Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Blanche Honeycutt

Blanche Honeycutt

Jan 7, 2009

Mrs. Blanche R. Honeycutt, 87, formerly of Crawford Creek and Anson Ave., Rockingham died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. She was born July 4, 1921 in Wake Co., NC, a daughter of the late William Troy and Ursula Goodwin Roundy. Mrs. Honeycutt was a homemaker. She attended Women’s College in Greensboro and was a member...

Diana Leonard

Diana Leonard

Jan 4, 2009

Mrs. Diana Goodwin Leonard, 66, of 500 Roberdel Road, Rockingham died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at her home. She was born February 26, 1942 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Lendo and Elizabeth Diggs Goodwin. Mrs. Leonard was a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church. She attended Western Carolina University. Mrs. Leonard worked for a number of...

Ursula Elliott

Ursula Elliott

Dec 31, 2008

Mrs. Ursula Annemarie Elliott, 85, of 110 John Elliott Road, Rockingham died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. She was born July 3, 1923 in Berlin, Germany, a daughter of the late Carl and Louise Toegel. Mrs. Elliott was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hamlet and retired with thirty years of service at...

Katherine McLean Cobb

Katherine McLean Cobb

Dec 29, 2008

Katherine McLean Cobb, 88, of 320 Lakeview Trail, Rockingham died Monday, December 29, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Cobb was born March 17, 1920 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Kenneth and Christian Williams McLean. She retired from J.C. Penney as a clerk. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur M. Cobb and brothers Alton, Lloyd,...

Marie Barbee Spivey

Marie Barbee Spivey

Dec 26, 2008

Marie Barbee Spivey, 91, of 162 Wall St. Ellerbe, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Spivey was born, October 14, 1917 in Cabarrus County, NC, a daughter of the late Dallas Alexandra and Elvira Owens Barbee. At age 11, she entered the Junior Order Home in Tiffin, Ohio and stayed in the orphanage...

Lillian Cooper

Lillian Cooper

Dec 22, 2008

Mrs. Lillian Greene Cooper, 95, of 321 Minturn Ave., Hamlet died Monday, December 22nd at Britthaven of Hamlet. She was born November 6, 1913 in Yancey County, a daughter of the late George and Cora Angel Greene. Mrs. Cooper was a homemaker and a long time resident of Yancey County. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 pm Friday, December 26th...

Roberta Looman

Roberta Looman

Dec 18, 2008

Roberta Anne Looman, 59, of 110 Five Points Road, Rockingham died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. She was born May 12, 1949 in Altoona, PA, a daughter of the late Robert and Naomi Law Looman. Mrs. Looman was a homemaker. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 23rd at Sandy Ridge...

Dorothy Taylor Patterson

Dorothy Taylor Patterson

Dec 17, 2008

Mrs. Dorothy Taylor Patterson, 85, of 1633 Hwy 177 Wallace S.C. died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at Morrison Manor in Laurinburg. Mrs. Patterson was born December 13, 1923 in Whitwell, Tennessee a daughter of the late Richard and Maggie Morrison Taylor. She was a member of Praise And Worship Church in Wallace S.C. She worked in the textile industry as...

Pat Bryce

Pat Bryce

Dec 15, 2008

Mrs. Patricia Ann Bryce, 66, of 1008 Walnut Lane, Rockingham died Monday, December 15, 2008 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was born January 19, 1942 in Richmond County, a daughter of Versie Cannon McGee and the late Leroy Flowers. Mrs. Bryce was employed as a clerk of convenience stores throughout the county for a number of...

Timothy Quick

Timothy Quick

Dec 12, 2008

Timothy W. Quick, 56, of 303 Green Street, Apt 1-D, Hamlet died Friday, December 12, 2008 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Funeral arrangements are currently incomplete with Carter Funeral Home in Rockingham.

Louise Phifer

Louise Phifer

Dec 7, 2008

Jane “Louise” Lampley Phifer, 85, of Mt Gilead formerly of Rockingham, died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Phifer was born June 15, 1923 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Lacy and Chillie Milligan Lampley. She worked as a spinner with Aleo Manufacturing Company. She was preceded in death by her husband Haywood “Yo-Yo” Phifer. Funeral...

Alma Young Mills

Alma Young Mills

Dec 5, 2008

Lela Alma Young Mills, 96, of 110 Patterson St. Rockingham, died Friday, December 05, 2008 at Rockingham Manor. Mrs. Mills was born June 1, 1912 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William Barney and Cora Lillie Jernigan Young. She was a homemaker and member of Pee Dee United Methodist Church.. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Charlie Joyce

Charlie Joyce

Dec 1, 2008

Mr. Charlie Joyce, 99, of 186 W. Page Street, Ellerbe died Monday, December 1, 2008 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. He was born May 19, 1909 in Stokes County, a son of the late Robert and Katie Sue Hicks Joyce. Mr. Joyce was a member of First Baptist Church in Ellerbe where he served as a Deacon,...

Floyd Parker

Floyd Parker

Nov 30, 2008

Mr. Floyd Parker, 77, of 603 Gore Dr., Rockingham died Sunday, November 30, 2008 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mr. Parker was born July 18, 1931 in Richmond County, a son of the late Redman and Mamie Coward Parker. Mr. Parker was a member of Rockingham Wesleyan Church and was employed as a driver for Griffin Motors....

Doris Webb Park

Doris Webb Park

Nov 29, 2008

Doris Sullivan Webb Park, 78, of 141 Gibson Drive, Rockingham, died Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Penick Village in Southern Pines. Mrs. Park was born March 3, 1930 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Willie L and Gladys Maurice Webb. She was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Park in March 2008 and a brother Joe Webb...

Judy Haynes

Judy Haynes

Nov 25, 2008

Mrs. Jewell Rabb ‘Judy’ Haynes, 83 , of 478 Pappy Rabb Rd., Ellerbe died Tuesday, November 25th at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. She was born June 22, 1925 in Cramerton, NC, a daughter of the late Noah Lee Rabb and Delsie Ina Metcalf Rabb. Mrs. Haynes was a member of Jones Springs United Methodist Church. She was a remarkable...

Dianne Ledwell Phifer

Dianne Ledwell Phifer

Nov 24, 2008

Ms. Kathy Dianne Ledwell Gainey Phifer, 55 of 128 Broad Leaf Drive, Hamlet died Monday, November 24, 2008 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center. Ms. Phifer was born April 4, 1953 in Scotland County a daughter of the late Billy G. and Frankie Venable Ledwell. She was a member of Freedom Baptist Church, a graduate of Rohanen High School Class of...

Lloyd Mills

Lloyd Mills

Nov 21, 2008

William Lloyd Mills, Jr., 78, of 404 Lumyer Road, Rockingham, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at his home. Mr. Mills, a lifetime resident of Rockingham, was born June 3, 1930 to William Lloyd and Edna Coleman Mills. He served his country for two years in the US Army, and after returning to Rockingham, married Shirley Mullis in 1955 in the...

Rupert Spivey

Rupert Spivey

Nov 20, 2008

Rupert Lee Spivey, 76, of 129 KC Serenity Farm Lane, Ellerbe died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Quail Haven in Pinehurst. He was born May 2, 1932 in Lee County, a son of the late Jesse Lee and Jessie Spartman Spivey. Mr. Spivey was an active member of Marcus United Methodist Church and was retired from General Motors with thirty...

Clarence Poole

Clarence Poole

Nov 20, 2008

Mr. Clarence Poole. 92, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Britthaven of Hamlet. He was born October 17, 1916 in Wake County, a son of the late Ernest and Pearl Ann Poole. Mr. Poole was a floral designer, having worked with Colonial Flower Shop, Ratcliffe’s and Elfrieda’s Florist in Charlotte. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in...

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