Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Arthur LeRoy Downs, Jr.
May 2, 2017
Arthur LeRoy Downs, Jr., 72, of Rockingham, passed away May 2, 2017 at his home. Arthur was born July 26, 1944 in Richmond County, son of the late Arthur LeRoy Downs and Evelyn Ford Downs . He retired from J. P. Stevens and the joy of his life became his music. He enjoyed playing guitar and other musical instruments, including...
Danny Robert Bingham
Apr 28, 2017
Danny Robert Bingham, 60, of Derby, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at his home. Danny was born February 6, 1957 in Richmond County, a son of the late James Daniel and Dorothy Mae Ledford Bingham. He had served his country in the US Army and had retired from Tommy Lovin Body Shop. Surviving are his children, Savannah Goodwin of...
Wriston Lee Deese
Apr 25, 2017
Wriston Lee Deese, 68, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Pruitt Healthcare in Rockingham. Mr. Deese was born June 9, 1948 in Richmond County, a son of the late Dewey Dawson and Lois Yandle Deese. He attended Outreach for Jesus and had been a service station manager. He was best known for his street ministry, where he...
Tina A Hill
Apr 21, 2017
Tina A. Hill, 57, of Rockingham, NC passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at First Health Richmond Memorial HospitaL Tina was the former owner of Hill's Jewelers. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Carter Funeral Home in Rockingham, NC.
Annabel Sugg Wagnon
Apr 21, 2017
Annabel Sugg Nance Wagnon, 98, of Rockingham, NC, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at The Hermitage Retirement Center. Graveside service will be held privately at a Later date at the Ellerbe Cemetery, in Ellerbe, NC.
MIchael Keith Lisenby
Apr 18, 2017
Michael Keith Lisenby, 43, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at his home. Michael was born December 5, 1973 in Scotland County, a son of Betty Blackmon Stubbs and the late William K. Robinson. Surviving are his mother, Betty B. Stubbs of the home and a sister, Sandra Goodwin of Charleston, SC. Funeral services will be at 2pm...
William "Danny" Daniel Bailey
Apr 17, 2017
William Daniel “Danny” Bailey, 60, of Hamlet, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Danny was born August 13, 1956 in Anson County, a son of the late Fred and Ruby Tarlton Bailey. He was a member of Abundant Life Church where he served as pianist and enjoyed being a part of the men’s...
Pauline Ratliff Swink
Apr 15, 2017
Pauline Ratliff Swink, 97, of Cordova, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Swink was born May 9, 1919 in Anson County, a daughter of the late Jess and Lillie Holder Ratliff. She was a longtime member of Cordova United Methodist Church and had retired from Aleo Manufacturing as a spinner/trainer. She loved flowers and gardening in...
Bennie Sue Mathis Stirk
Apr 12, 2017
Bennie Sue Mathis Stirk, 86, of 121 Hollywood Lane, Rockingham, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. She went peacefully, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Stirk was born November 21, 1930, in Jackson County, NC, a daughter of the late James W. and Chassie Deitz Mathis. She retired as a secretary with Burlington Industries....
Lillie Deese Hudson
Apr 12, 2017
Lillie Hudson, 90, of Rockingham passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. She was born December 27, 1926 in Marlboro County, SC, a daughter of the late John W. Deese and Dora Brigmam . She retired from textiles, where she was a spinner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...
Henry Williams Thomas
Apr 10, 2017
Henry Williams Thomas 89, of Rockingham, NC passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at UNC Hospitals. Henry was born on July 25, 1927 in Richmond County a son of the late Henry Lee Thomas and Ethel Williams Thomas. He served his country in the U S Army from 1945 – 1947. He was retired from J.P. Stevens, was a graduate...
Joyce Kelly Brady
Apr 6, 2017
Joyce Kelly Brady, 66, of Asheboro, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Mrs. Brady was born December 20, 1950 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John Oscar and Pauline Tucker Kelly. She had worked with J.C. Penny and retired from Merle Norman. Surviving are her husband, Michael W. Brady of...
Mary Margaret Herring Taylor
Apr 6, 2017
Mary Margaret Herring Taylor, 88, of Bennettsville, SC, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Taylor was born July 3, 1928 in Marlboro County, SC, a daughter of the late Sandy and Annie Caulder Herring. She had worked with Nick’s Drive-In, loved flowers, sewing, crocheting and find-a-word puzzles. In addition to her parents, she was...
Roland "R.H." Hampton Jones, Jr
Apr 3, 2017
Roland Hampton Jones, Jr., 83, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. R.H. was born October 24, 1933 in Anson County, a son of the late Roland Hampton and Julia Mae Tarlton Jones. He had served his country in the US Army, was a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church and retired from...
Jewell Ballard Lockhart
Apr 2, 2017
Jewell Ballard Lockhart, 92, of Ellerbe, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Lockhart was born August 16, 1924 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John Oscar and Laura Lillie Lisk Ballard. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Ellerbe, had worked with Commonwealth Hosiery for 30 years and...
Elizabeth Ann Wilson Morin
Mar 29, 2017
Elizabeth Ann Wilson Morin, 67, of Hamlet, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Morin was born May 7, 1949 in Moore County, a daughter of the late Jack Edward Wilson and the late Daisy Lee Williams Wilson Black. She had retired as a hotel manager. Surviving are her children, Charlotte Morin Tomeski of Vass, Leon Duke...
Michael Jerome Benoist
Mar 29, 2017
Michael Jerome Benoist, 53, of Rockingham, formerly of Indianapolis, IN, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Mr. Benoist was born June 1, 1963 in Cumberland County, a son of Christine Edwards Benoist Maree and the late James Clayton Benoist. He attended Abundant Life Church and had worked as a machinist Surviving are his wife,...
Velva Grant Hamilton
Mar 28, 2017
Ms Velva Grant Hamilton, 92, of Cordova, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Hospice Haven. She was born December 31, 1924 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Jesse Marvin and Mary Belle (Polly) Chavis Grant. Ms. Hamilton was a retired textile worker from Klopman Mills. She was an avid gardener, loved to paint, consume a book...
Helen Carlton
Mar 26, 2017
Helen Gertrude Carlton, 82, of Rockingham, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her family. Helen was born on July 26, 1934 in Hartsville, SC a daughter of the late Preston and Alma Stratton Dority. Surviving are her children, Linda Freeman, Eugene Milton Player, Jr., Donnie Wayne Player, Deborah Louise Williams, Dorothy Helen Shirley, Katherine...
Shirley Brock Montgomery
Mar 22, 2017
Shirley Brock Boan Montgomery, 74, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Montgomery was born December 19, 1942 in Chesterfield County, SC, a daughter of the late Ruby Brock Garris. She was a member of First Assembly of God, where she was Sunday School manager and had retired as an apartment manager in...
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