Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Margaret Baxley Hawks

Margaret Baxley Hawks

Jan 7, 2011

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. HAWKS HAVE BEEN CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. Private Graveside services will be held at a later date.Margaret Faye Baxley Hawks, Beloved Mama, “G” Ma, and Granny, 73 of 243 Bethany Road, Ellerbe, died peacefully surrounded by her family, Friday January 7, 2011, at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.She was the rock, mentor, and source of...

Faye Goodwin

Faye Goodwin

Jan 6, 2011

Brenda Faye Goodwin, 62, of 126 Arthur Circle, Rockingham, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Rockingham Manor in Rockingham. Mrs. Goodwin was born September 12, 1948 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late James Handy and Lillie Mae Norton Goodwin. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church and had been employed with The Bibb Company. Surviving are her...

Inez Cloninger Blakely

Inez Cloninger Blakely

Jan 4, 2011

Inez Eugenia Cloninger Blakely, 94, of Statesville, formerly of Ellerbe, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Autumn Care of Statesville. Mrs. Blakely was born January 10, 1916 in Richmond County to Fred Nimbs Cloninger, Sr. and Minnie Demory Dellinger Cloninger. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1932. She was a farm wife and Licensed Practical Nurse....

Beatrice "Bea" Hicks Coleman

Beatrice "Bea" Hicks Coleman

Dec 29, 2010

Beatrice “Bea” Hicks Smith Coleman, 92, formerly of Richmond Road, Rockingham, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 while residing at Hillside Nursing Center in Wake Forest, North Carolina. She was born August 8, 1918 in Rockingham, North Carolina. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, and Williamson’s Bible Class, in Hamlet, North Carolina. Bea Coleman was employed...

Louise Smith Dawkins

Louise Smith Dawkins

Dec 19, 2010

Janie Louise Smith Dawkins, 94, of Ellerbe, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2010 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Dawkins was born April 26, 1916 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Albert L. and Janie Gibson Smith. She was a long time member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where she had served as church treasurer for...

Charles William Freeman

Charles William Freeman

Dec 16, 2010

Charles William Freeman, 69, of 189 Ellerbe Rd., Rockingham, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, surrounded by his family at his home, on Thursday, December 16, 2010. Mr. Freeman was born July 20, 1941 in Richmond County, NC, a son of the late William A. Freeman and the late Helen Butler Freeman Adams. He was a member...

Victoria "Vicky" Hall Walters

Victoria "Vicky" Hall Walters

Dec 9, 2010

Victoria (Vicky) Hall Walters, 81, of Carolina House in Lexington, formerly of Rockingham, died Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Lexington Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Walters was born June 21, 1929 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Clyde and Sally Purvis Hall. She had retired from textiles and was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Ethridge Walters and a...

Margaret Doris King

Margaret Doris King

Dec 8, 2010

Mrs. Margaret Perkins King, 82 of Rockingham died Wednesday December 8, 2010 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Red was born July 5, 1928 in Richmond County a daughter of the late John Fletcher and Jeniss Cockman Perkins. She was also preceded in death by her sister Colleen Gribbins. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where she taught...

Miles Bonham Stevenhagen

Miles Bonham Stevenhagen

Dec 8, 2010

Miles Bonham Stevenhagen, 59, of Rockingham died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at his home. Mr. Stevenhagen was born January 8, 1951 in Dade County, Florida. He was educated in Urban Military Academy in Los Angeles, Ca and in Bristol, Virginia before he volunteered for service in the Navy where he served as Sonar Man. He was honorably discharged from the...

Mildred Lampley Bennett

Mildred Lampley Bennett

Dec 8, 2010

Mildred Louise Lampley Bennett, 93, of Rockingham, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at Hospice Haven of Rockingham. Mrs. Bennett was born April 24, 1917 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Walter “Watt” and Annie Biggs Lampley. She had attended Harvest Ministries and had retired from JP Stevens Company. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Mary Caulder,...

Ted Warren

Ted Warren

Dec 7, 2010

Mr. Ted Warren 56, of 327 Buttercup Drive Hamlet died Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at his home. Mr. Warren was born December 6, 1954 in Kings County, New York, a son of the late William and Gladys Horne Warren. He was a painter by trade and was a member of Jefferson Park Freewill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...

Paul Wilson, Jr.

Paul Wilson, Jr.

Dec 6, 2010

Paul Wilson, Jr., 72, of 303 Gold Leaf Farm Rd., Ellerbe, died Monday, December 6, 2010 at his home. Junior was born January 23, 1938 in Forsyth County, a son of the late Paul and Blannie Mabe Wilson. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1957, a member of Jones Springs United Methodist Church, and the Ellerbe...

William "Scooter' Henry Jackson, III

William "Scooter' Henry Jackson, III

Dec 5, 2010

Mr. William Henry ”Scooter” Thomas Jackson III, 44 of 417 Oak Ave. Hamlet N. C. died Sunday December 5, 2010 at his home. Mr. Jackson was born In Orange County, New York on February 1, 1966 a son of William Henry Jackson Jr. and the late Rebecca Chavis Jackson. He worked in construction. Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife...

Elizabeth Long Welch Harrison

Elizabeth Long Welch Harrison

Dec 3, 2010

Elizabeth Long Welch Harrison, 89, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Welch was born July 21, 1921 in Hamlet, NC, a daughter of the late Irving B. and Mattie Gibson Long. Mrs. Harrison was preceded in death by her husbands, Cleo Welch and Robert Harrison; brothers Irving Long, Alex Long, and Ernest...

Kenneth Young Rankin

Kenneth Young Rankin

Dec 2, 2010

Kenneth Young Rankin, 66, of the Derby Community, Ellerbe, died Thursday, December 2, 2010 on the family farm. He endured a long battle with diabetes. He was born December 27, 1943, the son of the late Dolph Young and Mary Jane Nelson Rankin. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 39 years, Lois Martin Rankin of the...

Gloria Farmer Mitchum

Gloria Farmer Mitchum

Nov 29, 2010

Gloria Farmer Mitchum 63, of 296 Mill Rd. died Monday, November 29, 2010 at St. Joseph of the Pines. She was born February 21, 1947 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Walter and Kathleen Herndon Farmer. She was a housewife. She is survived by two daughters, Susan Swift of Sophia, and Sharon Parnell of Rockingham and six grandchildren....

Vida Johnson Byrd

Vida Johnson Byrd

Nov 26, 2010

Mrs. Vida Johnson Byrd, 93 of 109 Hannah Pickett 1st Ave. Rockingham died Friday, November 26, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mrs. Byrd was born October 11, 1917 in Johnston County a daughter of the late David I. And Vaden Harper Johnson. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Rockingham. She retired from J.P. Stevens...

Oscar Thurman Stokes

Oscar Thurman Stokes

Nov 26, 2010

Mr. Oscar Thurman Stokes, age 85, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, November 26, 2010 at his home. Mr. Stokes was born July 15, 1925 in Richmond County a son of the late Frank and Becky Brock Stokes. He worked at Safie Mill, Beaunit Mill, and Carolina Paper Mill as a mechanic and retired from CSX...

Legrand "Brit" Brigman

Legrand "Brit" Brigman

Nov 24, 2010

Mr. Legrand “Brig” Brigman, 78 of 130 Brigman Road Ellerbe died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at Rockingham Manor. Mr. Brigman was born January 20, 1932 in Richmond County, a son of the late Arthur and Ethel Holder Brigman. He was of the Methodist faith and worked for Glidewell Construction Company. Surviving are his sisters Sally Beaman of Rockingham, Patty Jean...

Bobbie Hooks Sanford

Bobbie Hooks Sanford

Nov 19, 2010

Bobbie Elizabeth Hooks Sanford, 80, formerly of Rockingham, died Friday, November 19, 2010 in Spartanburg, SC. Mrs. Sanford was born December 5, 1929 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Robert and Bessie Crisco Hooks. She was a member of Cameronian Presbyterian Church, had been employed by J.P. Stevens, Co., and was a teacher’s aide at L.J. Bell Elementary...