Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
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.
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
Margaret Williams Dailey
Sep 15, 2013
Margaret Naomi Williams Dailey, 68, of Rockingham, passed away, Sunday, September 15, 2013 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Dailey was born June 9, 1945 in Richmond County, a daughter of Beatrice Wright Williams and the late John Wesley Williams. She had been employed with Glenwood Rest Home and Sandhills Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death...
Nancy McInnis Vandett
Sep 12, 2013
Nancy M. Vandett, 68 of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013. She was born to the late Carl F. and Lillian M. McInnis. Nancy was in the Honor Society and a member of Phi Kappa Pai and Phi Delta Kappa at Virginia Tech. She retired as President at Gateway Technical College and Vice President at Mid-South Community...
Pauline Lewis Carnes
Sep 8, 2013
Pauline Marie Lewis Carnes, 98, of Laurinburg, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Scotia Village in Laurinburg. Mrs. Carnes was born November 2, 1914 in Walkerton, Indiana, a daughter of the late Frank and Carrie Lewis. She was valedictorian of her high school class and had served her country as a WAVE in the United States...
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