Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Mildred Lampley Bennett

Mildred Lampley Bennett

Dec 8, 2010

Mildred Louise Lampley Bennett, 93, of Rockingham, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at Hospice Haven of Rockingham. Mrs. Bennett was born April 24, 1917 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Walter “Watt” and Annie Biggs Lampley. She had attended Harvest Ministries and had retired from JP Stevens Company. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Mary Caulder,...

Miles Bonham Stevenhagen

Miles Bonham Stevenhagen

Dec 8, 2010

Miles Bonham Stevenhagen, 59, of Rockingham died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at his home. Mr. Stevenhagen was born January 8, 1951 in Dade County, Florida. He was educated in Urban Military Academy in Los Angeles, Ca and in Bristol, Virginia before he volunteered for service in the Navy where he served as Sonar Man. He was honorably discharged from the...

Ted Warren

Ted Warren

Dec 7, 2010

Mr. Ted Warren 56, of 327 Buttercup Drive Hamlet died Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at his home. Mr. Warren was born December 6, 1954 in Kings County, New York, a son of the late William and Gladys Horne Warren. He was a painter by trade and was a member of Jefferson Park Freewill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...

Paul Wilson, Jr.

Paul Wilson, Jr.

Dec 6, 2010

Paul Wilson, Jr., 72, of 303 Gold Leaf Farm Rd., Ellerbe, died Monday, December 6, 2010 at his home. Junior was born January 23, 1938 in Forsyth County, a son of the late Paul and Blannie Mabe Wilson. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1957, a member of Jones Springs United Methodist Church, and the Ellerbe...

William "Scooter' Henry Jackson, III

William "Scooter' Henry Jackson, III

Dec 5, 2010

Mr. William Henry ”Scooter” Thomas Jackson III, 44 of 417 Oak Ave. Hamlet N. C. died Sunday December 5, 2010 at his home. Mr. Jackson was born In Orange County, New York on February 1, 1966 a son of William Henry Jackson Jr. and the late Rebecca Chavis Jackson. He worked in construction. Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife...

Elizabeth Long Welch Harrison

Elizabeth Long Welch Harrison

Dec 3, 2010

Elizabeth Long Welch Harrison, 89, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Welch was born July 21, 1921 in Hamlet, NC, a daughter of the late Irving B. and Mattie Gibson Long. Mrs. Harrison was preceded in death by her husbands, Cleo Welch and Robert Harrison; brothers Irving Long, Alex Long, and Ernest...

Kenneth Young Rankin

Kenneth Young Rankin

Dec 2, 2010

Kenneth Young Rankin, 66, of the Derby Community, Ellerbe, died Thursday, December 2, 2010 on the family farm. He endured a long battle with diabetes. He was born December 27, 1943, the son of the late Dolph Young and Mary Jane Nelson Rankin. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 39 years, Lois Martin Rankin of the...

Gloria Farmer Mitchum

Gloria Farmer Mitchum

Nov 29, 2010

Gloria Farmer Mitchum 63, of 296 Mill Rd. died Monday, November 29, 2010 at St. Joseph of the Pines. She was born February 21, 1947 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Walter and Kathleen Herndon Farmer. She was a housewife. She is survived by two daughters, Susan Swift of Sophia, and Sharon Parnell of Rockingham and six grandchildren....

Oscar Thurman Stokes

Oscar Thurman Stokes

Nov 26, 2010

Mr. Oscar Thurman Stokes, age 85, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, November 26, 2010 at his home. Mr. Stokes was born July 15, 1925 in Richmond County a son of the late Frank and Becky Brock Stokes. He worked at Safie Mill, Beaunit Mill, and Carolina Paper Mill as a mechanic and retired from CSX...

Vida Johnson Byrd

Vida Johnson Byrd

Nov 26, 2010

Mrs. Vida Johnson Byrd, 93 of 109 Hannah Pickett 1st Ave. Rockingham died Friday, November 26, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mrs. Byrd was born October 11, 1917 in Johnston County a daughter of the late David I. And Vaden Harper Johnson. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Rockingham. She retired from J.P. Stevens...

Legrand "Brit" Brigman

Legrand "Brit" Brigman

Nov 24, 2010

Mr. Legrand “Brig” Brigman, 78 of 130 Brigman Road Ellerbe died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at Rockingham Manor. Mr. Brigman was born January 20, 1932 in Richmond County, a son of the late Arthur and Ethel Holder Brigman. He was of the Methodist faith and worked for Glidewell Construction Company. Surviving are his sisters Sally Beaman of Rockingham, Patty Jean...

Bobbie Hooks Sanford

Bobbie Hooks Sanford

Nov 19, 2010

Bobbie Elizabeth Hooks Sanford, 80, formerly of Rockingham, died Friday, November 19, 2010 in Spartanburg, SC. Mrs. Sanford was born December 5, 1929 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Robert and Bessie Crisco Hooks. She was a member of Cameronian Presbyterian Church, had been employed by J.P. Stevens, Co., and was a teacher’s aide at L.J. Bell Elementary...

Roman Hernandez Maldonado

Roman Hernandez Maldonado

Nov 17, 2010

Roman Hernandez Maldonado, 39, of 143 Hannah Pickett Ave., Rockingham died Wednesday, November 17, 2010. He was born August 12, 1971 in Rioverde, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, a son of Gabina Maldonado Sanchez and the late Pablo Hernandez Moreno. He was employed in construction. Surviving are his wife, Linda Miller Maldonado of the home; his mother, Gabina Maldonado Sanchez of...

Melda Greene Martin

Melda Greene Martin

Nov 15, 2010

Melda Greene Martin, 85, of Rockingham, died Monday, November 15, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mrs. Martin was born March 27, 1925 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late J. Daniel and Effie Baucom Greene. She was a graduate of Candor High School and an active member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church. She moved to Rockingham, following her...

Joanne Miller Tilley

Joanne Miller Tilley

Nov 14, 2010

Mrs. Joanne Marie Miller Tilley, 60 of 896 U.S. Hwy #1 North died Sunday, November 14, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Tilley was born October 12, 1950 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Chester Theodore Johnson and Verla Mae Miller. She was a cafeteria worker at Richmond Senior High School; she was also a member of the Women...

Clarence Alton Patrick

Clarence Alton Patrick

Nov 8, 2010

Mr. Clarence Alton Patrick, 81, of Rockingham, died Monday, November 8, 2010 at Somerset Court in Hamlet. Mr. Patrick was born September 10, 1929 in Richmond County, a son of the late Alton and Alice Ussery Patrick. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, where he had served as an elder for many years and was...

Paul Robert McCoy

Paul Robert McCoy

Nov 5, 2010

Paul Robert McCoy, 39, of Rockingham, died Friday, November 5, 2010 at his home. Mr. McCoy was born June 12, 1971 in Belfast, Ireland, a son of Margaret Hancock McCoy and the late Sean McCoy. He was employed with Carolina By-products in Wadesboro. Surviving are his wife, Christy Baggett McCoy of the home; brother, Barry McCoy of Ireland; stepchildren, Solomon...

Richard Leon Cook, DVM

Richard Leon Cook, DVM

Nov 5, 2010

Richard Leon Cook, DVM, 53, of Foxfire Village, died Friday, November 5, 2010 in Goldsboro, NC. Richard was born September 10, 1957 in Ness City, Kansas, a son of the late Omer and Elsie Griffith Cook. He was an active member of First Assembly of God in Rockingham and a graduate of Kansas State University, Class of 1983, where he...

Donnie English

Donnie English

Nov 2, 2010

Ms. Donnie English, 94 of Rockingham died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Rockingham Manor. Ms. English was born November 21, 1915 in Chesterfield County S. C., a daughter of the late Alex and Minnie Chavis English. She retired from Ledbetter Mfg. Company after 50 years of service. She was a member of Ledbetter United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be...

Ruby Abbott Harrelson

Ruby Abbott Harrelson

Nov 1, 2010

Mrs. Ruby Abbott Harrelson, 86. of Rockingham, died Monday, November 1, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mrs. Harrelson was born September 2, 1924 in Surry County, a daughter of the late Joe and Dora Westmoreland Abbott. She was a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church where she had served as treasurer of the her Sunday School Class. During World...

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