Obituaries in Southern Pines, NC

Robert "Bob" Edens 82 passed away January 5 with his loving wife Sandy of 46 years by his side.Bob is survived by his son Craig, of California; his daughter, Kimberly, of Oregon, granddaughter, Kaitlyn (Sergio);great grandchildren Kayla and Kaine of Oregon; sister Neva Thorson, of California; and an...

Thomas Kelly Lea, of West End, affectionately known as “Kelly”, age 57, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Moore Regional Hospital. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Kelly was the beloved son of the late Thomas Frederick and Carolyn Burns Lea. In addition to his parents, Kell...

Brenda Joyce (Eldridge) Kramar passed away on January 6, 2026, at the home of her daughter in Jackson Springs, NC. She retired from Sweet Briar College Library where she worked for 25 years. She was the daughter of Clarence and Pearl Eldridge from Cutler, later Pinckneyville, IL. She was preceded i...

Sarah Joan Bish, 99, of Southern Pines, died peacefully at her residence at Belle Meade on Monday, January 5, 2026.Born in Butler, PA on December 24, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Edward and Minnie Leone Chambers Duffy. After her high school graduation, Joan went on to Butler Busines...

Richard "Dick" McGowen (90) of Pinehurst, North Carolina, passed away on January 7, 2026. Dick is survived by his three daughters (Lisa, Lorrie and Mary Beth), and five grandchildren (Ben, Cagney, Jake, Jesse, and Taylor) and many other family members and friends who loved him. Dick and his late wif...

Iris Williams McDonald, age 85, of Aberdeen, NC passed away at FirstHealth Hospice House on January 8, 2026. Iris was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 30, 1940 to Willie Henry Williams and Lily Ruth Thompson. She will be missed beyond words.Iris was such a loving and caring person. Her family was...

Brenda Louise Barrow Sullivan, 82, died unexpectedly in the Moore County Regional Hospital on Friday, January 9th. Born on February 6, 1943 in Kernersville, North Carolina, she was the oldest child of the late Allen Lowrey and Elizabeth “Tip” Louise Barrow.Brenda attended Kernersville High School an...

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 ...

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James “Jay" Daniel Burris, Sr., 91, of Southern Pines, passed peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.Born in Campbell County, TN, Nov. 15, 1934, he was the son of the late Oscar and Eliza Grubb Burris. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by hi...

Marty Russell McKenzie, a native of Pinehurst, North Carolina, who devoted his life to the preservation and celebration of his world-renowned hometown, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 17, 2026.He was the son of Pinehurst residents William Ivey McKenzie and Maggie Belle Farmer McK...

After 86 years of happy, healthy and rewarding days, JoAnn Marie Erickson passed away on January 19, 2026. She was born in Fargo, North Dakota, to Samuel and Josephine (Lynnes) Vangsness on November 11, 1939. She was raised on their family ranch/farm where her formal education took place in a one-...