Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Nancy Mabe Priddy

Nancy Mabe Priddy

Apr 16, 2023

Nancy Mabe Priddy, 84, of Ellerbe, completed her earthly journey on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.

Mrs. Priddy was born March 8, 1939 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Everett and Elsie Mabe. She was a member of Flinty Knoll Primitive Baptist Church, Ellerbe and was devoted to her church and her family whom...

Shannon Puckett Pankey

Shannon Puckett Pankey

Apr 16, 2023

Shannon Puckett Pankey, 52, of Rockingham, completed her earthly journey on Sunday, April 16, 2023.

Shannon was born October 20, 1970 in Richmond County, a daughter of Carl and Sharon Puckett. She was a member of Cartledge Creek Baptist Church, where she was active in the quilting ministry and worked with the City of Rockingham. She loved flowers, gardening, going...

Robert McKinley Covington

Robert McKinley Covington

Apr 12, 2023

Robert M. Covington, 58, of Rockingham entered Eternal Rest on Easter Sunday April, 9th 2023 at his Home.

Robert was born April 24, 1964. Son of late James “Buddy” and Della Covington of Roberdel Hills of Richmond County

Robert lived his life to the fullest. He was an adventure seeker-traveling the world and fitting in wherever he landed. He was...

Vivian Campbell Stewart

Vivian Campbell Stewart

Apr 5, 2023

Vivian Campbell Stewart, 93, of Hamlet, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Shannon Grey Rehabilitation Center in Jamestown, NC.

Mrs. Stewart, affectionately known as “Viv”, “Ma” or “Nanny”, was born September 26, 1929 in Darlington County, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Daniel and Thelma Hutchinson Campbell. She was a member of Outreach for Jesus and had retired...

Carl Wesley Williams

Carl Wesley Williams

Apr 4, 2023

Carl Wesley Williams, Sr., 68, of Rockingham, passed away on April 4, 2023. He was born on April 9, 1954 a son of the late Billy Marlin Williams and Dorothy Rose Phillips Williams. Wesley loved the Lord and was a minister of the Church of Christ for 35 Years. He loved his family and loved to golf. In addition to...

Bobby Stanley McCaskill

Bobby Stanley McCaskill

Apr 3, 2023

Bobby Stanley McCaskill, Sr., 91, previously of Rockingham, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023.

Bobby was born in Rockingham on June 13, 1931, to the late Daniel Stanley McCaskill and Ruth McIntosh McCaskill. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two wives- Mattie Ann Williams McCaskill and Ann Smith McCaskill, a son- Marvin Ray...

Freddie Lee West

Freddie Lee West

Apr 2, 2023

Freddie Lee West,  78, of Rockingham passed away on  April 2, 2023 at Hospice Haven of  Richmond County.  Freddie was born on March 17, 1945 in Richmond County,  a son of the late Walter and Virginia “Bill” Hogan West. He was a veteran of the Army and National Guard and was retired from the N.C. Department of Corrections. He enjoyed...

Wanda Carol Coble

Wanda Carol Coble

Apr 1, 2023

Wanda Carol Coble, 70, of Rockingham, passed away on April 1, 2023 at Richmond County Hospice Haven. Wanda was born on August 26, 1952 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Harvey Alexander and Katie Lee Wright Rorie. Wanda was a nurse in the Nursery Department of Richmond Memorial Hospital for 25 years. She was a charter member and...

George Franklin McIntyre

George Franklin McIntyre

Mar 30, 2023

George Franklin McIntyre, Sr., 79, of  Richmond County, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023. He was born on February 4, 1944 in Richmond County a son of Henry Lee McIntyre and Roberta Poe McIntyre. He was retired from textiles but was known for his blue berries, bees, and his wonderful woodworking. 

He is survived by his wife, Judy...

Betty Jo Wallace Hatchell

Betty Jo Wallace Hatchell

Mar 26, 2023

Betty Jo Wallace Hatchell, 58, of Rockingham, completed her earthly journey on Sunday, March 26, 2023.

Betty Jo was born November 16, 1964 in Chesterfield County, SC, a daughter of Dorothy Jordan Wallace Burr and the late Paul Joel Wallace. She was the owner and operator of Gingerbread Day Care in Hamlet and BJ’s Day Care in Rockingham. In addition...

M. Kay Adams Altimus

M. Kay Adams Altimus

Mar 26, 2023

Marianne Kay Adams Altimus, 82, passed away at her home in Ellerbe on Sunday, March 26, 2023 following a period of declining health.

She was born January 3, 1941 in Chester County, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Charles and Margaret “Billie” Campbell Adams. She worked for many years with Richmond County EMS, the Richmond County Rescue Squads and...

William "Bill" Primm Rohleder

William "Bill" Primm Rohleder

Mar 16, 2023

William Primm “Bill” Rohleder, 83, of Clayton, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Transitions Hospice in Raleigh.

Bill was born September 16, 1939 at the Anson County Hospital in Wadesboro, a son of Andrew and Myrtle Primm Rohleder. He graduated from Rockingham High School where he was a pitcher on the State Championship baseball team and...

Charles "Mike" Michael Hill

Charles "Mike" Michael Hill

Mar 7, 2023

Charles Michael Hill, 71, of Aberdeen, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

Mike was born April 3, 1951 in Anson County, a son of the late George Walter Hill Jr. and Peggy Parsons Meymandi. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Elaine Hill Gray and step-father,...

Bruce Wayne Smith

Bruce Wayne Smith

Mar 3, 2023

Bruce Wayne Smith, 80, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones.

Mr. Smith was born December 10, 1942 in Richmond County. A son of the late John H. and Neilia Sessoms Smith, he was a welder with Industrial Sheet Metal and Davis Mechanicals before retiring.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Griggs...

Robert Millikan

Robert Millikan

Mar 2, 2023

Robert A. Millikan (Bobby) III passed away at Richmond County Hospice on March 2,2023.

He retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation as their Landscaping supervisor. Bobby was a loving, kind-hearted man who would always be willing to lend a hand.  He loved spending his free time working in his yard, camping, and spending time with his family.

He...

Bobby Malcolm Wiggins

Bobby Malcolm Wiggins

Feb 23, 2023

Bobby Malcolm Wiggins, 91, of Rockingham, completed his earthly journey on Thursday, February 23, 2023. Mr. Wiggins was born November 23, 1931 in Rock Hill, SC, a son of the late Wilbur Waylon and Della Dorsett Wiggins. He was a longtime member of the Rockingham Church of God of Prophecy. He worked at JP Stevens, was a General Contractor and...

Michael Wayne Marsh

Michael Wayne Marsh

Feb 23, 2023

Michael Wayne Marsh, 71, of Hoffman, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

Mr. Marsh was born August 26, 1951 in Richmond County, a son of the late Grant and Louise Virginia Dawkins Marsh. He had worked for 18 years with JP Stevens in Aberdeen and later in construction.

Surviving are his wife, Sandra...

Michael "Drew" Andrew Goodwin

Michael "Drew" Andrew Goodwin

Feb 22, 2023

Michael Andrew “Drew” Goodwin, 23, of Cordova, completed his earthly journey on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.

Drew was born June 3, 1999, in Nash County, a son of James Richard Goodwin, Jr. and Mary Beth Smith Goodwin. He had worked with Osmose Utility Service and Elliott’s Catering. He spent 18 months at Cameron Boys Camp, during which time he developed...

Jerry Franklin Reynolds

Jerry Franklin Reynolds

Feb 20, 2023

Jerry Franklin Reynolds, 66, of Jackson Springs, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 at FirstHealth Hospice in Pinehurst.

Jerry was born March 16, 1956 in Moore County, NC , a son of the late Grover Leigh “Red” and Margaret Allene McQueen Reynolds. He was a carpenter and electrician by trade, and enjoyed tinkering with his tractor and truck. One of...

Donald Gene Smith

Donald Gene Smith

Feb 17, 2023

Donald Gene Smith, 59, of Hamlet passed away Friday, February 17, 2023 at his home. A Celebration Of Life will be held at a later date.

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