Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Lucille Clark Edwards

Lucille Clark Edwards

Jan 31, 2017

Lucille Clark Edwards, 94, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at the home of her daughter, Christine Maree. Mrs. Edwards was born August 27, 1922 in Cheraw, SC, a daughter of the late Elmore and Addie Mae Rainwater Clark. She had retired from Beaunit Mills in Rockingham after 47 years of service and was active in the East...

Izel Leevern Carlyle

Izel Leevern Carlyle

Jan 26, 2017

Izel Leevern Carlyle, 66, of Rockingham passed away January 26, 2017. He was a US Navy Veteran and was retired from Burlington Industries in Rockingham with 41 years of service. He is survived by five children; Izel Leevern Carlyle, Jr., Dale Carlyle, Beth Carlyle, Angel Shaw, and Garry Elliott, 10 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Also are surviving are 8...

Helen Phillips Comer

Helen Phillips Comer

Jan 25, 2017

Helen Phillips Comer of Ellerbe passed away on January 25, 2017. She was born on August 13, 1924, in Moore County. A daughter of the late Lonnie Green and Mattie Green Shields Phillips, she was married to former Ellerbe mayor, Joseph Lindsay Comer. For more than forty years, she owned and operated Helen’s Beauty Shop in Ellerbe. She was a...

Toni Michelle Deese

Toni Michelle Deese

Jan 23, 2017

Toni Michelle Deese, 38, of Marshville, passed away at CMC-Union Hospital on January 23, 2017. Toni was born May 25, 1978 in Cumberland County a daughter of Anthony Earl Deese and Bobbie Taylor Deese. Toni was a sales manager and team leader with Windstream. Surviving are her sons Clay Behymer, Ryley Behymer and Greyson Behymer; mother and father, Bobbie Taylor...

Deanna Renee Previtte

Deanna Renee Previtte

Jan 23, 2017

Deanna Renee Previtte, 49, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at her home. Ms. Previtte was born September 10, 1967 in Chesterfield County, SC, a daughter of the late William Quick and Donna Jean Previtte Gordon. She had worked at Nancy’s Convenience in Ellerbe. Surviving are her children, Rebecca Charlese Martin (Rosalyn) of Charlotte, Jennifer Lynne Previtte (Renee)...

Judith England

Judith England

Jan 17, 2017

Judith Ann Greene England, 76 of Rockingham passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Hospice Haven. She was born on November 30, 1940 in Gaston County a daughter of the late Evan Miller and Edith Bell Fourshee Greene. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene F. England, and her sons, Jeffrey Scott England,...

Hazel Layton Brigman

Hazel Layton Brigman

Jan 10, 2017

Hazel Lathan Brigman, 92, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Pruitt Health in Rockingham. Mrs. Brigman was born January 3, 1925 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John and Mattie Boyette Lathan. She was a member of Sweet Haven Church, had retired from JP Stevens Co and later worked as a greeter at Walmart. In...

Sherry Barnes Bailey

Sherry Barnes Bailey

Jan 8, 2017

Sherry Barnes Bailey, 55, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. Ms. Bailey was born January 3, 1962 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Edgar Frank and Virginia Smith Barnes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Brandon Burgess, brothers, James Edward Barnes, Donald...

James "Jim" Howard Stewart

James "Jim" Howard Stewart

Jan 6, 2017

James Howard “Jim” Stewart, 74, of Ellerbe, passed away Friday, January 06, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Stewart was born November 26, 1942 in Moore County, a son of the late Kenny Elbridge and Mary Helen Millikan Stewart. He had served his country in the US Air Force and was a member of Rourk Presbyterian Church....

Herbert Elmer Webb

Herbert Elmer Webb

Jan 5, 2017

Herbert Elmer Webb, 89, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mr. Webb was born December 21, 1927 in Richmond County, a son of the late Elmer and Alma Lisk Webb. He had served his country in the US Navy, and was the owner and operator of Webb Oil and Tire and Webb Rentals....

George Raymond Newby

George Raymond Newby

Dec 27, 2016

George Raymond Newby, 78, of Hamlet, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mr. Newby was born March 24, 1938 in Murray County, OK, a son of the late George Francis Newby and Delia Frost Newby Williams. He had served his country in the US Army and had retired from Betchel Coporation. In addition to his...

Myrtis McGee Leviner

Myrtis McGee Leviner

Dec 22, 2016

Myrtis McGee Leviner, 82, of Rockingham, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at PruittHealth in Rockingham. Mrs. Leviner was born June 5, 1934 in Alamance County, NC, a daughter of the late David and Addie Penfield McGee. She graduated from beauty school in 1965 and was a hairdresser for 46 years, having worked at Stylorama,...

Cheryl Lynn Cain

Cheryl Lynn Cain

Dec 22, 2016

Cheryl Lynn Cain, 54, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Morrison Manor in Laurinburg. Cheryl was born November 16, 1962 in Richmond County, a daughter of Mitchell “Mickey” and Nancy Honeycutt Cain. She was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School, Class of 1981 and had been employed in home health. She was an avid reader, lover...

Rachel Williams Collins

Rachel Williams Collins

Dec 18, 2016

Rachel Rosanna Williams Collins, 90, of Rockingham, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Rachel was born on May 30, 1926 in Mt. Croghan, SC a daughter of the late Jesse and Fannie Knox Williams. She was a retired spinner with Safie Mill. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Collins. Surviving are:...

William Oma "Billy" Raines

William Oma "Billy" Raines

Dec 17, 2016

William Oma Raines, 64, of Ellerbe passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016. “Billy” was born June 3, 1952 in Richmond county, a son of the late Oma Monroe and Kathleen Raines and step father Grady Holland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Nelson Raines and sister, Kathy Raines Wilson. Surviving are his...

Barbara Carol Biles

Barbara Carol Biles

Dec 17, 2016

Barbara Carol Andrews Biles, 73, of Rockingham, passed away on December 17, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born on August 23, 1943 in Chesterfield county, SC a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Ruth Kirkley Andrews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph L....

Edward Everett Vuncannon, Jr.

Edward Everett Vuncannon, Jr.

Dec 16, 2016

Edward Everett Vuncannon, Jr., 88 of Ellerbe passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at his home, Mr. Vuncannon was born November 25, 1928 in Richmond County, a son of the late Edward Everett and Daisy Williams Vuncannon. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1947 and Catawba College. He had served his country in the US Army...

Charles Ray Terry

Charles Ray Terry

Dec 9, 2016

Charles Ray Terry, 79, of Ellerbe, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Terry was born December 2, 1937 in Richmond County, a son of the late Jasper and Rosa Morgan Terry. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1956, had served his country in the US Army and was...

Anita Richardson Shepard

Anita Richardson Shepard

Dec 9, 2016

Anita Richardson Shepard, 40, of Ellerbe, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016. Anita was born January 12, 1976 in Richmond County, a daughter of Donald A. and Sandra Spivey Richardson. She was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School, Class of 1994, and UNC-Pembroke. She had taught at Ellerbe Middle & Jr. High School, Mineral Springs Elementary School, Roberdel Children’s...

Steven Wayne Allen III

Steven Wayne Allen III

Dec 7, 2016

Steven Wayne Allen III, 33, of Advance, NC and formerly of Rockingham passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Baptist Hospital. Steve was an employee of Lanier Hardware in Lexington. His main love was his daughter Lexi, sports, being at the lake with his mom Debbie and Kevin and spending time with his dad Steve. He was preceded in death...

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