Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Dorris Ann Queen

Dorris Ann Queen

Feb 9, 2011

Dorris Ann Nichols Queen, 75, of 107 Everett St. Rockingham, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Queen was born June 2, 1935 in Lakin, KS, a daughter of the late Clyde and Hazel Pansy Barker Nichols. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Hamlet and had taught piano for many years. Surviving are her daughters,...

James Edward Pressley

James Edward Pressley

Feb 8, 2011

James Edward Pressley, 58, of 103 Plantation Rd., Rockingham, died Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at his home. Mr. Pressley was born January 4, 1953 in Richmond County, a son of the late Boyce and Wilma Sanford Pressley. He had served his country in the US Navy, was a former member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign...

Nina Nardo Dolfi

Nina Nardo Dolfi

Feb 5, 2011

Nina Ann Nardo Dolfi, 87 of 105 Woodside Drive Rockingham died Saturday, February 5, 2011 at her home. She was born July 23, 1923 in Erie, PA. a daughter of the late Dominic and Mary Yezzi Nardo. She was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a...

Carolyn Webb Gulledge

Carolyn Webb Gulledge

Jan 29, 2011

Celia Carolyn Webb Gulledge passed peacefully in her home with family Saturday, January 29, 2011. Carolyn was born into the loving family of Elmer Arthur Webb and Celia Alma Lisk Webb on November 1, 1936 in Mineral Springs Township of Ellerbe, NC. She had seven brothers and one sister. She will be greatly missed by her loving and devoted husband,...

Clyde Woodrow Crepps

Clyde Woodrow Crepps

Jan 24, 2011

Mr. Clyde Woodrow Crepps 97, of 1010 Rockingham Rd. Rockingham died Monday, January 24, 2011 at Rockingham Manor. Mr. Crepps was born February 22, 1913 in Richmond County a son of the late Cullie and Carrie Davis Crepps. He served his country in the U.S Army during World War II. He retired from J.P. Stevens Company as a supervisor. He...

Harold Eugene Lampley

Harold Eugene Lampley

Jan 21, 2011

Harold Eugene Lampley, 75, of Hamlet, died Friday, January 21, 2011 at his home. Mr. Lampley was born December 30, 1935 in Richmond County, a son of the late McKinnon and Julia Webb Lampley. He was a member of Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church and had been employed with both Maytag Corporation and JC Penny Company, as a repairman. He...

Jack Harold Smith

Jack Harold Smith

Jan 20, 2011

Mr. Jack Harold Smith, 84, of 904 Richmond Road, Rockingham, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2010 at his home. Mr. Smith was born April 27, 1926 in Union County, North Carolina, a son of the late Horace C. and Aldie Haigler Smith. He was a member of Park Avenue Presbyterian Church and had retired from Clark Equipment Company. He had...

John Floyd Holder

John Floyd Holder

Jan 19, 2011

John Floyd “Johnny” Holder, 64, of 155 Eason Dr. Rockingham, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Mr. Holder was born February 11, 1946 in Moore County, a son of the late Martha Washington Holder Edmisten. He had been employed in construction. Surviving are his sons, John F. Holder, Jr. of Bennettsville, SC, Steven Holder and...

Florence Bittle Young

Florence Bittle Young

Jan 18, 2011

Ms. Florence Colene Bittle Young, 71 of Hamlet died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Richmond Pines Healthcare in Hamlet. She was born September 19, 1939 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Ed Albert and Willie V. Simpson Bittle. She was a member of Believers Outreach Ministries and retired from textiles. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Hazel Craven Petty

Hazel Craven Petty

Jan 17, 2011

Hazel Craven Petty, age 91, a resident of Agape Senior of Conway, SC, formerly of the Mt. Creek Community, Ellerbe died January 17, 2011. Mrs. Petty was born December 17, 1919 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Walter Hadley and Blonde Warner Craven. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church and had retired from Stanley Furniture...

Christi Lee Heath

Christi Lee Heath

Jan 16, 2011

Ms. Christi Lee Heath, 45 of Wallace S.C died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Carolina Hospital System in Florence S.C. She was born April 7, 1965 in Rocky Mount N.C. a daughter of James D. and Clara Jean Millwood Heath. She worked at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Environmental Services. In addition to her parents she is survived by two...

Louise Dutton Guinn

Louise Dutton Guinn

Jan 8, 2011

Louise Dutton Guinn, 91 of Rockingham died Saturday, January 08, 2011 at Somerset Assisted Living Center in Hamlet. > > Louise was born October 7, 1919 in Anson County a daughter of the late Clay Battle and Retta Moree Dutton. She was a very active member of Glenwood United Methodist Church. She worked at Beaunit Mill/Avondale as a personnel/payroll administrator....

Margaret Baxley Hawks

Margaret Baxley Hawks

Jan 7, 2011

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. HAWKS HAVE BEEN CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. Private Graveside services will be held at a later date.Margaret Faye Baxley Hawks, Beloved Mama, “G” Ma, and Granny, 73 of 243 Bethany Road, Ellerbe, died peacefully surrounded by her family, Friday January 7, 2011, at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.She was the rock, mentor, and source of...

Faye Goodwin

Faye Goodwin

Jan 6, 2011

Brenda Faye Goodwin, 62, of 126 Arthur Circle, Rockingham, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Rockingham Manor in Rockingham. Mrs. Goodwin was born September 12, 1948 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late James Handy and Lillie Mae Norton Goodwin. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church and had been employed with The Bibb Company. Surviving are her...

Inez Cloninger Blakely

Inez Cloninger Blakely

Jan 4, 2011

Inez Eugenia Cloninger Blakely, 94, of Statesville, formerly of Ellerbe, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Autumn Care of Statesville. Mrs. Blakely was born January 10, 1916 in Richmond County to Fred Nimbs Cloninger, Sr. and Minnie Demory Dellinger Cloninger. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1932. She was a farm wife and Licensed Practical Nurse....

Beatrice "Bea" Hicks Coleman

Beatrice "Bea" Hicks Coleman

Dec 29, 2010

Beatrice “Bea” Hicks Smith Coleman, 92, formerly of Richmond Road, Rockingham, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 while residing at Hillside Nursing Center in Wake Forest, North Carolina. She was born August 8, 1918 in Rockingham, North Carolina. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, and Williamson’s Bible Class, in Hamlet, North Carolina. Bea Coleman was employed...

Louise Smith Dawkins

Louise Smith Dawkins

Dec 19, 2010

Janie Louise Smith Dawkins, 94, of Ellerbe, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2010 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Dawkins was born April 26, 1916 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Albert L. and Janie Gibson Smith. She was a long time member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where she had served as church treasurer for...

Charles William Freeman

Charles William Freeman

Dec 16, 2010

Charles William Freeman, 69, of 189 Ellerbe Rd., Rockingham, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, surrounded by his family at his home, on Thursday, December 16, 2010. Mr. Freeman was born July 20, 1941 in Richmond County, NC, a son of the late William A. Freeman and the late Helen Butler Freeman Adams. He was a member...

Victoria "Vicky" Hall Walters

Victoria "Vicky" Hall Walters

Dec 9, 2010

Victoria (Vicky) Hall Walters, 81, of Carolina House in Lexington, formerly of Rockingham, died Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Lexington Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Walters was born June 21, 1929 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Clyde and Sally Purvis Hall. She had retired from textiles and was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Ethridge Walters and a...

Margaret Doris King

Margaret Doris King

Dec 8, 2010

Mrs. Margaret Perkins King, 82 of Rockingham died Wednesday December 8, 2010 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Red was born July 5, 1928 in Richmond County a daughter of the late John Fletcher and Jeniss Cockman Perkins. She was also preceded in death by her sister Colleen Gribbins. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where she taught...

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