Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Robert "Bob" Ward Durden

Robert "Bob" Ward Durden

Aug 13, 2017

Robert “Bob” Ward Durden, 60, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at his home. Mr. Durden was born April 19, 1957 in Bethesda, Maryland, a son of the late Dr. Charles Spurgeon and Ruth Ward Durden. He had been employed with Plastek Industries. Surviving are his daughter, Kelly Durden Monroe (Ben) of Ellerbe; grandchildren, Karlee Butler and Benjamin...

Billy Weldon Rainwater, Jr

Billy Weldon Rainwater, Jr

Aug 9, 2017

Billy Weldon Rainwater, Jr., 65, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at his home. Mr. Rainwater was born December 15, 1951 in Richmond County, a son of the late Billy Weldon and Lucy Mae Grice Rainwater. He had retired as a salesman with R. W. Goodman Company. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Bruce "Tommy" Thomas Goodwin

Bruce "Tommy" Thomas Goodwin

Aug 7, 2017

Bruce Thomas “Tommy” Goodwin, 87, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mr. Goodwin was born June 15, 1930 in Richmond County, a son of the late John Woosley and Ida Hinson Goodwin. He was a member of Community Church where he had served on the Finance Committee and as a deacon. He had...

Juan Manuel Zapata

Juan Manuel Zapata

Aug 7, 2017

Juan Zapata Juan Manuel Zapata Camacho, 58 anos de edad, de Ellerbe, falleció el lunes 7 de Agosto del 2017 en su casa. Juan nació Mayo 13 del 1959 en Zacatecas, México. Hijo de Francisco Zapata Rivera y María Camacho Juarez. Trabajaba para Johnson Peaches en Candor. Sobrevivir su esposa, Ma Baudelia Gongora Zapata del hogar, hijos, Juan José Zapata...

Sandra Maske Benson

Sandra Maske Benson

Aug 3, 2017

Sandra Maske Benson, 59, of Supply, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at her home. Sandra was born November 13, 1957 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Billy T. and Doris Evans Maske. She was the former co-owner and operator of Badcock Furniture in Rockingham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Arminta Minshew Brown

Arminta Minshew Brown

Jul 31, 2017

Arminta Minshew Brown of Rockingham, age 81, passed away peacefully at her home on July 31, 2017. She was born October 14, 1935 in Eureka, North Carolina to Fred and Elsie Mae Minshew. She graduated from Eureka High School and along with her twin sister, Juanita, attended Campbell Jr. College and graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in...

Trinda Frazier Cipriani

Trinda Frazier Cipriani

Jul 29, 2017

Trinda Louise Frazier Cipriani, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at her home.. Trinda was born November 25, 1956 in Orlando, Florida, a daughter of Leo Jackson “Jack” Frazier and the late Hermine “Ernie” Pfeffer Frazier. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and had operated a home day care. Surviving are her husband, William Francis Cipriani...

Elaine Hill Gray

Elaine Hill Gray

Jul 25, 2017

Elaine Hill Gray, 67, of Ellerbe, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Mrs. Gray was born February 7, 1950 in Anson County, NC, a daughter of the late George Walter “GW” Hill, Jr. and Peggy Anne Parsons Meymandi. She was a member of Saron Baptist Church and had worked as an office manager in...

Kenneth Earl Croy

Kenneth Earl Croy

Jul 25, 2017

Kenneth Earl Croy, 50, of Hamlet, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Hospice of Union County. Mr. Croy was born May 9, 1967 in Athens, GA, a son of the late Richard Edward and Shirley Ann Morgan Croy. He had been employed as a Nursing Assistant. Surviving are his siblings, Randall Croy of Hamlet, Danny Croy of Carlton, GA,...

Mary Lois Allred Allen

Mary Lois Allred Allen

Jul 24, 2017

Mary Lois Allred Allen, 86, went to be with our Lord on Monday, July 24, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Born August 14, 1930 in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of the late James Issac “Ike” and Martha Jane “Mattie” Graham Allred. She graduated from Candor High School and attended Louisburg College. She retired from the Guilford County...

William Everette Butler, II

William Everette Butler, II

Jul 22, 2017

William Everette Butler, II, 49, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mr. Butler was born January 31, 1968 in Hartsville, SC, a son of the late William Everette and Sarah Freeman Butler. He was a semiprofessional Bass fisherman, a welder and handyman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Kathleen "Peggy" O'Neill Colletti

Kathleen "Peggy" O'Neill Colletti

Jul 21, 2017

Kathleen O’Neill “Peggy” Colletti, 79, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Colletti was born July 4, 1938 in Queens, NY, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Brogan O’Neill. She had been employed as a legal secretary. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Colletti, daughter,...

Aubrey Eugene Willard

Aubrey Eugene Willard

Jul 20, 2017

Aubrey Eugene Willard Aubrey Eugene Willard, 85 of Rockingham passed away Thursday evening at Hospice Haven. He was born on August 4, 1931 in Moore County, a son of Charlie and Annie Mae Brown Willard. During his life Aubrey was a mechanic and a Truck Driver for transportation companies. In addition to his parents and siblings Aubrey was preceded in...

Bobbie Jean Gibson

Bobbie Jean Gibson

Jul 17, 2017

Bobbie Mabe Gibson Bobbie Jean Mabe Gibson, 79 of Rockingham passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at Hospice Haven. Bobbie was born on June 21, 1938 in Pahokee, Florida a daughter of the late Alvin and Georgia Howard Lewis. Bobbie was a homemaker and a member of Norman Baptist Church. Bobbie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and...

Roscoe Smith

Roscoe Smith

Jul 14, 2017

Roscoe Smith, 92, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Smith was born July 3, 1925 in Wapello County, Iowa, a son of the late John Wesley and Ollie Taylor Smith. He had proudly served his country in the US Navy during World War II , was a member of First...

David "Bud" Roller

David "Bud" Roller

Jul 12, 2017

Mr. David “Bud” Roller, 93, passed away on July 12, 2017 at Hospice Haven. He was born August 30, 1923 in Marlboro County to the late Herbert and Annie Roller. His family moved to Rockingham when he was an infant where he resided the remainder of his life. Mr. Roller was employed by J.P. Stevens for approximately 37 years prior...

William "Mike" Michael Mabe

William "Mike" Michael Mabe

Jul 12, 2017

William Michael “Mike” Mabe, 65, of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Mike was born December 16, 1951 in Moore County, a son of the late James Leamon and Annie Mae Nelson Mabe. He was a member of Cartledge Creek Baptist Church, where he had been a Sunday School teacher and was a driver for Estes Trucking. In addition...

Brenda Joyce Jenkins

Brenda Joyce Jenkins

Jul 10, 2017

Brenda Joyce Jenkins, 72, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jenkins was born November 15, 1944 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late James David and Wilma Irene Hogan Jenkins. She had served her country in the US Army and retired from Owens-Illinois with 20 years of service. Surviving are her son, Kenneth...

Brenda Joyce Bennett

Brenda Joyce Bennett

Jul 10, 2017

Brenda Joyce Jenkins, 72, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jenkins was born November 15, 1944 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late James David and Wilma Irene Hogan Jenkins. She had served her country in the US Army and retired from Owens-Illinois with 20 years of service. Surviving are her son, Kenneth...

William F Griffin

William F Griffin

Jul 8, 2017

William F. Griffin, 96, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at his daughter’s home in Rockingham. Mr. Griffin was born January 17, 1921 in Richmond County, a son of the late William L. and Mattie Brown Griffin. He was a longtime member of Glenwood United Methodist Church and had retired from Avondale Mills (Beaunit). He had served his...

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