Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Carl Herbert Dawkins, Jr.

Carl Herbert Dawkins, Jr.

Jun 26, 2016

Carl Herbert Dawkins, Jr., 75, of Ellerbe, went to meet his Heavenly Father, Sunday, June 26, 2016 at his home. Herbert was born September 20, 1940 in Richmond County, a son of the late Carl H. and Louise Smith Dawkins. He was a charter member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where he had served on the board of directors and...

Pearle Jeanette Wilson Gardner

Pearle Jeanette Wilson Gardner

Jun 18, 2016

Jeanette Wilson Gardner Pearle Jeanette Wilson Gardner, 76, of Ellerbe passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Jeanette was born September 23, 1939 a daughter of the late Paul Wilson Sr., and Blannie Mabe Wilson. She was a typesetter for Quick Copy from where she retired. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Johnnie Wilbur Burnett

Johnnie Wilbur Burnett

Jun 18, 2016

Johnnie Wilbur Burnett, 67, of Cordova, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at his home. Mr. Burnett was born August 22, 1948 in Saluda, SC, a son of the late Roy and Effie Lee Riser Burnett. He had served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War, worked in textiles and had been the co-owner of Sword Castle....

Mary McGee McDuffie

Mary McGee McDuffie

Jun 15, 2016

Mary McGee Chavis McDuffie, 90, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Pruitt Health in Rockingham. Mrs. McDuffie was born March 17, 1926 in Durham County, NC, a daughter of the late David and Addie Penfield McGee. She had retired from Aleo Manufacturing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Nelson Chavis...

Nancy Simmons McCormick

Nancy Simmons McCormick

Jun 13, 2016

Nancy Marie Simmons McCormick, 85, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Mrs. McCormick was born April 18, 1931 in Stokes County, a daughter of the late William James and Bertie Mae Bowman Simmons. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank McCormick and...

Roger Steve Bryant

Roger Steve Bryant

Jun 13, 2016

Roger Steve Bryant, 72, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mr. Bryant was born January 22, 1944 in Richmond County, a son of the late Walter Lee and Catherine Elizabeth Craft Bryant. He was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy and had retired from Burlington Industries. He enjoyed the outdoors...

James Dwight Russell

James Dwight Russell

Jun 3, 2016

James Dwight Russell Sr. (Jimmy) went home to be with his Heavenly Father on June 3, 2016 surrounded by his family after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Richmond County on June 22, 1941 and was the son of Lonnie Gaston Russell and Gracie Green Russell. He worked at A&P as the meat market manager until...

Lillie Mae Johnson Boan

Lillie Mae Johnson Boan

Jun 2, 2016

Lillie Mae Boan Lillie Mae Johnson Boan, 79 of Hamlet passed away June 2, 2016. She was born March 24, 1937 in Richmond County a daughter of the late David Calvin and China Dees Johnson. She worked in child care for several years. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday at First Baptist Church, Charlotte Street in...

Maxine Cole Allred

Maxine Cole Allred

May 31, 2016

Maxine Cole Allred, 89, of Ellerbe, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Allred was born March 18, 1927 in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late Clyde Alexander Cole and Emma Haltom Cole Hutchinson. She was a longtime member of Concord United Methodist Church, where she had served as treasurer. She had been employed...

Mauyer Edward Hancock

Mauyer Edward Hancock

May 31, 2016

Mauyer Edward Hancock Mauyer Edward Hancock, 86, of Ellerbe passed away May 31, 2016 at First Health Hospice House surrounded by his family. He was born December 29, 1929 in Bassett, VA a son of the late Joe Milton and Stella Poplin Hancock. Mr. Hancock was retired from the NC Department of Transportation with 45 years of service. He was...

Lauren Wayne Hall

Lauren Wayne Hall

May 31, 2016

Lauren Wayne Hall, 77, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday May 31, 2016 at his home. Mr. Hall was born February 13, 1939 in Cordova, NC, a son of the late Coley Edward and Louise Brigman Hall. He had served his country as a Rifleman in the United States Marine Corps and had been employed with Brown and Root Co. In...

Bernice Fesperman Allred

Bernice Fesperman Allred

May 28, 2016

Bernice Fesperman Allred, 88 , of Monroe, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at her home . Mrs. Allred was born July 27, 1927 in Stanly County, a daughter of the late Charles and Neil Shaver Fesperman. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Roger H. Allred and a son, Roger H. “Rusty” Allred, Jr....

Eddie Duane Benton

Eddie Duane Benton

May 21, 2016

Eddie Duane Benton, 44, of Raleigh, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016 at his home. Eddie was born January 16, 1972 in Richmond County, a son of the late Eddie Daniel Benton and Barbara Jean Blakely Benton Deloach. He was employed with Southern Dermatology in Raleigh. Surviving are his children, Nicholas and Nicole Benton, both of Rockingham;...

Ethel Boyles Fulp

Ethel Boyles Fulp

May 21, 2016

Ethel Boyles Fulp, 85 of Rockingham, passed away May 21, 2016. She was born on January 26, 1931 in Surry County, NC, a daughter of the late Colonel Howard Boyles and Mary Tucker Boyles. Mrs. Boyles was a member of fellowship Baptist Church and a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy...

Frank Arias

Frank Arias

May 20, 2016

Frank Arias, 58, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Frank was born June 27, 1957, in Cook County, IL a son of the late Rueben Armando and Anne R. Elliott Arias. Surviving are his wife, Christie Brown Arias; daughters, Maria Davis(Terell), Cynthia Arias; son Kyle Arias(Renea) and grandchildren, Jasmine Arias and...

Mary Pauline Humphries

Mary Pauline Humphries

May 19, 2016

Mary Pauline Humphries Mary Pauline Paxton Humphries, 58, of Rockingham passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. She was born on May 11, 1958 in Richmond County. She was a member of Sandhills Wesleyan Church and a Financial Specialist with Pinehurst Surgical Clinic and First Health Surgical Clinic in Rockingham. She was preceded in death...

Jean Audrey Bristow

Jean Audrey Bristow

May 12, 2016

Jean Audrey Bristow, 78, of Rockingham passed away May 12, 2016 at her home. She was born October 2, 1937 in Richmond county a daughter of the late Frank and Annie Hogan Bristow. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, William Bristow, Frank (Buddy) Bristow Jr., Millard Bristow and sisters Bessie Gaddy and Lucille...

Helga Luise Antonie Poole

Helga Luise Antonie Poole

May 8, 2016

Helga Luise Antonie Bechtluft Poole, 80, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Hospice Haven. Helga was born February 8, 1936 in Frankfort Germany, a daughter of the late Karl and Auguste Bruckner Bechtluft. She was a homemaker and loving mother, grandmother and sister. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Maness...

Jesse Butler, Jr

Jesse Butler, Jr

May 4, 2016

Jesse “Bobby” Butler, Jr., 69, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, May 04, 2016. Bobby was born October 12, 1947 in Richmond County, a son of the late Jesse Butler and Bernice Steen Butler Porter. He had worked in textiles and as an auto mechanic. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Geraldine Butler....

Dorothy "Doris" Reynolds Bennett

Dorothy "Doris" Reynolds Bennett

May 4, 2016

Dorothy “Doris” Reynolds Bennett, 92, of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Firsthealth Hospice in Pinehurst. Mrs. Bennett was born February 8, 1924 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Elmer J and Annie Eliza Goodman Reynolds. She was a longtime member of Marcus United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School, was a strong church leader...

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