Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Mildred Maxine Luther
May 24, 2014
Mildred Maxine Butterworth Luther, age 84, of Asheboro died Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Wilburn officiating. Burial will follow in the High Pine Wesleyan Church Cemetery. Mrs. Luther was born on August...
Carolyn Ann Oaks
May 24, 2014
Carolyn Ann Oaks, age 56, of Asheboro died Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 5:00 pm at Destination Heaven, Old County Farm Rd., Sophia. Ms. Oaks was a native of Randolph County and was self-employed as a home health caregiver. Carolyn enjoyed life, the outdoors, and...
Carlie Wayne Wilhoit
May 24, 2014
Carlie Wayne Wilhoit, age 65, of 424 Tower Road, Troy died Saturday, May 24, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Wilhoit was born May 16, 1949 in Troy. Wayne was a native of Montgomery County, and Owner and Operator of C. W. Wilhoit Plumbing. He loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was preceded in death by...
Nancy Brown Saunders
May 23, 2014
Nancy Brown Saunders, age 71, of Asheboro died Friday, May 23, 2014 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mrs. Saunders was born June 16, 1942 in Randolph County, NC the daughter of the late Joseph and Mattie Brady Brown. She was retired from Black & Decker in Asheboro and a member of Shady Grove Christian Church where she was secretary and pianist....
Elizabeth Rumsey Mish
May 21, 2014
Elizabeth Rumsey Mish, 90 of High Point, NC, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014. She was living in Asheboro at the time of her death. She was born October 22, 1923, and grew up in High Point, NC. Later, as a military wife, "Libby" lived in Germany and Okinawa, and on several Army bases in the U.S. She came back to...
Betty Jean Carter
May 18, 2014
Betty Jean Chriscoe Carter, age 79, of Asheboro died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation. Mrs. Carter was born January 2, 1935 in Montgomery County to Irvin and Bessie Chriscoe. She was formerly employed with Hickory Hill Nursery, Fieldcrest and Burlington Socks. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Carter was preceded in death by her husband, James...
Vera Newman McGrady
May 17, 2014
Vera Newman McGrady, 81, of Asheboro was called to Heaven on Saturday, May 17, 2014. She died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends. Mrs. McGrady was born March 26, 1933 the daughter of Claude Swanson "Bill" and Laura Burnett Newman. Mrs. McGrady was a native of Hillsville, VA and a graduate of Hillsville High School. She continued her...
Archie Leak Smith
May 16, 2014
Archie Leak Smith, age 97, died May 16, 2014 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home. Mr. Smith was born July 17, 1916 in Maxton, North Carolina, son of the late Thomas Leak Smith and Mamie McCallum Smith. He was a graduate of Presbyterian Junior College in Maxton, North Carolina; Wake Forest College, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order...
Keith Crisco
May 12, 2014
John Keith Crisco, 71, passed away at his home in Asheboro, North Carolina, on Monday, May 12, 2014. Born in 1943, Keith is the son of the late Lula Hartsell and John Truett Crisco of Aquadale, North Carolina. Keith received his Bachelor of Science degree from Pfeiffer University where he was president of his class, 1964, and his Master's Degree...
Patricia Petty
May 11, 2014
Patricia Harris Petty, age 69, of Level Cross, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Petty was born December 5, 1944 the daughter of Kenneth Myler and Sue Pickler. Patricia was a native of Guilford County and a homemaker. She was a member of South Elm Street Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Patricia is...
Eileen Wing
May 11, 2014
Eileen Wing of Asheboro, NC, formerly of Hudson Falls, NY passed away May 11, 2014 at the age of 90. No funeral services will be held. Born May 4, 1924 she was the daughter of Richard and Martha (Hadrys) Lyons. On April 28, 1951 she married Pedge Wing of Hudson Falls, NY. Eileen worked as an assembler at Namic Corporation...
Herbert Clay Williams
May 10, 2014
Herbert Clay Williams, age 82, of Asheboro died Saturday, May 10, 2014 at his home. Mr. Williams was born December 19, 1931 in Randolph County to Samuel and Doshia Williams. He was retired from Klaussner Furniture in Asheboro and was a charter member of the Ulah Fire Department. Mr. Williams was a choir leader and deacon at Shadow of the...
Lucy Mae Cross
May 10, 2014
Lucy Mae Cross, age 82, of Asheboro died Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation. Ms. Cross was born in Randolph County on September 22, 1931 to Carl Franklin and Lucy Tysinger Cross. She was retired from Acme-McCrary Corporation after 35 years of service and was a member of Russell's Grove Baptist Church. In addition to her...
Joshua David Queen
May 9, 2014
Joshua David "Josh" Queen, age 29, of Randleman died Friday, May 9, 2014 at his home. Mr. Queen was born February 26, 1985 the son of Randy and Tina Queen. Josh was a native of Randolph County, graduated from Randleman High School in 2003 and attended Greensboro College where he played football all four years. He had a very outgoing...
Keigh Scott Kerney
May 9, 2014
“Laura” Keigh Scott Kerney, age 31, of Loftin Street, Troy died Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Frye Regional Medical Center, Hickory. Laura was born September 23, 1980 at Asheboro, NC the daughter of Robert Scott and Pearl Poole Wallace. She had worked in the banking industry for the past fourteen years, having worked the last four years as a BSA...
Colvin Henry Chriscoe
May 8, 2014
Colvin Henry Chriscoe, age 84, of Seagrove died Thursday, May 8, 2014 at his home. The 3rd of 13 close, fun, loving brothers and sisters, Colvin (aka Calhoun) was born at the family home place on September 22, 1929 to Clyde Lewis and Ometa Cagle Chriscoe. Colvin served his country in the US Army and was employed as a residential...
Wilmoth Smith Bowman
May 8, 2014
Wilmoth Smith "Peggy" Bowman, age 91, of Asheboro died Thursday, May 8, 2014 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 12, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jerry Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park. Mrs. Bowman was born in Danbury, NC on April 22, 1923 to Isaac...
Juanita Bailey Callicutt
May 6, 2014
Juanita Bailey Callicutt, 91, of Troy, NC died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the Hospice House in Pinehurst, NC. Mrs. Callicutt was born on November 23, 1922 in Union County, NC to Frank and Florence Bailey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Paul Callicutt, 1 brother and 7 sisters. Mrs. Callicutt worked...
Margaret Lee Williams
May 5, 2014
Margaret Lee Ammons Williams, age 74, of Asheboro died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation. A private family service will be held. Mrs. Williams was born in Parkton, NC on April 25, 1940 to Walter and Mary Jane Turner Ammons. In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her siblings. She is survived...
Isabelle Lee Hunt
May 4, 2014
Isabelle Routh Hunt, age 88, of Randleman died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at North Pointe Assisted Living Community, Randleman. Mrs. Hunt was born July 25, 1925 the daughter of Walter and Fannie Routh. Isabelle was a native of Randolph County and a member of First Wesleyan Church Randleman. She was a loving, patient, longsuffering individual and the glue that held...