Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Lee Warner Vinroot
Oct 14, 2015
Lee Warner Vinroot, 91, Ellerbe, went home to be with her Savior on October 14, 2015. Lee was born January 14, 1924, the daughter of the late David Franklin Warner and Otis Byrd Gardner Warner of Ellerbe. Lee was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Greensboro College and attended UNC Chapel Hill. She had worked with the Charlotte News, was...
Lowell Keith Osborne
Oct 6, 2015
Lowell Keith Osborne, 71, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, October 06, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Lowell was born May 4, 1944 in Chicago, Il, a son of the late Horace Adrian and Grace Rimobski Osborne. He had proudly served his country in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was a member of Mt....
Emma Gray Pressley Clark
Oct 2, 2015
Emma Gray Pressley Clark, 88, of Ellerbe, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Clark was born December 16, 1926 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Fred V. and Gertrude Dunn Pressley. She retired from Watts Cleaners after 50 years of service. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Fred Nimbs Cloninger, Jr.
Sep 24, 2015
Fred Nimbs Cloninger, Jr., 86, of Ellerbe, went to be with his Lord, Thursday, September 24, 2015 at his home. Mr. Cloninger was born October 26, 1928 in Richmond County, a son of the late Fred Nimbs and Minnie Demory Dellinger Cloninger. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, served in the US Air Force, and was a member...
Bobby Allen Jordan
Sep 18, 2015
Bobby Allen Jordan, 81, of Hamlet, NC passed away on Friday, September 18, 2015 at Saint Joseph of the Pines in Southern Pines, NC surrounded by family members. He fought a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Mr. Jordan was born December 29, 1933 in Richmond County, a son of the late Arter and Ollie Landon Jordan. He was a former...
James Charles Kirk
Sep 15, 2015
James Charles “Jim” Kirk, 64, of Rockingham, met his Lord and Savior Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Mr. Kirk was born December 18, 1950 in Richmond County, a son of the late Charles Mason and Cecil Saunders Kirk. Jim first and foremost loved his Lord. He was a member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church, where he had served as a Sunday...
Joyce Saunders Speight
Sep 14, 2015
Joyce Saunders Speight, 80 of Rockingham, NC passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 15, 1934 in Richmond county a daughter of the late Jesse and Nannie Tilton Saunders. She was the office manager for Sealed Air, a member of Community Church and the Pianist-Organist for the church...
John Mark Brigman
Sep 10, 2015
John Mark Brigman, 46, of Hamlet, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at his home. John Mark was born May 1, 1969 in Richmond County, a son of Sam Brigman and the late Anne Cribbs Brigman. He was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School, Class of 1987 and North Carolina State University. He served his country in the United...
David "Ted" Roundtree Smith, Jr.
Sep 10, 2015
David Roundtree “Ted” Smith, Jr., 82, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at PruittHealth in Rockingham. Mr. Smith was born August 21, 1933 in Richmond County, a son of the late David Roundtree and Dicey Elizabeth Ormsby Smith. He served his country in the US Air Force and retired from CSX Railroad. He was a member of Hannah...
John Michael Gribbins, Sr.
Sep 1, 2015
John Michael Gribbins, Sr., 65 of Rockingham, NC passed away September 1, 2015 at Hospice Haven. He was born October 8, 1949 in Richmond county a son of the late William Harry and Colleen Perkins Gribbins. He was an employee of Burlington Industries for 30 years, he loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman. Surviving are: sons, John Michael...
Larry "Gene" Eugene Ervin
Aug 25, 2015
Larry Eugene “Gene” Ervin, 72, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Rowan Memorial Hospital in Salisbury. Gene was born October 11, 1942 in Vincennes, IN, a son of the late Oda William & Ruby Geraldine Wilson Ervin. He had served his country for over 24 years in the US Army, including enlistments during the Vietnam War. He...
Rev. Clyde Grady Benoist
Aug 25, 2015
Reverend Clyde Grady Benoist, 88 of Rockingham passed away on August 25, 2015 at his home with his family around him. Grady was born August 23, 1927 in Richmond County a son of the late Clyde and Nancy Watts Benoist. Grady started pastoring at age 29, after returning from his service in the Army in Korea. He pastored Peace Valley...
Austin Raymond White
Aug 23, 2015
Austin Raymond White, 81, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015. Mr. White was born May 4, 1934 in Richmond County, a son of the late Raymond Brinklin and Ruby Wilson White. He had served his country in the US Air Force, was a member of Roberdell United Methodist Church and former co-owner of White Poultry Company. He was...
Curtis Melton, Jr.
Aug 22, 2015
Curtis Melton, Jr., 81, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at his home. Mr. Melton was born May 7, 1934 in Johnston County, NC , a son of the late Curtis and Annie Louise Jones Melton. He had served his country in the United States Army and was of the Baptist Faith. Following his retirement from the US...
James Carson Outen
Aug 21, 2015
James Carson Outen, 88, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at his home. Mr. Outen was born December 10, 1926 in Lancaster County, SC , a son of the late Wiliam Carson and Nancy O’Neal Outen. He was a member of Sweet Haven Church and had retired from textiles.He was preceded in death by his wife, Pansy Juanita...
Francis Marion Dwight, II
Aug 21, 2015
Francis Marion Dwight, II, 69, of Ellerbe, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at his home, Fox Hollow Farms. Francis was born September 23, 1945 in Moore County, a son of the late Francis Marion and Jessie Mae Sugg Dwight. He had served his country in the US Army in the Vietnam War, during which he received a Purple Heart...
Robert Roland "Bobby" King, Sr
Aug 17, 2015
Robert ”Bobby” Roland King, Sr. 83, of Rockingham, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015 at Hospice Haven.He was born February 2, 1932 in Richmond county a son of the late M. J. King , Sr. and Ida Mae Barfield King. He served his country in the U. S. Air Force and also in the U. S. Army and later...
Wilson Eugene Chappell
Jul 29, 2015
Wilson Eugene “Gene” “Pa” Chappell, 77, of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at his home. Mr. Chappell was born January 16, 1938 in Richmond County, a son of the late James Wilson and Mary Lucille Wall Chappell. He had served his country in the US Army and was the founding pastor and a member of Southside Free Will...
John "Rig" Meredith McInnis
Jul 22, 2015
John Meredith “Rig” McInnis, 82, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Rig was born December 13, 1932 in Ellerbe, NC, a son of the late Robert M. “Bob” and Sallie Mae Roberts McInnis. He had attended Ellerbe High School, was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Ellerbe, and a former member...
Lillian Ecke Culley
Jul 16, 2015
Lillian Ecke Culley 88 of Hamlet passed away on July 16, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. Mrs. Culley was born August 7, 1926 to the late Harry John and Lillian Ecke of Baltimore, MD. Mrs. Culley was a homemaker and worked in textiles in various positions. Besides her parents she was preceded in death, by...
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