Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Bryce Harrison "Harry" Peck
May 15, 2020
Bryce Harrison "Harry" Peck, age 73, of Asheboro died Friday, May 15, 2020 at Cross Road Retirement Community, Asheboro. Mr. Peck was born on December 26, 1946 the son of J. Bryson Peck and Lucy Brooks Peck. Mr. Peck was born in Davidson County and reared in Randolph County. He graduated from Asheboro High School in 1965. He served the...
Donald Allen Millikan
May 14, 2020
Donald Allen Millikan, age 82, of Franklinville died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at home. Mr. Millikan was born September 3, 1937 the son of Worth and Frances Hodgin Millikan. Donald was a native of Guilford County and retired from Carolina Quality Block Company. He enjoyed farming, go-cart racing and fishing. In addition to his parents, Donald is preceded in death...
Rita Routh
May 14, 2020
Rita Tudisco Routh, age 68, of Randleman died Thursday, May 14, 2020. . Mrs. Routh was born November 11, 1951 the daughter of Antonio Tudisco and Angela Basile. Rita was a native of Italy. She was retired from Randleman High School Cafeteria. In addition to her parents, Rita is preceded in death by her daughter, Misty Renee Routh and nephew,...
Linda Jane Harrison
May 14, 2020
Linda Jane Millikan Harrison, age 72, of Randleman died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Randolph Health, Asheboro. Mrs. Harrison was born February 1, 1948 the daughter of John and Emma Powell Millikan. Linda was a native of Randolph County. She was a homemaker and the wife of a Navy man for 20 years, traveling wherever Mark was stationed at supporting...
Janie Marie Johnson
May 12, 2020
Janie Waters Johnson, age 87, of Randleman passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at North Pointe of Archdale Senior Care. Janie was born February 15, 1933 in Clover, S.C. to the late R.O. Waters and Mattie Wilkerson Waters. She was a member of Midway Wesleyan Church in Randleman before her illness. In addition to her parents, and all siblings, Janie...
Janie Pearl Parnell
May 12, 2020
Janie Pearl Batten Parnell, age 92, of Troy passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Parnell was born September 7, 1927 in Montgomery County, NC the daughter of the late Claude Frank Batten and the late Nannie Victoria (Lamonds) Batten. Janie graduated from Troy High School, then joined the U.S. Army Cadet Nurse Corp. She was...
David Michael Farlow
May 12, 2020
David Michael Farlow, age 64, of Randleman died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Farlow was born March 22, 1956 the son of Richard and Dolores Hinrichs Farlow. David was a native of Randolph County, graduate of Randleman High School and Appalachian State University with a Bachelor Degree in Accounting. David worked many years for LBA...
Christopher Windsor Owens
May 11, 2020
Christopher Windsor Owens, age 48, of Asheboro died Monday, May 11, 2020. Mr. Owens was born March 14, 1972 in Randolph County. Christopher, also known as "Chris" or "O" attended Asheboro High School. He loved music, was an awesome drummer and enjoyed sports. Chris was preceded in death by his father, Harold G. Owens. He is survived by his wife...
Andrew Mark Hudson
May 11, 2020
Andrew Mark Hudson, Sr., age 68, of Wilmington died Monday, May 11, 2020. Andrew was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church in Franklinville. He had retired from a building supply company. Andrew enjoyed watching football especially the Georgia Bulldogs, old westerns and going fishing. He had a great sense of humor. Andrew is preceded in death by his father,...
Doris Rae Harris
May 11, 2020
Doris Rae Harris, age 86, formerly of Troy, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at White Oak Nursing Facility of Burlington. Mrs. Harris was born March 1, 1934 in Biscoe, NC the daughter of the late Ethel Lamonds. She was owner of Carolina Fried Chicken for many years and also owner of Uwharrie Mountain Lodge in Troy. Doris was a...
Jackie Floyd "Jack" Huskey
May 10, 2020
Jackie Floyd "Jack" Huskey, age 73, of New London passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Carolinas Medical Center, Main in Charlotte. Mr. Huskey was born in Reidsville, NC on September 10, 1946 to Floyd Warren and Ila Kate Farmer Huskey. Jack served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was retired from Randolph Electric...
Vance C. Griffin
May 10, 2020
Vance C. Griffin, age 55, of Asheboro died Sunday, May 10, 2020. Mr. Griffin was born March 24, 1965 in Guilford County. Vance was a fun-loving jokester who loved boating and old southern rock-n-roll music. He was a talented musician who played the drums and guitar. Vance enjoyed grilling and had developed his own sauce for cooking. He was a...
Donald Ray Smith
May 10, 2020
Mr. Donald Ray Smith, age 72, passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, May 10, 2020, at Randolph Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 3, 1947, the eldest son of Raymond T. Smith and Jocelyn Harvell (Smith) Moffatt and was raised in the High Pine Community. He graduated from Seagrove High School...
Mary Ann Cox
May 9, 2020
Mary Ann Cox, age 75, formerly of Randleman, died Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Universal Health Care Of Ramseur. Mrs. Cox was born February 15, 1945 the daughter of Daniel and Marjorie Henry Adkins. Mary was a native of Sullivan County, TN. She was the owner of a mobile home park. Mary was a beautiful lady inside and out and...
Mary Helen Garner
May 9, 2020
Mary "Helen" Cross Garner, age 86, of Asheboro passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Mrs. Garner was born October 22, 1933 the daughter of Herbert and Mabel Johnson Cross.Mrs. Garner was raised in Cedar Falls and graduated from Grays Chapel High School in 1951. She attended Forest Park Baptist Church. Helen was formerly employed...
Vivian Marie Fields
May 8, 2020
Vivian Marie Taylor Fields, age 81, of Pleasant Garden passed away in her home surrounded by family on Friday, May 8, 2020. Mrs. Fields was born July 30, 1938 the daughter of Odell Taylor and Annie Mae Simmons Taylor. Vivian was a native of Guilford County and retired from Serta Bedding after 42 years of service. She was a member...
Benjamin Kater Mobley, Jr.
May 8, 2020
Benjamin Kater Mobley, Jr., age 57, of Asheboro passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Mobley was born in Burlington, NC on May 24, 1962 to Benjamin Mobley, Sr. and Cherry Thomas Mobley. Ben was a grandmaster stone cutter. He was preceded in death by his mother. Ben was a very caring and...
Patricia Joanne Hostetler
May 8, 2020
Patricia Joanne Hostetler, 86, died May 8, 2020, at Universal Health Care of Ramseur. Patricia was born in Gary, Indiana and was a resident of Merrillville, Indiana for 39 years. She resided in Calabash, North Carolina since 1994 with her husband John who preceded her in death in 1999. They were members of the Calabash Covenant Church of Sunset Beach,...
Shirley Keathley
May 7, 2020
Shirley Pyrtle Keathley, age 71, of Randleman died Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Keathley was born December 15, 1948 the daughter of Rufus and Josephine Haimbaugh Pyrtle. Shirley was a native of Randolph County and retired from Eveready Battery Company with 36 years of service. She was a member of South Plainfield Friends Meeting. Shirley...
Delbert Gordon Ragsdale, Sr.
May 6, 2020
Delbert Gordon Ragsdale, Sr. age 103, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Ragsdale was born in Randolph County on May 10, 1916 to Asbury Martin and Bertha Trogdon Ragsdale. He was a 1934 graduate of Asheboro High School. Delbert worked at Acme-McCrary and then he and his wife moved to Norfolk, VA...