Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Ola Marie Short Sale

Ola Marie Short Sale

Oct 24, 2021

Ola Marie Short Sale, 91, of Rockingham, completed her earthly journey on Sunday, October 24, 2021.

Mrs. Sale was born August 16, 1930 in Glass,Tennessee, a daughter of the late John Edward and Matilda Wright Short. She was a world traveling evangelist and a member of Outreach for Jesus. She had worked with Ledbetter Mills, Clark Equipment and following her...

Robert Melvin Skene

Robert Melvin Skene

Oct 22, 2021

Robert Melvin Skene, 77, of Hamlet passed away Friday, October 22, 2021 at his home.

Mr. Skene was born May 17, 1944 in Mantee County, Florida, a son of the late Melvin and Margie Austin Skene. He had proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from Kerr Drugs as store manager....

Jerry Davis Puckett

Jerry Davis Puckett

Oct 21, 2021

Jerry Davis Puckett, 73, of Ellerbe, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

Mr. Puckett was born October 10, 1948 in Richmond County, a son of the late Ulysses Grant Puckett and Treva Lawson Puckett Chappell. Early in life he worked in farming and later in construction. He was a jack of all...

Joshua Ryan Dalton

Joshua Ryan Dalton

Oct 9, 2021

Joshua Ryan Dalton, 25, of Ellerbe, departed this life all too soon on Saturday, October 9, 2021.

Joshua was born October 29, 1995 in Abingdon, VA, a son of Mary Miller Spivey and the late James Rabie Dalton. He was a mechanic with Mt. Creek Welding and loved working on 4 wheelers, vehicles and tractors. He also enjoyed hanging out...

Michael Elvin Kelly

Michael Elvin Kelly

Oct 7, 2021

Michael Elvin Kelly, 67, of Ellerbe, passed away Thursday, October 7. 2021 at his home.

Michael was born February 12, 1954 in Moore County, a son of the late Robert H. Kelly and Melrea Luck McNeill. He had served his country in the US Air Force and had also worked with Walmart.

Surviving are his wife, Stacey Powell...

Mildred Terry Bethune

Mildred Terry Bethune

Oct 6, 2021

Mildred Terry Bethune, 92, of Rockingham, departed this life on Wednesday, October 6, 2021.

Mrs. Bethune was born July 17, 1929 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Junior Pearson and Annie May Sanford Terry. She was a longtime active member of Pine Grove Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir and the Women’s Bible Study Group....

Paul Taylor Swails

Paul Taylor Swails

Oct 5, 2021

Paul Taylor Swails, 95, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart, VA.

Mr. Swails was born December 3, 1925 in Richmond County, a son of the late Taylor McDonald and Sudie Barwick Swails. He was a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church and had retired from Sealed Air Corp. In...

Rev. Russell Dean Edwards

Rev. Russell Dean Edwards

Oct 1, 2021

On Friday, October 1, 2021, surrounded by his loving family as they sang his favorite hymns, Rev. Russell Dean Edwards entered into heaven to be with his Lord and Savior. He was a loving father and grandfather.

Rev. Edwards was born February 19, 1933 in Johnston County, NC, a son of the late Joseph and Lois Rowe Edwards.  He was...

Pauline Arnette Lovette

Pauline Arnette Lovette

Sep 30, 2021

 

Pauline Arnette Lovette, 79, of Rockingham passed away on September 30, 2021 at Richmond County Hospice Haven. She was born on February 9, 1942 in Richmond County a daughter of the late John and Bessie Mae Denson Arnette.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Patrick Lovette; daughter Cynthia Walker and son Donald Newton.

 

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Thelma Beatrice McDonald

Thelma Beatrice McDonald

Sep 27, 2021

 Thelma Beatrice “Bea” McDonald, 72, of Rockingham, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021.  Bea was born June 17th, 1949 in Wilson, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Earl Workman and Mary Simpson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Wayne McDonald, son Jerry Wayne McDonald Jr. and sister Helen Hemby.

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Lenore Jenkins Hale

Lenore Jenkins Hale

Sep 26, 2021

Lenore Grace Jenkins Hale, 95, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Wickshire at Steele Creek in Charlotte.

Mrs. Hale was born September 4, 1926 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John Calvin and Nora Alice Thomas Jenkins. She was a lifelong member of Cameronian Presbyterian Church where she was active in the Women of...

Kathy Joan Dean

Kathy Joan Dean

Sep 22, 2021

Kathy Joan Dean, 49, of Rockingham, completed her earthly journey on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 Kathy was born April 18, 1972 in Baltimore, Maryland, a daughter of the late William Curtis Dean and Mary Augusta Reynolds. At a young age she came to Rockingham to live with extended family and was raised by her aunt, the late Kathleen Ida Dean...

Sharon Leanne Rorie

Sharon Leanne Rorie

Sep 21, 2021

Sharon Leanne Rorie, 38, of Rockingham,  passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. She was born to Lee and Sharon Rorie in Monroe, North Carolina on July 4, 1983.

Leanne was a beautiful soul & her smile could light up any room. She was a devoted mother & loved...

Nancy Romona Cain

Nancy Romona Cain

Sep 17, 2021

 

Nancy Romona Honeycutt Cain, 80, of Rockingham, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021 at Richmond County Hospice Haven. Nancy was born on February 14, 1941 in Darlington County, SC a daughter of the late James Thomas and Nannie Lee Miles Honeycutt. She was retired from Richmond County School as the secretary for the library at Richmond Senior...

Betty Jo Hoyle

Betty Jo Hoyle

Sep 17, 2021

 

 

Betty Jo Bullard Hoyle, 87, of Rockingham passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Betty was born on May 15, 1934 in Alamance County a daughter of the late Warren Douglas Bullard and Ada Kelly Bullard.

She was a Registered Nurse and received her Masters Degree from UNC Charlotte,...

Cristina Yasmin Dominguez Hernandez

Cristina Yasmin Dominguez Hernandez

Sep 16, 2021

Cristina Dominguez Hernández, 28, de Rockingham falleció el Jueves, Septiembre 16, 2021 de lecciones recibidas en un accidente automovilístico. Cristina nació el 18 de Junio, 1993 en Mexico, hija de Margarito Dominguez Olán y Blanca Estela Hernández Gomez. Viviendo ahora son sus hijos Victoria Espinoza Domínguez, Brenda Espinoza Dominguez, Isaac Valencia Dominguez and Nicole Valencia Dominguez; Padres, Margarito Dominguez Olán...

Jose De Jesus Silva Zapata

Jose De Jesus Silva Zapata

Sep 11, 2021

 

 

Jose de Jesus Silva Zapata ,50, de Ellerbe fallecio el Sabado11 de Septiembre del 2021 en First Health Moore Regional Hospital en Pinehurst.   Jose nacio el 23 de Diciembre del 1970 en Monterrey, Mexico, el mayor de 12 hijos de padres Pedro Silva Rodriguez y Alicia Zapata Rivera. El era miembro de la Iglesia Catolica Nuestra Señora de...

Benny Gray Gilmore

Benny Gray Gilmore

Sep 8, 2021

Benny Gray Gilmore, 49, of Hamlet, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

Benny was born May 2, 1972 in Lee County, a son of Della Hamilton Gilmore Hewitt and the late Bobby G. Gilmore. He was a graduate of Richmond Senior High Scholl, Class of 1991. He loved the Carolina Panthers football,...

Jeanne Adcock Miller

Jeanne Adcock Miller

Sep 3, 2021

Jeanne Polly Adcock Miller, 92, of Ellerbe, formerly of Oregon, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Miller was born October 14, 1928 in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, a daughter of the late William and Ragnhild Hansen Adcock. She started at MGM Studios as Gene Kelly’s messenger girl. Mr. Kelly asked...

Melissa Gwyn Smith

Melissa Gwyn Smith

Sep 1, 2021

 Melissa Gwyn Beck Smith, 58 of Rockingham, passed away on September 1, 2021 at her home.

She was born on January 23, 1963 in Richmond county a daughter of Charlotte Wilson Beck and the late Dennis Beck. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her sister Angela Bates.

 

She is survived by her...

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