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Chatham Man Charged in Mother's Slaying


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Bobby Lee Person
Bobby Lee Person
A Siler City man has been charged in the weekend stabbing death of his mother, authorities said Monday.

Bobby Lee Person, 28, of 220 Fletcher Siler Road, is charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bond in the Chatham County Jail, authorities said.

Colene Person, 53, was found dead in her home by her husband Sunday morning, authorities said. She died from apparent stab wounds.

Bobby Lee Person took his mother’s vehicle to Asheboro, where he surrendered to the Asheboro Police Department Sunday afternoon. Chatham County Sheriff's Office detectives questioned him about the stabbing, which he said occurred during an argument, and charged him.

During a brief court appearance Monday, Person was assigned a court-appointed attorney. His next court appearance is scheduled for March 19.

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Good Evening to all. As I was sitting here reading all of the comments about this story, my heart sanked. Yes this is a very sad situtation, but We all know that God had the final say in this woman's life. Her son may have stabbed her but God took her. From this incident here we should all just sit back and examine our lives, the way we treat people, the way we go about our everyday life. Tomorrow is not promised to any of us.. so I just ask that we as a society pull together, love one another, live happy, and joyous lives. Each and everyone of us will have to answer to God for something, and yes the Bible says "Thou shalt not kill, it also states that we are not to be judgemental, God will make the final judge on all of our lives. To the family I say, you may weep now for your loved one has gone home to glory, but you have also lost another loved one, he needs each and every one of you. You may not want to let others know what you are doing; but follow your heart...GOD WILL PROVIDE

for those family and friends...colene's funeral will be on thursday.anyone needing further info can email me.

wow! i have never taken the time to read the comments that people put on this site. i lost an aunt and may loose a cousin if the judge and jury push for the death penalty but i in no way wish hell on anybody. for the record, whether the "sin" be murder or lying or simply condeming others if you don't ask for forgiveness you are going to hell. forgiveness is what we all need to extend not condemning words. i realize that when you think of a child harming their mother that hits close to the heart because momma is the one who is there for you when all the others throw you away. if the family can forgive, surely spectators can take a lesson and do the same thing.

I am a family member, double cousin of Bobby we can be negative as a family but our shirts say a family that prays together stays together have we lost sight of that.The comments are unreal, I remeber Bobby sitting at my parents hanging out with TP I remember Colene always appearing to be happy I bring that to attention to say we ALL are on the outside looking in. Unless you are a drug addict yourself or have been its hard to say what and how he was feeling at the time. This is a lost for the family of Colene (Pete, Johnny, Robert jr and sr the Martin and Person family) but also a lost for Bobby. Who are we to say what should and shouldnt happen to him true thy shall not kill thy shall not judge and thats what Im seeing alot of. PLEASE pray for our family and lets stop getting together only during the lost of whats suppose to be our love ones.

I just want it to be known that the last comment was not true! Bobby was on drugs! Not that that excuses what he did! There is no excuse. But that last comment made the individual talked like she knew he family so well she obviously didn't know the Person family as well as she thought! My heart breaks for them.

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