Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Bertie Richardson Johnson
Jul 4, 2014
Bertie Richardson Johnson, age 85, of Troy died Friday, July 04, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Mrs. Johnson was born March 31, 1929 at Mt. Gilead, NC, the daughter of Charlie Franklin and Mary Carpenter Roberts Richardson. She was a member of Hamer Creek Baptist Church in Mt. Gilead and also attended West Asheboro Baptist Church. She was...
James Leonard Coble
Jul 1, 2014
James "Jim" Leonard Coble, Sr., age 88, of Randleman died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 Mr. Coble was born August 15, 1925 the son of Jesse and Ollie Coble. He was a native of Flint, MI and served in the US Navy during WWII. Jim was the owner of Coble Realty for over 50 years and was an accountant. He was...
Juan Corona
Jun 30, 2014
Juan Corona, 6 months old, died Monday, June 30, 2014. He is survived by his parents Juan Corona and Cecilia Tate; sisters: Lakara Timmons and Denali Corona; grandparents, Danny and Barbara Corum of Franklinville and Juan and Juana Corona of GTO, Mexico; aunt; Jennifer Brown and her husband Dustin of Asheboro; uncle; Danny Corum of Franklinville. The family will receive...
Betty Jo Hunsucker
Jun 29, 2014
Betty Jo Hardister Hunsucker, age 80, of NC Hwy 109N, Troy died Sunday, June 29, 2014 at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Hunsucker was born July 9, 1933 at Randolph County, NC, the daughter of Nish Boyles and Vella Russell Hardister. She attended Lomax Memorial Baptist Church and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she is preceded...
Sarah Ellen East
Jun 29, 2014
Sarah Ellen Hughes East, age 75, of Asheboro left her earthly home to enter into her heavenly home on Sunday, June 29, 2014. She is survived by her two daughters: Donna Cole Bates of Carthage, NC; Dawn Presnell of Asheboro; two grandsons: Gary Cole and Scott McClintock; 4 great-grandchildren and two brothers: Harold and Gary Hughes. Sarah was preceded in...
Harold Ray Wilson
Jun 28, 2014
Harold Ray Wilson, age 76, Randleman, NC died Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Wilson was born February 26, 1938 the son of Hobert and Ethel Richardson Wilson. Harold was a kind, generous and loving person to all who knew him. He was known for his grace, his love of God and his love for his...
Shirley Louanne Luck
Jun 27, 2014
. Shirley Louanne Presnell Luck, age 78, of Asheboro died Friday, June 27, 2014 at Cross Road Retirement Community, Asheboro. Mrs. Luck was born July 7, 1935 the daughter of Charlie Presnell and Margaret Hancock Presnell. Mrs. Luck was a native of Randolph County and was formerly employed in retail sales. She was a member of Mountain of Faith Church....
Bobby Ray Cranford
Jun 27, 2014
Bobby Ray Cranford, age 81, of Asheboro died Friday, June 27, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Cranford was born November 11, 1932 the son of William and Ida Estelle Berry Cranford who preceded him in death. Bobby Ray was a native of Randolph County and served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was of the...
Clara Morris
Jun 26, 2014
Clara Yow Morris, age 82, of Asheboro died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Cross Road Retirement Community. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dale Kennedy officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park. Mrs. Morris was born in Chatham County, NC on September 19, 1931...
Randolph Murray Thomson
Jun 24, 2014
Randolph Murray Thomson, 92, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2014 at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Randy was born at home in Havana, Cuba on October 6, 1921 to William MacKeen and Eloise Wardlaw Thomson. Randy's father was manager of The Royal Bank of Canada in Cuba and his mother was formerly a Presbyterian Missionary and teacher in Cuba. His...
Elmer Sanborn Hutchins, Jr.
Jun 24, 2014
Elmer S. Hutchins, Jr. died Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in Asheboro. Mr. Hutchins was born on October 13, 1924 in Charleston, S.C. and has been a resident of Randolph County since March 1976. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was a retired U.S. Navy Veteran having served as an enlisted man, warrant officer and commissioned officer....
Derinda Rebecca Lewis
Jun 23, 2014
A Memorial Service for Derinda Rebecca Lewis, who died in Boca Raton, FL, on June 23, 2014, will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 420 West Walker Avenue, Asheboro, NC, on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. The family will greet friends immediately following the service. Derinda was born November 17, 1965, graduated from Asheboro High School, Class of...
Pal Fish
Jun 22, 2014
Pal Fish, Jr., age 69, of Freeman Electric Rd., Troy, NC, died Sunday, June 22, 2014 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst, NC. Pal was born March 9, 1945 at Carteret County, NC, the son of Pal Fish and Mary Salter Byrd. He was a member of Prospect Baptist Church of Troy and a retired employee of Freeman Electric. He...
Veola Hanner
Jun 21, 2014
Veola Craven Hanner, age 89, of Asheboro died Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the Randolph Hospice House of Asheboro. Ms. Hanner was born March 24, 1925 the daughter of Fletcher and Lillie Welborn Craven. Ms. Hanner was a native of Randolph County, former employee of Belk-Yates and retired from Briles Oil Company. Veola was the last Charter Member living of...
James Lynn Gillis
Jun 21, 2014
James Lynn Gillis, age 64, of Asheboro, died Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation. Mr. Gillis was born March 12, 1950 in Asheboro. He was a graduate of Asheboro High School and studied at Gaston College in Gastonia, NC. He was a self employed building contractor until he became disabled. James loved music. He was preceded in...
Willie Burron Cagle
Jun 19, 2014
Willie B. Cagle, 73 of Asheboro died Thursday morning at his home. He was a charter member of Friendship Baptist Church, and a former employee of the City of Asheboro. He was a loving husband, father, and Papaw. He is survived by his wife of fifty one years, Linda Cagle of Asheboro, his children, Jimmy Cagle and wife Dianne of...
Brenda Joyce Allen
Jun 18, 2014
Brenda Joyce Burrow Allen, age 69, of Asheboro died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Covenant Christian Church Ministries, 1565 Covenant Mountain Rd., Asheboro with Pastor Lois Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Ms. Allen was born in Asheboro on August 8, 1944...
Lucille Tysinger Vestal
Jun 15, 2014
Virginia Lucille Tysinger Vestal, age 82, formerly of Randleman, died Sunday, June 15, 2014 at Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Thomasville. Mrs. Vestal was born in Asheboro on March 28, 1932 to Marvin and Effie Johnson Tysinger. In addition to her parents, Lucille was preceded in death by her husband Edward Vestal, daughter Frances "Sis" Farmer, sister Ruth...
Rhoda Eliza Hersey Longley
Jun 14, 2014
Rhoda Eliza Hersey Longley, age 67, of Asheboro died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. No Services Will Be Held At This Time. Mrs. Longley was born May 30, 1947 the daughter of Pearlie Andrew and Hazel Patterson Hersey. Mrs. Longley was a native of Caribou, Maine, later returning to Madawaska Lake, Maine. She was formerly self-employed,...
Kenneth Ray Kidd
Jun 13, 2014
Kenneth Ray Kidd, age 58, of Asheboro died Friday, June 13, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Kidd was born March 26, 1956, the son of Wilbert and Lennie Webster Kidd. Mr. Kidd was born and raised in Ramseur and was retired from Prestige Fabricators. He was a loving, giving father, and always putting his girls first and foremost...