Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Florence LaVerna Davis
Jan 9, 2017
Florence LaVerna Bell Davis, "Lucky" age 84, of Randleman died Monday, January 9, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Davis was born December 22, 1932 the daughter of John and Hilda Bell. She was a native of Lee County. Lucky graduated from Meredith College and Mars Hill College. She proudly served the state of North Carolina public schools in...
Frances Claire Mills
Jan 9, 2017
Frances Claire Clark Mills, age 69, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Randolph Hospital. Mrs. Mills was born in Henderson, KY on March 3, 1947 to Joseph and Golda Porter Clark. Frances was a graduate of the University of Kentucky where she received her nursing degree. She was retired as a Registered Nurse after 45 years...
Tommy Mitchell Wagoner II
Jan 9, 2017
Tommy Mitchell Wagoner II went home on January 9, 2017. Mitch served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Left to carry on his memory are mother, Marlene B. Riley; sister, Carmen W. Cross; partner and best friend, Don Presnell; and the love of Mitch's life his poodle Riley Jean. Celebration of his life will...
Louise Routh Gray
Jan 8, 2017
Louise Routh Gray, 94 of Grays Chapel passed away on January 8, 2017 at Universal Healthcare of Ramseur, NC. Funeral services to celebrate her life will be at 3:00 pm Thursday, January 12 at Grays Chapel United Methodist Church, with visitation from 1:00-2:30 at the church. Louise was born on January 9, 1922 in Randolph County to the late Thomas...
Carolyn Shepard Chisholm
Jan 8, 2017
Carolyn Shepard Chisholm, age 83, of Asheboro, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur, Ramseur, NC. Mrs. Chisholm was born November 24, 1933 the daughter of George Edward and Mary Louise Hoffmann Shepard. Carolyn was a native of Chapel Hill, NC and a retired teacher, having taught in Asheboro City and Randolph County schools. She was...
Stacey Ann Hill
Jan 7, 2017
Stacey Ann Hill, age 28, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017. Ms. Hill was born in Greensboro, NC and was a homemaker. Stacey loved life and her son, Isaac. She had an abundance of friends whom she loved and they loved her. Stacey was a big New England Patriots and Oklahoma Sooners fan. She loved the beach....
Richard Lewallen Luck
Jan 7, 2017
Richard Lewallen Luck, age 86, of Asheboro, passed away on January 7th, 2017. He was born in Ulah to Willis and Florrie (Lewallen) Luck and was the last surviving member of ten children, Beatrice Robbins, Syrona Wilson, Lloyd Luck, Clayton Luck, Willis D. Luck, Jr., Henry Luck, Curt Luck, Eugene Luck, and Stanton Lee Luck. He is survived by his...
Virginia Hussey Rumley
Jan 6, 2017
Virginia "Janie" Hussey Rumley, age 90, of Asheboro went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 6, 2017 after a brief stay at Randolph Hospice House. Ms. Rumley was born in Moore County on August 26, 1926 to Bert and Bertie Allred Hussey. She was retired from Kayser-Roth and a member of Sunset Avenue Church of God....
Marie Coble
Jan 6, 2017
Marie Daniels Coble, age 95, of Randleman died Friday, January 6, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Coble was born January 14, 1921 the daughter of John and Grace Daniels. Marie was a native of Randolph County and formerly co-owner of Coble Realty. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Randleman. In addition to her parents, Marie...
Alton Thomas Maw
Jan 6, 2017
Mr. Alton Thomas Maw, age 94, died Friday, January 6, 2017 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Alton was born May 23, 1922 in Anderson, South Carolina, the son of Thomas L. and Ina Cardel Maw. He was a retired employee of Burlington Industries with twenty years of service. He attended Troy Presbyterian Church and was a US Air Force veteran...
Lucy Mildred Poindexter
Jan 6, 2017
Lucy Mildred Smith Poindexter, age 87, of Randleman died Friday, January 6, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Poindexter was born March 29, 1929 the daughter of William and Rosa Belle Smith. Lucy was a native of Hamlet, NC and was of Baptist faith. She enjoyed crocheting and working crossword puzzles. In addition to her parents Lucy is preceded in death...
Ronald Lee Pendleton
Jan 5, 2017
Ronald Lee Pendleton, age 69, of Asheboro passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2017. Ron was a kind gentleman who loved The Lord, his family, friends, and the outdoors. He was born in Roanoke County, VA on December 21, 1947 to Haywood and Lucille Little Pendleton. He was employed as a Real Estate Appraiser. Ronald was a member and...
Curtis William Shepard
Jan 4, 2017
DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY.... Curtis William Shepard, age 59, of Candor passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. Curtis was born July 27, 1957 in Montgomery County, NC, the son of Montgomery and Rosie Marie Johnson Shepard. He was an active member of Holly Mount Baptist Church, a crane...
Doris Jean Miller
Jan 4, 2017
Doris Jean Miller, 80, passed away at Moses Cone Hospital on January 4, 2017. Doris Jean's journey began outside of the Asheboro City limits when she was born in Sam and Sally Mada Henley's (her grandparents) farm house March 23, 1936. Her mother, Gladys Henley Miller, had complications during delivery and the baby experienced some head trauma at birth. This...
Frank Miller
Jan 2, 2017
Boyd Franklin Miller, age 81, of Asheboro died Monday, January 2, 2017. Mr. Miller was born December 8, 1935 in Asheboro to George Thomas and Viola Mae Williams Miller. He served with the NC National Guard and the US Coast Guard. Mr. Miller, along with his wife, Gwendolyn, owned and operated Miller Engraving. He had also been a salesman for...
Jimmy Ray Davis
Jan 2, 2017
Jimmy Ray Davis, 67, of Franklinville, died Monday, January 2, 2017 with his family by his side. He was a native of Randolph County. He worked 26 years at Black & Decker, helped his daddy farm and enjoyed riding motor cycles and doing wood working. He was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Barbara Ruth Davis, infant...
Robert Leonard Staley, Sr.
Jan 1, 2017
Robert Leonard Staley, Sr., age 71, of Asheboro died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta. Robert was born January 15, 1945 the son of Leonard and Mary Miller Staley. Robert was a native of Hampton, VA and a 1963 graduate of Randleman High School. Robert loved golf! He played many rounds at the Asheboro City course...
Mary Keller Kirkman
Dec 31, 2016
Mary Keller Kirkman, age 90, of Asheboro died Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Mrs. Kirkman was born August 20, 1926 in Chatham County, the daughter of Leonard and Lillie Keller. She was retired from Acme McCrary Hosiery Mill in Asheboro and was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil "Hamp" Kirkman. She is survived by...
Robert "Bob" Henry Moyer
Dec 31, 2016
Robert Henry Moyer, 74, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at his home. Born in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania on October 24, 1942 to Edward Stone And Marie Rempp Moyer. Survived by his loving wife Ida Heckard Moyer; son William "Billy" Edward Moyer of Fuquay-Varina, NC and his wife Amy Ketron Moyer; his grandson Edward Witt Moyer; a...
Louise Gooch Kimes
Dec 29, 2016
Carrie Louise Gooch Kimes, age 82, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home. Mrs. Kimes was born in Franklinville on June 25, 1934 to Roy Lee and Betty Jane Trogdon Gooch. She was retired from Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital after 25 years as a Registered Nurse. Louise was a member of Giles...