Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Donald Reid Taylor
Jun 11, 2020
Donald Reid Taylor
Donald Reid Taylor, 59 of Rockingham passed away on June 11, 2020 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Donald was born on January 14, 1961 in Richmond County a son of the late Jimmy Ray Taylor, Sr. and Sarah Garris Taylor.
Donald was a self-employed building contractor whose specialty was custom cabinet...
Donna Young Burdick-Baucom
Jun 8, 2020
Donna Evaughn Young Burdick-Baucom, 49, of Ellerbe passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Donna was born June 19, 1970 in Richmond County, a daughter of Ronald Young and the late Kaye Meacham Young. She had worked at Samarcand Manor and Cardinal Clinic.
Surviving are her son, Gage Burdick and her father...
Helene Springer Nichols
Jun 8, 2020
Bonnie Helene Springer Nichols, loved by most as simply “Mema”, 92, of Rockingham, passed away peacefully Monday, June 8, 2020 in the home she and her late husband Zach built together 70 years ago. She was born June 12, 1927 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late James A. and Phebe G Springer of Marston. Helene was a faithful...
James Wilson Hancock
Jun 8, 2020
James Wilson Hancock, 92, of Rockingham, completed his earthly journey on Monday, June 8, 2020.
Mr. Hancock was born August 7, 1927 in Forsyth County, one of 8 children of Joe Milton and Stella Poplin Hancock. He had served his country in the US Army and was a longtime, very active member of Cordova United Methodist Church. He had worked...
Peggy Stubbs McDuffie
Jun 6, 2020
Peggy Stubbs McDuffie, 78, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, June 6, 2020, from Hospice Haven. Her life began on August 5, 1941, a daughter of the late Norman and Ruby Ezzell Stubbs of Bladen County. She was the widow of the late Burley McDuffie who died in 2006.
Peggy was a devoted wife and mother who...
Ivery King Currie
Jun 2, 2020
Ivery Alene King Currie, 98, of Rockingham, completed her earthly journey on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
Mrs. Currie was born June 10, 1921 in Surry County, one of eleven children of Dave and Della Young King. She was a longtime member of Rourk Presbyterian Church. She was a farmers wife and homemaker, and had been employed at the Brown Derby...
James Randolph Braddock
May 31, 2020
James “Jimmy” Randolph Braddock, 77, of Rockingham passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Richmond Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation. James was born on July 21, 1942 in Marlboro County, SC, a son of the late John Randolph and Bernice Ellen Robison Braddock. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and was retired from Burlington Industries after 32 years. In...
Julia Greene Knight
May 27, 2020
Julia Elizabeth Greene Knight died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. She was born in Montgomery County to Dan Greene and Effie Baucom Greene on November 16, 1927, one of ten children. She lived her adult life in Richmond County, until five years ago when she moved to Sandy Ridge Memory Care in Candor, North Carolina.
Julia...
Margaret Viola McLean King
May 21, 2020
Margaret Viola McLean King, 94, of Rockingham, completed her earthly journey on Thursday, May 21, 2020.
Mrs. King was born February 9, 1926 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Edward and Essie Kennedy McLean. She was a longtime member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and had retired from Klopman Mills. In addition to her parents, she was...
Larry Keith Threadgill
May 17, 2020
Larry Keith Threadgill, 58, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at his home.
Larry was born February 12, 1962 in Richmond County, a son of the late Jasper Junior and Viola Boring Threadgill. He was an avid fisherman, loved the outdoors and his family was his heart.
Surviving are his children, Cody Threadgill (Fiancé Kira), Shannon Criscoe...
Benjamin Thomas Norton
May 17, 2020
Benjamin Thomas Norton, 89 of Hamlet passed away on May 17, 2020. He was born on May 21, 1930 in Richmond County a son of the late Arthur and Ada Norton. He was an Army Veteran and had worked in textiles. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughters Toni Annette Carpenter and Donna Lynn...
Harvey Donald Auman
May 17, 2020
Harvey Donald Auman, 86, of Rockingham, completed his earthly journey on Sunday, May 17, 2020.
Mr. Auman was born September 5, 1933, the 8th of 10 children of Charles Roe and Minnie Mae Freeman Auman. He had served his country in the US Army and retired from CSX Railroad after 40 years of service. He served as chaplain of the...
Mary Louise Clark
May 15, 2020
Mary Louise Clark, 84 of Ellerbe, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at Hospice Haven.
Mary was born on September 7, 1935 in Richmond county a daughter of the late Hugh Pate Greene and Pearl Thelma Davis. She was a seamstress for a furniture manufacturing company.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Rufus Pinkney Glidewell
May 13, 2020
Rufus Pinkney Glidewell, 84, of Rockingham passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Pruitt Health. Rufus was born on September 19, 1935 in Stokes County a son of the late Robert Fred Glidewell and Elsie Fagge Glidewell. Rufus was a U. S. Navy veteran, a member of Cordova Baptist Church and was retired from Cheraw Yarn Mill. In addition...
Nancy Cobler Hayes
May 8, 2020
Nancy Jean Cobler Hayes, 78, completed her earthly journey Friday, May 8, 2020.
Mrs. Hayes was born August 22, 1941 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late James Aldie and Bessie Frances Belton Cobler. She was a member and very active volunteer in various ministries at Place of Grace Campus. She was affectionately known to many as “The Paper...
James Roscoe Martin
May 7, 2020
James Roscoe Martin, 80 of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at his home.
Mr. Martin was born April 1, 1940 in Richmond County, a son of the late Henry Woodrow Martin and Dorothy Faye Brogden Martin Calber. He had worked as a painter and construction worker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Rennie Bullard Watts
May 5, 2020
Rennie Bullard Watts, 91, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 5, 2020, from her home in Rockingham. She was born September 27, 1928, a daughter of the late George Franklin Eaddy, Sr. and Ila Victoria Williams Eaddy. Others preceding her in death were her husbands, Douglas J. Bullard and Floyd Watts, and two brothers, Elwin Eaddy...
Deborah Kay Covington Robinson
May 3, 2020
Deborah Kay Covington Robinson, 66, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Mrs. Robinson was born October 1, 1953 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Everett and Shirley Holloman Covington. She had worked in textiles and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
John "JD" David Evans
Apr 29, 2020
John David “J.D.” Evans, 87, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at his home.
JD was born August 25, 1932 in Richmond County, a son of the late JJ and Ruth Derick Evans. He had served his country in the US Navy and retired from the US Air Force. He also retired from CSX Railroad and was...
Sue Ann Cummings
Apr 26, 2020
Sue Ann Cummings, 53, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at her home.
Sue Ann was born December 11, 1966 in Huntington, West Virginia. Prior to her illness, she had been employed as a CNA. She was a loving and caring mother and grandmother.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Brittany Joann Cummings...
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