Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond county
Wanita Barry Chavis
Feb 17, 2012
Wanita Elizabeth Barry Chavis surrounded by her loving family left this world and entered Heaven on Friday, February 17, 2012. Born in Pinebluff, NC on January 9, 1925 to Harry E. and Grace Eldridge Barry. Her husband, James Lee Chavis, and step-son Earl Lee Chavis preceded her in death. A member of Cobb Memorial Baptist church and the Dorcus Sunday...
Barbara Rogers
Feb 16, 2012
Barbara Blackmon Rogers, 72 of Rockingham passed away Thursday, February 16. 2012 at her home. Barbara was born December 31, 1939 in Lancaster S.C a daughter of the late Baxter Blackmon and Katherine Taylor Blackmon McCormick and step-father Walter J. McCormick She was a member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church and was Owner and Operator of American Welding. She was...
Michael Lee Sanders
Feb 14, 2012
Michael Lee Sanders, 51 of Rockingham died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Mike was born September 27, 1960 in Scotland County a son of Rachel Evers Sanders and the late Donald E. Sanders. He was a retired electrician. He is survived by his son Andy Sanders of Rockingham, two daughters Miranda Sanders of Hamlet and...
Ruth Webb Richardson
Feb 9, 2012
Ruth Webb Richardson, 72 of Rockingham, died Wednesday, February 9, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Richardson was born September 23, 1939 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Platt and Alma Diggs Webb. She was a member of West Rockingham United Methodist Church and had retired from Avery County Home Health as a Registered Nurse. She was a graduate...
Ben Cameron Allen, Jr.
Feb 9, 2012
Ben Cameron Allen, Jr., 58, of Charlotte, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Mr. Allen was born March 10, 1953 in Richmond County, a son of Ben Cameron and Margaret Rorie Allen. He was a graduate of Rockingham High School, Class of 1971 and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He was a contract...
Louise Dawkins Marsh
Feb 8, 2012
Mrs. Louise Virginia Dawkins Marsh, 88 of 284 Blues Bridge Rd. Hoffman died Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at Quail Haven Village. She was born March 4, 1923 in Mecklenburg County a daughter of the late Maggie Dawkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband Grant Marsh and one grandchild Shane Smith and her sister Margaret Williams. She retired...
Margaret White Richardson
Feb 7, 2012
After a recent celebration of 50 glorious years of marriage, Edwin Arthur Richardson and Margaret White Richardson, both 68, of Ellerbe, N.C., entered Heaven together on Tues., Feb 7, 2012. Edwin was born in Rockingham County on Dec. 9, 1943 to Arthur Green and Gladys Priddy Richardson. He was preceded in death by his father. Margaret was born in Patrick...
Harold Eugene Gardner
Feb 7, 2012
Mr. Harold Eugene Gardner, 81, of 1115 Lorraine Road Apt. 129, Wheaton, Ill died Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012 at his home. Born November 1, 1930 in Richmond County, NC. He was a son of the late William Henry and Mattie Snead Gardner. He was a salesman for Culligan Water Conditioning, Inc. Harold was a US Army veteran of the Korean...
Edwin Richardson
Feb 7, 2012
After a recent celebration of 50 glorious years of marriage, Edwin Arthur Richardson and Margaret White Richardson, both 68, of Ellerbe, N.C., entered Heaven together on Tues., Feb 7, 2012. Edwin was born in Rockingham County on Dec. 9, 1943 to Arthur Green and Gladys Priddy Richardson. He was preceded in death by his father. Margaret was born in Patrick...
Nicholas Unuchek
Feb 2, 2012
Nicholas Unuchek, 84, of Rockingham, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, February 02, 2012 following a brief illness. Mr. Unuchek was born September 19, 1927 in Luke, Maryland,a son of the late Nicholas and Blanche Kazmierczyk Unuchek. He served his country in the US Navy during World War II and the Korean War. For 20 years he and his wife owned...
Myrtle Rogers Turner
Feb 1, 2012
Myrtle Rogers Turner 81, of Rockingham died February 1, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Mrs. Turner was born November 18, 1930 in Richmond County a daughter of the late Jesse and Lula Jerrigan Rogers. She was a housewife and a member of Mt. Moriah Freewill Baptist of Hamlet. She was preceded in death by her husband William Turner. She...
Betty Terry Lathan
Feb 1, 2012
Betty June Terry Lathan, 80, of Hamlet, passed away Wednesday, February 01, 2012 at her daughters home. Mrs. Lathan was born September 16, 1931 in Richmond County , a daughter of the late June P. and Annie Mae Sanford Terry. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, where she was a member of the 59 ½ club and...
Elva Smith Reynolds
Jan 30, 2012
Elva Morrow Smith Reynolds, age 91, of Rockingham and St. Joseph of the Pines, left to be with her husband, family, and friends on Monday, January 30, 2012. Elva was born May 6, 1920, in Stanly County, to Robert Hamer and Mary Helen Talbert Smith. As a youth, she moved with her family to Richmond County where she met and...
Eric Cole England
Jan 30, 2012
Eric Cole England, 47, of Rockingham, died Monday, January 30, 2012. Mr. England was born February 11, 1964 in Richmond County, a son of Judith Ann Greene England and the late Eugene F. England. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church and was employed with Burger King in Wadesboro. He was preceded in death by his father and a...
Louise Burr Benson
Jan 29, 2012
Maggie Louise Burr Benson, 90, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2012 in Naples, Florida. Louise was born December 19, 1921 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Daniel and Victoria Conyers Burr. She married Streetie Benson on December 11, 1939 in Bennettsville, SC. He preceded her in death in 2004. Louise was a member of First...
Lucille Richardson Haywood
Jan 28, 2012
Lucille Richardson Haywood, 91 of 133 Outside Lane, Rockingham died Saturday January 28, 2012 in Richmond Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Rockingham. Born August 16, 1920 in Richmond County a daughter of the late J.B and Belle Jenkins Richardson. She was a faithful member and Sunday school teacher at the Rockingham Church of Christ. She was a volunteer for Richmond...
Clara Edwards Batton
Jan 27, 2012
Clara Edwards Batton, 90 of 262 Church Street Rockingham went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday January 29, 2012. Born August 24, 1921 in Robeson County, NC a daughter of the late William Henry “W.H.” and Gussie Stankwytch Edwards. She was one of the oldest charter members of Shining Light Free Will Baptist Church where she enjoyed...
Ethelyn Helyn Wollert
Jan 26, 2012
Ethelyn Helyn Wollert, 56, of 143 Back Street Rockingham died Thursday Jan. 26, 2012 in First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Private services will be conducted at a later date. Born January 24, 1955 in Lake County, Illinois a daughter of Russell and Susie Hankins Wollert. She was preceded in death by her parents and a step brother Larry Wollert....
Charles Edward Snyder
Jan 24, 2012
Charles Edward Snyder, 82 of Ellerbe, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Charles was born March 18, 1929 in Richmond County, a son of the late George C. and Ila Capel Snyder. He had served his country in the US Army, 4th Infantry in Germany during the Korean War. He was a member...
Lonnie "Gene" Eugene Saunders, Jr.
Jan 23, 2012
Lonnie Eugene “Gene” Saunders, Jr., 60, of Rockingham, died Monday, January 23, 2012 at his home. Mr. Saunders was born June 24, 1951 in Richmond County, a son of Evelyn Stephenson Saunders Peek and the late Lonnie Eugene Saunders. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, a member of the Richmond County Rescue Squad since 1970, and was...
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