Richard Brown Sherman

Richard Brown Sherman, 81, of 402 Curtis Dr. Rockingham, died Monday, March 30, 2009 at Penick Village in Southern Pines. He had been an Alzheimer’s patient for 10 years. Dick was born December 1, 1927 in Minnesota, a son of the late Guy and Edris Brown Sherman. He served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. Following his tenure in the Navy, he graduated from San Diego State University, obtaining a degree in Industrial Psychology. Dick traveled all 50 states and 40 countries as a stage manager for international conferences and theater productions including “Up With People”. His great love was the water, captaining “The Beaver”, a self-propelled barge in Michigan and a ferry in the Long Island Sound. For many years, he and his wife owned and operated Sherman & Sherman, Inc, specializing in interior design for restaurants. His sisters, Venita Griffith and Mary Thomason preceded him in death. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Cree Deane Sherman of the home, brothers in law and sisters in law, Charles and Myra Deane of Rockingham, Carol and John Becker of Edenton and 13 nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate Dick’s life will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah with Rev. Patsy Smith officiating. Private interment will follow the service. The family will see friends from 7:00 – 9:00 PM Thursday at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorials should be made to the Penick Village Foundation, P.O. Box 2001, Southern Pines, NC 28388 or to the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, P.O. Box 1313, Rockingham, NC 28380. The family would like to thank Dr. Stanley Vetter for his kindness and caring during Dick’s illness.