Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Annie Webb Martin

Annie Webb Martin

Jan 28, 2008

Mrs. Annie Mae Webb Martin, 79, of 353 John Webb Road, Ellerbe, passed away Monday, January 28, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Martin was born August 14, 1928 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Raymond and Bessie Crouch Webb. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School and a member of Roberdel Baptist Church. Mrs. Martin had been...

Eunice Fetner

Eunice Fetner

Jan 27, 2008

Mrs. Eunice Jacobs Fetner, 78, of 3724 Moss Creek Drive, Greensboro, and formerly of Rockingham, died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. Mrs. Fetner was born August 5, 1929 in Scotland County, a daughter of the late George and Lola Cole Jacobs. Mrs. Fetner was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, and was active in volunteering...

Jane Cardwell Kinney

Jane Cardwell Kinney

Jan 27, 2008

Sarah Jane Cardwell Kinney, 69, of 163 W. Church Street, Ellerbe, died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Kinney was born January 21, 1939 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Hardin Noah and Grace Marie Leak Cardwell. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Ellerbe and had retired from FirstNational Bank. Her brother, Jack...

Anne Smith Saunders

Anne Smith Saunders

Jan 21, 2008

Mrs. Anne Smith Saunders, 85, of Charlotte, formerly of Rockingham, died Monday, January 21, 2008 at Lawyers Glen Retirement Center in Charlotte. Mrs. Saunders was born February 13, 1922 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Luther and Annie Mae Hasty Smith. She was a member of Matthews United Methodist Church and previously of Park Avenue Presbyterian Church in...

Myrtle Lambert

Myrtle Lambert

Jan 20, 2008

Mrs. Myrtle R. Lambert, 89, of 144 South St., Rockingham died Sunday, January 20, 2008 at her home. She was born July 2, 1918, a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Caulder Ransom. Mrs. Lambert was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she sang in the choir. Mrs. Lambert loved gospel music, was a member of the...

Edward Bryant Guinn

Edward Bryant Guinn

Jan 19, 2008

Mr. Edward Bryant Guinn, 83, of 302 Quail Hollow Dr. Hamlet, died Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Sandhill Regional Hospital. He was born March 3, 1934, in Richmond County, a son of the late Ernest “Bus” and Lillian Collins Guinn. He was a Painter by trade. When he wasn’t painting, he loved his hobbies of fishing and woodworking. A graveside...

Elijah Conyers

Elijah Conyers

Jan 16, 2008

Mr. Elijah Conyers, 87, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Liberty Health Care of Charlotte. He was born September 30, 1920 in Richmond County, a son of the late Jim and Johnnie Conyers. He served his country in the United States Marine Corp. during WW II in Okinawa. He was proud to be a Marine. He worked as a supervisor...

John E Goodwin

John E Goodwin

Jan 13, 2008

Mr. John E. Goodwin, 57, passed away from this life Sunday, January 13, 2008 at his home. He was born May 30, 1950 in Anson County, a son of the late Fred Robert and Eva Goodwin. He was a graduate of Rockingham High School, Class of 1970 and had worked with Perdue Farms. He was a beloved father, grandfather and...

Mildred Helton

Mildred Helton

Jan 10, 2008

Mildred Haywood Helton, 71, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 10:25 am. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty one years, Elbert P. Helton, Sr. , a son, Steven Floyd Helton and her dad, Floyd Benjamin Haywood. Surviving are; two daughters, Susan Bailey and friend Donnie Bailey of Rockingham , and...

Charlie Wright

Charlie Wright

Jan 9, 2008

Mr. Charlie Daniel Wright, 73, of Rockingham died Wednesday, January 09, 2008 at Rockingham Manor. He was born June 10, 1934, a son of the late Joe and Lillie Mae Wright. Mr. Wright had been a member of Cobb Memorial Baptist Church, was a farmer, and worked in maintenance with the Department of Transportation. Funeral services will be conducted graveside...

Artis Franklin McDuffie

Artis Franklin McDuffie

Jan 8, 2008

Mr. Artis Franklin McDuffie, 78 died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at Rockingham Manor. He was born July 21, 1929 in Richmond County a son of the late Victor and Lillie Hancock McDuffie. He worked in textiles as a doffer. A Graveside service will be held 2:00pm Thursday, January 10, 2008 at Northam Cemetery with Rev Tommy West officiating. He is...

Greyard Byrne Lamm

Greyard Byrne Lamm

Jan 3, 2008

Greyard Byrne “GB” Lamm, 89 of W. Sunset St., Ellerbe, died Thursday, January 03, 2008 at The Hermitage Retirement Center in Rockingham. Mr. Lamm was born July 18, 1918 in Robeson County, a son of the late George B. and Mary Frankie Pipkin Lamm. He attended school in Wilson and Maxton, graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1941...

Horace Mitchell Culver

Horace Mitchell Culver

Jan 3, 2008

Horace Mitchell Culver ("Mike") died January 3, 2008 in Alexandria, Virginia, after a brave and dignified bout with cancer. He was 65. Mike was born on August 15, 1942 in Rockingham, NC, Horace C. Culver and Georgetta Wilson Culver (now Georgetta Clark). Mike's father was killed in action in World War II in 1944. Mike graduated from Rohanen High School...

Leander Bateman

Leander Bateman

Jan 2, 2008

Leander “Lee” Bateman, 81, of 136 Clemmer Rd., Rockingham, died Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mr. Bateman was born September 16, 1926 in Orange County, NC, a son of the late Ernest and Mary Harris Bateman. He was a charter member of Pine Grove Baptist Church where he had served as choir leader and...

Rada Hawks Cooper

Rada Hawks Cooper

Dec 28, 2007

Mrs. Rada Hawks Cooper, 94, of 278 Bethany Rd, Ellerbe died Friday, December 28, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Cooper was born May 22, 1913 in Patrick County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Sam and Priscilla Bowman Hawks. She attended Bethel Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Her husband, Ralph Lee Cooper and a special niece, Priscilla Kirkley preceded...

Bernard Clay Nance Jr.

Bernard Clay Nance Jr.

Dec 26, 2007

Mr. Bernard Clay Nance Jr., 65 of 262 Millstone Road Ellerbe died Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at his home. Mr. Nance was born October 1, 1942 in Richmond County a son of Annabelle Suggs and the late Bernard Clay Nance. He was a retired farmer. He is survived by his daughter Elizabeth Nance Ward and husband Mike, two brothers Johnny...

Lacy Quinton Parsons

Lacy Quinton Parsons

Dec 24, 2007

Lacy Quinton Parsons, 89, was born September 21, 1918 to Thomas and Callie McCallum Parsons in Montgomery County, NC. After a brief hospital stay, he passed away on Christmas Eve, 2007. His wish was to be home for Christmas, and the family takes comfort in knowing he is home with his beloved wife, Margaret. Lacy served in the armed forces...

Robert McLaurin

Robert McLaurin

Dec 19, 2007

Mr. Robert Fountain McLaurin, 83, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at Palmer Hinson Care Center. He was born July 24, 1924 in McColl, SC, a son of Bernice Fountain McLaurin and Eugene Bertram McLaurin. In Mr. McLaurin’s younger years, the McLaurin family moved from the city of Rockingham to the country of Richmond County. While living in the country he...

Ladonia Wethington

Ladonia Wethington

Dec 19, 2007

Mrs. Ladonia Cherry Evers Wethington, 84, of 191 Waymon Chapel Rd., Hamlet died Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at her home. She was born November 3, 1923 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Daniel and Minerva Frye Cherry. Mrs. Wethington was a member of faith Free Will Baptist Church and worked as a hairdresser for many years. She taught...

Adele Maner Tilley

Adele Maner Tilley

Dec 18, 2007

Mrs. Adele Marie Maner Tilley, 79, of 153 Manor Road, Rockingham, died Tuesday, December 18,2007, at her home. She was born November 1, 1928 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Julia and Ida McDonald Maner. She retired from Georgia Pacific as an inspector. She was preceded in death by her husband Jerald Tilley and a daughter Rhonda Allison....

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