Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Mary Ballard Webster

Mary Ballard Webster

Jul 21, 2007

Mary Frances Ballard Webster, 77, of 392 Peggy Mill Rd. Hamlet, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Webster was born November 8, 1929 in Iredell County, a daughter of the late William Nathan and Sarah young Ballard. She was a member of Maple Street Free Will Baptist...

Mary Sessoms

Mary Sessoms

Jul 9, 2007

Mrs. Mary Tise Sessoms, 94 , of 606 Scotland Avenue, Rockingham went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, July 9, 2007 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was born December 19, 1912 in Guilford Co., a daughter of the late William Franklin Tise and Mary Welch Tise. Mrs. Sessoms was a long time member of...

David Buford Allen

David Buford Allen

Jul 5, 2007

David Buford Allen, 50, of Rockingham, died Thursday, July 5, 2007 at Rockingham Manor. Mr. Allen was born June 15, 1957 in Charleston, SC, a son of the late Earl and Eunice Causey Allen. He attended Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church, was a member of the Gospel singing Allen Trio for several years and was employed in eyewear sales in...

Mary Roller Curtis

Mary Roller Curtis

Jul 1, 2007

Mrs. Mary Roller McCaskill Curtis, 90, a resident of the Croasdaile United Methodist Retirement Home in Durham died Sunday, July 01, 2007 at Croasdaile. Mrs. Curtis was born October 4, 1916 in Darlington County, SC, a daughter of the late James S. and Dora Holder Roller. She was a member of McMannen United Methodist Church in Durham and a homemaker....

Ruben Armando Arias,Jr

Ruben Armando Arias,Jr

Jun 30, 2007

Ruben Armando Arias, Jr., 46, of 149 Blewitt Falls Rd. Rockingham, died Saturday, June 30, 2007 at his home. Mr. Arias was born August 10, 1960 in Cook County, Ill, a son of the late Ruben Armando and Anne Ruth Elliott Arias. He was the owner and operator of Quality Exteriors. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Larry Chappell

Larry Chappell

Jun 22, 2007

Larry Branson Chappell, 72, of 211 Vernon White Rd. Ellerbe, died Friday, June 22, 2007 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Larry was born June 3, 1935 in Richmond County, a son of the late Edmond Branson and Gertie Allred Chappell. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1953, had served his country in the US...

Jeanette Lee Bowman

Jeanette Lee Bowman

Jun 22, 2007

Mrs. Jeanette Elizabeth Lee Bowman, 62, of 5912 Hoffman Rd., Hoffman died June 22, 2007 at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. She was born November 4, 1944 in Montgomery County a daughter of the late Henry and Ada Britt Lee. Mrs. Bowman worked in the textile industry as a weaver. Funeral Services will be at the Carter Funeral Home Ellerbe Chapel...

L.W. Love Knight

L.W. Love Knight

Jun 21, 2007

Love Knight Mr. L. W. Love Knight, 60, of 214 Connell Rd. Rockingham, died Thursday, June 21, 2007 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Knight was born March 7, 1947 in Scotland County, a son of the late Gilbert and Polly Locklear Knight. He was active in the Samaritan Colony and a retired textile worker. Surviving are his...

Martha Childers

Martha Childers

Jun 19, 2007

Mrs. Martha McPherson Childers, 85, of 118 Central Avenue, Rockingham died Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. She was born February 17, 1922 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Josie K. Stanley and Arthur H. McPherson. Mrs. Childers was retired as a sales clerk at the Diamond Mart in Rockingham with many years of service....

William Larry Dawkins

William Larry Dawkins

Jun 19, 2007

Larry Dawkins Mr. William Larry Dawkins 47, of 111 Calvert St. Rockingham died Tuesday June 19, 2007 at Duke University Medical Center. Larry was born November 4, 1959 in Richmond County a son of Bill and Faye Webb Dawkins. He worked as a mechanic at Owens Illinois. Larry was a 5th degree black belt and 4 time tough man champion....

Adelle Dees Mercer

Adelle Dees Mercer

Jun 3, 2007

Adelle Mercer Mrs. Adelle Dees Mercer 91, of 194 Sandhills Rd. Rockingham died Sunday June 3, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Mercer was born December 17, 1915 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Raymond and Tina Arrand Dees. She was of the Baptist faith and worked in textiles as a spinner. She was preceded in death by her...

Catherine Watkins

Catherine Watkins

May 31, 2007

Catherine Watkins Elizabeth Catherine Bryant Watkins, 80 years old, died May 31, 2007 at her home. She was born September 16, 1926 to the late Will and Pinky Stogner Bryant. Others preceding her in death were her husband Steve L. Watkins Sr. and daughter Cassandra Beth Watkins. Surviving are her son, Steve L. Watkins Jr. and wife Janice; their children...

Helen Mildred Henderson

Helen Mildred Henderson

May 29, 2007

Helen Mildred Henderson, 86, of Ellerbe, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at Hospice Haven of Rockingham. Miss Henderson was born April 28, 1921 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late, William Robert and Ora Townsend Henderson. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Ellerbe and had retired from customer service with American Optical and Piedmont Optical Companies....

Evander McIver Lynch,Jr.

Evander McIver Lynch,Jr.

May 28, 2007

Evander McIver Lynch, Jr. 64, of 150 Gibson Nursery Rd. Ellerbe, died Monday, May 28, 2007 at his home. Mr. Lynch was born December 31, 1942 in Richmond County a son of the late Evander M. and Annie Martin Lynch. He had served his country in the US Army and had been employed with Alco Convenience Store. He was preceded...

Sara Taylor

Sara Taylor

May 26, 2007

Mrs. Sara Steen Taylor, 88, of 140 School Street, Rockingham died Saturday, May 26, 2007 at her home. She was born December 3, 1918 in Ruby, SC, a daughter of the late Molly Horne and William Thomas Steen. Mrs. Taylor was a member of Cordova Baptist Church. She was retired from Richmond Community College, where she was the secretary to...

Marcus Bates

Marcus Bates

May 23, 2007

Mr. Marcus Dale ‘Tater’ Bates, 47, of 166 Tranquil Lane, Hamlet died Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at his home. He was born July 10, 1959 in Pickens Co., SC, a son of the late Lola Holden Miller and Fletcher Glenn Bates. Mr. Bates was a member of Zion Circle Church and retired from Sunstar Enterprises. He was a member of...

Mack Smith

Mack Smith

May 15, 2007

Mack Smith, 83, of 618 Walnut Lane, Rockingham, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Smith was born January 22, 1924 in Richmond County, a son of the late George and Nellie Grant Smith. He had served his country in the US Army during World War II. He was a member and Deacon at...

Susie R. Archuleta

Susie R. Archuleta

May 11, 2007

Mrs. Susie Wollert Archuleta, 72, of 143 Back Street, Rockingham died Friday, May 11, 2007at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. She was born November 24, 1934 in Fulton, Miss., a daughter of the late Virgil and Ethel Harden Hankins. Mrs. Archuleta was retired from General Dynamics Corp., and prior to that was a supervisor with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co....

Jack Reid Martin

Jack Reid Martin

May 9, 2007

Mr. Jack Reid Martin 76, 0f 137 N. Beaunit Ave. Rockingham died Wednesday May 9, 2007 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Mr. Martin was born February 19, 1931 in Richmond County, a son of the late Robert and Lucy Bean Martin. Mr. Martin worked as a foreman at Eastern Stainless Steel, then later worked his farm, always having his vegetable...

Wilma Simmons Snead

Wilma Simmons Snead

May 6, 2007

Mrs. Wilma Simmons Snead, 69, of 111 Arville Dr., Rockingham died Sunday, May 6, 2007 at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson. She was born May 19, 1937 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William F. and Lourena Gibson Strickland. For many years, Mrs. Snead was a member of Roberdel Baptist Church. Prior to her disability, she was employed...

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