Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Barney Charles Greene
Sep 25, 2016
Barney Charles Greene, age 96, Asheboro died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro. Mr. Greene was born April 7, 1920 the son of Hadley Robert and Minnie Bell Debery Greene. Mr. Greene was born in Montgomery County where he spent some of his childhood prior to moving to Asheboro where he lived the majority of...
Lewis Franklin Johnson
Sep 25, 2016
Lewis Franklin Johnson, age 84, of Franklinville passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House Mr. Johnson was born in Randolph County on August 23, 1932 to Marcus and Carrie Allred Johnson. Lewis served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was retired from Ramseur Interlock and was a member of Whites...
Nannie Lou Hedrick
Sep 24, 2016
Nannie Lou Austin Hedrick, born October 31, 1926 passed away on September 24, 2016 at Rex Rehabilitation and Nursing in Raleigh, NC after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Hedrick and daughter, Barbara. She leaves to celebrate her life, three children, Bill Hedrick (Mickie) of Raleigh, Dee McLamb (Bill) of Raleigh, and Nancy...
Miriam Wham Ridge
Sep 24, 2016
Miriam W. Ridge, age 93, of Asheboro went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Camden Place Health and Rehabilitation, Greensboro. She had resided at North Pointe of Asheboro since 2008. Mrs. Ridge grew up in the Farmer area and was a retiree of the Randolph County Agriculture Extension Service. She was a member...
Mary Forrest Westmoreland
Sep 21, 2016
Mrs. Mary Rose Forrest Westmoreland passed peacefully on Wednesday morning, September 21, 2016. She is survived by her daughters Deborah Hawkins Presnell and husband Edwin of Augusta, Ga., M. Denise Hawkins and friend, Billy Williams of Palm Bay, Fla., grandsons, MSG John Howell and wife Devin, son Grayson of Ft. Mitchell, Ala., Joshua Howell, wife Amanda, children Deanna, Liam and...
Vivian Brown Saunders
Sep 21, 2016
Vivian Brown Saunders, 47, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at the Randolph Hospice House from complications of ALS. Vivian was born in Asheboro, N.C., on November 17, 1968, to the Rev. Joseph Elwood Brown and Lena Davis Brown. Vivian had a passion for education. She worked as a parent educator for Asheboro City Schools before pursuing...
Ann Hensley Mabe
Sep 18, 2016
Ann Hensley Mabe, age 61, of Troy died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Mabe was born November 1, 1954 in Gaffney, SC the daughter of Richard Eugene and Barbara Jones Hensley. She was a homemaker and attended Lomax Memorial Baptist Church. She was a giving, caring person whose greatest concern was for others. In addition to her...
John Clyde Norris
Sep 17, 2016
John Clyde Norris, age 69, of Troy died Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation, Biscoe. John was born July 22, 1947 in Montgomery County, NC the son of Clyde Calvin and Virginia Fisher Norris, both who preceded him in death. He was the personnel director with Montgomery County Schools and retired with thirty years of service....
Johnny William Widner
Sep 17, 2016
Johnny William Widner, age 83, of Asheboro died Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mr. Widner was born March 22, 1933 in Abingdon, VA the son of Ace and Minnie Murray Widner. Johnny served in the US Navy during the Korean Era and after discharge worked with Cone Mills. He later opened The Groovy Club,...
Thelma Neal
Sep 16, 2016
Thelma Ennis Neal, age 94, of Sophia died Friday, September 16, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Neal was born February 25, 1922 the daughter of Robert and Rebecca Ennis. Thelma was a native of Guilford County and retired from Commonwealth Hosiery in Randleman. She was a member of Fayetteville Street Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Thelma is preceded...
Mary Ruth Wood
Sep 15, 2016
Mary Ruth Poole Wood, age 89, of Troy died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at her home. Mary Ruth was born March 4, 1927 in Montgomery County, the daughter of Marshall Otis and Irene Woodley Poole. She was a member Trinity United Methodist Church of Troy where she served as church secretary for many years. She was a sweet, gentle, caring...
Roy Junious Robertson
Sep 15, 2016
Roy J. Robertson, age 89, of Sophia died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Westchester Manor, High Point. Mr. Robertson was a native of La Cross, VA and retired from Axzo, formerly Reliance in High Point. Roy loved to fish and enjoyed woodworking. He watched western movies and read their novels and he would listen to short wave radio. But most...
Carol Burkhart Brower
Sep 14, 2016
Katheryn Carol Burkhart Brower, age 74, of Denver died Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Levine and Dickson Hospice House. Carol was born in Asheboro, NC on July 10, 1942 to Hobert and Virginia L. Burkhart. She was retired from Bost Neckwear. Mrs. Brower enjoyed bird watching, working in her flowers and listening to gospel music. In addition to her parents,...
Joanna J. Sykes
Sep 14, 2016
Joanna J. Sykes, age 65, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at her home. Miss Sykes was a native of Randolph County and was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Nixon Sykes. She is survived by her mother, Juanita Burleson Sykes of the home; sisters, Linda Williams and husband Benny of Asheboro and Ginger Lewis and...
Alan Harrison Carter
Sep 12, 2016
Alan Harrison Carter, age 61, of Raleigh passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Carter was born in High Point, NC on May 13, 1955 to Leo and Helen Beck Carter. He was formerly employed with Reynolds & Reynolds and Crossroads Ford, and co-owner of Carter's Family Pharmacy. Alan was a loyal and caring...
James Ronald "Ronn" Deaton
Sep 10, 2016
James Ronald "Ronn" Deaton, age 70, of Charlotte died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Novant Presbyterian Hospice, Charlotte. Mr. Deaton was born July 10, 1946 at Charlotte, NC the son of Herman Coolidge and Sue Bridges Deaton. Both parents precede him in death. He retired with forty years of service as an estimator in the construction industry. He was a...
Barbara Jean Trogdon
Sep 9, 2016
Franklinville - Barbara Jean Routh Trogdon went home to be with her Lord and Savior September 9, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Barbara was born to the late John Page and Vallie Thomas Routh on April 1, 1939 at Randolph Hospital. Barbara always liked to tell the story that she was born on April Fool's Day and her...
Malcolm Mize
Sep 8, 2016
Malcolm Mize, age 86, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House. Malcolm was born on July 27, 1930 in Lexington, NC to Betty and Joe Mize. He was a member of First E&R United Church of Christ and served as a deacon and elder for many years. He served in the United States...
Mary Ellen Brown
Sep 8, 2016
Mary Ellen Herrin Brown, age 88, of Randleman died Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Lexington Medical Center. Mrs. Brown was born September 1, 1928 in Chattanooga, TN the daughter of Lloyd and Mattie Herrin. Mary attended Randleman High School, class of 1943 where she lettered in basketball. She worked at Laughlin Hosiery Mill in Randleman for 20 years and retired...
Pearlie Lee Miller
Sep 8, 2016
Pearlie Lee Farlow Miller, 87, of Asheboro, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 8, 2016. Pearlie was a dedicated, faithful member of Mt. Shepherd United Methodist Church. Pearlie was retired as a Labor & Delivery Nurse with Randolph Hospital after 40 years of service. She was a proud member of the team that delivered the first...