Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
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...
Joyce Allred Davis
May 29, 2018
Joyce Allred Davis, age 75, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro.
Mrs. Davis was born in Moore County on April 1, 1943 to Dewey and Emily Bruce Allred. She was retired from Davis Unique Properties and was a member of Faith Alliance Church in Asheboro. In addition to her parents, Joyce...
Rachel Holt
May 29, 2018
PLEASANT GARDEN - Rachel Stephens "Tootie" Holt, age 81, of Pleasant Garden died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.
Mrs. Holt was born May 19, 1937 the daughter of Troy Houston and Wilma Duncan Stephens.Tootie was a native of Liberty, NC and a graduate of Liberty High School, Class of 1955. She was a member of Jamestown United...
Douglas Eugene Wilson
May 27, 2018
Douglas Eugene Wilson, age 64, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the Randolph Hospice House.
Douglas Wilson, otherwise known as "Bear" to all of his loved ones, was known as an avid fan of wrestling and NASCAR. He also loved his Blue Devils. He was an NC Zoo employee and enjoyed his time there mainly for his...
Jordan Ray Beane
May 26, 2018
Jordan Ray Beane, age 21, of Asheboro died Saturday, May 26, 2018.
Born August 30, 1996, Mr. Beane took the Lords hands and leaves behind his wife Kaitlyn Beane and family. The son of Tabitha and Roger Wilson, Kevin and Starla Beane and Melvin Strickland. Brother to Ty, Reece, Eli, Hannah, Brooke, Ana, and Montgomery and also many cousins.
Mr. Beane, also...
Jack Blease "Buddy" Wright
May 26, 2018
Jack Blease "Buddy" Wright, Jr., age 63, of Randleman passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.
Mr. Wright was born May 25, 1955, the son of Jack Blease Wright, Sr. and Armeta Robbins Wright Tompkins, who has preceded him in death.
Jack, better known as "Buddy" was a native of Randolph County and attended City of Refuge Worship...
Myrtle Novella Maness
May 23, 2018
Myrtle Novella Hamilton Maness, age 90, of Star, NC died Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Cross Road Retirement Community, Asheboro.
Mrs. Maness was born March 28, 1928 at Troy, NC the daughter of the late Arthur Wade Hamilton and the late Hattie Saunders Hamilton.
Mrs. Maness was a very humble lady always caring for people and putting others needs before hers. She...
Leon Stanley "Stan" Haywood
May 22, 2018
Leon Stanley “Stan” Haywood, Asheboro resident, Randolph County Commissioner, and former owner of Prevo Drug, Inc died Tuesday morning. He was 73.
Stan was born May 22, 1945 in Robbins, North Carolina to Leon Wilson and Jessie Garner Haywood who preceded him in death. The son of mill workers, Stan learned early the importance of faith, family, and community.
A lifetime Tar...
Geraldine Hazel Waite
May 22, 2018
Geraldine Hazel Waite, age 82, of Climax died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.
Mrs. Waite was born June 21, 1935 the daughter of Marwin and Hazel Smith Waite.Geraldine was a native of Buffalo, NY and retired from Guilford County School system. She attended Providence Friends Meeting and enjoyed traveling, painting and crafts.She is survived by her daughters:...
Douglas Freeman Fowler
May 21, 2018
Douglas Freeman Fowler, age 87, of Troy died Monday, May 21, 2018 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation, Biscoe.
Mr. Fowler was born August 8, 1930 at Queens, NY the son of the late Christopher Fowler and the late Margaret Freeman Fowler. He was self -employed as a General Contractor for many years. Douglas was a larger than life father figure...
Lloyd Elton Taylor
May 21, 2018
Lloyd Elton Taylor, Jr., age 81, of Randleman died Monday, May 21, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.
Mr. Taylor was born April 28, 1937 the son of Lloyd and Virginia Hess Taylor.Lloyd was a native of Charleston, W. Va. and served in the US Airforce, as Staff Sgt. for eight and a half years. He was the division manager over...
Bernard "Bernie" Worth Millikan
May 20, 2018
Bernard "Bernie" Worth Millikan, age 67, of Randleman died Sunday, May 20, 2018 at his home.
Bernie was a native of Guilford County and a truck driver for Universal Springs for 30 plus years. He was involved in racing his whole life and loved to travel. Bernie never met a stranger, a true people person. Bernie is preceded in death by...
Clyde Hall
May 20, 2018
Clyde Hall, age 73, of Troy died Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation, Biscoe.
Mr. Hall was born March 4, 1945 at Pennington Gap, VA the son of the late Creed Hall and the late Dorothy Hall.
He was self employed for over 20 years as an auto mechanic. Mr. Hall was a giving, caring, loving man, kind...
Ellen Stevens
May 17, 2018
Ellen Lawson Stevens, age 88, of Sophia died Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Mrs. Stevens was born March 15, 1930 the daughter of Jim and Eva Thomas Lawson.
Ellen was a native of Surry County and retired from Nixon-Reynolds Hosiery Mill. In addition to her parents, Ellen is preceded in death by her sons, Larry and...
Hal Worth Hodgin
May 16, 2018
Hal Worth Hodgin, 74, of Asheboro passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Randolph Hospice House.
Hal was born November 21, 1943 in Randolph County, the son of Keith Grimes Hodgin, Sr. and Annie Jarrett Hodgin, both deceased.
He worked hard all of his life. At age 7 with the help of his Dad, he got up every morning before school to...
Armond Van Hulst
May 16, 2018
Armond Van Hulst, age 85, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Van Hulst was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 18, 1933 to Gerrit Tys and Tryntje Catherine Storm Van Hulst. Armond served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air...
Marion Matthews Fox
May 15, 2018
Lydia Marion Matthews Fox, age 98, of Asheboro and formerly of Randleman, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro.
Mrs. Fox was born November 12, 1919 in Sanford to Walker and Matie Matthews. She was retired from Laughlin Hosiery Mill. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Randleman for 50 years where she...



