Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Lola Goodwin

Lola Goodwin

Nov 17, 2008

Miss Lola Goodwin, 102 of Somerset Court of Hamlet, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 17, 2008 at Sandhills Regional Hospital in Hamlet. She was born December 25, 1905, one of 11 Children of Rosa McGee Goodwin and Frankie Goodwin. Nine siblings lived to adulthood. She was preceded in death by her parents, three...

Samantha Lynn White

Samantha Lynn White

Nov 17, 2008

Samantha Lynn White of 201 Rushing Road Hoffman, NC died at her home after an extended illness on Nov 17, 2008. Samantha was born Nov 1, 1966. She was an accomplished pianist and was a member of the Hoffman United Methodist Church where she started at an early age as the pianist, which she continued for many years. She loved...

Dorothy Rumley Meacham

Dorothy Rumley Meacham

Nov 16, 2008

Dorothy Gray " Dotty" Rumley Meacham, 68, of 199 W. Page St. Ellerbe, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Meacham was born October 26, 1940 in Robeson County, a daughter of the late Clifton Rumley and Gladys Knight Blankenship. She was a member of First Baptist Church Ellerbe and had retired from the Air Force Base Exchange...

Christopher Henry Spivey

Christopher Henry Spivey

Nov 16, 2008

Christopher Henry Spivey, 46, of 142 E. Church St. Ellerbe, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Cape Fear Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. Chris was born January 31, 1962 in Richmond County, a son of Jimmie Spivey and Jerry Kaye Rummage Merrit. He was a graduate of Seventy-First High School in Fayetteville, Class of 1980 and the University of North...

W. R. Tyler

W. R. Tyler

Nov 14, 2008

W. R. Tyler, 75, of Rockingham, died Friday, November 14, 2008 at Columbus Regional Health Care in Whiteville, NC. Mr. Tyler was born May 18, 1933 in Brunswick County, a son of the late Gaston and Mary Edwards Tyler. Mr. Tyler moved to Rockingham with Woods 5 & 10 Store in 1968, operated several restaurants until 1992 and sold cars...

Ruth Kirkley Andrews

Ruth Kirkley Andrews

Nov 14, 2008

Ruth Kirkley Andrews, 91, of 720 S. Caroline St. Rockingham, died Friday, November 14, 2008 at Firsthealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Andrews was born July 1, 1917 in Chesterfield County, SC., a daughter of the late Charlie Thomas and Beulah Sutton Kirkley. She was a member of Cordova United Methodist Church and had retired from Burlington Industries after...

Bessie Clark Cashwell

Bessie Clark Cashwell

Nov 14, 2008

Bessie Clark Cashwell, 86, of 110 Wilson Ave, died Friday, November 14, 2008 at Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Cashwell was born March 20, 1922 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Willie and Cordia Wilson Clark. She was a longtime member of East Rockingham Congregational Holiness Church and had retired from Aleo Mfg after 34 years....

Etta Gore

Etta Gore

Nov 14, 2008

Margaret Etta Hogan Gore, 83, of Green Rd., Ellerbe, died Friday, November 14, 2008 at her residence. Mrs Gore was born February 26, 1925, the daughter of John and Ida Hurley Hogan. Mrs. Gore was a homemaker and a member of Pee Dee Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, G.E. Gore. Funeral services will be conducted...

Marie McFayden Nicholson

Marie McFayden Nicholson

Nov 12, 2008

Mrs. Marie McFayden Nicholson, age 82, died peacefully Wednesday morning November 12 at The Arbors at Carriage Club in Charlotte, NC where she had resided for the past 2 years. A resident of Ellerbe, NC for most of her life, Mrs. Nicholson was born February 7, 1926 to parents, Lonnie Angus McFayden and Lessie Carol Harris McFayden. Mrs. Nicholson retired...

Todd McInnis

Todd McInnis

Nov 11, 2008

Todd McInnis, 41, of Capel Mill Rd, Candor, passed away on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2008 as the result of an accident on his farm. Todd was born on April 10, 1967 to John and Velma McInnis. He was a farmer by profession, recognized by Townsend Farms as one of the outstanding poultry producers in their company. Todd’s life was...

Ila Simmons

Ila Simmons

Nov 8, 2008

Mrs. Ila Dixie Hall Simmons, 89, of 1001 Richmond Rd., Rockingham died Saturday, November 8, 2008 at her daughter’s home. She was born in Stokes County on December 2, 1918 to Robert Troy and Alpha Savannah Shephard Hall. Mrs. Simmons was a member of Roberdel Baptist Church and was active with the food committee. She was a homemaker. Funeral services...

Dale Nuttall

Dale Nuttall

Nov 7, 2008

Mr. Dale Nuttall, 52, of Lady Mary Lane, Rockingham died Friday, November 7, 2008 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. He was born November 15, 1955 in Richmond County, a son of R. G. Nuttall and the late Josephine Jackson Nuttall. Mr. Nuttall was an electrician, having last worked with ESI in Polkton and previous experience with Waverly...

Evern Morgan Entwistle

Evern Morgan Entwistle

Nov 6, 2008

Mrs. Evern Morgan Entwistle, 89, formerly of Lancaster Lane. Rockingham, died Thursday, November 06, 2008 at Britthaven of Hamlet. Mrs. Entwistle was born November 8, 1919 in Stanley, Co, a daughter of the late Coley Grady “Tom’ and Edna Marks Morgan. She was a graduate of the Hamlet Hospital School of Nursing and worked as a nurse for many years....

Katie Robbins

Katie Robbins

Nov 4, 2008

Mrs. Katie Lee Jordan Robbins passed away Tuesday, November 4th. Surviving are her children, Duane Robbins (wife Christy), Denise Pittman (husband Steve), and Diane Freeman (husband Mark); her grandchildren, Rebecca Robbins, Jacob Pittman, Jaime Freeman, and Hannah Freeman, and her great grandson, Trevor Freeman. Preceding her in death and greeting her in heaven are her husband, Bennie Robbins, parents, Arthur...

Faye Parks

Faye Parks

Nov 3, 2008

Mrs. Alice Faye Parks, 57, formerly of Whiteville, died Monday, November 3, 2008 at Lillie Bennett Nursing Center in Wadesboro. She was born August 20, 1951 in Marlboro Co., SC, a daughter of Lillian Outlaw Hatcher and the late Hoyt Mack Hatcher. Mrs. Parks attended Church of Christ in Polkton. Mrs. Parks worked several years in the Walmart Distribution Center...

Edward Hawks

Edward Hawks

Nov 2, 2008

Mr. Edward Hastings Hawks, 75, of 4520 Northhaven Drive, Charlotte died Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born April 16, 1933 in Richmond Co., NC, a son of the late Sam and Priscilla Bowman Hawks. Mr. Hawks was Baptist by faith. He graduated from Ellerbe High School, class of ’51. For many years, he owned and...

Jerry Mac Snead

Jerry Mac Snead

Nov 1, 2008

Jerry Mac Snead, 74, of Ellerbe, died Saturday, November 01, 2008 at his home. Jerry was born October 25, 1934 in Norman, NC, a son of the late Barney Lee and Blanche Elizabeth McKoy Snead. Jerry retired from CSX Railroad with 41 years of service. He was a graduate of Candor High School, Class of 1954 and had served his...

Marshall Neil McIntyre

Marshall Neil McIntyre

Nov 1, 2008

Marshall Neil McIntyre, 70, of 1926 Parker Lane, Rockingham, died Saturday, November 1, 2008 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. McIntyre was born January 16, 1938 in Richmond County, a son of the Onnie Webb McIntyre Parker and the late Marshall Smith McIntyre. He was an active member of Roberdel Baptist Church and following his retirement from Sara...

Dera Von Lassiter

Dera Von Lassiter

Oct 31, 2008

Dera Von Lassiter, 94, of Rockingham, died Friday, October 31, 2008 at Rockingham Manor. Mrs. Lassiter was born July 24, 1914 in Richmond Co., a daughter of the late Hugh and Nealie Thomas Campbell. She was a member of Pee Dee Baptist Church and had retired from Aleo Manufacturing Co. Her husband, James Garrett Lassiter preceded her in death. Surviving...

DeMetza Durmont Hutchinson

DeMetza Durmont Hutchinson

Oct 30, 2008

DeMetza Durmont Hutchinson, 92, of 222 Teddar Rd. Mt. Gilead, NC , formerly of High Point, died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at his home. Mr. Hutchinson was born January 4, 1916 in Stokes County, NC, a son of the late Decatur Martin and Hallie Joyce Hutchinson. He served his country during World War II in the 246th Coastal Defense Artillery...

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