Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Robert Perry Carr, Jr.
Apr 25, 2019
Robert Perry Carr, Jr., 59, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Mr. Carr was born February 5, 1960, in Boston, MA, a son of the late Robert Perry and Annette Benton Carr.
Surviving are his brothers, Paul Carr of Maine, David Carr of Rockingham; sister, Deborah Carr of Rockingham and...
Sara Covington Aubry
Apr 22, 2019
Sara Covington Aubry, wife of the late William Kenneth Aubry, Jr., passed away peacefully on Monday April 22, 2019. Sara was born on May 2, 1921 to the late Franklin and Ola Parsons Covington. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by her daughter, Jeanne Aubry McMann and sisters, Lois C. Taylor and Geraldine C....
Dean Layfield Dickens
Apr 20, 2019
Dean Layfield Dickens, 80 of Rockingham, passed away on April 20, 2019. Dean was born on June 13, 1938 in Lee County, NC, a son of the late Paul B. and Lillie Jones Dickens. Dean was a landscape contractor, and a mason. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Welton, John, Earnest and Owen...
Susan Canter Edwards
Apr 19, 2019
Susan Rebecca Canter Edwards, 58, of Hamlet, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at her home.
Susan was born June 16, 1960, in Indianapolis, IN, a daughter of Emily Stokes Canter Willoughby and the late Jack Canter.
Surviving are her children, Kristi Canter and Kandi Shores, both of Indianapolis, IN; grandchildren, Erik Shores and Taiah Wilson, both of Indianapolis,...
Benjamin Asbury Brock, Jr
Apr 14, 2019
Benjamin Asbury Brock, Jr., 90, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Mr. Brock was born May 21, 1928 in Chesterfield County, SC, a son of the late Benjamin Asbury and Ida Brock. He was a member and former deacon of Heritage Baptist Church. He had worked with Klopman Mills and Burlington...
Richard Cleveland Davis
Apr 11, 2019
Richard Cleveland Davis, 80, passed away at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center in Wilmington Thursday, April 11, 2019. A native of Richmond County, he was the son of the late Grace R. Davis and Reba Edwards. He was also preceded in death by his ex-wife, the former Carolyn June Clark; one brother, Rhumilles “Junior” Davis; and three sisters, Glenda...
Eddie Darrell Benoist
Apr 10, 2019
Eddie Darrell Benoist, 60, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at his home.
Eddie was born December 1, 1958 in Richmond County, a son of the late Rev. Clyde Grady Benoist and Edna DeBerry Benoist. He was employed at the Cordova Box Site. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Clyde...
Edna J. Hughes
Apr 8, 2019
Edna Greene Hearne Hughes, 78, of Hamlet, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at Hamlet House.
Mrs. Hughes was born April 26, 1940 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William and Mamie Pankey Greene.
Surviving are her children, Charlie Hearne (Norma) of Ellerbe, Carolyn Hearne of Ellerbe, Teresa Steele (Arthur) of Rockingham and Lydia Crank (Wayne) of...
Cheston Brian Covington
Apr 7, 2019
Chet Brian Covington 46, of Rockingham passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019. Chet was born on March 8, 1973 in Moore County a son of James Michael Covington and the late Jeanette Humphrey Covington.
Chet was a loving father to his three children and wife. He was a former lineman at Pike, who loved gardening, working on...
Delores Ann (Young) Johnson
Apr 7, 2019
Delores Ann (Young) Johnson, 65, passed away at her home in Rockingham Sunday, April 7, 2019, following a period of declining health. She was born November 12, 1953, to the late James Lewis Young, Sr. and Frances Williams Young.
Delores was a lady of many talents, but she sought no recognition for the things she did. She could sew,...
Richard Warren Comer
Apr 7, 2019
Richard Warren Comer 67, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 7, 2019 at home.
He was born October 2, 1951 to the late John Lindsay(Jack) Comer and Ila Cleo Comer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Horace Comer. Richard worked as a mechanic for 20 plus years at Ellerbe Auto, where he could be...
"Lori" Ponds
Apr 6, 2019
Hazel Lorene Cornwell Ponds, 71, known to family and friends as “Lori”, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Hospice Haven of Rockingham. She was born November 6, 1947, in Effingham, IL.
Lori had been a resident of North Carolina since 1967 and had worked in the textile industry. Although she was a quiet and unassuming...
Ray Nell McLemore Perkins
Apr 6, 2019
Ray Nell McLemore Perkins, 87, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.
Mrs. Perkins was born September 13, 1931 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John Henry and Annie Pearl McCaskill McLemore. She was a member of Pee Dee United Methodist Church, had worked with JP Stevens Co and retired from Sandhurst...
Sandrell Steele Ashworth
Apr 3, 2019
Sandrell Steele Ashworth, 60, of Candor passed away on April 3, 2019 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Sandrell was born on June 5, 1958 in Danville, VA a daughter of Cozette Haywood and the late James Malloy Steele.
Surviving are her mother, Cozette H. Greene and step-father Clayton Greene; her sister Evelyn Parsons; a...
Beatrice Quick Bowman
Apr 2, 2019
Beatrice Quick Bowman, 86, passed away at her home Tuesday, April 2, 2019. She was born in Richmond County on December 20, 1932, the daughter of the late Edmond and Rosa Berry Quick. She was the widow of the late Andy Bowman who died April 10, 1996. They had been married almost 50 years at the time of his passing....
William "Bill" Luther Cloninger
Apr 1, 2019
William Luther “Bill” Cloninger, 86, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019 at his home.
Mr. Cloninger was born October 29, 1932 in Richmond County, a son of the late Tom and Bess Garner Cloninger. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School and retired from Perdue after 48 years of service. He was a lifelong member of...
Virginia Ashleigh Watts
Mar 25, 2019
Virginia “Ashleigh” Watts, 40, passed away unexpectedly at her home Monday, March 25, 2019. A native of Richmond County, she was born March 8, 1979, the daughter of the late Ramona Haywood and Michael Watts. Although Ashleigh had worked a number of jobs, she was primarily a homemaker taking care of her family.
Those remaining to cherish her memory are...
James William "Jimmy" Raines
Mar 20, 2019
James William “Jimmy” Raines, 24, of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Duke University Hospital in Durham.
Jimmy was born October 1, 1994 in Moore County, a son of Jeff Raines and Kim Mullis Walker. He was a graduate of Richmond Early College, Class of 2013 and Embry Riddle Aeronautical School, Class of 2017. He was employed with...
Mary Summerford Wilson
Mar 19, 2019
Mary Summerford Wilson, 93, formerly of Ellerbe, passed away at her daughter’s home in Clayton (NC) Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Born June 21, 1925, she was the daughter of the late William and Lizzie Gibson Summerford and the widow of the late James Middleton Wilson (1920-1994).
Prior to retirement, she had worked in the textile industry. She was a...
William Davis Kelly
Mar 19, 2019
William Davis Kelly, 72, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his home.
Mr. Kelly was born February 17, 1947 in Loris, SC, a son of the late Lonnie J. and Beulah Tyler Kelly. He was a lifelong member of Shining Light Free Will Baptist Church, where he played guitar and had worked in textiles. In addition...
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