Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Frances Wingate Reid
Sep 9, 2013
Frances Wingate Reid, age 101, of North Pointe Assisted Living, Randleman, died Monday, September 9, 2013 at the Randolph Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 13, 2013 at 11:00 am at Balfour Baptist Church, 1644 North Fayetteville Street, Asheboro with Rev. Kenneth L. Reaves and Dr. Bobby Blanton officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park....
Kathern Hunt Hinshaw
Sep 8, 2013
Kathern Hunt Hinshaw, age 88, of 1227 S. Main St., Randleman died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Hinshaw was born October 2, 1924 the daughter of Charles Monroe and Mary Blanche Fogleman Hunt. The funeral will be Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 4:00 PM at First United Methodist Church, 301 S. Main St., Randleman with...
Wayne Lee King
Sep 7, 2013
ASHEBORO -Wayne Lee King, age 90, of Asheboro died Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. King was born September 28, 1922 the son of Peter Randolph "PR" King and Lora Boling King. Mr. King was a native of Seagrove, NC and member of Grace Baptist Temple Church. Wayne was a veteran of the US Army serving...
Richard G Holt
Sep 6, 2013
Richard Gray Holt, Sr, age 93, of Troy died Friday, September 6, 2013 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Richard was born September 14, 1919 at Alamance County, the son of Hurbert H. and Cornelia Nicholson Holt. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and a US Navy veteran of World War II. Richard drove a truck...
Billy Grey Smith
Sep 6, 2013
Billy Grey Smith, age 85, of Troy died Friday, September 6, 2013 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation, Biscoe, NC. Bill was born February 1, 1928 at Stanly County, NC but lived the majority of his life in Troy. He is the son of Carmie Vick and Bernice Saunders Smith. He was a member of First Wesleyan Church and First...
Marie Tucker Emery
Sep 6, 2013
Marie Tucker Emery, age 86, of 4009 US Highway 220 Business South, Asheboro died Friday, September 6, 2013 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. A native of Seagrove, Marie was a life-long member of Seagrove United Methodist Church. She was formerly employed by the Asheboro Credit Bureau and Asheboro Wholesale. She was preceded in death by her son, James Alan Emery. She...
Martin Dwayne Griffin
Sep 5, 2013
Martin Dwayne "Marty" Griffin, age 48, of Asheboro died Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at Sunset Avenue Church of God, 900 Sunset Ave., Asheboro with Pastor Jason Goins and Katie Franklin officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. Mr. Griffin...
Phyllis Walser Poole
Sep 4, 2013
Phyllis Walser Poole, age 76, of 1541 Pekin Rd., Troy died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at her home. Phyllis was born March 28, 1937 at Faith, NC, the daughter of Farris Bryant and Clara Elizabeth McCombs Walser. She attended Laurel Hill Baptist Church. Phyllis was a former kindergarten/special education teacher at Troy Elementary School. In addition to her parents, she...
Ray Douglas Freeman, Jr.
Sep 4, 2013
Ray Douglas Freeman, Jr., age 47, of 1839 NC Hwy 134N, Troy died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at his home. Doug was born July 11, 1966 at Fort Hood, TX the son of Ray Douglas Freeman of Coldwater MS and the late Betty Mauldin Freeman. He was superintendent of remodeling for Management Resource System of High Point. In addition to...
Betty Deberry Hamilton
Sep 2, 2013
Betty Deberry Hamilton, age 84, formerly of 139 Haithcock St., Troy died Monday, September 2, 2013 at Trinity Place, Albemarle. Betty was born October 11, 1928 at Montgomery County, NC, the daughter of Ray and Bertha Russell Deberry. She was a former sewing machine operator with twenty plus years of service at Capel Rug Mill of Troy. In addition to...
Helen Mae Holmes
Aug 31, 2013
Helen Mae Tippett Holmes, age 83, of Franklinville died Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mrs. Holmes was born in Greensboro, NC on November 19, 1929 to Robert Lee and Pearl Roann Tippett, who preceded her in death. She was retired from Ramtex and was a member of Franklinville United Methodist Church for many years. She...
Jacksie Beck Long
Aug 28, 2013
Jacksie Ward Beck Long, age 94, of Randleman died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Long was a native of Randolph County and retired from Klopman Mills. She was a member of Shallotte Baptist Church and attended Central Falls Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Mary Ward; husbands Ernest Beck...
Eugene Edward Robbins
Aug 28, 2013
Eugene E. Robbins, age 93, of Asheboro died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at his home. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 30, 2013 from 12:30-1:45 PM at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro. Funeral services will follow on Friday at 2:00 PM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery. Mr. Robbins was...
Fay Kendall Eakin, Jr.
Aug 28, 2013
Fay Kendall Eakin, Jr., age 86, of High Point died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Shannon Gray Rehabilitation Center in Jamestown. Mr. Eakin was born on August 31, 1926 in Washington, PA to Leota Rettinger and Fay Kendall Eakin, Sr., who preceded him in death. Fay served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII and retired from Bell Telephone...
Layla Noel Shamberger
Aug 26, 2013
Layla Noel Shamberger, infant daughter of Katie Woodell and Anthony Shamberger died Monday, August 26, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. In addition to her parents, Layla is survived by her brother, Adrian Shamberger; maternal grandparents, Robin and Scott Lee of Asheboro; and paternal grandparents, Nolen and Cheryl Shamberger of Asheboro. A graveside service will be held on Thursday,...
Thavinh Xayyabanha
Aug 25, 2013
Thavinh Xayyabanha, age 68, of 4857 Pisgah Covered Bridge Road, Asheboro died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Xayyabanha was born April 4, 1945 in Laos. He was a farmer for most of his life. He is survived by two daughters: Air Xayyabanha of Asheboro, NC; Jennee Xayyabanha of Murfreesboro, TN; son: Kay Keo Xayyabanha of...
Frank Harold Blake
Aug 25, 2013
Frank Harold Blake, age 72, of 406 Poole Road, Troy died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at his home. Frank was born January 9, 1941 at Montgomery County, NC, the son of Herbert and Opal Frick Blake. He was a member of Blackwood Chapel Baptist Church and owner/operator of Blake's Hosiery. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death...
Arthur Ray Bowman
Aug 25, 2013
Arthur Ray Bowman, age 79, of Asheboro died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Bowman was born July 2, 1934 in Jacksonville, FL to Reitzel and Georgia Bowman and moved to Randolph County as a child. He worked for Acme-McCrary for a short time and then was employed with IBM in the late 60's until his...
Theresa Carol Daniels
Aug 24, 2013
Theresa Carol Davis Daniels passed away on August 24, 2013 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. Mrs. Daniels was a homemaker and was an active member of the Asheboro Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was preceded in death by her father, Wade E. Davis. She is survived by her husband of 36 wonderful years,...
J. C. Lewis
Aug 22, 2013
John Calvin "J.C." Lewis, age 82, of Asheboro died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 26, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Fayetteville Street Baptist Church, 901 North Fayetteville Street, Asheboro with Dr. Bruce Dickerson and Rev. Jack Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park...