Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


John Glenn Hill

John Glenn Hill

Oct 18, 2017

  John Glenn Hill, 86, was born to George Walter Hill, Senior and Cora Weddle Hill on February 8, 1931 in Ellerbe. He left for his eternal life on October 18, 2017. He loved fishing and frying fish, Bluegrass Music, hunting, racing from dirt tracks to NASCAR, the Atlanta Braves and repairing and rebuilding guns. He could figure out how to...

Patricia Braddock Newton

Patricia Braddock Newton

Oct 16, 2017

 Patricia Ellen “Patty” Braddock Newton, 70, of Raleigh, went to be with her Lord on October 16, 2017.  Mrs. Newton was born February 28, 1947 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John Randolph and Bernice Ellen Robinson Braddock. She was a graduate of Hamlet High School, Class of 1967, graduated from Cosmetology School in 1968, and had taken...

Jessie Saunders Williams

Jessie Saunders Williams

Oct 14, 2017

Jessie Saunders Williams, 86, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at her daughter’s home. Mrs. Williams was born July 23, 1931 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Jesse and Nellie Andrews Saunders.  She was a graduate of Rockingham High School, a homemaker and a member of Mt. Carmel Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to her...

Reginald Garside Nuttall

Reginald Garside Nuttall

Oct 12, 2017

Reginald Garside Nuttall, Jr., 94, of Rockingham passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Hospice Haven. He was born on December 12, 1922 in Moore County a son of the late, Reginald Garside and Minnie Harrison Shepherd Nuttall.  He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U S  Navy. He was retired from Springs Mills, was a Life...

Ronald Lawrence Dineen

Ronald Lawrence Dineen

Oct 1, 2017

Ronald Lawrence Dineen, 65, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. Ronald was born November 5, 1951 in Utica, NY, a son of the late Mathew James and Corinne Wilson Dineen. He had attended of Freedom Baptist Church and had worked in sales.   Surviving are his wife, Mary Anne Connor Dineen of the...

Dorothy Allred Snyder

Dorothy Allred Snyder

Sep 29, 2017

  Dorothy Allred “Dot” Snyder, 89, of Ellerbe passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at FirstHealth Hospice in Pinehurst.  Mrs. Snyder was born December 21, 1927 in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late James Isaac “Ike” and Martha Jane “Mattie” Graham Allred. She was a graduate of Candor High School, received her B.A from Flora McDonald College and her M.Ed....

Ruby Malloy Edwards

Ruby Malloy Edwards

Sep 29, 2017

Ruby Mae Malloy Edwards, 72, of Hamlet passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital – Richmond Campus.  Mrs. Edwards was born June 1, 1945 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Eddie and Mary Graham Malloy. She had retired from Sara Lee Hosiery. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Dorothy Gainey Snead

Dorothy Gainey Snead

Sep 27, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy Gainey Snead, 74, of Rockingham, NC, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock on Saturday, September 30 at Freedom Baptist Church, 987 US Highway 1, Rockingham, NC, with burial to follow in Richmond County Memorial Park Cemetery, 1717 East Broad Avenue, Rockingham, NC. The family will...

Virginia Kerns Grooms

Virginia Kerns Grooms

Sep 25, 2017

Virginia Dare Kerns Grooms, 81, of Richmond Pines Nursing Center, Hamlet, passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital – Richmond Campus in Rockingham. Mrs. Grooms was born June 21, 1936 in Scotland County, a daughter of the late Newty and Lillie Mae Chavis Kerns. She had worked as a waitress and caretaker. In addition to her...

Roy Lee Richardson

Roy Lee Richardson

Sep 20, 2017

Roy Lee Richardson Roy Lee Richardson, 83 of Rockingham, NC passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Hospice Haven surrounded by his family. Roy was born November 13, 1933 in McColl, SC a son of the late William Burt and Sue Clark Richardson. Mr. Richardson was a member of Pee Dee Baptist Church and was retired from North Carolina...

Glenn Aubray Boling

Glenn Aubray Boling

Sep 15, 2017

Glenn A. Boling, 77, of Rockingham, went home to his heavenly father to fish at the best fishing pond in heaven. He left this world Friday evening after walking into his home and noticing that his companion Elaine Shelton, of 18 years and niece, Maria Pieger had thrown his beloved couch out! He left behind his wild raccoons and a...

John Thomas Lassiter

John Thomas Lassiter

Sep 13, 2017

John Thomas Lassiter, 75, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. Mr. Lassiter was born July 4, 1942 in Richmond County, a son of the late Mason Lee and Frances Moss Lassiter. He was a member of Maple Street Free Will Baptist Church and had been employed with the Richmond County Water Department....

Billy Wayne Bingham

Billy Wayne Bingham

Sep 13, 2017

Billy Wayne Bingham, 63 of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Bingham was born September 20, 1953 in Union County, a son of the late Joseph and Ruth Mae Richardson Bingham. He was a member of Outreach for Jesus and Abundant Life Church and had worked with Sara Lee Hosiery. Surviving...

Lura Joann Wilson Byers

Lura Joann Wilson Byers

Sep 12, 2017

Lura Joann Wilson Byers, 79, of Albemarle, NC, formerly of Rockingham, NC and Ashland, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Mrs. Byers was born December 15, 1937 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late George T. and Nayrilla Dunn Wilson. She had been a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Ashland, Ohio, had worked with...

Carl Jackson Anderson

Carl Jackson Anderson

Sep 10, 2017

Carl Jackson Anderson, 81 of Rockingham, was welcomed into the loving arms of God on Sunday, September 10, 2017. Mr. Anderson was a1955 graduate of Rockingham High School and he retired from CSX Railroad in 1998. He was a member of the First United Methdoist Church, where he was active in the Ledbetter Mens Bible Class and the Merry Makers...

Marie East McQueen

Marie East McQueen

Sep 3, 2017

Marie East McQueen, 81, of Derby, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 in Pinehurst. Mrs. McQueen was born September 26, 1935 in Red Springs, NC, a daughter of the late Sam Jones and Helen McPhaul East. She had graduated from Ellerbe High School, Class of 1953 and was owner of McQueen Century Old Farm in Derby. In addition to her...

Roger James Green

Roger James Green

Sep 3, 2017

Roger James Green, 65, of Ellerbe, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Green was born July 7, 1952 in Richmond County, a son of the late Lonnie James and Agnes Ola Moore Green. He had taught Middle School Math and Science and retired from the US Postal Service. Surviving are his wife,...

Agnes McCormick Treece Whittington

Agnes McCormick Treece Whittington

Sep 2, 2017

Agnes Adaline McCormick Treece Whittington, 91, of Ellerbe passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Morrison Manor in Laurinburg. Mrs. Whittington was born November 24, 1925 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John W. and Laura Jane Talbert McCormick. She had attended Ellerbe First Presbyterian Church and had farmed most of her life. In addition to her parents,...

Treva Lawson Chappell

Treva Lawson Chappell

Aug 31, 2017

Treva Mary Lawson Chappell, 88, of Ellerbe, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living in Candor. Mrs. Chappell was born February 2, 1929 in Stokes County, a daughter of the late William Robert and Daisy Ellen Bibey Lawson. She was a homemaker and farmer’s wife and attended New Hope Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...

Eugene McCaskill Poston

Eugene McCaskill Poston

Aug 29, 2017

Eugene McCaskill Poston, 77, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at his home. Mr. Poston was born March 2, 1940 in Richmond County, a son of the late Cleveland Poston and Gladys Henry Poston Hinson. He had served in the North Carolina National Guard for over 28 years, worked with Clark Equipment Company and had retired from the...