Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Liberty Vardell Koontz

Liberty Vardell Koontz

Feb 22, 2016

Rev. Liberty Vardell Koontz, 79, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 in Wilmington, Delaware. Rev. Koontz was born July 20, 1936 in Davidson County, NC, a son of the late Swada Liberty and Mildred Quillman Koontz. He had served his country in the US Army, worked with Richmond Steel, served as pastor of Oak Ridge Baptist Church and...

Sarah Dabbs Featherston

Sarah Dabbs Featherston

Feb 19, 2016

Sarah Dabbs Featherston, 81, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at her home. Sarah was born January 15, 1935 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William and Maggie Ussery Dabbs. Knowing Sarah was like a breath of spring air. She was a devoted Christian, and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Sarah worked in the banking...

Jean Johnson Hollingsworth

Jean Johnson Hollingsworth

Feb 15, 2016

Jean Johnson Hollingsworth, 88, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at Pruitt Health in Rockingham. Mrs. Hollingsworth was born October 16, 1927 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Alfred Jack and Ethel Ross Johnson. SHe had retired from Aleo Manufacturing and later worked with Kentucky Fried Chicken. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Terrell Braxton Greene

Terrell Braxton Greene

Feb 15, 2016

Terrell Braxton Greene,91, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at his home. Mr. Greene was born May 22, 1924 in Richmond County, a son of the late Arthur B. and Ethel Williams Greene. He had served his country in the US Army during World War II, was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Ledbetter Bible...

Peggy Ann Puckett Nichols

Peggy Ann Puckett Nichols

Feb 13, 2016

Peggy Nichols Peggy Ann Puckett Nichols 72 of Ellerbe, passed away Saturday February 13, 2016 at Hospice Haven. She was born February 28, 1943 in Richmond County a daughter of the late John D. and Elizabeth Virginia Biby Puckett. Peggy worked in the textile industry as a service person. Surviving are her daughters, Teresa Nichols of the home, Sandra Evans(Eric)...

Alice Virginia Campbell Sargent

Alice Virginia Campbell Sargent

Feb 11, 2016

Alice Virginia Campbell Sargent, 91 of Rockingham passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Hospice Haven. She was born November 8, 1924 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Edward Ford and Mary Aline Brown Campbell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Hugh Sargent; a son Leonard Eugene Sargent and a son-in-law Benny Pond....

Jason Adams

Jason Adams

Feb 11, 2016

Jason Mitchell Adams, 38 of Ellerbe and Formerly of Bennettsville, SC passed away February 11, 2016 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. Surviving are his mother Phyllis Williamson-Croy and father Randall Croy of Ellerbe; a brother Jeremiah Adams(Patty) of Bennettsville, SC; and a sister J’ryia Adams-Maness(Tracey) of Rockingham. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, February 20,...

Betty Blalock McRae

Betty Blalock McRae

Feb 9, 2016

Betty Jean Blalock McRae, 85, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. McRae was born September 12, 1930 in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late Robert Belton and Jewel Iver Faulkenberry Blalock. She was a member of Freedom Baptist Church and for over 35 years she had been a volunteer...

Lewis Howell Lyde, Jr.

Lewis Howell Lyde, Jr.

Feb 8, 2016

Lewis Howell Lyde, Jr., 59, of Hamlet, passed away Monday, February 8 , 2016 at home. Mr. Lyde was born July 5, 1956 in Mecklenburg County, a son of the late Lewis Howell and Johnnie Mae Dunn Lyde. He attended the Church of God of Prophecy and had worked as a Hamlet Police Officer and with Cameron Morrison Correctional Institution....

Jerry Bryant Williams

Jerry Bryant Williams

Feb 7, 2016

Ms. Jerry Bryant Williams, 73, of Indian Trail, NC, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Royal Parks Rehabilitation Center in Matthews, NC. Ms. Williams was born September 10, 1942 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Lynwood and Roberta Covington Bryant. She was a graduate of Rohanen High School, Class of 1962 and had retired from the Corporate...

Carolyn Morgan Dunn

Carolyn Morgan Dunn

Feb 7, 2016

Carolyn Morgan Dunn, 81, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, February 07, 2016 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Dunn was born January 31, 1935 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Daniel Jackson and Nora Brown Morgan. She had attended Mt. Olive Baptist Church, worked in Public Relations with WAYS Radio in Charlotte and had retired as...

Norma Osborne Ramey

Norma Osborne Ramey

Feb 3, 2016

Norma Jean Osborne Ramey, 69, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Monroe Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family. Norma was born on October 8, 1946 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Leroy and Edith Grace Oliver Osborne. She served her country in the U. S. Army and afterwards was a Social Worker serving many...

Jenny Mae White Honeycutt Fulp

Jenny Mae White Honeycutt Fulp

Jan 29, 2016

Jenny Mae White Honeycutt Fulp, 86, of Rockingham, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 29, 2016. Mrs. Fulp was born May 14, 1929 in Surry County, a daughter of the late Ramie Laster White and Sally Odell Taylor White Thompson. She attended West Rockingham United Methodist Church and had retired from Commonwealth Hosiery. In addition...

Allison Blaine Wiggins

Allison Blaine Wiggins

Jan 27, 2016

Allison Blaine Wiggins, 82, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at his home. Mr. Wiggins was born August 9, 1933 in Rock Hill, SC, a son of the late Wilbur and Della Dorsett Wiggins. He was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy and had retired from WestPoint/Stevens. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Kathy D. McNeill

Kathy D. McNeill

Jan 24, 2016

Kathy D. McNeill, 61, of Little River, SC, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. Ms. McNeill was born September 14, 1954 in Richmond County, a daughter of George McNeill and the late Delores Causey. She worked in textiles, convenience stores and was a cab owner and operator. Surviving are her...

Billy Carl Brown

Billy Carl Brown

Jan 23, 2016

Billy Carl Brown, 84, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Richmond Pines Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hamlet. Mr. Brown was born March 16, 1931 in Mecklenburg County, a son of the late David P. and Addie Mae Stewart Brown. He had served his country in the US Army and had retired from the US Navy ,...

Nell Brown Long

Nell Brown Long

Jan 22, 2016

Nell Brown Long, 90, of Raleigh, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at The Oaks at Mayview in Raleigh. Mrs. Long was born December 15, 1925 in Mecklenburg County, NC, a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Dixie Lee Merritt Brown. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. In addition...

Martha Jane Sellers Leviner

Martha Jane Sellers Leviner

Jan 19, 2016

Martha Jane Sellers Leviner, 75, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Leviner was born September 13, 1940 in Scotland County, NC, a daughter of the late James P. and Beulah Cooper Sellers. She was a member of Mt. Carmel FreeWill Baptist Church and had worked as a CNA with Care Inn and...

Zack Weldon Rainwater

Zack Weldon Rainwater

Jan 18, 2016

Zack W. Rainwater, 73, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at his home. Mr. Rainwater was born March 31, 1942 in Richmond County, a son of the late Billy W. and Lucy Grice Rainwater. He served his country in the US Navy, was a member of Rockingham VFW Post 4203 and the Moose Lodge. He had been employed...

Janice Kelly Hunsucker

Janice Kelly Hunsucker

Jan 16, 2016

Janice Faye Kelly Hunsucker, 66, of Rockingham passed away Saturday at Hospice Haven surrounded by her family. Janice was born March 4, 1949 in Richmond County a daughter of the late James C. Kelly and Hazel Thomas Kelly. She was retired from Walmart. She was preceded in death by her father; her husband Gary Hunsucker and a daughter Angie Walters....