Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Raleigh Lee Hartman

Raleigh Lee Hartman

Oct 6, 2012

Raleigh Lee Hartman, 71, of Rockingham died Saturday October 6, 2012 in First Health Hospice, Pinehurst. Mr. Hartman was born June 3, 1941 in Richmond County, a son of the late Reggie and Nina Mabe Hartman. He was a member of Harvest Ministries Church and a retired from Burlington Industries where he worked as an electrician for 51 years. Raleigh...

Anna Elizabeth Webb

Anna Elizabeth Webb

Oct 6, 2012

Anna Elizabeth Wirth Webb, 83, of Rockingham, died Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Manor Care of Pinehurst. Mrs. Webb was born April 10, 1929 in Germany, a daughter of the late Wilhelm and Maria Elizabeth Gerhards Wirth. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Hamlet and had retired from the Base Exchange at Hahn Air Force Base,...

Shirley Ann Greene

Shirley Ann Greene

Oct 5, 2012

Shirley Ann Byrd Greene, 57, of 195 Hydro Road, Mt. Gilead died Friday October 5, 2012 at her home. She was born August 19, 1955 in Montgomery County, NC a daughter of the late Liam P. and Sally Anne Greene Byrd. She worked as a knitter for Russell and Harvell Hosiery and attended Hamer Creek Church. Shirley will be remembered...

Sybil Wilson Creech

Sybil Wilson Creech

Oct 4, 2012

Mrs. Sybil Joyce Wilson Baldwin Creech, 75, of Rockingham, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Morrison Manor in Laurinburg. Mrs. Creech was born May 5, 1937 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Virgil W. and Pearl Moore Wilson. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hamlet, formerly a longtime member of East Rockingham United Methodist Church...

Alma Currie Kozel

Alma Currie Kozel

Oct 4, 2012

Alma Currie Kozel, 78, of Ellerbe, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was born May 20, 1934 in Richmond County to the late James W. and Geneva Williams Currie. She is survived by her son, Ken Alexander of Corpus Christi, TX, brothers, Ed Currie of Charlotte, NC and John Currie of Nashville,...

Michael Gary Hill

Michael Gary Hill

Oct 4, 2012

Michael Gary Hill, 71, of Ellerbe, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Hill was born March 5, 1941 in New York, a son of the late Mary Smith. He was a member of New Life Church and had been employed as a boiler maker. He was also the owner and operator of Fisherman’s...

Jean Daniel Woodall

Jean Daniel Woodall

Oct 2, 2012

Jean Daniel Woodall, 89, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Woodall was born October 18, 1922, in Spring Hope, NC, a daughter of the late Peter Edward and Ethel Derby Daniel. She received her early education in Spring Hope and later at Pineland Jr. College and Mitchell College. She was an active member of...

Doris Alford Long

Doris Alford Long

Sep 26, 2012

Doris Jean Alford Long, 78, of Hamlet, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Long was born March 16, 1934 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Aubrey James and Alice Glenn Watson Alford. She was a graduate of Rohanen High School, a member of East Rockingham Free Will Baptist Church and had...

Shirley Roller Snipes

Shirley Roller Snipes

Sep 24, 2012

Shirley Dianne Roller Snipes, 65, of Hamlet, passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 at Richmond Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Hamlet. Mrs. Snipes was born December 26, 1946 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Frank Roller and Louise Clack Sears. She was retired from Lee Jeans and was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Sears. Surviving...

Joseph Berry Thompson

Joseph Berry Thompson

Sep 23, 2012

Joseph Berry (J.B.) Thompson, 90, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Rockingham Manor. Mr. Thompson was born May 8, 1922 in Bladen County to the late E.T. and Ina Taylor Thompson. J. B. was a proud Navy veteran, having served on the USS Bunker Hill during World War II. He had retired from Burlington Industries and was a member...

Willowdean Batten West

Willowdean Batten West

Sep 19, 2012

Willowdean Batten West, 75, of Rockingham, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at her home. Mrs. West was born June 9, 1937 in Johnston County, a daughter of the late Garland and Dora Peedin Batten. She attended Victory Baptist Church, had been employed in Vending with Burlington Industries and was an apartment complex manager for several years. Surviving are her husband....

S. Graham Snyder

S. Graham Snyder

Sep 14, 2012

Samuel Graham Snyder, 79, of Ellerbe, died Friday, September 14, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Graham was born May 27, 1933 in Richmond County, a son of the late George C. and Ila Capel Snyder. He served his country in the United States Air Force, was a member of Ellerbe First Presbyterian Church, PCA, and had served...

Doris Farmer Capps

Doris Farmer Capps

Sep 11, 2012

Doris Beatrice Farmer Capps, 92, of Rockingham, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Capps was born April 21, 1920 in Atlanta, Ga. At an early age, she and her sister went to live with their uncle and aunt, William H. and Beatrice McCall, who brought them to Richmond County. She attended Coker College...

Debra Paul Dollfus

Debra Paul Dollfus

Sep 10, 2012

Debra Paul Dollfus, 59, of Hamlet, died Monday, September 10, 2012 at her brothers residence. Mrs. Dollfus was born May 14, 1953 in Richmond County, a daughter of Doris McCormick Paul and the late Leon Paul. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and a retired Licensed Practical Nurse. Surviving are her daughter, Courtney Haulk Smith of Rockingham;...

Marguerite Alden Rivers

Marguerite Alden Rivers

Sep 10, 2012

Marguerite Alden Rivers, 91, of Somerset Court, Hamlet, died Monday, September 10, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Rivers was born October 20, 1920 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Amasa Crawford and Lilia Mae Campbell Alden. She was of the Presbyterian Faith and a retired Paralegal. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Fannie Belle Greene

Fannie Belle Greene

Sep 9, 2012

Fannie Belle Mauldin Greene, 81, of 5247 Woodrun on Tillery died Sunday September 9, 2012 at her home. Born December 4, 1930 in Montgomery County, NC a daughter of the late Clyde and Lizzie Walker Mauldin, she was a homemaker and worked with Russell Harvelle Hosiery. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Joseph Greene, a son Andy...

Taylor Margaret Stewart

Taylor Margaret Stewart

Sep 7, 2012

Taylor Margaret Stewart, 14, of Norman, died Friday, September 07, 2012 at her home following a courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Taylor was born August 13, 1998 in Moore County, a daughter of Timothy Taylor Stewart and Lorrie Hogan Stewart. She was a member of Norman United Methodist Church and attended Temple Christian School. She was preceded in death...

Elenita Grant Kirby

Elenita Grant Kirby

Sep 6, 2012

Elenita Grant Kirby 83 of 127 Mill Street Rockingham died Thursday September 6, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00pm. Saturday September 8, 2012 at Carter Colonial Chapel in Rockingham, Rev. Mitchell Roller will officiate. Burial will follow in Richmond Memorial Park. Born November 9, 1928 in Lumberton, NC a daughter of the late Jim and Bertie...

Sarah Louise Middleton

Sarah Louise Middleton

Sep 5, 2012

Sarah Louise Middleton died on September 5, 2012 at Scotia Village in Laurinburg, NC, at the age of 92. She was born in Logan, WV on June 3, 1920 to the late Mazee Louise and Charles Mason Locke. She received her Bachelor's degree in music at Marshall University in Huntington, WV. She studied piano at The Julliard School of Music...

Ralph Dockery Lovin

Ralph Dockery Lovin

Sep 3, 2012

Ralph Dockery Lovin, 87, of Ellerbe, N.C. passed away peacefully on Monday, September 3, 2012 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro, NC. Mr. Lovin was born at home on June 4, 1925 in Richmond Co. N.C. He was the son of William Moses Lovin and Sarah Florence McLean. He grew up in Richmond Co, and attended McLean Presbyterian Church, a church...

Share by: