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Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Horace Ray Edwards
Mar 9, 2018
Horace Ray Edwards, 58, of Rockingham, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time at Carter Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Carter Funeral Home 705 S. Caroline Street, Rockingham, NC 28379.
Helen Marie Hollingsworth
Mar 7, 2018
Helen Marie Hollingsworth, 73, of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Pruitt Health in Rockingham.
Ms. Hollingsworth was born April 29, 1944 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Charlie Wade and Edith Moore Hollingsworth. She was a longtime member of Ellerbe First United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...
Sarah Nichols Rush-Ussery
Mar 7, 2018
Sarah Nichols Rush-Ussery, 85, of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Ussery was born July 31, 1932 in Stanly County, a daughter of the late George Winston and Mary Wincey Kimrey Nichols. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and had been active in church missions. She had retired from Ellerbe Hatchery and following...
Mildred Morgan Ward
Mar 6, 2018
Mildred Bernice Morgan Ward, the last of the original Morgans of Ellerbe, went home to the Father on 6 March 2018. Born on the family farm 16 August 1927, she grew up a faithful disciple of Jesus to become a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, an astute observer of nature, an avid world traveler, an accomplished cook, a gracious hostess,...
Sue Dunn
Feb 23, 2018
Sue Thompson Dunn, 85 of Salisbury, NC, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at Trinity Oaks Retirement Community. Mrs. Dunn was born August 23, 1932 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Alvin B. and Eunice S. Thompson. She attended public schools in Rockingham, NC and completed one year at Emmanuel Junior College in Franklin Springs, Ga. Sue was...
Mary Williams
Feb 22, 2018
Mary Catherine Land Williams, 83 passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Hospice Haven surrounded by her family. Catherine was born September 4, 1934 in Guilford County, NC to the late Harvey Bryant and Annie Vora Newnum Land. Catherine was married to the Rev. Henry Williams for the past 65 years, was a partner with him in ministry for the...
Tammy Wilder
Feb 21, 2018
Tammy Lynette Braddock Wilder, 46, of Rockingham, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital.
Tammy was born October 28, 1971 in Richmond County, a daughter of Joseph Braddock and Debbie Chavis Braddock Clevenger. She is preceded in death by her siblings; Michelle Covington, Randy F. Griffin, Joseph Braddock, Jr.
Surviving are; husband Brian Michael...
Sarah Grice Morrow
Feb 19, 2018
Sarah Grice Morrow, 88, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Morrow was born August 27, 1929 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Zach and Lucy Jane Williams Grice. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and had retired from Burlington Industries after 46 years of service. In addition to her...
Joseph "Butch" Benjamin Thomas, Jr.
Feb 17, 2018
Joseph Benjamin “Butch” Thomas, Jr., 74, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Hospice Haven.
Butch was born June 8, 1943 in Richmond County, a son of the late Joseph Benjamin and Hazel Williams Thomas. He had worked with Clark Equipment Co and retired from Vulcan Materials. He loved riding his Harley Davidson Motorcycle and along with his...
Robert Benson
Feb 14, 2018
Robert Keith Benson, 59, of Rockingham passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at his home.
Robert was born February 3, 1959 in Richmond County, a son of the late Ellis Argo Benson and the late Mary Alice Jordan Benson Cook. He had worked with the Richmond County Water Department, was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved his family. In...
Brent Burgwine Smith
Feb 14, 2018
Brent Burgwine Smith, 38, of Cordova passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at his home.
Brent was born February 5, 1980 in Richmond County, a son of Jane Neil Sills Smith and the late William Harold Smith, Jr. He was a graduate of Richmond Community College with an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice Technology. He worked...
Gary Wayne Metz
Feb 13, 2018
Gary Wayne Metz, 71, of Rockingham, passed away February 13, 2018 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. Gary was born January 6, 1947 in Charleston WV, a son of Paul and Lahoma Gore Metz.
Gary was retired from the US Airforce and an estate caretaker.
Surviving are his wife, Rebecca “Becky” Metz, his step-children, Michael McLendon and Melinda McLendon; step-grandchildren,...
Hazel Thomas Blue
Feb 12, 2018
Hazel Grey Thomas Kelly Blue, 91, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital- Richmond Campus in Rockingham.
Mrs. Blue was born August 10, 1926 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Marson L. and Lottie Phillips Thomas. She was a charter and active member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church and had managed several...
Hellon Frances Johnson
Feb 11, 2018
Hellon Frances Patterson Johnson, 79, of Rockingham, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 11, 2018. She was born June 2, 1938 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Henry and Clemer Patterson .
Hellon is survived by her husband, Bobby G. Johnson, Sr.; daughters, Donna Johnson, Jennifer (Thomas) Carter, Cynthia Whitley; son...
Rachel Louise Raines Bowman
Feb 6, 2018
Rachel Louise Raines Bowman, 78, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.
Mrs. Bowman was born August 3, 1939 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Roy Lee and Maude Wilkes Raines. She was a member of Southside Free Will Baptist Church , a retired textile inspector and had also worked as a...
Milas "Junior" Duncan Solomon, Jr
Feb 5, 2018
Milas Duncan “Junior” Solomon, Jr., 85, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.
Mr. Solomon was born March 22, 1932 in Rowan County, NC a son of the late Milas Duncan and Addie B. Whitley Solomon. He had served his country in the US Navy and had retired from Burlington Industries after 38...
Malcolm Huggins
Feb 3, 2018
Malcolm Huggins, 85, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.
Mr. Huggins was born December 4, 1932 in Lumberton, NC, a son of the late Coy and Vallie Herring Huggins. He had retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service, was a member of Temple Baptist Church and had...
Daphene Axsom Preslar
Jan 27, 2018
Daphene Axsom Preslar, 89 0f Rockingham, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday morning January 27, 2018 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Mildred Axsom. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Norman Axsom. Surviving are her daughter, Susan P. Kelly and husband Kenny C. Kelly...
Miriam F. Greene
Jan 26, 2018
Miriam Frances Greene 93 of Rockingham, NC went to be with the Lord on Friday morning, Jan 26, 2018 at Richmond County Hospice Haven.
Ms. Greene was born on May 12, 1924 in Richmond County; the daughter of the late Earl and Ethel Grant Greene. She was preceded by a sister, Edyth Greene Covington. She was a longstanding member...
Patsy Elizabeth Meacham
Jan 25, 2018
Patsy “ Pat” Elizabeth Meacham, 72, of Chapel Hill, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 25, 2018 at UNC Hospice Home in Pittsboro.
Miss Meacham was born December 15, 1945 in Richmond County, the daughter of the late Edgar Jackson and Effie Thelma Ussery Meacham. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro....
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