Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Margaret Bosserman
Jul 7, 2010
Mrs. Margaret S. Bosserman, 80, of Rockingham died Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Rockingham Manor. She was born February 11, 1930 in York Co., SC, a daughter of the late Robert and Carrie Moffitt Shelley. Mrs. Bosserman was a homemaker, raised her family in the Washington, DC area and was a member of the Catholic faith. Funeral services will be...
Irene Thompson Ballard
Jul 4, 2010
Irene Thompson Ballard, 81, of 139 5th St. Ellerbe, died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Ballard was born August 10, 1928 in Anson County, a daughter of the late Archie F. and Mary Lou Maness Thompson. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1947, an active member of Concord United Methodist Church and had...
Alton Leroy McAuley
Jul 3, 2010
Alton Leroy McAuley, 64, of 1284 Haywood Parker Rd., Ellerbe, died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at his home. Alton was born June 8, 1946 in Richmond County, a son of Edith Shaw McAuley and the late Leroy McAuley. He was a member of Rourk Presbyterian Church where he had served as an Elder, a Deacon, Sunday School Supervisor, and was...
John Lewis Blakley
Jun 28, 2010
John Lewis Blakley, 57, of 1089 N. US Hwy 1 Rockingham, died Monday, June 28, 2010 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. John was born July 22, 1952 in Richmond, VA, a son of Joyce Chalkley Blakley and the late Floyd Blakley. John had worked in the parts department of several local auto dealerships and currently was parts manager...
Harold Lee Clark
Jun 26, 2010
Mr. Harold Lee Clark, 71 of 1229 Airport Rd. Hamlet died June 26, 2010 at this residence. He was born February 18, 1939 in Richmond County a son of the late Plummer Clark Keane. He was a retired electrician from Davis Electric. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday,...
Joyce Bogan Orr
Jun 24, 2010
Joyce Bogan Orr 81, of 724 Sycamore Lane, Rockingham, died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Orr was born September 15, 1928 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Claude and Sadie Solomon Bogan. She was a member of Community Church and had retired from Sara Lee Hosiery. Her husband, Otis Olen Orr...
Rev. Rodney Dale Haywood
Jun 24, 2010
Rev. Rodney Dale Haywood, 41, of 161 Puckett Rd., Ellerbe died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. He was born November 28, 1968 in Moore Co., son of Lucy Hamilton Hall and the late Roger Dale Haywood. Rev. Haywood was the pastor of Sandy Ridge Baptist Church and, also, employed with the N. C. State Research...
Margaret Godfrey Shephard
Jun 23, 2010
Mrs. Margaret Marie Godfrey Shephard, 82 of Norman died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at her home. She was born September 15, 1927 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Hugh and Maie Bennett Godfrey. She was a housewife and a member of Saron Baptist Church. In addition she was preceded in death by her husband John Shephard in 2003...
Robert Patterson Cox
Jun 21, 2010
Robert Patterson Cox, 81, formerly of Ellerbe, died Monday, June 21, 2010 in Clovis, CA. Mr. Cox was born September 11, 1928 in Richmond County, a son of the late B.A. and Blanche Patterson Cox. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Ellerbe and had served his country in he US Air Force during the Korean War. He...
David Harris Dewitt
Jun 16, 2010
David Harris Dewitt, 66, of Ellerbe, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. David was born October 28, 1943 in Moore County, a son of the late Gary and Ada Pusser Dewitt. He was a member of Ellerbe First Presbyterian Church, PCA, where he had served as a deacon, worked with the youth,...
Don Smith
Jun 15, 2010
Donald Harvey Smith, 81, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Kingswood Nursing Center in Aberdeen, following an extended illness. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 am Saturday, June 19, at Eastside Cemetery in Rockingham with the Rev. Michael Sykes officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 18, at Carter Funeral Home in Rockingham between 6 and...
Stephen " Buddy" James Shepard
Jun 12, 2010
Stephen James “ Buddy” Shepard, 62, of 113 Nelson Farm Rd. Rockingham, died Saturday, June 12, 2010 at his home. Mr. Shepard was born August 28, 1947 in Richmond County, a son of the late Tebe and Reba Mauney Shepard. He had served his country in the US Army and had been employed with Allen Brothers Timber Company. Surviving are...
Lewis Caddell Russell
Jun 11, 2010
Lewis Caddell Russell, 84, of 344 Northside Dr., Rockingham, died Friday, June 11, 2010 at Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport. Mr. Russell was born November 23,1925 in Richmond County, a son of the late William Claude and Mollie Stutts Russell. He had served his country in the US Navy during World War II and had retired from the North Carolina...
Lewis Kelly, Jr.
Jun 6, 2010
Mr. Lewis E. Kelly, Jr., 63, of Charleston, SC and formerly of Rockingham left us Sunday, June 6, 2010 . He was born June 15, 1946 in Rockingham, a son of Ethel Bullard Peele and the late Lewis E. Kelly, Sr. Mr. Kelly was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force and beloved father of two daughters, Amanda Kelly...
Phillip "Matt" Chavis
Jun 2, 2010
Mr. Phillip Matthew Chavis Jr. of 424 S. Grace Chapel Church Road Hamlet died Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. Matt was born January 8, 1961 in Marlboro County a son of the late Phillip Matthew Chavis Sr. and Inez Webb Patrick. He worked in the shipping department of a paper mill. In addition to his...
Janette Stein Mabe
Jun 2, 2010
Janette Stein Mabe, 67, of 195 Marvin McCaskill Rd., Ellerbe, after a long courageous battle with cancer and with family surrounding her, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Janette was born July 1, 1942 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Leroy and Dorothy Stephens Stein. She was a graduate of Rohanen High School, Class of 1960, and...
George "Bill" William Goodwin
Jun 2, 2010
George William (Bill) Goodwin, age 89, passed from this earth on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. He was born in Union County, North Carolina on October 15, 1920 to the late George Loftin Goodwin and Edna Williams Goodwin. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 3 P.M. at Crestview Baptist Church in Rockingham with Rev. William Kearse,...
Joseph Ussery
May 30, 2010
Mr. Joseph A. Ussery, 95, formerly of Bennett Rd., Ellerbe died Sunday, May 30, 2010 at home of his grandson in St. Louis, MO. He was born January 17, 1915 in Montgomery County, a son of the late James David Ussery and Patsy Elizabeth Thompson Ussery. Mr. Ussery was a member of Saron Baptist Church and a member of the...
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
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....
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