Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Clyde Colon Dawkins
Apr 15, 2017
Clyde Colon Dawkins, Sr, age 92, of Asheboro died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur. Mr. Dawkins was born August 27, 1924 the son of Calvin Scott and Ida Mae Greene Dawkins. Clyde served in the US Marine Corps during World War II at Iwo Jima. He retired from Lowes Hardware in Asheboro and was a...
Bruce Edward Hallenbeck
Apr 15, 2017
Bruce Edward Hallenbeck, age 68, of Randleman, North Carolina, passed away April 15, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. Bruce was born on October 22, 1948 in Tarrytown, New York. He was pre-deceased by his father William "Bill" Hallenbeck, mother Marie Delanoy, both of New York and his brother William Thomas of Washington, D.C. Bruce is survived by his...
Rachel Carolyn Sneed
Apr 15, 2017
Rachel Lynthacum Sneed, age 78, of Candor, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at First Health Hospice and Palliative Care, Pinehurst, NC. Rachel was born February 19, 1939 at Montgomery County, the daughter of Ernest Franklin and Jewel Thompson Lynthacum, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a member of Pentecostal Holiness Church of Troy. She was a...
Ernestine Jessup
Apr 12, 2017
Ernestine Groce Jessup, age 81, of Randleman died Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Jessup was born April 26, 1935 the daughter of Arthur Ralph and Martha Coltrane Groce. Ernestine was a native of Randolph County and a member of Midway Wesleyan Church, were she served on many committees including Sunday School Teacher for the children's...
Herman Azel Hoover
Apr 12, 2017
Herman Azel "Pop" Hoover, 94, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Forsyth Hospital. Mr. Hoover was born in Randolph County on July 6, 1922 to Monroe and Renie Sheffield Hoover. He attended Farmer School. Herman served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was retired from L-Ranch Furniture. Herman had a love...
Betty Lou Parsons
Apr 12, 2017
Betty Lou Rumley Parsons, age 74, Troy passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Mrs. Parsons was born in Richmond County on January 4, 1943. She was employed in the textile industry for over 20 years and was of the Baptist faith. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Wayne Parsons, mother, Gladys K. Blankenship, father, Clifton Rumley,...
Marilyn Burns Swink
Apr 11, 2017
Marilyn Burns Swink, age 89, of Asheboro died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. Mrs. Swink was born January 23, 1928 in Asheboro to Emory and Mary Burns. She was a 1947 graduate of Asheboro High School and a charter member of Calvary United Methodist Church. Mrs. Swink was a homemaker and a member of...
Donna Gail Maness Fuller
Apr 10, 2017
Donna Gail Maness Fuller, age 56, of Troy passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Fuller was born in Troy on February 4, 1961 to James and Audrey Lamonds Maness. She was employed with Capel Rugs for 30 years. Donna was a member of Troy Pentecostal Holiness Church. Donna was preceded in death by her father,...
Ernest Wayne Key
Apr 9, 2017
Ernest Wayne Key, age 80, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Key was born in Surry County, NC on November 26, 1936 to Ernest C. and Alma Marion Key. Wayne served his country in the U.S. Army for 4 years as an Army cook. He was a cook for Tommy's Drive Inn for...
Walter Ray Lanier
Apr 8, 2017
Walter. R. Lanier, Jr., 80, better known as, W.R., Walt or Dub, of Asheboro, went home to be with his Lord that he loved so much on Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. He was born in Randolph County, where he lived his entire life. W.R. was a devout Christian man and had a special way...
Sue Williams Alexander
Apr 6, 2017
Clara Sue Williams Alexander, age 88, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Alexander was born in Star, NC on October 18, 1928 to George and Thelma Jordan Williams. She was formerly employed with B.B. Walker Shoe Company and General Electric. Sue retired from Eveready Battery and was a former CNA with...
Bruce Dunn
Apr 4, 2017
Bruce Dunn, age 87, of Liberty went to Heaven to be with his wife on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Mr. Dunn was born in Gibsonville, NC on December 27, 1929 to George and Bannie Wagoner Dunn. Bruce served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was retired from Olympic Products in Pleasant Garden, a division of...
Patricia Diane Jordan Trull
Apr 4, 2017
Patricia Diane Jordan Trull, age 69, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation. Ms. Trull was born in Asheboro on September 8, 1947 to William and Jewell Briles Jordan. She attended Clearview Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Patricia was preceded in death by her brother, Jared Michael Jordan. She is survived...
James Lee McCarty
Apr 3, 2017
James Lee McCarty, age 69, died Monday, April 3, 2017 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. McCarty was born May 21, 1947 at Falls Church, VA the son of the late Francis C. and Virginia M. McCarty. James is preceded in death by his wife Phyllis, sisters: Susie Burke and Leah McCarty, brothers: Joe McCarty, Dennis McCarty, and...
Tammy Lynn Hayes
Apr 3, 2017
Tammy Lynn Hayes, age 47, of Randleman died Monday, April 3, 2017 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Tammy was a native of Randolph County and was employed by Heath Amusement. Tammy was a great mom and loved children. She had a heart of gold, and was a kind and caring person and enjoyed going to the beach. Tammy...
Ana Lia Sanchez Salas
Apr 2, 2017
Ana Lia Sanchez Salas, age 73, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Salas was born in San Jose, Costa Rica on January 23, 1944 to Asdrubal Sanchez Sanchez and Rafaela Serrano Rivas. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Ana was a loving wife and mother, and an awesome...
Nancy Rich Davis
Apr 1, 2017
Nancy Rich Davis, age 71, of Siler City died Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Chatham Hospital, Inc., Siler City. Mrs. Davis was born December 20, 1945 the daughter of Robert A. "Pid" Rich and Geneva Threadgill Rich. Nancy was of the Baptist faith and a native of Randolph County. She retired from Prestige Fabricators as a Personnel Manager after 30...
Ann Ingram
Apr 1, 2017
Ann Gregson Ingram, 75, passed away on April 1, 2017 under the exceptional care of Hospice House of Randolph. Her Celebration of Life will be held Thursday April 6, 2017 at Hope Community Church located at 4660 Brownsboro Rd, Winston-Salem, NC with visitation at 6:00 pm and service to immediately follow at 7:00 pm. Ann is preceded in death by...
John Frederick Barden
Apr 1, 2017
John Frederick Barden, age 68, joined his Lord and Savior the morning of Saturday, April 1, 2017. Born in Richmond, Va., Fred grew up in Rocky Mount. Fred graduated from Wake Forest University and came to Troy in 1970. A retired teacher, coach and administrator, he was a member of First Baptist Church, Troy, serving in roles including Sunday School...
Betty Ann Turner Gheen
Apr 1, 2017
Betty Ann Turner Gheen died peacefully April 1, 2017, at Clapp's Nursing Home in Asheboro, North Carolina. She was born November 22, 1925, in Leesburg, Virginia, the daughter of William H. and Annie Crim Turner. After graduating from Leesburg High School, she worked at the Department of Agriculture in Washington DC until the end of World War II when she...