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Carolyn Faye White, 82, of Siler City, NC passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, July 6, 2025, at her daughter’s home. The last few days of her life, she was surrounded by her loving family, and she passed away with both daughters by her side.
Faye was born April 7, 1943, in Chatham County and was a 1961 graduate of Silk Hope High School. She was a poultry farmer and worked for Chatham County Schools for several years, and she was a member of Brookdale Baptist Church in Siler City. Faye adored being outdoors any waking moment she got, she loved farm life, and she could often be found riding her red International tractor.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Larry White; mother, Ada Bell Fox; father, Clyde Adam Fox; and siblings, Iva Mae Gibbs, Kenneth Fox, Harold Fox, and Irven Fox. She is survived by her brother, Gilbert Fox; daughters, Sharon White Moore (Eddie Moore) and Pamela “Denise” White Matthews (Mark Matthews); grandchildren, Olivia Matthews, Crystal Moore, Jay Moore, Jonathan Moore; and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, from 6-8 p.m. at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church in Silk Hope with Pastor Bob Lovett officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Tim Gibbs, Craig Fox, Jay Moore, Jonathan Moore, Shawn Petty, and Brantley Petty.
Smith & Buckner Funeral Home will be assisting the White family.
Online condolences can be made at www.smithbucknerfh.com
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230 N. Second Ave, Siler City, NC 27344
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