Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Elizabeth Hall Blackwell

Elizabeth Hall Blackwell

Oct 3, 2014

Elizabeth Geraldine Hall Blackwell, 65, of Hamlet, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mrs. Blackwell was born February 22, 1949 in Sampson County, a daughter of the late Troy and Charlotte Ann Faircloth Hall. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband Gene Edward Blackwell. Surviving are children, Bobby Faircloth of...

John Bullard Searcy

John Bullard Searcy

Oct 2, 2014

John Bullard Searcy, 48, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. John was born October 17, 1965 in Richmond County a son of Herman Searcy and the late Betty Jo Bullard Searcy. He was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School, Class of 1984, where he played football, basketball and ran track....

Jerry Dale Stephens, Jr

Jerry Dale Stephens, Jr

Sep 29, 2014

Jerry Dale Stephens, Jr., 58, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Jerry was born September 8, 1956 in Richmond County, a son of the late Jerry Dale Stephens and the late Joann Freeman Stephens Herrick. He had been employed with JP Stevens Co., Vulcan Materials, Hudson Paving and most recently was a vendor...

James Warren

James Warren

Sep 27, 2014

James Warren, 69, of Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Grandstrand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. Mr. Warren was born July 18, 1945 in Pineville, KY, a son of the late Nealy amd Kitty Mills Warren. He had been employed as a District Manager with Shoney’s Restaurants in Eastern North Carolina for 15 years. He...

Asa Arnold Lassiter, Jr.

Asa Arnold Lassiter, Jr.

Sep 25, 2014

Asa Arnold Lassiter, Jr., 76, of Cordova, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Asa was born November 10, 1937 in Richmond County, a son of the late Asa Arnold and Maybelle Diggs Lassiter. He had served his country in the United States Air Force and was a member of St. Paul United Methodist...

Thomas Edward Craddock

Thomas Edward Craddock

Sep 23, 2014

Thomas Edward Craddock, 73, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at his home following a lengthy illness. Mr. Craddock was born January 16, 1941 in Richmond County, a son of the late Charles S. and Remah Hatcher Craddock. He was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Hamlet and had retired from Industrial Sheet Metal. Surviving are...

David Aaron Kelley, Sr..

David Aaron Kelley, Sr..

Sep 23, 2014

David Aaron Kelley, Sr., 72, of Lincoln Park, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at his home. David was born September 8, 1942 in Wyandotte, Michigan, a son of the late Aaron Prophet and Mary Elizabeth Qualls Kelley. He retired from Marblehead Lime Company in River Rouge; was a long-time supporter and member of New Heights as well as...

Charles Lindberg DePace

Charles Lindberg DePace

Sep 23, 2014

Mr. Charles Lindberg “Chucky Boy” DePace 86, of Hamlet passed away Tuesday September 23, 2014 at Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. DePace was born on February 13, 1928 to the late Tony and Gladys Beers DePace. Charles served his country in both the Navy and Army Seabee’s before moving to North Carolina with his Professional painting business. He...

Janie Lou Mabe

Janie Lou Mabe

Sep 22, 2014

Janie Lou Mabe, 60, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014 at her home. Janie was born April 18, 1954 in Richmond County, a daughter of Lucille Fulp Mabe and the late Dewey Mabe. She attended Saron Baptist Church and had been employed in home health care. Surviving are her daughter, Angela Driggers and husband Brian of West End;...

Nancy Rankin Smith

Nancy Rankin Smith

Sep 22, 2014

Nancy Rankin Smith, 82, died Monday, September 22, 2014 at The Hermitage Retirement Center in Rockingham following an extended illness. A graveside service will be conducted on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 11am at Eastside Cemetery in Rockingham with Rev. Mike Sykes and Rev. Allison Farrah officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 24, between 6pm and 8...

Laura Ruth Blake Speight

Laura Ruth Blake Speight

Sep 21, 2014

Mrs. Laura Ruth Blake Speight, age 94, of Rockingham, NC passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the home of her daughter Anna in Cary, NC. Mrs. Speight was born on October 29, 1919 in Albemarle, Stanley County, NC, the daughter of the late Stanback Martin Blake and Sallie Ann Ballard Blake. She was a member of East Rockingham...

Sarah Kathleen McDonald Raines

Sarah Kathleen McDonald Raines

Sep 21, 2014

Sarah Kathleen McDonald Raines, 85, of Ellerbe, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Hospice Haven of Rockingham. Mrs. Raines was born September 21, 1929 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John and Cora McDonald. She had been a member of First Presbyterian Church in Ellerbe and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oma...

Curtis Lee Taylor

Curtis Lee Taylor

Sep 21, 2014

Curtis Lee Taylor, 80, of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Richmond Pines Health and Rehabilitaion Center in Hamlet. Mr. Taylor was born March 8, 1934 in Richmond County, a son of the late William Carey and Selina Suits Taylor. He had served his country in the US Army and had been employed by JP Stevens and Fruit...

Larry "Cotton" Edward Fulp

Larry "Cotton" Edward Fulp

Sep 19, 2014

Larry Edward “Cotton” Fulp, 75, of Ellerbe, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at Autumn Care in Biscoe. Cotton was born January 17, 1939 in Richmond County, a son of the late Curtis Edward and Gladys Moore Fulp. He was a member of Ellerbe Presbyterian Church and was a farmer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...

Doris McCormick Paul

Doris McCormick Paul

Sep 19, 2014

Doris McCormick Paul, 83, of Hamlet, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Paul was born November 2, 1930 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Samuel Oscar and Ada Maness McCormick. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and had been employed with Sandhurst Hosiery and JP Stevens Co. She was preceded in...

Rev. Michael Douglas Stirk

Rev. Michael Douglas Stirk

Sep 16, 2014

Rev. Michael Douglas Stirk, 67, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at his home. Rev. Stirk was born April 5, 1947 in Richmond County a son of Bennie Sue Mathis Stirk and the late Doug Stirk. He was a graduate of Rockingham High School and Fruitland Bible Institute. He was the pastor at Faith Baptist Church for over...

Angela Victoria Marra Cook

Angela Victoria Marra Cook

Sep 13, 2014

Angela Victoria Marra Cook, 46, of Cheraw, SC, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at her home. Angie was born May 19, 1968 in Richmond County a daughter of Brenda Faye Reese and the late George Anthony Marra. She had worked in textiles and was a homemaker. Surviving are her children, Matthew Cook and Brittney Cook, both...

Marcus Norton Spivey

Marcus Norton Spivey

Sep 9, 2014

Marcus Norton Spivey, 53, of Ellerbe, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at his home. Marc was born November 10, 1960 in Richmond County, a son of the late Charles and Edna Norton Spivey and had been employed with Aleo Manufacturing. He was preceded in death by brothers, Ronnie and Larry Spivey. Surviving are his daughter, Christy Shephard Meland (Mark)...

David Franklin Scarboro

David Franklin Scarboro

Sep 4, 2014

David Franklin Scarboro, 85, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, September 04, 2014 at Hospice Haven. Mr. Scarboro was born June 16, 1929 in Montgomery County, a son of the late Floyd and Ella McCaskill Scarboro. He had been a member of Jesus First FreeWill Baptist Church and retired from the Richmond County Water Department. He was preceded in death by...

Ruth Anne Flowers Woods

Ruth Anne Flowers Woods

Sep 4, 2014

Ruth Anne Flowers Woods , 43, of Oak Island, NC, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2013. Funeral arrangements are incompete at this time.

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