Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Phila Owens Williams

Phila Owens Williams

Jun 16, 2012

Phila Owens Williams, 83, passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 16, 2012. Born December 11, 1928 in Laurel Hill, NC, Phila lived the majority of her childhood years in the Brightsville Community outside Gibson, NC. She was born to the late Joseph and Lila Owens and was a graduate of Wingate College. She spent several years employed at Richmond Savings...

Audrey Faye Dawkins

Audrey Faye Dawkins

Jun 15, 2012

Audrey Faye Dawkins, 75, of 805 Sycamore Lane died Friday morning at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. Audrey was born August 5, 1936, in Richmond County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reid and Beulah Howell Webb and a son, Larry Dawkins. She was a homemaker and had worked in local textiles and at Journal Stationary prior to...

Geneva Wilson

Geneva Wilson

Jun 8, 2012

Bertie Geneva Austin Jenkins Jackson Wilson, 89, of Hannah Pickett Avenue slipped away peacefully Friday at Richmond Pines. She is survived by daughters Margaret Payne of Rockingham and Janice Cox of Sanford; three grandchildren Bill Payne and wife Shana of Rockingham, Karen Crowley of Waynesboro, VA, and Kimberly White and husband Phillip of Orange, CA; and four great-grandchildren Julia Schmidt...

Phillip Wayne Bridges

Phillip Wayne Bridges

Jun 5, 2012

Phillip Wayne “ Hammer” Bridges 67, of Ellerbe passed away June 5, 2012 at Sandhill Regional Hospital. Mr. Bridges was born April 25, 1945 in Burlington N.C a son of the late Winston and Mary Martin Bridges. He was a retired truck driver with Shaw trucking. He is survived by his brother Raymond Bridges of Winston-Salem and sister Shirley Brooks...

Millie Hodge Strom

Millie Hodge Strom

Jun 5, 2012

Millie Sue Hodge Strom, 58 of Rockingham died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Allie Hyatt Hodge. She was born in Marlboro County S.C. on July 29, 1953. She was a co- owner of Sandhills Pharmacy and a member of McColl Church of God. She is survived by her husband...

Alexander "Jesse" Jessup Davis

Alexander "Jesse" Jessup Davis

Jun 1, 2012

Alexander Jessup “Jesse” Davis, 18, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, June 1, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Jesse was born July 5, 1993 in Richmond County, a son of Robert Bruce Davis and Sharon Creech Davis. He was a talented musician, skateboarder and friend to many. Jesse had played baseball and soccer in the Rockingham City League...

Lewis "Thad" Saunders

Lewis "Thad" Saunders

Jun 1, 2012

Lewis Thad Saunders, 92 of Rockingham died Friday June 1, 2012 in First Health Hospice in Moore County, NC. Born March 12, 1920 a son of John and Annie Brewer Saunders , he was a US Army Veteran of WWII, a graduate of Tennessee Temple Bible College and a faithful member of Temple Baptist Church in Rockingham. His adult life...

LLoyd Lester Terry

LLoyd Lester Terry

May 27, 2012

Mr. Lloyd Lester Terry Jr., 58 of Wilmington formerly of Rockingham died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC. Lester was born, March 20, 1954 in Richmond County, a son of the late Lloyd and Viola Lambert Terry. Lester is survived by, his brother, Jimbo Newton of North Myrtle Beach S.C. and five sisters, Glenda...

Megin Lewis Chapman (Mann)

Megin Lewis Chapman (Mann)

May 23, 2012

Megin Lewis Chapman (Mann), 40, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Megin was born July 25, 1971 in Dallas, Texas, beloved daughter of Mary Kay Lewis Chapman and the late Dr. Tom Allen Chapman. Megin was a graduate of Marlboro Academy, St. Andrews College and North Carolina Central University, where she...

Pauline King Hinkle

Pauline King Hinkle

May 18, 2012

Pauline May King Hinkle, 89, of 1906 Park Avenue, Rockingham, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Hinkle was born December 20, 1922 in Bridgeton, Rhode Island, a daughter of the late Fredrick Walter and Mildred May Carter King. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church for over 50 years, had retired...

David Samuel Richardson

David Samuel Richardson

May 16, 2012

David S. Richardson David Samuel Richardson 41 of 1019 Green Lake Church Road, formerly of Garden City Beach, SC died Wednesday morning, May 16, 2012, in First Health Moore Regional Hospital Pinehurst, NC. He was born April 2, 1971 in Moore Co., NC. a son of Samuel Curtis and Judy Sasser Richardson. He was a 1990 graduate of Richmond Senior...

Cyrus Clifton Cleaver

Cyrus Clifton Cleaver

May 15, 2012

Mr. Cyrus Clifton Cleaver “Boe”, 88, beloved Father and Grandfather went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at his home. Mr. Cleaver was under the wonderful loving care of the Scotland County Hospice. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife Martha Hewitt Cleaver one sister Helen...

Colon Edward McFayden

Colon Edward McFayden

May 12, 2012

Colon Edward McFayden, 88, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. McFayden was born January 24, 1924 in Richmond County, a son of the late Colon Alexander and Etta Freeman McFayden. Colon was an active and faithful member of Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church, where he had served as...

Nancy Cloninger Mills

Nancy Cloninger Mills

May 10, 2012

Nancy Cloninger Mills, 93 of Ellerbe passed away at her home on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Nancy was born October 2, 1918 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Fred and Minnie Dellinger Cloninger. She was a member of McLean Presbyterian Church. She was a homemaker and a graduate of Ellerbe High School. In addition to her parents she...

Rev. Douglas Tuck

Rev. Douglas Tuck

May 4, 2012

The Rev. Douglas Tuck, 78, of Pavillion, Wyoming, formerly of Rockingham, died Friday, May 4, 2012 at his home. Herman Douglas Tuck was born April 5, 1934 in Rockingham, NC, a son of the late Herman and Blennie Mae Snead Tuck. Upon completion of high school, he had served as an apprentice with Fisher Body/Chrysler and was a Journeyman Tool...

Shirley Terry Ludlum

Shirley Terry Ludlum

May 4, 2012

Shirley Terry Ludlum, 82, of Ellerbe, passed away, Friday, May 4, 2012 at Firsthealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Ludlum was born August 31, 1929 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Marvin and Pearlie Jenkins Terry. She was a member of Rourk Presbyterian Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Franklin...

James "Marty" Layton

James "Marty" Layton

May 2, 2012

James Martin “Marty” Layton, Jr. , 44 of Orlando Fla., died Wednesday May 2, 2012 at his home. Born September 15, 1967 in Rockingham, NC a son of James and Betty Panky Layton. He was preceded in death by his brother Timothy Layton in 1990. He is survived by his wife Bernice M. Layton, two sons; Josh and Ryan Dunnington...

Bessie Mae Hines

Bessie Mae Hines

May 2, 2012

Bessie Mae Raines Hines, 91 of 840 Capel Mill Road Ellerbe died Wednesday May 2, 2012 at her home. Born August 14, 1920 in Surry County, NC a daughter of the late John and Cora Noah Raines, she was a homemaker and alongside her husband operated a family farm in Ellerbe. She was a member of Concord United Methodist Church....

Mary "Dot" Grice McDuffie

Mary "Dot" Grice McDuffie

Apr 24, 2012

Mary Grice “Dot” McDuffie 88, of Murrell Inlet, S.C. formerly of Rockingham died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Grand Strand Health Care in Myrtle Beach S.C. Dot was born November 06, 1923 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John Stanley and Carrie Rainwater Grice. She worked at J.P Stevens. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur...

Norma Jean Harding

Norma Jean Harding

Apr 20, 2012

Norma Jean Harding, 39, of North Myrtle Beach, SC, died Friday, April 20, 2012 at her home. Ms. Harding was born September 21, 1972 in Richmond County, a daughter of Norman Leslie Harding, II and Cynthia Jean Porter and was a waitress. Surviving are her husband, Harvey Eugene Moats of the home; son, Dillon King of Rockingham; daughter, Paige Pope...