Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Woodford Alexander Sherrill
Mar 2, 2012
Woodford A. Sherrill, 90, of Ellerbe, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away Friday, March 02, 2012 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham, following a brief illness. Mr. Sherrill was born December 10, 1921 in Richmond County, a son of the late Roderick Webb and Lula Dora Rankin Sherrill.He was a graduate of Ellerbe School, Class of 1939 and...
Edna Norton Spivey
Feb 26, 2012
Edna Mae Norton Spivey, 84 of Ellerbe, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at the Hermitage Retirement Center in Rockingham. Mrs. Spivey was born July 5, 1927 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Henry Lee and Mattie Frances Smith Norton. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Ellerbe, where she had been active with the Women...
Alene Moore Wiggins
Feb 26, 2012
Alene Lee Moore Wiggins, 71, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at her home. Alene was born May 1, 1940 in Durham, NC, a daughter of the late Henry Moore and the late Virginia Hudgins Moore Henderson. She was an active member of the Rockingham Church of God of Prophecy, where she had been a Sunday School Teacher,...
Albert Eli Shankle
Feb 24, 2012
Albert Eli Shankle, 87, of Ellerbe, died Friday, February 24, 2012 at Rockingham Manor in Rockingham. Mr. Shankle was born April 27, 1924 in Richmond County, a son of the late Herbert and Mishie Greene Shankle. He had served his country in the US Army during World War II and had retired as Parts Manager with Dewitt Trucking Company. He...
Robert Rufus Russell
Feb 23, 2012
Robert Rufus “Bob” Russell, 85, of Ellerbe, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Mr. Russell was born December 12, 1926 in Montgomery County, a son of the late David Alexander and Rosa Belle Hinson Russell. He was a member of Saron Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon, a member of the Ellerbe Farm...
Linnie Cox Alexander Walker
Feb 22, 2012
Linnie Cox Alexander Walker, 94, of Rockingham, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. Mrs. Walker was born December 28, 1917 in Scotland County, a daughter of the late Perry and Lynn Rainwater Cox. She was a longtime member of Sweethaven Church where she was active as long as she was able. She and her...
Mary Blanche Thompson Black
Feb 21, 2012
Mary Blanche Thompson Black, 73, of Ellerbe passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at FirstHealth Hospice in Pinehurst. Mary Blanche was born December 28, 1938 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late George and Monnie McInnis Thompson. She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church, Ellerbe where she had served as church secretary, a Sunday school teacher, youth...
Joseph Andrew Gibson
Feb 20, 2012
Joseph "Joe" Andrew Gibson, 63, of Rockingham and Little River SC joined Jesus on Monday February 20th, 2012 at Grand Strand Regional Hospital in Myrtle Beach SC. He was the son of Archie Clinton and Lucy Mae Seago Gibson oh Hoffman NC. Joe attended Hoffman High School. He graduated in 1966. Joe was a decorated Vietnam Veteran. He received three...
Wanita Barry Chavis
Feb 17, 2012
Wanita Elizabeth Barry Chavis surrounded by her loving family left this world and entered Heaven on Friday, February 17, 2012. Born in Pinebluff, NC on January 9, 1925 to Harry E. and Grace Eldridge Barry. Her husband, James Lee Chavis, and step-son Earl Lee Chavis preceded her in death. A member of Cobb Memorial Baptist church and the Dorcus Sunday...
Barbara Rogers
Feb 16, 2012
Barbara Blackmon Rogers, 72 of Rockingham passed away Thursday, February 16. 2012 at her home. Barbara was born December 31, 1939 in Lancaster S.C a daughter of the late Baxter Blackmon and Katherine Taylor Blackmon McCormick and step-father Walter J. McCormick She was a member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church and was Owner and Operator of American Welding. She was...
Michael Lee Sanders
Feb 14, 2012
Michael Lee Sanders, 51 of Rockingham died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Mike was born September 27, 1960 in Scotland County a son of Rachel Evers Sanders and the late Donald E. Sanders. He was a retired electrician. He is survived by his son Andy Sanders of Rockingham, two daughters Miranda Sanders of Hamlet and...
Ruth Webb Richardson
Feb 9, 2012
Ruth Webb Richardson, 72 of Rockingham, died Wednesday, February 9, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Richardson was born September 23, 1939 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Platt and Alma Diggs Webb. She was a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church and had retired from Avery County Home Health as a Registered Nurse. She was a graduate...
Ben Cameron Allen, Jr.
Feb 9, 2012
Ben Cameron Allen, Jr., 58, of Charlotte, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Mr. Allen was born March 10, 1953 in Richmond County, a son of Ben Cameron and Margaret Rorie Allen. He was a graduate of Rockingham High School, Class of 1971 and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He was a contract...
Louise Dawkins Marsh
Feb 8, 2012
Mrs. Louise Virginia Dawkins Marsh, 88 of 284 Blues Bridge Rd. Hoffman died Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at Quail Haven Village. She was born March 4, 1923 in Mecklenburg County a daughter of the late Maggie Dawkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband Grant Marsh and one grandchild Shane Smith and her sister Margaret Williams. She retired...
Margaret White Richardson
Feb 7, 2012
After a recent celebration of 50 glorious years of marriage, Edwin Arthur Richardson and Margaret White Richardson, both 68, of Ellerbe, N.C., entered Heaven together on Tues., Feb 7, 2012. Edwin was born in Rockingham County on Dec. 9, 1943 to Arthur Green and Gladys Priddy Richardson. He was preceded in death by his father. Margaret was born in Patrick...
Harold Eugene Gardner
Feb 7, 2012
Mr. Harold Eugene Gardner, 81, of 1115 Lorraine Road Apt. 129, Wheaton, Ill died Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012 at his home. Born November 1, 1930 in Richmond County, NC. He was a son of the late William Henry and Mattie Snead Gardner. He was a salesman for Culligan Water Conditioning, Inc. Harold was a US Army veteran of the Korean...
Edwin Richardson
Feb 7, 2012
After a recent celebration of 50 glorious years of marriage, Edwin Arthur Richardson and Margaret White Richardson, both 68, of Ellerbe, N.C., entered Heaven together on Tues., Feb 7, 2012. Edwin was born in Rockingham County on Dec. 9, 1943 to Arthur Green and Gladys Priddy Richardson. He was preceded in death by his father. Margaret was born in Patrick...
Nicholas Unuchek
Feb 2, 2012
Nicholas Unuchek, 84, of Rockingham, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, February 02, 2012 following a brief illness. Mr. Unuchek was born September 19, 1927 in Luke, Maryland,a son of the late Nicholas and Blanche Kazmierczyk Unuchek. He served his country in the US Navy during World War II and the Korean War. For 20 years he and his wife owned...
Myrtle Rogers Turner
Feb 1, 2012
Myrtle Rogers Turner 81, of Rockingham died February 1, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Mrs. Turner was born November 18, 1930 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Jesse and Lula Jerrigan Rogers. She was a housewife and a member of Mt. Moriah Freewill Baptist of Hamlet. She was preceded in death by her husband William Turner. She...
Betty Terry Lathan
Feb 1, 2012
Betty June Terry Lathan, 80, of Hamlet, passed away Wednesday, February 01, 2012 at her daughters home. Mrs. Lathan was born September 16, 1931 in Richmond County , a daughter of the late June P. and Annie Mae Sanford Terry. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, where she was a member of the 59 ½ club and...
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