Obituaries in Sanford, NC

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...

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...

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...

Rebecca Irene Thompson of Sanford, a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend passed away at the age of 83, on September 24, 2025 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst.Born on August 17, 1942 in Skygusty, West Virginia to the late Robert and Gladys Hatfield. Rebecca was a faith-centered woman wh...

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...

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...

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...

Judith Ann Boswell Hutchens, 86, of Sanford, died peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family at her home, on Wednesday, September 24th, 2025. Born September 16, 1939, in Wilson, NC, the only child of Alvin Troy Boswell and Annie Mae Etheridge Boswell, Judy graduated from Charles L. Coon High Scho...

John Rufus “Johnny” Clark, age 82, of Goldston, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at UNC Medical Center Hillsborough.Johnny was a native of Chatham County, North Carolina, born to the late Willard Jerome Clark and Mary Underwood Clark. In addition to his parents, his beloved daughter, Angie ...

Curtis N. Moses, 79 of Sanford, passed away on December 6, 2025.He is preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Curtis Gomez; and wife, Mary Moses.He leaves behind three children, Rebecca – Efrain Chavarria, Howard Moses, and Velma Davis; 10 grandchildren, Wanna-Ricardo Gavan, Antonio Chavarria-Ha...

Denzil Ware Galloway, affectionately known as “Woody,” passed peacefully in his sleep at home in Cameron, NC on October 3, 2025, with his wife of eight years, Brenda Spivey Galloway, by his side.He was born on October 11, 1973, to Sidney and Gloria Galloway, originally of West Virginia, who now resi...

Martha Lou Gordon Bright, 90, of Sanford, passed peacefully at the Central Carolina Hospital, Sunday December 21, 2025.Born in Pittsboro, Aug. 2, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Nannie May Williams Gordon. In addition to her parents, Martha Lou was preceded in death by her husband Wa...