Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Eli William Welch

Eli William Welch

Feb 12, 2014

Eli William Welch, 97, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Hamlet House in Hamlet. Mr. Welch was born July 9, 1916 in Chester Co, SC, a son of the late Brady and Rosa Feagin Welch. He had served his country in the US Army during World War II , was a member of Sweet Haven Church and...

Harold "Red" Price Shaw

Harold "Red" Price Shaw

Feb 8, 2014

Harold Price “Red” Shaw, 85, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014 at his home. Mr. Shaw was born in Stanly County, a son of the late Harry Price and Cora Caudle Shaw. He was a member of Rourk Presbyterian Church and the owner and operator of H.P. Shaw Garage and Trucking. He was preceded in death by his...

Burgoone Carnes

Burgoone Carnes

Feb 7, 2014

Mr. Burgoone “B” Carnes, 91, died Friday, February 07, 2014 at Scotia Village in Laurinburg. The family will receive friends from 10 am Monday at the First United Methodist Church in Rockingham. The funeral will follow at 11 am with the Rev. Mike Sykes, the Rev. Allison Farrah and the Rev. Edwin Needham officiating. Entombment with Military Honors will follow...

Charles Dean Stewart, Jr.

Charles Dean Stewart, Jr.

Feb 7, 2014

Charles Dean Stewart, Jr., 83, of Ellerbe, passed away Friday, February 07, 2014 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Charlie was born August 14, 1930 in Atlantic City, NJ, a son of the late Charles Dean and Ann Hearn Stewart. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church and had served his country in the US Navy during the...

Carolyn Bowles Lampley

Carolyn Bowles Lampley

Feb 4, 2014

Carolyn Bowles Lampley, 81, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at The Hermitage of Rockingham. Mrs. Lampley was born May 1, 1932 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Charlie Bowles and Alice Wilson Brown. She was a member of Southside Free Will Baptist Church, had worked with Richmond Insurance and Realty and retired from Sara Lee...

Anne Nicholson McLeod

Anne Nicholson McLeod

Feb 3, 2014

Anne Nicholson McLeod, 90 of Ellerbe died Monday February 3, 2014 in Rockingham Manor. She was born February 23, 1923 in Richmond County a daughter of the late James E. and Juanita Williams Nicholson. She attended Peace College and was a graduate of Women’s College of Greensboro now University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Anne worked with Ellerbe Telephone for...

Bobby Lavern Elmore

Bobby Lavern Elmore

Jan 29, 2014

Bobby Lavern Elmore, 79, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mr. Elmore was born August 21, 1934 in Richmond County, a son of the late Donnie English. He had worked with Beaunit Mills and retired from Richmond Yarns in Ellerbe and was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Jarrell Elmore. Surviving are...

Sarah Gertrude Mudd

Sarah Gertrude Mudd

Jan 29, 2014

Sarah Gertrude Driggers Mudd, 90, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Mudd was born October 7, 1923 in Marlboro County, SC, a daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Ed Driggers. She attended Sweet Haven Church and retired from Aleo Manufacturing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie...

Flossie Scott Thompson

Flossie Scott Thompson

Jan 27, 2014

Flossie Scott Thompson, 90, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at Richmond Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Hamlet. Mrs. Thompson was born December 13, 1923, in Lumber Bridge, NC to the late Joseph and Lucy Dean Scott. She was preceded in death by her husband Preston Alexander Thompson, a son Thomas Thompson and a daughter, Shirley Thompson....

April Lace Stone

April Lace Stone

Jan 27, 2014

April Lace Stone, 29, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Ms. Stone was born June 22, 1984 in Phoenix AZ. She worked in retail at Dollartree and Wal-Mart and was a caring loving person. Her parents Bobbi Jo Rummage Allred and Denny Swords preceded her in death. Surviving are her daughter...

William Larry Coleman

William Larry Coleman

Jan 26, 2014

William Larry Coleman, 78, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. Larry was born December 18, 1935 in Anson County, a son of the late Dewey W. and Ethel Gaddy Coleman. He was a member of Rourk Presbyterian Church, Rockingham Masonic Lodge 495, A.F.&A.M and Hamlet Shrine Club. He had worked with...

Elsie Louise McGee Cox

Elsie Louise McGee Cox

Jan 23, 2014

Elsie Louise McGee Cox, 83, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Richmond Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Hamlet. Mrs. Cox was born March 11, 1930 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Lacy and Katie Bell Henry McGee. She attended Rockingham High School, Richmond Technical College and was a retired substitute teacher. She was a...

Jonathan Michael Watson

Jonathan Michael Watson

Jan 23, 2014

Jonathan Michael Watson, 29, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014 at his home. Jon was born February 25, 1984 in Mecklenburg Co, NC a son of Rev. Timothy B. Watson and Tonia Jean Dixon. He had worked as an electrician. Surviving are his parents, Rev. Timothy and Tonia D. Watson; brothers, Timothy Webster, of Hamlet, David Watson of...

Sarah Hooks Patrick

Sarah Hooks Patrick

Jan 22, 2014

Sarah Grace Hooks Patrick, 90, of Rockingham, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Mrs. Patrick was born August 4, 1923 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Joseph and Ruby Meacham Hooks. She was a member of Cameronian Presbyterian Church and had retired from JP Stevens Co. She is survived by her loving and...

June Lorraine Duncan

June Lorraine Duncan

Jan 15, 2014

June Lorraine Duncan, 57 of Hamlet died Wednesday January 15, 2014 at her home. Born January 3, 1957 in Ft. Benning, GA a daughter of the late Paul and Eunice Campbell Odom. She was a cook and was preceded in death by her husband Harold Garfield Duncan. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held 3:00pm Monday at...

Joyce Eaves Lisk

Joyce Eaves Lisk

Jan 11, 2014

Joyce Eaves Lisk, 80, of Cordova, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Lisk was born July 9, 1933 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late James Elmer and Ethel Nuttall Eaves. She attended Cordova United Methodist Church , retired from Richmond Memorial Hospital and had also worked with Roberts Produce. She was preceded...

Star Lagene Richardson

Star Lagene Richardson

Jan 9, 2014

Star Lagene Richardson, 6 months, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, January 09, 2014 at Duke Medical Center in Durham. Star was born in Richmond County, July 6, 2013 to Hope Richardson. Surviving are her mother, Hope Richardson; her twin sister, Skky Lynnett Richardson; grandparents, Melissa Richardson, Gail Richardson, Harry Richardson, Jr.;great-grandparents, Barbara Richardson, Harry Richardson,Margaret Allen and aunt, Alysha Cox....

Ronald Dee Cullen

Ronald Dee Cullen

Jan 8, 2014

Ronald Dee Cullen, 59, of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at his home. Ronald was born February 24, 1954 in Medford, Oregon, a son of Kay Frances Thomas Prince and the late Delos Cullen. He had been employed with SealedAir Corp and later in construction. Surviving are his mother, Frances Prince of Rockingham; brother, Patrick John Cullen of...

Jerry Lee Beaver

Jerry Lee Beaver

Jan 8, 2014

Jerry Lee Beaver, 76, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at his home. Jerry was born March 7, 1937 in Mecklenburg County, a son of the late H.L. and Kathleen Robertson Beaver. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon and church treasurer. He served his country in the United States...

Ludie Mae Benton

Ludie Mae Benton

Jan 3, 2014

Ludie Mae Benton, 92 of 108 Seaboard Street Rockingham died Friday January 3, 2014 at her home. Born November 15, 1921 in Conway, SC. She was a daughter of the late Pink and Annie Brewer Todd. She was a Spinner with Springs Mills in Laurel Hill. She enjoyed sewing and fishing and was a devoted longtime member of Pine Grove...