Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Elizabeth Mas
Jul 19, 2010
Elizabeth Ann Mas, 54, of 139 Mallard Lane, Rockingham died Monday, July 19, 2010 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral services will be conducted privately by the family. Elizabeth is survived by her mother, Ruth Moss Maddry, of Rutherfordton and formerly of Rockingham; and a brother, John Maddry of Rutherfordton. She was preceded in death by her...
Louise Vuncannon
Jul 18, 2010
Mrs. Louise Ford Vuncannon, 88, of Fordtown Rd., Rockingham died Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center. She was born December 24, 1921 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Pete and Ila Thrower Ford. Mrs. Vuncannon loved flowers and enjoyed the flowers in her yard. Funeral services will be conducted graveside 11 am Wednesday, July 21,...
Clarice Russell Kelly
Jul 17, 2010
Mrs. Clarice Russell Kelly, 76 of 46 Bunker St. Rockingham died Saturday, July 17, 2010 at FirstHealth Moore Regional hospital. Mrs. Kelly was born June 14, 1934 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Jesse and Kate Currie Russell. She was also preceded in death by one brother Carroll Russell. She was a store manager at Nick’s Pic and...
Betty Lou Little Garris
Jul 17, 2010
Betty Lou Little Garris, 77, of Rockingham, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Betty was born November 7, 1932 in Rockingham, a daughter of the late James Leak and Lula Garris Little. She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Rockingham, where she was the Preschool Sunday School Director for over 20 years....
Lucy Taylor
Jul 16, 2010
Lucy Rainwater Taylor, 91, of Rockingham died Friday , July 16, 2010 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Taylor was born August 26, 1918 in a daughter of the late Zack and Lucy Grice. She had retired from Klopman Mills. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Billy Weldon Rainwater and Ollie Taylor. Surviving are her daughters,...
Rev. Donald Lynn Bearfield
Jul 12, 2010
Donald Lynn Bearfield, 72, of Rockingham, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2010 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Don was born August 18, 1937 in Marshall County, KY, the son of the late Lewis and Nellie Lee Burradell Bearfield. He graduated from Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY and received a Master of Church Music from Southern Baptist Theological...
Rev. Everett Lee Kelly
Jul 10, 2010
Rev. Everett Lee Kelly, 78, of 449 US Hwy 1 South, Rockingham entered into eternal rest Saturday, July 10, 2010 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Rev. Kelly was born March 20, 1932 in Montgomery County, a son of the late Robert L. and Gracie Shepard Kelly. He served his country in the US Air Force during the...
Margaret Bosserman
Jul 7, 2010
Mrs. Margaret S. Bosserman, 80, of Rockingham died Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Rockingham Manor. She was born February 11, 1930 in York Co., SC, a daughter of the late Robert and Carrie Moffitt Shelley. Mrs. Bosserman was a homemaker, raised her family in the Washington, DC area and was a member of the Catholic faith. Funeral services will be...
Irene Thompson Ballard
Jul 4, 2010
Irene Thompson Ballard, 81, of 139 5th St. Ellerbe, died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Ballard was born August 10, 1928 in Anson County, a daughter of the late Archie F. and Mary Lou Maness Thompson. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1947, an active member of Concord United Methodist Church and had...
Alton Leroy McAuley
Jul 3, 2010
Alton Leroy McAuley, 64, of 1284 Haywood Parker Rd., Ellerbe, died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at his home. Alton was born June 8, 1946 in Richmond County, a son of Edith Shaw McAuley and the late Leroy McAuley. He was a member of Rourk Presbyterian Church where he had served as an Elder, a Deacon, Sunday School Supervisor, and was...
John Lewis Blakley
Jun 28, 2010
John Lewis Blakley, 57, of 1089 N. US Hwy 1 Rockingham, died Monday, June 28, 2010 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. John was born July 22, 1952 in Richmond, VA, a son of Joyce Chalkley Blakley and the late Floyd Blakley. John had worked in the parts department of several local auto dealerships and currently was parts manager...
Harold Lee Clark
Jun 26, 2010
Mr. Harold Lee Clark, 71 of 1229 Airport Rd. Hamlet died June 26, 2010 at this residence. He was born February 18, 1939 in Richmond County a son of the late Plummer Clark Keane. He was a retired electrician from Davis Electric. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday,...
Joyce Bogan Orr
Jun 24, 2010
Joyce Bogan Orr 81, of 724 Sycamore Lane, Rockingham, died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Orr was born September 15, 1928 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Claude and Sadie Solomon Bogan. She was a member of Community Church and had retired from Sara Lee Hosiery. Her husband, Otis Olen Orr...
Rev. Rodney Dale Haywood
Jun 24, 2010
Rev. Rodney Dale Haywood, 41, of 161 Puckett Rd., Ellerbe died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. He was born November 28, 1968 in Moore Co., son of Lucy Hamilton Hall and the late Roger Dale Haywood. Rev. Haywood was the pastor of Sandy Ridge Baptist Church and, also, employed with the N. C. State Research...
Margaret Godfrey Shephard
Jun 23, 2010
Mrs. Margaret Marie Godfrey Shephard, 82 of Norman died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at her home. She was born September 15, 1927 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Hugh and Maie Bennett Godfrey. She was a housewife and a member of Saron Baptist Church. In addition she was preceded in death by her husband John Shephard in 2003...
Robert Patterson Cox
Jun 21, 2010
Robert Patterson Cox, 81, formerly of Ellerbe, died Monday, June 21, 2010 in Clovis, CA. Mr. Cox was born September 11, 1928 in Richmond County, a son of the late B.A. and Blanche Patterson Cox. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Ellerbe and had served his country in he US Air Force during the Korean War. He...
David Harris Dewitt
Jun 16, 2010
David Harris Dewitt, 66, of Ellerbe, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. David was born October 28, 1943 in Moore County, a son of the late Gary and Ada Pusser Dewitt. He was a member of Ellerbe First Presbyterian Church, PCA, where he had served as a deacon, worked with the youth,...
Don Smith
Jun 15, 2010
Donald Harvey Smith, 81, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Kingswood Nursing Center in Aberdeen, following an extended illness. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 am Saturday, June 19, at Eastside Cemetery in Rockingham with the Rev. Michael Sykes officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 18, at Carter Funeral Home in Rockingham between 6 and...
Stephen " Buddy" James Shepard
Jun 12, 2010
Stephen James “ Buddy” Shepard, 62, of 113 Nelson Farm Rd. Rockingham, died Saturday, June 12, 2010 at his home. Mr. Shepard was born August 28, 1947 in Richmond County, a son of the late Tebe and Reba Mauney Shepard. He had served his country in the US Army and had been employed with Allen Brothers Timber Company. Surviving are...
Lewis Caddell Russell
Jun 11, 2010
Lewis Caddell Russell, 84, of 344 Northside Dr., Rockingham, died Friday, June 11, 2010 at Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport. Mr. Russell was born November 23,1925 in Richmond County, a son of the late William Claude and Mollie Stutts Russell. He had served his country in the US Navy during World War II and had retired from the North Carolina...
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