Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Harry "Stick" Hamilton

Harry "Stick" Hamilton

Oct 12, 2011

Harry “Stick” Hamilton, 52, of Rockingham, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at his home. Mr. Hamilton was born October 27, 1958 in Richmond County, a son of Velva Grant Hamilton and Cliff Hamilton. He had been employed as a carpet and tile layer. He was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Smith and brothers, Steve and Bucky Hamilton. Surviving...

Mildred Louise Clarke O'Brien

Mildred Louise Clarke O'Brien

Oct 9, 2011

Mrs. Mildred Louise Clarke O’Brien, 80, of 573 Richmond Road Ext., died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Hospice Haven of Richmond County. She was born August 31, 1931 in Southern Pines, NC, a daughter of the late Jesse and Josephine Key Clarke. She was of the Methodist faith, a member of the Red Hat Society and a Senior Center Line...

Luther "Gene" Wilson

Luther "Gene" Wilson

Oct 9, 2011

Luther L. Wilson 66, of Lake Lure N.C passed away Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Fair Haven Home in Bostic N.C. Gene was born in Richmond County a son of the late Luther “Luke” and Grace Hinson Wilson. He attended Fairfield Mountain Chapel and was a graduate of Campbell University with his B.S in Accounting. He retired with W. R....

Vickie Parsons Hayden

Vickie Parsons Hayden

Oct 9, 2011

Vickie Dorsett Parsons Hayden, 45, of Ellerbe, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Vickie was born September 27, 1966 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Richard and Doris Caulder Dorsett. She had attended Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church and was employed with Davita Dialysis. Surviving are...

Danny Wayne Jacobs

Danny Wayne Jacobs

Oct 8, 2011

Mr. Danny Wayne Jacobs , 55 of 704 Deweese Ave., Rockingham died Saturday morning at Sandhills Regional Hospital in Hamlet. He was born January 27, 1956 in Richmond County, NC a son of the late William Dewey and Elsie Brigman Jacobs. He worked for Legg’s Mfg of Rockingham prior to his retirement, he attended Southside Free Will Baptist Church. He...

Robert Byrd

Robert Byrd

Oct 7, 2011

Mr. Robert Poole (Bobby) Byrd, age 69 of Norman died Friday, October 7 at Hospice of Scotland County in Laurinburg. A Graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, October 10 at Norman Cemetery conducted by Rev. Charles (Chuck) Thompson and Rev. Robert Carpenter. Mr. Byrd was born December 13, 1941 in Montgomery County to Geroge Thomas Byrd and...

Jo An Clark Voncannon

Jo An Clark Voncannon

Oct 3, 2011

Mrs. Jo An Clark Voncannon, 68 of 1263 Sandhills Game Management Road, Rockingham, died October 3, 2011 in First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. She was born June 7, 1943 in Richmond County, NC a daughter of the late William Boyce and Jane Poplin Clark. She worked in textiles and was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Samuel...

Betty Jenkins Haltom

Betty Jenkins Haltom

Sep 30, 2011

Betty Ann Jenkins Haltom, 77, formerly of Rockingham, died Friday, September 30, 2011. Mrs. Haltom was born October 10, 1933 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late James David and Wilma Irene Hogan Jenkins. She was a retired poultry farmer and was preceded in death by her husband, William R. Haltom. Surviving are her sons, John of Arkansas, W.R....

Halley "Tom" Cleveland Powell

Halley "Tom" Cleveland Powell

Sep 30, 2011

Rev. Halley Cleveland “Tom” Powell, 79, of Hamlet, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 30, 2011. Tom was born October 18, 1931 in Williamsburg County, SC, a son of the late Willie Alexander and Myrle Thomas Powell. He had served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a lifelong member...

Richard "Slim" Gary McDonald

Richard "Slim" Gary McDonald

Sep 28, 2011

Richard Gary “Slim” McDonald, 58, of Rockingham, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at his home. Mr. McDonald was born May 4, 1953 in Richmond County, a son of Robert Cecil McDonald and the late Lucille Maner McDonald. He was a member of McDonald Baptist Church and had served as president of the Sandhills Trail Riders Club. He was a graduate...

William Martin Robinson

William Martin Robinson

Sep 23, 2011

William Martin Robinson, 81, of Ellerbe, died Friday, September 23, 2011 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Robinson was born January 1, 1930 in Montgomery County, NC, a son of the late Luther Martin and Nova Thomas Robinson. He had been a member of First Baptist Church, Ellerbe, attended Jones Springs United Methodist Church, an avid foxhunter and...

Robert Earl Lampley

Robert Earl Lampley

Sep 22, 2011

Robert Earl Lampley, 71, of Rockingham, died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Rockingham Manor in Rockingham. Mr. Lampley was born May 19, 1940 in Richmond County, a son of the late John and Julia Webb Lampley. He was a member of Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church, had served in the US Army and was a retired Truck Driver with APAC....

Albert Elwood Lee

Albert Elwood Lee

Sep 16, 2011

Albert Elwood Lee of Ellerbe died peacefully on Friday morning, September 16, 2011. He was born October 28, 1936 to the late Henry Lee and Ada Britt Lee. A service to celebrate his life will be held at First Baptist Church in Ellerbe on Monday, September 19, 2011 at 11 am with Reverend Dr. James Brown, Reverend Daniel Capps, and...

Aaron Evard Murray

Aaron Evard Murray

Sep 15, 2011

Mr. Aaron Evard Murray, 42 of Ellerbe died Thursday, September 15, 2011 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born January 30, 1969 in Massena, New York, a son of John Evard Murray and Kathy O’Leary Murray. He was a stone mason, specializing in Veneer and Drystack stone setting tile. He is survived by his father John Murry...

Tom Allen Chapman, PHD

Tom Allen Chapman, PHD

Sep 10, 2011

Tom Allen Chapman, PhD, 73, of Rockingham, died Saturday, September 10, 2011 at his home. Dr. Chapman was born June 6, 1938 in Independence, Mo, a son of the late Thomas and Dorothy Qurollo Chapman. He served his country in the US Army, Green Berets, during the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church and had...

Janice Williams Probst

Janice Williams Probst

Sep 6, 2011

Mrs. Janice Williams Probst, 56, of Rockingham died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Janice was born January 8, 1955 in Richmond County to Jessie Saunders Williams and the late Carl Clark Williams who passed away June 9, 2011. She was a Customer Service Associate at Lowes of Rockingham, an active member of Midway Baptist Church where...

Peggy Jean Currie

Peggy Jean Currie

Sep 2, 2011

Peggy J. Currie passed away on September 2, 2011 at Moore Regional Hospital. Peggy was born July 13, 1939 in Rockingham, a daughter of the late Jesse Garrett and Geneva English Currie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Patricia Currie Terry, brother Carson G. Currie, and two nephews, Mike Terry and Tommy Currie....

George Washington Reynolds

George Washington Reynolds

Aug 15, 2011

Mr. George W. Reynolds, 94, of 1040 Grassy Island Road, Ellerbe, died Monday, August 15, 2011 at his home. Mr. Reynolds was born December 18, 1916 in Surry County, NC, a son of the late Boss and Mary Beth Goins Reynolds. He was a veteran of the US Army, a retired farmer and carpenter, as well as a member of...

Herbert Franklin King

Herbert Franklin King

Aug 15, 2011

Herbert Franklin King, 84, of 673 Pleasant Hill Church Rd, Ellerbe, died Monday, August 15, 2011 at his home. Mr. King was born August 15, 1927 in Surry County, NC, a son of the late Sam and Lizzie Martin King. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon, had been a member...

Clayton Keith Collins

Clayton Keith Collins

Aug 12, 2011

Clayton Keith Collins, 51, of Rockingham, died Friday, August 12, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Mr. Collins was born August 30, 1960 in Richmond County, a son of the late Johnny and Nellie Hinson Collins. He was a member of Abundant Life Church and had been employed with Perdue. Surviving are his wife, Debra Taylor Collins of the...