncles, John Lee Mosier and wife Shirley,...

Larry Venable Hall, age 75, of Sanford, NC, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at First Health Hospice House in Moore County. He was preceded in death by his wife Connie Hall; parents, Lacy and Mildred Hall; brothers, Robert and Buddy Mack Hall.  Larry was born in Lee County, on March 21, 1944.  He worked for Halls Carpet Outlet. He is survived by his son Kenneth Lynn Hall of Spring Lake and daughters Teresa Hall Bloom and Joye Hall Thomas both of Sanford and five...

Beloved Matriarch, Myrtle Ketner Waddell, age 94, of Sanford, NC, entered everlasting life on Friday, May 17, 2019, at home. Myrtle was born in Rowan County on April 17, 1925 to C. A. Ketner and Mary Lee Troutman Ketner.  She was one of eight children.  She graduated from Cannon High School and worked at Woolworth’s Department Store and Cannon Mills in Kannapolis.  She married Walter Raleigh Waddell on May 5, 1946, a union which lasted until his death on May 31,...

Betty Lou Burns, 70, of Mt. Gilead passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 in her home.  Her funeral will be 5 PM Thursday in the Stanly Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Gary McCollough and Rev. Chip McAulay officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the funeral service at Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care.  Burial will be on Friday, May 24, at 11 AM at Jones Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Sanford with a visitation to follow at Flat Springs Baptist Church...

Jimmy Eugene Elixson, age 81, of Sanford, NC, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at his home. He was born in Lunenburg County Virginia on November 9, 1937 to the late James Thomas Elixson and Fronnie Ann Eubanks.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Junior Elixson and a brother, Kenneth Elixson.  Jimmy worked for many years for the City of Pittsboro. He is survived by his wife, Gaynell; son, John Elixson of Sanford; daughters, Susan McNeill and...

Michael Wayne Beair, age 58, of Cameron, NC, died Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at his home. He was born on August 13, 1960 to the late Everette Joshua Beair and Phyllis Tate Johanson.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Charles Eugene Beair.  Michael served our country in the United States Air Force and was always there to help family and friends.  He attended Hillmon Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by his step-father James “Jim”...

Albert (Shorty) Preston Maddox, age 89, of Sanford passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Albert was born in Lee County, North Carolina and was the son of the late Bertis Maddox and Leadie Yarborough Maddox.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by twelve half-brothers and sisters; two brothers, Graden Maddox and Delma Maddox, and one sister, Sadie Phelps. He is survived by his wife, Martha Mimms Maddox; his daughter, Sylvia Fajgenbaum and husband, Michael; grandson,...

Mildred Lucinda Wooten Seagroves, age 86, of Vass, NC, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019 at FirstHealth Hospice House. She was born in Hoke County on July 2, 1932 to the late Archie D. Wooten and Mazie Viola Simpson.  There is a wonderful reunion happening now as she has joined her husband James W. “Jim” Seagroves and daughter Charlotte Seagroves Winkler on the journey to heaven.   Mildred was very involved in Mt. Pleasant Christian Church and community.  Her...

William Boyd Gaddy Jr., age 69, of Olivia, NC, died Monday, May 6, 2019 at his home. He was born in Waynesville, NC on July 10, 1949 to the late Boyd William Gaddy and Vina Lee Palmer Gaddy.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Jerry O’Neill Gaddy; daughter Crystal Kay Gaddy and sister Aline Hampton. Mr. Gaddy worked many years for Accuride in the tool & die trade and was the Assistant Fire Chief for the Benhaven Fire Department for several years.  He...