All Tributes  - Hamlet & Rockingham, NC

Pat Flowers Chappell, 84, of Rockingham went home to be with her Lord and Savior the morning of Wednesday March 15th, 2023, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Pat was a daughter of the late Doris Steven Flowers and Virginia Covington Flowers. She was born July 18th, 1938 in Richmond County. Having been born and raised in Richmond County, Pat was a graduate of Rockingham High School. She was a hardworking, faithful woman. Pat worked for Dr. C.S. Durden and Dr. A.M. Covington...

Thomas Phillips Wood, Jr., 74 years old, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, at his home in Pinehurst. Tom was born on February 26, 1949, in Rockingham, North Carolina, the son of the late Thomas Phillips Wood and Elizabeth Coble Teague. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Linda Beukema Wood; brother, Lawrence McNeil Wood; stepfather, O Temple Sloan, and Kenan Williams. Surviving are his children, Phillip Wood (Kristy) of Raleigh, Kate Chapman, of Raleigh,...

Herbert Sidney (Sid) Linton died March 10, 2023 in Churchton, MD. He was born on March 11, 1941 in Miccosukee, FL and was raised in Rockingham, NC. He was a 1959 graduate of Rockingham High School and a 1963 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was preceded in death by a son, John David Linton of Raleigh, NC, his parents, Sidney and Clarissa Linton of Rockingham, and a brother, John Thomas Linton of High Point, NC. He is survived by his wife of 44 years,...

Mr. Thomas Luther “Tommy” Easterling Jr, 71, of Rockingham, North Carolina went to be with the Lord Tuesday March 7th, 2023. Tommy was born March 22nd, 1951 and was son of the late Thomas Easterling Sr. and Maime Tanner Easterling. Along with his parents, Tommy is preceded in death by his brother, Jeffery Easterling. Tommy was a Richmond County native, and like any native, he loved his community. Tommy accomplished so much in his life and was a proud man to both God and his Country....

Philip Eugene “Phil” McNair, 72, of Rockingham went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at his home. Phil is the son of Eugene McNair and the late Esther Gibson McNair, born on March 21st, 1950 in Richmond County. Phil graduated from Rockingham High School and Wingate College where he received his Associate’s Degree. He also served in the National Guard for six years. With the experience he gained from a career in sales, Phil went on to start his...

Thomas William Brooks Sr., Age 76 passed away on February 27, 2023, at Hospice Haven in Rockingham, NC. Thomas was born on October 14, 1946, in Robeson County. He was retired from Wade Manufacturing in Wadesboro, NC. Thomas was a farmer at heart always. He loved visiting with family and friends and never met a stranger. He was always willing to talk about the Lord. In his retirement years he enjoyed breakfast at the Holiday Restaurant and Biscuitville. He loved his family. He was a...

William Carroll “Dump” Garner, 80, of Hamlet passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Richmond Co. Hospice Haven. He was born April 14, 1942, in Richmond County, a son of the late Claude and Evelyn Roscoe Garner. A graduate of the Hamlet High School Class of 1960, Carroll attended Kings Business College in Charlotte and later served in the North Carolina National Guard. He retired from CSX Railroad after a long and storied career. Carroll attended First United Methodist Church for over...

Wayne E. Thornton, Sr.,75, of Rockingham passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Richmond Co. Hospice Haven. He was born May 9, 1947 in Richmond County, a son of the late Albert Donald Thornton, Sr. and Marzell Haigler Thornton Stephenson. Wayne was in the graduating class of 1967 at Rockingham High School. He proudly joined the United States Marine Corp after graduation in 1967. Wayne served during Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart, the Naval Commendation with Valor, Coast Guard...

Charles Ray Webb, Jr. 64, of Hamlet passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. He was born May 17, 1958 in Richmond County, a son of the late Charles Ray Webb, Sr. and Katie Tarlton Webb. Ray worked for Tarlton Boat Company, L&L Cleaners and American Cleaners. He was a faithful member of Faith Freewill Baptist Church for 41 years and serving in many capacities. He loved to hunt, fish and enjoyed cooking out with family and friends. He adored is...

Caroline S. Johnson, 98, died peacefully at Reid Heart Center in Pinehurst, N.C., on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. She was born June 12, 1924, in High Point, N.C., the youngest of thirteen siblings. She received an Associate degree in business from Elon University in 1942 and worked as a civilian secretary for the U.S. Army at Camp Mackall in North Carolina. Caroline met her late husband, Paul B. Johnson, who was stationed at Camp Mackall, after her family invited him to their house for Sunday...