Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Don Smith

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

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

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...

Lewis Kelly, Jr.

Lewis Kelly, Jr.

Jun 6, 2010

Mr. Lewis E. Kelly, Jr., 63, of Charleston, SC and formerly of Rockingham left us Sunday, June 6, 2010 . He was born June 15, 1946 in Rockingham, a son of Ethel Bullard Peele and the late Lewis E. Kelly, Sr. Mr. Kelly was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force and beloved father of two daughters, Amanda Kelly...

Phillip "Matt" Chavis

Phillip "Matt" Chavis

Jun 2, 2010

Mr. Phillip Matthew Chavis Jr. of 424 S. Grace Chapel Church Road Hamlet died Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. Matt was born January 8, 1961 in Marlboro County a son of the late Phillip Matthew Chavis Sr. and Inez Webb Patrick. He worked in the shipping department of a paper mill. In addition to his...

Janette Stein Mabe

Janette Stein Mabe

Jun 2, 2010

Janette Stein Mabe, 67, of 195 Marvin McCaskill Rd., Ellerbe, after a long courageous battle with cancer and with family surrounding her, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Janette was born July 1, 1942 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Leroy and Dorothy Stephens Stein. She was a graduate of Rohanen High School, Class of 1960, and...

George "Bill" William Goodwin

George "Bill" William Goodwin

Jun 2, 2010

George William (Bill) Goodwin, age 89, passed from this earth on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. He was born in Union County, North Carolina on October 15, 1920 to the late George Loftin Goodwin and Edna Williams Goodwin. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 3 P.M. at Crestview Baptist Church in Rockingham with Rev. William Kearse,...

Joseph Ussery

Joseph Ussery

May 30, 2010

Mr. Joseph A. Ussery, 95, formerly of Bennett Rd., Ellerbe died Sunday, May 30, 2010 at home of his grandson in St. Louis, MO. He was born January 17, 1915 in Montgomery County, a son of the late James David Ussery and Patsy Elizabeth Thompson Ussery. Mr. Ussery was a member of Saron Baptist Church and a member of the...

Lester Brown

Lester Brown

May 27, 2010

Mr. Lester Brown, 85, of 156 Bateman St., Rockingham died Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mr. Brown was the owner and operator of Brown’s Garage for many years. He was a military veteran, with service in the U. S. Army. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Saturday, May 29, 2010 in the chapel of Carter Funeral...

Ann Gulledge

Ann Gulledge

May 23, 2010

Elizabeth Ann Mitchum Gulledge, 68, of 131 Keith Ave., Rockingham, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mrs. Gulledge was born August 28, 1941 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Nick and Edna Watts Mitchum. She had been employed with Burlington Industries and for 18 years she had been proprietor and manager of Everett’s Lake Corporation....

Betty Allen Goodwin

Betty Allen Goodwin

May 22, 2010

Betty Allen Goodwin, 74, formerly of Rockingham died Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Triad Care and Rehab in High Point, NC. Mrs. Goodwin was born October 3, 1935 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Leithan Allen and Adell Deese Allen Mercer. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by husband Mitchell Goodwin in 2005 and son...

Matthew Ray Bowles

Matthew Ray Bowles

May 19, 2010

Matthew Ray Bowles, 25, of Greensboro, formerly of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in Greensboro. Matthew was born May 26, 1984 in Moore County, a son of Donald Bowles and Nancy Cheves Bowles. He had been a member of the Richmond County 4-H, a state officer with 4-H, and a member of the 4-H Honors honor society. He...

Natalie Martin

Natalie Martin

May 17, 2010

Mrs. Natalie Jenkins Martin, 81, formerly of Aberdeen Rd., Rockingham died Monday, May 17, 2010 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham, surrounded by her family. She was born October 2, 1928 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Roy and Vida Mae Jenkins. Surviving is her son, Harold Lee Martin of Rockingham; two daughters, Susie M. Parker of Rockingham and...

Alma Grant Quick

Alma Grant Quick

May 15, 2010

Alma Grant Quick, 86, of 1204 Roberdel Rd., Rockingham, died Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Quick was born August 6, 1923 in Marlboro County, SC, a daughter of the late Henry and Annie Steen Grant. She was a member of Roberdel Baptist Church where she has served as an assistant Sunday school teacher and a...

John Robert Mauldin, Jr.

John Robert Mauldin, Jr.

May 11, 2010

John Robert Mauldin, Jr., 37, of Sandy Ridge Church Rd., Rockingham, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mr. Mauldin was born September 25, 1972 in Montgomery County, a son of Nancy Puckett Chappell and the late John Robert Mauldin. He was a member of Jefferson Park Free Will Baptist Church and had been employed with Southern Crane....

Annie Glidewell Simmons

Annie Glidewell Simmons

May 11, 2010

Annie Ruth Glidewell Simmons, 88, of Ellerbe, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Pinehurst Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pinehurst. Mrs. Simmons was born November 3, 1921 in Stokes County, a daughter of the late Fred and Elsie Fagg Glidewell. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Ellerbe and had retired as a cook at Dixie Burger. Her...

Myrtle Dawkins

Myrtle Dawkins

May 9, 2010

Mrs. Myrtle Bullard Dawkins, 86, of 114 Dawkins Street, Rockingham died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at her home. She was born Sept. 14, 1923 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late W. H. (Bo) Bullard and Nellie Smith Bullard, and step daughter of the late Belle Dawkins Bullard. Mrs. Dawkins was a life long member of East Rockingham United...

Tom McQueen

Tom McQueen

May 7, 2010

Mr. Marshall Thomas “Tom” McQueen, 77, of 163 McQueen Road, Ellerbe died Friday, May 7, 2010 at his home. He was born September 28, 1932 in Derby, a son of the late Carl and Beulah Jenkins McQueen. Mr. McQueen was a member of Concord United Methodist Church, where was a Sunday School Superintendent, Sunday School Teacher, and Chairman of the...

Augustine Cole

Augustine Cole

May 5, 2010

Mrs. Augustine Orr Cole, 87, formerly of Fayetteville Road, Rockingham died Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at Rockingham Manor. She was born March 23, 1923 in Great Falls, SC, a daughter of the late John Orr and Hattie Belle Thompson Orr. Mrs. Cole was retired from the textile industry. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Saturday, May 8, 2010 in...

Mary Mabe Meacham

Mary Mabe Meacham

May 1, 2010

Mary Irene Mabe Meacham, 83, formerly of Ellerbe, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Manor Care in Pinehurst. Mrs. Meacham was born December 24, 1926 in Stokes County, a daughter of the late Gid H. and Dora Bennett Mabe. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1948, a homemaker and a farmer. Her husband, Jesse Jackson "...