Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Carl Kenneth Greer
Apr 12, 2021
Carl Kenneth Greer, 93, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Kenneth was born January 5, 1928 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, a son of the late Carl Houston and Delphia Evelene Ivanes Greer. He served his country in the US Navy for 10 ½ years and retired from the US Air...
Christopher Mark Chappell
Apr 8, 2021
Christopher Mark Chappell, 54, formerly of Rockingham, passed away at his home in Soldotna, Alaska, on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
He was born in Rockingham on February 1, 1967, the son of Carol Chavis Chappell of Rockingham, who survives, and the late James Furman Chappell. He is also survived by his son Christopher Eli Chappell (Jessica) of...
Mildred Reynolds Glidewell
Mar 29, 2021
Mildred Reynolds Glidewell, 82, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, March 29, 2021 at her home.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church in Ellerbe with Pastor Donald Davis officiating.
Mrs. Glidewell was born December 24, 1938 in the Mt. Pleasant Community of Richmond County to the late...
Barbara Pankey Poston
Mar 28, 2021
Barbara Pankey Poston, 65, of Rockingham, completed her earthly journey Sunday, March 28, 2021.
Barbara was born March 18, 1956 in Darmstadt, Germany, a daughter of the late Walter Daniel Pankey, Jr and Elsbeth Piwonski Pankey. She had retired from Rexam where she worked as an inspector. Barbara was a special lady. She had a great love of life...
James Edward Bullion
Mar 27, 2021
SFC James E. Bullion (US Army-Retired)
James Edward Bullion, 89, answered his final call to duty Saturday, March 27, 2021, at his home in Rockingham. A native of Kingsport, TN, he was born June 2, 1931, a son of the late Allen Harveston Bullion and Myrtle Evans Bullion. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two...
Betty Pankey Layton
Mar 26, 2021
Betty Pankey Layton, 72, of Rockingham, completed her earthly journey on Friday, March 26, 2021.
Mrs. Layton was born September 25, 1948 in Moore County, NC, a daughter of Kenny and Odessa Blakely Pankey. She attended First Assembly in Rockingham and had retired from Welding Supply Company. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons,...
Christopher Kyle Miller Hatcher
Mar 25, 2021
Christopher Kyle Miller Hatcher, 34, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 25, 2021.
Christopher was born December 4, 1986 in Scotland County to Paulette Miller Hawkins and the late Tom Hatcher, III. He was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School and was employed with UPS in Pinehurst.
Those left to cherish his memory include his mother and step-father, Paulette...
J. B. Jeffery
Mar 24, 2021
J.B. Jeffery, 69, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. He was born January 8, 1952, a son of the late Eli Jeffery and Ruth Barrington Jeffery. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers: Levi, Randolph and Joe Jeffery.
J.B. worked with the Water & Sewer Department for the City...
Jack B. Swink
Mar 24, 2021
“Give the World a Smile”. . . .That was the theme song for the Carolina Quartet. Jack Swink was the pianist for the quartet and that is exactly what he did everyday of his 93 years.
Jack Bristow Swink was born on June 7, 1927 to Clyde Swink and Cornie Frye Swink in Rockingham, North Carolina of which he was...
Richard Glenn Phillips
Mar 23, 2021
“We are confident I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” II Corinthians 5:8
Richard G. Phillips, Sr., age 84, of Rockingham, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 after several years of declining health, culminating in a brief but valiant bout with cancer. Thankfully, he was able to pass...
Charles "Jeff" Jeffrey Love
Mar 20, 2021
Charles Jeffrey Love, known to family and friends as “Jeff,” departed this life Saturday, March 20, 2021, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital at the age of 57. A native of Moore County, he was the son of the late Walter E. Love, Jr. and Susan Stewart Love. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Kevin E. Love.
He...
Charlotte Quick Grant
Mar 20, 2021
Charlotte Quick Grant, 83, of Ellerbe completed her earthly journey Saturday, March 20, 2021.
Mrs. Grant was born February 8, 1938 to Everett and Mary Shankle Quick. She was a member of Ellerbe First Baptist Church where she sang in the choir for many years. Charlotte owned the H&R Block franchise in Rockingham and Ellerbe for many years and currently...
Arthur Kelly
Mar 20, 2021
Arthur Kelly, 90, of Ellerbe, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Pruitt Health in Rockingham.
Mr. Kelly was born September 2, 1930 in Bourbon County, KY. He had served his country for over 29 years in the US Navy. Following his retirement from the US Navy, he worked with Carolina Steel and Valley Protein. He was preceded by his...
Willie Richard Cagle
Mar 20, 2021
Ellerbe, NC Willie Richard Cagle, 58 of Ellerbe, passed away on March 20, 2021 at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. He was born on November 29, 1962 in Montgomery County, NC a son of Audrey Blackmon Cagle and the late Melvin Cagle, Sr. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday at the Ellerbe Cemetery. Facial coverings...
Phillip Clinton Davis
Mar 16, 2021
Rockingham, NC
Phillip C. Davis, known fondly as PC, of Rockingham, NC passed peacefully after a series of heart failures at Reid Heart Center on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, he was 74.
He is survived by his children, Lynette Locklear, Brian Davis and Israel Davis.
He was an Army Veteran, jack...
Ashley Grey Yarbrough
Mar 11, 2021
Ashley Grey Yarbrough, Jr., 71, departed this life suddenly Thursday, March 11, 2021, from his home in Willow Spring, NC. He was born in Randolph County on November 17, 1949, a son of the late Ashley Grey and Betty Jean Morgan Yarbrough. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a niece, Kristen Rankin.
He was a...
Sidney Thomas Gerringer, II
Mar 11, 2021
Sidney Thomas Gerringer, II, 72, of Marietta, Ga. passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 at his home.
Mr. Gerringer was born August 23, 1948 in Mecklenburg County, a son of the late Sidney Thomas and Edna Pittman Gerringer.
He will be laid to rest next to his parents in Eastside Cemetery in Rockingham.
Irene Hunsucker Robinson
Mar 2, 2021
Irene Hunsucker Robinson, 89, of Ellerbe died Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Trinity Place in Albemarle.
Born in Richmond County on October 19, 1931, she was the daughter of David Carson and Nanny Lockhart Hunsucker and the widow of William Martin Robinson, who died September 23, 2011. She attended Jones Springs United Methodist Church and was a bookkeeper with Dewitt...
Fred "Bo" Spencer Caudle, Jr.
Mar 2, 2021
Fred “Bo”Spencer Caudle, Jr., 83, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Mr. Caudle was born October 7, 1937 in Richmond County, NC, a son of the late Fred and Augusta Johnson Caudle. He had served his country in the US Air Force, worked for Clark Equipment and retired from Atlas...
Ralph "Dicky" Foster Garner, Jr.
Feb 27, 2021
Ralph Foster Garner, Jr., known to family and friends as “Dicky,” went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 27, 2021, at the age of 79 following a period of declining health. He was born June 7, 1941, the son of the late Ralph Foster Garner and Alma Blake Garner. He was also preceded in death by his...
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