Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Carolyn Hollingsworth

Carolyn Hollingsworth

Jun 13, 2009

Mrs. Carolyn Comer Hollingsworth, 90, resident of Rockingham Manor for four years, and formerly of Ellerbe, died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Sandhills Regional Hospital in Hamlet. She was born October 2, 1918 in Spartanburg, SC, a daughter of the late Mack and Calla Tallant Comer. Mrs. Hollingsworth was a member of First United Methodist Church in Ellerbe, was a...

Wilbur Ash Saunders

Wilbur Ash Saunders

Jun 12, 2009

Mr. Wilbur A. Saunders, 86, of Charlotte, formerly of Rockingham, died Friday, June 12, 2009 at Lawyers Glenn Retirement Living Center in Charlotte. Mr. Saunders was born September 24, 1922 in Anson County, a son of the late Jess and Idean Pickett Saunders. He attended Matthews United Methodist Church, previously of Park Avenue Presbyterian Church in Rockingham and had served...

George Henry Maddry

George Henry Maddry

Jun 11, 2009

Mr. George Henry Maddry, 86, of 203 Garrett St. Rockingham, died Thursday, June 11, 2009 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Maddry was born November 22, 1922 in Durham County, a son of the late Avel and Harley Williams Maddry. He had served his country in the US Army during World War II. He had retired from Seaboard...

Shirley Ann Causey

Shirley Ann Causey

Jun 11, 2009

Shirley Ann Causey, 65, of Ellerbe, died Thursday, June 11, 2009 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Ms. Causey was born July 25, 1943 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Isaac and Flora Guinn Causey. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and had been a PBX operator at Hamlet Hospital. Surviving are sons, Paul Thomas Capel,...

Margaret Campbell

Margaret Campbell

Jun 9, 2009

Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Campbell, 83, of Hwy. 1 S., Rockingham died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. She was born July 21, 1925 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Julian and Blevin Gibson Gaddy. Mrs. Campbell was retired from Burlington Industries with thirty-five years of service and was an active member of Trinity United Methodist...

Billie Ruth Coco

Billie Ruth Coco

Jun 7, 2009

Mrs. Billie Ruth McKay Coco, 80, of Gloversville, NY, formerly of Rockingham, died Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Benedictine Hospital in Kingston, NY. Mrs. Coco was born January 19, 1929 in Richmond County, NC, the daughter of the late Archibald McKay and Thelma Barbour McKay Crumbley. Billie married USN 1st Class Petty Officer Louis J. Coco of Johnstown, NY in...

Herbert Thacker Bradley, Jr

Herbert Thacker Bradley, Jr

Jun 4, 2009

Herbert Thacker “ Pete” Bradley, Jr., 72, of 195 W. Hwy 74 Rockingham, died Thursday, June 4, 2009 at his home. Pete was born January 30, 1937 in Richmond County, a son of the late Herbert Thacker and Bluebird Rich Bradley. He served his country in the US Air Force, attended Sweet Haven Church and was the former owner and...

Charles Arthur Bricker

Charles Arthur Bricker

Jun 3, 2009

Charles Arthur Bricker, 90, of 115 Keith Ave., Rockingham, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mr. Bricker was born February 5, 1919 in Slate Lick, PA, a son of the late Arthur Leroy and Jennie Maude Blaine Bricker. Mr. Bricker served his country during World War II in the United States Army, serving in...

Kitty Phifer Deaton

Kitty Phifer Deaton

Jun 1, 2009

Services will be held Friday, June 5, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Pine Grove Baptist Church in Rockingham, to honor the life of Kitty Elizabeth Phifer Deaton. Kitty, 55, beloved wife, mother, Nana, sister and friend passed peacefully from this life Monday, June 1, 2009. She was preceded in death by her cherished parents, Haywood “Yo-Yo” and Jane Louise Phifer....

Lawrence Wood

Lawrence Wood

Jun 1, 2009

Lawrence McNeill Wood died Monday, June 1, 2009 at age 55 after a sudden illness in Pinehurst. Lawrence was born September 11, 1953 in Rockingham to Thomas Phillips Wood and Elizabeth Teague Wood. He lived in Southern Pines for the last twenty five years and was an avid painter, gardener, and golfer. Lawrence graduated from The Darlington School in Rome,...

Maude Johnson

Maude Johnson

May 30, 2009

Mrs. Maude Davis Johnson, 87, of 110 Keith Avenue, Rockingham died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. She was born in Chesterfield, SC, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Mattie Campbell Davis. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Cordova United Methodist Church and a homemaker. She was active with the United Methodist Women....

Catherine Brigman

Catherine Brigman

May 28, 2009

Mrs. Catherine Evans Brigman, 87, of Pence Street, Rockingham died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. She was born June 8, 1921 in Richland Co., SC, a daughter of the late John and Ruth Derrick Evans. Mrs. Brigman was a member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and prior to disability was...

Donald Carson Morgan

Donald Carson Morgan

May 25, 2009

Donald Carson Morgan, 79, of 104 McDonald Lane, Hamlet, died Monday, May 25, 2009 at Regency Hospital in Florence, South Carolina. Mr. Morgan was born January 13, 1930 in Richmond County, a son of the late Daniel Morgan and Nora Brown Morgan Haire. Mr. Morgan served his country for 9 ½ years in the United States Air Force during the...

William H. Deese

William H. Deese

May 15, 2009

William H. Deese, 85, of 137 Virginia Ave. Rockingham, died Friday, May 15, 2009 at Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Deese was born May 26, 1923, in Chesterfield Co., SC, a son of the late Henry Cleveland and Loretta Boone Deese. He had served his country in the US Army during World War II and was a member...

Robby Braswell

Robby Braswell

May 15, 2009

Mr. Robby D. Braswell, 40, of 614 E. Washington St. Ext., Rockingham died Friday, May 15, 2009. He was born March 11, 1969 in Richmond County. Funeral services will be conducted graveside 2:00 pm Wednesday, May 20th at Northam Cemetery with Rev. Dennis Smith officiating. Mr. Braswell is survived by his mother, Faye Watson and stepfather, Esty Watson of Rockingham;...

Wesley Clint Rainwater

Wesley Clint Rainwater

May 14, 2009

Wesley Clint Rainwater, 23, of 155 Entwistle 3rd St. Rockingham, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 in Boone, North Carolina. Clint was born November 2, 1985 in Richmond County, a son of Lee G. and Nancy Moore Rainwater. He was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School and was currently a student at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. He had...

Christy King

Christy King

May 12, 2009

Mrs. Christy Hudson King, 52, of 514 Pleasant Hill Church Road, Ellerbe died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was born June 4, 1956, the daughter of Margie Williams Hudson and the late James Hudson. Mrs. King was a paper carrier for the Richmond County Daily Journal for approximately seventeen years. Prior to...

Doris Manning

Doris Manning

May 8, 2009

Mrs. Doris Ann Manning, 75 of 103 Rohanen Avenue, Rockingham, died Friday, May 8, 2009 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. She was born May 4, 1934 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Walker and Catherine Taylor Culley. Mrs. Manning was a Certified Nursing Assistant, having worked in private care and the Palmer Hinson Care Center for many...

Nancy Pankey Cassidy

Nancy Pankey Cassidy

May 6, 2009

Nancy Panky Gerald Cassidy, 66, of 130 Northside Park Dr. Rockingham, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Cassidy was born August 22, 1942 in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late Elies and Carrie Lee Parks Pankey. She had been employed with Perdue Industries. Her son, Dennis Gerald and daughter, Denise Gerald, preceded her in death. Surviving...

Charles Rush Maske

Charles Rush Maske

May 4, 2009

Charles Rush Maske, 82, of 2217 Rosemont Ln, Rockingham, died Monday, May 04, 2009 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mr. Maske was born January 31, 1927 in Richmond County, a son of the late Leo Claude and Viola Rush Maske. He was a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church where he was a Sunday School teacher, member...