Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
George Raymond Newby
Dec 27, 2016
George Raymond Newby, 78, of Hamlet, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mr. Newby was born March 24, 1938 in Murray County, OK, a son of the late George Francis Newby and Delia Frost Newby Williams. He had served his country in the US Army and had retired from Betchel Coporation. In addition to his...
Cheryl Lynn Cain
Dec 22, 2016
Cheryl Lynn Cain, 54, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Morrison Manor in Laurinburg. Cheryl was born November 16, 1962 in Richmond County, a daughter of Mitchell “Mickey” and Nancy Honeycutt Cain. She was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School, Class of 1981 and had been employed in home health. She was an avid reader, lover...
Myrtis McGee Leviner
Dec 22, 2016
Myrtis McGee Leviner, 82, of Rockingham, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at PruittHealth in Rockingham. Mrs. Leviner was born June 5, 1934 in Alamance County, NC, a daughter of the late David and Addie Penfield McGee. She graduated from beauty school in 1965 and was a hairdresser for 46 years, having worked at Stylorama,...
Rachel Williams Collins
Dec 18, 2016
Rachel Rosanna Williams Collins, 90, of Rockingham, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Rachel was born on May 30, 1926 in Mt. Croghan, SC a daughter of the late Jesse and Fannie Knox Williams. She was a retired spinner with Safie Mill. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Collins. Surviving are:...
Barbara Carol Biles
Dec 17, 2016
Barbara Carol Andrews Biles, 73, of Rockingham, passed away on December 17, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born on August 23, 1943 in Chesterfield county, SC a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Ruth Kirkley Andrews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph L....
William Oma "Billy" Raines
Dec 17, 2016
William Oma Raines, 64, of Ellerbe passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016. “Billy” was born June 3, 1952 in Richmond county, a son of the late Oma Monroe and Kathleen Raines and step father Grady Holland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Nelson Raines and sister, Kathy Raines Wilson. Surviving are his...
Edward Everett Vuncannon, Jr.
Dec 16, 2016
Edward Everett Vuncannon, Jr., 88 of Ellerbe passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at his home, Mr. Vuncannon was born November 25, 1928 in Richmond County, a son of the late Edward Everett and Daisy Williams Vuncannon. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1947 and Catawba College. He had served his country in the US Army...
Anita Richardson Shepard
Dec 9, 2016
Anita Richardson Shepard, 40, of Ellerbe, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016. Anita was born January 12, 1976 in Richmond County, a daughter of Donald A. and Sandra Spivey Richardson. She was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School, Class of 1994, and UNC-Pembroke. She had taught at Ellerbe Middle & Jr. High School, Mineral Springs Elementary School, Roberdel Children’s...
Charles Ray Terry
Dec 9, 2016
Charles Ray Terry, 79, of Ellerbe, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Terry was born December 2, 1937 in Richmond County, a son of the late Jasper and Rosa Morgan Terry. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1956, had served his country in the US Army and was...
Steven Wayne Allen III
Dec 7, 2016
Steven Wayne Allen III, 33, of Advance, NC and formerly of Rockingham passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Baptist Hospital. Steve was an employee of Lanier Hardware in Lexington. His main love was his daughter Lexi, sports, being at the lake with his mom Debbie and Kevin and spending time with his dad Steve. He was preceded in death...
Billy Wilson Holder
Dec 6, 2016
Billy Wilson Holder, 70, of Ellerbe passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at his home. Mr. Holder was born May 10, 1946 in Wilson, North Carolina, a son of the late Mack Holder and Sally Creamer Wilson. He had served in the Army Reserves, was of the Baptist Faith and had retired from CSX Railroad. In addition to his parent’s...
Ronald Dean Jones
Dec 2, 2016
Ronald Dean “Ron” Jones, 57, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at his home. Ron was born January 3, 1959 in Richmond County, a son of R.H., Jr. and Bobbie Snuggs Jones. He was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School, Class of 1977, and a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church. Ron was a florist who...
Marlene Burleson Thompson
Dec 2, 2016
Marlene Burleson Thompson, 74, of Ellerbe passed away Friday December 2, 2016 at CMC Union surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Stanly County a daughter of the late Olen Floyd and Eltis Clark Burleson. She was a member of Pee Dee Presbyterian Church and was retired form Daphne’s Hallmark in Southern Pines. In addition to her parents...
William James Norton
Nov 30, 2016
William James Norton, 79 of Charlotte, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016. He was preceded in death by a son David and a granddaughter, Mary. Survivors are: son William James “Bill” Norton, Jr. and a daughter Susan Melinda Porter; his children’s mother, Michie Ann Chavis, daughters-in-law, Clara Norton and Linda Norton; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A...
Annie Mae Haulk
Nov 28, 2016
Annie Mae Haulk, 86, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Haulk was born April 20, 1930 in Richmond County, a daughter of the lateBurnice Holloway and Ethel Cornelia Cox Aycock. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Rockingham and had retired from Richmond Memorial Hospital as a Nurses Aide...
William "Bill" Edward Webster
Nov 24, 2016
William Edward “Bill” Webster, 67, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Bill was born January 11, 1949 in Richmond County, a son of the late William “Willie” and Nell Smith Webster. He was a member of East Rockingham United Methodist Church and had been a Graphic Designer with Southern Bag (Hood...
Jerry Clayton Carriker
Nov 20, 2016
Jerry Clayton Carriker, 72, of Ellerbe, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at his home. Jerry was born July 19, 1944 in Moore County, a son of the late Robert Clayton and Kate Sugg Carriker. He had served his country in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, was a member and former deacon of First Presbyterian Church in...
Lester M English
Nov 16, 2016
Reverend Lester M. English Reverend Lester Morris English, 95, of Rockingham, went home to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at his home. He was born March 7, 1921 in Scotland County, a son of the late Rev. Steve English and Stella Alford English. He served the Lord as a Pastor for 72 years in many churches...
Pauline McLeod Lyerly
Nov 13, 2016
Pauline Elizabeth “Polly” Lyerly, 79, of Norman, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Polly was born July 15, 1937 in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late Gus and Marie Greene McLeod. She was a member of Norman Presbyterian Church and had retired from Renfro Manufacturing in Star. In addition to her parents,...
Doran Dyer McCormick
Nov 12, 2016
Doran Dyer McCormick, 84, of Wallace, SC, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. McCormick was born April 25, 1932 in Richmond County, a son of the late William and Laura Jane Talbert McCormick. He had served his country in the US Army and was a member of White Creek Baptist Church in...
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