Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Gladys Ballard McFayden

Gladys Ballard McFayden

Feb 20, 2013

Gladys Ballard McFayden, 89, of Ellerbe, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. Mrs. McFayden was born November 25, 1923 in Cabarrus County, NC, a daughter of the late James S. and Bertha Deaton Ballard. Gladys was an active and faithful member of Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church, where she had been...

Elizabeth Lampley McDuffie

Elizabeth Lampley McDuffie

Feb 20, 2013

Lacie Elizabeth “ L.E.” Lampley McDuffie, 84, of Rockingham, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at her son’s home. Mrs. McDuffie was born June 15, 1928 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William Lacy and Chellie Millican Lampley. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church and had retired from the textile industry. She was preceded in...

Bobbie Martin White

Bobbie Martin White

Feb 12, 2013

Bobbie Martin Dawkins White, 79, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, July 12, 2013 at Richmond Pines Healthcare Center in Hamlet. Mrs. White was born January 8, 1934 in Union County, a daughter of the late Robert Reid and Lucy Beane Martin. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and the former co-owner of Richmond Farm Supply. She was...

Charles Lindbergh Covington

Charles Lindbergh Covington

Feb 5, 2013

Charles Lindbergh Covington, 83, of Ellerbe, passed away Tuesday, February 05, 2013 at Rockingham Manor. Lindbergh was born March 25, 1929 in Richmond County, a son of the late J. Waite and Mae Agle Covington. He had served in the US Army in the Korean War and was carpenter by trade, specializing in finished cabinetry. He was preceded in death...

James Elbert Hinson

James Elbert Hinson

Feb 2, 2013

James E. “Jim” Hinson, 89, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Jim was born October 22, 1923 in Marlboro County, SC , a son of the late Marshall Shelton and Cora Norris Hinson. He served his country in the US Army during World War II...

Margie Kanipe Boan Smith

Margie Kanipe Boan Smith

Feb 1, 2013

Margie Ann Kanipe Boan Smith, 75, of Aberdeen, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Friday, February 1, 2013 at KingsWood Nursing Center in Aberdeen. Margie was born April 2, 1937 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Frank Kanipe and Mattie Melton McDuffie. She was a charter member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and had retired from Belk Department Store...

William Larry Coleman

William Larry Coleman

Jan 26, 2013

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...

Hiram Lewis Braswell

Hiram Lewis Braswell

Jan 24, 2013

Hiram Lewis Braswell, 84, formerly of Ellerbe passed away, Thursday, January 24, 2013 in Kannapolis, NC. Mr. Braswell was born in Union County, NC on September 14, 1928 to the late Oscar C. and Cassie Baucom Braswell. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. After serving in the US Navy, Lewis worked at Cannon Mills as a cloth room...

Harold Bronson Brim, Sr.

Harold Bronson Brim, Sr.

Jan 20, 2013

Harold Bronson Brim, Sr., 70, of 433 Curtis Drive , died Sunday January 20, 2013 at his home. He was born March 8, 1942 in Surry County, NC a son of the late Romney Samuel and Voda Caroline Gammons Brim. Mr. Brim was a veteran of the US Air Force, a former Civitan and an accomplished athlete. He held the...

Rhumilles "Junior" Davis

Rhumilles "Junior" Davis

Jan 18, 2013

Rhumilles “Junior” Davis, 78 , formerly of Rockingham, passed away Friday, January. 18, 2013 at First Health Hospice House in Pinehurst. He was born December 12, 1934 in Richmond County North Carolina. A son of Grace Rhumeilles and Reba Edwards Davis. He was employed in the maintenance department of Fruit Of The Loom as well as Rockingham United Methodist Church...

Jeannie Parker Stutts

Jeannie Parker Stutts

Jan 13, 2013

Jean Parker “Jeannie” Stutts, 64, of Lenoir, formerly of Richmond County, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, Forlines Patient Care Unit in Hudson, NC. Jeannie was born September 4, 1948 in Buncombe County, NC, a daughter of the late Robert Vance and Juanita Searcy Parker. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Presbyterian...

Robert P. Gulledge

Robert P. Gulledge

Jan 7, 2013

Robert Perry Gulledge died peacefully late Monday evening in the company of his family. Robert was born in 1934 into the family of James Henry and Mary Elizabeth Burr Gulledge in Mt. Croghan, SC. He had three brothers Floyd, William and James and one sister Rosa Mae – all of whom preceded him in death. He will be greatly missed...

James Anderson Greene

James Anderson Greene

Jan 4, 2013

James Anderson Greene, 65, of 286 Church Street ,Ellerbe died early Friday morning at his home with his immediate family by his side. Mr. Greene was born February 8, 1947 in Montgomery County, a son of the late Mason Anderson “Bun” Greene and Molly Bertha Macon Greene. He was a farmer and had retired from the NC Department of Transportation...

Rachel Nelson Wright

Rachel Nelson Wright

Jan 2, 2013

Rachel Nelson Wright, 80, of Mt. Gilead, passed away Wednesday, January 02, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Wright was born July 21, 1932 in Stokes County, a daughter of the late William and Della Alley Nelson. She was a member of Stoney Fork Baptist Church and a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1951. She was a counselor with...

Ronald "Ronnie" Franklin Spivey

Ronald "Ronnie" Franklin Spivey

Jan 2, 2013

Ronald Franklin “Ronnie” Spivey, 67, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, January, 2, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Ronnie was born July 26, 1945 in Richmond County, a son of the late Charles and Edna Norton Spivey. He had served his country in the US Army and was retired from LOF Glass. He was preceded in death by a...

Mozelle Terry Blue

Mozelle Terry Blue

Dec 30, 2012

Mrs. Mozelle Terry Blue, 77, of 234 Elder Street, Rockingham, went home to be with the Lord on December 30, 2012, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on March 21, 1935, in Rockingham, a daughter of the late Wade and Julia Mae Terry. Mozelle was married for 61 years to the love of her life, Everett S. Blue. She...

Kenneth Wayne Brigman

Kenneth Wayne Brigman

Dec 28, 2012

Kenneth Wayne Brigman, 66, of Laurel Hill, died Friday, December 28, 2012 at Richmond Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitaion Center in Hamlet. Mr. Brigman was born November 17, 1946 in Richmond County, a son of the late Rodell and Ethel Hilburn Brigman. He was a plumber. He was preceded in death by brothers, Rodell Brigman, Jr., Harold Brigman, Douglas Brigman and...

Helen Hudson Davis

Helen Hudson Davis

Dec 24, 2012

Mary Helen Hudson Davis, 83, of 110 Alsace Street, Rockingham, NC, passed to her Heavenly home on Monday, December 24, 2012. Helen was born October 13, 1929 in Montgomery County, a daughter of late Winston and Anna Hudson.She retired from TNS Mills in Rockingham, NC and attended Jefferson Park Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by husband of...

Tammy Linne Wright

Tammy Linne Wright

Dec 23, 2012

Tammy Linne Wright, 47, of Ellerbe, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at her home. Ms. Wright was born October 13, 1965 in Richmond County, a daughter of Royle Wright and the late Sylvia Dianne Henderson Wright. She was a had been a member of the Ellerbe Rescue Squad and the Derby Fire Department and was a bus driver with Richmond...

William John Warren, Jr.

William John Warren, Jr.

Dec 23, 2012

William John “Billy” Warren, Jr., 50, of Rockingham, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Warren was born December 16, 1962 in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late William John and Gladys Horne Warren. He had been employed as a carpet installer. Surviving are his wife, Sharon DePace Warren of Rockingham; sons, Billy...