Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Mary Alice Caddell Wilson

Mary Alice Caddell Wilson

Mar 6, 2017

Mary Alice Caddell Wilson, 82 of Wake Forest, formerly of Rockingham boarded her Glory Train for Heaven, Monday, March 6, 2017 where she was a patient a Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC. She was born January 6, 1935 to Ida Bell and Charlie Caddell in Monroe, Union County. She worked for Burlington Industries and Sara Lee for many years. Ms....

Bobby Ray Rainwater

Bobby Ray Rainwater

Mar 6, 2017

Bobby Ray Rainwater, 81, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at his home. Mr. Rainwater was born March 27, 1935 in Richmond County, a son of the late John Roy and Elizabeth Grice Rainwater. He attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and had retired from Burlington Industries. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

James Preston "Jimmy" Williams

James Preston "Jimmy" Williams

Mar 2, 2017

James Preston “Jimmy” Williams, 83, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Williams was born January 27, 1934 in Richmond County, a son of the late James Randolph and Myrtle Shepherd Williams. He had served his country in the US Army and was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of...

Kay Childers Oliver

Kay Childers Oliver

Feb 28, 2017

Kay Childers Oliver, 73, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at FirstHealth Hospice in Pinehurst. Mrs. Oliver was born November 12, 1943 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Luke and Martha McPherson Childers. She had been a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Rockingham. In addition to being a stay at home mom, she had...

Thomas Lee Idol

Thomas Lee Idol

Feb 28, 2017

Thomas Lee Idol, 81, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at his home. Mr. Idol was born November 11, 1935 in Richmond County, a son of the late John and Autan Sue Phipps Idol. He had served his country and retired from the US Air Force and also retired from the City of Rockingham, where he was Buildings...

Van Lee Berry

Van Lee Berry

Feb 27, 2017

Van Lee Berry, 69, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at his home. Van was born November 1, 1947 in Montgomery County, a son of the late Cecil Larkin and Hildred Lee Blake Berry. He was the owner and operator of Berry Heating & Air and was preceded by the love of his life, his wife, Diane Will...

Phyllis Gaddy Baker

Phyllis Gaddy Baker

Feb 22, 2017

In Loving Memory of Phyllis Gaddy Black Baker of Cordova. Phyllis was born February 6, 1941 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Sherwood and Bessie Bristow Gaddy, and went to be with her Lord on February 22, 2017. She was preceded in death by a daughter Phyllis Joy Watson and husband William E. Baker. Surviving are her daughter...

Joe Anderson Greene

Joe Anderson Greene

Feb 20, 2017

Joe Anderson Greene, 86, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Greene was born October 13, 1930 in Richmond County, a son of the late Arthur and Ethel Williams Greene. He had served his country in the US Army and was a member of Cordova United Methodist Church. He retired from...

John Maness Russell

John Maness Russell

Feb 20, 2017

John Maness Russell, Jr., 65, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Russell was born April 11, 1951 in Richmond County, a son of the late John Maness and Neola Oliver Russell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Benny and James Russell, and sisters, Macie...

Lesley Rene Wilmoth Myers

Lesley Rene Wilmoth Myers

Feb 20, 2017

Lesley Rene Wilmoth Myers, 49, of Longs, SC, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 in Columbus County, the result of an automobile accident. Ms. Myers was born December 10, 1967 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Carlie Ray and Joyce Braddock Wilmoth. She owned and operated a cleaning service for several years. Surviving are her husband, Jeffrey Myers...

Sara Catherine Benoist Chabot

Sara Catherine Benoist Chabot

Feb 18, 2017

Sara Catherine Benoist Chabot, 69, of Rockingham, entered her Heavenly Home Saturday, February 18, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Sara was born August 14, 1947 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Clyde and Nancy Watts Benoist. She had worked in textiles, as a hairdresser and was also a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she...

Lois McIntyre Scott

Lois McIntyre Scott

Feb 18, 2017

Lois Marie McIntyre Scott, 74, of Ellerbe, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Scott was born June 11, 1942 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late William C. and Dolly King McIntyre. She attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and had retired from the Russell Group. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Mishie Ann Davis Chavis

Mishie Ann Davis Chavis

Feb 17, 2017

Mishie Chavis Mishie Ann Davis Chavis, 73, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Chavis was born July 22, 1943 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Carl and Roxie Brigman Davis. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her children, William James Norton of Charlotte, Susan N. Porter of Alpharetta, GA; step children, Michael...

Bertha Morgan

Bertha Morgan

Feb 15, 2017

Bertha Morgan passed away, February 15th at the home of her son, Rodney Morgan. Bertha was the daughter of John Alfred Cox and Bertha Lee Ora Jarrell Cox. Bertha was married to Claude Morgan, Sr. who proceeded her in death. She was also proceeded in death by her brother, Harold Cox and sister Evelyn Cox Goodwin. Survivors include her three...

Margaret Louise Williams

Margaret Louise Williams

Feb 15, 2017

Margaret Louise Williams, 89, of Rockingham passed away on February 15, 2017 at Hospice Haven. Margaret was born March 22, 1927 in Cumberland County a daughter of the late Foster and Bertie Garner Anderson. Surviving are her son, Steve McMillan(Sherrie); daughter Carol Fulmer(Lewis); grandchildren, David McMillan(Nayla), Maggie Kidd(Colton), Shelley Brigman(Scott), Joseph Whittle; Great-grandchildren, Sierra McMillan, Hailey Ledwill, Nathan Brigman, Rhiannon...

Elizabeth Covington Russell

Elizabeth Covington Russell

Feb 13, 2017

Elizabeth Covington Russell, 81, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at Pruitt Health in Rockingham. Mrs. Russell was born May 26, 1935 in Lee County, a daughter of the late Nellie Harris Covington. She was a member of Jefferson Park Free Will Baptist Church and had retired as a waitress, having worked with the Orange Bowl and Charlie’s...

Susan Catherine Gore

Susan Catherine Gore

Feb 12, 2017

Susan Catherine Gore, 55, formerly of Rockingham, passed away February 12, 2017 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Susan was born June 10, 1961 in Baltimore, MD a daughter of the late, Horace Leon and Jean Thurston Gore. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Garland Gore and Donnie Thurston. Surviving are: sons, Christopher M. Gore,...

Jerry Hogan Allen

Jerry Hogan Allen

Feb 9, 2017

Jerry Hogan Allen, 77 of Rockingham, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mr. Allen was born March 24, 1939 in Anson County, a son of the late William Thomas and Mary Gladys Hogan Allen. He had served his country in the US Air Force and had retired from CSX...

Beeler "Bill" Dewayne Brown

Beeler "Bill" Dewayne Brown

Feb 6, 2017

Beeler Dewayne “Bill” Brown, 76, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at Hospice Haven. Bill was born September 13, 1940 in Hartsville, SC, a son of the late Charlie and Laura Mae King Brown. He was a member of East Rockingham First Pentecostal Church and owner and operator of Sandhills Builders. In addition to his parents, he was...

David Thomas McCuiston

David Thomas McCuiston

Feb 3, 2017

David Thomas McCuiston, 62, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Hospice Haven. Mr. McCuiston was born November 10, 1954 in Richmond County, a son of the late John H. and Maxine Jenkins McCuiston. He started his young working career at Richmond County Ambulance Service where some of his fondest memories were made. He then worked for CSX...

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