Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Lester Brown

Lester Brown

May 27, 2010

Mr. Lester Brown, 85, of 156 Bateman St., Rockingham died Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mr. Brown was the owner and operator of Brown’s Garage for many years. He was a military veteran, with service in the U. S. Army. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Saturday, May 29, 2010 in the chapel of Carter Funeral...

Ann Gulledge

Ann Gulledge

May 23, 2010

Elizabeth Ann Mitchum Gulledge, 68, of 131 Keith Ave., Rockingham, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mrs. Gulledge was born August 28, 1941 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Nick and Edna Watts Mitchum. She had been employed with Burlington Industries and for 18 years she had been proprietor and manager of Everett’s Lake Corporation....

Betty Allen Goodwin

Betty Allen Goodwin

May 22, 2010

Betty Allen Goodwin, 74, formerly of Rockingham died Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Triad Care and Rehab in High Point, NC. Mrs. Goodwin was born October 3, 1935 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Leithan Allen and Adell Deese Allen Mercer. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by husband Mitchell Goodwin in 2005 and son...

Matthew Ray Bowles

Matthew Ray Bowles

May 19, 2010

Matthew Ray Bowles, 25, of Greensboro, formerly of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in Greensboro. Matthew was born May 26, 1984 in Moore County, a son of Donald Bowles and Nancy Cheves Bowles. He had been a member of the Richmond County 4-H, a state officer with 4-H, and a member of the 4-H Honors honor society. He...

Natalie Martin

Natalie Martin

May 17, 2010

Mrs. Natalie Jenkins Martin, 81, formerly of Aberdeen Rd., Rockingham died Monday, May 17, 2010 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham, surrounded by her family. She was born October 2, 1928 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Roy and Vida Mae Jenkins. Surviving is her son, Harold Lee Martin of Rockingham; two daughters, Susie M. Parker of Rockingham and...

Alma Grant Quick

Alma Grant Quick

May 15, 2010

Alma Grant Quick, 86, of 1204 Roberdel Rd., Rockingham, died Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Quick was born August 6, 1923 in Marlboro County, SC, a daughter of the late Henry and Annie Steen Grant. She was a member of Roberdel Baptist Church where she has served as an assistant Sunday school teacher and a...

John Robert Mauldin, Jr.

John Robert Mauldin, Jr.

May 11, 2010

John Robert Mauldin, Jr., 37, of Sandy Ridge Church Rd., Rockingham, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mr. Mauldin was born September 25, 1972 in Montgomery County, a son of Nancy Puckett Chappell and the late John Robert Mauldin. He was a member of Jefferson Park Free Will Baptist Church and had been employed with Southern Crane....

Annie Glidewell Simmons

Annie Glidewell Simmons

May 11, 2010

Annie Ruth Glidewell Simmons, 88, of Ellerbe, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Pinehurst Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pinehurst. Mrs. Simmons was born November 3, 1921 in Stokes County, a daughter of the late Fred and Elsie Fagg Glidewell. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Ellerbe and had retired as a cook at Dixie Burger. Her...

Myrtle Dawkins

Myrtle Dawkins

May 9, 2010

Mrs. Myrtle Bullard Dawkins, 86, of 114 Dawkins Street, Rockingham died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at her home. She was born Sept. 14, 1923 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late W. H. (Bo) Bullard and Nellie Smith Bullard, and step daughter of the late Belle Dawkins Bullard. Mrs. Dawkins was a life long member of East Rockingham United...

Tom McQueen

Tom McQueen

May 7, 2010

Mr. Marshall Thomas “Tom” McQueen, 77, of 163 McQueen Road, Ellerbe died Friday, May 7, 2010 at his home. He was born September 28, 1932 in Derby, a son of the late Carl and Beulah Jenkins McQueen. Mr. McQueen was a member of Concord United Methodist Church, where was a Sunday School Superintendent, Sunday School Teacher, and Chairman of the...

Augustine Cole

Augustine Cole

May 5, 2010

Mrs. Augustine Orr Cole, 87, formerly of Fayetteville Road, Rockingham died Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at Rockingham Manor. She was born March 23, 1923 in Great Falls, SC, a daughter of the late John Orr and Hattie Belle Thompson Orr. Mrs. Cole was retired from the textile industry. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Saturday, May 8, 2010 in...

Mary Mabe Meacham

Mary Mabe Meacham

May 1, 2010

Mary Irene Mabe Meacham, 83, formerly of Ellerbe, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Manor Care in Pinehurst. Mrs. Meacham was born December 24, 1926 in Stokes County, a daughter of the late Gid H. and Dora Bennett Mabe. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1948, a homemaker and a farmer. Her husband, Jesse Jackson "...

Robert Hugh Rankin, II

Robert Hugh Rankin, II

Apr 22, 2010

Robert Hugh Rankin, II, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 22, 2010. Hugh was a loving husband, devoted father and genuine friend to all who knew him. Hugh was born October 7, 1952 in Moore County, a son of the late Robert Hugh and Betty Nelson Rankin. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School. His career...

Jacqueline Lentz Carriker

Jacqueline Lentz Carriker

Apr 19, 2010

Jacqueline Lentz Carriker, 90, of Ellerbe, died Monday, April 19, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Carriker was born March 13, 1920 in Mecklenburg County, a daughter of the late John Franklin and Alma Townsend Lentz. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1937, Sandhills Community College , Duke University and received her Masters Degree from the University...

Bernie Dwight Watts

Bernie Dwight Watts

Apr 19, 2010

Mr. Bernie Dwight Watts, 82 of 170 Mill St. Rockingham died Monday, April 19, 2010 at his home. He was born November 19, 1927 in Richmond County a son of the late Rosher Lloyd and Kate Jacobs Watts. He was retired from CSX as a foreman. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Carter...

Chuck Meacham

Chuck Meacham

Apr 18, 2010

Mr. Charles F. ‘Chuck’ Meacham, Jr. , 56, of 205 Everett Street, Rockingham died Sunday, April 18, 2010 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. He was born May 16, 1953 in Moore County, the son of the late Charles F. and Peggy McNair Meacham. Chuck attended Camden Military Academy and Rockingham High School. He was retired from CSX...

James Jenkins

James Jenkins

Apr 17, 2010

Mr. James Samuel Jenkins, 81, of Hwy 73 West, Ellerbe, died Saturday, April 17th at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born May 17, 1928 in Richmond County, a son of the late Benjamin and Etta Haywood Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins was a veteran of the U. S. Army, having served in the Korean War. Funeral services will be conducted...

Jerry Lee Shephard

Jerry Lee Shephard

Apr 17, 2010

Jerry Lee Shephard, 43, of 3691 US 220 Hwy N, Norman, NC died Saturday, April 17, 2010 at his home. Mr. Shephard was born July 7, 1966 in Moore County, a son of Margaret Godfrey Shephard and the late John W. Shephard. He was a member of Norman Baptist Church and attended Saron Baptist Church. He graduated from Hugh M....

Gerry Kelly

Gerry Kelly

Apr 16, 2010

Mrs. Geraldine ‘Gerry’ Faye Kelly, 68, of 111 Gerry’s Dr., Rockingham died Friday, April 16, 2010 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. She was born February 18, 1942 in Richmond County, a daughter of Edwin M. Kelly and the late Geneva Jenkins Kelly. Mrs. Kelly was a summa cum laude graduate of St. Johns River Junior College. She was a...

Janie Hester

Janie Hester

Apr 15, 2010

Mrs. Janie Uldean Parnell Hester, 80, of 510 S. Caroline Street, Rockingham died Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She was born October 29, 1929 in Robeson County, a daughter of the late W. R. Parnell and Elizabeth Baxley Parnell. Mrs. Hester was retired from Novell Pharmaceuticals in Hamlet. Funeral services will be conducted 3:00 pm...

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