Asheboro Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina

Marcelle Rayle Smith

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Charles Parker Bullard

Charles Parker Bullard

Dec 8, 2016

Reverend Charles Parker Bullard, 80, died on Thursday, December 08, 2016 surrounded by family after an extended illness. An entombment in the Mausoleum at Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro, will be a private service with family at a separate time. A Memorial Service of Life will be held at First Baptist Church, Asheboro, on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 2:00PM. The...

Patricia Louise Johnson

Patricia Louise Johnson

Dec 7, 2016

Patricia Louise "Paye" Johnson, age 72, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House. Ms. Johnson was born in Randolph County on September 9, 1944 to Clayton and Ruth Allred Johnson. She was formerly employed with Blue Mist and Klaussner Furniture Plant #9. In addition to her parents, Louise was preceded in death by...

Nettie Arlene Richardson

Nettie Arlene Richardson

Dec 5, 2016

Nettie Arlene Allred Richardson, age 84, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Richardson was born in Franklinville on May 9, 1932 to Lacy and Lucy Childress Allred. She enjoyed visiting Huldah Baptist Church with Ralph. In addition to her parents, Nettie was preceded in death by her brother, her sister, and...

Vira A Goode

Vira A Goode

Dec 4, 2016

Vira Ann Goode departed this earthly life into glory on Sunday, December 4, 2016. Vira, was the daughter of the late Herbert H. Goode and Della Parker Goode. She was born on February 22, 1954 in Mt. Gilead, NC. Vira graduated from West Montgomery High School and attended Montgomery Community College. Vira was a faithful member of Providence Baptist Church,...

Jimmy Marvin Lucas

Jimmy Marvin Lucas

Dec 3, 2016

Jimmy Marvin Lucas, age 64, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Mr. Lucas was a native of Randolph County and employed with Klaussner Furniture of Asheboro. Jimmy was a U.S. Army Veteran and was preceded in death by his parents, John and Ottie Glasgow Lucas. He is survived by...

Darrell  Robbins

Darrell Robbins

Dec 2, 2016

Thurman Darrell Robbins, age 90, of Asheboro died Friday, December 2, 2016 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. Mr. Robbins was born May 23, 1926 in Asheboro, NC, the son of Everette and Katrina Bertha Barnes Robbins. He was a member of West Bend United Methodist Church where he was active in the choir for many years. He was...

Georgia Blake Pridgen

Georgia Blake Pridgen

Dec 2, 2016

Georgia Blake Pridgen, 97, of Troy, NC, died on December 2, 2016, at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. A lifelong Troy resident, Georgia was born on June 14, 1919, to Clovis Ralph Blake and May Allen Blake, also Montgomery County natives. She was married to Thornwell Connelly Pridgen on October 21, 1943. Connie, a native of Dunn, NC, who trained...

James Lacy Auman

James Lacy Auman

Dec 1, 2016

James Lacy Auman, age 91, of Seagrove died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Auman was born February 8, 1925 in Seagrove to Walter C. and Edna Trogdon Auman. He was a 1942 graduate of Seagrove School and was an avid UNC-Chapel Hill fan. Mr. Auman was retired as co-owner of Seagrove Motor Company and was the...

Olive Shelor Strider

Olive Shelor Strider

Nov 30, 2016

Mrs. Olive Shelor Strider, age 92, of Love Joy Rd., Troy passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative Care, Pinehurst. Mrs. Strider was born June 3, 1924, in Walhalla, South Carolina, the daughter of Thomas Balus and Olive Hunt Shelor. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Troy; Mrs. Strider was a graduate of...

Ronald Burns Strayhorn

Ronald Burns Strayhorn

Nov 30, 2016

Ronald Burns Strayhorn, age 75, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Mr. Strayhorn was born in Randolph County on August 20, 1941 to Lacy and Edna Way Strayhorn. Ronald was a member of Academy Street Baptist Church in Randleman. In addition to his parents, Ronald was preceded in death...

Richard Allan Rego

Richard Allan Rego

Nov 27, 2016

Richard Allan Rego, age 59, of Asheboro died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at his home. Richard was a native of Oklahoma and employed by Butler Trailers. He was a caring, attentive, helpful person to all that he knew. Richard was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife: Yvonne Rego; daughter: Diana Rego of Liberty; son:...

Laura Kathleen Lisk

Laura Kathleen Lisk

Nov 27, 2016

Laura Kathleen Lisk, age 22, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. Laura was born in Asheboro on April 2, 1994. She was a 2012 graduate of Asheboro High School and a 2016 graduate of UNC-C. Laura was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Tyler Lisk, Sr., maternal...

Helen D. Jones

Helen D. Jones

Nov 26, 2016

Helen D. Jones, age 85, of Asheboro died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Mrs. Jones was born June 26, 1931 in Asheboro, NC the daughter of Swain Dixon and Pauline Fox Dixon. She worked as a lab technician for Burlington Industries for many years. A member of the First Baptist Church, she was an avid...

Paul Preston Strider

Paul Preston Strider

Nov 25, 2016

Paul Preston Strider, age 76, of Asheboro passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Strider was born in Randolph County on January 29, 1940 to Clarence and Bertha Hamilton Strider. He was retired from G.E./Black & Decker after 37 years of service. Paul was a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church where he was...