Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Clyde Johnson Wagoner
Oct 2, 2016
Elder Clyde Johnson "Jack" Wagoner, age 81, of Liberty died Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Mr. Wagoner was born September 26, 1935 in Allegheny County, NC, the son of Rex Charles and Maxine Sanders Wagoner. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was retired from Laughlin Hosiery Mill in Randleman after...
Leo Miller Clodfelter
Oct 1, 2016
Leo Miller Clodfelter, age 97 of Troy, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 at FirstHealth Hospice of Pinehurst. Leo was born November 1, 1918 at Denton, NC, the daughter of Jasper and Bertie Lyons Miller. She was an active member of Tabernacle Baptist Church where she served for many years as Sunday school teacher, VBS teacher, adult choir member and...
Madeline Murray Linebarrier
Sep 28, 2016
Madeline Murray Linebarrier, age 78, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Linebarrier was born in Taylorsville, NC on October 1, 1937 to John and Margaret Boger Murray. She was formerly employed with Klopman Mills and retired from Neighbors Grove Wesleyan Church after 15 years of service. She is survived by her...
Jimmy Wayne Campbell
Sep 28, 2016
Jimmy Wayne Campbell, age 70, of Randleman died Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at his home. Jimmy was a native of Guilford County and retired from Old Dominion Freight Line, Greensboro. Jimmy is preceded in death by his parents, Amick and Vallie Campbell, daughter, Marlena Sue Hill, brother, Kenneth Campbell. He is survived by his wife of 45 years: Rebecca Holt...
Denise Etta Jones
Sep 26, 2016
Denise Etta Haynes Jones, age 59, of Asheboro died Monday, September 26, 2016 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Denise was a native of Guilford County and a dedicated CNA employee for local nursing homes. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister and grandmother and will be greatly missed. She is preceded in death by her father, Charles Haynes,...
Rayburn York Blevins
Sep 26, 2016
Emma Rayburn York Blevins, 86, of Asheboro died Monday, September 26, 2016 at Carillon Assisted Living, Asheboro. Mrs. Blevins was born in Loudon, TN to the late Orvis Eran and Mary Belle Brown York. She was preceded in death by husband, Neal Blevins; son, Robert Jeffery Blevins; brothers, James and John York; and son-in-law, Jack Scott. Mrs. Blevins' lifework was...
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...