Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
William Morrison Barnes
Mar 27, 2016
William Morrison Barnes, 93, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Carillon Assisted Living of Asheboro. Mr. Barnes was born January 6, 1923 in Asheboro to Lee Gray and Lydia Hussey Barnes. He was a graduate of Farmer High School and was a proud WWII US Navy veteran, where he served in the Pacific. Upon discharge from the Navy Mr....
Rachel Mason Miller
Mar 27, 2016
Mrs. Rachel Miller, 86, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, March 27 at Randolph Hospital. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 30 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Ave., Asheboro. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 31 at 10:00 a.m. at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at...
Larry Alan Yow
Mar 24, 2016
Larry Alan Yow, age 72, of Randleman died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Yow was born June 21, 1943 the son of George Alan and Dorothy Pritchard Yow. Larry was a native of Randolph County and served in the US Army. He was a member of Baileys Grove Baptist Church and retired from Sunshine Motors...
Ralph Clement Jones
Mar 23, 2016
Ralph Clement Jones, age 87, of High Rock Lake passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at his home. Mr. Jones was born in Randolph County on December 18, 1928 to J. Frank and Maie Bonkemeyer Jones. He was the retired owner/operator of Jones Skating Rink in Southern Pines. In addition to his parents, Ralph was preceded in death by...
Bobby Lee Hunt
Mar 23, 2016
Bobby Lee Hunt, age 77, of Randleman died Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Bobby was retired from Hamlet Construction. He is survived by his wife of 50 years: Myra Routh Hunt of the home; daughters: Christine Hunt Gray and her husband Tim of Randleman, and Melinda Sodlink and her husband James of Randleman; grandchildren: Dakota Owenby of the home, and Haylee...
Charles Ray Pugh
Mar 23, 2016
Charles Ray Pugh, age 86, of Boone passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Watauga Medical Center. Dr. Pugh was born June 12, 1929, the oldest son of V.R. and Flora Pugh. Dr. Pugh was a native of Randolph County. He received BS and MS degrees from NC State University before earning his PhD from Purdue University. He retired...
Virginia Hales Long
Mar 23, 2016
Virginia Hales Long, age 80, of Troy died Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Mrs. Long was born October 17, 1935 in Rockfish, NC to Curtis E. Hales, Sr. and Lena Mae Smith Hales. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Troy and was retired from Montgomery Community College with 16 years of service. In addition to her parents, Mrs....
Mildred Ashworth Hunt
Mar 22, 2016
Mildred Ashworth Hunt, age 86, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Hunt was a native of Montgomery County and was retired from Union Carbide (Eveready) after 25 years of service. Mildred was a member of Asbury Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Coy Hunt, son Joe Hunt,...
Delores Mae Bulla
Mar 22, 2016
Delores Mae Edwards Bulla, age 82, of Asheboro passed from our loving arms to Gods loving arms on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Mrs. Bulla was born in Asheboro on August 11, 1933 to William Howard and Martha Hazel Edwards, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Thomas Alfred Bulla, as...
Benjamin Franklin Bulla
Mar 21, 2016
Benjamin Franklin Bulla, age 88, of Randleman died Monday, March 21, 2016 at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions Of Asheboro Ben was born May 20, 1927 the son of Herbert Franklin and Lessie Langley Bulla. Ben was a native of Guilford County and served in the US Navy in WWII. He retired from J.D Wilkins Company after 42 years of service....
David Daniel Laughlin
Mar 19, 2016
David Daniel Laughlin, age 87, of Cedar Falls died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Laughlin was born August 19, 1928, the son of Alfred Redding Laughlin and Nannie Stevenson Laughlin. Mr. Laughlin was a native of Randolph County and retired from Arrow International. He was a charter member of Landmark Baptist Church and cared deeply...
William Rudolph Pritchard
Mar 19, 2016
William Rudolph Pritchard, age 87, of Asheboro died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Pritchard was born June 25, 1928 the son of Ebra Elihu Pritchard and Delitha Catherine Monroe Pritchard. Mr. Pritchard was a native of Randolph County and a former truck driver for Milliken Textiles. He retired as owner and operator of Pritchard Vacuum...
Foy Avis Ingram
Mar 19, 2016
Foy Avis Ingram age 112 died peacefully March 19, 2016, at her residence, the Pines in Davidson, NC. At her death she was believed to be the oldest person in North Carolina. Born November 28, 1903, in Farmer, North Carolina, Foy was the daughter of John Thomas Ingram and Christianna Cranford Ingram. She was preceded in death by brothers Henry...
Frances Lassiter McRae
Mar 19, 2016
Frances Lassiter McRae, age 90, formerly of Mt. Gilead died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Taylor House, Albermarle. Mrs. McRae was born August 26, 1925 the daughter of Alberta and Elgie Morris Lassiter. Mrs. McRae was a native of Montgomery County and a homemaker. In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years:...
Rosa Jane Price
Mar 18, 2016
Rosa Jane Cashatt Price, age 91, of Randleman died Friday, March 18, 2016 at Clapp's Nursing Center, Inc., Pleasant Garden. Jane was born to John and Julia Cashatt on December 29, 1924. She was educated at Randleman High School and Allentown Bible Institute in Allentown, Pa. Jane retired from Bank of America in Statesville in 1987. She was a faithful...
Gladys Saunders Brower
Mar 16, 2016
Gladys Saunders Brower, age 96, of Asheboro joined her heavenly family on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Brower was born June 2, 1919 in Asheboro to Eli Franklin and Margaret Rose Saunders. Gladys was the youngest of eleven children. She was an excellent mother, grandmother, great grandmother, cook and seamstress. Mrs. Brower enjoyed reading, crafting and...
Megan Angelique Strickland
Mar 15, 2016
Megan Angelique Strickland, age 16, of Browns Summit died Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Megan was a native of Randolph County and attended Northern Guilford High School. She loved animals, poetry, dance and drawing. Megan was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Donald Reid "Doobie" Allred, Jr. She is survived by her mother, Tierriney Strickland Allred; brothers, Desmond Strickland of...
Nancy Marie Casey
Mar 15, 2016
Nancy Marie Dean Casey, age 55, of Asheboro died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Casey was born September 8, 1960 in Asheboro to Henry and Geraldine Williams Dean. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Asheboro and was formerly employed with Loflin Hosiery in Randleman. Mrs. Casey was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She...
Iris Parnell Haywood
Mar 15, 2016
Iris Parnell Haywood, age 85, of Troy passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Haywood was born in Richmond, VA on July 15, 1930 to Filmore and Beulah Boyd Parnell. She loved the beach and was retired from Holden Beach Properties. Iris was a member of Wadeville Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Iris was...
Glenn Bright McNeill, Jr.
Mar 14, 2016
Glenn Bright McNeill, Jr., age 66, of Troy passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016 at his home. Mr. McNeill was born in Cumberland County on July 30, 1949 to Glenn Bright, Sr. and Clara Canady McNeill. He was a member and Deacon at First Baptist Church in Troy. Glenn was a former Troy Police Officer and was formerly employed...