Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Roman Hernandez Maldonado

Roman Hernandez Maldonado

Nov 17, 2010

Roman Hernandez Maldonado, 39, of 143 Hannah Pickett Ave., Rockingham died Wednesday, November 17, 2010. He was born August 12, 1971 in Rioverde, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, a son of Gabina Maldonado Sanchez and the late Pablo Hernandez Moreno. He was employed in construction. Surviving are his wife, Linda Miller Maldonado of the home; his mother, Gabina Maldonado Sanchez of...

Melda Greene Martin

Melda Greene Martin

Nov 15, 2010

Melda Greene Martin, 85, of Rockingham, died Monday, November 15, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mrs. Martin was born March 27, 1925 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late J. Daniel and Effie Baucom Greene. She was a graduate of Candor High School and an active member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church. She moved to Rockingham, following her...

Joanne Miller Tilley

Joanne Miller Tilley

Nov 14, 2010

Mrs. Joanne Marie Miller Tilley, 60 of 896 U.S. Hwy #1 North died Sunday, November 14, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Tilley was born October 12, 1950 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Chester Theodore Johnson and Verla Mae Miller. She was a cafeteria worker at Richmond Senior High School; she was also a member of the Women...

Clarence Alton Patrick

Clarence Alton Patrick

Nov 8, 2010

Mr. Clarence Alton Patrick, 81, of Rockingham, died Monday, November 8, 2010 at Somerset Court in Hamlet. Mr. Patrick was born September 10, 1929 in Richmond County, a son of the late Alton and Alice Ussery Patrick. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, where he had served as an elder for many years and was...

Paul Robert McCoy

Paul Robert McCoy

Nov 5, 2010

Paul Robert McCoy, 39, of Rockingham, died Friday, November 5, 2010 at his home. Mr. McCoy was born June 12, 1971 in Belfast, Ireland, a son of Margaret Hancock McCoy and the late Sean McCoy. He was employed with Carolina By-products in Wadesboro. Surviving are his wife, Christy Baggett McCoy of the home; brother, Barry McCoy of Ireland; stepchildren, Solomon...

Richard Leon Cook, DVM

Richard Leon Cook, DVM

Nov 5, 2010

Richard Leon Cook, DVM, 53, of Foxfire Village, died Friday, November 5, 2010 in Goldsboro, NC. Richard was born September 10, 1957 in Ness City, Kansas, a son of the late Omer and Elsie Griffith Cook. He was an active member of First Assembly of God in Rockingham and a graduate of Kansas State University, Class of 1983, where he...

Donnie English

Donnie English

Nov 2, 2010

Ms. Donnie English, 94 of Rockingham died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Rockingham Manor. Ms. English was born November 21, 1915 in Chesterfield County S. C., a daughter of the late Alex and Minnie Chavis English. She retired from Ledbetter Mfg. Company after 50 years of service. She was a member of Ledbetter United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be...

Ruby Abbott Harrelson

Ruby Abbott Harrelson

Nov 1, 2010

Mrs. Ruby Abbott Harrelson, 86. of Rockingham, died Monday, November 1, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mrs. Harrelson was born September 2, 1924 in Surry County, a daughter of the late Joe and Dora Westmoreland Abbott. She was a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church where she had served as treasurer of the her Sunday School Class. During World...

Sharon Levander Blue

Sharon Levander Blue

Oct 31, 2010

Mrs. Sharon Levander Blue 54, of Rockingham died Sunday, October 31, 2010 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Sharon was born September 9, 1956 a daughter of Laura Mae Brown and the late Arvid W. Levander. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and a member of the ladies auxiliary of East Rockingham Fire Department. She drove a school...

Edman Wright

Edman Wright

Oct 27, 2010

Edman Wright, 89, of 467 Fox Rd., Marston, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at home. Mr. Wright was born March 21, 1921 in Jefferson County, Alabama, a son of the late Henry and Rebecca Clark Wright. He had served his country during World War II in the US Army and was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. He...

William Lloyd Johnson Sr.

William Lloyd Johnson Sr.

Oct 26, 2010

Mr. William Lloyd Johnson Sr. 96, of Rockingham died Tuesday October 26, 2010 at St. Joseph’s of the Pines in Pinehurst. Mr. Johnson was born January 11, 1914 in Chesterfield County S.C. A son of the late John W. and Mattie Wallace Johnson. He was a member of Roberdell Baptist Church and retired from Merita Bread Company as a salesman....

Barbara Threadgill Gathings

Barbara Threadgill Gathings

Oct 23, 2010

Barbara Jean Threadgill Gathings, 65, of 105 Duncan Rd., Hamlet, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Gathings was born September 25, 1945 in Anson County, a daughter of the late Jasper and Viola Brock Threadgill. She was a member of Crossroads Ministries and had been employed as Supervisor of Glenwood Rest Home. She was preceded in death...

Cicero "Pleas" Pleasant Poole

Cicero "Pleas" Pleasant Poole

Oct 23, 2010

Cicero Pleasant “Pleas” Poole, 83, of 145 Poole Rd., Rockingham, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at his home. Mr. Poole was born December 17, 1926 in Montgomery County, NC, a son of the late Cicero Leonard and Gladys Boyd Poole. He was a member of Crestview Baptist Church, where he cared for the grounds and was instrumental in the construction...

Pearl Evans Thomas

Pearl Evans Thomas

Oct 22, 2010

Pearl Evans Offt Thomas, 76, of 137 Wiregrass Rd., Rockingham, died Friday, October 22, 2010 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Thomas was born August 23, 1934 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Asmond Jefferson and Myrtle Poplin Evans. She was a member of First Assembly of God where she was a diligent worker in various activities and...

Villa Hancock Webb

Villa Hancock Webb

Oct 13, 2010

Villa “Billie” Hancock Webb, 80, of Norman, NC, died at St. Joseph’s of the Pines in Southern Pines on Oct. 13, 2010. Born on Aug. 23, 1930, in Richmond County, Villa was preceded in death by her late husband Horace B. Webb, and her parents John D. Hancock and Nellie Wilson Hancock, all of Norman. Mrs. Webb retired from the...

Billy Ray Maner

Billy Ray Maner

Oct 13, 2010

Mr. Billy Ray Maner 67, of 159 Maner Rd. died Wednesday October 13, 2010 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Billy Ray was born February 4, 1943 in Richmond County a son of the late Julian P. and Ida McDonald Maner. He retired from Clark Equipment where he worked in the maintenance department. He served his country in the...

James E. King

James E. King

Oct 12, 2010

James Edward King, 85, of Pinehurst, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. King was born March 1, 1925 in Richmond County, a son of the late M.J. and Ida Barfield King. He had retired from the United States Air Force and was a member of the Intercontinental Church of God in Fayetteville. Surviving...

James (Tim) Henry Peek

James (Tim) Henry Peek

Oct 11, 2010

James Henry (Tim) Peek, 76, of Rockingham, died Monday, October 11, 2010 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Tim was born November 28, 1933 in High Point, NC, a son of the late Emory and Beatrice Meacham Peek. He had served his country in the US Navy and the US Army. During the Korean War he was stationed on...

Larry Worth Vuncannon

Larry Worth Vuncannon

Oct 11, 2010

Mr. Larry Worth Vuncannon 66, of 123 Fordtown Rd. died Monday, October 11, 2010 at his daughters home. Mr. Vuncannon was born April 17, 1944 in Richmond County a son of the late Worth and Louise Ford Vuncannon. He was retired from textiles where he worked in the dye house. Larry loved to hunt and fish and work on cars....

Dr. Pressley Robinson Rankin Jr.

Dr. Pressley Robinson Rankin Jr.

Oct 9, 2010

Pressley Robinson Rankin, Jr., MD, of Ellerbe , NC , died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on October 9, 2010. Born on December 7, 1920, in Mt. Gilead , NC , he is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Pressley Robinson Rankin, Sr.; a sister, Catherine Rankin Scarborough; a son, James Michael Rankin; and a...