Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Doris Weldon Cannon

Doris Weldon Cannon

May 22, 2022

Doris Weldon Cannon, 91, of Rockingham, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 22, 2022.

Mr. Cannon was born December 1, 1930 in Andrews, South Carolina , a son of the late Cornelius Boss Cannon and Mary Norton Cannon. He was member of Living Waters Pentecostal Holiness Church and was the former owner and operator...

Martha Brigman Mauldin

Martha Brigman Mauldin

May 18, 2022

Martha Elizabeth Brigman Mauldin, 50, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Richmond Campus in Rockingham.

Mrs. Mauldin was born April 11, 1972 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late George Robert and Margie Balmer Brigman. She was a homemaker and enjoyed walking. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Maria Consuelo Jimenez Juarez

Maria Consuelo Jimenez Juarez

May 7, 2022

Maria Consuelo Juarez Jimenez, de 54 años de edad, de Ellerbe, falleció el Sábado, 7 de Mayo del 2022 en Morrison Manor en Laurinburg.

Maria nació el 25 de Octubre del 1967 en Pinos, Zacatecas, México, hija de Juana Segura Herrera y el difunto Juan Jimenez Buendia. Ella era miembro de la Iglesia Católica Nuestra Señora de las Americas...

Alliene Jordan Morrison

Alliene Jordan Morrison

May 7, 2022

Allliene Jordan Morrison went to be with the Lord on May 7, 2022. She was born in Richmond County to Emmett and Molly Watkins Jordan. Alliene was preceded in death by her parents, Emmett and Molly Jordan, her siblings, Janie Inman, Suzie Blackburn, Carl Jordan and Bernie Jordan. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Carl Donald Morrison,...

Jewell Quick Paul

Jewell Quick Paul

May 6, 2022

Jewell Quick Paul, 74, of Ellerbe, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022 at Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital – Richmond Campus.

Mrs. Paul was born June 15, 1947 in Richmond County, daughter of the late Hal M. and Zeda Mae Sessoms Quick. She was a member of Ellerbe First Presbyterian Church and enjoyed going to church as long as her...

H. Richard Callahan

H. Richard Callahan

May 5, 2022

Homer Richard Callahan, 87, of Rockingham, completed his earthly journey on Thursday, May 5, 2022.

Mr. Callahan was born November 22, 1934 in Richmond County, NC, the youngest child of Roy Lee and Mary Melton Callahan. He attended Zion Community Church and was the owner and operator of Callahan Texaco prior to his retirement. In addition to his parents, he...

Cheston Darrell Hughes

Cheston Darrell Hughes

Apr 29, 2022

 Cheston Darrell Hughes (Pete) of Rockingham passed away on Friday April 29th at his home. Pete was born on November 4th 1972 in Richmond county to parents of Ruth Lambert (Mother) and late Emmery Hughes (father).

 

Pete was a loving father and husband to his wife Tammy Hughes and to his two children, Sierra R Hughes and...

Carol Swanner Melton

Carol Swanner Melton

Apr 26, 2022

Carol Ellen Swanner Melton, 84, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022.

Mrs. Melton was born April 22, 1938 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William Lester and Hettie Elizabeth Hildreth Swanner. She was a graduate of Pembroke State University and Appalachian State University where she received her Masters in Education degree. She taught in Arlington, VA...

Esther Palomera Rodriguez

Esther Palomera Rodriguez

Apr 25, 2022

Esther Palomera Rodriguez, 49, de Ellerbe, fallecio el Lunes 25 de Abril del 2022 en FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.

Esther nacio el 20 de Agosto del 1972 en Compostela, Nayarit, Mexico, una hija de Lucia Rodriguez Saldana y el difunto Pedro Palomera Jimenez. Ella era una ama de casa y asistia a la Iglesia Catholica Nuestra Senora de Las Americas....

Elouise Greene Wrenn

Elouise Greene Wrenn

Apr 24, 2022

Elouise Greene Wrenn, 93, of Ellerbe, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022.

Elouise was born October 8, 1928 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Lexie Wayne and Mamie Haigler Greene. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years , Harry Wrenn, and siblings, Carmon Greene, Ward Greene, Lowell Greene, Dwayne...

Ledia Brown Beaver

Ledia Brown Beaver

Apr 24, 2022

Ledia Ovenia Brown Beaver, 84, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022.

Mrs. Beaver was born June 8, 1937 in Richmond County, NC, a daughter of the late Lonnie Morgan Brown and Myrtle Thompson Brown.  She was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church, where she sang in the trio and the choir. She had been employed with...

Georgia Carraway Simmons Haywood

Georgia Carraway Simmons Haywood

Apr 21, 2022

Georgia Carraway Simmons Haywood, 90, of Rockingham passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Accordius Health at Aberdeen.

Mrs. Haywood was born February 22, 1932 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John Ezzell Carraway and Lee Oma Johnson Caraway Sanford; She retired from JC Penny as merchandise manager. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Jean Allen Crouch

Jean Allen Crouch

Apr 19, 2022

Mrs. Jean Allen Crouch, 93, of Rockingham, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

She was born May 12, 1928 in Rockingham to the late B.F. Allen and Mary Elizabeth Allen. Jean worked for forty-one years as a sales clerk for Kay’s Clothes of Charm in Rockingham. She was very active in her community. Jean served...

James "Jimmy" Lynch

James "Jimmy" Lynch

Apr 10, 2022

James Franklin Lynch, 84, of Hamlet, passed away at his home in Hamlet, Sunday, April 10, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born August 27, 1937, a son of the late Caleb Monroe Lynch and Daisy Jernigan Lynch.

Jim was a lifetime resident of Richmond County and a friend to man. He was a self-employed plumber for 53 years.  ...

Sharon Collins Black

Sharon Collins Black

Apr 9, 2022

Sharon Lavon Collins Black, 60, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022 at her home.

Mrs. Black was born June 6, 1961 in Richmond County, daughter of the late Charles LaVern  and Doris Vivian Sills Collins. She worked with Alco for 17 ½ years where her customers knew her as “Mom”. In addition to her parents, she was...

Linda Anderson Thornhill

Linda Anderson Thornhill

Apr 8, 2022

Linda Ann Anderson Thornhill, 79, of Ellerbe, completed her earthly journey on Friday, April 8, 2022.

Mrs. Thornhill was born June 19, 1942 in Craven County, a daughter of the late Aaron and Rea Anderson. Prior to her retirement, she was co-owner of L & S Restaurant and the Dixie Burger. She was loving mother and grandmother.

Surviving...

Evelyn Brown Jackson

Evelyn Brown Jackson

Apr 6, 2022

Mrs. Evelyn Brown Jackson went home to be with Her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 6th, 2022.  She was surrounded by her daughters, as they sang her beloved hymns.  Mrs. Jackson was born on August 31st, 1935, in Richmond County, an only child of F.A. and Ollie Brown.

Mrs. Jackson retired from Hood Packaging and returned to work for...

Kenneth Larry Dawkins

Kenneth Larry Dawkins

Apr 3, 2022

Kenneth Larry Dawkins, 80, of Rockingham passed away on April 3, 2022 at Richmond County Hospice Haven. He was born on June 6, 1941 in Richmond County, a son of the late Pearson Dawkins and Gladys Pierce Dawkins. We was also preceded in death by a son Freddie Dawkins, granddaughter Nancy Dawkins and a brother Ed Dawkins.

 

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Dennis Lihn Andrews

Dennis Lihn Andrews

Mar 31, 2022

Dennis Lihn Andrews, 60, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at his home.

Dennis “Knight” was born August 20, 1961 in Robeson County, NC, a son of Priscilla Turbeville Wilkerson and the late Kenneth Lihn Andrews. He loved his road construction work of over 30 years, music, motorcycles, animals and gardening. He was blessed with the gift of gab...

Ricky Lee Jordan

Ricky Lee Jordan

Mar 28, 2022

Ricky Lee Jordan, 53, of Rockingham, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 at his home.

 

Ricky was born January 8, 1969 in Richmond County, NC, the youngest son of Bobbie Gibson Jordan and the late Bobby Allen Jordan. He graduated from Richmond Community College and attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He worked for Great...