Asheboro Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina

Pearlie Lee Miller

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...

George Ray Lampkins

George Ray Lampkins

Sep 4, 2016

George Ray Lampkins, age 68, of Randleman died Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Lampkins was born July 25, 1948 son of George and Margaret Lampkins. Ray was a native of Sullivan County, Tennessee and was a US Army Veteran. Ray was an excellent guitarist and loved to sing. He enjoyed fishing and woodwork. He is...

Tanya Annette Cranford

Tanya Annette Cranford

Sep 4, 2016

Tanya Annette Turner Cranford, age 47, of Asheboro died Tuesday, September 4, 2016 at her home. Tanya was a native of Asheboro and a 1987 graduate of Asheboro High School. She was a loving, caring and a hard working mother who dearly loved her children and family. For over 14 years she worked at Megerian & Wells Attorneys At Law....

Charles Terry Sands, Sr.

Charles Terry Sands, Sr.

Sep 4, 2016

Charles Terry Sands, Sr., age 73, of Randleman died Sunday, September 4, 2016 at,his home. Mr. Sands was born July 27, 1943 the son of Henry Johnson Sands and Alma Willard Sands who preceded him in death. Mr. Sands was a native of Guilford County and a retired truck driver. Charles was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church in...

Bobby Joe Dennis

Bobby Joe Dennis

Sep 3, 2016

The Reverend Bobby Joe "Bob" Dennis was born January 4, 1932, to Ronzo and Pauline Dennis of Troy, North Carolina. He was the oldest of three children, Patsy Dennis Craddock and Philip Donald Dennis, who preceded him in death in 2005 and 2004. He died on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at the age of 84. He was a graduate of...

Joy Lane Sawyer

Joy Lane Sawyer

Sep 3, 2016

Joy Lane Sawyer, age 82, of Asheboro died Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. A native of Sherman, Texas, Joy was the daughter of John Debs Lane and Jourline Cope Lane. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Asheboro and a member of the Westminster Sunday School Class. The owner/operator of The Craft Station in Asheboro,...

Michael Wade York

Michael Wade York

Sep 3, 2016

Sophia-Michael Wade York, age 64, of Sophia died Saturday, September 3, 2016 in Manteo, NC. Born August 5, 1952, Michael was the son of Ralph Grant York and Vera Smith York, who preceded him in death. Mr. York was native of Randolph County and was formerly a truck driver for Voncannon Trucking. He presently was employed as a truck driver...

James Brian Cooper

James Brian Cooper

Sep 3, 2016

James Brian Cooper, 36 of Asheboro, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016. Brian was born December 14, 1979 in Asheboro, NC. He was a 1998 graduate of Asheboro High School. Brian served in the United States Army from 1998 - 2002. Brian was a Sergeant in the Old Guard and a Medical Specialist stationed at Ft. Myers, VA. Brian served...

Virginia Jeanette Nobles

Virginia Jeanette Nobles

Sep 2, 2016

Virginia Jeanette Jackson Nobles, age 88, formerly of Chatham, VA, died Friday, September 2, 2016 at Carillon Assisted Living of Asheboro. Mrs. Nobles was born July 1, 1928 in Lenoir County, NC the daughter of David Clarence and Mary Hart Jackson. Jenny was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and a superb homemaker. Her early days were spent on a farm...

Hendrik  Hielema

Hendrik Hielema

Sep 2, 2016

Hendrik Hielema died of lymphoma attended by family on September 2, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, five days short of his 95th birthday. Henk was born September 7, 1921 in Schaesberg, Limburg Province, the Netherlands, the oldest child of Frisian parents, Stijntje Meester and Jacob Hielema, Knight in the Order of Orange Nassau. As a boy scout he developed a...

Gwendolyn  Miller

Gwendolyn Miller

Aug 31, 2016

Gwendolyn Welborn Miller, age 78, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Miller was born in Asheboro on August 10, 1938 to Colon and Gladys Ingram Welborn. She was the owner/operator of Miller Engraving for 32 years. In addition her parents, Gwen was preceded in death by her son Kirk T. Miller...

Charles Ross Harris

Charles Ross Harris

Aug 31, 2016

Charles Ross Harris, age 93, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Harris was born in Thomasville on May 6, 1923 to Charlie T. and Maude Lambeth Harris. Ross served his country in the U.S. Army-Air Force during WWII. He was retired from the NC Department of Transportation after 45 years of...

Frances Delette Toomes

Frances Delette Toomes

Aug 30, 2016

Frances Delette Toomes, age 75, of Franklinville died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Toomes was born April 13, 1941 the daughter of Virgil and Lenora White Johnson. Frances was a native of Randolph County and retired from Sara Lee in Asheboro. She was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church. Frances loved the beach and...

David Paul Frank

David Paul Frank

Aug 28, 2016

David Paul Frank, age 52, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Randolph Hospital. Mr. Frank was born in Staten Island, NY on November 2, 1963. He was formerly employed with James Lamb Painting and was preceded in death by his father, Arthur William Frank. For the last few years, David had attended Grace Independent Baptist Church....

Frederick Eugene Turner

Frederick Eugene Turner

Aug 27, 2016

Frederick Eugene "Gene" Turner, age 69, Asheboro, died Saturday, August 27, 2016 at High Point Regional Hospital in High Point. Gene was born in Robeson County, NC and attended Asheboro High School. He retired as a Captain of the Asheboro Fire Department after 26 years of service. He loved to hunt and fish, especially traveling to the Outer Banks. He...

Peggy Horner Lloyd

Peggy Horner Lloyd

Aug 26, 2016

Peggy Horner Lloyd, age 69, of Asheboro, died Friday, August 26, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Lloyd was born July 24, 1947 in Asheboro, the daughter of Harvey Alison and Rowena Williamson Horner. Peggy was a member of Oakhurst Baptist Church and was retired from Dillard’s in Asheboro. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Bettie Joyce Morgan

Bettie Joyce Morgan

Aug 25, 2016

Bettie Joyce Hayes Morgan, age 82, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Morgan was born in Asheboro, NC on August 30, 1933 to Walter Irwin and Elizabeth Jane Davis Hayes. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Asheboro. In addition to her parents, Bettie was preceded in...

Tony Lee Green

Tony Lee Green

Aug 24, 2016

Tony Lee Green, age 56, of Seagrove passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at his home. Mr. Green was born in Asheboro on May 10, 1960. Tony was formerly employed with Seagrove Furniture and Upholstery and was a self-employed painter. He attended Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Tony was a devoted PawPaw who loved to hunt and fish with his...

Mary Dee Ann Julian

Mary Dee Ann Julian

Aug 23, 2016

Mary "Dee Ann" Fogleman Julian, 78, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 23, 2016 at her home. She was a bulwark of strength for her children, grandchildren, and friends. Dee Ann was born on December 17, 1937 and was the ninth of thirteen children of Dewitt and Moleter Fogleman of Randleman, NC where she grew up with her six brothers...

Oral Demaree Joyce

Oral Demaree Joyce

Aug 22, 2016

Oral Joyce "Dee", age 80, of Randleman passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at his home after a short battle with cancer. . He was born August 17, 1936 in Stokes County and moved to Liberty in 1949. He retired from Amp, Inc. with 33 years of service and was a US Army Veteran. Dee is preceded in death by...