OBITUARIES

Dec 22, 2021

Audie Hoover Maness, 93, of Robbins, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at FirstHealth Hospice. He was born in Moore County on October 10,1928 to Teddy and Rosa Ritter Maness. He was a member of Smyrna UMC and the Elise Masonic Lodge. He worked in road construction operating heavy equipment. Audie enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing and anything outdoors....

Dec 14, 2021

Junior Winford Lucas, 85, of Bear Creek, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Siler City Center. He was born in Montgomery County on March 4, 1936 to Hosea Lucas and Samantha Ritter Lucas. Junior was a member of Hickory Grove Christian Church and a US Army Veteran. He worked as a carpet installer for more than 50...

Dec 11, 2021

Betty Smith Hicks Murray was born on March 20, 1934 to John Arlie Smith and Dora Wilma Kidd Smith. Betty went to her heavenly home on December 11, 2021.

She was a member of Tyson’s Creek Baptist Church and retired from Collins & Aikman, where she was a cloth inspector. She enjoyed vacationing and attending the ballgames...

Nov 28, 2021

Patty Ann Ellington Thomas, 59, of Siler City, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at her home. She was born in Chatham County on November 6, 1962 Jean Allred Johnson and Billy Carson Ellington. She worked as a CNA. She enjoyed talking with her friends, doing wordsearches and traveling to the beach. She loved to cook and spend...

Nov 22, 2021

Albert Brown, Jr., of Bennett, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021 at his home. He was born in Randolph County on June 13, 1942 to Albert Stacey Brown and Ethel Mae Cox Brown. Junior was a member of Pleasant Grove Christian Church. He was an Assistant Live Haul supervisor for Townsend for  49 years. He raised bird dogs...

Nov 20, 2021

August Raye Sutphin, 47, of Bennett, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at her home. She was born in Lee County on July 6, 1974 to LouAnn Jones Lee and Carlton Ray Binkley. August was a member of Bennett Baptist Church and had previously worked as a mail carrier. She was a loving mother and a great listener...

Nov 16, 2021

James Monroe Walls, Sr., 84, of Bear Creek, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at his home. He was born in Oxford, Mississippi on October 5, 1937 to Alice and James Andrew Walls. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and worked as a warehouse manager for Super Value in grocery distribution.

In addition to his parents,...

Nov 9, 2021

Patti Jo Kucinic Justice, 69, of Goldston, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Authora Hospice House in Burlington. She was born in Chatham County on November 7, 1952 to Bessie Scotten Kucinic and Joseph Kucinic. Patti was a devoted patriot with a strong, dedicated love of her country. She loved rescuing animals (horses, donkeys and Scottish Terriers),...

Nov 1, 2021

Randall Kelly Oates, 70, of Bennett, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 1, 2021 at Moses Cone Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Chatham County on May 27, 1951 to Ruby and Vernon Oates. Randall was a member of Bennett Baptist Church and a retired supervisor at Klaussner Furniture. In his...

Oct 30, 2021

Rodney Lee Morgan, 77, of Eagle Springs, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Randolph County on November 5, 1943 to Ellie Aster Morgan and Bessie Allen Morgan. Rodney was a devoted member of Robbins Bible Methodist Church, in Robbins, where he served as a trustee. He...

Oct 29, 2021

Geraldine Barnes Hall, 70, of Bennett, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 at her home. She was born in Richmond County on August 2, 1951 to Albert Lee Barnes and Nettie Mae Heaton Barnes. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing and taking care of her grandchildren.

Geraldine was preceded In death by her...

Oct 22, 2021

Allie Michelle Upchurch, 27, of Ramseur, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 at her home. She was born in Guilford County on August 9, 1994 to Sherry and Ricky Upchurch. Allie loved animals, horseback riding and water sports. She enjoyed hiking and being on the farm. Her favorite pastime was gardening.

She was preceded In death...

Sep 24, 2021

Swannie Mae Rouse Dunlap, 87, of Eagle Springs, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 at her home. She was born in Moore County on April 1, 1934 to Stella Rouse. She was a member of Rock Hill Friends Church and worked at Southern Garment/Ithaca for over 30 years. She also did seamstress work for the community and Scott’s...

Sep 7, 2021

Vicky Jean Ellington Bray, 60, of Siler City, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at UNC Hospital. She was born in Chatham County on July 10, 1961 to Billy Carson Ellington, Sr. and Jean Johnson Ellington. She was a cook/dietician at Sunbridge until her retirement. She loved cooking for her family, sewing, puzzle books and watching soap operas....

Sep 2, 2021

Glenn Powers Crawford, 56, of Bennett, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at his home. He was born in Durham County on March 23, 1965 to Carlton Lee Crawford and Florence Jacquelyn Powers Crawford. He was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church and worked in construction as a fork lift driver. He was a prankster and loved...

Aug 22, 2021

James Floyd Brown, 73, of Robbins, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at his home. He was born in Randolph County on September 25, 1947 to Marvin Clyde Brown and Millie Kennedy Brown. He attended New Testament Baptist Church and retired from Standard Mineral, where he was a welder. He enjoyed panning for gold, metal detecting, hunting and...

Aug 20, 2021

Judith Ann Cockman Kidd, 80, of Bennett, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at her  home. She was born in Chatham County on January 8, 1941 to Alex Allen Cockman and Martha Alberta Phillips Cockman. She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church and retired from Selig after over 20 years of service. She raised poultry along with...

Aug 15, 2021

Jerry Wayne Ivey, 78, of Carthage, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at his home. He was born in Bladen County on July 21, 1943 to Darius and Minnie Elizabeth Bordeaux Ivey. He was U.S. Navy Veteran (Vietnam) and served on the USS Enterprise. He was a retired mechanic at Shamrock, where he worked for 35 years. He...

Aug 12, 2021

Ritchie Ray Phillips, 52, of Bennett, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Chatham Hospital. He was born in Chatham County on September 27, 1968 to Herman Ray and Carol Lee Brewer Phillips. He worked in the furniture industry and was a natural prankster. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and motorcycle riding. He loved spending time with his family...

Aug 5, 2021

Frances Margaret Hiatt Ritter, 85, of Robbins passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at her home. She was born in Guilford County on April 28, 1936 to Jesse Clifford Hiatt and Ruth Marshall Hiatt. She was a member of Smyrna United Methodist Church and loved attending as long as her health allowed. She enjoyed gardening and working in...