Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


James Thomas Yates

James Thomas Yates

Jan 13, 2010

James Thomas Yates, 84, of 351 Lake Rd., Rockingham, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mr. Yates was born May 24, 1925 in Richmond County, a son of the late John Harrison and Katie Knowles Yates. Mr. Yates was an Eagle Scout, and had served his country in the US Navy during WW II. He was an...

Jaunita Allen Henderson

Jaunita Allen Henderson

Jan 13, 2010

Juanita Allen Henderson, 95, formerly of Ellerbe, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Rockingham Manor. Mrs. Henderson was born January 16, 1914 in Randolph County, a daughter of the late Damil Allen and the late Sarah Greene Allen Humphries. Mrs. Henderson was a lifelong resident of Ellerbe, a member of First United Methodist Church of Ellerbe and had been employed...

Keristen Rose Brock

Keristen Rose Brock

Jan 13, 2010

Keristen Rose Brock, born June 30, 2008 at 11:20 AM went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January, 13, 2010 at 2:00 AM to join those loved ones who passed on before her. Keristen was a very happy and loving baby, full of joy and laughter. She was a miracle baby from day one, born at 23 weeks and weighing...

Rebekah Sims Barnes

Rebekah Sims Barnes

Jan 13, 2010

Ms. Rebekah "Becky" Sims Barnes, 68 of Frankford, Delaware died January 13, 2010 at Atlantic Hospital in Berlin Maryland. She was born April 24, 1941 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Edwin and Jimmie Thompson Sims. She worked in retail sales. A memorial services will be held Saturday, January 23 at 3:00 p.m. at Richmond County Memorial Park...

Eunice Gibson Crepps

Eunice Gibson Crepps

Jan 12, 2010

Eunice Gibson Crepps, 86, of 923 Thomas St., Rockingham, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Crepps was born April 19, 1923 in Scotland County, a daughter of the late Arch and Maude Sibbitt Gibson. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Rockingham and had been employed with Hanes Hosiery as an...

Frank Wyatt Henry

Frank Wyatt Henry

Jan 6, 2010

Frank Wyatt Henry, 85, of Rockingham, died Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at The Hermitage in Rockingham. Mr. Henry was born April 22, 1924 in Richmond County, a son of the late Stephen J. and Veola Adcock Henry. He served his country in the US Army during World War II, was a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church, where he...

Deborah Sue Gardner

Deborah Sue Gardner

Jan 4, 2010

Deborah Sue “ Susie” Gardner, 44, of 147 Poole Road, Rockingham, died Monday, January 4, 2010 at Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Ms. Gardner was born March 5, 1965 in Moore County, a daughter of the late James and Loretta Spivey Gardner. She was a member of Norman Church of God of Prophecy and had previously been employed in...

Stephen Albert Bennett

Stephen Albert Bennett

Jan 4, 2010

Stephen Albert “Steve” Bennett, 74, of Rockingham, died Monday, January 4, 2010 at his daughters home. Steve was born August 29, 1935 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, a son of the late Richard and Doris Black Bennett. He received his Ph.D in Art from Indiana State University and became an Art Professor at Ball University in Muncie, IN. before moving to...

Ronald Griggs

Ronald Griggs

Jan 2, 2010

Mr. Ronald Lindsey Griggs, 56, of Rockingham died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. He was born August 31, 1953 in Richmond County, a son of the late Jay B. and Dorothy Moore Griggs. For many years, Mr. Griggs was a supervisor with Industrial Sheet Metal in Rockingham. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 pm Thursday,...

Linda McCormick

Linda McCormick

Jan 1, 2010

Ms. Linda Marie McCormick, 47, of 861 Hwy 73 East, Ellerbe died Friday, January 1, 2010 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was born August 31, 1962, a daughter of Nancy Simmons McCormick and the late Frank McCormick. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Monday, January 4, 2010 in the Carter Funeral Home chapel in Ellerbe...

Philip Gene Hogan

Philip Gene Hogan

Dec 27, 2009

Philip Gene Hogan, 70, a lifelong resident of Norman, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2009 at his home, following a 3-year battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Philip was born March 27, 1939 in Richmond County, North Carolina, the middle son of Elsie Vernon and Margaret McLeod Hogan. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1957 and North Carolina...

Joseph Oliver Hines

Joseph Oliver Hines

Dec 25, 2009

Joseph Oliver Hines, 79, of Rockingham, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Joe was born August 8, 1930 in Richmond County, a son of the late John Robert Hines and the late Myrtle Haltom Hines Allen. Joe retired as a Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force in 1969 after 22 years of...

Dorothy Melton Ballard

Dorothy Melton Ballard

Dec 25, 2009

Dorothy Elizabeth Melton Ballard, 89, of Rockingham, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Ballard was born August 7, 1920 in Mecklenburg County, NC, a daughter of the late R.T. and Kittie Haywood Melton. She was a member of Jesus First Free Will Baptist Church and a retired private duty nurses aide. Her husbands, William J....

Allie Raines

Allie Raines

Dec 23, 2009

Mrs. Allie Raines, 86, of Ellerbe died Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. Mrs. Raines was a member of Sandy Ridge Baptist Church and prior to that, had been a long time member of Bethel Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and was successful in sales with Avon for many years. Funeral services will be...

Helen Swails

Helen Swails

Dec 17, 2009

Mrs. Helen Goodwin Swails, 85, of 187 Cartledge Creek Rd., Rockingham died Thursday, December 17, 2009 at her home of natural causes. She was born June 18, 1924 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Ida Hinson Goodwin and J. W. Goodwin. Mrs. Swails was a life long member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church. She was employed with...

Glennie Williams Hoffman

Glennie Williams Hoffman

Dec 16, 2009

Glennie Frances Williams Hoffman, 84 of Raeford formerly of Rockingham died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Open Arms Retirement Home. She was born March 3, 1925 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Memory and Flossie Lee Smith Williams. She worked in textiles and retired from Leggs Hosiery. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy...

Sudie Smith

Sudie Smith

Dec 10, 2009

Mrs. Doris “ Sudie” Warner Smith, 90, of 103 Cox Street, Rockingham, died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Smith was born November 4, 1919 in Montgomery County, NC, a daughter of the late Minnie Batton Warner Ledbetter and Cell Warner. She was a member of New Hope Free Will Baptist Church and a...

Dorothy Brogden Kalber

Dorothy Brogden Kalber

Dec 9, 2009

Dorothy Brogden Martin Kalber, 88, a resident of Autumn Care of Biscoe, formerly of Rockingham, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Autumn Care. Mrs. Kalber was born August 24, 1921 in Dillon SC , a daughter of the late Charles and Willa Brogden. She was a member of Roberdel Baptist Church and a homemaker. Her husbands, Henry Woodrow Martin and...

James Stanton

James Stanton

Dec 8, 2009

James Monroe Stanton of Ellerbe, left this world unexpectedly yesterday December 8th. He was born May 25, 1953 in Elmira , New York to Dorothy Root Campbell of New York and the late Ernest Stanton. He is survived by his partner and best friend of the last 10 years, Carol Anderson of the home; a son and daughter who he...

Charles Albert Martin

Charles Albert Martin

Dec 7, 2009

Mr. Charles Albert Martin, 85, of Rockingham, died Monday, December 7, 2009 at Somerset Court of Hamlet. Mr. Martin was born June 10, 1924 in Cherokee County, SC, a son of the late Luke and Vera Parris Martin. He served his country in the US Army during World War II, was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ, Latter...