Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Ellen Andrews Reedy

Ellen Andrews Reedy

May 5, 2015

Ellen Roena Andrews Reedy, 67, of Rockingham, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Reedy was born March 31, 1948 in Alleghany County, the daughter of Robert Cleve and Laura Lee Smith Andrews. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Rockingham and a former member of West Side Independent Baptist Church in...

John Vernon Todd

John Vernon Todd

Apr 28, 2015

John Vernon Todd, 85, of Rockingham, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Mr. Todd was born August 11, 1929 in Whiteville, NC, a son of the late Fletcher and Ceda Mae Cannon Todd. He was a faithful and dedicated member of Maple Street Free Will Baptist Church where he had served as...

Thomas Moody Shepard

Thomas Moody Shepard

Apr 27, 2015

Thomas Moody Shepard, 67, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at his home. Mr. Shepard was born April 8, 1948 in Richmond County, a son of the late Tom and Gracie Thompson Shepard. He had been employed as a supervisor with Wiscassett Mills and as a truck driver. Surviving are his children, Robin Rainwater of Rockingham, Tommy Shepard...

Peggy Parsons Meymandi

Peggy Parsons Meymandi

Apr 25, 2015

Peggy Parsons Meymandi Peggy Anne Parsons Meymandi, 84, of Rockingham, passed away, Saturday, April 25, at Hospice Haven. Peggy was born December 6, 1930 in Richmond County the daughter of the late Dudley Duncan Parsons and Irene Shelton Parsons. She was a nurse at Moore Regional Hospital and UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Peggy was a loving and very positive...

Edgar Robert Hollingsworth

Edgar Robert Hollingsworth

Apr 22, 2015

Edgar Robert Hollingsworth, 88, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at The Hermitage. Mr. Hollingsworth was born June 16, 1926 in Richmond County, a son of the late Gilbert and Mima Virginia Steen Hollingsworth. He served his country in the US Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Glenwood Free Will...

Warren Walter Wise

Warren Walter Wise

Apr 16, 2015

Walter Warren Wise, 64, of Ellerbe, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Wise was born December 30, 1950 in Lancaster, PA, a son of the late Raymond Wilbert Wise and Emma Jumbelick Wise Moser. He had served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was a...

Belton Junior Chavis

Belton Junior Chavis

Apr 15, 2015

Belton Junior Chavis, 74, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at his home. Mr. Chavis was born July 7, 1940 in Scotland County, a son of the late Belton D. and Pauline Jacobs Chavis. He had been employed as a security guard prior to his disability. Surviving are his children, Loretta Lynn Chavis of Laurinburg, Linda Marie Dunlap...

Nancy Sellers McNeil

Nancy Sellers McNeil

Apr 14, 2015

Nancy Sellers McNeil, 66, of Surfside Beach, SC passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Tidelands Hospice House in Georgetown, SC. Nancy was born November 17, 1948 in Richmond County, NC, a daughter of the late John and Emma Millen Sellers. She had been employed with Krispy Kreme in Surfside Beach and was a housekeeper. In addition to her parents,...

Lucy Belle Mabe Shankle

Lucy Belle Mabe Shankle

Apr 11, 2015

Lucy Belle Mabe Shankle, 98, of Ellerbe passed away April 11, 2015 at Hamlet House. She was born August 1, 1916 in Stokes County , NC a daughter of the late George Wilkins and Lucy Brown Wilkins. Belle was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church Ellerbe, NC. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Bobbie Jean Paschal Caulder

Bobbie Jean Paschal Caulder

Apr 9, 2015

Bobbie Jean Paschal Caulder, 79, of Hamlet, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at her home. A native of Richmond County, she was the owner of S&B Grocery that was located on HWY 74 East. Along with owning the grocery, she worked at the Hamlet Gin and the Seaboard Restaurant. She was preceded by her huband; Sim Caulder, Jr. and...

Ernest Carlton Millen

Ernest Carlton Millen

Apr 9, 2015

Ernest Carlton Millen, 83, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Graveside service will be held 2pm Monday at Richmond County Memorial Park. Family will receive friends following the service.

Mary Newton Sasser

Mary Newton Sasser

Apr 9, 2015

Mary Colon Newton Sasser, 99, of Ellerbe, North Carolina, passed away April 9, 2015 at home. She was born January 30, 1916, in Anson County, a daughter of the late Jabie Graham Newton and Mary Downer Newton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sons, Ralph Sasser and Kenneth Sasser; grandsons, Allen Burley and David Richardson;...

Larry Joseph Shankle

Larry Joseph Shankle

Apr 7, 2015

Larry Joseph Shankle, 70, of Pinebluff, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Larry was born May 20, 1944 in Multnomah County, Oregon a son of the late Albert and Catherine Broomes Shankle. He had been employed in NASCAR Racing, was the owner and operator of Shankle Engineering and A-1 Towing. Surviving are his...

Walter Wayne Parrish

Walter Wayne Parrish

Apr 6, 2015

Walter Wayne Parrish, 65, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at FirstHealth Hospice in Pinehurst. Mr. Parrish was born December 28, 1949 in Richmond County, a son of the late Nelson Willard and Annie Elizabeth Nolan Parrish. He had served his country in the US Navy and had retired from Men’s Name Brand Shoes in Rockingham. In addition...

Frison Etric Sims

Frison Etric Sims

Apr 3, 2015

Frison Etric Sims, 70, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 at his home. Mr. Sims was born June 17, 1944 in Lee County, NC, a son of the late Etric Brown and Frankie Vaughn Sims. He had served his country in the US Air Force, was a member of the DAV, and a retired correctional officer with Morrison...

Bobbie Sherrill

Bobbie Sherrill

Apr 2, 2015

Bobbie Smith Sherrill, 84, of Rockingham, went to her heavenly home, surrounded by family on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Bobbie was a homemaker and was a member of the East Rockingham United Methodist Church. She is predeceased by her parents Marvin and Sally Smith, husband Robert B. Sherrill, brothers, Bud, Paul, and Lin Smith and a sister Lib Usher. Surviving...

Shannon Nicole Hooks

Shannon Nicole Hooks

Apr 1, 2015

Shannon Nicole Hooks 42, of Rockingham passed away Wednesday April 1, 2015. She was born July 16, 1972 the daughter of the late Catherine Delane Bryant in Richmond County, NC. Memorial service will be held on Monday April 6, 2015 at 2:00 pm in the Colonial Chapel of Carter Funeral Home. The family will receive friends and family following the...

Betty Cox Harris

Betty Cox Harris

Mar 31, 2015

Betty Cox Harris, 78, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Levine-Dickson Hospice in Huntersville, NC. Mrs. Harris was born March 20, 1937 in Anson County, a daughter of the late Noah E. and Addie Vaughn Cox. She was a lifetime member of Community Church and had retired from textiles. She was preceded in death by her...

Charles Kenneth Webb

Charles Kenneth Webb

Mar 28, 2015

Charles Kenneth Webb, 83, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 at his home. Mr. Webb was born September 21, 1931 in Richmond County, a son of the late Elmer and Alma Lisk Webb. He was the retired owner and operator of W&W Auto Sales in Rockingham. Surviving are his sons, Kenneth Jeffrey Webb of Rockingham, Charles Daniel Webb...

Christopher Bryan Terry

Christopher Bryan Terry

Mar 26, 2015

Christopher Bryan Terry, 47, of Polkton, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2015 at his home. Christopher was born June 21, 1967 in Richmond County, a son of the late Clarence Melvin and Doris Faye Baxley Terry. He was a truck driver and was preceded in death by a daughter, Alexis Terry. Surviving are his children, Kristy Williams of Greenville, NC,...