Funeral Homes in Sanford, NC

Facts about the city

• 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 written by Bristol Herald Courier on February 12th, 2022 that Clyde Garland Nelson passed on in Sanford, North Carolina.  Nelson was 91 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Clyde Garland's life.

It was written by Topeka Capital-Journal on February 4th, 2022 that Kay Ann Coles passed away in Sanford, North Carolina.  Coles was 68 years old and was born in Colby, KS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Kay Ann's life.

It was written by Athens Banner-Herald on January 15th, 2022 that David Ray Hayward died in Athens, Georgia.  Hayward was 71 years old and was born in Sanford, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor David Ray's life.

It was reported by Tampa Bay on February 7th, 2021 that Thomas Alvin Scanio passed away in Sanford, North Carolina.  Scanio was 81 years old and was born in Hillsborough Co, FL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Thomas Alvin's life.

It was revealed by Niagara Gaz on November 23rd, 2020 that Janice Ann Paterson passed away in Sanford, North Carolina.  Paterson was 69 years old and was born in Niagara Falls, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Janice Ann's life.

It was reported by Coshocton Tribune on June 12th, 2020 that Kenneth Gene Mitchell died in Sanford, North Carolina.  Mitchell was 82 years old and was born in Murray City, OH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kenneth Gene's life.

It was noted on February 28th, 2020 that Francis Scott "Scott" Ashby died in Sanford, North Carolina.  Ashby was 51 years old and was born in Bellflower, CA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Francis Scott "Scott"'s life.

It was revealed on January 29th, 2020 that Dorothy Dean (Kelley) passed away in Sanford, North Carolina.  Ms. Dean was 90 years old and was born in Potts Creek, VA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dorothy's life.

It was revealed by News & Observer on January 8th, 2019 that Robert Lawrence "Bobby" Brown passed away in Sanford, North Carolina.  Brown was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert Lawrence "Bobby"'s life.

It was written by News & Observer on December 21st, 2018 that Gerald Lawrence "Jay" Bourque died in Sanford, North Carolina.  Bourque was 44 years old and was born in Syracuse, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gerald Lawrence "Jay"'s life.

History

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. Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina County, North Carolina, United States. Over the following decades, the Sanford area became an important source of coal, brownstone, and brick. The population was 23,220 at the 2000 census. On creation of the new county, both Sanford and Jonesboro were the major towns in the area.