Obituaries in Sanford, NC

James Monroe Morris of Broadway, NC passed from this life February 1, 2026. Monroe was born April 19, 1952 in Sanford, NC to James Wellington Morris Jr. and Virginia Ruth Morris. Monroe was raised on the family farm working alongside his grandparents, uncles and siblings. Monroe served in the United...

Rufus Wilbor Mahaffey, Jr., 69, passed away peacefully November 10, 2025 at his home. Rufus was born August 8, 1956 in Moore County, NC to the late Rufus Wilbor Mahaffey, Sr. and the late Hazel Mae Ritter Mahaffey. He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 37 years, Pamela Travis Mahaff...

R. Dale Boyd, a long time Air Force Communications manager, passed away on November 6, 2025, in Sanford, NC after a long illness. Dale was born in Guys Mills, PA on October 10,1935, to Howard and Florence Shaffer Boyd. Dale joined the Air Force in 1955 and served his country for over thirty-six year...

Hector Luis Diaz, 68, of New York City, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the Duke Medical Pavilion in Durham, North Carolina. Born at Metropolitan Hospital in New York, NY, on December 2, 1956, he was the beloved son of the late Jovina Rivera and Candelario Diaz.Hector proud...

Kenneth Wade Harrison, Sr., age 80, of Sanford, North Carolina, born and raised in Clayton, NC, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026. He was born on September 12, 1945, to Elmon Harrison and Vidette Harrison, and was preceded in death by his beloved father and mother, along with his brother, Ca...

George John Dixon, 61, of Sanford, passed suddenly at his home on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025.Born in Newburgh, NY, he was the son of the late Percy and Virginia Mustico Dixon, Sr. In addition to his parents, George is predeceased by his daughter Kimberly Earnshaw and sister Virginia Lynn Dixon. George...

Richard (Rick) Martin Tysinger, 72, of Sanford, NC, passed away at the Sanford Manor Memory Care on Friday, November 7, 2025.Born in Raleigh, NC on December 22, 1952, he was the adopted son of the late C. R. and Bessie Ann Reddick Tysinger. He met his biological mother Imogene Prather Keeling and he...

Brigitte Huber Simmons, 84, passed away on December 26, 2025 at her home in Sanford, NC. Brigitte was born on April 24, 1941 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, and she married George Simmons on June 2, 1960.Brigitte was a member of the United States Pony Club, the North Carolina Dressage and Combined Trai...

Marvin Dean Mortensen, 87 of Sanford, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on October 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.Born on May 6, 1938, in Callender, Iowa, Marvin was the son of the late Jens and Mona (Robertson) Mortensen. He graduated from high school and went on to earn a b...

Franklin Wayne Womack, 91, passed peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday Oct. 11, 2025.A lifelong Lee County resident, Franklin was born November 24, 1933 to the late Sidney and Eva Womack.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Peggy Moss Womack, brothers Sidney W...

Opal Louise Brown, 89 of Sanford, passed away on October 11, 2025 at her home.Born on December 31, 1935 in Decatur, Tennessee to the late James and Nellie Crisp. Opal was an avid quilter and had published some patterns in both magazines and books. She had a true gift in quilting and often used tha...

Deborah Bye, 73, of Sanford, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025.Born in Boston, MA., Nov. 3, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Robert Marvin and Suzanne Valada Henry Rodman. Deborah was the wife of the late Richard William Bye. Debbie worked in retail and sa...