Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Cheston Brian Covington
Apr 7, 2019
Chet Brian Covington 46, of Rockingham passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019. Chet was born on March 8, 1973 in Moore County a son of James Michael Covington and the late Jeanette Humphrey Covington.
Chet was a loving father to his three children and wife. He was a former lineman at Pike, who loved gardening, working on...
Delores Ann (Young) Johnson
Apr 7, 2019
Delores Ann (Young) Johnson, 65, passed away at her home in Rockingham Sunday, April 7, 2019, following a period of declining health. She was born November 12, 1953, to the late James Lewis Young, Sr. and Frances Williams Young.
Delores was a lady of many talents, but she sought no recognition for the things she did. She could sew,...
Richard Warren Comer
Apr 7, 2019
Richard Warren Comer 67, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 7, 2019 at home.
He was born October 2, 1951 to the late John Lindsay(Jack) Comer and Ila Cleo Comer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Horace Comer. Richard worked as a mechanic for 20 plus years at Ellerbe Auto, where he could be...
"Lori" Ponds
Apr 6, 2019
Hazel Lorene Cornwell Ponds, 71, known to family and friends as “Lori”, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Hospice Haven of Rockingham. She was born November 6, 1947, in Effingham, IL.
Lori had been a resident of North Carolina since 1967 and had worked in the textile industry. Although she was a quiet and unassuming...
Ray Nell McLemore Perkins
Apr 6, 2019
Ray Nell McLemore Perkins, 87, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.
Mrs. Perkins was born September 13, 1931 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John Henry and Annie Pearl McCaskill McLemore. She was a member of Pee Dee United Methodist Church, had worked with JP Stevens Co and retired from Sandhurst...
Sandrell Steele Ashworth
Apr 3, 2019
Sandrell Steele Ashworth, 60, of Candor passed away on April 3, 2019 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Sandrell was born on June 5, 1958 in Danville, VA a daughter of Cozette Haywood and the late James Malloy Steele.
Surviving are her mother, Cozette H. Greene and step-father Clayton Greene; her sister Evelyn Parsons; a...
Beatrice Quick Bowman
Apr 2, 2019
Beatrice Quick Bowman, 86, passed away at her home Tuesday, April 2, 2019. She was born in Richmond County on December 20, 1932, the daughter of the late Edmond and Rosa Berry Quick. She was the widow of the late Andy Bowman who died April 10, 1996. They had been married almost 50 years at the time of his passing....
William "Bill" Luther Cloninger
Apr 1, 2019
William Luther “Bill” Cloninger, 86, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019 at his home.
Mr. Cloninger was born October 29, 1932 in Richmond County, a son of the late Tom and Bess Garner Cloninger. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School and retired from Perdue after 48 years of service. He was a lifelong member of...
Virginia Ashleigh Watts
Mar 25, 2019
Virginia “Ashleigh” Watts, 40, passed away unexpectedly at her home Monday, March 25, 2019. A native of Richmond County, she was born March 8, 1979, the daughter of the late Ramona Haywood and Michael Watts. Although Ashleigh had worked a number of jobs, she was primarily a homemaker taking care of her family.
Those remaining to cherish her memory are...
James William "Jimmy" Raines
Mar 20, 2019
James William “Jimmy” Raines, 24, of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Duke University Hospital in Durham.
Jimmy was born October 1, 1994 in Moore County, a son of Jeff Raines and Kim Mullis Walker. He was a graduate of Richmond Early College, Class of 2013 and Embry Riddle Aeronautical School, Class of 2017. He was employed with...
Mary Summerford Wilson
Mar 19, 2019
Mary Summerford Wilson, 93, formerly of Ellerbe, passed away at her daughter’s home in Clayton (NC) Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Born June 21, 1925, she was the daughter of the late William and Lizzie Gibson Summerford and the widow of the late James Middleton Wilson (1920-1994).
Prior to retirement, she had worked in the textile industry. She was a...
William Davis Kelly
Mar 19, 2019
William Davis Kelly, 72, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his home.
Mr. Kelly was born February 17, 1947 in Loris, SC, a son of the late Lonnie J. and Beulah Tyler Kelly. He was a lifelong member of Shining Light Free Will Baptist Church, where he played guitar and had worked in textiles. In addition...
Michael Jodean Jones
Mar 18, 2019
Michael Jodean Jones, 56, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at his home.
Michael was born April 1, 1962 in Richmond, VA, a son of Joe Deen and Juanita Horton Jones of Austinville, VA. He was a member of Highland Acres Church of God and was employed with Monroe Small Engine in Rockingham.
Surviving in addition to...
Wilbur Kinchen Snipes
Mar 13, 2019
Wilbur Kinchen Snipes, 77, of Ellerbe passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.
Wilbur was born August 18, 1941 in Robeson County, NC, a son of the late Albert and Aletha Bridgeman Snipes. He loved his church, Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, where he was a member and president of the Men’s group. One...
Margaret Cockman Barber
Mar 13, 2019
Margaret Cockman Barber, 89, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Barber was born December 14, 1929 in Richmond County, the daughter of the late Grady and Myrtle Childers Cockman. She was a graduate of Rockingham High School, Class of 1947 and was a longtime member of Community Church. She had been employed with JP...
Nellie Chavis Burr
Mar 12, 2019
Nellie Chavis Burr, 88, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.
Mrs. Burr was born November 27, 1930 in Marlboro County, SC , a daughter of the late Grady and Mary Williams Chavis . She was a member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church and loved spending time at her home in Myrtle Beach. In addition to...
Mary Wilson Thomas
Mar 8, 2019
Mary Lou Wilson Thomas formerly of Ellerbe, NC passed away Friday at Pinelake Nursing Center in Carthage, NC. She was born in Richmond County, on February 13, 1941 a daughter of the late R. W. Wilson and Daisy Blakely Wilson.
She is survived by her husband, Harvey Lee Thomas, her sons, Mark Thomas and wife Sharon, and Joe Thomas; four...
James Steven Greene
Mar 6, 2019
James Steven Greene, 52, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.
Steven was born January 28, 1967 in Richmond County, the son of Johnnie Sims and the late Lacey F. Greene.
Surviving are his mother and step-father, Johnnie Sims Freeman and Charles Freeman of Rockingham; sister, Christy Webb of Rockingham; daughter...
Judy Biles McNeil-Long
Feb 21, 2019
Judy Biles McNeill Long, 77, of Hamlet, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Judy was born September 4, 1941 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Lee Roy and Essie Josephine Rivers Biles. She had been a Lab Technician with Richmond Memorial Hospital and Hamlet Hospital. In addition to her parents,...
Margie Faye Taylor Stewart
Feb 13, 2019
Margie Faye Stewart, 77, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at her home.
Mrs. Stewart was born October 28, 1941 in Richmond County, the daughter of the late Thurman Lewis and Beulah Mae Greer Taylor. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Free Will Baptist Church and had retired from Sara Lee Hosiery after over 40 years of...
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