Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Elizabeth Gibson Smith

Elizabeth Gibson Smith

Oct 8, 2020

Elizabeth Lee Gibson Smith, 89 , of Rockingham, completed her earthly journey on Thursday, October 8, 2020.

Mrs. Smith was born October 30, 1930 in Scotland County, a daughter of the late Garland and Rena Hester Gibson. She was a devoted member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She had worked for several years as...

Annie Puckett Darnell

Annie Puckett Darnell

Oct 7, 2020

Annie Bell Puckett Darnell, 71, of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at her home.

Mrs. Darnell was born September 19, 1949 in Richmond County, NC, a daughter of the late William Riley and Mattie Lea McDonald Puckett. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and had retired from L’Eggs Hosiery/Aleo Plant. Following her retirement, she...

Betty Rae(Hammond) Boyette

Betty Rae(Hammond) Boyette

Oct 7, 2020

Betty Rae Hammond Boyette, 83, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Hospice Haven following a period of declining health. She was a native of Richmond County, a daughter of the late Connie and Lydia Parker Hammond. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Weston Jones Boyette, on January 11, 1976, a daughter, Cindy Boyette, and several siblings.

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Wanda Kelly Kendig

Wanda Kelly Kendig

Oct 7, 2020

 

Wanda Kelly Kendig, 70, of Rockingham passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.

Wanda was born on January 11, 1950 in Richmond county to the late Lonnie and Beulah Tyler Kelly. She was retired from Walmart and loved spending time with her family, especially the grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

 

She is survived by her husband Timothy Kendig...

Melvin Cagle

Melvin Cagle

Oct 5, 2020

 

 

Melvin Cagle, 84, of Ellerbe passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020 at his home.

Melvin was born on October 15, 1935 in Pamlico, SC a son of the late Lindo and Maggie Fuquay Cagle. Melvin was a US Army Veteran and was a retired truck driver with Family Dollar.

 

Melvin is survived by...

Joseph "Joey" Francis Keane

Joseph "Joey" Francis Keane

Oct 3, 2020

Joseph Francis “Joey” Keane, 68, of Rockingham, completed his earthly journey Saturday, October 3, 2020.  

Joey was born February 4, 1952 in Cumberland County, NC, a son of the late Joseph Chancey and Plumer Mae Clark Keane. For over 24 years he was a member of the East Rockingham Mens Club and East Rockingham Fire Department, where he...

David Robert Carpenter

David Robert Carpenter

Sep 28, 2020

David Robert Carpenter, 65, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 at his home.

Mr. Carpenter was born December 25, 1954 in Richmond County, a son of the late Alfred Pinkney and Elsie Mae Carpenter. He was a mechanic and had retired from the City of Rockingham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Debra Smith Rodgers

Debra Smith Rodgers

Sep 27, 2020

Debra Smith Rodgers, 59, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Rodgers was born October 31, 1960 in Marlboro County, SC, a daughter of the late Freddie and Shirley Brigman Smith and was a homemaker. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed reading, doing arts and crafts and spending time with her...

Paul Nathanial Keeter (Updated)

Paul Nathanial Keeter (Updated)

Sep 27, 2020

Update from family:

On Saturday October 17, 2020 we will be reuniting Paul and Sue Keeter. We plan to be at the Ravens Rock Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway around 12:00 PM. This is the first overlook after you get on the parkway heading north between Blowing Rock and Boone, NC. All family and friends are welcome to join...

Virginia Dale Thomas

Virginia Dale Thomas

Sep 18, 2020

Virginia Dale Honeycutt Thomas of Rockingham, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was the daughter of A. T. Honeycutt and Hazel Ray Honeycutt and was born in Anson County, NC. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters Patty Brooks and Donna Graves. Her family was...

Amanda Kay Reynolds

Amanda Kay Reynolds

Sep 17, 2020

Amanda Kay Reynolds, 27 of Ellerbe passed away on September 17, 2020 at her home. Amanda was born in Harford County, Maryland. Amanda is survived by her fiancé Joseph Locklear, her daughter, Marianne Locklear; her parents, Lori Reynolds, Dennis ‘moose’ Reynolds, Charles Gill(Sandy), her brothers, Nick Reynolds, B.J. Reynolds, Chucky Gill; sister Ashley Burton(Patrick), nephew Ryker Burton; grandparents, Kay and...

Perry Covington Crouch

Perry Covington Crouch

Sep 14, 2020

Perry Covington Crouch, 77, of Rock Hill, SC, passed away peacefully Monday, September 14, 2020 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill with his family at his side.

Mr. Crouch was born December 19, 1942 in Montgomery County, NC, a son of the late John Thomas and Thelma Covington Crouch. He was a member of Eastview Baptist Church and...

Peter Siebert

Peter Siebert

Sep 13, 2020

This obituary is placed as a courtesy to the Pait family in Hamlet

On Sunday, September 13, 2020, Peter Siebert, 66, of Recklinghausen, Germany, passed away peacefully at his home following a courageous fight with cancer.

Peter was born November 4, 1953, in Datteln, Germany, a son of the late Paul and Inge Siebert. He was a heavy equipment operator...

Betty Joyce (Turner) Brigman

Betty Joyce (Turner) Brigman

Sep 10, 2020

Betty Joyce (Turner) Brigman, 86, of Hamlet, went home to be with her Lord Thursday, September 10, 2020, from FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst following a period of declining health. She was the daughter of the late George and Lula Hutchinson Turner from Anson County.

Her life’s work was in caring for others. Not only was she a...

Evelyn Stephenson Saunders Peek

Evelyn Stephenson Saunders Peek

Sep 7, 2020

Evelyn Stephenson Saunders Peek, 93, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Monday,  September 7, 2020 at Huntersville Oaks in Huntersville.

Mrs. Peek was born January 19, 1927 in Rock Hill, SC, a daughter of the late Lee Stephenson and Etta Still Stephenson Perry. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and had worked with J P Stevens and...

Alfred Taylor Potter, III

Alfred Taylor Potter, III

Sep 5, 2020

Alfred Taylor Potter, III, of Rockingham passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at his home. He was born on September 6, 1965 in Richmond County, a son of Alfred Taylor Potter, Jr. and the late Brenda McDonald Potter. Surviving are his children, Taylor Potter, Alfred Taylor Poter IV, Tuesday Potter, Jacob Dylan Potter; father, Alfred Taylor Potter Jr.; two brothers,...

Donna Kay Culler

Donna Kay Culler

Sep 2, 2020

 

Donna Kay Culler, 59 of Rockingham passed away on  Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was born on April 10, 1961 in Davidson County, NC a daughter of James Culler and Shirley Shoe. She was preceded in death by a brother Ted Culler.

 

Surviving are her daughter, Tiffany Vuncannon; her...

Ethel Shaw Bateman

Ethel Shaw Bateman

Aug 30, 2020

Ethel Shaw Bateman, 90, of Anderson, SC, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.

Mrs. Bateman was born September 9, 1929 in Cedar Falls, NC, a daughter of the late Joseph Clyde and Rosa Haithcock Shaw. She was a longtime member of Pine Grove Baptist Church where she had taught Sunday...

Teresa Rae (Dunn) Quick

Teresa Rae (Dunn) Quick

Aug 30, 2020

Teresa Dunn Quick, 67, went home to be with the Lord Sunday morning, August 30, 2020, at Hospice Haven. She was born in Richmond County July 9, 1953, a daughter of Lacy Odell Dunn, who survives, and the late Joyce Wilson Dunn. She was the widow of the late John Albert Quick who passed away January 15, 2012. They had...

Virginia Ann Moore McKay

Virginia Ann Moore McKay

Aug 28, 2020

Virginia Ann Moore McKay, 88, of Marston, completed her earthly journey on Friday, August 28, 2020.

Mrs. McKay was born August 24, 1932 in Rockingham County, NC, one of ten children of William Bryant and Carrie Belle Carter Moore. She was a homemaker and had been a member of Marston Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she was...