Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Herman Ervin Burgess

Herman Ervin Burgess

May 24, 2011

Mr. Herman Ervin Burgess 76, of 137 Hallmark Ave. Hamlet died Tuesday May 24, 2011 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. Mr. Burgess was born in Scotland County February 20, 1935 a son of the late Jona and Lee Wilkes Burgess. He was retired from The U.S. Air Force after serving 24 years for his country. In addition to his...

Margaret White Denson

Margaret White Denson

May 23, 2011

Margaret White Denson, 78. of Rockingham, entered into her eternal home on Monday, May 23, 2011. She was born October 20, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Sam and Ethel Idol White. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Eddie Denson, and her brothers, C.C. White and Cecil White. She is survived by two...

Jimmie Boyd Phagan

Jimmie Boyd Phagan

May 22, 2011

Jimmie Boyd Phagan, 73, of 803 Dogwood Lane, Rockingham, died Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Richmond Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Hamlet. Mr. Phagan was born March 6, 1938 in Pemiscott County, Missouri, a son of Eloise M. Phagan and the late Kenneth Phagan. He was a member of Sweet Haven Church and for many years was a Welding...

William H. Maples, Jr

William H. Maples, Jr

May 21, 2011

William H. Maples, Jr., 86, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at his home. Mr. Maples was born September 8, 1924 in Richmond County, a son of the late William H. and Dora McCumbee Maples. He was a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church where he was a member of the choir for many years. He was...

Orian Seymour Nunn

Orian Seymour Nunn

May 21, 2011

Rev. Orian Seymour Nunn, 78, of 395 Lee Thee Church Rd., Rockingham, died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Rev. Nunn was born September 11, 1932 in Stokes County, a son of the late James Robah and Mary Beatrice Nunn. He was ordained as a Free Will Baptist Minister in 1962 and pastored several churches...

Walter Emerson Bullard

Walter Emerson Bullard

May 20, 2011

Walter Emerson Bullard, 85, of 153 McQueen St., Rockingham, died Friday, May 20, 2011 at Richmond Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Hamlet. Mr. Bullard was born May 7, 1926 in Moore County, NC, a son of the late Michael William and Esther Mann Bullard. He had served his country in the US Navy during World War II, was a...

Pearl McDonald Bratton

Pearl McDonald Bratton

May 19, 2011

Pearl McDonald Bratton, 88, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 at her home following an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Richmond County, Mrs. Bratton was born July 10, 1922 in the Derby Community, a daughter of the late Hosea Franklin and Lillie Mae Lomax McDonald. She graduated from Hoffman High School, where she played on the girl’s...

Norma Faye Stutts

Norma Faye Stutts

May 17, 2011

Norma Faye Rhyne Stutts, 84, of Lawrenceville, VA, and formerly of Ellerbe, NC, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at Envoy of Lawrenceville in Lawrenceville, Va. after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. Faye was born in Richmond County, NC, June 28, 1926 a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Italia Mills Rhyne. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Brandon Young Burgess

Brandon Young Burgess

May 17, 2011

Mr. Brandon Young Burgess 26, of 105 Rohanen Ave. Rockingham died Tuesday May 17, 2011 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Brandon was born July 7, 1984 in Richmond County a son of Todd Burgess and Sherry Bailey. He was a graduate of Richmond Senior High and was a student at Richmond Community College studying Basic Law Enforcement Training. In addition...

James Henry Maples

James Henry Maples

May 12, 2011

James Henry “Jim” Maples, 61, of 1309 Ann Street, Rockingham, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 at his home. Mr. Maples was born June 30, 1949 in Richmond County, a son of the late Welford Olin and Maxine Henry Maples. He was a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church, a graduate of Rockingham High School, Class of 1967, and had...

John Franklin Lucas

John Franklin Lucas

May 12, 2011

John Franklin Lucas, 78, of 128 Bennett Rd., Ellerbe, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Morrison Manor in Laurinburg. Mr. Lucas was born October 12, 1932 in Montgomery County, a son of the late John and Ruth Shuping Lucas. He had served his country in the US Army and had been employed in the textile industry. Surviving are his wife,...

Lois Williams Nuttall

Lois Williams Nuttall

May 8, 2011

Lois Jeanette Williams Nuttall, 91, of Rockingham, died Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Somerset Court in Hamlet. Mrs. Nuttall was born March 18, 1920 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Marcum Blaine and Wilma Ballard Williams. She had retired from Burlington Industries and was preceded in death by her husband, A.C. Nuttall, sisters, Edna W. Coleman and Alma...

Monnie Boone Paul

Monnie Boone Paul

May 8, 2011

Monnie Daniel Boone Dohr Paul, “Aunt Mollie” left this world Mother’s Day morning May 8th.. She is with her Lord and Savior now. Born in Richmond County July 9, 1919 a daughter of James and Ina Lammonds Boone. She is preceeded in death by her beloved husband Ernest O’dell Dohr, sisters and brothers; Mrs. Bertie Skipper, Mrs. Johnsie Bowman, Mrs....

James "Jim" Adam McIntyre

James "Jim" Adam McIntyre

Apr 30, 2011

Mr. James “Jim” Adam McIntyre 74, of Ellerbe died Saturday April 30, 2011 at Morrison Manor in Laurinburg. Mr. McIntyre was born January 8, 1937 in Richmond County a son of the late William C. and Dolly King McIntyre. He was also preceded in death by one son Jeffery McIntyre in 2006 and a brother Ray McIntyre. He was of...

Michael Francis Boylan, Jr

Michael Francis Boylan, Jr

Apr 27, 2011

Michael Francis Boylan, Jr., 81, of 765 Bennett Rd., Ellerbe, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at his home. Mr. Boylan was born January 1, 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of the late Michael Francis and Etta Call Boylan. He had served his country in the US Army, 82nd Airborne Division during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of...

Roberta D. Hamer

Roberta D. Hamer

Apr 23, 2011

Mrs. Roberta D. “Robbie” Hamer 79, of 719 S. Caroline Street died Saturday April 23, 2011 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital, Rockingham. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00am. Wednesday April 27, 2011 at Carter Colonial Chapel in Rockingham, Rev. Jim Hines will officiate. Burial will follow in Eastside Cemetery. Robbie was born May 25, 1931 in Carthage, NC a...

Donald Sanders

Donald Sanders

Apr 17, 2011

Mr. Donald Eugene Sanders Sr. 71, of Hamlet died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at his home. Donald was born April 7, 1940 in Scotland County a son of the late William J and Lillie Davis Sanders. He retired from Klopman Mills. He was a member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church and an avid hunter. He is survived by his...

Wanda Allen Ard

Wanda Allen Ard

Apr 16, 2011

Wanda Kay Allen Ard, 62 of Rockingham died Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center. Wanda was born October 4, 1948 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Tony and Ruby Pascal Allen. She was a home maker and retired from K-Mart. She was preceded in death by her husband Woodrow Franklin Ard a son Tony Marshall...

Gerline Mabe Hudson

Gerline Mabe Hudson

Apr 8, 2011

Gerline Mabe Hudson, 65, of 154 Sandy Ridge Church Rd., Rockingham, died Friday, April 08, 2011 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Hudson was born January 14, 1946 in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late Raymond Ham and Harriett Carroll Mabe. She was a member of Southside FreeWill Baptist Church and had been employed with Norman Knitting....

Paula M. Johnson

Paula M. Johnson

Apr 7, 2011

Paula Marie Johnson, 67, of Ellerbe, NC, formerly of Columbus, OH, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2011. Paula was born on January 18, 1944, in Columbus, OH to the late Harry and Maryellen (Windesheim) Johnson. Along with her parents Paula was preceded in death by her only son Victor Matheson. Paula was the owner operator of Pet Parade Pet...