Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Edward L. Dillon

Edward L. Dillon

Jun 3, 2006

Mr. Edward Lee Dillon, 78, of 126 Brigman Road, Ellerbe died Saturday, June 3, 2006 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. He was born May 3, 1928 in Guilford Co., a son of the late Bessie Childress and Ross Lee Dillon. Mr. Dillon was retired from Pinecroft Industries and worked with Tartan Boat Company for a number of years prior...

Dolly J Kennedy

Dolly J Kennedy

May 30, 2006

Dolly J. Bradley Kennedy, 64, of 100 Greensboro St. Rockingham, died Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. Mrs. Kennedy was born July 20, 1941 in Lincoln County, a daughter of the late Broadus and Mary Hildebrand Jenkins. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church and a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Mickey Kennedy of...

Walter McPhail Lampley

Walter McPhail Lampley

May 25, 2006

The Honorable Walter McPhail “Watt” Lampley, 91, retired NC District Court Judge, died Thursday, May 25, 2006 at Rockingham Manor in Rockingham. Judge Lampley was born January 23, 1915 in Richmond County, a son of the late Sandy Alexander and Rebecca Gurley Lampley. He was a member of First United Methodist Church where for many years he was secretary and...

Lottie Farrah

Lottie Farrah

May 22, 2006

Mrs. Lottie Evans Farrah, 91, formerly of Rockingham, died Monday, May 22, 2006 at Autumn Care in Salisbury. She was born February 16, 1915 in Guilford County, a daughter of the late Nealie Harvell and J. C. Evans. Funeral services will be conducted graveside 11:00 am Friday, May 26th at Richmond Memorial Park in Rockingham with Rev. Harris Jordan officiating....

Doug Hurst

Doug Hurst

May 19, 2006

Melvin Douglas “ Doug” Hurst, 65, of 242 4th St. Safie, Rockingham, died Friday, May 19, 2006 at his home. Mr. Douglas was born August 6, 1940 in Chesterfield County, SC a son of the late Melvin Woodrow and Helen Ruth Holt Hurst. He was of the Congregational Holiness faith and had been an Independent Congregational Holiness Pastor. He also...

Colleen Davis

Colleen Davis

May 15, 2006

Mrs. Hazel Colleen 'Pete' Solomon Davis, 83, of 137 Springdale Dr., Rockingham died Monday, May 15, 2006 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. She was born October 20, 1922 in Stanly Co., a daughter of the late Milas D. and Addie B. Whitley Solomon. Mrs. Davis was retired from the textile industry and was Secretary and Treasurer for the VFW...

Bill Grant

Bill Grant

May 13, 2006

Mr. Zeb Willard ‘Bill’ Grant, 85, of 120 Carrye St., Rockingham died Saturday, May 13, 2006 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. He was born December 15, 1920 in Swain Co., NC, a son of the late Cora J. Dehart and John H. Grant. Mr. Grant was a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church and was a retired Maintenance...

D. Leon Jenkins

D. Leon Jenkins

May 1, 2006

Dewey Leon Jenkins, 82 of 617 Hillside Dr. Rockingham, died Monday, May 1, 2006 at Hospice Haven of Rockingham. Leon was born June 21, 1923 in Richmond County, a son of the late Henry Clay and Dora McKenzie Jenkins. Leon served his country during World War II in the United States Navy. It was during this time that he met...

Betsy Haines

Betsy Haines

Apr 18, 2006

Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Haines, 63, of Raleigh died Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. She was born February 7, 1943 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Martha Ledbetter Haines Blakeney and Dr. Hilton D. Haines. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 21st at First United Methodist Church in Rockingham with Rev. Keith...

Mary Futterer

Mary Futterer

Apr 4, 2006

Mrs. Mary Carlon Warrick Futterer, 83, of 621 Anson Ave., Rockingham died Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. She was born January 11, 1923 in Halifax County, a daughter of the late Julian and Lucy Taylor Warrick. Mrs. Futterer was a member of First Baptist Church in Rockingham and a graduate of Rockingham High School Class...

Helen Rogers Patzwald

Helen Rogers Patzwald

Apr 1, 2006

Mrs. Helen R. Patzwald, 53, of 126 Gallimore Road, Ellerbe died Saturday, April 1, 2006. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Carter Funeral Home in Ellerbe.

Anne R. Arias

Anne R. Arias

Mar 30, 2006

Mrs. Anne R. Arias, 72, of 129 Pine Lane, Rockingham died Thursday, March 30, 2006 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was born April 2, 1933 in Richmond County, a daughter of Eunice Wilson Elliott and the late Rufus Elliott. Mrs. Arias was a retired operating room nurse at Richmond Memorial Hospital. A memorial service to celebrate...

Eva Shelton McRae

Eva Shelton McRae

Mar 26, 2006

Mrs. Eva Shelton McRae, 99, of 249 Saron Church Road, Ellerbe, died Sunday , March 26, 2006 at her home. Mrs. McRae was born October 24, 1906 in Stokes County, a daughter of the late John and Flora Bondurant Shelton. She was a homemaker and a member of Saron Baptist Church since the early 1930’s. She was preceded in death...

Herman Hilton Bennett

Herman Hilton Bennett

Mar 20, 2006

Mr. Herman H. Bennett, 85, of 118 Gallimore Road, Ellerbe died Monday, March 20, 2006 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mr. Bennett was born April 14, 1920 in Montgomery Co., a son of the late Jasper and Daisy Smith Bennett, A longtime member of Marcus United Methodist Church, Mr. Bennett served on the building committee for years. He was Sunday...

James Clay Johnson

James Clay Johnson

Mar 15, 2006

Mr. James Clay Johnson, 80, of 170 Marilyn Ave. Rockingham, died Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at his home. Mr. Johnson was born July 24, 1925 in Anson County, a son of the late James Raymond and Minnie Odell Burgess Johnson. He had served his country in the US Army attended Living Waters Pentecostal Holiness Church, loved to garden and was...

John Robert Stogner

John Robert Stogner

Mar 15, 2006

Mr. John Robert Stogner 78, of Rockingham passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Mr. Stogner was born September 16, 1927 in Richmond County a son of the late John Lewis and Sue Elizabeth Dabbs Stogner. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Rockingham and served his country in the United States Navy....

Dorothy Shepard

Dorothy Shepard

Mar 12, 2006

Mrs. Dorothy Jane Shepard, 65, of 570 Pleasant Hill Church Rd., Ellerbe died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at her home. She was born September 24, 1940 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William and Josephine Heath Carroll. Mrs. Shepard was a member of First United Methodist Church in Ellerbe and was employed as a Teacher’s Assistant at Washington...

James "Dugan" Treece

James "Dugan" Treece

Mar 12, 2006

James Everett “Dugan” Treece, 82, of 401 Capel Mill Road Ellerbe, died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at his home. Dugan was born December 31, 1923 in Richmond County a son of the late Albert Lee and Juanita Sue Poole Treece. He served his country during World War II in the US Navy, attended Saron Baptist Church and was a retired...

Richard Keith Blake

Richard Keith Blake

Mar 8, 2006

Mr. Richard Keith Blake, 32, of 398 Peggy Mill Rd., Hamlet died Wednesday, March 8, 2006 in York, PA. He was born November 13, 1973 in Richmond County, a son of Marvin and Joy Webster Blake. Mr. Blake was employed as a truck driver. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Monday, March 13th at Faith Free Will Baptist Church...

Sandra Dawkins Goodwin

Sandra Dawkins Goodwin

Mar 5, 2006

Mrs. Sandra Alice Dawkins Goodwin, 56, of 113 Valley Hill Dr. Rockingham, died Sunday, March 5, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Goodwin was born May 30, 1949 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Roy Lee and Frances Jesse Blakley Dawkins. She was employed with Burlington Industries for over 20 years. On June 27, 1986 she accepted Jesus Christ...