All Obituaries

Ms. Leydi Eliane Salazar Camargo, age 35 of 4230 Garrett Rd., Durham, NC passed on Monday, September 16, 2019,   Arrangements By: Knotts Funeral Home - Chapel Hill

Katherine Taylor age 97 of 511 Cannon Circle, Sanford, NC passed on Thursday, September, 12, 2019 at her residence.  Katherine was a very faithful member of the Holy Church of God in Christ in Lillington, NC. She served as the Mother of the church for many years. She was in charge of the Youth program that consist of any child that she saw and could recruit and carry in her car. She was also the Choir director and the Secretary. Mrs. Taylor wore many hats and she excelled at everything...

Joycelyn Loretta Simmons, age 35 of 3220 Golden Nugget Dr., Clayton, NC passed on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill.   Arrangements By: Knotts Funeral Home, Sanford

Paul E. Pearson age 67 of 410 Price St. Sanford, NC passed on Wednesday, September, 11, 2019 at his residence.  Mr. Paul Edward Pearson Sr. the 5th sibling of the late Sammie Lee  Pearson, Sr. and Willie Margaret Pearson was born on August 12,1952.  He departed this life on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at his home in Sanford, NC. Paul, was a 1970 graduate of Greenwood High School  and received his Associate Degree in Business from Sandhills Community College....

Geneva Hicks age 76 of 203 Windhill Ct. Greensboro, NC passed on Monday, September, 9, 2019 at her residence. Geneva McDuffie Hicks affectionately known as “Moma, Ma, Grandma, Aunt Gen, Ms. G, Ms. Geneva and Sister Hicks” was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 9, 2019 at her home. Geneva was born Tuesday, December 8, 1942 to Ad Mack McDuffie and Alice Newby McDuffie in Sanford, North Carolina.  She grew up in Sanford, North Carolina and attended Jonesboro...

Mr. Kenneth Staton, age 53 of 220 Pine Knot Lane, Graham, NC, formally of Taylors Chapel, NC,  passed on Monday, September 9, 2019 at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC. Kenneth “Kenny” Fritzgerald Staton was born May 13, 1966, fifth child to William Louis Staton and Lessie Goldston Staton. On September 9, 2019, he quietly departed and left a void in the hearts of many. He joined Taylors Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at an early age and was a member of the Male Chorus...

Ms. Marilyn Colbert, age 84 of Apex, NC passed on Monday, September 9, 2019 at The Laurels of Chatham, Pittsboro, NC.   Arrangements By:Knotts Funeral Home - Pittsboro 

Rosa Maria Ocampo Mejia age 80 passed on Monday, September, 9, 2019 at Liberty Commons.    Arrangements By: Knotts Funeral Home- Sanford 

Mr. Samuel Milliken, Jr. age 80 of 556 Milliken Rd., Pittsboro, NC passed on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC. Samuel Milliken Jr. was born on December 15, 1938 in Pittsboro, North Carolina; the older of seven children born to the late Maggie Brooks Milliken and Samuel Milliken Sr. He departed this life on September 7, 2019. Samuel grew up in Pittsboro, North Carolina and became a member of Mitchell Chapel Church. He was a faithful member and...

Karen Bullock, age 64 of 71 Fairview, Sanford, NC passed on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Central Carolina Hospital.   Arrangements By: Knotts Funeral Home, Sanford