Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Clyde "Steve" Stephen Bittle
Jan 20, 2022
Clyde Stephen “Steve” Bittle, 69, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital – Richmond Campus in Rockingham.
Mr. Bittle was born February 17, 1952, in Richmond County, a son of the late Dewey Fredrick and Janie Rae Callahan Bittle. He retired from Burlington Industries and attended Community Church. He was a loving husband, a...
Cozette Cooke Rush
Jan 19, 2022
Cozette Cooke Rush, 94, of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
Mrs. Rush was born January 12, 1928 in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late William Arnold and Miranda Thompson Cooke. She was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Ellerbe and a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Kay Morgan Moss
Jan 18, 2022
Kay Lynn Morgan Moss, 74 of Rockingham passed away on January 18, 2022 at Hospice Haven of Richmond County. She was born on October 24, 1947 in Moore County a daughter of Fred Edward and Mallie Spence Morgan. Kay was retired after 30 years with the Richmond County Department of Social Services as an Income Maintenance Specialist. She...
Barbara Dean Siner Wainright
Jan 17, 2022
Barbara Dean Siner Wainright, 87, of Hamlet, earned her wings on Monday, January 17, 2022. She passed peacefully at her home.
Mrs. Wainright was born January 14, 1935 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, a daughter of the late Barney and Lula Utley Siner. She retired from O’Berry Center in Goldsboro and also did private duty sitting. In addition to her parents,...
Tony Preston Martin
Jan 16, 2022
Tony Preston Martin, 81, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at his home.
Mr. Martin was born December 11, 1940 in Gaffney, SC, a son of the late Luke and Vera Parris Martin. He proudly served his country in the US Navy, was a former member and deacon at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and currently a member...
Carol Jean Currie Butler
Jan 14, 2022
Carol Jean Currie Butler, 71, of Cordova, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital – Richmond in Rockingham.
Mrs. Butler was born January 11, 1951 in Richmond County, a daughter of Louise Currie and was raised by her grandparents, the late Floyd and Sarah Lena Thompson Currie. She was a member and treasurer of Zion Circle...
Katherine Odessa Elmore
Jan 12, 2022
Katherine Odessa Elmore, 80, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Hospice Haven.
Ms. Elmore was born October 22, 1941 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Richard A. and Vivian Bland Hasty Elmore. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church and previously worked with Richmond Yarns.
Surviving are her daughter, Brenda Parson of...
Betty Jean Whitley Cloninger
Jan 10, 2022
Betty Jean Whitley Cloninger, 90, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 at her home.
Mrs. Cloninger was born November 2, 1931 in Stanly County, a daughter of the late Crawford Fred and Sarah Ann Barbee Whitley. She graduated from Mt. Gilead High School and was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Ellerbe where she...
Robert Arrowood Henderson
Jan 9, 2022
Mr. Robert Arrowood (“Bob”) Henderson, Sr. of Irmo, SC, formerly of Ellerbe NC, passed away on January 9, 2022.
Mr. Henderson was born in Ellerbe, NC on March 21, 1925, to Thomas A. and Katie McRae Henderson. He graduated from Ellerbe High School and honorably served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He...
Doris Kimberly Campbell
Jan 9, 2022
Doris Kimberly Grooms Campbell 60, of Rockingham NC, passed away Sunday, January 9th 2022 at First Health Reid Heart Center in Pinehurst NC. She was born on August 18th 1961 in Richmond County. A daughter of Jesse Willard Grooms Sr and Audrey Ester Moss Grooms. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a former corrections officer with...
Grady "Gene" Eugene Kanipe
Jan 9, 2022
Grady Eugene “Gene” Kanipe, age 96 passed away peacefully January 9, 2022. A graveside memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Friday, January 14, 2022 at Richmond County Memorial Park at 1:30PM.
A Richmond County native, he was born August 4, 1925 to the late Garland and Wilma Hudson Kanipe. He was preceded in death by...
Cecil Eli Smith
Jan 7, 2022
Cecil Eli Smith 59, of Ellerbe passed away on Friday January 7, 2022 surrounded by his family at his home. He was born on January 28, 1962 in Richmond County a son of Ralph Smith and Iris Vernelle Shular “Nealie”Smith. He was an avid hunter, avid crappie fisherman and loved his grandchildren. He had worked with Robinson Auto diesel,...
James Stevenson Tade
Dec 28, 2021
James Stevenson Tade, 70, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021.
Mr. Tade was born October 9, 1951 in Richmond County, a son of the late James Martin Tade and Pauline Robbins Tade Rees. He proudly served his country in the US Navy, worked with Glenraven Mills and retired from Richmond Yarns.
Surviving are his siblings, Robert Rees...
Jean English Greene
Dec 25, 2021
Jean English Greene, 73, of Ellerbe, was called home on Christmas Day, December 25, 2021.
Jean was born October 23, 1948 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late James and Katherine Singletary English. She was a gifted musician, having played piano and organ at many churches in Richmond County. Most recently at Pee Dee United Methodist Church. Jean...
Charles Randy Wilson
Dec 19, 2021
Charles Randy Wilson
Charles Randy Wilson, 80 of Rockingham passed away on December 19, 2021. He was born on October 4, 1941 in Gaston County a son of the late Charles Ervin and Melinda Maye Postell Wilson. He served his country in the U. S. Army and was a supervisor in the textile industry. In addition...
Mary "Mickey" Milham
Dec 17, 2021
Mary “Mickey” Milham, 87 of Hamlet, North Carolina was born August 15, 1934. She died peacefully on December 17th, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Nanny, as she was affectionately known, was preceded in death by her husband, Richard “Doc” Milham Jr. to whom she was happily married for 42 years. She is also preceded in death by her parents,...
Charles DeBoe Hardesty III
Dec 12, 2021
Charles (Chuck) D. Hardesty, III, 72, of Ellerbe, NC, passed away December 12, 2021, at First Health Moore Regional Hospital with his family by his side.
Chuck is survived by his wife of 45 years, Vickie Hudson Hardesty; a son, David Hardesty and wife Cayla, a grandchild Gabriel Andrew. He was predeceased by a son, Charles Andrew Hardesty.
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Zachary Wayne Thornton
Dec 11, 2021
Zachary Wayne Thornton, 27 of Rockingham passed away on December 11, 2021. He was born on November 9, 1994 in Richmond County, a son of Wayne Eugene Thornton, Jr. and Jennifer Lynn Russell.
He is survived by his father Wayne Eugene Thornton Jr.(fiancé Tammy Looney),Mother Jennifer Russell Grooms and step father Kevin Grooms; brother Taylor Alexander Thornton(fiancé Savanna Perkins); paternal ...
Megan Elizabeth Chavis
Dec 10, 2021
Megan Elizabeth Chavis, 26 of Rockingham passed away Friday, December 10, 2021. Megan was born on February 2, 1995 in Chesterfield County, SC, a daughter of Elizabeth Moore and Walter Ervin Chavis, Jr.
A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Southridge Baptist Church, with Ronnie Wayne Chavis officiating.
Surviving are...
Richard Lee Callahan
Dec 8, 2021
Richard Lee Callahan, 81, of Laurel Hill, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at his home.
Mr. Callahan was born October 1, 1940 in Richmond County, a son of the late Dixon C. and Virginia Goodwin Callahan. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War and in the US Army National Guard...
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