Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


David "Alex" Alexander Sherrill, Jr.

David "Alex" Alexander Sherrill, Jr.

Apr 9, 2010

David Alexander “ Alex” Sherrill,Jr 21, of 2940 N. US 220 Hwy Ellerbe, died Friday, April 9, 2010 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham as the result of an automobile accident. Alex was born December 23, 1988 in Moore County, a son of David Alexander and Jacqueline “Jackie” Pierce Sherrill. He was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School,...

Jerome McIntosh Gardner

Jerome McIntosh Gardner

Apr 4, 2010

Mr. Jerome McIntosh Gardner, 83, of Marston passed away at First Health Moore Regional Hospital on Sunday April 4, 2010. He was born Feb. 15, 1927 in Richmond County, a son of the late William Henry Gardner and Martha Jane Snead Gardner. Jerome was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and was retired from Time Warner Cable. Funeral services...

William Edward Greene

William Edward Greene

Apr 4, 2010

Mr. William Edward Greene, 87, of Rockingham Manor formally of 451 Battley Dairy Road Hamlet passed away at Sandhills Regional Medical Center on Sunday April 4, 2010. He was born February, 5, 1923 in Richmond County a son of the late Ed and Janie Brock Greene. Mr. Greene was the former owner and operator of Greene’s Grocery located on Airport...

Helen Covington Thompson

Helen Covington Thompson

Mar 31, 2010

Helen Covington Thompson, 86, of 1919 Ardsley Rd., Rockingham, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Thompson was born September 16, 1923 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Jim Legrande and Mary Nichols Covington. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and had retired from J.P. Stevens Company. Surviving are...

Brenda Gaddy Wilson

Brenda Gaddy Wilson

Mar 28, 2010

Brenda Sue Gaddy Wilson, 65, of 510 S. Caroline St., Rockingham, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Wilson was born September 4, 1944 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Sherwood and Bessie Bristow Gaddy. She had retired from Burlington Industries where she was employed in the Prep Department. She was preceded in death by a...

Loucile Brigman

Loucile Brigman

Mar 27, 2010

Miss Loucile “Lou” Brigman, 71, of 127 Coble Rd., Rockingham died Saturday, March 27, 2010 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. She was born April 26, 1938 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Charlie and Bessie Guinn Brigman. Miss Brigman was a member of Church of God of Prophecy in Rockingham. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm...

Cecil Wilson Davis

Cecil Wilson Davis

Mar 23, 2010

Mrs. Cecil Wilson Davis, 89 of 155 Ralph Cecil Drive, Rockingham died March 23, 2010 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Davis was born March 8, 1921 in Toledo, Ohio a daughter of the later Eddie and Willa Brower Wilson. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church and retired from the textile industry. In addition to her parents she...

Rev. Marshall Leon Norris

Rev. Marshall Leon Norris

Mar 16, 2010

Reverend Marshall Leon Norris,56, of Rockingham, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. He was born December 13, 1953 in Johnston County, a son of Joseph Leon and Alice Faye Taylor Norris. He served his country during the Vietnam War in the United States Air Force. He earned a bachelors of Arts from...

Mary Gillis

Mary Gillis

Mar 16, 2010

Mrs. Mary Bowers Gillis, 59, of Ellerbe died Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at her home. She was born June 3, 1950 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William Edgar Bowers and Lena Mae Smith Bowers. Mrs. Gillis had been employed in textiles, prior to a disability. Funeral services will be conducted graveside 2:00 pm Thursday, March 18, 2010...

Colleen Thrower

Colleen Thrower

Mar 11, 2010

Mrs. Colleen Kelly Thrower, 86, formerly of County Home Rd., Rockingham died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the home of her daughter. She was born December 4, 1923 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Ira and Julia Wallace Kelly. Mrs. Thrower was a member of Sweet Haven Church and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00...

Col. Virgil Bratton

Col. Virgil Bratton

Mar 8, 2010

Col. Virgil E. Bratton Jr. , Civil Air Patrol (Ret.) died Monday, March 8, 2010 at Rockingham Manor. A memorial service in celebration of his life will be at Park Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1916 Park Ave., Rockingham on Saturday, March 13, at 2:30 p.m. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. Born on July 19, 1922...

Tom Sanford

Tom Sanford

Mar 4, 2010

Thomas Eugene Sanford, 83, formerly of 193 Northam Road in Rockingham, NC, died Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at Mary Black Hospital in Spartanburg, SC. He was born May 25, 1926 in Richmond County, a son of the late Robert and Ann McCaskill Sanford. Mr. Sanford was an active member of Cameronian Presbyterian Church, served in the United States Navy during...

Doris McNeil Leviner

Doris McNeil Leviner

Feb 28, 2010

Doris McNeil Leviner, 79, of Rockingham died peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 28, 2010. Mrs. Leviner was born April 13, 1930 in Granville County, a daughter of the late Ben and Ella Chandler Duke. She was a textile worker and retired from Sara Lee Corporation in 1993. She was preceded in death by her son, Byron Daniel “...

Walker Coward

Walker Coward

Feb 28, 2010

Walker Coward, 85, of Rockingham, died Sunday, February 28, 2010 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mr. Coward was born January 31, 1925 in Richmond County, a son of the late Coy and Eliza Smith Coward. He was a member of Jesus First Free Will Baptist Church where he was a deacon and head trustee. He served his country...

M. Andrew Milligan

M. Andrew Milligan

Feb 23, 2010

Mr. M. Andrew Milligan, 21 of 109 Crown Court Rockingham died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 as the result of an automobile accident. Andrew was born July 20, 1988 in Richmond County, a son of Chad and Cara Milligan Bennett. He was a Plumber for Pride Plumbing in Mt. Gilead and was preceded in death by his grandfather Liston Milligan. A...

Edna Leviner Lyerly

Edna Leviner Lyerly

Feb 16, 2010

Edna Leviner Lyerly, 85, of 108 Luther St. Rockingham, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mrs. Lyerly was born February 24, 1924 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Neil Archie and Beulah Greene Leviner. She attended Sweet Haven Church and was a homemaker. Her husband, John T. Lyerly preceded her in death. Surviving are her...

Jerry Chappell Wallace

Jerry Chappell Wallace

Feb 14, 2010

Jerry Chappell Wallace, 64, of Ellerbe, died Sunday, February 14, 2010 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Wallace was born July 18, 1945 in Richmond County, a son of the late Herbert E. and Ola Chappell Wallace. He attended First Presbyterian Church and the Samaritan Colony. He had worked with Richmond County Animal Control for 15 years and...

James Garland Kanipe

James Garland Kanipe

Feb 13, 2010

James Garland Kanipe, 104, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, February 13th, 2010, at Kings Wood Nursing Home, Aberdeen, N.C. Mr. Kanipe was born August 17th, 1905, in Alexander County and was a native of Richmond County. Son of the late A.B. and Artie Kilbey Kanipe. He married his sweetheart, Wilma Hudson Kanipe on Nov. 8th, 1924. There was nothing he...

Margie Stroud

Margie Stroud

Feb 11, 2010

Mrs. Margie Stroud, 69, of Rockingham died Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. She was born July 19, 1940 in Darlington, SC, a daughter of the late Richard and Jessie Kirkland O’Neal. Mrs. Stroud was an active member of Church of God of Prophecy. She was employed for many years in textiles and was a caregiver in...

Christopher McDowell Gibson

Christopher McDowell Gibson

Feb 11, 2010

Luther Christopher McDowell Gibson, 38, of Chicago, Il, died Thursday, February 11, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, Il. Chris was born June 7, 1971 in Scotland County, NC, a son of Joseph Gibson, Jessie and Melinda Bullard McDowell. He was owner and operator of LCM Home Improvement and a member of Kingsgate Church International. Surviving are his companion,...

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