Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Infant Trevor Zane Owens
Aug 10, 2013
Infant Trevor Zane Owens passed away on Friday, August 10, 2013 prematurely at Randolph Hospital. He is survived by his parents: Mattie Lassiter Owens and Cory Trevor Owens of Asheboro; brother: Keegan Owens of the home; grandparents: Dennis and Tina Lassiter of Asheboro; grandmother: Rhonda Owens of High Point; grandfather: Chris Owens of Seagrove; great grandparents: Jimmy and Shirley DeHart...
Herbert L. Hedrick
Aug 9, 2013
Herbert Hedrick, age 69, of Asheboro died Friday, August 9, 2013. Mr. Hedrick was born April 10, 1944, the son of Harry and Helen Benson Hedrick. Mr. Hedrick was a native of Albany, New York. He retired from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as a mechanic. Mr. Hedrick and his wife moved to Asheboro, NC in 2009....
Rayborn Hall
Aug 8, 2013
Rayborn Hall passed from this life on Thursday, August 8, 2013. Mr. Hall was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, and first wife, Elizabeth Reddish Hall. In his 100 years, he served as an ambassador of Christ to family, friends, bus children, and prisoners whose lives are richer for having known him. He is survived by his wife, Allene;...
John Lee Bingham
Aug 6, 2013
John Lee Bingham, age 57, of Asheboro died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at his home. Mr. Bingham was a native of Randolph County and a member of West Bend United Methodist Church. As a fan of trivia, he loved old movies, music and storytelling. Mr. Bingham enjoyed vintage collectibles and was an Elvis fan. Mr. Bingham was widely known to...
Norman Morgan
Aug 6, 2013
Norman "Blaine" Morgan, Jr., age 87, of Troy died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at his home. Blaine was born April 21, 1926 at Montgomery County, NC, the son of Norman Blaine and Mabel Hall Morgan. He was an active member of Macedonia United Methodist Church and he served in the US Army from 1949-1953. Blaine was a retiree with 65...
Michael Clay Tolbert
Aug 5, 2013
Michael Clay Tolbert, age 49, of Asheville, formerly of Asheboro died Monday, August 5, 2013 at Mission Hospital, Asheville. Michael was a native of Randolph County and a 1982 graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School. An avid NC State fan, he was very athletic and enjoyed playing golf and softball. Michael loved the outdoors, especially deer hunting and fishing. He...
Margaret P. Davis
Aug 4, 2013
Margaret Paisley Davis of Asheboro passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Hospice House of Randolph County. Mrs. Davis was born November 3, 1924 and was a lifetime resident of Asheboro. She was a member of West Bend United Methodist Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher, was a member of the United Methodist Women, and a Church...
Rufine Beane
Aug 3, 2013
Lessie Rufine Sykes Beane, age 80, of Asheboro died Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston- Salem. Mrs. Beane was born March 11, 1933 the daughter of Jesse Paige and Eula Agnes Yow Sykes. Rufine was a native of Randolph County, retired from First National Bank and Trust, Asheboro and a member of First Assembly of Asheboro. In...
Maxton Stout
Aug 2, 2013
James Maxton Stout, age 83, of Asheboro died Friday, August 2, 2013 at Carillon Assisted Living of Asheboro. At the request of Maxton, no funeral service will be held. He is survived by his brother, Charles Wayne Stout of Raleigh, NC. Memorial contributions may be made to Asheboro Friends Meeting, P.O. Box 987, Asheboro, NC 27204 or Donna Lee Loflin...
Michael Alan Sabiston
Aug 2, 2013
Retired Chief District Court Judge Michael "Mike" Alan Sabiston, age 59, of Troy passed away Friday, August 2, 2013 at Southern National Motorsports Park in Kenly. Mike was born October 13, 1953 at Mobile, Alabama, the son of Hilland Borden and Evelyn Sprinkle Sabiston of Hendersonville. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Troy where he served as...
Teresa Raby Memory
Jul 31, 2013
Teresa Raby Memory, age 67, of Greensboro died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Memory was born December 17, 1945 the daughter of Elmer and Virginia Butler Raby. Teresa was a native of Randolph County and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro. Teresa was a self employed massage therapist and was formerly employed at...
Lloyd Allen Watkins
Jul 29, 2013
Lloyd Allen Watkins, age 60, of Asheboro passed away Monday, July 29, 2013 at Randolph Hospital after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his father, Clinton Watkins and uncles, Bobby and J. O. Smith. Lloyd was an avid sports fan. If there was a ball involved, he loved it. In his earlier years Lloyd was an accomplished...
Christine Lednum Memory
Jul 29, 2013
Christine Lednum Memory, age 86, of Sophia died Monday, July 29, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Memory was born September 17, 1926 in Staley to William Luther and Rena Langley Lednum. She was retired from Asheboro Police Department and was a member of Balfour Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Memory was preceded in death by...
Patricia Simmons Yow
Jul 28, 2013
Patricia Joan "Patty" Simmons Yow, age 79, of Asheboro died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation. Mrs. Yow was born March 23, 1934 in Lexington, NC the daughter of Barney Delbert and Verlie Geneva Wilson Simmons. Mrs. Yow grew up in Asheboro and worked for many years at Southern Life Insurance Company in Greensboro. She attended South...
Willie Alton Allen
Jul 28, 2013
Willie Alton Allen, age 92, of Asheboro, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the Randolph Hospice House. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 from 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC. A graveside service will follow on Tuesday at 1:00 PM at Randolph Memorial Park, 4538 US Hwy 220 Bus....
Lee Buratti Bimbo
Jul 27, 2013
Lee Bimbo, of Asheboro, passed away peacefully July 27, 2013 at the age of 94. Mrs. Bimbo was born in Rockford, Illinois, and was a resident of Asheboro for 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl P. Bimbo. Lee was an avid golfer and one of the founding members of the Women's Golf Association in Asheboro....
Mildred Elizabeth Robbins Sowers
Jul 27, 2013
Mildred Robbins Sowers age 95 of Asheboro, died Saturday, July 27, 2013. Mildred, affectionately called "Sister" by her family, was a native of Asheboro and the daughter of Solon and Effie Croker Robbins. She was a retired telephone operator with Central Telephone Company. The family will receive friends at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Ave. Asheboro, NC 27203 Sunday, July...
Gaither Odus Ward
Jul 25, 2013
Gaither Odus Ward, age 81, of Troy died Thursday, July 25, 2013. Odus was born March 7, 1932 at Moore County, NC, the son of George Artemus and Dora Garner Ward. He was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, a US Navy veteran of the Korean War and a former appliance repairman. Odus is preceded in death by his...
April Beth Garlick
Jul 25, 2013
April Beth Garlick born June 15, 1984 was called home to God on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the tender age of 29. She was welcomed into His Heavenly Kingdom by her mother Joyce Faye Garlick. She is survived by her father Ronald Ward Garlick, her sisters and brothers Kathy Marie Ellerbe, Darrin and Zina Rhodes, Jack and Katherine Rhodes...
L. Rex Honney
Jul 25, 2013
L. Rex Honney, age 75, of Asheboro died Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Honney was a native of Seagrove and served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was formerly employed with Centel and retired from Randolph Telephone Company. Rex was a member of Meadowbrook Church of Christ and was preceded...