Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Louis Edwin Rowell, Jr.
Jan 30, 2020
Louis Edwin Rowell, Jr., age 57, of Seagrove passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at his home. Louis was born in Concord, NH on April 9, 1962 to Louis Edwin and Esther Mitchell Rowell. He was employed by Culpeper Wood Preservers in Coleridge. Louis was honored as a baseball catcher in the Babe Ruth Hall of Fame in New...
Hilda Underwood
Jan 30, 2020
Hilda Routh Underwood, age 91, of Randleman died Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Underwood was born May 25, 1928 the daughter of Walter Lee and Frances Bertha Routh. Hilda grew up on a small farm in Randleman and attended Level Cross Baptist Church. Hilda was a Cub Scout leader when her sons were young. She...
ElDonna Faye Brown
Jan 29, 2020
Eldonna Faye Hensley Brown, age 84, of Liberty passed away peacefully at Randolph Hospice House surrounded by her family, Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Mrs. Brown was born May 6, 1935 the daughter of Harry Dewey and Thelma Willis Hensley. Eldonna was a native of Eden, NC. She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church and enjoyed singing in the...
Henrietta K. Cranford
Jan 28, 2020
Henrietta Kirkman Cranford, age 71, of Asheboro died Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Cranford was born August 5, 1948 the daughter of James Henry and Opal Smith Kirkman. Henrietta was a native of Asheboro and was retired after many years of service from First National/Community One Bank. She was a long-time member of Cross Road...
Sharon Ann "Sheri" Bown
Jan 26, 2020
Sharon Ann "Sheri" Bown, age 68, of High Point passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Adams Farm Living and Rehab. Ms. Bown was born in Portland, OR on June 14, 1951 to Richard "Dick" Bown and Evelyn Constance Ferguson Bown and lived her early years in Portland, Oregon. Sheri moved to North Carolina in the early-90s. Sheri was...
Sidney Dale Craven
Jan 25, 2020
Sidney Dale Craven, 86, of Asheboro, NC passed away on January 25, 2020 at the Randolph Hospice House. He was born on April 19, 1933 to John A. and Myrtie Stout Craven of Seagrove, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Resal, John Edward, William, Kermit and Don and sister Ada Ruth Weatherly. Survivors include his wife...
William Daniel Reeder, Jr.
Jan 24, 2020
William Daniel Reeder, Jr., 92, died Friday, January 24, 2020. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 30, 2020 from 11:00 am -12:00 pm at Midway Wesleyan Church, 331 Worthville Road, Randleman. The funeral service will follow on Thursday at 12:00 pm at Midway Wesleyan Church with the Rev. Arnold Luther and Rev. Johnny Houser officiating. William was born...
Gurney "Allen" Stewart
Jan 24, 2020
Gurney “Allen” Stewart, Jr., age 75, of Randleman died Friday, January 24, 2020 at Woodland Hill Center, Asheboro. Mr. Stewart was born June 3, 1944 in Reidsville, NC the son of Gurney Allen and Aileen Marlow Stewart, Sr. Allen worked for the City of Greensboro and then drove a truck for Carolina Block from which he retired after 25 years...
Mildred Leness Robbins
Jan 23, 2020
Mildred Leness Williamson Robbins, 74 of Gold Hill, NC passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House. Born January 19, 1946 in Randolph County she was the daughter of the late Mildred Louise Miller and Willie Wearthy Williamson. Mrs. Robbins was a graduate Salisbury Beauty Academy. She loved helping others and being with her friends at...
Lester Jennings Maness
Jan 23, 2020
Lester Jennings Maness, age 81, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Maness was born in Bennett, NC on October 31, 1938 to James and Dossie Williamson Maness. Lester was the co-owner of Millikan's Sausage for over 40 years. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Lester...
Bobbie Bickerdike Honea Waters
Jan 22, 2020
Bobbie Bickerdike Honea Waters, Asheboro, NC passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 2:08pm at her home. Mrs. Waters was born in Tyler, Texas the daughter of the late Arthur F. Bickerdike and Mary L. Bickerdike. She was predeceased in death by her first husband, C.L. Honea of Tyler, TX, and second husband Murdew F. Waters of Asheboro, NC,...
Joan Floyd Hammond
Jan 22, 2020
Joan Floyd Hammond, age 88, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Hammond was born in Denton, NC on February 19, 1931 to Lauton Lewis and Elsie Hedrick Floyd. She was a graduate of Denton High School and Ashemore Business College. Joan was formerly employed with the Davidson County Courthouse and the Randolph...
Linda Elberta Honeycutt
Jan 22, 2020
Linda Elberta Bland Honeycutt, age 72, of Randleman died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Honeycutt was born December 10, 1947 the daughter of Homer James and Dorothy Lee Compton Bland. Linda was a native of Guilford County and had been employed with Cone Hospital, Wesley Long Hospital and Le Bauer Healthcare as a cardio care register nurse....
Gary David Robbins
Jan 21, 2020
Gary David Robbins, age 61, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at his home. Mr. Robbins was born in Randolph County on August 21, 1958 to Charlie David and Pauline Pugh Robbins. Gary was the owner/operator of Robbins Used Cars. He enjoyed going to church and attended Pleasant Grove Wesleyan Church in Siler City. Gary was preceded...
Lindsay "Megan" Whitt
Jan 20, 2020
Lindsay "Megan" Whitt, age 34, of Randleman died Monday, January 20, 2020 at Wesley Long Community Hospital, Greensboro. Megan was a graduate from Randleman High School. She loved everyone and had a heart of gold. Megan enjoyed listening to music, making crafts, animals and going to the beach. Megan is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Pascal and Bessie...
Charles Manley Moore
Jan 17, 2020
Charles Manley Moore, age 85, of Franklinville passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at his home. Mr. Moore was born in Burlington, NC on October 27,1934 to W.J. Moore, Sr. and Mattie Foreman Moore. Charles retired from Western Electric after 23 years of service and was the original owner of Moore's Roofing in Burlington. In addition to his parents,...
Jane Nance Frye
Jan 17, 2020
Jane Nance Frye, age 55, of Raleigh died Friday, January 17, 2020 at WakeMed Raleigh Campus, Raleigh. Jane was born September 12, 1964 the daughter of Wesley Waie Nance and Ruth Marie Miller Nance, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Frye was a native of Randolph County and was employed as an independent Real Estate agent. She loved flowers, cooking,...
Calvin "Reid" Phillips
Jan 17, 2020
Calvin "Reid" Phillips, age 90, of Randleman passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born September 9, 1929, he was the son of Oscar Willie Phillips and Lunnett Mann Phillips Reid was a native of Guilford County and a member of Level Cross Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the US Navy...
Ellen Sturkie Wood
Jan 16, 2020
Ellen Sturkie Wood, age 82, formerly of Asheboro, died peacefully Thursday, January 16, 2020, at UNC Rex Rehabilitation & Nursing Care in Apex. A celebration of life service will be held on Monday, January 20, 2020, at 2:00 at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, with Rev. Scott Wilkinson officiating. Preceding the service, the family will receive friends...
William David "Bill" Hoover, Sr.
Jan 16, 2020
William David Hoover, Sr. of Asheboro, NC, passed away on Thursday January 16, 2020, at the age of 85. Bill was born on March 23,1934 to Lloyd Leonidas Hoover, Sr. and Daisy May Mullis Hoover in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he spent the entirety of his childhood. Shortly after graduating from Harding High School in 1952, Bill joined the US...