Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Gary Wayne Metz
Feb 13, 2018
Gary Wayne Metz, 71, of Rockingham, passed away February 13, 2018 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. Gary was born January 6, 1947 in Charleston WV, a son of Paul and Lahoma Gore Metz.
Gary was retired from the US Airforce and an estate caretaker.
Surviving are his wife, Rebecca “Becky” Metz, his step-children, Michael McLendon and Melinda McLendon; step-grandchildren,...
Hazel Thomas Blue
Feb 12, 2018
Hazel Grey Thomas Kelly Blue, 91, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital- Richmond Campus in Rockingham.
Mrs. Blue was born August 10, 1926 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Marson L. and Lottie Phillips Thomas. She was a charter and active member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church and had managed several...
Hellon Frances Johnson
Feb 11, 2018
Hellon Frances Patterson Johnson, 79, of Rockingham, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 11, 2018. She was born June 2, 1938 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Henry and Clemer Patterson .
Hellon is survived by her husband, Bobby G. Johnson, Sr.; daughters, Donna Johnson, Jennifer (Thomas) Carter, Cynthia Whitley; son...
Rachel Louise Raines Bowman
Feb 6, 2018
Rachel Louise Raines Bowman, 78, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.
Mrs. Bowman was born August 3, 1939 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Roy Lee and Maude Wilkes Raines. She was a member of Southside Free Will Baptist Church , a retired textile inspector and had also worked as a...
Milas "Junior" Duncan Solomon, Jr
Feb 5, 2018
Milas Duncan “Junior” Solomon, Jr., 85, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.
Mr. Solomon was born March 22, 1932 in Rowan County, NC a son of the late Milas Duncan and Addie B. Whitley Solomon. He had served his country in the US Navy and had retired from Burlington Industries after 38...
Malcolm Huggins
Feb 3, 2018
Malcolm Huggins, 85, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.
Mr. Huggins was born December 4, 1932 in Lumberton, NC, a son of the late Coy and Vallie Herring Huggins. He had retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service, was a member of Temple Baptist Church and had...
Daphene Axsom Preslar
Jan 27, 2018
Daphene Axsom Preslar, 89 0f Rockingham, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday morning January 27, 2018 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Mildred Axsom. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Norman Axsom. Surviving are her daughter, Susan P. Kelly and husband Kenny C. Kelly...
Miriam F. Greene
Jan 26, 2018
Miriam Frances Greene 93 of Rockingham, NC went to be with the Lord on Friday morning, Jan 26, 2018 at Richmond County Hospice Haven.
Ms. Greene was born on May 12, 1924 in Richmond County; the daughter of the late Earl and Ethel Grant Greene. She was preceded by a sister, Edyth Greene Covington. She was a longstanding member...
Patsy Elizabeth Meacham
Jan 25, 2018
Patsy “ Pat” Elizabeth Meacham, 72, of Chapel Hill, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 25, 2018 at UNC Hospice Home in Pittsboro.
Miss Meacham was born December 15, 1945 in Richmond County, the daughter of the late Edgar Jackson and Effie Thelma Ussery Meacham. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro....
Maichee Thao
Jan 22, 2018
Maichee Thao, 38, of Appleton, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Maichee was born July 5, 1979 in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of Vangpao and Va Vang Thao. She was a cosmetologist and a nail technician.
Surviving are her parents, Vangpao and Va Vang Thao of Rockingham and brother Pheexeng Thao.
The family will...
Rose Marie Joyce McDermott
Jan 11, 2018
Rose Marie Joyce McDermott, 83, of Rockingham, passed away on January 11, 2018 at her home. She was born on March 2, 1934 in Passaic, NJ, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Madeline Stewart Pintavalle.She is survived by her daughter Ellen Alesia Nordick and son-in-law Jamie. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at 3:00 ...
Brenda Poston Beach
Jan 9, 2018
Brenda Joyce Poston Beach, 73, of Rockingham, passed away on January 9, 2018 at Hospice Haven surrounded by her family. She was born on November 30, 1944 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Pulion and Rosa Mae Floyd Poston. She was owner of Brenda’s Beach Bingo before retiring. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Alice Rae Garris Morgan
Jan 3, 2018
Alice Rae Garris Morgan, 87, of Hamlet, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at her son’s home.
Mrs. Morgan was born November 20, 1930 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Milton Robert and Ruth Crouch Garris. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and had been employed with the Richmond County School System. In addition to her...
Bobbie Prevatte Gregory
Dec 31, 2017
Bobbie Lillian Prevatte Gregory, 84, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Pruitt Healthcare in Rockingham.
Mrs. Gregory was born August 9, 1933 in Anson County, a daughter of the late Robert and Gertrude Millen Prevatte. She had been employed in textiles and as a cook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Ronald Lee Murray
Dec 30, 2017
Ronald Lee Murray, 72, of Derby, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at his home.
Mr. Murray was born February 7, 1945 in Robertson County, KY, a son of the late James Earl and Janet Hester Murray. He had served his country in the US Navy and was a member of the American Legion in Rockingham. He was a...
Linda Davis Parker
Dec 29, 2017
Linda Davis Parker, 64, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Ms. Parker was born January 9, 1953 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Roscoe Davis Jr and Mary Helen Hudson Davis. She was of the Baptist Faith and was employed with Hood Packaging and Pizza Inn....
Ruth Solomon Carter
Dec 29, 2017
Ruth Solomon Carter, 107, of Rockingham, passed away December 29, 2017 at the Hermitage.
Ruth was born on September 22, 1910 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late James and Sarah Lee Solomon. She was a nurse’s aide for many years and was proud to serve her community.
Surviving are her daughters, Sarah Parrish, Kathy Joan Braddock...
John C Baker
Dec 28, 2017
John C. Baker, 91, died Thursday, December 28, at the Embrace Hospice House in Myrtle Beach, SC. Mr. Baker was born in Whitinsville, MA to the late Cecil and Flora Oppewall Baker.
Mr. Baker was married to G. Helen Oosterman on June 6, 1950 in Whitinsville MA and they were married for 67 years.
Mr. Baker worked as a personnel...
Carol Gene Sheerer
Dec 28, 2017
Carol Gene Sheerer, 66 of Rockingham passed away on December 28, 2017 at her home.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm Monday, January 1, 2018 at Carter Funeral Home in Rockingham.
A visitation will follow the service.
Helen Oosterman Baker
Dec 26, 2017
G. Helen Baker, 89, died Tuesday , December 26, at the Embrace Hospice House in Myrtle Beach, SC. Mrs. Baker was born in Whitinsville, MA to the late George T. Oosterman and Josephine (Josie) Koopmans. After her mother’s death Mrs. Baker was raised by her stepmother Edith Oosterman. Mrs. Baker was married to John C. Baker on June 6, 1950...
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