Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...



