Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Annabel Gilliam Lassiter

Annabel Gilliam Lassiter

Jan 29, 2009

Annabel Gilliam Lassiter, 90, lovingly known as “Gran” went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, January 29, 2009 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. She lived with her daughter, Margaret Peninger and husband Jim at 332 Lawson Lane, Rockingham, NC. Annabel was born September 23, 1918, a daughter of the late Charles and Mottie Lampley Gilliam. She was...

Elsie Webb

Elsie Webb

Jan 24, 2009

Mrs. Elsie Lunceford Webb, 74, of 5579 US Hwy 1 North, Wallace, SC died Saturday, January 24, 2009 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. She was born December 13, 1934 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Will and Hattie Lee Lunceford. Mrs. Webb was a homemaker, having chosen to stay at home with her grandchildren. She...

Angela Kirby Snead

Angela Kirby Snead

Jan 19, 2009

Angela Kirby Snead, 43, of 154 Central Ave. Rockingham, died Monday, January 19, 2008 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. Mrs. Snead was born March 5, 1965, a daughter of Lloyd Kirby and the late Carol Faircloth Roebuck. She was a homemaker. Her husband John Snead preceded her in death on July 12, 2008. Surviving are a son, Bryman Gomez,...

Ruby Dawkins Norton

Ruby Dawkins Norton

Jan 17, 2009

Mrs. Ruby Dawkins Norton, 101, of Rockingham, heard her heavenly father call her home on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at her daughter, Althea Brown’s home. Mrs. Norton was born October 30, 1907 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Henry and Ella Angeline Wilson Dawkins. She was the oldest member of East Rockingham First Pentecostal Holiness Church, which she...

Ruby D. Norton

Ruby D. Norton

Jan 17, 2009

Funeral services for Mrs. Norton have been changed to 2:00 PM Wednesday at First Pentecostal Holiness Church.

Clancy C. Covington

Clancy C. Covington

Jan 15, 2009

Mr. Clancy C. Covington, 77, of Norman went to meet his Lord on Thursday, January 15, 2009, surrounded by his loving family Clancy was born April 26, 1931, in Richmond County a son of the late George Merrill and Fleta McIntyre Covington. He was a charter member of Ellerbe Fellowship Baptist Church and served on the first Board of Deacons....

Beulah Ankeney

Beulah Ankeney

Jan 11, 2009

Mrs. Beulah Frances Maloch Ankeney, 83, formerly of Pleasant Hill Church Road, Ellerbe died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Britthaven of Hamlet. She was born March 30, 1925 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mattie Dawkins Forbis. Mrs. Ankeney was a homemaker. Mrs. Ankeney had been a resident of Britthaven and Somerset for several years. A...

Estelle Godfrey Wright

Estelle Godfrey Wright

Jan 10, 2009

Mrs. Estelle Godfrey Wright 93, of 326 Bowman Rd. Candor formally of Ellerbe died January 10, 2009 at Sandy Ridge Homes of Candor. She was a homemaker and was a member of 1st Baptist Church of Ellerbe. She was preceded in death by her husband James R. Wright and one son David Wright. Funeral services will be held at 2:00...

Blanche Honeycutt

Blanche Honeycutt

Jan 7, 2009

Mrs. Blanche R. Honeycutt, 87, formerly of Crawford Creek and Anson Ave., Rockingham died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. She was born July 4, 1921 in Wake Co., NC, a daughter of the late William Troy and Ursula Goodwin Roundy. Mrs. Honeycutt was a homemaker. She attended Women’s College in Greensboro and was a member...

Diana Leonard

Diana Leonard

Jan 4, 2009

Mrs. Diana Goodwin Leonard, 66, of 500 Roberdel Road, Rockingham died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at her home. She was born February 26, 1942 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Lendo and Elizabeth Diggs Goodwin. Mrs. Leonard was a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church. She attended Western Carolina University. Mrs. Leonard worked for a number of...

Ursula Elliott

Ursula Elliott

Dec 31, 2008

Mrs. Ursula Annemarie Elliott, 85, of 110 John Elliott Road, Rockingham died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. She was born July 3, 1923 in Berlin, Germany, a daughter of the late Carl and Louise Toegel. Mrs. Elliott was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hamlet and retired with thirty years of service at...

Katherine McLean Cobb

Katherine McLean Cobb

Dec 29, 2008

Katherine McLean Cobb, 88, of 320 Lakeview Trail, Rockingham died Monday, December 29, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Cobb was born March 17, 1920 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Kenneth and Christian Williams McLean. She retired from J.C. Penney as a clerk. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur M. Cobb and brothers Alton, Lloyd,...

Marie Barbee Spivey

Marie Barbee Spivey

Dec 26, 2008

Marie Barbee Spivey, 91, of 162 Wall St. Ellerbe, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Spivey was born, October 14, 1917 in Cabarrus County, NC, a daughter of the late Dallas Alexandra and Elvira Owens Barbee. At age 11, she entered the Junior Order Home in Tiffin, Ohio and stayed in the orphanage...

Lillian Cooper

Lillian Cooper

Dec 22, 2008

Mrs. Lillian Greene Cooper, 95, of 321 Minturn Ave., Hamlet died Monday, December 22nd at Britthaven of Hamlet. She was born November 6, 1913 in Yancey County, a daughter of the late George and Cora Angel Greene. Mrs. Cooper was a homemaker and a long time resident of Yancey County. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 pm Friday, December 26th...

Roberta Looman

Roberta Looman

Dec 18, 2008

Roberta Anne Looman, 59, of 110 Five Points Road, Rockingham died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. She was born May 12, 1949 in Altoona, PA, a daughter of the late Robert and Naomi Law Looman. Mrs. Looman was a homemaker. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 23rd at Sandy Ridge...

Dorothy Taylor Patterson

Dorothy Taylor Patterson

Dec 17, 2008

Mrs. Dorothy Taylor Patterson, 85, of 1633 Hwy 177 Wallace S.C. died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at Morrison Manor in Laurinburg. Mrs. Patterson was born December 13, 1923 in Whitwell, Tennessee a daughter of the late Richard and Maggie Morrison Taylor. She was a member of Praise And Worship Church in Wallace S.C. She worked in the textile industry as...

Pat Bryce

Pat Bryce

Dec 15, 2008

Mrs. Patricia Ann Bryce, 66, of 1008 Walnut Lane, Rockingham died Monday, December 15, 2008 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was born January 19, 1942 in Richmond County, a daughter of Versie Cannon McGee and the late Leroy Flowers. Mrs. Bryce was employed as a clerk of convenience stores throughout the county for a number of...

Timothy Quick

Timothy Quick

Dec 12, 2008

Timothy W. Quick, 56, of 303 Green Street, Apt 1-D, Hamlet died Friday, December 12, 2008 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Funeral arrangements are currently incomplete with Carter Funeral Home in Rockingham.

Louise Phifer

Louise Phifer

Dec 7, 2008

Jane “Louise” Lampley Phifer, 85, of Mt Gilead formerly of Rockingham, died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Phifer was born June 15, 1923 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Lacy and Chillie Milligan Lampley. She worked as a spinner with Aleo Manufacturing Company. She was preceded in death by her husband Haywood “Yo-Yo” Phifer. Funeral...

Alma Young Mills

Alma Young Mills

Dec 5, 2008

Lela Alma Young Mills, 96, of 110 Patterson St. Rockingham, died Friday, December 05, 2008 at Rockingham Manor. Mrs. Mills was born June 1, 1912 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William Barney and Cora Lillie Jernigan Young. She was a homemaker and member of Pee Dee United Methodist Church.. She was preceded in death by her husband,...