Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Delila Parsons Hudson

Delila Parsons Hudson

Jul 13, 2008

Delila Millie Parsons Hudson, 85, of 121 Mill St. Ellerbe, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Hudson was born March 3, 1923 in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late Thomas Alexander and Callie Abigail McCallum Parsons. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1940, a lifelong member of...

Samuel Stevenson Adams

Samuel Stevenson Adams

Jul 13, 2008

Samuel Stevenson Adams, 77 of 129 Sycamore St. Hamlet, started his new life with Jesus on Sunday, July 13, 2008. Mr. Adams was born December 15, 1930 in Dallas, NC a son of the late Earl Stevenson and Rosa Morrow Adams. He grew up in Hardin, NC, was a member of the Derita Masonic Lodge, and a member of Crossroads...

John Stanley Snead

John Stanley Snead

Jul 12, 2008

John Stanley Snead, 62, of 154 Central Ave. Rockingham, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. Mr. Snead was born October 12, 1945 in Richmond County, a son of the late Monroe and Elmare Grice Snead. Prior to his disability he was a carpenter. His sister Myrtle Steen preceded him in death. Surviving are his...

Tiny Taylor

Tiny Taylor

Jul 10, 2008

Mrs. Tiny Mary Morse Taylor, 89, was taken by the angels to heaven at 2:25 am Thursday, July 10, 2008. She was born October 22, 1918 in Richmond County, the last living child of the late Jesse Walter Morse and Ellen Jasper Frye Morse. She resided in the Zion community, with her husband of fifty-six years, Lloyd Taylor, until his...

William Roger Webb

William Roger Webb

Jul 5, 2008

William Roger Webb, 63, of 413 Curtis Dr. Rockingham died Saturday, July 5, 2008, at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Mr. Webb was born March 9, 1945, in Montgomery County a son of Geneva Greene Webb and the late William Z. “Bill” Webb. He was former owner and agent of R. B. Deaton Insurance and was a member of Saron Baptist...

William Holmes

William Holmes

Jun 26, 2008

Mr. William Cash Holmes, 80, of 110 Greenlawn Drive, Rockingham died Thursday, June 26th at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. He was born September 7, 1927 in Richmond County, a son of the late Cash Daniel and Effie Fairfax Holmes. Mr. Holmes was retired from Richmond Yarns, where he was a supervisor. He had previous experience at Aleo and Beaunit...

Lynwood Boyd Gibson

Lynwood Boyd Gibson

Jun 24, 2008

Lynwood Boyd Gibson, 70, of 170 Fordtown Road, Rockingham, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mr. Gibson was born September 17, 1937 in Wilson County, NC, a son of the late Gentry Thomas and Alma Crouch Gibson. He attended Mt. Carmel FreeWill Baptist Church and was a retired mechanic with the City of Rockingham....

Dorothy Currie

Dorothy Currie

Jun 17, 2008

Dorothy Gault Currie, of Rockingham died at her home on June 17, 2008 at 7:55 am surrounded by her family. She was born September 18, 1924 in Marysville, PA, a daughter of the late Edgar and Bertha Gault. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church of Rockingham. A graduate of Harrisburg Hospital School of Nursing in Harrisburg,...

Odelle Godfrey Culler

Odelle Godfrey Culler

Jun 12, 2008

Mrs. Odelle Purnette Godfrey Culler, 95, of 114 9th Ave. Aleo, Rockingham, died Thursday, June 12, 2008 at Palmer Hinson. Mrs. Culler was born January 30, 1913, in Richmond County a daughter of the late Hugh and Maie Bennett Godfrey. She was a housewife and a member of Trinity Congregational Hollness Church. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Joel Kent Brigman

Joel Kent Brigman

Jun 11, 2008

Mr. Joel Kent Brigman age 65, of Rockingham died Wednesday June 11, 2008 at his home. Joel was born August 17, 1942 a son of the late Genoah Brigman and Maxine Jenkins Brigman McCuiston. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked in the Paper Mill Industries as a maintenance man. He was preceded in death by a...

Harold Shepherd

Harold Shepherd

Jun 7, 2008

Mr. Harold Lloyd Shepherd, 69, of 510 S. Caroline St., Apt C-17, Rockingham died Saturday, June 7, 2008 at Carolinas Hospital in Florence, SC. He was born August 9, 1938 in Rowan County, a son of the late Lummie Loyd and Muriel Adine Newman Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd was a member of Crossroads Ministries in Hamlet and was retired from the...

Ernest Tinsmal Brown

Ernest Tinsmal Brown

Jun 5, 2008

Ernest Tinsmal Brown, 83 of 151 Sandhill Road Rockingham died Thursday June 5, 2008 at VA Medical Center in Fayetteville NC. Mr. Brown was born January 17, 1925 in Richmond County to the late Newton and Ida Robinson Brown. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was self employed in the vending and amusement machine industries. Funeral services...

Jack Belton

Jack Belton

Jun 4, 2008

Mr. Walter Jack Belton, 79, of 319 Lawson Lane, Rockingham died Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at his home. He was born May 29, 1929 in Patrick County, VA, a son of the late Walter and Molly Rakes Belton. Mr. Belton was retired from Hooker Furniture Co. in Martinsville, VA. He, also, served in the U. S. Army. Funeral services will...

Leslie Whipple Hammann

Leslie Whipple Hammann

May 31, 2008

Mr. Leslie Whipple Hammann, 92, formerly of Deweese Ave., Rockingham, died Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Rockingham Manor. Mr. Hammann was born April 8, 1916, in Wooster County, Mass., a son of the late Alfred and Bertha Whipple Hammann. He was a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, a textile designer with Hannah Pickett Mfg. Co. and an...

James Mabe

James Mabe

May 31, 2008

James Mabe, 78, of 2558 N. US 220 Hwy Ellerbe, died Saturday, May 31, 2008 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Mabe was born April 15, 1930 in Stokes County, a son of the late James Everett and Elsie Lorene Mabe Mabe. He had served his country in the US Army during the Korean War, attended Saron Baptist...

Jayne Helms Bennett

Jayne Helms Bennett

May 29, 2008

Jayne Myers Helms Bennett, 64, a resident of Britthaven of Hamlet, died Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Britthaven. Mrs. Bennett was born May 16, 1944 in Champaign, IL, a daughter of the late Isaac Jay and Mary White Helms. She was a graduate of Rockingham High School, Class of 1962, a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel...

William Brooks Allred

William Brooks Allred

May 23, 2008

Mr. William Brooks Allred, 79, of 3411 Hwy 220 N, died Friday, May 23, 2008 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center. Mr. Brooks was born January 22, 1929 in Richmond County, a son of the late Ira and Myrtle Burns Allred. He worked at Richmond Yarns in the card room and was an avid fox hunter. A Graveside service will be...

Audrey Bailey Pate

Audrey Bailey Pate

May 20, 2008

Mrs. Audrey Bailey Pate, 80, of 491 Haywood Cemetery Road, Ellerbe, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Pate was born February 20, 1928 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late D.B. and Myrtle Gaddy Bailey. She was a member of Pee Dee United Methodist Church, one of the original Southern Bell Telephone...

Harold Dawkins

Harold Dawkins

May 19, 2008

Mr. J. Harold Dawkins, Sr., 84, of 114 Dawkins Street, Rockingham died Monday, May 19, 2008 at Britthaven of Hamlet. He was born June 9, 1923 in Richmond County, a son of the late Guy and Emma Hussey Dawkins. Mr. Dawkins was the owner of Dawkins Grocery for thirty-two years. He was a life long member of East Rockingham United...

Ruby Foyles Henderson

Ruby Foyles Henderson

May 13, 2008

Ruby Foyles Henderson, 72, of 192 West Page Street, Ellerbe, died Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Henderson was born October 15, 1935 in Greene County, NC a daughter of the late Hardy and Cora Forrest Foyles. She was a graduate of Snow Hill High School, Class of 1954 and Flora McDonald College, Class of 1958. She taught...

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