Asheboro Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina

Furman Ray Greene

Furman Ray Greene

Jan 27, 2017

Furman Ray Greene, age 78, of Asheboro died Friday, January 27, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Greene was born in Carthage on October 23, 1938 to Lloyd and Martha McCaskill Green. He was a member of West Asheboro Baptist Church where he was a deacon. Furman was the owner/operator of Greene's Janitorial Service. In addition to his parents,...

Verlie Freeman Hogan

Verlie Freeman Hogan

Jan 26, 2017

Verlie Freeman Hogan, age 92, of Troy, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Verlie was born October 8, 1924 in Randolph County. She was the daughter of Arlie and Kate Russell Freeman. She was a former employee of Capel Rug Mill and after retirement she worked in home health caring for the elderly. She was...

Deborah "Debbie" Kay Law

Deborah "Debbie" Kay Law

Jan 26, 2017

Deborah "Debbie" Kay Kennedy Law, age 60, of Asheboro died Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Randolph Hospital. Ms. Law was born in High Point on October 25, 1956. She was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Debbie was preceded in death by her father, Junior Kennedy and brother, Ronald Lee Kennedy. She is survived by her sons, Charles "Chuck"...

Maurice Robinson Wiles

Maurice Robinson Wiles

Jan 26, 2017

Maurice Robinson Wiles passed away on January 26, 2017 at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living in Candor, NC, after a short illness. He was 98. Born in Ripley, NY in 1918, he married Frances Gilbert in 1938. They were married for 76 years before her death in 2015. Maurice proudly served in the United States Navy for two years during World...

Shirley Ann Barefoot Cox

Shirley Ann Barefoot Cox

Jan 26, 2017

Shirley Ann Barefoot Cox, age 84, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Cox was born in Clinton, NC on March 17, 1932 to Hugie and Martha Wynn Barefoot. She was retired from the textile industry after 20 years of service. She was a member of Balfour Baptist Church. In addition to...

Christine  Jones

Christine Jones

Jan 25, 2017

Christine Skinner Jones, age 81, of Randleman died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Jones was born June 15, 1935 the daughter of Nathan and Pauline Skinner. Christine was a native of Kinston and retired from New Salem Grocery in Randleman. Heaven gained a new angel January 25, 2017. She was an amazing mother, nana and...

Kathleen "Kathi" Diane Keys

Kathleen "Kathi" Diane Keys

Jan 24, 2017

Kathleen "Kathi" Diane DeLay Keys, age 69, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur. Ms. Keys was born in Washington, DC to John and Irene McNamara DeLay. She was raised in Northern Virginia and was a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in Journalism. Kathi was a huge Washington Redskins...

Randall Lee Cain

Randall Lee Cain

Jan 24, 2017

Randall Lee Cain, 55, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 at 6:22 am. Randy was owner and operator of TJ's Express in Asheboro, NC for 28 years. He was a loyal and selfless husband, father, and friend. Regardless of circumstance, Randy retained his clever wit and sense of humor. He is survived by his wife, Paula...

Smith Fleming Langdon

Smith Fleming Langdon

Jan 23, 2017

Smith Fleming Langdon, age 84, of Asheboro died Monday, January 23, 2017 at his home Mr. Langdon was born August 17, 1932 the son of Delmar and Alvie Partin Langdon. Smith was a native of Angier, NC but spent most of his life in Asheboro, NC. He was the recreation director for Acme-McCrary for 45 years. There he was part...

Travis William Halterman

Travis William Halterman

Jan 23, 2017

Travis William Halterman, age 34, of Asheboro died Monday, January 23, 2017 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Halterman was born June 1, 1982 and was a native of Asheboro. He attended Asheboro High School and formerly employed in landscaping. Travis had a warm smile and never met a stranger. He is loved and will be missed. He...

Amelia Page Parris

Amelia Page Parris

Jan 22, 2017

ASHEBORO--Amelia Page Williams Parris, age 60, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Mrs. Parris was born in Charlotte, NC on November 16, 1956 to John and Amelia Page Williams. Page was a homemaker and had worked at Mt. Shepherd Camp for a few years. Page loved her sons and enjoyed doing crafts....

Clatie Belle Kiser Craven

Clatie Belle Kiser Craven

Jan 22, 2017

Clatie Belle Craven passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the age of 98. Due to her declining health for the last few years, she had lived in Denton, NC under the care of a full-time caregiver. She is survived by her only son, Resal A. Craven, Jr. and wife Fran Loflin Craven of Scottsdale, AZ, one grandson, Michael R....

Deborah "Debbie" Lynnette Shaw

Deborah "Debbie" Lynnette Shaw

Jan 21, 2017

Deborah "Debbie" Lynnette Shaw, age 58, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Shaw was born in Montgomery County on November 17, 1958. She was employed with Klaussner Furniture for over 30 years and was very involved with their Relay for Life programs. She is survived by her husband of 29 years,...

Nina Trogdon Barone

Nina Trogdon Barone

Jan 20, 2017

Nina Trogdon Barone, age 91, passed away at the Arboretum at Heritage Greens in Greensboro, January 20, 2017. She was born October 26, 1925 in Asheboro, NC to Lena and Samuel Erman Trogdon. With her passing, the Lord has gained another angel and her family and friends are left with memories of an incredible woman who was a loving and...

Archie Blair Fairley, Jr.

Archie Blair Fairley, Jr.

Jan 20, 2017

Archie Blair Fairley, Jr., age 85, Asheboro died Friday, January 20, 2017 at his home.

Mr. Fairley, Jr. was born January 19, 1932 in Raleigh to Archie Blair and Macie King Fairley.

Archie graduated from Broughton High School in Raleigh, NC in 1950 where an outstanding teacher award is presented annually in his name. He graduated in 1954 from Duke University followed...

Alen King Vuncannon

Alen King Vuncannon

Jan 20, 2017

Alen King Vuncannon, age 88, of Asheboro passed from this life to the next on Friday, January 20, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Vuncannon was born October 6, 1928 in Ether, NC, the son of Arlie Vuncannon and Ottie Moore Vuncannon. Alen served as an MP (Military Policeman) in the US Marine Corps. He worked in Randolph County all...

Karen Parsons Williams

Karen Parsons Williams

Jan 18, 2017

Karen Parsons Williams, age 61, of Mt. Gilead, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Karen was born July 27, 1955 in Randolph County, but lived the majority of her life in Montgomery County. She was the daughter of Charlie Clyde and Louise Brown Parsons, both of whom precede her in death. She is also...

Olivia Greeson Russell

Olivia Greeson Russell

Jan 18, 2017

Olivia Sartin Greeson Russell, age 78, of Asheboro died Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Russell was born in Randolph County on July 16, 1938 to Claude and Exie Frazier Sartin. Olivia was formerly employed with Homeland Realty. She was a member of Level Cross Baptist Church and attended Woodfern Baptist Church. In addition to her...

John Daniel Brookshire

John Daniel Brookshire

Jan 17, 2017

John Daniel "J.D." Brookshire, 91, of Randleman passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. J.D. was born July 10, 1925 in Randleman, NC to Thomas and Bird Bulla Brookshire. He was a loving husband to Maxine Redding Brookshire for 67 years. J.D. graduated from Randleman High School in 1942 and served in the U.S. Coast Guard in...

Jackson Lee Ballenger

Jackson Lee Ballenger

Jan 17, 2017

Jackson Lee Ballenger, 70, passed away January 17, 2017 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro, NC, after an extended illness. He was born in Chapel Hill, NC to the late Lillian Rabb and William J. Ballenger. His father named him Jackson Lee after the famous generals. Jack is a military veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Era...