Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Clara McIntyre Donahue

Clara McIntyre Donahue

Jul 24, 2018

Clara McIntyre Donahue, 84, of Ellerbe, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, Virginia.

A celebration of Clara’s life will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday, July 28, at Ellerbe First Baptist Church with Rev. James Brown and Rev. Andy Pettigrew officiating.  Interment will follow in Ellerbe Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9:45 – 10:45...

Joyce Cox Brown

Joyce Cox Brown

Jul 21, 2018

Joyce Cox Brown, 78, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.

Mrs. Brown was born December 14, 1939 in Anson County, a daughter of the late Noah and Addie Mae Vaughn Cox. She was a member of Community Church and had been employed with L’Eggs Hanes Bali, Clark Equipment and UCO Fabrics. In addition...

Kathy Hough Saunders

Kathy Hough Saunders

Jul 17, 2018

Kathy Hough Saunders, 67, of Morven, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at her home.

Mrs. Saunders was born December 20, 1950 in Montgomery County, NC, a daughter of the late Albert Davis and Peggy Marie Bowman Hough. She had been employed as a babysitter and caregiver for the elderly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Maude Hughleen Greene

Maude Hughleen Greene

Jul 12, 2018

 

Maude Hughleen Greene, 84, of Ellerbe, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Hospice Haven. Hughleen was born August 29, 1933 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Hugh Pate and Pearl Davis Greene. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Hugh Pate Greene, Jr. Grover F. “Bud” Allred, one nephew...

Rodney Morgan

Rodney Morgan

Jul 11, 2018

David Rodney Morgan, 57, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Rodney was born April 9, 1961 in Richmond County, a son of the late Claude and Bertha Mae Cox Morgan. He was member of Rockingham Wesleyan Church and had formerly been employed with Burlington Industries.

Surviving are his brothers, Claude Morgan, Jr....

Jennifer Dawn Rush Mabe

Jennifer Dawn Rush Mabe

Jul 10, 2018

Jennifer Dawn Rush Mabe, 38, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018.

Jennifer was born February 22, 1980 in Richmond County, a daughter of Wanda Greene Rush Bruce and the late Doyle Van Rush. Jennifer was a homemaker, a school volunteer and a rec ball coach.

Surviving are her husband Scottie Brent Mabe of the home; children,...

Teddy "Ted" Gene Chance

Teddy "Ted" Gene Chance

Jul 3, 2018

On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, Teddy Gene “Ted” Chance, 83, Rockingham, NC passed peacefully while down on the coast.  He enjoyed his last dip in the ocean, his last dinner at Calabash, and his last trip with his wife and the boys.

Ted was born November 30, 1934 to John and Mildred Chance. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, enjoyed...

Larry A. Carter

Larry A. Carter

Jun 27, 2018

Garner – Larry A. Carter, Sr., 77, passed away Wednesday.

A native of Ellerbe, NC, Larry moved to the Raleigh area in pursuant of a career in agricultural research. In 2003, he retired as a Plant Pathology Technician with a tenure of 42 years at NC State University. He enjoyed working the early summer mornings selling produce at the State...

Carol Yvonne Furr Solomon

Carol Yvonne Furr Solomon

Jun 24, 2018

Jesus said “I am the resurrection and the life:  he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”

Carol Yvonne Furr Solomon, 67, of Hamlet, passed from this life to His presence on Sunday, June 24th, at Hospice Haven after having been lovingly cared for at Kingswood Nursing Center in Aberdeen for three and a half...

Mildred "Peggy" Bost McFayden

Mildred "Peggy" Bost McFayden

Jun 22, 2018

Mildred “Peggy” Bost McFayden, 89, of Ellerbe, NC passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at Hospice Haven.

She was born March 5, 1929 in Moore County, NC to the late Fletcher W. and Mildred Wood Bost. She was a graduate of West End High School, a homemaker and an active member of Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church. She was a devoted...

Elsie Gibson Bennett

Elsie Gibson Bennett

Jun 20, 2018

Elsie Gibson Bennett, 96 of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.  Elsie was born September 12, 1921 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Arch Gibson and Maude Sibley Gibson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by an infant daughter Susan Yvonne Bennett. She was a member...

Jean Frazier Hutchinson

Jean Frazier Hutchinson

Jun 18, 2018

Jean Frazier Hutchinson

Columbia—Jean Frazier Hutchinson, 85, of Columbia, died Sunday June 18, 2018, at Agape Hospice House. She was married to Joseph E. Hutchinson for over 65 years. They are the parents of Janice Hutchinson Poda of Columbia, Timothy J. Hutchinson (Fae) of Hilton Head Island and the late Steve (Hutch) Hutchinson (Avis) of Pawleys Island. She is survived...

Mary Morris Pearson

Mary Morris Pearson

Jun 16, 2018

Mary Morris Pearson, 77, of Holiday Village Apartments, Rockingham, died Saturday, June 16th, 2018 in her home. She was born June 6th, 1941 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William and Beulah Morris.

Visitation will be held at Mount Calvary Rock of Ages, 464 County Home Road Rockingham, on Tuesday, June 26th, from 6:00 pm until 8:00pm.  A...

Shirley Hooks Huggins

Shirley Hooks Huggins

Jun 8, 2018

Shirley Catherine Hooks Huggins, 81, joined Heaven's choir on Friday, June 8, 2018.  She passed away in Lexington, Virginia, after a five-month battle with brain cancer.

She was born in Rockingham, North Carolina, on September 11, 1936, a daughter of the late Reverend John Lee and Grace Virginia Hutchinson Hooks.  She married Malcolm Huggins on August 22, 1954.  As a...

Mary Linda Cain Sharpe

Mary Linda Cain Sharpe

Jun 8, 2018

Mary Linda Cain Sharpe, 56, of Hamlet, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. 

Mrs. Sharpe was born January 20, 1962 in Richmond County, a daughter of Frances Layton Smith and the late Jimmy Cain. She had been employed with Clark Equipment, as a C.N.A. at local nursing homes and a carrier with...

Doris Marion Rice

Doris Marion Rice

Jun 7, 2018

Doris Marion Rice, 91, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at her home.

Mrs. Rice was born June 28, 1926 in Winfred, South Dakota, a daughter of the late Elmo Claudius and Bessie Mae Phillips Rice. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for over 70 years and a member of the Daughters of...

Clifton Daivis Gaddy

Clifton Daivis Gaddy

Jun 5, 2018

 

Clifton Davis “Buddy Ro” Gaddy, 81,  of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. He was born on March 22, 1937 in Richmond county, a son of the late Davis and Frances Simmons Gaddy. He was a U. S. Army Veteran,  a member of Sweet Haven Church,  retired from Perdue, and was self...

Darrell Lane McFayden

Darrell Lane McFayden

Jun 1, 2018

 

Darrell Lane McFayden, 65, of Ellerbe passed away at his home on Friday June 1, 2018 surrounded by his family. Darrell was born on August 2, 1952 in Moore county a son of the late Colon and Gladys Ballard McFayden. Darrell worked with Ellerbe Poultry Compnay , the family business, from high school until 1976. He then worked...

Grady Odell Dobbins

Grady Odell Dobbins

May 24, 2018

Grady Odell Dobbins, 84, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at his home.

Mr. Dobbins was born August 18, 1933 in Stokes County, NC, a son of the late Wiley and Nina Stokes Dobbins. He had served his country in the Korean War as a member of the US Marine Corps. He had retired from F. O. Day...

Rev. Donnie Gray Davis

Rev. Donnie Gray Davis

May 24, 2018

Rev. Donnie Gray Davis, 84, of Ellerbe, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.

Rev. Davis was born June 29, 1933 in Robeson County, NC, a son of the late William James and Pearline McCormick Davis.  He had served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He had attended Wilmington College and...