Funeral Homes in Sanford, NC

Facts about Sanford, North Carolina

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Braxton Davis (film producer and actor), Hugh McLean (actor), James Margelony (actor), H. Perry Horton (screenwriter), Aaron Mellette (american football player), and Eric Swann (american football player).

Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 28,518 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.

Sanford Obituaries

It was reported by Orlando Sentinel on September 1st, 2018 that Jean L Ledden (Lloyd) passed away in Winter Park, Florida.  Ms. Ledden was 89 years old and was born in Sanford, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jean L's life.

It was noted by The Times on August 31st, 2018 that Jerry Dekane Camerson died in Lula, Georgia.  Camerson was 74 years old and was born in Sanford, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jerry Dekane's life.

It was disclosed by New Bern Sun Journal on August 19th, 2018 that Vivian Ann Bell Rouse died in Sanford, North Carolina.  Rouse was 72 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Vivian Ann Bell's life.

It was disclosed on July 31st, 2018 that Anne Corley (Eckerson) died in Seattle, Washington.  Ms. Corley was 80 years old and was born in Sanford, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Anne's life.

It was noted by The Star on July 12th, 2018 that Doris Thurkill (Norwood) passed away in Sanford, North Carolina.  Ms. Thurkill was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Doris's life.

It was disclosed by New Haven Register on March 28th, 2018 that Archie Leverne Sr Thomas passed away in Connecticut.  Thomas was 74 years old and was born in Sanford, NC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Archie Leverne Sr's life.

It was reported on January 17th, 2018 that Samuel Harlow Camper passed away in Sanford, North Carolina.  Camper was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Samuel Harlow's life.

It was written by The Lufkin Daily News on October 6th, 2014 that Dewey D Underwood passed on in Houston, Texas.  Underwood was 88 years old and was born in Sanford, NC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dewey D's life.

It was reported by Ocala Star Banner on September 26th, 2014 that Albert Goolsby passed on in Belleview, Florida.  Goolsby was 74 years old and was born in Sanford, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Albert's life.

It was disclosed on May 14th, 2014 that Paige Davis (Dodson) passed away in Sanford, North Carolina.  Ms. Davis was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Paige's life.

History

On creation of the new county, both Sanford and Jonesboro were the major towns in the area. Rather than decide which would be the county seat, the decision was to place the county's new courthouse directly between the two towns. Over the following decades, the Sanford area became an important source of coal, brownstone, and brick. The general Sanford area played key roles in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, specifically regarding sites like the [http://www.nchistoricsites.org/horsesho/horsesho.htm House in the Horseshoe] and Endor Iron Furnace. It is the county seat of Lee County, North Carolina County.

Sanford was named for C.O.