Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Reamel Carpenter Overcash
Oct 17, 2019
Reamel Carpenter Overcash, 93, of Ellerbe, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 at her home . Reamel was born October 29, 1925 in Rowan County, a daughter of Tommie and Bessie McSwain Carpenter. She had worked in the family store, Overcash & Brown, in the Atwell Community in Rowan County, Linn-Corriher Mills in Landis and Borden Manufacturing in Goldsboro. She...
Hazel Lovin Rhyne
Oct 12, 2019
Hazel Lovin Rhyne, born June 1, 1933, entered into her heavenly home on Saturday, October 12, 2019 after a brief stay at Pinehurst Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was the only daughter and youngest sibling of the late William Moses Lovin and Sarah Florence McLean of the Fire Tower Road Community in Ellerbe. Also preceding her in death were her...
Richard Eldon Lowry
Oct 11, 2019
Richard Eldon “Dick” Lowry, 83, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Dick was born May 4, 1936 in Springfield, Ohio, a son of the late Elden and Margaret Jack Lowry. He was a very active member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Hamlet. He had been a sales representative in...
Nell Jenkins Frye
Oct 11, 2019
Nell Ruth Jenkins Frye, 92, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019.
Mrs. Frye was born October 3, 1927 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Henry and Dora McKenzie Jenkins. She was a longtime member of Pee Dee United Methodist Church and a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Jimmy Ray Taylor, Sr.
Oct 11, 2019
Jimmy Ray Taylor, Sr. 84, passed away at Hospice Haven Friday, October 11, 2019, following a period of declining health. A native of Pilot Mtn., NC, he was born January 2, 1935, a son of the late Emory Stephen and Minnie Cook Taylor.
Jimmy was a self-employed building contractor and known for his expertise as a cabinet...
Larry Gene DuBois
Oct 11, 2019
Larry Gene DuBois, 77, of Bennettsville, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at Atrium Health in Charlotte.
Larry was born February 22, 1942 in Waterloo, Iowa, a son of the late Gene A. and Sylvia Marie Bradfield DuBois. He was a graduate of West Waterloo High School, Class of 1960, was a member at Place of Grace Campus, and...
Richard Eric Singletary, Sr.
Oct 4, 2019
Richard Eric Singletary, Sr. of Rockingham, NC, passed away in his home surrounded by his family, Friday, October 4, 2019. Richard was born June 3, 1954, a son of the late Elmer and Gladys Melton Singletary of East Rockingham. Richard was also preceded in death by one brother, Gene Singletary of Sanford, NC.
Richard retired from John Edwards Company of...
Gladys Rushing
Oct 3, 2019
Gladys Lee Murphy Rushing Gladys Rushing, age 92, a resident of Rockingham, N.C. for 63 years, passed away on October 3rd, 2019. She was born Gladys Lee Murphy in Danville, Virginia on January 12, 1927. Her parents were Reaves Leander Murphy, Sr and Ruth Phipps Murphy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl J. Rushing, Sr. to whom...
Bobby "Carlton" Poland
Oct 2, 2019
Bobby “Carlton” Poland, 75, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at Hospice Haven following a period of declining health. He was born in Nash County, NC, on March 9, 1944, a son of the late James Elmer Poland and Lessie Odell Winstead Poland. He was the husband of Marie Parker Poland and they had celebrated 55 years of marriage.
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Perrin Singletary Fields
Oct 2, 2019
Perrin Singletary Fields, 71, of Rockingham, departed this life on Wednesday, October 2, 2019.
Mrs. Fields was born November 6, 1947 in Richmond County, the daughter of the late Lee Gray and Ruth Grubb Singletary. For many years she worked as a teacher’s aide at Rohanen Primary School and later became a Licensed Practical Nurse. She loved spending time at...
Patricia Kay Pressley
Sep 30, 2019
Mrs. Patricia Kay Pressley, 70, of Rockingham passed away on Monday, September 30,
2019 at her home. Patricia was born on January 21, 1949 in Johnston County, NC a daughter of the late Walter Legrand Honeycutt and Honore Juanita Craft. She was office manager and co-owner of W.H. Parker Insurance Agency.
Surviving are her son, Jerry Dean Pressley and...
Geraldine "Jerrie" Jones Yates
Sep 28, 2019
Geraldine “Jerrie” Jones Yates, 82, of Rockingham, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 28, 2019.
Jerrie was born May 6, 1937 in High Shoals, NC and at a young age moved to Richmond County, where she attended Rohanen High School. She was the daughter of Lloyd and Dixie Jones. She was a homemaker for many years...
George Edward Short
Sep 28, 2019
George Edward Short, 77, of Rockingham, departed this life Saturday, September 28, 2019.
George was born June 5, 1942 in Coffee County, Tennessee, a son of the late John Edward and Matilda Wright Short. He was a graduate of Hamlet High School, Class of 1961, a member of the Civil Air Patrol, and an amateur radio operator. He was a...
James Edward Bryant
Sep 26, 2019
James Edward Bryant, 56, of Rockingham passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at his home.
Mr. Bryant was born November 23, 1962 in Richmond County, a son of the late Ernest Leaton and Frances Boyette Bryant. He had been employed with Novipax. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Weston “Bo” Boyette, Ernest Ronnie...
J. Van Sharpe
Sep 26, 2019
Mr. J. “Van” Sharpe, 93, departed this life Thursday, September 26, 2019, and went home to be with his Lord and his beloved wife of 72 years, Virginia Brown Sharpe, who passed away July 18, 2019.
Mr. Sharpe was a member of "The Greatest Generation" and a World War II Veteran who served his country in the US Army. He...
Ida Augusta (Hartman) Hale
Sep 25, 2019
Ida Augusta Hartman Hale, 88, passed away at her daughter’s home in Clayton, NC, Wednesday, September 25, 2019, following a period of declining health. A native of Richmond County, she was born January 31, 1931, a daughter of the late Reggie and Nina Mabe Hartman. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Raleigh Hartman, and two sisters, Leticia...
Gladys Priddy Richardson
Sep 22, 2019
On September 22, 2019, just a few months shy of her 97th birthday, Gladys Priddy Richardson left this earth and joined loved ones in her heavenly home.
Mrs. Richardson was born January 30, 1923 in Rockingham County, NC, a daughter of the late Ben and Tidy Holt Priddy. She had attended Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, was a homemaker...
Jennifer Phillips
Sep 21, 2019
Jennifer Lynn Taylor-Phillips, 42, of Rockingham, NC, passed away on Saturday, September 21st, at UNC Memorial Hospital.
Jennifer was born March 12th, 1977 in Trenton, New Jersey. Jennifer worked as a CNA, as well as a mentor for GLB-child development program. Jennifer is the daughter of the late Harry Taylor of NJ, and Kathy McCrossen-Koenig of PA.
Jennifer...
Richard Lawrence McIntyre
Sep 16, 2019
Richard Lawrence McIntyre, 79, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at his home.
Richard was born March 19, 1940 in Richmond County, a son of the late William Clayborn and Dollie King McIntyre. He had attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and had worked with JP Stevens, Clark Equipment, Burlington Industries and Fruit of the Loom. In addition...
John Reginald McCroskey
Sep 15, 2019
John Reginald McCroskey, 81, of Rockingham passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Pruitt Health.
Mr. McCroskey was born on April 14, 1938, in Richmond County, a son of the late James Woodrow and Minnie Estelle Nuttal McCroskey. He was a member of Abundant Life Church and had retired from Vulcan Materials in Rockingham. In addition to...
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