Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Rebecca Smith Taylor

Rebecca Smith Taylor

Dec 8, 2022

  

Rebecca Smith Taylor, 75 of Rockingham passed away on December 8, 2022 at Richmond County Hospice Haven. She was born on November 17, 1947 in Guilford County a daughter of the late Norman Smith and Dora Yow Smith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister Patty Madry .

 

She...

Zollie Hamm Mabe

Zollie Hamm Mabe

Dec 6, 2022

Zollie Hamm Mabe, 90, of Ellerbe, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Mabe was born November 15, 1932 in Richmond County, a son of the late Raymond Henderson and Harriett Carroll Mabe. He worked for many years with Stanley Furniture Company and later owned a painting business. He was a...

Joann Roberts Spivey

Joann Roberts Spivey

Dec 5, 2022

Joann Roberts Spivey, 79, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.

Mrs. Spivey was born September 12, 1943 in Scotland County, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Evelyn Leviner Roberts. She retired from Hanes Hosiery Company. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Michelle Spivey.

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Dylan Case Shehane

Dylan Case Shehane

Dec 3, 2022

 

Dylan Case Shehane, 30, passed away on December 3, 2022. Dylan was born on May 29, 1992 in Lancaster, SC.

 

He is survived by his mom, Dianne Jordan Hough, step-father, Joe Hough; son Case Wylie Shehane; brothers Gary Shehane and wife Alison, Justin Shehane and wife Tiffany, sister, Sharlie Elizabeth Hough; fiancée.Jean Cornett, grandmother, Iris Mae Jordan.

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Cheryl Parker Robinson

Cheryl Parker Robinson

Nov 28, 2022

Cheryl Parker Robinson, 75, of Hamlet, completed her earthly journey on Monday, November 28, 2022.

Mrs. Robinson was born April 11, 1947 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Harold and Hettie Mathis Parker. She had attended Cordova Baptist Church and most recently, Ghio Church of God of Prophecy. She worked for Klopman Mills and retired from Sara...

Raymond Maurice Lomax

Raymond Maurice Lomax

Nov 22, 2022

Raymond Maurice Lomax, 89, of Jackson Springs, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2022, surrounded by his family. 

Raymond was born January 2, 1933 in Richmond County and was the youngest of nine children born to Marshall Elsie and Carrie Patterson Lomax. Raymond was a loving husband, father and grandfather, and an active member of the Derby community and...

Larry Clyde Baldwin

Larry Clyde Baldwin

Nov 18, 2022

Larry Clyde Baldwin,71, of Rockingham, took his heavenly flight on Friday, November 18, 2022.

Larry was born September 4, 1951 in Troy, North Carolina, the son of William Clyde and Joyce Bennett Godfrey Baldwin. He was until recently a lifelong resident of Ellerbe, North Carolina, where he graduated from Ellerbe High School in 1970. Following graduation he began working with...

Myrtle Richardson Williams

Myrtle Richardson Williams

Nov 17, 2022

Myrtle Frances Richardson Williams, 92, of Bennettsville, South Carolina, completed her earthly journey on Thursday,  November 17, 2022.

Mrs. Williams was born June 18, 1930, in Richmond County, North Carolina, the eldest daughter of  James Frank and Annie Mae Elmore Richardson. She was a member of Thomas Memorial Baptist Church, where she had served as a Sunday School teacher and...

Janice Cook Campbell

Janice Cook Campbell

Nov 10, 2022

 Janice Lorene Cook Campbell, 82, of Rockingham, completed her earthly journey on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

Mrs. Campbell was born September 19, 1940 in Darlington County, SC, a daughter of Roy Lee and Corine Dean Cook. She attended the Rockingham Church of God of Prophecy, where she had served as church treasurer for 35 years and assistant Sunday School...

Phillip D. Hinson

Phillip D. Hinson

Nov 9, 2022

 

Phillip D. Hinson,72,  of Ellerbe, passed away on November 9, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Phillip was born on April 5, 1950, in Moore County, a son of James Hinson and Etta Alice Comer Hinson. He attended WestMoore School and was employed at Uwharrie Environmental Services in Mt. Gilead. In addition to his parents, he...

Bobby Gene Johnson

Bobby Gene Johnson

Nov 8, 2022

Bobby Gene Johnson, 86, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

Mr. Johnson was born July 29, 1936 in Robeson County,NC , a son of the late Alonzo Johnson and Lela Ann Williamson Johnson Harris. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a member of...

Patricia Gower Miller

Patricia Gower Miller

Nov 7, 2022

Patricia Gower “Patti” Miller, 64, of Cordova, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022 at her home.

Patti was born October 20, 1958 in Wilson County, a daughter of the late Elbert Wayne and Patricia Mitchell Gower. She had served her country as a Corpsman in the US Navy and had worked as office manager for several physicians’ offices.

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Martha Diggs Martin

Martha Diggs Martin

Nov 4, 2022

Martha Diggs Martin, 80, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 at her home.

Mrs. Martin was born May 16, 1942 in Richmond County, NC , a daughter of the late Herbert and Margaret Gardner Diggs. She was a longtime member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and most recently a member of Roberdel Baptist Church. She worked as...

Jerry Wayne Bittle

Jerry Wayne Bittle

Oct 31, 2022

Jerry Wayne Bittle, 39, of Fayetteville, completed his earthly journey on Monday, October 31, 2022, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Jerry was born July 28, 1983 in Richmond County, the son of Lisa Bittle and James Seagraves.  He worked with the Cumberland County School System as a high school counselor. Through his counseling and being an...

Stephen "Greg" Gregory Shepard

Stephen "Greg" Gregory Shepard

Oct 30, 2022

Stephen Gregory “Greg” Shepard, 47, of Hamlet, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022 at his home. 

Greg was born February 17, 1975  in Scotland County, the son of the late Stephen James “Buddy” and Ada Delores Dawkins Shepard. He enjoyed spending time with his family, riding motorcycles, and fishing. Greg was a jack of all trades and truly lived...

Peggy Joyce Upton

Peggy Joyce Upton

Oct 29, 2022

Peggy Joyce Jernigan Upton, 83, of Rockingham made her Heavenly Journey home to her Lord, on October 29, 2022. Peggy was born on December 24, 1938 in Richmond County to Martin and Nora Watts Jernigan. Peggy was a member of Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church and was retired from Richmond County Schools Cafeterias. She loved singing,   gospel music, her grandchildren,...

Marie Lloyd Davis

Marie Lloyd Davis

Oct 29, 2022

Marie Lloyd Davis, 93, of Rockingham passed away on October 29.  She is survived by her daughters Deborah Davis of Rockingham and Donna Davis of Charlotte.  She is recently preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Nathan Allison Davis.

Marie was born in 1929 to the late Andrew B. and Julia Murray Lloyd of Efland.  Raised on a...

Alvin Henry Williams

Alvin Henry Williams

Oct 25, 2022

Mr. Alvin Henry Williams, age 82, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022.

 Alvin was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Margaret Williams; his wonderful son, Danny Reid Williams; his mother and his father; and 12 of his 15 brothers and sisters.  He is survived by his two sons, Gary (Jada) and Michael (Mendy) Williams; his daughter,...

Carolyn Price Sellers

Carolyn Price Sellers

Oct 24, 2022

Carolyn Price Sellers, 86, of Ellerbe passed away Monday, October 24, 2022 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.

Mrs. Sellers was born August 3, 1936 in Richmond County, NC, a daughter of the late Harold Lee and Christine Hill Price. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Ellerbe, where she had been involved in the card ministry and sang...

Sandra Blake Baldwin

Sandra Blake Baldwin

Oct 21, 2022

Sandra Maurice Blake Baldwin, 81, of Rockingham, completed her earthly journey on Friday, October 21, 2022.

Mrs. Baldwin was born January 16, 1941 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John and Irene Byrd Blake. She attended Ellerbe High School and retired from Sara Lee Hosiery. She was a longtime member of the Rockingham Church of God of Prophecy...

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