Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Katina "Tina" Harden Blakley

Katina "Tina" Harden Blakley

Jul 17, 2012

Katina “Tina” Harden Blakley, 64, of Rockingham, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Tina was born October 12, 1947 in Greensboro, NC, a daughter of the late Calvin Thomas and Hilda Gray Harden. She attended Roberdel Baptist Church and for many years has worked with Creative Hair Design in Rockingham. She was preceded...

Jesse B. Williams, Jr.

Jesse B. Williams, Jr.

Jul 7, 2012

Jesse B. Williams, Jr., 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2012. Born February 21, 1925 to the late Jesse and Connie Capel Williams, Jesse spent the majority of his childhood in Charlotte and Hamlet, NC. He graduated from Hamlet High School and Carolina Business College. He began his working career as a bookkeeper at Ira’s Department Store in...

Sallie Mae Roberts McInnis

Sallie Mae Roberts McInnis

Jul 3, 2012

Sallie Mae Roberts McInnis, 103, of Ellerbe, affectionately known as “Mama Mae” to her family, passed away Tuesday, July 03, 2012 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. McInnis was born December 2, 1908 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John Eugene and Minnie Cole Roberts. She attended school in Norman and Ellerbe. Mrs. McInnis was a...

Joseph Rexall Kester

Joseph Rexall Kester

Jun 30, 2012

Joseph Rexall Kester, 47 of 141 Midway Road Rockingham died Saturday June 30, 2012 at his home. He was born December 14, 1964 in Richmond County a son of Joseph Rexall Kester, Sr and Alice Lenora McCaskill Kester. He attended Richmond Senior High School and was a graduate of Richmond Community College. He was employed as an Emergency Medical Technician...

Ida Mae McNeill

Ida Mae McNeill

Jun 25, 2012

Mrs. Ida Mae Hewitt McNeill, 77, of Rockingham, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 25, 2012 at her home. Ida Mae was born March 18, 1935 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Edgar and Annie Mae Lundy Hewitt. She was a member of Roberdell Baptist Church and retired from Sara Lee Hosiery as a...

Junior Vaughn Roberts

Junior Vaughn Roberts

Jun 23, 2012

Mr. Junior Vaughn Roberts, 83 of Rockingham died Saturday June 23, 2012 at Richmond Pines Healthcare of Hamlet. Mr. Roberts was born July 25, 1928 in Wilkes County a son of the late James and Bertha Douglas Roberts. He served his country in the U.S Army. He was owner and operator of Robert’s Produce. He is survived by his wife...

Jimmy Franklin Willoughby

Jimmy Franklin Willoughby

Jun 20, 2012

Jimmy Franklin Willoughby, 74, of Hamlet, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Carolina Specialty Hospital in Charlotte. Mr. Willoughby was born November 26, 1937 in Richmond County, a son of the late Leonard and Viola Goins Willoughby. He had been employed as an electrician with Aleo Manufacturing Company. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty, brothers, Furman,...

Robert Dolan Loflin

Robert Dolan Loflin

Jun 20, 2012

Robert Dolan Loflin, 77, of Norman, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Mr. Loflin was born April 11, 1935 in Richmond County, a son of the late June A. and Verna Ruby Hines Loflin. He was a member of Concord United Methodist Church, had served in the United States Army and had retired from L.G. Dewitt,...

James "Jimmy" Walter Hughes, Jr.

James "Jimmy" Walter Hughes, Jr.

Jun 19, 2012

James Walter Hughes Jr., better known as Jimmy or “Half-way”, passed away peacefully at home on June 19th 2012 at the age of 80. Jimmy was born August 26th 1931 in Rockingham, NC, to James Walter Hughes Sr. and Georgia Spivey Hughes. Jimmy was a Navy Veteran and served in the Korean War. A proud Tin-Can Sailor that sailed around...

Peggy Hudson

Peggy Hudson

Jun 18, 2012

Mrs. Margaret “Peggy “Hudson 68, of Hamlet passed away Monday, June 18 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. Peggy was born April 1, 1944 in Butte,Montana a daughter of the late Richard and Eunice Mulholland. She was also preceded in death by her Step-Father Loren Banfied and one daughter Elizabeth Ann Yerly. She was a sales associate with Leed’s Brothers....

Phila Owens Williams

Phila Owens Williams

Jun 16, 2012

Phila Owens Williams, 83, passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 16, 2012. Born December 11, 1928 in Laurel Hill, NC, Phila lived the majority of her childhood years in the Brightsville Community outside Gibson, NC. She was born to the late Joseph and Lila Owens and was a graduate of Wingate College. She spent several years employed at Richmond Savings...

Herman Wiggins

Herman Wiggins

Jun 16, 2012

Herman Leroy “Shorty” Wiggins, 76, of 171 Broadway Street, Rockingham died Saturday June 16, 2012 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. He was born June 20, 1935 in Richmond County, NC the son of the late Herman and Pauline Cashwell Wiggins. He retired as a Staff Sergeant from the US Army after 24 years of Service. Shorty served...

Betty Singletary Quick

Betty Singletary Quick

Jun 16, 2012

Betty Singletary Quick, 81, of 126 Church Street, Rockingham died Saturday June 16, 2012 at her home. She was born January 3, 1931, a daughter of the late Cape V. and Effie Shaw Singletary . She was a weaver and inspector for JP Stevens for 45 years and was preceded in death by her parents and brothers; Curtis, Willard, Charles...

Audrey Faye Dawkins

Audrey Faye Dawkins

Jun 15, 2012

Audrey Faye Dawkins, 75, of 805 Sycamore Lane died Friday morning at First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital. Audrey was born August 5, 1936, in Richmond County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reid and Beulah Howell Webb and a son, Larry Dawkins. She was a homemaker and had worked in local textiles and at Journal Stationary prior to...

Geneva Wilson

Geneva Wilson

Jun 8, 2012

Bertie Geneva Austin Jenkins Jackson Wilson, 89, of Hannah Pickett Avenue slipped away peacefully Friday at Richmond Pines. She is survived by daughters Margaret Payne of Rockingham and Janice Cox of Sanford; three grandchildren Bill Payne and wife Shana of Rockingham, Karen Crowley of Waynesboro, VA, and Kimberly White and husband Phillip of Orange, CA; and four great-grandchildren Julia Schmidt...

Millie Hodge Strom

Millie Hodge Strom

Jun 5, 2012

Millie Sue Hodge Strom, 58 of Rockingham died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Allie Hyatt Hodge. She was born in Marlboro County S.C. on July 29, 1953. She was a co- owner of Sandhills Pharmacy and a member of McColl Church of God. She is survived by her husband...

Phillip Wayne Bridges

Phillip Wayne Bridges

Jun 5, 2012

Phillip Wayne “ Hammer” Bridges 67, of Ellerbe passed away June 5, 2012 at Sandhill Regional Hospital. Mr. Bridges was born April 25, 1945 in Burlington N.C a son of the late Winston and Mary Martin Bridges. He was a retired truck driver with Shaw trucking. He is survived by his brother Raymond Bridges of Winston-Salem and sister Shirley Brooks...

Alexander "Jesse" Jessup Davis

Alexander "Jesse" Jessup Davis

Jun 1, 2012

Alexander Jessup “Jesse” Davis, 18, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, June 1, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Jesse was born July 5, 1993 in Richmond County, a son of Robert Bruce Davis and Sharon Creech Davis. He was a talented musician, skateboarder and friend to many. Jesse had played baseball and soccer in the Rockingham City League...

Lewis "Thad" Saunders

Lewis "Thad" Saunders

Jun 1, 2012

Lewis Thad Saunders, 92 of Rockingham died Friday June 1, 2012 in First Health Hospice in Moore County, NC. Born March 12, 1920 a son of John and Annie Brewer Saunders , he was a US Army Veteran of WWII, a graduate of Tennessee Temple Bible College and a faithful member of Temple Baptist Church in Rockingham. His adult life...

LLoyd Lester Terry

LLoyd Lester Terry

May 27, 2012

Mr. Lloyd Lester Terry Jr., 58 of Wilmington formerly of Rockingham died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC. Lester was born, March 20, 1954 in Richmond County, a son of the late Lloyd and Viola Lambert Terry. Lester is survived by, his brother, Jimbo Newton of North Myrtle Beach S.C. and five sisters, Glenda...

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