Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Evern Morgan Entwistle

Evern Morgan Entwistle

Nov 6, 2008

Mrs. Evern Morgan Entwistle, 89, formerly of Lancaster Lane. Rockingham, died Thursday, November 06, 2008 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mrs. Entwistle was born November 8, 1919 in Stanley, Co, a daughter of the late Coley Grady “Tom’ and Edna Marks Morgan. She was a graduate of the Hamlet Hospital School of Nursing and worked as a nurse for many years....

Katie Robbins

Katie Robbins

Nov 4, 2008

Mrs. Katie Lee Jordan Robbins passed away Tuesday, November 4th. Surviving are her children, Duane Robbins (wife Christy), Denise Pittman (husband Steve), and Diane Freeman (husband Mark); her grandchildren, Rebecca Robbins, Jacob Pittman, Jaime Freeman, and Hannah Freeman, and her great grandson, Trevor Freeman. Preceding her in death and greeting her in heaven are her husband, Bennie Robbins, parents, Arthur...

Faye Parks

Faye Parks

Nov 3, 2008

Mrs. Alice Faye Parks, 57, formerly of Whiteville, died Monday, November 3, 2008 at Lillie Bennett Nursing Center in Wadesboro. She was born August 20, 1951 in Marlboro Co., SC, a daughter of Lillian Outlaw Hatcher and the late Hoyt Mack Hatcher. Mrs. Parks attended Church of Christ in Polkton. Mrs. Parks worked several years in the Walmart Distribution Center...

Edward Hawks

Edward Hawks

Nov 2, 2008

Mr. Edward Hastings Hawks, 75, of 4520 Northhaven Drive, Charlotte died Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born April 16, 1933 in Richmond Co., NC, a son of the late Sam and Priscilla Bowman Hawks. Mr. Hawks was Baptist by faith. He graduated from Ellerbe High School, class of ’51. For many years, he owned and...

Jerry Mac Snead

Jerry Mac Snead

Nov 1, 2008

Jerry Mac Snead, 74, of Ellerbe, died Saturday, November 01, 2008 at his home. Jerry was born October 25, 1934 in Norman, NC, a son of the late Barney Lee and Blanche Elizabeth McKoy Snead. Jerry retired from CSX Railroad with 41 years of service. He was a graduate of Candor High School, Class of 1954 and had served his...

Marshall Neil McIntyre

Marshall Neil McIntyre

Nov 1, 2008

Marshall Neil McIntyre, 70, of 1926 Parker Lane, Rockingham, died Saturday, November 1, 2008 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. McIntyre was born January 16, 1938 in Richmond County, a son of the Onnie Webb McIntyre Parker and the late Marshall Smith McIntyre. He was an active member of Roberdel Baptist Church and following his retirement from Sara...

Dera Von Lassiter

Dera Von Lassiter

Oct 31, 2008

Dera Von Lassiter, 94, of Rockingham, died Friday, October 31, 2008 at Rockingham Manor. Mrs. Lassiter was born July 24, 1914 in Richmond Co., a daughter of the late Hugh and Nealie Thomas Campbell. She was a member of Pee Dee Baptist Church and had retired from Aleo Manufacturing Co. Her husband, James Garrett Lassiter preceded her in death. Surviving...

DeMetza Durmont Hutchinson

DeMetza Durmont Hutchinson

Oct 30, 2008

DeMetza Durmont Hutchinson, 92, of 222 Teddar Rd. Mt. Gilead, NC , formerly of High Point, died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at his home. Mr. Hutchinson was born January 4, 1916 in Stokes County, NC, a son of the late Decatur Martin and Hallie Joyce Hutchinson. He served his country during World War II in the 246th Coastal Defense Artillery...

Terry Milo Sawyer

Terry Milo Sawyer

Oct 29, 2008

Terry Milo Sawyer, 57, of 200 Safie 6th St. Rockingham, died Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. Mr. Sawyer was born August 5, 1951 in Chicago, Ill, a son of Marilyn Umlaus Sawyer and the late Delmont Sawyer. He was a truck driver for Mountaire Poultry Company and had served his country in the US...

Raymond Leo Floyd

Raymond Leo Floyd

Oct 22, 2008

Raymond Leo Floyd, 88, of 143 Center St. Cordova, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at his home. Mr. Floyd was born March 15, 1920 in Richmond County, a son of the late Evander and Mary Maner Floyd. He served his country in the US Navy, on the USS North Carolina during World War II. He retired from the Card Room...

Lynn B. Perkins

Lynn B. Perkins

Oct 22, 2008

Lynn B. Perkins, 51, of 126 Fairfield Dr. Rockingham, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Ms. Perkins was born May 6, 1957 in Richmond County, a daughter of Bobby and Betty Cox Harris. She was formerly employed with Kentucky Fried Chicken for over 20 years. Surviving are her husband, Danny White of the home,...

Lib Ratliff

Lib Ratliff

Oct 18, 2008

Mrs. Elizabeth ‘Lib’ Wrape Ratliff, of Rockingham died Saturday, October 18, 2008 at her home after a period of declining health. She was the daughter of the late Marvin L. and Grace McRae Wrape and was predeceased by her loving husband, Roy Ratliff, her precious granddaughter, Susan Elizabeth Ratliff, and her sister, Margie Wrape. Surviving are her son, John Roy...

Michael Lee Johnson

Michael Lee Johnson

Oct 15, 2008

Michael Lee "Mike" Johnson, 61, of Lady Mary Ln., Rockingham, died Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Rockingham Manor. Mike was born September 18, 1947 in Richmond County, a son of the late Betty Goodwin Andrews. He was a member of Sweet Haven Church, graduate of Rockingham High School and had retired from Clark Equipment Company. Mike loved to play Santa...

Charles Dawkins

Charles Dawkins

Oct 14, 2008

Mr. Charles Dawkins, 65, of 253 Lakeview Trail, Rockingham died Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at home. He was born April 19, 1943 in Scotland County, a son of the late Katie Mae Rozier Dawkins and Elijah Claude Dawkins. Mr. Dawkins was of the Baptist faith. He had been a machine operator at Hood Packaging Co. and, also, had previous employment...

Deborah Ruth Martin

Deborah Ruth Martin

Oct 11, 2008

Deborah Ruth Martin, 56, passed away at her home in Longs, SC on Saturday, October 11, 2008. She was born June 5, 1952 in Richmond County, NC, a daughter of the late Floyd Martin and Gladys Lee Raines Jordan. She was employed for many years in Richmond County as a bus driver, and cafeteria worker for Richmond County Schools and...

Anne English White

Anne English White

Oct 10, 2008

Ms. Anne English White, 66, of 104 Blewitt Ave. Rockingham died Friday, October10, 2008, at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. Ms. White was born November 8, 1941, in Scotland County, a daughter of the late Melvin and Shirley Robinson English. She worked as a furniture finisher and was a member of New Hope Free Will Baptish Church. She was preceded...

Onie Painter

Onie Painter

Oct 7, 2008

Mrs. Onie M. Painter, 88, formerly of 914 US Hwy 220 North, Rockingham died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Born October 22, 1919 in the Stories Creek Community in Person County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Jennie Lynn and Charlie Painter and wife of Lester ‘Red’ Painter for sixty four years before his...

Robert Cole Gilliam

Robert Cole Gilliam

Oct 6, 2008

Mr. Robert Cole “Bub’ Gilliam, 80, of 217 Ledbetter Rd. Cordova died Monday at his home. Mr. Gilliam was born May 20, 1928 in Richmond County a son of the late George and Claudia Lear Gilliam. He worked at Burlington Industries before going into the auto mechanic field. He served his country in the U.S Army. He attended Cordova Pentecostal...

Arthur Green Richardson

Arthur Green Richardson

Oct 6, 2008

Arthur Green Richardson, 87, of 1025 Bruton Rd. Ellerbe, died Monday, October 06, 2008 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mr. Richardson was born July 27, 1921 in Rockingham County, a son of the late Joseph and Nanny Via Richardson. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church and had served his country in the US Army...

Audrey Henderson Ussery

Audrey Henderson Ussery

Oct 3, 2008

Audrey Henderson Ussery, 83, of Ellerbe, died Friday, October 03, 2008 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Ussery was born November 24, 1924 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William R. and Ora Townsend Henderson. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Ellerbe, and was a retired secretary having worked for with the tobacco market, the...