Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Judith Wiggins Fann

Judith Wiggins Fann

Aug 2, 2008

Mrs. Judith Wiggins “Judy” Fann, 72, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008 surrounded by her loved ones at the Richmond County Hospice Haven in Rockingham, NC. Mrs. Fann was born November 16, 1935 in Rock Hill, SC, the daughter of the late Wilbur Waylon and Della Dorsett Wiggins. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church and for many years...

Tim Reynolds

Tim Reynolds

Aug 2, 2008

Luther Warren “ Tim” Reynolds, 53, of 7841 Hwy 145, Morven, died Saturday, August 2, 2008 at Anson Community Hospital in Wadesboro. Mr. Reynolds was born April 13, 1955 in Richmond County, a son of the late Thomas Leroy and Corrine Williams Reynolds. He had been affiliated with Sweet Haven Church, was a truck driver with Yellow Freight in Charlotte...

Georgia Hughes

Georgia Hughes

Jul 31, 2008

Mrs. Georgia S. Hughes, 96, died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. She was born March 29, 1912 in Richmond Co., a daughter of the late Robert and Fannie Jones Spivey. Georgia was a dedicated member of Cobb Memorial Baptist Church since 1931. She has been a teacher of the Home Makers Sunday school...

Kenneth Russell Edwards

Kenneth Russell Edwards

Jul 31, 2008

Kenneth Russell Edwards, 51, of 133 Fairway Dr. Rockingham, died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Mr. Edwards was born March 19, 1957 in Wayne County, a son of Russell and Nancy Batten Edwards. He was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School, Class of 1975, a member of the Board of Directors of East Rockingham...

Marvin "Mutt" A. Davis

Marvin "Mutt" A. Davis

Jul 15, 2008

Marvin A. “Mutt” Davis, 86, of 137 Springdale Dr. Rockingham, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Davis was born May 1, 1922 in Marion County, SC. a son of the late Benjamin and Edith Gould Davis. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, the Hamlet Masonic Lodge #532, AF &...

Delila Parsons Hudson

Delila Parsons Hudson

Jul 13, 2008

Delila Millie Parsons Hudson, 85, of 121 Mill St. Ellerbe, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Hudson was born March 3, 1923 in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late Thomas Alexander and Callie Abigail McCallum Parsons. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1940, a lifelong member of...

Samuel Stevenson Adams

Samuel Stevenson Adams

Jul 13, 2008

Samuel Stevenson Adams, 77 of 129 Sycamore St. Hamlet, started his new life with Jesus on Sunday, July 13, 2008. Mr. Adams was born December 15, 1930 in Dallas, NC a son of the late Earl Stevenson and Rosa Morrow Adams. He grew up in Hardin, NC, was a member of the Derita Masonic Lodge, and a member of Crossroads...

John Stanley Snead

John Stanley Snead

Jul 12, 2008

John Stanley Snead, 62, of 154 Central Ave. Rockingham, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. Mr. Snead was born October 12, 1945 in Richmond County, a son of the late Monroe and Elmare Grice Snead. Prior to his disability he was a carpenter. His sister Myrtle Steen preceded him in death. Surviving are his...

Tiny Taylor

Tiny Taylor

Jul 10, 2008

Mrs. Tiny Mary Morse Taylor, 89, was taken by the angels to heaven at 2:25 am Thursday, July 10, 2008. She was born October 22, 1918 in Richmond County, the last living child of the late Jesse Walter Morse and Ellen Jasper Frye Morse. She resided in the Zion community, with her husband of fifty-six years, Lloyd Taylor, until his...

William Roger Webb

William Roger Webb

Jul 5, 2008

William Roger Webb, 63, of 413 Curtis Dr. Rockingham died Saturday, July 5, 2008, at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Mr. Webb was born March 9, 1945, in Montgomery County a son of Geneva Greene Webb and the late William Z. “Bill” Webb. He was former owner and agent of R. B. Deaton Insurance and was a member of Saron Baptist...

William Holmes

William Holmes

Jun 26, 2008

Mr. William Cash Holmes, 80, of 110 Greenlawn Drive, Rockingham died Thursday, June 26th at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. He was born September 7, 1927 in Richmond County, a son of the late Cash Daniel and Effie Fairfax Holmes. Mr. Holmes was retired from Richmond Yarns, where he was a supervisor. He had previous experience at Aleo and Beaunit...

Lynwood Boyd Gibson

Lynwood Boyd Gibson

Jun 24, 2008

Lynwood Boyd Gibson, 70, of 170 Fordtown Road, Rockingham, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mr. Gibson was born September 17, 1937 in Wilson County, NC, a son of the late Gentry Thomas and Alma Crouch Gibson. He attended Mt. Carmel FreeWill Baptist Church and was a retired mechanic with the City of Rockingham....

Dorothy Currie

Dorothy Currie

Jun 17, 2008

Dorothy Gault Currie, of Rockingham died at her home on June 17, 2008 at 7:55 am surrounded by her family. She was born September 18, 1924 in Marysville, PA, a daughter of the late Edgar and Bertha Gault. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church of Rockingham. A graduate of Harrisburg Hospital School of Nursing in Harrisburg,...

Odelle Godfrey Culler

Odelle Godfrey Culler

Jun 12, 2008

Mrs. Odelle Purnette Godfrey Culler, 95, of 114 9th Ave. Aleo, Rockingham, died Thursday, June 12, 2008 at Palmer Hinson. Mrs. Culler was born January 30, 1913, in Richmond County a daughter of the late Hugh and Maie Bennett Godfrey. She was a housewife and a member of Trinity Congregational Hollness Church. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Joel Kent Brigman

Joel Kent Brigman

Jun 11, 2008

Mr. Joel Kent Brigman age 65, of Rockingham died Wednesday June 11, 2008 at his home. Joel was born August 17, 1942 a son of the late Genoah Brigman and Maxine Jenkins Brigman McCuiston. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked in the Paper Mill Industries as a maintenance man. He was preceded in death by a...

Harold Shepherd

Harold Shepherd

Jun 7, 2008

Mr. Harold Lloyd Shepherd, 69, of 510 S. Caroline St., Apt C-17, Rockingham died Saturday, June 7, 2008 at Carolinas Hospital in Florence, SC. He was born August 9, 1938 in Rowan County, a son of the late Lummie Loyd and Muriel Adine Newman Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd was a member of Crossroads Ministries in Hamlet and was retired from the...

Ernest Tinsmal Brown

Ernest Tinsmal Brown

Jun 5, 2008

Ernest Tinsmal Brown, 83 of 151 Sandhill Road Rockingham died Thursday June 5, 2008 at VA Medical Center in Fayetteville NC. Mr. Brown was born January 17, 1925 in Richmond County to the late Newton and Ida Robinson Brown. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was self employed in the vending and amusement machine industries. Funeral services...

Jack Belton

Jack Belton

Jun 4, 2008

Mr. Walter Jack Belton, 79, of 319 Lawson Lane, Rockingham died Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at his home. He was born May 29, 1929 in Patrick County, VA, a son of the late Walter and Molly Rakes Belton. Mr. Belton was retired from Hooker Furniture Co. in Martinsville, VA. He, also, served in the U. S. Army. Funeral services will...

Leslie Whipple Hammann

Leslie Whipple Hammann

May 31, 2008

Mr. Leslie Whipple Hammann, 92, formerly of Deweese Ave., Rockingham, died Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Rockingham Manor. Mr. Hammann was born April 8, 1916, in Wooster County, Mass., a son of the late Alfred and Bertha Whipple Hammann. He was a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, a textile designer with Hannah Pickett Mfg. Co. and an...

James Mabe

James Mabe

May 31, 2008

James Mabe, 78, of 2558 N. US 220 Hwy Ellerbe, died Saturday, May 31, 2008 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Mabe was born April 15, 1930 in Stokes County, a son of the late James Everett and Elsie Lorene Mabe Mabe. He had served his country in the US Army during the Korean War, attended Saron Baptist...