Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Judith Gayle Ragel
Dec 23, 2016
Judith Gayle Hancock Ragel, age 77, of Asheboro, died Friday, December 23, 2016 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. A native of Randolph County, she was the daughter of Leonard F. Hancock and Dorothy Powers Hancock. A member of Mt. Tabor Community Church, she had served as the pianist. She retired from Arrow Manufacturing. She is survived by one...
Larry Wade Rich
Dec 23, 2016
Larry Wade Rich, age 69, of Sophia died Friday, December 23, 2016 at his home. Mr. Rich was born June 10, 1947 the son of Wade Talmadge and Audrey Pierce Rich. Mr. Rich was a native of Randolph County and a member of Marlboro Friends Meeting. He was employed by Sears in Greensboro for over 29 years and was a...
Helen Nance Powell
Dec 22, 2016
Helen Phillips Nance Powell of Asheboro died December 22, 2016 after a long illness. She was 85 years old. Helen was born March 10, 1931 and grew up in Ramseur. Before she retired, she was employed as an optometric assistant. She was preceded in death by her mother, Cladie Treece. She is survived by Gilna Nance and David Allred of...
Carl Clarence Brown
Dec 22, 2016
Carl Clarence Brown, age 81, Asheboro died peacefully Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro with his family by his side. Mr. Brown was born April 6, 1935 the son of Clarence Monroe and Ethel Roberts Brown. Carl was a native of Asheboro and co-owner of Fesmire and Brown inc., a firm Carl Brown started in 1959...
Margaret Parker Harris
Dec 21, 2016
Margaret Parker Harris, age 84, of Lexington passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Thomasville Medical Center. Mrs. Harris was born in Wilkes County, NC on May 26, 1932 to Flate and Amanda Tedder Parker. She was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church in Denton. In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her husband,...
Lori Boudreau Moore
Dec 21, 2016
Lori Boudreau Moore, age 75, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House. Ms. Moore was born in Waterbury, CT on August 9, 1941 to Adrian and Gladys Keeny Boudreau. She was retired from Walmart in Asheboro. Lori was preceded in death by her daughter, Tracy Jones. She is survived by her children, Mike...
Katherine Tucker Moore
Dec 20, 2016
Katherine Tucker Moore, age 89, of Troy passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Katherine was born January 25, 1927 in Montgomery County, NC, the daughter of James Reid and Ethel Morgan Tucker. Katherine was a faithful member of First Wesleyan Church of Troy. She was a former administrative assistant at Capels, Inc. until her retirement...
George Bernard Fausnett
Dec 20, 2016
George Bernard Fausnett, age 74, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Randolph Hospital. Mr. Fausnett was a native of Randolph County and was formerly employed in the textile industry. George was raised by Warren and Effie Trogdon, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Lee Fausnett. He is...
Hazel Trogdon
Dec 20, 2016
Hazel Surratt Trogdon, age 88, of Randleman died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Trogdon was born August 25, 1928 the daughter of Daniel Harris "Clark" and Letha Smith Surratt. Hazel was a native of Stanley County and formerly employed with Kayser-Roth Hosiery in Asheboro. In addition to her parents, Hazel is preceded in death by her husband...
Ruth Williford Robinson
Dec 19, 2016
Ruth Williford Robinson, age 98, of Asheboro died Monday, December 19, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Robinson was born February 15, 1918 in Wilson to Thaddeus and Mary Sharp Williford. Mrs. Robinson was a member of First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and was president of Senior Group. She was retired from Stedman Corporation after 20 years...
Jerry Wayne McCawley
Dec 18, 2016
Jerry Wayne McCawley, age 69, Randleman died Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Jerry was a native of Louisvelle, Ky., but has lived in the Level Cross area since 1996. Jerry served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. In Jerry's younger years he did a lot of hunting, but has taken more of an...
Curtis Roosevelt Gray
Dec 18, 2016
Curtis Roosevelt Gray, age 99, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. Mr. Gray was born in Stokes County on December 13, 1917 to E.C. and Nina Young Gray. He was formerly employed with Mr. Jeans and was retired from Shapiro and Shapiro. Curtis attended High Pine Wesleyan Church. In addition...
Billy Goins
Dec 17, 2016
Billy Goins, age 84, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Goins was born in Randolph County on November 10, 1932 to Charles and Amanda Pelfry Goins. Billy served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict where he was the recipient of the Bronze Star. Billy was the President...
Blanche D. Lawson
Dec 16, 2016
Blanche D. Lawson, 90, of Asheboro, N.C., and formerly of Martinsburg, W.V., died Friday, December 16, 2016 at Hospice of Randolph County in Asheboro, N.C. The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home in Martinsburg. Graveside services will follow visitation at Pleasantview Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of...
Marcelle Rayle Smith
Dec 15, 2016
Marcelle Rayle Smith, age 72, of Beaufort, NC died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehab in Newport. Mrs. Smith was born April 14, 1944 in Randleman the daughter of Robert Earl and Mildred Frazier Rayle, Sr. Mrs. Smith was a native of Randolph County where she attended Randleman High School. Marcelle was a member of the...
Barbara Smithdeal Barnette
Dec 14, 2016
Barbara Smithdeal Barnette devoted wife, mother of three daughters, and loving grandmother passed away on December 14, 2016 following a short illness. Barbara was born on July 19, 1934 in Mooresville, N.C. She was the daughter of Charles and Rachael Smithdeal. She attended Wingate University. Following college she worked as an accounting clerk with Southern Bell in Charlotte, N.C. then...
Glenn Harry Jessup
Dec 13, 2016
Glenn Harry Jessup, Jr., age 64, of Asheboro died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his home. Glenn was a native of Randolph County and a1970 graduate of Randleman High School. Glenn was a US Army veteran and employed with McNeil Frame Shop in Seagrove. He was an avid golfer and loved his T.V. He is survived by his wife: Linda...
Terry Wayne Shirley
Dec 10, 2016
Terry Wayne Shirley, age 64, of Asheboro died Saturday, December 10, 2016 at his home. Mr. Shirley was born September 6, 1952 the son Charlie Edward Shirley and Alice Cagle Shirley who preceded him in death. Mr. Shirley was a native of Charlotte and loved music and old cars. He was formerly employed as a disk jockey with Zoo Radio...
Lucille Harris
Dec 9, 2016
Annie "Lucille" Isley Harris, age 84, of Jamestown, NC died Friday, December 9, 2016 at Heritage Greens, Greensboro. The family will hold a private Celebration of Life gathering at a later date. Mrs. Harris was born August 27, 1932 the daughter of Arlie and Martha Peele Isley. Lucille was a native of Seagrove and spent most of her adult life...
Talmadge Bennett Freeman
Dec 9, 2016
Talmadge Bennett Freeman 89 of Randleman passed away on December 9th. A native of Montgomery County he was the youngest of 15 siblings to Bennett E and Sarah Cagle Freeman. He served in the Navy during WWII as a torpedo man and plank owner of the USS Floyd B Parks. Upon returning to the US he worked in textiles until...