Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Michael Curtis Bowers
Feb 8, 2019
Michael Curtis Bowers, 62, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at home.
Mr. Bowers was born January 2, 1957 in Richmond County, a son of the late Haywood and Kathryn Garris Bowers. He had been employed with Hood Packaging. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Deborah Horne Bowers.
Surviving are...
Lucille Player Cannon
Feb 6, 2019
Lucille Player Cannon, 88, of Rockingham, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
Mrs. Cannon was born June 3, 1930 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Henry Player and Rev. Thelma Jacobs Player. She was a longtime member and worker of First Pentecostal Holiness Church and was longtime employee of the Diamond...
William Glenn Dawkins
Feb 6, 2019
William Glenn Dawkins, 81 of Rockingham passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. He was born on July 15, 1937 in Richmond County, a son of the late William Lee Dawkins and Virginia McCaskill Dawkins. He was associated with Dawkins produce and later was a supervisor with the Bibb company. William was...
Linda Kay Seagraves
Feb 4, 2019
Linda Kay Seagraves, 67, of Ellerbe Passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital Richmond Campus. Linda was born on December 5, 1951 in Horry County, SC a daughter of the late Lindsey and Margie Campbell Hursey. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Kay Lewis.
She is survived...
Daniel Larry Parsons
Feb 2, 2019
Rev. Daniel Larry Parsons, 80, of Ellerbe, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at his home. Rev. Parsons was born May 9, 1938 in Richmond County, the son of the late D.C. and Marjorie Stutts Parsons. He had retired from Lucent Technologies and entered into the ministry. He retired again as pastor of Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church in Chester, where...
Charlie Justice Jenkins
Feb 1, 2019
Charlie Justice Jenkins, 68, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Charlie was born March 23, 1950 in Moore County, a son of the late Raymond and Hester Hamm Jenkins. He was a farmer and loved hunting, golf and most anything outdoors. Charlie was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend....
Ruby Boyette Speight
Jan 31, 2019
Ruby Boyette Speight, 92, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019.
Mrs. Speight was born August 10, 1926 in Richmond County, the daughter of Raymond and Adgie Graham Boyette. Ruby worked at Sara Lee and was a lifetime member of Community Church where she served as Sunday School teacher and choir director for over 50 years. She was a...
Vernon Franklin Baldwin
Jan 31, 2019
Vernon Franklin Baldwin, 84, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Mr. Baldwin was born November 25, 1934 in Bladen county, a son of the late Robert Lee Baldwin and Viola Thompson Ross. He had retired from Servco as a station manager and later worked with Vondrell Manufacturing. He was also an...
James Franklin Melton, Jr
Jan 30, 2019
James Franklin Melton, Jr. 67, of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at his home.
Mr. Melton was born August 17, 1951 in Richmond County, a son of the late James Franklin and Ruby Carlisle Melton. He was a member of the Ellerbe Lions Club and for over 50 years he worked in marine upholstery. In addition to his...
Catherine "Kitty" Parris Johnson
Jan 27, 2019
Sara Catherine “Kitty” Parris Johnson, 84, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Hamlet House.
Kitty was born March 1, 1934 in Cherokee County, SC, a daughter of the late Arthur W. and Janie Elizabeth Byars Parris. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints and had retired from Sara Lee Hosiery....
Billy Ray Kirk
Jan 27, 2019
Billy Ray Kirk, 76, of Rockingham, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, January 27, 2019.
Mr. Kirk was born August 18, 1942 in Richmond County, a son of the late Ernest and Annie Mae Walters Kirk. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and had retired from CP&L where he had been Plant Manager at the Blewitt...
Esther Gibson McNair
Jan 26, 2019
Esther Gibson McNair, 85, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. McNair was born May 26, 1933 in Scotland County, a daughter of the late Garland Lindsey and Rena Hester Gibson. On April 17, 1949 she married Clarence Eugene McNair. She embraced being the wife of a Baptist minister and was very active...
Christine Edwards Maree
Jan 24, 2019
Christine Edwards Maree, 79, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Maree was born August 20, 1939 in Richmond County, the daughter of the late Leo and Lucille Clark Edwards. She had retired from Glenwood Rest Home in Rockingham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...
William Carson Quick, Jr.
Jan 22, 2019
William Carson Quick, Jr., 63, of Rockingham passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Pruitt Health. Carson was born on October 9, 1955 in Marlboro County, SC a son of the late William Carson Quick, Sr. and Effie Alberta Clanton Quick.
Carson is survived by a daughter, Krystal Key(Timothy) three grandchildren, Lilly, Nash and Bella; sisters,...
Tommy Shoe
Jan 20, 2019
Tommy Shoe, 68 of Wilmington, NC died Sunday, January 20, 2019 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
Tommy was born September 10, 1950 in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia, the son of the late Horace and Dora Shoe. He was proud of being a veteran and serving his country in the US Army. He was a former employee of Clark Equipment Company...
Wanda Richardson Shepheard
Jan 19, 2019
Wanda Richardson Shepheard, 70, of Ellerbe, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Mrs. Shepheard was born January 30, 1948 in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late Jesse Johnson “Jack” and Ethel Sally Mabe Richardson. She had been a member of White Oak Springs Primitive Baptist Church and had retired from Fruit...
Jane Sears North
Jan 16, 2019
Jane Sears North, 58 of Ellerbe passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 surrounded by her family. Jane was born on July 3, 1960 in Richmond County, a daughter of Barbara Tilley Sears and the late John H. Sears, Sr.
Surviving are Carl North; her daughters, Morgan North and Meredith North; her mother, Barbara Sears; a sister, Beverly Barber(Richard); a...
Charles Eugene McIntyre
Jan 11, 2019
Charles Eugene McIntyre, Gene as most knew him, passed away at his home on Friday. He was a friend to everyone he met. He was a hugger and a kisser and never met a stranger. Many friends remember him dearly by these attributes as well as always having a smile on his face and spreading and living Gods word. Gene...
William "Steve" Steven DeWitt
Jan 9, 2019
William Steven “Steve” DeWitt, 62, of Lexington, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at his home.
Steve was born November 12, 1956 in Moore County, a son of the late John Gary & Ada Pusser DeWitt. He was a longtime produce farmer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, John, Edward, David, Phillip, Harry...
Gilbert Garrett Parker
Jan 2, 2019
Gilbert Garrett Parker, 94, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.
Mr. Parker was born December 18, 1924 in Richmond County, a son of the late William and Ruth Lee Blue Parker. He had served his country in the US Navy and had retired from Richmond Yarns. In addition to his parents, he was...
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