Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Cleta Ragsdale Kearns
Aug 21, 2013
Cleta Ragsdale Kearns, age 99, formerly of Asheboro died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur. Mrs. Kearns was born in Asheboro on February 4, 1914 to Asbury and Bertha Trogdon Ragsdale. She retired from Acme McCrary after 45 years of service and was a member of Browers Chapel United Methodist Church. She was a focused and...
Paula Morris
Aug 21, 2013
Paula Dyer Morris, age 58, of 2497 Frye Farms Rd., Asheboro died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Morris was a native of Randolph County and a member of Balfour Baptist Church. She was previously employed as a dental technician with Dr. Parsons in Randleman. Paula enjoyed the beach and making Christmas wreaths and loved Elvis...
John Alfred Hussey
Aug 20, 2013
John Alfred Hussey, age 66, of Randleman died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at High Point Regional Hospital, High Point. Mr. Hussey was born November 27, 1946 the son of Hargeon and Lucy Plummer Hussey. He was a native of Randolph County and served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam war. John drove a milk truck for C & T...
Thelma Batten Epps
Aug 19, 2013
Thelma Batten Epps, age 92, of Troy died Monday, August 19, 2013 at First Health Hospice and Palliative Care, Pinehurst. Thelma was born July 31, 1921 at Thomasville, NC the daughter of Claude F and Nannie Victoria Lamonds Batten. She was an active member of Laurel Hill Baptist Church. Thelma owned and operated Thelma's Uniform Shop for 30-plus years. In...
Dora Deane Farmer
Aug 18, 2013
Dora Deane Hayes Farmer, age 77, of Asheboro went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Dora Dean Hayes Farmer was born on February 4, 1936, the daughter of Willard and Velma Hayes. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, of 58 years, Ernest...
Timothy Elroy Robbins
Aug 18, 2013
Timothy E. Robbins, age 61, of Asheboro died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Center Cross Baptist Church, 1789 Center Cross Church Rd., Asheboro with Rev. Ron Copple and Rev. Justus McKeel officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. Mr. Robbins was born in Asheboro...
Mamie McDowell Rich
Aug 17, 2013
Mamie McDowell Rich, age 80, of 400 Vision Drive, Asheboro died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Born in Farmer, NC, Mrs. Rich had attended Bailey's Grove Baptist Church, and was homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, Mavin Ray Rich and four sons, Timothy, Martin, Calvin, and Walter Rich. She is survived by one...
Robert Lee Nance, Jr.
Aug 16, 2013
Robert Lee Nance, Jr., age 71, of Asheboro died Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Randolph Hospice House. The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 18, 2013 from 3:00-4:00 PM at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro. Funeral services will follow on Sunday at 4:00 PM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Clyde Allen officiating. Burial...
Donald Gene Freeman
Aug 16, 2013
Donald Gene Freeman, age 64, of Asheboro died Friday, August 16, 2013 at his home. Mr. Freeman was born June 10, 1949 in Guilford County to Vernon and Lucille Whitt Freeman. He was a member of Oakhurst Baptist Church and a U. S. Army veteran. Mr. Freeman was employed as a salesman for Bell-Power Systems, a John Deere distributor. He...
Betty Roessing King
Aug 16, 2013
Betty Lewallen Roessing King age 83 of 187 North Church Street died on Friday, August 16, 2013 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. Mrs. King was a native of Asheboro, was a 1948 graduate of Asheboro High School and attended Guilford College and Kings Business College in Greensboro, NC. She was retired from Randolph Electric Membership Corp. after 40...
Gladys Wright Wilkins
Aug 15, 2013
Gladys Wright Hicks Wilkins, age 95, of Asheboro, formerly of Durham. died Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation in Asheboro. The family will receive friends on Saturday, August 24, 2013 from 1:00-2:00 pm at Hall-Wynne Funeral Home, 1113 W. Main St., Durham. A memorial service will follow on Saturday at 2:00 pm at Hall-Wynne Funeral Home...
James V. Harvell
Aug 15, 2013
Mr. James V. Harvell, 88, passed away at his home in Randleman N.C., on Thursday, August 15, 2013. The funeral service, officiated by Pastor Jamie Thorne will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel in Randleman N.C. Burial will follow at Huldah Baptist Church, 7187 Old NC Hwy. 13 Asheboro N.C with military...
Hester Bullins Collins
Aug 14, 2013
Hester Bullins Collins, age 81, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Thomasville. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jonathan Shook officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park. Mrs. Collins was born on April 16, 1932 to...
Raymond Arness Thompson
Aug 14, 2013
Raymond Arness Thompson, age 51, of Newport died Wednesday, August 14, 2013. Mr. Thompson was born November 28, 1961 and was a veteran of the US Air Force. Ray worked for World Wide Tech Services in Boston, MA and was owner/operator of Carolina Moving Team in Newport, NC. Ray was a wonderful Christian man who loved his whole family. He...
Carol Mickey Schuster
Aug 14, 2013
Carol Mickey Schuster, age 59, of 258 Riverbend Road, Troy died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at First Health Hospice House, Pinehurst. Carol was born May 31, 1954 at High Point, NC the daughter of Frank Joseph and Mary Lee Jackson Mickey. She was of the Christian faith. Carol was a twelve year employee of Southern Correctional Institution. Prior to her...
C. Wayne Loflin
Aug 13, 2013
Wayne Loflin, passed away at his home on August 13, 2013 after a period of declining health. He was born in the Edgar area of Sophia on September 28, 1927 to Alva E. and Ethel Davis Loflin. He lived in Sophia all his life except for duty in the US Army, when he was stationed at the Presidio in San...
David Edward Handley
Aug 13, 2013
David Edward Handley, age 78, of Asheboro died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the Randolph Hospice House. The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 15, 2013 from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM at Balfour Baptist Church, 1644 North Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, NC and other times at his home. Funeral services will follow on Thursday at 2:00 PM at Balfour Baptist Church...
Christopher Darrell Garner
Aug 12, 2013
Christopher Darrell "Chris" Garner, age 46, of 468 US Hwy. 311 ext., Randleman died Monday, August 12, 2013 at his home. Chris was a native of Randolph County and was a self employed carpenter. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, just being outdoors. He is survived by his mother, Grace F. Gunter of the home; son: Ronald McCoy Garner of Winston-Salem,...
Everette Luther Caughron
Aug 12, 2013
Everette Luther Caughron, 90, of Randleman passed from this life on Monday, August 12, 2013 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mr. Caughron is preceded in death by his wife Arlien Adams Caughron. In his 90 years, we was a friend to many and known as a loving and devoted husband, father, brother and uncle. He was a World...
William Hobson Talbert
Aug 12, 2013
William Hobson "Butch" Talbert, age 69, of 517 Worthville Rd., Randleman died Monday, August 12, 2013 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Talbert was a 1963 graduate of Bessemer High School in Greensboro and had retired from Offutt Publishing in Greensboro. Butch enjoyed fishing, going to the beach and to the flea malls and was known in Worthville...