Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Carol Swanner Melton

Carol Swanner Melton

Apr 26, 2022

Carol Ellen Swanner Melton, 84, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022.

Mrs. Melton was born April 22, 1938 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William Lester and Hettie Elizabeth Hildreth Swanner. She was a graduate of Pembroke State University and Appalachian State University where she received her Masters in Education degree. She taught in Arlington, VA...

Esther Palomera Rodriguez

Esther Palomera Rodriguez

Apr 25, 2022

Esther Palomera Rodriguez, 49, de Ellerbe, fallecio el Lunes 25 de Abril del 2022 en FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.

Esther nacio el 20 de Agosto del 1972 en Compostela, Nayarit, Mexico, una hija de Lucia Rodriguez Saldana y el difunto Pedro Palomera Jimenez. Ella era una ama de casa y asistia a la Iglesia Catholica Nuestra Senora de Las Americas....

Elouise Greene Wrenn

Elouise Greene Wrenn

Apr 24, 2022

Elouise Greene Wrenn, 93, of Ellerbe, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022.

Elouise was born October 8, 1928 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Lexie Wayne and Mamie Haigler Greene. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years , Harry Wrenn, and siblings, Carmon Greene, Ward Greene, Lowell Greene, Dwayne...

Ledia Brown Beaver

Ledia Brown Beaver

Apr 24, 2022

Ledia Ovenia Brown Beaver, 84, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022.

Mrs. Beaver was born June 8, 1937 in Richmond County, NC, a daughter of the late Lonnie Morgan Brown and Myrtle Thompson Brown.  She was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church, where she sang in the trio and the choir. She had been employed with...

Georgia Carraway Simmons Haywood

Georgia Carraway Simmons Haywood

Apr 21, 2022

Georgia Carraway Simmons Haywood, 90, of Rockingham passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Accordius Health at Aberdeen.

Mrs. Haywood was born February 22, 1932 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John Ezzell Carraway and Lee Oma Johnson Caraway Sanford; She retired from JC Penny as merchandise manager. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Jean Allen Crouch

Jean Allen Crouch

Apr 19, 2022

Mrs. Jean Allen Crouch, 93, of Rockingham, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

She was born May 12, 1928 in Rockingham to the late B.F. Allen and Mary Elizabeth Allen. Jean worked for forty-one years as a sales clerk for Kay’s Clothes of Charm in Rockingham. She was very active in her community. Jean served...

James "Jimmy" Lynch

James "Jimmy" Lynch

Apr 10, 2022

James Franklin Lynch, 84, of Hamlet, passed away at his home in Hamlet, Sunday, April 10, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born August 27, 1937, a son of the late Caleb Monroe Lynch and Daisy Jernigan Lynch.

Jim was a lifetime resident of Richmond County and a friend to man. He was a self-employed plumber for 53 years.  ...

Sharon Collins Black

Sharon Collins Black

Apr 9, 2022

Sharon Lavon Collins Black, 60, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022 at her home.

Mrs. Black was born June 6, 1961 in Richmond County, daughter of the late Charles LaVern  and Doris Vivian Sills Collins. She worked with Alco for 17 ½ years where her customers knew her as “Mom”. In addition to her parents, she was...

Linda Anderson Thornhill

Linda Anderson Thornhill

Apr 8, 2022

Linda Ann Anderson Thornhill, 79, of Ellerbe, completed her earthly journey on Friday, April 8, 2022.

Mrs. Thornhill was born June 19, 1942 in Craven County, a daughter of the late Aaron and Rea Anderson. Prior to her retirement, she was co-owner of L & S Restaurant and the Dixie Burger. She was loving mother and grandmother.

Surviving...

Evelyn Brown Jackson

Evelyn Brown Jackson

Apr 6, 2022

Mrs. Evelyn Brown Jackson went home to be with Her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 6th, 2022.  She was surrounded by her daughters, as they sang her beloved hymns.  Mrs. Jackson was born on August 31st, 1935, in Richmond County, an only child of F.A. and Ollie Brown.

Mrs. Jackson retired from Hood Packaging and returned to work for...

Kenneth Larry Dawkins

Kenneth Larry Dawkins

Apr 3, 2022

Kenneth Larry Dawkins, 80, of Rockingham passed away on April 3, 2022 at Richmond County Hospice Haven. He was born on June 6, 1941 in Richmond County, a son of the late Pearson Dawkins and Gladys Pierce Dawkins. We was also preceded in death by a son Freddie Dawkins, granddaughter Nancy Dawkins and a brother Ed Dawkins.

 

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Dennis Lihn Andrews

Dennis Lihn Andrews

Mar 31, 2022

Dennis Lihn Andrews, 60, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at his home.

Dennis “Knight” was born August 20, 1961 in Robeson County, NC, a son of Priscilla Turbeville Wilkerson and the late Kenneth Lihn Andrews. He loved his road construction work of over 30 years, music, motorcycles, animals and gardening. He was blessed with the gift of gab...

Ricky Lee Jordan

Ricky Lee Jordan

Mar 28, 2022

Ricky Lee Jordan, 53, of Rockingham, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 at his home.

 

Ricky was born January 8, 1969 in Richmond County, NC, the youngest son of Bobbie Gibson Jordan and the late Bobby Allen Jordan. He graduated from Richmond Community College and attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He worked for Great...

Wanda Terry Gibson

Wanda Terry Gibson

Mar 23, 2022

Wanda Terry Gibson, 62, of Rockingham, completed her earthly journey on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

Mrs. Gibson was born December 23, 1959 in Richmond County, NC , a daughter of the late Winfield Scott and Esther Mae Hall Terry.  She was a member of Cartledge Creek Baptist Church and loved animals. She had worked with Fruit of the Loom for...

Skyler Ceana Lyford

Skyler Ceana Lyford

Mar 21, 2022

Skyler Ceana Lyford, 18, of Rockingham and Raeford, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Skyler was born December 22, 2003 in Lawton, Oklahoma, a daughter of Jonathan Michael Lyford and Tammy Sims Lyford. She graduated from Sandhills Community College, Early College program, had worked with Papa John’s and currently in sales with...

Larry Gene Chambers

Larry Gene Chambers

Mar 19, 2022

Larry Gene Chambers, 80, of Rockingham, completed his earthly journey on Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Larry was born March 8, 1942 in Alamance County, NC,  a son of the late George Chambers and Christine Davis Chambers Deese. He had worked with Klopman Mills before joining Carolina Power and Light Company from where he retired. Larry loved Carolina Beach Music, dancing...

Richard Benjamin Lee

Richard Benjamin Lee

Mar 18, 2022

 

 

 

Richard Benjamin Lee

Richard Benjamin Lee of Ellerbe passed away surrounded by his loving family on March 18,2022. He was born on August 6, 1935, in Montgomery County, the son of late Marion Henry Lee and Ada Britt Lee.

         Richard served in the Army for the United States from July 1956 to July 1958 as...

Thomas Lee Lovin III

Thomas Lee Lovin III

Mar 17, 2022

Thomas Lee Lovin III, 74, of Ellerbe went to his eternal home on March17, 2022  at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pine Hurst. Tommy was born on March 17, 1948 in Moore County, NC a son of the late Thomas Lee Lovin, Jr. and Ida Culler Lovin.

He was the owner and operator of Tommy Lovin’s Body shop for over...

Thomas Fletcher Currie

Thomas Fletcher Currie

Mar 14, 2022

Thomas Fletcher “Tommy” Currie, 82, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

He was born October 30, 1939 in Richmond County, son of the late Eddie and Ivery King Currie. He was a loving husband, father, “PaPa” and brother. He worked with J.M. Long Construction for several years and farmed all...

Thomas Hearne Ussery

Thomas Hearne Ussery

Mar 9, 2022

 Thomas Hearne Ussery passed peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus, surrounded by his family, on March 9, 2022 in the home he built on the homeplace where he was born and raised. He was born March 3, 1930 to the late John Ernest and Annie Lee McRae Ussery.

He was a devoted husband and dad. He enjoyed hunting,...

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