Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
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