Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Michael Thomas Arthur
Oct 10, 2018
Michael Thomas Arthur, age 57, of Star died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home.
Mr. Arthur was born February 4, 1961 in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany, the son of the late Thomas Joseph Arthur and the late Sandra Lee Arthur.
Michael was a retired Exterminator for a Pest Control Company. He lived life as a simple man, loving the outdoors, especially hiking...
James Donald Gaster
Oct 10, 2018
Mr. Gaster was born October 13, 1939, the son of Jamie and Myrtle Johnson Gaster. Don was a native of Randolph County. He was a graduate of Randleman High School's class of 1958 and of Guilford Technical Community College. He was honorably discharged after four years of service from the United States Air Force. Don was an active member of...
David Allen Whitesell
Oct 10, 2018
David Allen Whitesell, age 90, Troy died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home.
Mr. Whitesell was born October 17, 1927 in Alamance County, NC the son of the late Delis Herbert Whitesell and Alice Irene Jeffreys Whitesell. He served in the Navy during World War II.
He was Vice President and pilot of Troy Lumber Company, and former President and owner...
Judy Strickland
Oct 9, 2018
Judy Spence Strickland was born August 3, 1941 to George Broughton Spence and Lillie Patterson Spence, she was raised in Lillington, North Carolina. Judy was one of 9 children. They were brought up on a farm in Harnett County, North Carolina. Judy taught elementary school for 5 years and was a Dropout Prevention Counselor. Judy was active in her church,...
Elwood Bernard Miller
Oct 8, 2018
Elwood Bernard "Bernie" Miller, age 88, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Miller was born in Montgomery, AL on March 5, 1930 to Ollie and Mattie Burson Miller. Bernie served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was formerly employed with Union Carbide and retired from Ralston-Purina. Bernie was...
Henry Burlyn Dickens
Oct 7, 2018
Henry Burlyn Dickens, age 80, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Dickens was born in Pittsboro, NC on October 18, 1937 to Royce and Sadie Denson Dickens. He retired as a supervisor with J.H. Allen Construction. Henry was a member of Landmark Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Henry was preceded in...
Janice Dianne Winters
Oct 7, 2018
Janice Dianne "Jan" Clough Winters, age 69, of Asheboro died Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
Jan was a native of Newark, NJ and the secretary at Cross Road Baptist Church for 31 years, spanning five pastors. She was a member of the NC Baptist Secretaries Association. She and her husband Ken enjoyed swing dancing and they also liked...
Clyde Columbus Bullins
Oct 6, 2018
Clyde Columbus Bullins, age 92, of Franklinville passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Bullins was a born in Stokes County on April 25, 1926 to William Jonie and Onighter Dell Duggins Bullins. Clyde served his country in the U.S. Army where he received a Purple Heart. He was retired from Union Carbide. Clyde...
Eddie Thomas Mills
Oct 6, 2018
Eddie Thomas Mills, age 75, of Asheboro died Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.
Mr. Mills worked for Energizer for 36 years as a material handler. He loved his family and all of his mall friends and never met a stranger. Eddie attended church at Faith Alliance Church. He is preceded in death by both of his parents;...
Michael Truett Woody
Oct 4, 2018
Michael Truett Woody, better known as "Woody", age 49, of New London died Thursday, October 4, 2018 at First Health Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Troy.
Woody was born on April 19, 1969 in Montgomery County to Truett and Shirley Davis Woody. He was a 1987 graduate of West Montgomery High School and a member of Calvary Gospel Church in Denton. Woody...
Michael Stephen King
Oct 3, 2018
Michael Stephen “Mike” King, age 64, of Asheboro died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
Mike was a native of Baltimore, MD and was owner of King’s Plumbing. He coached softball for several years in the Seagrove area and loved to hunt and trout fish in his spare time. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Grayson T....
William Christopher Elling
Oct 3, 2018
William Christopher “Kit” Elling, age 87, of Asheboro died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at his home.
As a child Kit lived in Somerville, NJ and graduated from Somerville High School in 1949. He spent his summers as a Park Ranger spotting fires in Idaho. Kit attended Rutgers University and then went into the Army where he was stationed at Walter Reed...
Roger Dean Brown
Oct 3, 2018
Roger "Dean" Brown, age 56, of Randleman died Wednesday, October 3, 2018.
Dean was a native of Randolph County and a graduate of Asheboro High School. He was a sports enthusiast and loved traveling to the beach. Dean was preceded in death by his mother, Jewel Hill Brown and brother, Darrell Ray Brown.
He is survived by his son, Lane Andrew Brown;...
Delta Irene Hall Evans
Sep 29, 2018
Delta Irene Hall Evans, age 73, of Randleman died Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.
Delta was born March 24, 1945 the daughter of Howard and Metta Robbins Hall, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Evans was a native of Randolph County and retired from Unilever in the accounting department. She enjoyed traveling, especially to the beach and reading....
Ruth Simmons Eddinger
Sep 28, 2018
Ruth Simmons Eddinger, age 83, of Randleman passed peacefully Friday, September 28, 2018 at her home.
Ruth was born February 11, 1935 the daughter of Homer Lee and Mattie Cornell Ausley Simmons.
Mrs. Eddinger was native of Burlington and a homemaker. Ruth was a member of Central Falls Baptist Church where she was an assistant Sunday School teacher, former assistant...
Lynda Ann Straughan
Sep 27, 2018
Lynda Ann Brookshire Straughan, age 78, of Randleman died Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro.
Mrs. Straughan was born February 19, 1940 the daughter of Thomas and Anafla Robertson Brookshire. Lynda was a native of Randolph County and a member of New Life Family Fellowship. She was a homemaker and enjoyed working word search puzzles, listening to...
Virginia Inez Comer
Sep 27, 2018
Inez Robinson Comer passed away peacefully on September 27, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
She was born January 10, 1928 in Montgomery County to Odell and Mamie Robinson. Ms. Comer enjoyed working for doctors for over 60 years, finally retiring at the age of 81. Inez was a member of Oakhurst Baptist Church, where she was member of the Sara Sunday...
Larry Eugene Garwood
Sep 24, 2018
Larry Eugene Garwood, 72, of Asheboro, NC, passed into the immediate presence of Jesus on Monday, September 24, 2018 at the W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury, NC.
Larry was born on October 2, 1945, in Winston-Salem, NC to Milton Turner & Louise Percival Garwood. He was a graduate of Griffith High School and proudly served in the US...
William C. "Bill" Haney
Sep 23, 2018
William C. “Bill” Haney, age 93, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Cross Road Retirement Community.
Mr. Haney was born in Johnson City, TN on January 16, 1925 to Mark Edgar and Anna South Haney. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. Bill retired from Gibbs Machine Company in 1992. He was a member...
Margine Garner
Sep 22, 2018
Margine Allen Garner, age 75, of Randleman died Saturday, September 22, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital, Atlanta.
Mrs. Garner was born March 12, 1943 the daughter of Sterling Wilbur and Helen Elizabeth Walden Allen. Margine was a native of Randolph County and a member of St. Peter's United Methodist Church. She attended Bennett College and A & T University. Margine was...
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