Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Joanne Merrill Clifton
Jul 15, 2015
Joanne Merrill Clifton, age 75, of Randleman died Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Randolph Hospital. Mrs. Clifton was a native of PA. Joanne was a member of Hope Baptist Church. She was known to have a quirky personality and was an avid "Pittsburgh Steelers" fan. She is survived by her daughters: Peggy Sue Lucas and her husband Randy of Randleman,...
Wanda Darlene Frazier
Jul 14, 2015
Wanda Darlene Fuller Frazier, age 49, of Asheboro died Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Frazier was born September 4, 1965 in Griffin, GA to Ceil and Shirley Fuller. She was formerly employed with Acme-McCrary and Jockey International. She is survived by her daughter, Amy Shaw and husband Shawn of Cedar Falls; son, Wesley Frazier of Asheboro; 4...
Rev. Arthur Thomas Swaney
Jul 14, 2015
Rev. Arthur Thomas Swaney, age 78, of Asheboro died Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Rev. Swaney was born in Randolph County on June 5, 1937 to Taylor and Sarah Gearen Swaney. He was employed with Bossong Hosiery for 15 years and was a former upholsterer for Alvin Councilman. Rev. Swaney was retired as Pastor...
Edith Little
Jul 13, 2015
Edith Hall Little, age 87, of Franklinville died Monday, July 13, 2015 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mrs. Little was born August 7, 1927 the daughter of Lonnie and Verdia Whitten Hall. Edith was retired from Ma-Maw's Kitchen and a member of Bethany United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband Ronald Sheilds Little and her...
Josephine "Jo" Pugh Woestendiek
Jul 12, 2015
Jo Woestendiek -- whose journalism career spanned seven decades and included stints as an editor and reporter at the Raleigh News & Observer, Winston-Salem Journal and Houston Chronicle -- died Sunday at a Winston-Salem retirement community. She was 89. At a time when there were few women in the field, she was one of a pioneering handful who helped bring...
Donald Myron Morrison
Jul 11, 2015
Donald Myron "Don" Morrison, age 77, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at his home. Don was born in High Point to John Donald Morrison and Virginia Kennedy Morrison. He was of the Baptist faith. He was an instructor at Randolph Community College for over forty years, teaching Small Engine Repair and Real Estate. His hobbies included fishing, RV Camping...
William David Hill
Jul 10, 2015
William David Hill, age 80, of Asheboro died Friday, July 10, 2015 at the Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Hill was born in Asheboro on November 15, 1934 to William Guy and Annie Apple Hill. He served his country in the U.S. Army and retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber. In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by his...
Paulette Joyce
Jul 9, 2015
Ramona Paulette Webb Joyce, age 72, of Asheboro died Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Randolph Hospital. Mrs. Joyce was born July 11, 1942 in Montgomery County to Paul and Cora Webb. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church where she served in various positions including playing the piano. Mrs. Joyce was a humble, nurturing and patient lady who was...
Jasper Roy "J.R." Hinshaw
Jul 8, 2015
Jasper Roy "J.R." Hinshaw, Jr., age 77, of Asheboro died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Hinshaw was born in High Point on June 21, 1938 to Jack and Frances Robbins Hinshaw. He was a graduate of Farmer High School and a US Army veteran. Mr. Hinshaw was retired from Lowe's Hardware after 20 years of...
Katie Belle Rachels
Jul 6, 2015
RANDLEMAN - Katie Belle Jackson Rachels, age 68, of Randleman died Monday, July 6, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Rachels was born July 12, 1946 in Robeson County to Roland and Lula Jackson. She was a member of Level Cross United Methodist Church. Katie was a rebellious teenager who didn't want to grow up. She was always seen with a...
Hayward Eugene Jones
Jul 5, 2015
Hayward Eugene Jones, age 74 of Ramseur, NC died Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Universal Health Care in Ramseur. Mr. Jones was born August 12, 1940 in Long Acre, W. VA. the son of Hayward Lipton and Edith Opal Friddley Jones. Hayward was a native of Fayette County, West Virginia, served our country as a US Navy Veteran during the...
Dr. Kerry Harrison Bennet Ainsworth
Jul 3, 2015
Dr. Kerry Harrison Bennet Ainsworth, age 80, of Asheboro died Friday, July 3, 2015 at the Randolph Hospice House. Dr. Ainsworth was born April 30, 1935 in Vancouver, British Columbia to John Haworth Ainsworth and Tanis Ermine Bennet Ainsworth. He grew up in Ocean Falls, British Columbia, a small paper company town on the Northern British Columbia coast. In 1949...
Doyle Reece Stout
Jul 2, 2015
Doyle Reece Stout, age 69, of Asheboro died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at his home. Doyle worked for Randolph Electric Membership Corporation for 35 years. He previously served on the Randolph County Planning Board. He was an avid hunter and was a Lifetime member of the North American Hunter's Club. A graduate of Asheboro High School, he attended Pheiffer College....
Will Edwin Hawks
Jul 1, 2015
Will Edwin Hawks, age 83, of Randleman died Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Hawks was born November 1, 1931 the son of Holt E. and Lollie Belle Maddox Hawks. Mr. Hawks was a native of Thomasville, NC and a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was retired from Kaiser-Roth (Burlington Mills) and served...
Frankie Lee Shirley
Jun 30, 2015
Frankie Lee Shirley, age 68, of Asheboro died Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Shirley was born in Randolph County on March 8, 1947 to Frank and Ethel Shirley. Frankie served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was employed with Wells Hosiery and attended First Wesleyan Church of Asheboro. In addition...
Forrest John Hardwick
Jun 29, 2015
Forrest John Hardwick, age 48, of Asheboro died Monday, June 29, 2015 at his home. Mr. Hardwick was born July 2, 1966 in Greenville, SC to Gene and Susie Hardwick. He was employed with the City of Asheboro and was a member of Masonic Lodge #699. He is survived by his wife, Roxana J. Hardwick; son, Jordan C. Hardwick of...
Jesse Quinton Farlow
Jun 29, 2015
Jesse Quinton "Buck" Farlow, QMCS, USN retired, age 93, of Greensboro died Sunday, June 28, 2015 at North Pointe of Archdale. Mr. Farlow was born January 29, 1922 in Greensboro, the son of Joseph and Sally Bean Farlow and was retired from the US Navy after 27 years of service. He was a veteran of WWII, the Korean War, and...
William Mahlon Wicker
Jun 29, 2015
William Mahlon Wicker, age 88, of Randleman died Monday, June 29, 2015 at his home. Mr. Wicker was born August 6, 1926 in Randolph County to Mahlon and Flossie Wicker. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, attended Solid Rock Baptist Church and was retired from Acme-McCrary. Mr. Wicker loved farming and working in the lumber business. In...
Louise Miller Moose
Jun 28, 2015
Louise Miller Moose, age 80, of Asheboro died Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Garcia Medical Center in the Philippines. Ms. Moose was born in Salisbury on November 11, 1934 to Henry and Virginia Melchor Miller. Louise was a 1953 graduate of Boyden High School and graduated from Catawba College with a B.A. Degree in Elementary Education. She was a former...
Crystal Dodge Sims
Jun 26, 2015
Crystal Dodge Sims, age 68, of Asheboro died Friday, June 26, 2015 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Sims was born October 21, 1946 in Bangor, Maine and graduated from Thomas Edison High School in Springfield, Virginia. She graduated from Alexandria Business School and retired from Xerox Corporation after 35 years of service. Crystal was very involved in DAR and...
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