Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Ernest Bryant Evans

Ernest Bryant Evans

Nov 9, 2015

Ernest Bryant Evans, 88, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Ernest was born September 26, 1927 in Darlington, SC, a son of the late John Jefferson and Ruth Derrick Evans. He had served his country for eight years in the US Navy, the last few in the submarine service of the...

Willie Mae (Billie) Richardson Caulder

Willie Mae (Billie) Richardson Caulder

Nov 8, 2015

Willie Mae (Billie) Richardson Caulder, 78, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 in Cheraw, SC. Mrs. Caulder was born February 3, 1937 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late James Frank and Annie Mae Elmore Richardson. She was a charter member of Faith Baptist Church and currently was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where she...

Rev. John Russell Allen

Rev. John Russell Allen

Nov 4, 2015

Rev. John Russell Allen, 77, of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Pinelake Healthcare Center in Carthage. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday at Carter Funeral Home in Ellerbe with Rev. Gene Alexander officiating. The family will greet friends from 12:45 to 1:45 pm Saturday at the funeral home and at other times at the home....

Lucille Rankin Smith

Lucille Rankin Smith

Nov 2, 2015

Lucille Rankin Smith, 92, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, November 02, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Smith was born January 1, 1923 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Clarence Hope and Gladys Thomas Rankin. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Rockingham, where she had taught Sunday School, was a member of the Order of the...

Lila Mae King

Lila Mae King

Nov 2, 2015

Lila Mae Rogers King, 90, of Cordova, passed away Monday, November 2, 2015, at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. King was born December 8, 1924 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Jesse Charlie and Lula Mae Jernigan Rogers. She was a longtime member of Cordova United Methodist Church, where she had taught Sunday School for over...

Michael Ray McDonald

Michael Ray McDonald

Nov 1, 2015

Michael Ray McDonald, 57, of Marston, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mr. McDonald was born July 19, 1958 in Richmond County, a son of the late Barney Matherson and Jean Bratton McDonald. He was employed with B.V. Hedricks Company. Surviving are sons, Chad McDonald (Ashley) and Tyler McDonald, of Rockingham; grandchildren, Connor, David and...

Brady Francis Speight

Brady Francis Speight

Oct 31, 2015

Brady Francis Speight, 92, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Hospice Haven. Mr. Speight was born January 25, 1923 in Scotland County, a son of the late Eli and Rosa Terry Speight. He was a member of Sweet Haven Church, had served his country in the US Army and had worked with Clark Equipment Company and Bojangles....

Mary Helen Spivey Capps

Mary Helen Spivey Capps

Oct 26, 2015

Mary Helen Spivey Capps, 91, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at her home. Mary Helen was born September 13, 1924 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late W.P. and Daisy Williams Spivey. She was a longtime member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, where she had served as an adult Sunday School teacher and the United...

Kenneth Dwayne Murphy, Jr.

Kenneth Dwayne Murphy, Jr.

Oct 24, 2015

Kenneth Dwayne Murphy, Jr., 2 months, of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at home. DJ was born August 16, 2015 in Moore County, the son of Kenneth Dwayne Murphy and Kimberly Hope Richardson. He was preceded in death by a sister, Star Lagene Richardson. Surviving in addition to his parents are a sister, Skky Lynnet Richardson; grandparents, Melissa...

Gary Lee Allred

Gary Lee Allred

Oct 17, 2015

Gary Lee Allred, 58 of Ellerbe, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Gary was born November 26, 1956 in Montgomery County, a son of the late William “Bill” Allred and Lola Reynolds Edwards. He was a member of Exway Baptist Church and had been employed as a truck driver with Dewitt Farms and Perdue....

Lee Warner Vinroot

Lee Warner Vinroot

Oct 14, 2015

Lee Warner Vinroot, 91, Ellerbe, went home to be with her Savior on October 14, 2015. Lee was born January 14, 1924, the daughter of the late David Franklin Warner and Otis Byrd Gardner Warner of Ellerbe. Lee was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Greensboro College and attended UNC Chapel Hill. She had worked with the Charlotte News, was...

Lowell Keith Osborne

Lowell Keith Osborne

Oct 6, 2015

Lowell Keith Osborne, 71, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, October 06, 2015 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Lowell was born May 4, 1944 in Chicago, Il, a son of the late Horace Adrian and Grace Rimobski Osborne. He had proudly served his country in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was a member of Mt....

Emma Gray Pressley Clark

Emma Gray Pressley Clark

Oct 2, 2015

Emma Gray Pressley Clark, 88, of Ellerbe, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Clark was born December 16, 1926 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Fred V. and Gertrude Dunn Pressley. She retired from Watts Cleaners after 50 years of service. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Fred Nimbs Cloninger, Jr.

Fred Nimbs Cloninger, Jr.

Sep 24, 2015

Fred Nimbs Cloninger, Jr., 86, of Ellerbe, went to be with his Lord, Thursday, September 24, 2015 at his home. Mr. Cloninger was born October 26, 1928 in Richmond County, a son of the late Fred Nimbs and Minnie Demory Dellinger Cloninger. He was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, served in the US Air Force, and was a member...

Bobby Allen Jordan

Bobby Allen Jordan

Sep 18, 2015

Bobby Allen Jordan, 81, of Hamlet, NC passed away on Friday, September 18, 2015 at Saint Joseph of the Pines in Southern Pines, NC surrounded by family members. He fought a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Mr. Jordan was born December 29, 1933 in Richmond County, a son of the late Arter and Ollie Landon Jordan. He was a former...

James Charles Kirk

James Charles Kirk

Sep 15, 2015

James Charles “Jim” Kirk, 64, of Rockingham, met his Lord and Savior Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Mr. Kirk was born December 18, 1950 in Richmond County, a son of the late Charles Mason and Cecil Saunders Kirk. Jim first and foremost loved his Lord. He was a member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church, where he had served as a Sunday...

Joyce Saunders Speight

Joyce Saunders Speight

Sep 14, 2015

Joyce Saunders Speight, 80 of Rockingham, NC passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 15, 1934 in Richmond county a daughter of the late Jesse and Nannie Tilton Saunders. She was the office manager for Sealed Air, a member of Community Church and the Pianist-Organist for the church...

John Mark Brigman

John Mark Brigman

Sep 10, 2015

John Mark Brigman, 46, of Hamlet, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at his home. John Mark was born May 1, 1969 in Richmond County, a son of Sam Brigman and the late Anne Cribbs Brigman. He was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School, Class of 1987 and North Carolina State University. He served his country in the United...

David "Ted" Roundtree Smith, Jr.

David "Ted" Roundtree Smith, Jr.

Sep 10, 2015

David Roundtree “Ted” Smith, Jr., 82, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at PruittHealth in Rockingham. Mr. Smith was born August 21, 1933 in Richmond County, a son of the late David Roundtree and Dicey Elizabeth Ormsby Smith. He served his country in the US Air Force and retired from CSX Railroad. He was a member of Hannah...

John Michael Gribbins, Sr.

John Michael Gribbins, Sr.

Sep 1, 2015

John Michael Gribbins, Sr., 65 of Rockingham, NC passed away September 1, 2015 at Hospice Haven. He was born October 8, 1949 in Richmond county a son of the late William Harry and Colleen Perkins Gribbins. He was an employee of Burlington Industries for 30 years, he loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman. Surviving are: sons, John Michael...

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