Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Pauline Kelly Thompson

Pauline Kelly Thompson

Oct 28, 2013

Pauline Tucker Kelly Thompson, 88, of Rockingham, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Thompson was born May 15, 1925, in Anson County, A daughter of the late Harley Bivens and Reba White Tucker. She was a longtime member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by...

Burnie James Richardson, Sr.

Burnie James Richardson, Sr.

Oct 26, 2013

Burnie James “Buck” Richardson, Sr., 83 of McDonald Church Road Rockingham died Saturday October 26, 2013 in Hospice Haven, Rockingham. Buck was born November 4, 1929 in Richmond County, NC a son of the late Homer Lee and Roney Cagle Richardson. He was a Korean War Veteran of the US Army. Prior to retirement he worked with Beaunit Mills. He...

Terrance "Ted" Odell Hale

Terrance "Ted" Odell Hale

Oct 17, 2013

Terrance Odell “Ted” Hale, Sr., 89 of 129 Parker Street, Rockingham died Thursday October 17, 2013 at his home. Born November 13, 1923 in Richmond County, NC a son of the late Arthur William and Corina McCaskill Hale, he was a fixer for J.P. Stevens , a US Navy veteran of WWII ,Pacific Theatre serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS...

Dorothy Smith Cherry

Dorothy Smith Cherry

Oct 17, 2013

Dorothy Mae Smith Cherry. 77, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Hospice Haven. Mrs. Cherry was born September 6, 1936 in Stokes County, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith. She had been employed with L’Eggs Hosiery for many years and also with Burger King. Surviving are her children, Danny Cherry, James Cherry, Betty Davis, Dorothy...

James "J.B" Brice Carriker, Jr.

James "J.B" Brice Carriker, Jr.

Oct 14, 2013

J.B. Carriker James Brice Carriker, Jr., 64, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. J.B. was born January 2, 1949 in Richmond County, a son of the late James B. and Blanche Dunn Carriker. He was a member of McLean Presbyterian Church, a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1967, and a...

Robert Cecil McDonald

Robert Cecil McDonald

Oct 9, 2013

Robert Cecil McDonald, 93, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at his home. Mr. McDonald was born September 11, 1920 in Richmond County, a son of the late W. Scott and Brevie McDonald McDonald. He had served his country in the US Army during World War II, was a lifelong member of McDonald Baptist Church, and had retired...

Steve Fletcher Covington

Steve Fletcher Covington

Oct 7, 2013

Steve Fletcher Covington, 57, of Conway, SC, passed away Monday, October 7, 2013 at his home. Steve was born March 17, 1956 in Richmond County, a son of Evelyn Green Covington and the late William Fletcher Covington, Jr.. He had served his country in the United States Marine Corps and was a professional auto painter. Surviving are his son, Kevin...

Barbara Faircloth Maree

Barbara Faircloth Maree

Oct 3, 2013

Barbara Faircloth Maree, 75, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Hospice Haven. Mrs. Maree was born November 12, 1937 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Ethel Faircloth Boone. She was a member of Trinity Emmanuel Holiness Church, had been employed with Aleo Manufacturing and J.P.Stevens Co.. Surviving are her husband of 60 years, Hal Maree...

Walter "Eddie" Edward Morse

Walter "Eddie" Edward Morse

Oct 3, 2013

Walter Edward “ Eddie” Morse, 71, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, October 03, 2013 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Mr. Morse was born February 7, 1942 in Richmond County, a son of the late Jesse Walter Morse, Jr. and Lillian Woodson Morse. He was a member of Boyd Lake Road Church of Christ, had served his country as a Captain...

Audrey Goins

Audrey Goins

Sep 30, 2013

Infant Aubrey Carolina Goins failed to survive birth on Monday, September 30, at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, October 3, at Community Baptist Church Cemetery in Candor. She is survived by her parents Joshua Goins and Vanessa Huckabee of Barbara Court, Rockingham; Grandparents Frankie & Tammy Goins of Rockingham, Lisa Huckabee...

Walter Richard Nance, Sr.

Walter Richard Nance, Sr.

Sep 27, 2013

Walter Richard “Dickey” Nance, Sr. 64, passed away Friday September 27, 2013 at Moore Regional Hospital . Dickey was born February 7, 1949 in Moore County, a son of Annabel Sugg Wagoner and the late Bernard C. Nance, he spent his entire life in the farming industry in the Ellerbe area. He was preceded in death by his brother Bubba...

Nancy Louise Cloninger

Nancy Louise Cloninger

Sep 27, 2013

Nancy Louise Poole Cloninger, 56 of 210 Hunters Lane Ellerbe died Friday September 27, 2013 at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. She was born November 11, 1956 in Richmond County a daughter of Maness and Helga Bechtluft Poole. She was preceded in death by her father. Nancy was the Office Assistant for NC Hwy Patrol Troop H District 2 in...

Larry Wayne Talley

Larry Wayne Talley

Sep 25, 2013

Rev. Larry Wayne Talley, 63, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at his home. Rev. Talley was born June 25, 1950 in Richmond County, a son of the late Charles and Ethel Brown Talley. He was founder and pastor of Victory Baptist Church in Lilesville and prior to that had been a route salesman for Flowers Bread Co....

Elizabeth Biby Puckett

Elizabeth Biby Puckett

Sep 25, 2013

Elizabeth Virginia Biby Puckett, 88, of Ellerbe, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Puckett was born January 14, 1925 in Stokes County, NC, a daughter of the late Jasper and Tina Lawson Biby. She was a member of Saron Baptist Church, a homemaker and a farmers wife. She was preceded in death by her husband, John...

Raymond Allen Gaddy

Raymond Allen Gaddy

Sep 23, 2013

Raymond Allen Gaddy, 63, of Cordova, passed away Monday, September 23, 2013 at his home. Mr. Gaddy was born December 9, 1949 in Richmond County, a son of the late Sherwood and Bessie Bristow Gaddy. He had served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War, had been employed with Clark Equipment Co., and retired from Campbell Soup...

Irene Brigman Currie

Irene Brigman Currie

Sep 22, 2013

Irene Brigman Currie, 78, of Ellerbe, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013 at home. Mrs. Currie was born September 14, 1935 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Lela Mae Turner Brigman. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her children, David Currie of Hamlet, James Currie of Rockingham, Carolyn Thomas of Rockingham, Donna Pope of Little...

Mary Eliza Grice Buck

Mary Eliza Grice Buck

Sep 20, 2013

Mary Eliza Grice Buck, 87, a resident of Hamlet House, passed away, Friday, September 20, 2013 at Rockingham Manor. Mrs. Buck was born July 21, 1926 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Zach and Lucy Williams Grice. She had attended Southside Free Will Baptist Church and was a homemaker. While a resident of Hamlet House, she enjoyed the...

Lillian McFayden Sherrill

Lillian McFayden Sherrill

Sep 20, 2013

Lillian Etta McFayden Sherrill, 90, of Ellerbe, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Friday, September 20, 2013 at her daughter’s home. Miss Lillian, as she was affectionately known, was born November 19, 1922 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Colon Alexander and Etta Melinda Freeman McFayden. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1939. She...

Nona Suggs Liverman

Nona Suggs Liverman

Sep 17, 2013

Nona Renee Suggs Liverman, 57 of Hamlet, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. Mrs. Liverman was born July 11, 1956 in Darlington County, SC, a daughter of the late James Monroe and Mary Jane Liles Suggs. She had been employed as a cashier with Convenience Stores. Her husband Roland Johnny Liverman preceded her...

Frenchy Bernard

Frenchy Bernard

Sep 16, 2013

Frenchy Bernard, 77, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at his home. Frenchy was born June 20, 1936 in Quebec, Canada, a son of the late Joseph and Stephanie Goulet Bernard. In the early 70’s, Frenchy left Canada and moved to Louisiana where he entered into his career in professional wrestling. Eventually he moved into wrestling management and...

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