Alice Bonkemeyer Hurley

Alice Bonkemeyer Hurley, age 92 of Asheboro, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 20, 2026.

Alice was born on February 19, 1934 in Randolph County, NC to Ector and Jannie Lamonds Bonkemeyer. Alice was a 1953 graduate of Asheboro High School and a member at Balfour Baptist Church. Alice worked for a number of manufacturing mills including, Acme McCrary, Bossong, and Tie-Rite. Upon leaving the hosiery industry, she worked with Thomas Brother’s Country Ham and then Alice and her husband opened “The Corral (Punk’s) Restaurant” in Ramseur. Following the closing of their restaurant, Alice took a job in the electronics department at Walmart and worked for them for 25 years before finally retiring. When Alice wasn’t working, she loved to be in her yard doing yardwork, pulling weeds, planting flowers and taking care of her Japanese Maple tree. She always kept a perfectly clean house and loved music. Alice could play the piano by ear and loved listening to music from Elvis and the Gaither’s. In addition to her parents, Alice is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Marvin “Punk” Hurley, and her two sisters, Gaynelle Swain and Ann Nelson; and her faithful feline companions, Kitty and Oscar.

Alice is survived by her son, Rocky Hurley (Cheryl) of Seagrove; daughter, Tammy Parker (Jeff) of Asheboro; grandchildren, Blaine Hurley, Gloria Hurley, and Chris Parker; and her 6 great grandchildren, Lexi, Tristian, Natalie, Matthew, William, and Gabriel.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Asheboro, NC 27203. Her funeral service will be held in the Glenn “Mac” Pugh Chapel at the funeral home on Thursday, March 26 at 2:00pm with the Rev. Mark Wilburn officiating. Burial will follow the service at Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro.

Memorials may be made in Alice’s honor to Hospice of Randolph, 446 Vision Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203.