Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Dorothy Ellerbe

Dorothy Ellerbe

Sep 30, 2007

Miss Dorothy Ellerbe, 86, of Charlotte and formerly of Rockingham died Sunday, September 30, 2007 in the Harris Hospice Unit of Presbyterian Hospital. She was born December 25, 1920 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Cora Lowe and William Wall Ellerbe. Miss Ellerbe was retired with Southern Bell Telephone Company. Funeral services will be conducted graveside 3:00 pm...

Tom Vaughn

Tom Vaughn

Sep 27, 2007

Mr. Tom Charles Vaughn, Jr. 59, of 738 Boyd Lake Rd., Hamlet died Thursday, September 27, 2007 at his home. He was born April 20, 1948 in Anson County, a son of Edna Paul Vaughn and the late Tom Charles Vaughn, Sr. Mr. Vaughn attended New Life Congregational Holiness Church and was self-employed with Vaughn's Lawn Maintenance. Funeral services will...

Bobbi Jo Rummage Allred

Bobbi Jo Rummage Allred

Sep 27, 2007

Bobbi Jo Rummage Allred, 48, of 153 E. Church St. Ellerbe, died Thursday, September 27, 2007 at her home. She was born January 31, 1959 in Richmond County, a daughter of John Harris Rummage and Joan Furr Rummage Ritter. She was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School, Class of 1979, had attended Sandhills Community College and Richmond Community College...

Ollie Thomas Boone

Ollie Thomas Boone

Sep 25, 2007

Mr. Ollie Thomas Boone, 77, of 277 Yates Hill Rd. Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at his home. Mr. Boone was born December 17, 1929 in Richmond County, a son of the late James and Ida Lammonds Boone. He had retired from Wade Manufacturing Company. His wife, Mary Blayton ( Bobbie) Boone, a great grandson, Glenn Eaves,and 10...

Nina Taylor Jordan

Nina Taylor Jordan

Sep 24, 2007

Mrs. Nina Taylor Jordan, 87, of 748 Mill Rd. Hamlet, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 24, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Jordan was born October 15, 1919 in Richmond County, North Carolina, a daughter of the late S. Lonnie and Nancy Jane Williamson Taylor. She was a lifelong member of Cobb Memorial Baptist Church where she had been a...

Thomas Wilson

Thomas Wilson

Sep 22, 2007

Thomas Huey Wilson, Sr., 86, of 1416 Cumberland Circle, Rockingham died Saturday, September 22, 2007 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Monday, September 24th at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dwight Williams, Rev. Bobby Haney and Rev. Chris Hawks officiating and interment to follow in Eastside cemetery. The family will receive...

Emma Chavis Thomas

Emma Chavis Thomas

Sep 20, 2007

Mrs. Emma Chavis Thomas, 79, of Rockingham died Thursday, September 20, 2007 at Carolina Medical Center , after a brief illness. Emma was born in Richmond County on August 15, 19 28 , a daughter of the late Neal and Laura Ezzell Chavis. She was an active member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and retired from Sara Lee Hosiery with...

Jesse William Morehead

Jesse William Morehead

Sep 17, 2007

Mr. Jesse Morehead Mr. Jesse William Morehead, age 70, of Rockingham died Monday, September 17, 2007 at his home. Mr. Morehead was born June 25, 1937 a son of the late Worth William and Ethel Shehan Morehead. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge #339 both of Kings Mountain, N.C. He retired from Liberty Life Insurance...

Doris Murphy

Doris Murphy

Sep 16, 2007

Doris Grant Murphy. 78, of 610 Walnut Lane, Rockingham died Sunday, September 16, 2007 at Rockingham Manor in Rockingham. She was born February 21, 1929 in Marlboro County, SC, a daughter of the late Henry and Hattie Chavis Grant. Mrs. Murphy was a member of Highland Acres Church of God. She was retired with Hornwood in Lilesville, after working many...

Gene Lynch

Gene Lynch

Sep 10, 2007

Gene Martin Lynch, 68, of 554 Hwy 220 North, Rockingham died Monday, September 10, 2007 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. He was born July 23, 1939 in Richmond County, a son of the late Evander McIver Lynch, Sr. and Annie Martin Lynch. Mr. Lynch was retired with the U. S. Postal Service and was a member of...

Trenton Lewis Wood

Trenton Lewis Wood

Sep 7, 2007

Trenton L. Wood, 22, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, September 7, 2007 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Trenton was born on November 28, 1984 in Richmond County, the son of Rev. Tony Wood and Janice Russell. A talented artist and musician, Trenton accepted God’s call to share his talent when he began singing solo at the tender age...

Thelma Rogers

Thelma Rogers

Sep 7, 2007

Mrs. Thelma Mims Rogers, 67, of 111 Military Lane, Rockingham died Friday, September 7, 2007 at her home. She was born February 2, 1940 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Earline Brewer and John Franklin Mims. She was a beloved mother and grandmother and baptized in the Baptist faith. Funeral service will be conducted 10:00 am Monday, September...

James Hudson

James Hudson

Sep 5, 2007

James Ernest Hudson, Sr., 83, of 1808 Park Ave., Rockingham passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 28, 1923, a son of the late W. T. ‘Bud’ Hudson and Myrtle Hudson. Mr. Hudson was retired from Merita Bread Co. Following his retirement, he delivered the Richmond County Daily Journal. Mr. Hudson...

Audrey Watts

Audrey Watts

Aug 27, 2007

Mrs. Audrey Dabbs Watts, 76, of 516 Scotland Ave., Rockingham died Monday, August 27, 2007 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Watts was born May 9, 1931 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Maggie Ussery Dabbs and William Bryant Dabbs. Mrs. Watts was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School...

Harry Webb Wrenn

Harry Webb Wrenn

Aug 25, 2007

Harry Webb Wrenn, 83, of 210 Clayton Carriker Rd. Ellerbe, died Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Morrison Manor in Laurinburg. Mr. Wrenn was born October 31, 1923 in Richmond County, a son of the late Carter Wrenn and Ethel Webb Wrenn Webb. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, had served his country for 6 years in the US...

Stephen Alan Buck

Stephen Alan Buck

Aug 24, 2007

Stephen Alan Buck Mr. Steve Buck 49, of 110 Watkins Ave. Rockingham died Friday, August 24, 2007 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Mr. Buck was born in Norfolk, Virginia November 4, 1957 a son of the late Joseph and Juanita Hilburn Buck. He was a retired card operator in the textile industry. He was preceded in death in addition to...

Leta Boroughs Lauritsch

Leta Boroughs Lauritsch

Aug 23, 2007

Leta Evelyn Boroughs Lauritsch, 84, of 531 Gibson Nursery Road, Ellerbe, died Thursday, August 23, 2007 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Lauritsch was born October 29, 1922 in Moore County, NC a daughter of the late George and Conie Trogden Boroughs. She was a graduate of West End High School, a member of St. James Catholic Church...

Janie Byars Parris

Janie Byars Parris

Aug 22, 2007

Mrs. Janie Elizabeth “Granny” Byars Parris, 89, of 115 Shady Lane Rockingham, died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Parris was born May 19, 1918 in Cherokee County , SC, a daughter of the late Edward Harrison and Anna Columbia Burgess Byars. For over 70 years she has been an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ,...

Bernice Laton Young

Bernice Laton Young

Aug 21, 2007

Bernice Elizabeth Laton Young, 84, a resident of Britthaven of Hamlet, formerly of Rockingham, died Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at Britthaven. Mrs. Young was born July 4, 1923 in Moore County, a daughter of the late Price Lawson and Jessie Chappell Laton. She was a graduate of Hoffman High School and had retired from civil service. She was preceded in...

Dorothy Sandford

Dorothy Sandford

Aug 20, 2007

Mrs. Dorothy Price Sandford, 84, of 203 Woodland Rd., Rockingham died Monday, August 20, 2007 at Rockingham Manor. She was born December 28, 1922 in Wayne County, a daughter of the late Alice Price and Daniel Darius Price. Mrs. Sandford was a member of Zion United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of the Raleigh School of Commerce and retired...

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