Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Mary Sessoms
Jul 9, 2007
Mrs. Mary Tise Sessoms, 94 , of 606 Scotland Avenue, Rockingham went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, July 9, 2007 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was born December 19, 1912 in Guilford Co., a daughter of the late William Franklin Tise and Mary Welch Tise. Mrs. Sessoms was a long time member of...
David Buford Allen
Jul 5, 2007
David Buford Allen, 50, of Rockingham, died Thursday, July 5, 2007 at Rockingham Manor. Mr. Allen was born June 15, 1957 in Charleston, SC, a son of the late Earl and Eunice Causey Allen. He attended Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church, was a member of the Gospel singing Allen Trio for several years and was employed in eyewear sales in...
Mary Roller Curtis
Jul 1, 2007
Mrs. Mary Roller McCaskill Curtis, 90, a resident of the Croasdaile United Methodist Retirement Home in Durham died Sunday, July 01, 2007 at Croasdaile. Mrs. Curtis was born October 4, 1916 in Darlington County, SC, a daughter of the late James S. and Dora Holder Roller. She was a member of McMannen United Methodist Church in Durham and a homemaker....
Ruben Armando Arias,Jr
Jun 30, 2007
Ruben Armando Arias, Jr., 46, of 149 Blewitt Falls Rd. Rockingham, died Saturday, June 30, 2007 at his home. Mr. Arias was born August 10, 1960 in Cook County, Ill, a son of the late Ruben Armando and Anne Ruth Elliott Arias. He was the owner and operator of Quality Exteriors. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Jeanette Lee Bowman
Jun 22, 2007
Mrs. Jeanette Elizabeth Lee Bowman, 62, of 5912 Hoffman Rd., Hoffman died June 22, 2007 at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. She was born November 4, 1944 in Montgomery County a daughter of the late Henry and Ada Britt Lee. Mrs. Bowman worked in the textile industry as a weaver. Funeral Services will be at the Carter Funeral Home Ellerbe Chapel...
Larry Chappell
Jun 22, 2007
Larry Branson Chappell, 72, of 211 Vernon White Rd. Ellerbe, died Friday, June 22, 2007 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Larry was born June 3, 1935 in Richmond County, a son of the late Edmond Branson and Gertie Allred Chappell. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1953, had served his country in the US...
L.W. Love Knight
Jun 21, 2007
Love Knight Mr. L. W. Love Knight, 60, of 214 Connell Rd. Rockingham, died Thursday, June 21, 2007 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Knight was born March 7, 1947 in Scotland County, a son of the late Gilbert and Polly Locklear Knight. He was active in the Samaritan Colony and a retired textile worker. Surviving are his...
Martha Childers
Jun 19, 2007
Mrs. Martha McPherson Childers, 85, of 118 Central Avenue, Rockingham died Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. She was born February 17, 1922 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Josie K. Stanley and Arthur H. McPherson. Mrs. Childers was retired as a sales clerk at the Diamond Mart in Rockingham with many years of service....
William Larry Dawkins
Jun 19, 2007
Larry Dawkins Mr. William Larry Dawkins 47, of 111 Calvert St. Rockingham died Tuesday June 19, 2007 at Duke University Medical Center. Larry was born November 4, 1959 in Richmond County a son of Bill and Faye Webb Dawkins. He worked as a mechanic at Owens Illinois. Larry was a 5th degree black belt and 4 time tough man champion....
Adelle Dees Mercer
Jun 3, 2007
Adelle Mercer Mrs. Adelle Dees Mercer 91, of 194 Sandhills Rd. Rockingham died Sunday June 3, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Mercer was born December 17, 1915 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Raymond and Tina Arrand Dees. She was of the Baptist faith and worked in textiles as a spinner. She was preceded in death by her...
Catherine Watkins
May 31, 2007
Catherine Watkins Elizabeth Catherine Bryant Watkins, 80 years old, died May 31, 2007 at her home. She was born September 16, 1926 to the late Will and Pinky Stogner Bryant. Others preceding her in death were her husband Steve L. Watkins Sr. and daughter Cassandra Beth Watkins. Surviving are her son, Steve L. Watkins Jr. and wife Janice; their children...
Helen Mildred Henderson
May 29, 2007
Helen Mildred Henderson, 86, of Ellerbe, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at Hospice Haven of Rockingham. Miss Henderson was born April 28, 1921 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late, William Robert and Ora Townsend Henderson. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Ellerbe and had retired from customer service with American Optical and Piedmont Optical Companies....
Evander McIver Lynch,Jr.
May 28, 2007
Evander McIver Lynch, Jr. 64, of 150 Gibson Nursery Rd. Ellerbe, died Monday, May 28, 2007 at his home. Mr. Lynch was born December 31, 1942 in Richmond County a son of the late Evander M. and Annie Martin Lynch. He had served his country in the US Army and had been employed with Alco Convenience Store. He was preceded...
Sara Taylor
May 26, 2007
Mrs. Sara Steen Taylor, 88, of 140 School Street, Rockingham died Saturday, May 26, 2007 at her home. She was born December 3, 1918 in Ruby, SC, a daughter of the late Molly Horne and William Thomas Steen. Mrs. Taylor was a member of Cordova Baptist Church. She was retired from Richmond Community College, where she was the secretary to...
Marcus Bates
May 23, 2007
Mr. Marcus Dale ‘Tater’ Bates, 47, of 166 Tranquil Lane, Hamlet died Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at his home. He was born July 10, 1959 in Pickens Co., SC, a son of the late Lola Holden Miller and Fletcher Glenn Bates. Mr. Bates was a member of Zion Circle Church and retired from Sunstar Enterprises. He was a member of...
Mack Smith
May 15, 2007
Mack Smith, 83, of 618 Walnut Lane, Rockingham, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Smith was born January 22, 1924 in Richmond County, a son of the late George and Nellie Grant Smith. He had served his country in the US Army during World War II. He was a member and Deacon at...
Susie R. Archuleta
May 11, 2007
Mrs. Susie Wollert Archuleta, 72, of 143 Back Street, Rockingham died Friday, May 11, 2007at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. She was born November 24, 1934 in Fulton, Miss., a daughter of the late Virgil and Ethel Harden Hankins. Mrs. Archuleta was retired from General Dynamics Corp., and prior to that was a supervisor with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co....
Jack Reid Martin
May 9, 2007
Mr. Jack Reid Martin 76, 0f 137 N. Beaunit Ave. Rockingham died Wednesday May 9, 2007 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Mr. Martin was born February 19, 1931 in Richmond County, a son of the late Robert and Lucy Bean Martin. Mr. Martin worked as a foreman at Eastern Stainless Steel, then later worked his farm, always having his vegetable...
Wilma Simmons Snead
May 6, 2007
Mrs. Wilma Simmons Snead, 69, of 111 Arville Dr., Rockingham died Sunday, May 6, 2007 at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson. She was born May 19, 1937 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William F. and Lourena Gibson Strickland. For many years, Mrs. Snead was a member of Roberdel Baptist Church. Prior to her disability, she was employed...
Annie McNeill Chambers
May 1, 2007
Ann Chambers Annie Marie Hudson McNeill Chambers, 80, of Rockingham died Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Chambers was born in Anson County in 1927. She moved to Richmond County as a young child with her parents, the late William (Bud) Thomas Hudson and Annie Myrtle Hasty Hudson. Mrs. Chambers was preceded in death by her husbands, Benjamin...
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