Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Annie Belle Brigman Lampley
Feb 1, 2015
Annie Belle Brigman Lampley, 94, of Wallace, SC, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Lampley was born February 3, 1920 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Sandy Luther and Minnie Lee White Brigman. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where she had been a Sunday school teacher and had worked with...
William Leo English
Jan 29, 2015
William Leo English, 89, of Hamlet, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 at his home. Mr. English was born July 18, 1925 in Scotland County, the son of the late Stephen and Stella Alford English. He was the former owner and operator of Leo's Furniture in Hamlet, North Carolina, and served his country in the U. S. Navy. Surviving...
Everett Spergeon Blue
Jan 26, 2015
Everett Spergeon Blue, 83, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, January 26, 2015 at his home. Mr. Blue was born November 27, 1931 in Richmond County, a son of the late Duncan Emmanuel and Pearl Thomas Blue. He had served his country in the United States Air Force and was a member of Green Lake United Methodist Church, where he served...
Bruce Henry Pressley
Jan 25, 2015
Bruce Henry Pressley, 76, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his home. Mr. Pressley was born December 19, 1938 in Richmond County, a son of the late Lester and Belle Butler Pressley. He had served his country in the United States Army and worked with Georgia Pacific and Wix Lumber Company. Surviving are his daughter, Tammy (Mark)...
Brenda Gail Shepard
Jan 24, 2015
Brenda Gail Shepard, 65, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at her home. Brenda was born July 24, 1949 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Turner Mae and Corine Johnson Shepard. She had been employed as a lab technician with Sealed Air Corporation and was preceded in death by her sister Verlie Skipper. Surviving are her...
Carleen Gillis Austin
Jan 24, 2015
Carleen Gillis Austin, 77, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Austin was born November 1, 1937 in Mecklenburg County, a daughter of the late John W. and Mady Hoard Gillis. She was a longtime member of Cameronian Presbyterian Church, where she had sang with the choir, was a Sunday school...
Alma Smith Carriker
Jan 22, 2015
Alma Smith Carriker, 99, of Ellerbe, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Carriker was born September 12, 1915 in Moore County, a daughter of the late B.M. and Dorothea Hight Smith. She was a graduate of Candor High School, a long standing member of First Baptist Church...
Mary Elizabeth Clarke
Jan 18, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Lampley Clarke, 77 of Rockingham passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center. She was born in Richmond county on November 6, 1937 the daughter of the late McKinnon Lampley and Julia Webb Lampley. Other than her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John Robert Clarke, Sr. Surviving are daughters, Kathy Arnold(Jimmy)...
John Howard Watson
Jan 17, 2015
John Howard Watson, Sr., 87, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Hospice Haven. He was owner, operator of Watson Body Shop and Auto Sales in Rockingham, NC. He enjoyed the many years of service to the community and was an active member of Roberdel Baptist Church. He was the son of the late James G. and Hattie...
Ardele Gracie Henry
Jan 14, 2015
Ardele Gracie Henry, 65, of Lilesville, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Ms. Henry was born October 9, 1949, a daughter of the late Darrell and Grace Runkel Henry. She had been employed in the food service industry. Surviving are her daughter, Angala Williams of the home; grandsons, Ronald Nelms, III, Devin Nelms, Joseph Nelms,...
Curtis Calvin Brock
Jan 12, 2015
Curtis Calvin Brock, 80, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at Hospice Haven. Mr. Brock was born October 18, 1934 in Marshall County, Alabama, a son of the late General Calvin and Beulah Blackmon Brock. He had attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and retired from Aleo Manufacturing. He was preceded in death by a wife, Rebecca Viola Albright...
Lanelle Joyce Baxley
Jan 8, 2015
Lanelle Joyce Baxley, 69, of Ellerbe, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Baxley was born January 17, 1945 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Charlie and Leeanna Darnell Joyce. She graduated from Ellerbe High School and Campbell University. She attended Concord United Methodist Church, retired from Commonwealth Hosiery after 22 years and later worked...
James Edward Barnes
Jan 8, 2015
James Edward Barnes, 71, of Longs, SC, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 at his home. Mr. Barnes was born May 23, 1946 in Richmond County, a son of the late Edgar Franklin and Mary Virginia Smith Barnes. He had served his country in the US Navy, had worked with Union Camp, Hudson Paper and retired as Plant Manager with...
Norma Ann Norris Byrne
Jan 8, 2015
Norma Ann Norris Byrne, 79, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, January 08, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Byrne was born January 5, 1936 in Monmouth County, NJ, a daughter of the late Eddie and Josephine Cooke Kuser. She was manager of the Merita Bakery Store, retiring after 18 years of service. In addition to her parents...
Welton Shepherd Allen
Jan 7, 2015
Welton Shepherd Allen, 81, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Transylvania County Hospital in Brevard. Mrs. Allen was born July 7, 1933 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Luther and Margaret Irene Smith Shepherd. She had retired from West Rockingham Elementary School and was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death...
Elmyra "Myra" Covington Benoist
Jan 7, 2015
Elmyra “Myra” Covington Benoist, 66, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at her home. Myra was born August 22, 1948 in Richmond County, the daughter of the late Bobby Covington and Buena Vista Rankin Coggin. She had been employed for many years with Richmond Savings Banks and retired from the Richmond County Department of Social Services. In addition...
Bobby Glenn King
Jan 2, 2015
Bobby Glenn King, 57, of Ellerbe passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2015 at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Benjamin Franklin Burr
Jan 2, 2015
Benjamin Franklin “Ben” Burr, 87, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC. Mr. Burr was born August 21, 1927 in Anson County, a son of the late James Thomas and Rosa Currie Burr. A long time member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church, he retired from Pee Dee Electric Membership after 44...
Isabel B. Pressley
Jan 1, 2015
Isabel B. Pressley, 87, of Rockingham, NC passed away, January 1, 2015 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. Isabel was born June 17, 1927 in Richmond County, NC the daughter of the late Roy Ashley Bullard and Amanda Janie McKenzie Bullard. She was married to Woodrow Pressley on October 29, 1944. She was a life time member of PeeDee Baptist...
David Wade Young
Dec 27, 2014
David Wade Young, 35, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014. David was born March 23, 1979 in Moore County, a son of Lillie Ussery Buck. He was employed with Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant in Rockingham. Surviving are his children, Katelin Tingle and Joshua Tingle, both of Rockingham; Grandchild, Darren Little of Rockingham; mother and step-father, Lillie and Dean...
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