Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Rodney Dwayne Brigman

Rodney Dwayne Brigman

Mar 22, 2015

Rodney Dwayne Brigman, 38, of Bennettsville, SC, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, SC. Rodney was born August 15, 1976 in Richmond County, a son of Richard Brigman and Diane Davis. He was an electrician and was preceded in death by his brother Richie Brigman, Surviving are his wife, Crystal Jacobs Brigman of the...

John "Jim" Calvin Webb

John "Jim" Calvin Webb

Mar 16, 2015

John Calvin “Jim” Webb, 81, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mr. Webb was born November 12, 1933 in Richmond County, a son of the late Henry Raymond and Bessie Jane Crouch Webb. He was a member of Cartledge Creek Baptist Church where he had served on the kitchen committee. He was an...

Sarah "Libby" Elizabeth Garris Taylor

Sarah "Libby" Elizabeth Garris Taylor

Mar 16, 2015

Sarah Elizabeth “Libby” Taylor, 79, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. Mrs. Taylor was born March 24, 1935 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Milton Robert and Ruth Crouch Garris. She was a member of Roberdel United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and had retired from Richmond Memorial...

Effie Lee Lundstrom Pickens

Effie Lee Lundstrom Pickens

Mar 12, 2015

Effie Lee Lundstrom Pickens, 86, of Rockingham, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 12, 2015. She was born on August 21, 1928 a daughter of the late Curtis and Frances Lundstrom in Cairo, IL. Mrs. Pickens was a contract specialist with the Navy and was a member of First Assembly of God. Surviving are sons:...

Sandra Luther McLaughlin

Sandra Luther McLaughlin

Mar 7, 2015

Sandra Luther McLaughlin, 66, of Winnabow, NC and formerly Burgaw, NC. Mom walked on this earth as an Angel and on Saturday morning, March 7, 2015, went to her Heavenly home to walk the streets of gold with our Heavenly Father. Mom lived everyday by the words in Ephesians 4; 29-32. She loved the Lord and lived a Godly life....

Grace Robertson Bostick

Grace Robertson Bostick

Mar 5, 2015

Grace Robertson Bostick, 93, of Hoffman, passed away Thursday, March 05, 2015 at ManorCare in Pinehurst. Mrs. Bostick was born January 13, 1922 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William Ernest and Ella Verna Butler Robertson. She was a member of Hoffman United Methodist Church, co-owner and operator of Bostick BP in Hoffman and loved to cook for...

Janie Rae Callahan Bittle

Janie Rae Callahan Bittle

Mar 4, 2015

Janie Rae Callahan Bittle, 84, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Bittle was born September 25, 1930 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Roy Lee and Mary Melton Callahan. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Fredrick Bittle and a son, Joey...

Carol Mills Stubbs

Carol Mills Stubbs

Mar 1, 2015

Carol Mills Stubbs, 70, of Hamlet, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Carol was born May 9, 1944 in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late Zeb Vance and Lela Alma Young Mills. She was a member of Joy Free Will Baptist Church where she was a member of the ladies group and...

Donald Eugene Sanders, Jr.

Donald Eugene Sanders, Jr.

Feb 28, 2015

Donald Eugene Sanders, 56, of Hamlet passed away February 28, 2015 at his home. He was born November 25, 1958 in Scotland County a son of Rachel Evers Sanders and the late Donald Eugene Sanders. Surviving are: his mother, Rachel E. Sanders of the home; sons Christopher D. Lingo, Robert Ray Sanders;a sister, Carol Stutts; and 11 grandchildren. A Memorial...

Royce Elmer Stutts

Royce Elmer Stutts

Feb 27, 2015

Royce Elmer Stutts, 89 of Rockingham passed away on Friday February 27, 2015 at his home. He was born August 10, 1925 in Marston, NC, a son of the late Barney Franklin Stutts and Flora Lee Efird Stutts. He was married to the late Ophelia Catherine Shaw Stutts. Royce served in the U. S. Navy during World War II, was...

William Franklin Griggs

William Franklin Griggs

Feb 26, 2015

William Franklin Griggs, 69 of North Myrtle Beach, SC passed away February 26, 2015 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. William was born on June 28, 1945 in Richmond County, NC the son of the late Melvin Durwood Griggs and Kathleen Dean .Griggs. After retirement he was an avid golfer. Surviving are his wife, Martha Griggs; children, James Griggs and...

Kathy Lynn Bowman Hyatt

Kathy Lynn Bowman Hyatt

Feb 22, 2015

Kathy Lynn Bowman Hyatt, 49, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 at her home. Kathy was born November 13, 1965 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Roy and Elizabeth Ann Campbell Bowman. She had been employed in textile manufacturing. Surviving are her children, Brandon Bowman, Angel Sellers and Brittney Bowman, all of Rockingham; sisters, Faye Mauldin...

Myrtle Davis Stogner

Myrtle Davis Stogner

Feb 19, 2015

Myrtle Davis Stogner, 87, of Carolina Place in Pinehurst, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015 Pinehurst. Mrs. Stogner was born September 6, 1927 in Wilson County, NC, a daughter of the late Ellie and Savannah Jordan Davis. She was a very active member of First Baptist Church, Rockingham, having served on numerous committees and was a member...

Robert Boyce Sherrill

Robert Boyce Sherrill

Feb 18, 2015

Robert Boyce Sherrill, Sr., 85, of Rockingham, went to his heavenly home, surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Boyce was a U.S. Army Veteran and served during the Korean war stationed in Panama. He worked at Avondale Mill and as a car carrier for Dieffenbach Chevrolet. He is predeceased by his parents Robert and Maude Sherrill and sister...

William Franklin "Bill" Singletary

William Franklin "Bill" Singletary

Feb 14, 2015

William "Bill" Singletary, 71, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at his home. He was the son of the late Griff and Cleo Singletary. He was preceded in death by his brother Ricky Singletary and grandson DJ Stone. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Peggy Singletary, children: William Singletary Jr. (Michele), Keith Singletary (Vickie) all of Hamlet,...

Jerry Lee Stutts

Jerry Lee Stutts

Feb 12, 2015

Jerry Lee Stutts Jerry Lee Stutts 43 of Marshville, NC passed away on February 12, 2015 at his home. Jerry was born on December 14, 1972, to Gerald Lee Stutts and the late Frances Ritter Stutts in Moore County , NC. Jerry was a gradeuate of Montgomery High School and an auto body mechanic. Jerry is survived by his daughters,...

Phillip Douglas Covington

Phillip Douglas Covington

Feb 11, 2015

Phillip Douglas Covington, 62, of Hamlet, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at his home. Phillip was born September 9, 1952 in Richmond County, a son of Gladys Marie Hawks Covington Colen and the late Clarence William Covington. Phillip was a graduate of Rockingham High School, Class of 1970 and Appalachian State University. He was an instructor in the GED...

Mary Elizabeth Overby Fertig

Mary Elizabeth Overby Fertig

Feb 9, 2015

Mary Elizabeth Overby Fertig, 63, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 at Richmond Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Hamlet. Mrs. Fertig was born March 3, 1951 in Jacksonville, FL, a daughter of the late Jack and Ethel Clark Overby. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Glenn “Little Glenn” Fertig, IV,...

Susan May Glennon

Susan May Glennon

Feb 6, 2015

Susan May Hoover Glennon, 62, of Hamlet, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 at her home. Susan was born December 14, 1952 in Afragola, Italy, a daughter of the late George J. and Margaret Loschack Hoover. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Rockingham and had worked as a secretary and bookkeeper. Surviving are her husband Rev....

James "Buddy" Edward Cooper

James "Buddy" Edward Cooper

Feb 6, 2015

James Edward “Buddy” Cooper, 68, of Ellerbe, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Buddy was born January 12, 1947 in Edgewood, Maryland, a son of the late Herbert Edward and Laura Beatrice Dunn Cooper. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1965. For over 20 years he was the owner...