Asheboro Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina

Cora  Kinder

Cora Kinder

Jun 19, 2018

Cora Meredith Kinder, age 95, of Randleman died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.Mrs. Kinder was born February 21, 1923 the daughter of John and Rosa Meredith. Cora was a native of Alexander County. In addition to her home in Randleman she had a home in Mt. Airy, NC. At the age of 93 due...

Kathy  Cooper

Kathy Cooper

Jun 19, 2018

Kathy Cline Cooper, age 62, of Randleman died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.

Kathy was a native of Darlington, SC and had worked in health care management, but was employed with Sapona Manufacturing for the past four years. She enjoyed working word and crossword puzzles. Kathy was a quiet private lady with strong will. She was a...

Charles Isaac Lane

Charles Isaac Lane

Jun 18, 2018

Charles "Chuck" Isaac Lane, age 87, of Randleman died Monday, June 18, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.

Mr. Lane was born September 7, 1930 in Wyalusing, PA the son of Charles and Rebecca Lane.Charles served in the US Army during the Korean War, serving as an Army Ranger. He was proud to be an American, loved his country and earned...

Donald Ray Parrish

Donald Ray Parrish

Jun 18, 2018

Donald Ray Parrish, Sr., age 80, of Sophia died Monday, June 18, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.

Mr. Parrish was born November 22, 1937 the son of Locke Craig and Beulah Mae Voncannon Parrish. Donald was a native of Randolph County and retired from the Randolph County Sheriff's Department. He also enjoyed farming, watching the fruits of his labor grow....

Robert Cox Lewallen

Robert Cox Lewallen

Jun 18, 2018

 Robert "Bobby" Cox Lewallen Sr. passed this 18th day of June 2018.  Survived by his wife, Betty Davis Lewallen of 57 years, his son, Robert Cox Lewallen Jr. (wife Carol), daughters, Melanie Dawn Lewallen, Lola Goins (husband Perry), Betty Dale Smith (husband Mike), Christine Johnson (husband Darrell) and Lori Butler (husband Jesse).  His children blessed him with 10 grandchildren, 20...

Timothy Lynn "Tim" Henry

Timothy Lynn "Tim" Henry

Jun 18, 2018

Timothy Lynn “Tim” Henry, age 54, of Asheboro died Monday, June 18, 2018 at his home.

Mr. Henry was born in Branson, Missouri on July 23, 1963.  Tim was employed with Metals USA in Randleman. 

He is survived by parents, Judy and Jack Looney of Protem, MO; brother, Bob Henry and wife Lillian of Franklinville; sisters, Jackie Knapp of Bastrop, TX and...

Virginia Eva Garner

Virginia Eva Garner

Jun 16, 2018

Virginia M. Garner, age 84, of Asheboro died Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur.  Mrs. Garner was born April 20, 1934 in Asheboro the daughter of Floyd and Hattie Lindley McMasters.

Virginia was a native of Randolph county, a member of Balfour Baptist Church where she was a member of the Faith Sunday School Class and served...

William Harris Russell

William Harris Russell

Jun 15, 2018

William Harris (Bill) Russell, age 80, of Asheboro died Friday, June 15, 2018 at Randolph Health.

Mr. Russell was born January 24, 1938, the son of Cecil Bryce and Opal Graves Russell.  Bill was a native of Randolph County and retired from Roadway Express after 32 years of service.  He was a Master Mason of 50 plus years and, while a...

Alma Estelle Wagoner

Alma Estelle Wagoner

Jun 14, 2018

 Alma Estelle Mitchell Wagoner, age 93, of Asheboro died Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur.

Mrs. Wagoner was born September 17, 1924 in Stokes County to Edward and Ida Mitchell. 

She was a 1941 graduate of Walnut Cove High School and worked in defense during WWII.  Mrs. Wagoner was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church and retired...

Harvey Elvin Cornelison

Harvey Elvin Cornelison

Jun 13, 2018

Harvey Elvin Cornelison, age 81, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at his home.

Mr. Cornelison was born in Montgomery County, NC on July 5, 1936 to Theodore Elvin and Maie Ellen Davis Cornelison.  He was employed in Research & Development in the textile industry for over 40 years. In addition to his parents, Harvey was preceded in...

Ira L Dennis

Ira L Dennis

Jun 13, 2018

Ira Lee Dennis, age 88, of Troy, NC, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation, Biscoe.

He worked in textiles, retail sales, and retired from Troy Lumber Co. He was a member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Mt. Gilead, NC. He served as a deacon and other committees in the church.

He was preceded in death by his...

Grady Lee Blakely

Grady Lee Blakely

Jun 12, 2018

Rev. Grady L. Blakely, age 84, of Troy, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 12, 2018.                                                           

Grady was born in Clemmons, North Carolina, the son of the late James William Blakely and the late Ivy Mae Ellis Blakely.  He was a graduate of Fruitland Bible Institute and Luther Rice Theological Seminary.

Grady, or “Preacher Blakely” as he...

Betty  Sprankle

Betty Sprankle

Jun 10, 2018

Betty Snyder Sprankle, age 85, of Asheboro died and went to be with her beloved Lord and Saviour, Sunday, June 10, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.

Mrs. Sprankle was born March 18, 1933 in Brookville, PA to Newell and Mary Snyder.  She was the youngest of four.  ​​She lived most of her life in Pennsylvania and New York State.

She was retired from...

Adam Lee Davis

Adam Lee Davis

Jun 9, 2018

Adam Lee Davis, 24, of Liberty died Saturday, June 9, 2018 at his family’s home.

He is survived by his mother and father, Rodney and Betsy Davis of Randleman; fiancée, Jamie Chriscoe of Liberty; sister, Jessica Davis of Randleman; maternal aunts: Jerri McDowell and husband, Micah of Archdale, Connie James and husband Stacy of Concord; several great aunts and great uncles,...

Brenda "Sue"  Davis

Brenda "Sue" Davis

Jun 9, 2018

Brenda “Sue” Davis, age 75, of, Franklinville died Saturday, June 9, 2018 at her home.

Sue was born on March 5, 1943, the daughter of Frank and Dorothy Cox Lovell. 

Mrs. Davis was a native of Randolph County and retired from Prevo Drug after 15 years as a sales associate.  Sue was a member of Great Spirit Baptist Church and volunteered for...

James Worth Richardson

James Worth Richardson

Jun 7, 2018

James Worth Richardson, age 97, of Randleman died Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.

Mr. Richardson was born December 28, 1920 the son of William and Maude Ellington Richardson. James was a native of Randolph County and served in the US Army/Air Force during WWII. He retired from Commonwealth in Randleman with 45 years of service. James was...

Col. Jerry Lane Sinclair

Col. Jerry Lane Sinclair

Jun 3, 2018

Col. (Ret.) Jerry Lane Sinclair, age 81, of 1302 Tralee Bay Ave., Melbourne died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Autumn House of Melbourne, FL.

Mr. Sinclair was born June 17, 1936 the son of Carl and Ozella Bradley Sinclair.

Jerry was a native of Camden, SC and a graduate of Clemson University. He also received his Master's Degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University....

Lacy Lewis Bowman

Lacy Lewis Bowman

Jun 3, 2018

RANDLEMAN; Lacy Lewis Bowman, age 88, of Randleman died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Randolph Health in Asheboro.

Mr. Bowman was born March 16, 1930 the son of William and Stella Chandler Bowman.Lacy was a native of Randolph County and a member of Worthville United Methodist Church. He served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean and Vietnam...

Wanda Sue Cross Holmes

Wanda Sue Cross Holmes

Jun 2, 2018

Wanda Sue Cross Holmes, age 64, passed away in her home in Denton, NC on the morning of June 2, 2018.

Mrs. Holmes was born in Asheboro on April 21, 1954 to Joseph Henry Cross, Sr. and Peggy Marie Bullins Cross.  She was a 1971 graduate of Asheboro High School and a 1990 Registered Nurse graduate of Davidson Community College.  Wanda...

Berlin Lester Lawson

Berlin Lester Lawson

May 31, 2018

Berlin Lester “Berl” Lawson, age 83, of Randleman died Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation.

Mr. Lawson was born October 27, 1934 in Palaski, VA to George Marion and Mary Lawson. 

He was a US Air Force veteran and attended Giles Chapel United Methodist Church.  Mr. Lawson was formerly employed with Klopman Mills of Asheboro and Sara Lee of...