Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Stanley Ward Gathings
Jul 14, 2015
Stanley Ward Gathings, 63, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center – Union in Monroe. Mr. Gathings was born January 2, 1952 in Richmond County, a son of the late Buddy James and Effie Jane Parker Gathings. He had served his country in the US Army and had been employed with Industrial Air Equipment. Surviving...
Patricia Ann Hewitt
Jul 13, 2015
Patricia Ann Hewitt, 72, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Ms. Hewitt was born June 6, 1943 in Richmond County, a daughter of Johnny Edgar and Agnes Cox Hewitt. She was a cosmetologist and was preceded in death by her siblings, Ronnie Hewitt, Priscilla Lane “Pee Wee” Hewitt, Edgar Hewitt, Jr.,...
Wilma Arlene Smith Hayden Sweet
Jul 10, 2015
Wilma Arlene Smith Hayden Sweet, 80, of Ellerbe, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living Center in Candor. Mrs. Sweet was born May 5, 1935 in Baltimore, MD, a daughter of the late Clem C. and Hessie Baucom Smith. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Hayden, brothers, Harford Smith,...
Billy Marlin Williams
Jul 9, 2015
Billy M. Williams Billy Marlin Williams, 84 of Rockingham, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Manor Care of Pinehurst. He was born on October 4, 1930 in Bismark, Arkansas the son of Jim E. and Ora Matlock Williams. Billy served in the US Army and then started his career with the Seaboard Coastline railroad as a electrician, which...
Donnie Kay Poole Braddock
Jul 2, 2015
Donnie Kay Poole Braddock, 64, of Thomasville, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. Mrs. Braddock was born August 6, 1950 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Amanda Lou Poole Hardee. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her children, Joe Braddock, Timmy Braddock and Eugene Driggers, all of Rockingham, Lisa Driggers, Penny Lockley,...
Mildred Lewis Todd
Jul 1, 2015
Mildred Lewis Todd, 90, of Pittsboro, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Todd was born July 17, 1924 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Albert Louis and Rebecca Elizabeth Ward Lewis. She was a member of Roberdell United Methodist Church and had attended Maple Street Free Will Baptist Church. For many...
Ruth Lynch Teal
Jul 1, 2015
Ruth Elizabeth Lynch Teal, 84, of Hamlet, passed away Wednesday, July 01, 2015 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Teal was born February 25, 1931 in Darlington County, SC, a daughter of the late Caleb and Daisy Jernigan Lynch. She had been a member of Emmanuel Holiness Church and a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Bruce Jackson Biggs
Jun 25, 2015
Bruce Jackson “Jack” Biggs, 78, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at his home. Jack was born May 20, 1937 in Richmond County, a son of the late James Oscar and Carrie Cain Biggs. He had served his country in the US Air Force and had retired from Richmond Yarns. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
James Arnold Clifton
Jun 24, 2015
James Arnold Clifton, 76, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mr. Clifton was born October 13, 1938 in Bulloch County, Georgia, a son of the late Ruel C. Clifton, Sr., and Julia Dell Wood. He had served his country in the US Army, was a member of First Baptist Church and had retired...
Henry Hatcher
Jun 24, 2015
Henry Hatcher 82 of Rockingham , passed away at home with his family surrounding hin on Wednesday June 24, 2015. He was born in Scotland County, NC on June 22, 1933, the son of the late Dan and Nettie Hatcher. Mr. Hatcher served his country in the US Army and then worked most of his life in the textile industry...
Keith Malcolm Wiggins
Jun 2, 2015
Mr. Keith “Catfish” Malcolm Wiggins 56, of 168 Clemmer Rd. Rockingham went to be with the Lord on Tuesday June 2, 2015 at Firsthealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mr. Wiggins was born on November 9, 1958 in Richmond County to Bobby Malcolm Wiggins and the late Eva Dell Sparks Wiggins. He worked as a hinger at Vista Products. Surviving...
Richard George Wright
May 31, 2015
Richard George Wright, 69, of Mt. Gilead, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015 at his home. Mr. Wright was born July 18, 1945 in Richmond County, the son of the late John Sanders and Minnie Hill Wright. He was a member of Stoney Fork Baptist Church, Elberta Lodge #654, A.F.& A. M. and had retired from Perdue. He was preceded...
Billy Wayne Wilkerson
May 30, 2015
Billy Wayne Wilkerson, 66, of Rockingham, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at his home. Mr. Wilkerson was born February 19, 1949 in Richmond County, the son of the late Norry Monroe Wilkerson and Bessie Ann Eubanks Lisk. He had served his country in the US Marine Corps and had retired from the...
Barbara Wilson Eaves
May 29, 2015
Barbara Wilson Eaves, 75, of Cordova, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. Mrs. Eaves was born December 27, 1939 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson and Dorothy Stacy Wilson Britt. She had retired from Sara Lee Manufacturing after 39 years of service. In addition to her parents, she was...
Franklin "Stub" Farrell Craven
May 27, 2015
Franklin Farrell "Stub" Craven, 78, of Norman, passed away Wednesday, May 27. 2015 at his home. Mr. Craven was born October 23, 1936 in Richmond County, a son of the late Artis Banks and Minnie Lee Warner Craven. He was a member of Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church and currently attended Marcus United Methodist Church. He was a lifelong farmer, received...
Charles Thomas Speight
May 27, 2015
Charles Thomas Speight, 85, of Rockingham went to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Mr. Speight was born February 16, 1930 in Richmond County, a son of the late Eli Ashworth and Rosa Terry Speight. He had served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean War, was an active member of West Rockingham...
Betty Aycock Smith
May 24, 2015
Betty Lee Aycock Smith, 68, of Rockingham, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Smith was born, October 26, 1946 in Durham County, a daughter of the late Theodore and Naomi Mooney Aycock. She was a homemaker. Survivors are her sons Jimmy Smith (Allison) and Bobby Smith both of Rockingham, grandchildren Taylor...
John Phillip Knight
May 19, 2015
John Phillip Knight, 66, wonderful and loving husband, father and papa passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Phillip was born December 23, 1948 in Richmond County, a son of Julia Elizabeth Greene Knight and the late John Clement Knight. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Ellerbe, had served his country in the US Army and had retired...
Edna Paul Vaughn
May 9, 2015
Edna Paul Vaughn, 84, of Rockingham and Vass, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was born January 5, 1931, one of 15 children of William M. and Marie Pearl Walker Benson Paul. While still in her youth, she met her beloved Tom C. Vaughn to whom she was married for 50 years...
Betty Jo Peek Edwards
May 5, 2015
Betty Jo Peek Edwards, 83, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Pruitt Health in Rockingham. Mrs. Edwards was born July 22, 1931 in Moore County, a daughter of the late Emory Ervin and Beatrice Meacham Peek. She had retired from textiles and had also been a sitter. She was preceded in death by her children, Cecil, Jimmy...
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