All Obituaries

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Jonesboro Heights Baptist Church.  The family will receive friends following the service. Kenneth Underwood Martin, age 93, of Sanford, NC, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Central Carolina Hospital. He was born in Yadkin County, NC on June 14, 1932 to the late Arthur Lee Martin and Myrtle Virginia Underwood Martin.  Ken was preceded in death by his wife, of 69 years, Colleen Martin. Mr. Martin was ...

Marvin Wayne Reedy, age 91, of Sanford, North Carolina passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 28, 2026. He was the oldest of three children, born on March 5, 1934 in Columbus, Indiana to the late Emil Isam Reedy and Bernice Hanna DuBois Reedy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife of 49 years Mary Frances Ellis Reedy, son-in-law James Haigler, and his sister Donna Faye Reedy Barber. Marvin served in the armed forces ...

Edgar “Eddie” Lawrence Cameron III, 78, of Sanford, NC passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Eddie was born in Jonesboro Heights, North Carolina on November 28, 1947, to the late Edgar Lawrence Cameron Jr. and Ida Mae Cameron. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother John Byron Cameron and his sister Betty Josephine Deason. After earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Campbell College, Eddie ...

Roy Lee “RL” Godfrey, Jr., aged 77, passed away in his home Tuesday, February 17, 2026. He was born in Lee County on December 31, 1948 to the late Roy Lee Godfrey, Sr. and Nancy Lynn Hall Godfrey.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Randall David Godfrey. He is survived by is children Katina Godfrey Koeth (Doug) and Lucy Godfrey of N. Las Vegas, NV; siblings Patricia Godfrey Underwood, Glenn Godfrey (Sheila) and Michael Godfrey; grandchildren ...

Helen Hickman Allen, age 81, of Wilson, formerly of Cape Carteret, NC passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Parkwood Retirement Village in Wilson, NC. She was born in Harnett County, NC on April 15, 1944 to the late Reuben R. Hickman and Dollie Holder Hickman.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Sidney Allen and her son Scott Allen. Helen worked as a Dental Assistant in Raleigh, NC for many years until her retirement. Upon retirement she moved to ...

Brenda Lee Bargmann (Brenda Lee), passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, in Sanford, North Carolina, at the age of 67. Brenda was born on April 17, 1958, in Reidsville, Georgia to the late Edgar Lee and Lavonna Branch Lee.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter Courtney Nicole Arnold; brothers Gene, Larry and Robert Lee and her sister Geraldine Lee Standard. She spent her younger years in Glennville, Georgia and later as a young adult settled in ...

In Loving Memory of Cheryl D Gittins  Cheryl Ann Donaldson Gittins, 69, of Sanford, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, after courageously battling ovarian cancer until her very last day. Though her body grew tired, her spirit and mind continued to fight with the same strength that defined her life. Born on December 10, 1956, in Washington, D.C., Cheryl was the beloved daughter of the late Kenneth Donaldson Sr. and Madeline Merriman Donaldson of Maryland. She ...

Ronald “Ron” Gene Gartin, age 82, and his loving wife of 61 years, Sandra “Sandy” Messer Gartin, age 78, both went to their Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, only seventeen hours and 37 minutes apart. Both were born and raised in West Virginia.  Ronald’s parents were Silas Filmore Gartin and Carrie Browning Gartin.  He was also preceded in death by siblings Hettie Merle, Mescal, Ray, Okey, Ralph, Odessa and Maxine. He is survived by ...

Faye Smith Thomas Hall, age 88, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2026 at the FirstHealth Hospice House, with her family by her side. She was born in Lee County on January 14, 1938 to the late Wilbur Dowdell Smith and Octavia Welch Smith.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son Tony Blue Thomas; daughter Kim Thomas Rives; first husband Waylon Thomas and second husband Henry Hall. Faye is survived by her son Darrell Thomas; sister Helen Charnock; ...

Rev. George T. Stallings, Jr., age 81, of Sanford, N.C. was called home to be with the Lord on  February 11, 2026 surrounded by his family.  George was born in Arlington Virginia on March 16, 1944. He was the son of the late Rev. George T. Stallings Sr. and Frances Goodwin Stallings.   He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Carla Hickman Stallings; daughter Kimberly Stallings Boggs; son Jeffrey A. Stallings and wife Jill; grandchildren W. Mason Boggs, T. Micah Boggs, S. ...