Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Lottie Mae Croom Ussery
Dec 6, 2012
Lottie Mae Croom Ussery, 93, of Ellerbe, died Thursday, December 6, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Ussery was born April 7, 1919 in Clinton, NC, a daughter of the late John Ezra and Rosa Mae Newton Croom. She was a member of Ellerbe Fellowship Baptist Church, had worked as secretary to the Director of the National Youth Administration in Ellerbe...
Edith Shaw McAuley
Nov 27, 2012
Edith Shaw McAuley was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Edith was born July 5, 1923 in Stanly County, NC, a daughter of the late Harry Price and Cora Caudle Shaw. She was a graduate of Ellerbe High School, Class of 1940 and was the co-founder of McAuley’s Plant Farm in Ellerbe. Edith was a member...
Michael Leverne Collins
Nov 26, 2012
Michael Leverne Collins, 53, of Norman, died Monday, November 26, 2012. Mike was born September 17, 1959 in Richmond County, a son of Doris Vivian Sills Collins and the late Charles Leverne Collins. He was a strong businessman, serving the community 365 days a year, as owner and operator of Norman General Store. He loved farming, gardening and his goats....
Patrick Clinton Dorsey
Nov 25, 2012
Patrick Clinton Dorsey, 93 of Ellerbe passed away Sunday, November 25 at Pinehurst Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Patrick “ P. C.” Dorsey was born June 21, 1919 to Patrick Albert Dorsey and Nona Kelsay Dorsey in Bakersfield, California. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Washington. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy...
Barbara Wilson King
Nov 21, 2012
Barbara Jean Wilson King, 76, of 217 Second Street, Ellerbe, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at her home. She was born on March 28, 1936 in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late Paul Wilson and Blannie Mabe Wilson. Barbara was a devoted Christian wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She is...
Garon Wayne Benson
Nov 18, 2012
Garon Wayne Benson, 13, of 268 2nd Street Safie died November 18, 2012 at his home. Services will be private with a public service to be held at a later date. Garon was born March 1, 1999 in Moore County, NC. He was the only child of Miranda “Mandy” Carpenter and was an AB Honor Roll student at Rohanen Middle...
Courtney Richardson Deese
Nov 16, 2012
Courtney Jeannine Richardson Deese, 27, of Rockingham, died Friday, November 16, 2012. Mrs. Deese was born May 29, 1985 in Richmond County, a daughter of Robin and Karen Loftis Richardson. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, a graduate of Richmond Senior High School and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Helen Richardson. Surviving...
Richard Junior Ervin
Nov 14, 2012
Richard Junior Ervin, 89, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at the Carrol S. Robertson Hospice Center in Fayetteville. Mr. Ervin was born October 30, 1923 in Iredell County, NC, a son of the late Thomas Sinclair and Cora Lee Rodgers Ervin. He had served his country in the US Army during World War II in London, England...
James Thomas Whitaker
Nov 14, 2012
James Thomas Whitaker, 95, of Rockingham, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mr. Whitaker was born July 20, 1917 in Richmond County, a son of the late Tommy Whitaker and the late Ada Chappell Whitaker Broomes. He was a member of New Hope Free Will Baptist Church, had served in the US Army in...
Roberta Poythress Gibson
Nov 8, 2012
Roberta Poythress Gibson, 88, of Richmond Pines Retirement Center Hamlet , formerly of McIntyre Road, Ellerbe died Thursday November 8, 2012 in Sandhills Regional Hospital, Hamlet. Mrs. Gibson was born January 29, 1924 in Lexington, NC, a daughter of the late Leroy P. and Bertha Caulder Poythress. She was a homemaker and worked as a spinner for most of her...
Elwin Legrand Eaddy
Nov 5, 2012
Elwin Legrand Eaddy 85, of Rockingham, died Monday, November 05, 2012 at his home. Elwin was born December 6, 1926, in Lake City, SC to the late George Franklin and Ila Victoria Williams Eaddy. He was a member of the US Army as a Mortuary Escort. He was a devoted member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, where he was a...
Janie Sheffield Sinclair
Nov 1, 2012
Janie Sheffield Sinclair, 85, of Rockingham, died Thursday, November 1, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Sinclair was born January 10, 1927, in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Charlie B. and Ada Smith Sheffield. She was a member of Rockingham Wesleyan Church and had retired from Sears. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Sinclair. Surviving are...
Lisa Gay Gomez
Oct 31, 2012
Lisa Gay Gomez Lisa Gay Gomez, 35 of 113 Fairley Drive Rockingham died Wednesday October 31, 2012 at her home. Lisa was born August 23, 1977 in Richmond County, NC a daughter of Maxie and Brenda Gillis, she was a homemaker. A memorial service to celebrate Lisa’s life will be held 7:00pm. Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Carter Funeral Home,...
Gregory Allen Paquette
Oct 30, 2012
Gregory Allen Paquette, 50, of Rockingham, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Hospice House in Pinehurst. Mr. Paquette was born March 28, 1962 in Lebanon, New Hampshire, a son of Stanley Raymond and Donna Ruth White Paquette. He was a painter with Chance Painting, Pierce Construction and GCS. He was preceded in death by his mother and a grandchild, Lexton...
Lenell Alexander Byrd
Oct 26, 2012
Lenell Alexander Byrd, 82, of Rockingham, died Friday, October 26, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Byrd was born January 23, 1930 in Montgomery County, NC, a son of the late Titus and Viola Smith Byrd. He had served his country in the US Army during the Korean War, attended the Church of God of Prophecy and...
Katie Powell Brock
Oct 18, 2012
Katie P. Brock , 79, of Sierra Gardens, Hamlet, NC., died Thursday October 18, 2012. Katie was born June 12, 1933 to the late Conzo M. and Lena Williams Powell. She is survived by her husband of 8 years, Lyon Brock and one son Billy Lee Mullis of Lilesville, NC and one step-son Tommy Sanford of Cordova. Also surviving are...
James Roger Allred, Sr.
Oct 8, 2012
James Roger Allred, Sr., 87, of Ellerbe, passed away Monday, October 8, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Allred was born May 14, 1925 in Montgomery County, a son of the late Thurman and Martha Tucker Allred. He had served his country in the US Marines during World War II and was involved in the Invasion of...
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
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
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...
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