Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond county


Cyrus Clifton Cleaver

Cyrus Clifton Cleaver

May 15, 2012

Mr. Cyrus Clifton Cleaver “Boe”, 88, beloved Father and Grandfather went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at his home. Mr. Cleaver was under the wonderful loving care of the Scotland County Hospice. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife Martha Hewitt Cleaver one sister Helen...

Colon Edward McFayden

Colon Edward McFayden

May 12, 2012

Colon Edward McFayden, 88, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. McFayden was born January 24, 1924 in Richmond County, a son of the late Colon Alexander and Etta Freeman McFayden. Colon was an active and faithful member of Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church, where he had served as...

Nancy Cloninger Mills

Nancy Cloninger Mills

May 10, 2012

Nancy Cloninger Mills, 93 of Ellerbe passed away at her home on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Nancy was born October 2, 1918 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Fred and Minnie Dellinger Cloninger. She was a member of McLean Presbyterian Church. She was a homemaker and a graduate of Ellerbe High School. In addition to her parents she...

Rev. Douglas Tuck

Rev. Douglas Tuck

May 4, 2012

The Rev. Douglas Tuck, 78, of Pavillion, Wyoming, formerly of Rockingham, died Friday, May 4, 2012 at his home. Herman Douglas Tuck was born April 5, 1934 in Rockingham, NC, a son of the late Herman and Blennie Mae Snead Tuck. Upon completion of high school, he had served as an apprentice with Fisher Body/Chrysler and was a Journeyman Tool...

Shirley Terry Ludlum

Shirley Terry Ludlum

May 4, 2012

Shirley Terry Ludlum, 82, of Ellerbe, passed away, Friday, May 4, 2012 at Firsthealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Ludlum was born August 31, 1929 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Marvin and Pearlie Jenkins Terry. She was a member of Rourk Presbyterian Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Franklin...

James "Marty" Layton

James "Marty" Layton

May 2, 2012

James Martin “Marty” Layton, Jr. , 44 of Orlando Fla., died Wednesday May 2, 2012 at his home. Born September 15, 1967 in Rockingham, NC a son of James and Betty Panky Layton. He was preceded in death by his brother Timothy Layton in 1990. He is survived by his wife Bernice M. Layton, two sons; Josh and Ryan Dunnington...

Bessie Mae Hines

Bessie Mae Hines

May 2, 2012

Bessie Mae Raines Hines, 91 of 840 Capel Mill Road Ellerbe died Wednesday May 2, 2012 at her home. Born August 14, 1920 in Surry County, NC a daughter of the late John and Cora Noah Raines, she was a homemaker and alongside her husband operated a family farm in Ellerbe. She was a member of Concord United Methodist Church....

Mary "Dot" Grice McDuffie

Mary "Dot" Grice McDuffie

Apr 24, 2012

Mary Grice “Dot” McDuffie 88, of Murrell Inlet, S.C. formerly of Rockingham died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Grand Strand Health Care in Myrtle Beach S.C. Dot was born November 06, 1923 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late John Stanley and Carrie Rainwater Grice. She worked at J.P Stevens. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur...

Norma Jean Harding

Norma Jean Harding

Apr 20, 2012

Norma Jean Harding, 39, of North Myrtle Beach, SC, died Friday, April 20, 2012 at her home. Ms. Harding was born September 21, 1972 in Richmond County, a daughter of Norman Leslie Harding, II and Cynthia Jean Porter and was a waitress. Surviving are her husband, Harvey Eugene Moats of the home; son, Dillon King of Rockingham; daughter, Paige Pope...

Georgetta Clark

Georgetta Clark

Apr 16, 2012

Mrs. Georgetta Wilson Clark, 89 died Monday April 16, 2012. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday April 21, 2012 at Carter Colonial Chapel in Rockingham, burial will follow in Eastside Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services.

Jaxon Farrell Williams

Jaxon Farrell Williams

Apr 16, 2012

Jaxon Farrell Williams , 4 months, of Westerly, Rhode Island, died Monday April 16, 2012 at Westerly Hospital in Westerly, Rhode Island He was born December 14, 2011 in Westerly, Rhode Island, a son of Mark Steven and Nicole Jane Dutton Williams. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Rodney Dutton. Surviving are his parents, Mark Steven and Nicole...

Johnny Lee Siner

Johnny Lee Siner

Apr 16, 2012

John Lee Siner, 80, of Rockingham, passed away, Monday, April 16, 2012 at Richmond Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hamlet. John was born July 27, 1931 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the first of five children born to Barney and Lula Utley Siner. For many years he operated a lawn mower repair business from his home. He was preceded in death...

Danny Paul Robertson

Danny Paul Robertson

Apr 14, 2012

Danny Paul Robertson, 42, of Cordova, died Saturday, April 14, 2012. Mr. Robertson was born May 8, 1969 in Monroe, LA, a son of Paul Arthur Robertson and Linda Elaine Johnston Robertson and was a truckdriver. Surviving are his mother, Linda Robertson of Cordova; his father, Paul Robertson of Heavner, OK; and his brother Jaime Robertson of Cincinnati, OH. Services...

Christopher Brandon Edwards

Christopher Brandon Edwards

Apr 14, 2012

Christopher Brandon Edwards, 32, of Rockingham, died Saturday, April 14, 2012. Mr. Edwards was born January 7, 1980 in Richmond County, a son of Ruby Malloy Edwards and the late Lester Charles Edwards. He had been employed with Lychworks. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his sister, Charleen Chabot. Surviving are his mother, Ruby M....

Carolyn Mills Rainwater

Carolyn Mills Rainwater

Apr 13, 2012

Carolyn Marie Mills Rainwater, 70 of Cordova, died Friday, April 13, 2012 at her home. She was born August 9, 1941 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Zeb and Alma Young Mills. She worked at Imperial Food before retirement. She was also preceded in death by two brothers Odell and Leon Mills. She is survived by five sons,...

Gary R. Duty

Gary R. Duty

Apr 10, 2012

Gary Duty Gary R. Duty, 72, of Rockingham, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at his home. Mr. Duty was born April 3, 1940 in Lawrence County, Ohio, a son of the late Fred and Edith Flora Duty. He had served in the United States Marine Corps, was a member of the Marine Corps League, attended Rockingham Wesleyan Church and had...

Margie Bailey

Margie Bailey

Apr 10, 2012

Margie Heavner Bailey, 89, of Rockingham, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. Mrs. Bailey was born September 29, 1922 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Lewis F. and Wrenn Moody Heavner. She was a member of New Covenant Christian Fellowship and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, H.A....

Walter Jeff Aiken

Walter Jeff Aiken

Apr 7, 2012

Dr. Jeff Aiken Jr. Dr. Walter Jeff Aiken, Jr. 79 of 104 Grey Fox Run Rockingham died Saturday April 7, 2012 at his home. Dr. Aiken was born December 11, 1932 in Rowland, NC, son of the late Walter Jeff Aiken, Sr. and Julia Arrington Aiken. He was a graduate of Rowland High School, the University of South Carolina and...

Loyde Mayo Middleton

Loyde Mayo Middleton

Apr 3, 2012

Loyde Mayo Middleton, 86, of Laurinburg, N.C., died April 3, 2012, at Scotia Village, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Rev. Middleton was born in 1925 in Marked Tree, Arkansas, to the late Alma and Grady Middleton. He received his education at Tennessee Technical University along with attending Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Rev. Middleton had an...

Leon DeVaughan Roberts

Leon DeVaughan Roberts

Apr 1, 2012

Leon DeVaughan Roberts, 56, of Rockingham, died Sunday, April 1, 2012 at his home. Mr. Roberts was born June 9, 1955 in Statesboro, GA, a son of the late Lester DeVaughan Roberts and Fannie Ruth Benton Roberts Brown. He had been employed in construction. Surviving are his wife, Collette Colletti Roberts of the home; sons, SFC Ian Roberts of Clarksville,...