SANFORD — Elaine Clark McBryde, 76, of Sanford, died on Sunday (03/26/23) at The Siler City Center.

SANFORD — Kathy Diane Stewart Barber, 68, of Sanford, died on Wednesday (03/22/23) at her home.

SANFORD — A memorial services for John William Yates, 82 of Sanford, who died March 6, was Friday at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Broadway with The Rev. Darrell Wood officiating. Inurnment followed in the Gethsemane Memorial Park in Newport.

SANFORD — A memorial services for Richard Floyd Kochenberger, 86, of Sanford, who died Feb. 21, was Saturday at Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Broadway with The Rev. Garland Smith officiating.

LILLINGTON — A memorial service for Joseph Edward Hamilton, 80, of Lillington, who died March 20, was Thursday at Christian Chapel Missionary Church in Lillington with Pastor Harry T. Thomas officiating.

VASS — Betty Ring Womble, 84, of Vass, died Saturday (03/25/23) at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, surrounded by her family.

BENNETT — Leah Brown Peace Short, 91, of Bennett, died Saturday (03/25/23) surrounded by her family.

SILER CITY — Nancy Dark Rogers, 73, of Siler City, died Friday (03/24/23) at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.

SANFORD — A celebration of life service for The Rev. Robert R Yandle, 87, of Sanford, who died March 21, was Saturday at Grace Chapel with Pastor Royce Baker and The Revs. Robbie Yow, David Yarborough and Terry Pleasants officiating.

SANFORD — A funeral service with honors from the Ft. Bragg Honor Guard for Harold Lloyd Engle Jr. of Sanford who died March 19, was Thursday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home chapel by Chaplain Joshua Hopkins. A private burial will be held at Candle Ridge Baptist Church cemetery in Gray, Kentuc…

A graveside service for Donald Ray Simpson, 79, of Siler City, who died Monday was Friday at Buffalo Cemetery by Pastor Michael Boyette.

SANFORD — Richard Floyd Kochenberger, 86, of Sanford, died Monday (02/21/23) at Westfield Rehabilitation and Health Center.

SANFORD — Kathy Diane Barber, 68, of Sanford, died Wednesday (03/22/23) at her home.

SANFORD — A graveside service for Raymond Earl Johnson, 86, of Sanford, who died Monday, was Thursday at Flat Springs Baptist Church cemetery with Dr. Gary McCollough officiating.

HENDERSONVILLE — Alan Thomas Moore, 70, of Hendersonville, formerly of Sanford, died Sunday (03/19/23).

CAMERON — Angela Rebecca Brown Campbell, 55, of Cameron, died at her home Thursday (03/23/23) after a hard-fought battle with Thalamic Glioblastoma.

SANFORD — A funeral service for Oliver Eugene Richardson, 70, of Sanford, who died March 19, was Wednesday at Faith Baptist Church with The Revs. Scott Yow and Willie Bryant officiating. Burial with military honors followed in the Holly Springs Baptist Church cemetery.

CAMERON — Clarence Marks of Cameron, passed away Thursday (03/23/23) at his home.

SANFORD — A funeral services for Jerry Lynn Coley, 77, of Sanford, who died Saturday, was Wednesday at Solid Rock Community Church by The Rev. Brad Marona. Burial with military honors followed in the church cemetery. Soloist and pianist was Bailey Leigh Marona.

SILER CITY — William Isaac Jordan, 84, of Siler City, died Monday (03/20/23).

SANFORD — William “Billy Jo” Joseph Leo Luxton, 33, of Sanford, died Sunday (3/19/23) at his home.

CARTHAGE — Patricia “Patty” Marie Harner Cummings, 61, of Carthage, died Monday (03/20/23) at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst, surrounded by her family.

LEMON SPRINGS — John William Yates, 82, of Lemon Springs, died Monday (03/06/23) at the SECU Jim and Betsy Bryan UNC Hospice Center surrounded by his family.

SANFORD — A graveside service for Mary Eliza Hall Cummings, 92, of Sanford, who died March 15, was Saturday at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church cemetery with The Rev. Jerry Parsons officiating.

CAMERON — Leigh Ann Throop Woods, 55, of Cameron, died Sunday (03/19/23) at Firstealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

SANFORD — Eugenia S. Foxx, 95, of Sanford, died Friday (03/17/23) at her son’s home.

SANFORD — David Allen Shine Jr., 63, of Sanford, died Tuesday (03/14/23) at Central Carolina Hospital.

MAMERS — Joseph “Joey” Edward Hamilton, Sr., 80, of Mamers, died Monday (03/20/23) with his wife by his side.

SANFORD — Calvin Louis Brewer II, 54, of Sanford, died Saturday (03/18/23) at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville.

BROADWAY — Margarete Till Hodge, 86, of Broadway, died Monday (03/20/23) at her home.

PITTSBORO — Julius Levon “Nic Nac” McKinney, 66, of Pittsboro, died Monday (03/20/23) at the SECU Jim & Betsy Bryan Hospice House in Pittsboro.

SANFORD — A memorial service for Kathryn Elizabeth Garrett, 71, of Sanford, who died March 11, was Friday at Mount Pisgah Presbyterian Church with The Rev. Doug Houston officiating. Inurnment followed in the church cemetery.