Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Seavy Allen Bennett
Dec 4, 2018
Seavy Allen Bennett, age 78, of Sophia passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Bennett was born in Guilford County on September 20, 1940 to Charles Seavy and Juanita Elizabeth Montgomery Bennett and was a graduate of High Point High School. Allen was employed in the newspaper industry for 46 years. He formerly worked as a...
Kenneth Claude Elmore
Dec 3, 2018
Kenneth Claude Elmore, age 75, of Mt. Gilead, died Monday, December 3, 2018 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Mr. Elmore was born November 14, 1943 in High Point, NC the son of the late Claude Willis Elmore and the late Iva Cecil Elmore.
Mr. Elmore was a Librarian with the Community College System. He was a loving husband, very outgoing, loving...
Marlene Patricia Riley
Nov 30, 2018
Marlene Patricia Butler Wagoner Kennedy Riley, age 81, of Pleasant Garden died Friday, November 30, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Riley was born August 14, 1937 the daughter of Oscar and Katherine Wall Butler.Marlene was a native of Guilford County and retired from banking. She was a member of Eastern Star, Smiling Squares Dance Group, Gold Wing Riders Association and Greensboro...
Thomas Wesley Moffitt
Nov 30, 2018
Thomas Wesley "Tom" Moffitt, age 74 of Salisbury and formerly of Asheboro died Friday evening at the Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Moffitt was a native of Randolph County. Tom was an Army Veteran and was retired from Duke Energy. Tom was an avid salt water fisherman, biker, hunter, and arrowhead collector. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rufus Wesley...
Alvis P Goforth
Nov 29, 2018
Alvis Poole Goforth, age 85, of Candor died Thursday, November 29, 2018 at FirstHealth Hospice & Palliative Care, West End, NC.
Mrs. Goforth was born April 4, 1933 in Montgomery County, the daughter of the late Lex Poole and the late Stella Kelly Poole. She was a loving mother whose first priority was her relationship with God. She valued people over...
Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Munn Hayes
Nov 28, 2018
Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Munn Hayes, age 83, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Hayes was born in Richmond County, NC on August 30, 1935 to Mack and Catherine Munn. She was a member of Richland Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Lib was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Hayes, brother, Bill...
Hubert Laurin Cooper
Nov 28, 2018
Hubert Laurin Cooper, age 96, of Asheboro died Wednesday, November 28, 2018.
Mr. Cooper was born September 20, 1922 in Randolph County to Patterson and Martha Cooper.
He was an Army veteran of WWII, retired from Dixie Furniture after 41+ years of service and was a member of Faith Alliance Church. Mr. Cooper was a true family man and enjoyed singing with...
Callie Mae Hurley Hicks Kern
Nov 28, 2018
Callie Mae Hurley Hicks Kern, age 93, of Asheboro died Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Randolph Health, Asheboro.
Callie was born March 18, 1925 in Troy, NC the daughter of Charles and Alice Luther Hurley.
Mrs. Kern was a native of Troy, NC and worked for more than 35 years at Stedman Manufacturing of Asheboro. She always had a smile and enjoyed...
Shirley Edith Hoover Creech
Nov 27, 2018
Shirley Edith Hoover Creech, age 87, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Creech was born in Hickory, NC on February 3, 1931 to James Earl and Mary Eller Hoover. She was employed as a Nurse for over 20 years. Shirley was a member of First United Methodist Church of Hickory. In addition...
Paul Luther Whitley
Nov 25, 2018
Paul Luther Whitley, age 80, of Randleman died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.
Mr. Whitley was born November 9, 1938 the son of Martin Luther and Mary Beaman Whitley.Paul was a native of Stanley County and served in the US Air National Guard. He retired from Carolina Steel with 30 plus years of service and attended Amity...
Gideon William Eaton
Nov 24, 2018
Gideon William Eaton, Jr, age 59, of Asheboro died Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro.
Mr. Eaton was born December 28, 1958 at Winston- Salem, NC the son of Gideon William Eaton and Dixie Pyrtle Eaton.
Very social, Gideon loved everyone and was loved by all, he was always willing to help others. He was a loving father...
Joseph Culverhouse Bossong
Nov 23, 2018
Joseph (Joe) Culverhouse Bossong, died at age 80 on November 23, 2018, from a brief illness. Joe was born in Asheboro, NC on April 4, 1938. He graduated from Randolph Macon Military Academy in Front Royal, Virginia in 1956. He attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity....
Karen Signe Pikkarainen King
Nov 22, 2018
Karen Signe Pikkarainen King, age 60, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. King was born in Rutland, VT on August 12, 1958 to George and Charlotte Garrow Pikkarainen. Karen was formerly employed with Arrow International. She was preceded in death by her father.
She is survived by her sons, Karson King, Ajay King, and Cameron...
Dolores Lineberry Routh
Nov 22, 2018
Dolores Lineberry Routh, age 87, of Climax died Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Routh was the daughter of Kathleen Walker Lineberry and L. M. Lineberry. She was a graduate of Grays Chapel School and Asheboro Business College. Mrs. Routh was a co-owner with her husband, of Routh Oil Company, Routh Transportation and Routh Water Service....
Clifford Glenn Spivey
Nov 21, 2018
Clifford Glenn Spivey, age 74, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Mr. Spivey was born in Randolph County on February 21, 1944 to Clifford Seth and Cornie Yow Spivey. He was formerly employed with B.B. Walker Shoe Company and Donald Henley Sawmill. in addition to his parents, Glenn was preceded in death...
Frank Auman Teel
Nov 19, 2018
Frank Auman Teel, age 76, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 at his home.
Mr. Teel was born in Randolph County on May 5, 1942 to Leonard and Mabel Auman Teel. Auman was a farmer and businessman and served as director of the Randolph County Livestock Association, in years past. He was a volunteer fireman and a founding...
George Herbert Snow, Jr.
Nov 19, 2018
George Herbert Snow, Jr., age 85, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Snow was born in Randolph County on May 24, 1933 to George Herbert and Leota Snow. He was retired from Flowers Bakery after 36 years of service. Herbert was a member of Fayetteville Street Baptist Church and attended Clearview Baptist Church....
Lula Adelaide Smith Harmon
Nov 17, 2018
Lula Adelaide Smith Harmon, age 92, of Asheboro died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.
Mrs. Harmon was born March 31, 1926 in Forsyth County, NC, the daughter of Fred Lee and Dora Ann Grubbs Smith and attended Bailey's Grove Christian Church. She was formerly employed with Sherwood Drive In, Brian Center Nursing Home, and retired from...
Vanessa Parker Robbins
Nov 12, 2018
Vanessa Parker Robbins, 63 of Asheboro, NC died on Monday, November 12, 2018 at her home. She was the wife of Terry Bowden Robbins.
Mrs. Robbins was born October 22, 1955 the daughter of Sally Parker Redding & step-father, Frank Redding and Thomas Parker.
Vanessa was a native of Randolph County and graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School. She was a member...
Valeria Dunn Greene
Nov 11, 2018
Star - Valeria Dunn Greene, age 93, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation in Biscoe.
Mrs. Greene was born in Montgomery County on July 31, 1925 to Bill and Fannie Williams Dunn. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and was retired from Russell Hosiery Mill with 40 plus years of employment.
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