Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Esther Gibson McNair
Jan 26, 2019
Esther Gibson McNair, 85, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. McNair was born May 26, 1933 in Scotland County, a daughter of the late Garland Lindsey and Rena Hester Gibson. On April 17, 1949 she married Clarence Eugene McNair. She embraced being the wife of a Baptist minister and was very active...
Christine Edwards Maree
Jan 24, 2019
Christine Edwards Maree, 79, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Maree was born August 20, 1939 in Richmond County, the daughter of the late Leo and Lucille Clark Edwards. She had retired from Glenwood Rest Home in Rockingham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...
William Carson Quick, Jr.
Jan 22, 2019
William Carson Quick, Jr., 63, of Rockingham passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Pruitt Health. Carson was born on October 9, 1955 in Marlboro County, SC a son of the late William Carson Quick, Sr. and Effie Alberta Clanton Quick.
Carson is survived by a daughter, Krystal Key(Timothy) three grandchildren, Lilly, Nash and Bella; sisters,...
Tommy Shoe
Jan 20, 2019
Tommy Shoe, 68 of Wilmington, NC died Sunday, January 20, 2019 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
Tommy was born September 10, 1950 in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia, the son of the late Horace and Dora Shoe. He was proud of being a veteran and serving his country in the US Army. He was a former employee of Clark Equipment Company...
Wanda Richardson Shepheard
Jan 19, 2019
Wanda Richardson Shepheard, 70, of Ellerbe, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Mrs. Shepheard was born January 30, 1948 in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late Jesse Johnson “Jack” and Ethel Sally Mabe Richardson. She had been a member of White Oak Springs Primitive Baptist Church and had retired from Fruit...
Jane Sears North
Jan 16, 2019
Jane Sears North, 58 of Ellerbe passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 surrounded by her family. Jane was born on July 3, 1960 in Richmond County, a daughter of Barbara Tilley Sears and the late John H. Sears, Sr.
Surviving are Carl North; her daughters, Morgan North and Meredith North; her mother, Barbara Sears; a sister, Beverly Barber(Richard); a...
Charles Eugene McIntyre
Jan 11, 2019
Charles Eugene McIntyre, Gene as most knew him, passed away at his home on Friday. He was a friend to everyone he met. He was a hugger and a kisser and never met a stranger. Many friends remember him dearly by these attributes as well as always having a smile on his face and spreading and living Gods word. Gene...
William "Steve" Steven DeWitt
Jan 9, 2019
William Steven “Steve” DeWitt, 62, of Lexington, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at his home.
Steve was born November 12, 1956 in Moore County, a son of the late John Gary & Ada Pusser DeWitt. He was a longtime produce farmer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, John, Edward, David, Phillip, Harry...
Gilbert Garrett Parker
Jan 2, 2019
Gilbert Garrett Parker, 94, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.
Mr. Parker was born December 18, 1924 in Richmond County, a son of the late William and Ruth Lee Blue Parker. He had served his country in the US Navy and had retired from Richmond Yarns. In addition to his parents, he was...
Linda Lee Grant Smith
Jan 1, 2019
Linda Lee Grant Smith, 70, of Rockingham passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.
Mrs. Smith was born on October 21, 1948 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late B.J. and Betty Shepherd Grant. She retired from J. C. Penny and was a member of New Hope Free Will Baptist Church. In addition...
Adelaide Marion Powell Blalock
Dec 31, 2018
Adelaide “Sweetie” Marion Powell Blalock crossed over into the light of Eternal Glory on December 31, 2018. She was born on August 18, 1929 in Monroe, NC to Julian McCurry and Marion Odessa Crouse Powell. In the late 1940s, she met her future husband, John Franklin Blalock Sr., at Kings Business College in Charlotte, NC. Once married, they had two...
Alice Sale Miller
Dec 28, 2018
Alice Sale Miller, 72, of Rockingham, passed away on December 28, 2018 at her home. She was born on September 25, 1946 in Peach County, Georgia, a daughter of Ola Marie Short Sale and the late James Henry Sale. Alice was an evangelist and loved her Lord and family.
She is survived by her Mother, Ola...
Mary Albright Sellars
Dec 27, 2018
Mary Albright Sellars, 82, of Rockingham, NC, passed away on December 27, 2018 at her home. She was born on September 14, 1936 in Guntersville, AL a daughter of the late Fred Albright and Florence Channey Albright. She was the owner and operator of Richmond Flower Shop for many years before retiring to become “Nanny”. In addition to her parents...
Margaret Shepherd Horne
Dec 20, 2018
Margaret Faye “Horne” Shepherd Horne, 83, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Horne was born November 16, 1935 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John and Gertrude Rhodes Shepherd. She had retired from LOF Glass Company in Laurinburg, where she was the first female glass cutter, and was a member of...
Laura Mae Causey Brown
Dec 17, 2018
Laura Mae Causey Brown, 83, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital – Richmond Campus with her family by her side.
Mrs. Brown was born April 3, 1935 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Isaac and Flora Guinn Causey. She was a longtime member of Pine Grove Baptist Church where she...
Rachel Frye Bullard
Dec 9, 2018
Lillie Rachel Frye Bullard,age 82, of Rockingham, passed away on December 9, 2018 at Hospice Haven.
She was born in Moore County to the late Coy Rudolph Frye and Bessie Medlin Frye. Ms. Bullard was a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Coy Frye and step-son...
Inez Strickland Luther
Dec 6, 2018
Inez Doris Strickland Luther, 91, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018.
Mrs. Luther was born May 30, 1927 in Richmond County, NC, a daughter of the late Rufus W. and Lottie Mae Watts Strickland. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her children, Carl R. Luther (Gail), Cindy Shutt (Jim) and Bruce Luther (Judy); 6 grandchildren and 6...
Advila Black Millikan
Dec 3, 2018
Advila Black Millikan, 94, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Millikan was born May 15, 1924 in Moore County, a daughter of the late Walter and Mamie Ward Black. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church for over 50 years and had retired from Century Curtain Mfg in Pinebluff. She loved...
Beatrice Wright Williams
Nov 28, 2018
Beatrice Wright Williams, 104, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Williams was born November 24, 1914 in Columbus County, NC, a daughter of the late Leonard Marvin and Dallie Harrilson Wright. She was a member of Sweet Haven Church, had worked at Safie Mill, the Village Motel and Glenwood Rest Home from where she retired...
Billy Ray Beaman
Nov 25, 2018
Billy Ray Beaman, 83, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Mr. Beaman was born May 15, 1935 in High Point, NC, a son of the late Howard and Louise Snead Beaman. He had served in the US Army Reserves and had retired from CSX Railroad after 42 years of service....
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