Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Billy Wilson Johnson
Feb 28, 2016
Billy "Bill" Wilson Johnson, age 83, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born in Randolph County on April 29, 1932 to John Randolph and Minnie Shaw Johnson. He was a member of Science Hill Friends Meeting. Bill was retired from Builders First Source (formerly the Asheboro Block Plant)....
Ida Louise Boling
Feb 27, 2016
Ida Louise Cranford Boling, age 91, of Asheboro died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Mrs. Boling was born January 29, 1925 in Asheboro, the daughter of William and Estelle Berry Cranford. Mrs. Boling was a native of Randolph County and in addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, James...
Herbert Gustav Vilcsek
Feb 27, 2016
Herbert Gustav Vilcsek, age 84, of Asheboro died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at his home in Asheboro. Mr. Vilcsek was born June 26, 1931 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, the son of Gustav and Helene Philipp Wilczek. He was retired from Western Roto Engravers in Greensboro. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 37 years,...
Ruth Walker
Feb 26, 2016
Allen Ruth Brunt Walker, age 93, of Asheboro died Friday, February 26, 2016. Mrs. Walker was born September 19, 1922 in Winston- Salem to James Hartwell and Ola Swaim Brunt. She was a graduate of Reynolds High School and attended Mars Hill College. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years,...
Fred Ingram Jones
Feb 25, 2016
Fred Ingram Jones, age 73, of High Point died Thursday, February 25, 2016 at High Point Regional Hospital. Mr. Jones was born July 27, 1942 in High Point to Morris Alexander and Clare Case Ingram Jones. He was active in the boy scouts and had received his Eagle Scout award. Fred attended UNC-Chapel Hill and graduated from High Point University....
Vernon Franklin Gordon
Feb 25, 2016
Vernon Franklin Gordon, age 94, of Asheboro died Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Clapps Convalescent Nursing Home. Mr. Gordon was born July 26, 1921in Stokes County to Tully Franklin and Lula Middleton Gordon. He was a US Army veteran of WWII and was retired from Burlington Industries after 39 years of service. After retirement Mr. Gordon went to work for...
Richard Paul Russell
Feb 24, 2016
Richard Paul "Rick" Russell, age 66, of Randleman died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Russell was born July 23, 1949 the son of Charles Lee and Ella Dean Heath Russell. Rick was a graduate of Randleman High School in 1967 and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He grew up attending New...
Ruth Boroughs Cockerham
Feb 23, 2016
Ruth Boroughs Cockerham, 93, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Born on April 6, 1922 at home in Seagrove, NC to the late William & Ola Freeman Boroughs, she graduated from Seagrove High School and was a member of Balfour Baptist church for 58 years where she sang in the Adult Choir, taught Sunday School...
Brenda Gay Farmer
Feb 22, 2016
Brenda Gay Adams Farmer, age 65, of Randleman died Monday, February 22, 2016 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mrs. Farmer was born October 31, 1950 the daughter of Stanmore Maxie and Annie Vaughn Adams. Brenda was a member of Sophia Baptist Church and retired from Jockey in Randleman. Brenda loved her family but the apple of her eye was her grandchildren....
Tina Monique Hogan
Feb 22, 2016
Tina Monique Hogan Hunt, age 47, of Asheboro died Monday, February 22, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston- Salem. Mrs. Hunt was born March 22, 1968 the daughter of Herman Hogan and Amelia Beth Morris. Tina was a hairdresser. She was a graduate of Randolph Community College and enjoyed crafts of all kinds, particularly caning. Tina was preceded...
Sadie Cagle Hughes
Feb 21, 2016
Sadie Cagle Hughes, age 100, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House. Ms. Hughes was born in Montgomery County, NC on April 9, 1915 to Rufus Franklin and Ida Lilly Auman Cagle and grew up in the Ether/Steeds Community. She was a graduate of Star High School. Sadie was retired from Pinehurst Textiles...
James Lewis Chriscoe
Feb 20, 2016
James Lewis Chriscoe, age 78, of Asheboro died Saturday, February 20, 2016 at his home. Mr. Chriscoe was born August 12, 1937 the son of Kenny Jasper and Myrtle Britt Chriscoe. Mr. Chriscoe was a native of Randolph County and a veteran of the US Army. He was retired from Energizer Battery. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Thomas Lee Davis
Feb 20, 2016
Thomas "Tommy" Lee Davis, 83, of Randleman died February 20, 2016 at his home. He is survived by son: Rodney Davis and wife Betsy Davis of Randleman; grandchildren: Jessica Davis of the home and Adam Davis of Liberty; sisters: Rachael Lewis and husband James of Asheboro, Ann Cole and husband Tommy of Asheboro; brother: Robert "Bob" Davis and wife Ruby...
Anderson Glenn "Andy" Luther
Feb 19, 2016
Anderson Glenn "Andy" Luther, age 21, of Asheboro died Friday, February 19, 2016. Mr. Luther was a native of Randolph County and a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church. He loved music, the guitar, and video games. Andy was preceded in death by grandparents: Clarence and Mildred Luther and his grandfather: Glenn C. Freeman. He is survived by his parents:...
Gayle Toomes Millikan
Feb 19, 2016
LEVEL CROSS; Annie Gayle Toomes Millikan, age 86, of Level Cross passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Millikan was born February 19, 1930 the daughter of Robert Vernon and Mary Alvetta (Allie) Hodgin Toomes. Gayle was a native of Randolph County and a homemaker. She was a member of the Level Cross United Methodist...
Faye Tedder
Feb 16, 2016
Margaret Faye Tedder, 67, passed away at her home on February 16, 2016. Mrs. Tedder was a native of Montgomery County and retired from Weeks Construction. She loved to ride the motorcycle with Alex and would spend her free time cross stitching. She was a very strong, loving wife, mom, grandma and sister. Her life's story was recently published in...
Wouda Maria Vereyken
Feb 16, 2016
Wouda Maria Vereyken, 92, of Randleman passed away February 16, 2016 at Carillon Assisted Living. Mrs. Vereyken was born May 26, 1923 in St. Oedenrode, Netherlands. She and Petrus Antonius Vereyken were wed on November 9, 1948 and moved to the United States shortly afterwards. They owned and operated a dairy farm in Level Cross. She went to work at...
Howard Franklin Parks
Feb 16, 2016
Howard Franklin Parks, age 88, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Carillon Assisted Living of Asheboro. Mr. Parks was born in Davidson County, NC on August 8, 1927 to Foy Howard and Opal Loflin Parks. Howard served his country in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. He was retired from Klopman Mills (Burlington Industries) and attended...
Gene Franklin Small
Feb 14, 2016
Gene Franklin Small, age 82, of Randleman, died peacefully at home, in his sleep, on February 14, 2016. Born in Randolph County on May 15, 1933, to Marvin Lewis and Claudia Frazier Small, he was the youngest of 7 children. He worked hard on the family farm in his early years, and graduated from Randleman High School. He joined the...
Myrtle Bates Willis
Feb 13, 2016
Myrtle Bates Willis, age 79, of Randleman passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Willis born in Randolph County on December 29, 1936 to Walker H. and Dovie Isley Bates. She was retired from Milltown Furniture. In addition to her parents, Myrtle was preceded in death by her husband Harold Jim Willis, son Harold Lee Willis,...