Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Mary Linda Cain Sharpe
Jun 8, 2018
Mary Linda Cain Sharpe, 56, of Hamlet, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Mrs. Sharpe was born January 20, 1962 in Richmond County, a daughter of Frances Layton Smith and the late Jimmy Cain. She had been employed with Clark Equipment, as a C.N.A. at local nursing homes and a carrier with...
Doris Marion Rice
Jun 7, 2018
Doris Marion Rice, 91, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Rice was born June 28, 1926 in Winfred, South Dakota, a daughter of the late Elmo Claudius and Bessie Mae Phillips Rice. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for over 70 years and a member of the Daughters of...
Clifton Daivis Gaddy
Jun 5, 2018
Clifton Davis “Buddy Ro” Gaddy, 81, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. He was born on March 22, 1937 in Richmond county, a son of the late Davis and Frances Simmons Gaddy. He was a U. S. Army Veteran, a member of Sweet Haven Church, retired from Perdue, and was self...
Darrell Lane McFayden
Jun 1, 2018
Darrell Lane McFayden, 65, of Ellerbe passed away at his home on Friday June 1, 2018 surrounded by his family. Darrell was born on August 2, 1952 in Moore county a son of the late Colon and Gladys Ballard McFayden. Darrell worked with Ellerbe Poultry Compnay , the family business, from high school until 1976. He then worked...
Grady Odell Dobbins
May 24, 2018
Grady Odell Dobbins, 84, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at his home.
Mr. Dobbins was born August 18, 1933 in Stokes County, NC, a son of the late Wiley and Nina Stokes Dobbins. He had served his country in the Korean War as a member of the US Marine Corps. He had retired from F. O. Day...
Rev. Donnie Gray Davis
May 24, 2018
Rev. Donnie Gray Davis, 84, of Ellerbe, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.
Rev. Davis was born June 29, 1933 in Robeson County, NC, a son of the late William James and Pearline McCormick Davis. He had served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He had attended Wilmington College and...
Richard Lawrence Carter
May 23, 2018
Richard Lawrence Carter, 61, of Hamlet, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at his home.
Mr. Carter was born April 9, 1957 in Richmond County, a son of David and Martha Norton Carter. He was employed with Burlington Industries as an electrical engineer.
Surviving are his wife, Linda Morton Carter of the home; children, David B. Carter of Apex, Brandon...
Ethel Rainwater Campbell
May 21, 2018
Ethel R. Campbell, 84, of Rockingham, NC passed away on May 21, 2018 at home. She was born on March 25, 1934 in Marlboro County, SC a daughter of the late John Rainwater and Callie Sweatt Rainwater. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings; her husband, Walter Andrew (Jack) Campbell, Jr., her sons, James...
Belinda Kay Smith
May 17, 2018
Belinda Kay Smith, 56 of Ellerbe, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. Belinda was born September 14, 1961 in Richmond County. She was a teacher’s assistant at Mineral Springs Elementary School.
Surviving are, her husband, Bobby Smith; son Travis Smith and girl friend Kayla Devaney; daughter, Sabrina Shelley and husband Eddie;...
Billy Rex Dunn
May 17, 2018
Billy Rex Dunn, 81, of Lawrenceville, GA, and formerly of Rockingham, passed away May 17, 2018.
Billy was born on December 20, 1936 in Richmond County a son of the late Arthur Dunn and Mildred Burns Dunn. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Virginia Nova Watts Dunn; a son, Tony Ray Dunn...
James Ronald McLaughlin
May 12, 2018
James Ronald “Ronnie” McLaughlin Sr. 71, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday May 12, 2018 at Hospice Haven. Mr. McLaughlin was born January 16,1947 in Bladen County, a son of the late Neil Robert McLaughlin and Margaret Barr McLaughlin. He was a member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church of Rockingham. He had retired from Owens Illinois. He was preceded in...
Herbert Mabe
May 8, 2018
Gid Herbert Mabe, 87, of Ellerbe, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Mr. Mabe was born June 22, 1930 in Stokes County, NC, a son of the late Gid and Dora Bennett Mabe. He had served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a farmer and former...
John David Covington
May 4, 2018
John David Covington, 88, passed away on May 4, 2018 in his home in Ellerbe, NC with his wife by his side. After a long hard battle, fought with courage and dignity, he has been set free.
Dave was born in Ellerbe NC on Jan 05, 1930. After high school graduation he joined the US Navy and was...
Jeanette Covington
May 3, 2018
On Thursday, May 3, 2018 Jeanette Humphrey Covington went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was a loving mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Covington was born October 7, 1943 in Rockingham, NC, the daughter of the late Dan and Nina Humphrey.
She fought a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Her battle has now been won.
Surviving...
Mary Millen Cannon
Apr 28, 2018
Mrs. Mary Millen Cannon, 92, of Rockingham, passed peacefully through the Gates of Heaven on Saturday, April 28, 2018.
Mrs. Cannon was born August 10, 1925 in Anson County, a daughter of the late John J. and Minnie England Millen. She was a faithful member of Highland Acres Church of God for 70 years and had retired from Hanes Hosiery....
Larry Herbert Clark
Apr 27, 2018
Larry Herbert Clark, 79, of Ellerbe , passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at his home.Mr. Clark was born July 22, 1938 in Richmond County, a son of the late B.A. and Ethel Freeman Clark. He was a member of Ellerbe First Presbyterian Church. He had retired from Nat Black Logging and following retirement worked at the Richmond County Box...
Bobbie Jean White Caulk
Apr 27, 2018
Bobbie Jean White Caulk, 79, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital – Richmond Campus.Mrs. Caulk was born May 15, 1938 on Chesterfield County, SC, a daughter of the late Ed and Roberta Jackson White. She was a member of New Hope Free Will Baptist Church and a homemaker. In addition to her parents,...
Anthony Darin Freeman
Apr 26, 2018
Anthony Darin Freeman, 44, of Laurel Hill, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at his home.
Darin was born April 4, 1974 in Mecklenburg County, a son of the late Charles William and Gayle Brigman Freeman. He had been employed with Plastek Industries.
Surviving are his wife, Ann Jones Freeman of the home; children, Jamie Freeman and Deven Freeman,...
Barbara Griggs Simmons
Apr 22, 2018
Barbara Griggs Simmons, 70, of Rockingham passed away on April 22, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 10, 1947 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Melvin Griggs Sr. and Kathleen Dean Griggs. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Melvin Griggs, Jr. and William Griggs. ...
Anna Belle Raines
Apr 16, 2018
Anna Belle McDonald Raines, 79 of Ellerbe passed away on April 16, 2018 at Hospice Haven. She was born on July 7, 1938 in Richmond County a daughter of the late John and Cora McDonald. She was preceded in death by her brother John William McDonald and her sister, Kathleen McDonald Raines. Surviving are her husband of 65 years, Clarence...
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