Colerain, NC-Sidney Earl Hoggard, Jr. age 51, of Colerain, NC died on January 21, 2016 at the Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC.
He was born in Hertford County on March 14, 1964 to the late Sidney and Florence Myers Hoggard. Sidney graduated from Northampton County High School in Conway, NC. He worked at Franklin Equipment Company in Franklin, VA for some fifteen years. Currently Sidney was employed at Eddie Harrell’s Sporting Goods as a small engine mechanic. He was a large Pittsburgh Steeler fan and enjoyed being an Earnhardt fan. Sidney was always available to help his friends and neighbors.
Sidney is survived by his mother, Florence Myers Hoggard of Ahoskie, wife Lynn Hoggard of the home, son, Sidney Earl Hoggard, III of Ahoskie, NC, stepdaughter, Sabrina Smith and two stepsons, Woody and Shane Smith all of Colerain, NC, sister, Cindy Hoggard Blythe and her husband Donnie of Franklin, VA. two brothers, Eddie Hoggard and his wife Dawn of Windsor, NC and Aaron “AJ” Hoggard and his wife Jamie of Conway, NC
The family will receive friends on Monday, January 25, 2016 evening from 7:00-8:30 pm at Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service of Ahoskie, NC
Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 11 am at the Chapel of Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service of Ahoskie, NC with the Rev. Jay Rivenbark. Burial will follow at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Rich Square, NC.
To make donations to the Hoggard family please visit: In Loving Memory of Sidney Earl Hoggard, Jr.
I’m so glad to say even after divorcing we stayed friends and I’m so blessed to have had you as a part of my life since 1981. Earl you truly were a wonderful, loving, caring man and will be missed by so many. RIP my friend and know you will always be in our thoughts and our hearts.
Daniel and I both have memories of working with Earl at Franklin Equipment Company. Daniel worked with him on the assembly line and I collaborated with them both as I produced the parts catalogs and operator manuals. Earl was employed as we were during some of the best years at Franklin Equipment. Daniel and I will miss our friend as prayers go out to his family. May we each live our lives in accordance to see him on the other side. Prayers continued….
You will be sadly missed Tuffy love your cousin Tim & Deb Hutchinson
rest in peace, sweet classmate. you will be missed. condolences to your family. you were one of the the nicest guys in high school and will always be remembered that way.
So sorry for your loss you all are in my thoughts and prayers RIP Earl
Sid, so sorry for your loss. Praying for you and your family.
Sorry for your losss. Sending my condolences. ..
RIP
Many many prayers to the family on the loss of Tuffy aka Earl. We will miss seeing him at family gatherings and at Eddie Harrells. He was a good man with a quick smile. RIP my friend
You are gone way to soon, like many . You are always be my brother and I will never forget the fun times we had. It is just so hard to believe that you are gone. RIP and love you Earl.