Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Clarence Ray Thomas
Dec 30, 2013
Clarence Ray Thomas, 95, of Climax, North Carolina, passed away Monday evening, December 30, 2013, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Born September 16, 1918, in Randolph County, he was the son of George Newton Thomas and Dora Freeman Thomas. In his early years, Ray and brother, Cliff operated service stations in Asheboro, but in the early 1950s, he moved...
Winnie Hinshaw
Dec 28, 2013
Winnie Hayes Hinshaw, age 91, of Cary NC, previously a life-long resident of Randleman, NC, died Saturday, December, 28 at Hospice of Wake County, Raleigh. Mrs. Hinshaw was born September 14, 1922 the daughter of Charles and Virginia Wall Hayes. Mrs. Hinshaw was a native of Randolph County and a member of New Salem United Methodist Church of Randleman. Winnie...
Christine T. Brantley
Dec 27, 2013
Christine Tucker Brantley, age 93, of Asheboro died Friday, December 27, 2013 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mrs. Brantley was born August 5, 1920 daughter of John Thomas and Florence Dunn Tucker. Christine was a native of Randleman and retired from Burlington Industries. She had been involved with the Asheboro Senior Center over the years and enjoyed gardening. She...
Beulah Mae Wilson Davis
Dec 26, 2013
Beulah Mae Wilson Davis, age 93, of Asheboro, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home. A private service will be held. Beulah Mae Wilson was born on March 15, 1920 in the Snow Creek Township, Stokes County, NC to J.W. and Hettie Vernon Wilson. She was married at the age of 22 to Joe Harvin...
Mary Bullins Yow
Dec 25, 2013
Mary Bullins Yow, age 83, of Asheboro died Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Cross Road Retirement Community. A private service will be held. Mrs. Yow was born in Asheboro on May 5, 1930 to William and Sallie DeHart Bullins. She was formerly employed with Acme-McCrary Corporation and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded...
Christopher Norman Moquin
Dec 24, 2013
Christopher Norman Moquin, age 41, of Asheboro died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 Mr. Moquin was born May 3, 1972 in Burlington, VT. He served in the US Navy and was formerly employed at Timco Aviation. He is survived by his son Christopher Moquin; mother Barbara Nichols Moquin. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 28,2013 at 10:00 am...
William Howell Winston
Dec 24, 2013
William Howell (Bill) Winston, age 81, of Asheboro died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at his home. A service of remembrance will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 2:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Brian Gawf and Rev. Connie Weaver officiating. The family will receive friends in the small fellowship hall after the service. He was born...
Louise Lorraine Schultz
Dec 24, 2013
Louise Lorraine Schultz, age 71, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro, North Carolina, after a brief struggle with cancer. Louise was born July 10, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York. Louise was a born-again Christian who enjoyed serving Jesus and her family as well as spending time with her five grandchildren. In 1962, Louise married the...
Nordia Robbins
Dec 24, 2013
Nordia Staley Robbins, age 90, of Asheboro died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mrs. Robbins was born July 20, 1923 the daughter of Thomas R. and Mary Ann Cox Staley. Mrs. Robbins was a native of Randolph County and retired from Bossong Hosiery after more than 50 years of service. She was an active member...
Nancy Kearns Brown
Dec 23, 2013
Nancy Kearns Brown, age 91, of Troy died Monday, December 23, 2013 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Nancy was born July 13, 1922 at Ramseur, NC, the daughter of Robert Ivey and Enola Wooley Kearns, Sr. Nancy was a homemaker and a faithful member of Trinity United Methodist Church for many years where she served as a teacher...
Joan Elizabeth Harris
Dec 21, 2013
Joan Elizabeth Harris, 63, of Asheboro, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 21, 2013. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, December 27, 2013 at Crestview Wesleyan Church, 180 Crestview Church Rd., Asheboro with Pastor Jerry Johnson officiating. Ms. Harris was an Asheboro native and was former manager of the Jewelry department at the...
Golda Lambert Wicker
Dec 21, 2013
Golda Lambert Wicker, age 81, of Randleman died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Mrs. Wicker was born March 1, 1932 in Thomasville, NC the daughter of Gary Lambert and Lillian Cox Lambert. A life-long resident of Randolph County, she was a member of Baileys Grove Baptist Church. Formerly employed by Belk's as a clothing model,...
Mary Grant Foster
Dec 21, 2013
Mary Grant Foster, age 93, of Asheboro died Saturday, December 21, 2013. Mary and her first husband, Edgar Wilson Grant moved to Asheboro after World War II to work in the McCrary Mills. A bookkeeper, Mary would eventually work for several firms in Asheboro before retiring from her husband's business, Grant and Ferree Heating and Air. She loved children- that...
Ruby Louise Coltrane
Dec 20, 2013
Ruby "Louise" Morgan Coltrane, age 86, of Asheboro went peacefully into the arms of Jesus Friday, December 20, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Coltrane was born October 30, 1927 at Asheboro, NC, the daughter of Leslie H. and Lois Davidson Morgan. Mrs. Coltrane was a native of Randolph County and a graduate of Asheboro High School and Kings Business College...
Bonnie Lee Thrush Poole
Dec 20, 2013
Bonnie Lee Thrush Poole, age 76, of Troy died Friday, December 20, 2013 at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy. Bonnie was born August 7, 1937 at Shoshone, ID, the daughter of George S. and Dorothy McGeehee Thrush. She was a member of Troy Wesleyan Church. Bonnie was a lead medical lab technician at various hospitals throughout the state, retiring from...
Bob Lefler
Dec 19, 2013
Robert "Bob" Jacob Lefler, age 88, of Salisbury, formerly of Asheboro, died Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the NC State Veterans Home in Salisbury. Mr. Lefler was born April 22, 1925 in Rowan County to Claude and Jessie Lefler. He served in the US Navy during World War II. He was a former realtor in Northern Virginia, was a truck...
Jean C. Hoffman Cain
Dec 15, 2013
Jean Hoffman Cain, 79, of Asheboro, passed away Dec. 15 at Hospice House of Randolph County. She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Price, wife of Timothy, and her son, Christopher Cain, husband of Amy. She is also survived by grandchildren Ian Price, Lauren Checky, Alexandra Davis, Lindsey Cain, John Cain, Nicholas Cain and Katherine Cain, as well as sister...
Catherine Odom
Dec 14, 2013
Catherine Horrocks Odom, age 73, of Asheboro died Saturday, December 14, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Odom was a native of Scranton, PA and formerly employed with Shoney's in Asheboro. She is survived by daughter, Cynthia Richards and husband Jonathan Tremark of Conklin, NY; sons, John Odom and fianc Lori of Siler City, Will Richards and wife Denise of Columbia,...
Martin Soto Rodriguez
Dec 13, 2013
Martin Soto Rodriguez, age 61, of Randleman died Friday, December 13, 2013 in Randleman. Mr. Rodriguez was a native of Veracruz, Mexico and was employed with Deep River Dyeing and Finishing in Randleman. Martin was a loving father, loved baseball, and his favorite past time was spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Marisela Ramirez, daughter,...
Linda Lou Henley
Dec 12, 2013
Linda Lou Wood Henley, age 73, of Asheboro died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Randolph Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Bouldin officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park. Mrs. Henley was a native of Randolph County and was a homemaker. Linda...