Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Neola Russell

Neola Russell

Dec 8, 2007

Mrs. Lillie Neola Oliver Russell, 94 of Rockingham died Saturday, December 8, 2007 at Morrison Manor in Laurinburg. Mrs. Russell was born in Lake City, S.C January 20, 1913 a daughter of the late Ben and Nancy Courtney Oliver. She was a member of Jefferson Park Free Will Baptist Church. She taught Sunday School for many years. She worked as...

Helen Beatrice Reep

Helen Beatrice Reep

Dec 7, 2007

Ms. Helen Beatrice Reep, 61, of 510 Caroline St., Rockingham died Friday, December 7, 2007 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. She was born March 31, 1946 in Union County, a daughter of the late Howard and Beatrice Guinn Reep. Ms. Reep was employed for thirty years with AT & T as an international customer service agent. A memorial service will...

Mary Reynolds Covington

Mary Reynolds Covington

Dec 7, 2007

Mary Ethel Reynolds Henderson Covington, 83,a resident of Wilmington, NC formerly of Ellerbe, died Friday, December 7, 2007 at Britthaven of NorthChase in Wilmington. Mrs. Covington was born December 25, 1923 in Surry County, a daughter of the late Billy “Boss” and Mary Beth Goins Reynolds. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Ellerbe, had been employed...

Eugene Hayden

Eugene Hayden

Dec 5, 2007

Eugene Hayden, 74, of Rockingham, died Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at Firsthealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mr. Hayden was born December 30, 1932 in Surry County, a son of the late Mager and Ada Martin Hayden. He was a member of Cameronian Presbyterian Church, had been employed with JP Stevens and was the owner of Hayden Pulpwood. His brother,...

Shirley Webb

Shirley Webb

Dec 5, 2007

Shirley Shepherd Webb, RN, COHN, 72, of 142 Hudson Street, Rockingham died Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at Carolinas Medical Center Mercy Hospital in Charlotte. She was born November 21, 1935 in Salisbury, the daughter of the late L. L. and Adine Newman Shepherd. Mrs. Webb was a 1954 graduate of Rockingham High School and a 1957 graduate of the Mercy...

Violet Spencer

Violet Spencer

Dec 2, 2007

Violet Melton Spencer, 80, of 424 Richmond Road, Rockingham died Sunday, December 2, 2007 at Britthaven of Hamlet. She was born January 16, 1927 in Richmond County, daughter of the late Rev. R. C. and Annie Melton. Mrs. Spencer was retired from the textile industry, working primarily with J. P. Stevens at Hannah Pickett. She was active for many years...

Ida Martin Pegram

Ida Martin Pegram

Nov 28, 2007

Mrs. Ida Martin Pegram, 81, of Charlotte, formerly of Rockingham, died Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at Carolinas Medical Center of Pineville. Mrs. Pegram was born September 7, 1926 in Warren County, NC a daughter of the late William and Josephine Cheek Martin. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, received her Nursing Degree from Sandhills Community College and her...

Janie Elizabeth "Lib" Crume

Janie Elizabeth "Lib" Crume

Nov 26, 2007

“Lib” Crume” Mrs. Janie Elizabeth Crume, 90, of Rockingham died Monday November 26, 2007 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mrs. Crume was born April 2, 1917 in York County South Caroline a daughter of the late H. H. and Sarah Richardson Griffin. She was a member of Church of Christ of Rockingham. She retired from Aleo Manufacturing Company. She was preceded...

Virginia Long

Virginia Long

Nov 24, 2007

Virginia Selma Long, 92, of Chapel Hill died Saturday, November 24th at her home. She was born February 1, 1915 in Portsmouth, VA, daughter of the late Walter Franklin and Beatrice Goldberg Long. Miss Long was a graduate of Rockingham High School and Goucher College. She had a master’s degree in the School of Applied Social Sciences from Western Reserve...

Ossie Wilson

Ossie Wilson

Nov 22, 2007

Mrs. Ossie Lambert Wilson, beloved mother and grandmother went home to be with her Lord on November 22, 2007. Mrs. Wilson was born September 18, 1907 in Williamsburg Co., SC, a daughter of the late Boston and Mary Cannon. She was employed at Aleo Manufacturing and was a faithful member of the East Rockingham First Pentecostal Holiness Church for more...

Carl Harrelson

Carl Harrelson

Nov 21, 2007

Carl Ray Harrelson, 74, of 144 6th Street Safie, Rockingham died Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. He was born February 27, 1933 in Robeson Co., a son of the late Lewis C. and Katie Blackburn Harrelson. Mr. Harrelson was retired from the textile industry. He was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be conducted 3:00...

Gary Norman Webb, Jr.

Gary Norman Webb, Jr.

Nov 6, 2007

Gary Norman Webb, Jr., 31, of 372 Airport Rd. Rockingham died Tuesday, November 06, 2007 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Gary was born October 13, 1976 in New Hanover County, NC. a son of Gary Norman Webb and Mae Ann Truett Webb Shutz. He was a graduate of South Brunswick High School, of the Baptist faith, a band...

Deborah Ann McGlothen

Deborah Ann McGlothen

Nov 3, 2007

Deborah Ann McGlothen, 54, of 1920 Parker Lane, Rockingham, died Saturday, November 3, 2007 at her home. Ms. McGlothen was born April 17, 1953 in Richmond County, a daughter of William and Ruby Long Lassiter. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church, a graduate of Rockingham High School and Richmond Technical College. She retired as Librarian of Richmond Community...

Theo Dewitt Gallimore

Theo Dewitt Gallimore

Nov 3, 2007

Mrs. Theo Dewitt Gallimore, 85, of Norman, died Saturday, November 03, 2007 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. Mrs. Gallimore was born October 29, 1922 in Lugoff, SC, a daughter of the late Jesse and Hattie Ward Dewitt. She was a member of Norman Presbyterian Church and the Ellerbe Civitan Club. Mrs. Gallimore had been a clerk with the...

Versie Raines Moore

Versie Raines Moore

Nov 3, 2007

Versie Lee Raines Moore, 84, of 251 Larry Parsons Road, Ellerbe, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2007 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Mrs. Moore was born December 26, 1922 in Surry County, NC a daughter of the late John and Cora Noah Raines. She was a member of Concord United Methodist Church, where she had been active with the MYF...

Mary Lucille Mitchell

Mary Lucille Mitchell

Nov 2, 2007

Mary Lucille Mitchell, formerly of Gray, Tennessee passed away November 2, 2007 at Britthaven Nursing Home in Hamlet, N.C. Mrs. Mitchell was born July 14, 1919, daughter of the late John and Lula Smith Covington. She is preceded in death by her husbands Winston Gray, and Fred Mitchell, brothers Bruce Covington, Burney Covington, Roy Covington, sister Ruth C. Allen and...

William Charlie Darnell

William Charlie Darnell

Oct 30, 2007

William Charlie Darnell, 66, of 115 N. Park Dr. Rockingham, died October 30, 2007 at his home. Mr. Darnell was born February 4, 1941 in Stokes County, a son of the late B.F. and Myrtie Johnson Darnell. He had served his country in the US Army, attended West Rockingham Church of God and had recently retired from Richmond Yarns ....

James McLean

James McLean

Oct 27, 2007

Mr. James Alexander McLean, 90, of Rockingham died Saturday, October 27, 2007 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. He was born September 5, 1917 in Rockingham, a son of the late Hugh Gilbert McLean and Josie O’Brien McLean. Mr. McLean was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a long time member of Zion United Methodist church, where he served...

Elsie Tucker Inman

Elsie Tucker Inman

Oct 27, 2007

Mrs. Elsie Lee Tucker Inman, 83, of Rockingham died Saturday, October 27, 2007 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. She was born June 23, 1924 in Dillon County, S.C to the late Patrick Lee and Amanda Cain Tucker. She had retired as an inspector with Wix Filters and attended Church of God Of Prophecy. She was also preceded in death by...

Charles Meacham

Charles Meacham

Oct 26, 2007

Funeral services for Mr. Charles Floyd (Charlie) Meacham, Sr., 88, will be conducted 3:00 pm Sunday, October 28, 2007 at First United Methodist Church in Rockingham with Rev. Keith Nanney and Rev. Leonard Mayo officiating and interment at Eastside Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6 to 8 pm at Carter Funeral Home in Rockingham. Mr. Meacham died...

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