Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Major Tracy Ward

Major Tracy Ward

Apr 13, 2009

Major Tracy Ward, 78, of Rockingham, died Monday, April 13, 2009 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mr. Ward was born June 13, 1930 in Richmond County, a son of the late Roy Nance and Pearl Clark Ward. He served his country in the United States Air Force and was a retired computer analyst. Surviving are his wife of...

Effie Mauldin Goins

Effie Mauldin Goins

Apr 12, 2009

It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Effie Jones Mauldin Goins, 79 of Rockingham, at home on Sunday, April 12, 2009, with her family by her side. Energized by the love of all her family and friends she fearlessly fought to the end. Remembering Mama and the joy she brought to all of us will allow...

Kay Snead Lynch

Kay Snead Lynch

Apr 11, 2009

Kay Snead Lynch, 55, of 187 Northam Rd. Rockingham, died Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. Kay was born June 23, 1953 in Richmond County, a daughter of Robert and Barbara Morrison Snead. She was a member of Cameronian Presbyterian Church, where she served as church pianist and choir director, and was a dental hygenist....

Burnie Webb

Burnie Webb

Apr 9, 2009

Mr. Stewart Burnie Webb, 76, of 142 Hudson St., Rockingham died Thursday, April 9, 2009 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. He was born March 19, 1933 in Richmond County, a son of the late James Stewart Webb and Rachel Hunt Webb. Mr. Webb was a member of Roberdell United Methodist Church, where he was a trustee and...

Peggy Davis Ard

Peggy Davis Ard

Apr 9, 2009

Mrs. Peggy Davis Ard, 73, of 17 Safie First St. Rockingham, died Thursday, April 9, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Ard was born January 10, 1936 in Alamance County, a daughter of the late Jeff and Ola Jones Davis. She was a member of Sandhill Free Will Baptist Church and had been employed by Ledbetter Manufacturing Co. and later at...

Mitchell Puckett

Mitchell Puckett

Apr 6, 2009

Mitchell Eston Puckett, 36, of 794 Clayton Carriker Road, Ellerbe died Monday, April 6, 2009 at his home. He was born April 7, 1972 in Richmond County, a son of Jerry and Linda Smith Puckett. Mr. Puckett was a farmer, prior to his disability. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 8th at Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church with...

Bobby Wayne Rainey

Bobby Wayne Rainey

Mar 31, 2009

Bobby Wayne Rainey, 71, of 405 Curtis Drive Rockingham, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at Firsthealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mr. Rainey was born December 30, 1937 in Caswell County, a son of the late Mack and Bessie Paschal Rainey. Bobby was a celebrated athlete from Altamahaw-Ossipee High School in Alamance County. He graduated...

Richard Brown Sherman

Richard Brown Sherman

Mar 30, 2009

Richard Brown Sherman, 81, of 402 Curtis Dr. Rockingham, died Monday, March 30, 2009 at Penick Village in Southern Pines. He had been an Alzheimer’s patient for 10 years. Dick was born December 1, 1927 in Minnesota, a son of the late Guy and Edris Brown Sherman. He served his country in the United States Navy during World War II....

Irene Thomas Watkins

Irene Thomas Watkins

Mar 29, 2009

Mrs. Irene Thomas Watkins, age 79 passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Mrs. Watkins was born July 28, 1929 in St. Michael, Pa. to the late Hovey E. and Dessie Smeed Thomas. She was a Homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church as well as a member of the Red Hat Society. She...

Butch Jones

Butch Jones

Mar 27, 2009

Mr. Harry ‘Butch’ Jones, 63, of 2012 Brookbank Rd., Rockingham died Friday, March 27, 2009 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born July 26, 1945 in Swannanoa, son of the late Harry and Dorothy Miller Jones. Mr. Jones was a member of First Baptist Church in Rockingham. He was a trainman for CSX Transportation and was the chairman...

Carol Smith

Carol Smith

Mar 24, 2009

Mrs. Elaine Carol Hamilton Smith, 62, of Loris, SC died Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at her home. She was born February 12, 1947, in Richmond County, a daughter of Velva Grant Hamilton and the late Cliff Hamilton. She served in the Women’s Army Corp and later worked as a Paralegal in a Law Office. Brothers Steve and Bucky Hamilton preceded...

Jennifer Wallace Cornwell

Jennifer Wallace Cornwell

Mar 23, 2009

Jennifer Wallace Cornwell, 26, of Hickory, formerly of Rockingham, died Monday, March 23, 2009 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. Jenni was born November 20, 1982 in Richmond County, a daughter of Jim Wallace and the late Marie Speight Wallace. She was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School, Class of 2001, and the University of North Carolina Pembroke....

Gary Lee Taylor

Gary Lee Taylor

Mar 18, 2009

Gary Lee Taylor, 58, of 265 Old Cheraw Highway Rockingham, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at his home. Mr. Taylor was born March 17, 1951 in Richmond County, a son of the late Horace and Pearlie Mae Keziah Taylor. He was the former owner of Super Stop. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Nettles Taylor of the home, sons, James Buie...

Kent Hogan

Kent Hogan

Mar 15, 2009

Mr. Kent L. Hogan, 62, of 210 National Drive, Pinehurst died Sunday, March 15th at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. He was born November 29, 1946 in Moore County, a son of the late Elsie Vernon and Margaret McLeod Hogan. Mr. Hogan was a member of Norman Methodist Church. He was a businessman and entrepreneur with multiple talents,...

Grace Smith Lampley

Grace Smith Lampley

Mar 14, 2009

Mrs. Grace Helen Smith Lampley, 76, of 1 Short St., Rockingham died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Lampley was born April 3, 1932 in Richmond County, daughter of the late George and Maude Rogers Smith. She retired from Sara Lee Hosiery as a sewer. Mrs. Lampley was a member of Harvest Ministries Church. She was...

Margaret Jordan Stokes

Margaret Jordan Stokes

Mar 13, 2009

Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Jordan Stokes, 83, of 409 Stokes Road, Rockingham went home to be with her Lord and Savior March 13, 2009 at her home. She was born April 10, 1925 in Richmond County daughter of the late William A and Ollie Pearl Landon Jordan. She was preceded in death by a son Mitchell Thurman Stokes, a brother A.C....

Bill Bristow

Bill Bristow

Mar 5, 2009

Mr. William Perry Bristow, 66, of 927 Montclair Ave., Rockingham died Thursday, March 5, 2009 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. He was born December 20, 1942 in Richmond County, a son of the late Frank and Oneda Matheson Bristow. Mr. Bristow was a member of Cameronian Presbyterian Church. He had thirty-one years of service with J. P....

Blanche Shaw

Blanche Shaw

Feb 20, 2009

Mrs. Blanche Hunsucker Shaw, 98, of Ellerbe, died Friday, February 20, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Shaw was born April 21, 1910 in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late Ulysses Grant and Emma Dennis Hunsucker. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years Thomas H. Shaw, Five brothers Henry, Carson, Clegg, Coley, Shelton Hunsucker and three...

James Hayden

James Hayden

Feb 20, 2009

James Hayden, 80, formerly of Ellerbe died Friday, February 20, 2009 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mr. Hayden was born October 1, 1928, in Stokes County, a son of the late Major and Ada Martin Hayden. He had been employed as a farmer and pulp wood cutter. His son, Jerry Hayden and brothers, Chester and Eugene Hayden and a sister, Betty...

Faye Gibson McCroskey

Faye Gibson McCroskey

Feb 17, 2009

Lillie Faye Gibson McCroskey, 63, of 172 McLeod St. Rockingham, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at her home. Mrs. McCroskey was born March 1, 1945 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Temple Coleman and Jessie Lee Morse Gibson. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

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