Asheboro Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina

Ruth Marie Nance

Ruth Marie Nance

May 10, 2013

Ruth Marie Miller Nance, age 86, of 373 Mack Rd., Asheboro died Friday, May 10, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Nance was born June 26, 1926 in Randolph County, the daughter of William Ivey Miller and Effie Estella Cranford Miller. Ruth was a lifelong member of Back Creek Friends Meeting and worked at Burlington Mills in Quality Control for many...

Evelyn White Casper

Evelyn White Casper

May 10, 2013

Evelyn Dorton Casper, wife of Charlie Barnes Casper, died May 10, 2013. She was a resident of Mountain Top Drive, Asheboro, NC. Mrs. Casper was born in Ansonville, NC, June 17, 1925, the daughter of Martin L. Dorton and Lena White Dorton, and she resided during her life in Marion, Landis, Albemarle, and Asheboro, NC. Mrs. Casper attended Wake Forest...

Ray Thomas Dezern

Ray Thomas Dezern

May 10, 2013

Ray Thomas Dezern, age 81, of 514 Vision Dr., Asheboro died Friday, May 10, 2013 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mr Dezern was born in Asheboro to Steve E. Montgomery and Lillie B. (Kirkman) Dezern. He was a Member of Ramseur Gospel Church and was retired from General Electric as a Maintenance Mechanic with 21 years service. He is survived by...

Marshall Ross Debari

Marshall Ross Debari

May 9, 2013

Marshall Ross "Bobby" Debari, age 17, of 795 Old Castle Dr., Randleman died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Bobby was a native of Randolph County and a junior at Providence Grove High School. He loved life and being outdoors riding dirt bikes and four wheelers with his friends. Bobby always had a kind word...

Riley Shaun Gardner

Riley Shaun Gardner

May 9, 2013

Riley Shaun Gardner, age 5 , of 1578 Cedar Grove Dr., Asheboro died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at his home. Riley was a little boy who loved to be outdoors riding the four-wheeler and tractor with his PawPaw or wrestling with his brothers and sister. He loved going to church and singing at Big Oak Church of God and attended...

Carol Cox  Smith

Carol Cox Smith

May 8, 2013

Carol Cox Smith, age 94, formerly of Asheboro, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in Wilkesboro. A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 10, 2013 at 11:00 am at Randolph Memorial Park, 4538 US Hwy 220 Bus. North, Asheboro with Rev. Kenneth L. Reaves officiating. Mrs. Smith was born in Ramseur on March 22, 1919 to Stephen and Eva...

Kathy  Ashley

Kathy Ashley

May 7, 2013

Kathren Payne "Kathy" Ashley, age 65, of 2179 WOW Rd., Randleman died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Randolph Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Liberty Road Baptist Church, 2179 WOW Rd., Randleman with Rev. Wesley Price and Rev. Don Collins officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs....

Esther Allred Davidson

Esther Allred Davidson

May 6, 2013

Esther Allred Davidson, age 94, of 1122 Tory Lane, Asheboro died Monday, May 6, 2013 at Randolph Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert L. Kidd officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park. Mrs. Davidson was born in Randleman on July 22, 1918...

Robert Adam Parnell

Robert Adam Parnell

May 3, 2013

Robert Adam Parnell, age 43, of Biscoe died Friday, May 3, 2013 at his home. Robert was born March 28, 1970 at Troy, NC, the son of Bobby Blue Parnell and Myra Nicholson Parnell Taylor. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Troy and a fifteen year log inspector for Troy Lumber Company. Robert loved photography, art and...

Dale  Vest

Dale Vest

May 2, 2013

Clifford Dale Vest, age 46, of 3412 Brower Mill Rd., Seagrove died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 5, 2013 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 2:00 pm at the Pugh Funeral Home...

Lucy Leigh  Wright

Lucy Leigh Wright

May 1, 2013

Lucy Leigh Lowdermilk Wright, age 89, of 1016 Worth St., Asheboro died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Randolph Hospital. The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 1:00-2:00 pm at Central United Methodist Church, 300 South Main Street, Asheboro, NC. Funeral services will follow on Saturday at 2:00 pm at Central United Methodist Church with Dr. Terry...

Albert Rufus Hicks

Albert Rufus Hicks

May 1, 2013

Albert Rufus Hicks, age 95, of Asheboro died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation. Mr. Hicks was a native of Davidson County and a member of Balfour Baptist Church. He was retired from Randolph County School garage and worked at Jim's Car Wash for over 20 years after his retirement. An avid NASCAR fan, Mr. Hicks's...

Dora Lee Barker

Dora Lee Barker

May 1, 2013

Dora Lee Barker, age 83, of Asheboro died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Randolph Hospital. Mrs. Barker was a native of Surry County and a member of Amity Hills Baptist Church. She was retired from Asheboro Hosiery and was previously employed with Commonwealth Hosiery. Mrs. Barker was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Glenn Barker and grandson, Steven Brady....

Dr. W.T.  Auman

Dr. W.T. Auman

Apr 30, 2013

Dr. W.T. "Bill" Auman, age 71, of Greensboro died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at his home. The family will be conducting the funeral services on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. Dr. Auman was born in Asheboro on March 21, 1942 to Howard Frank Auman, Sr. and...

Rachel East Taylor

Rachel East Taylor

Apr 30, 2013

Rachel East Taylor, age 80, of Asheboro died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Kindred Hospital, Greensboro. Mrs. Taylor was a native of Surry County. She was previously employed with Acme-McCrary Corporation, Golden Corral and most recently, Noah's Ark Day Care. Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Albert L. Taylor, sister, Linda Simpson and brothers, Edward and...

Arnold Clayton Maness

Arnold Clayton Maness

Apr 29, 2013

Arnold Clayton Maness, age 76, of Covington, GA died Monday, April 29, 2013 at Rockdale Medical Center, Conyers, GA. Arnold Clayton Maness was born January 1, 1937 in Moore County, North Carolina where he grew up and attended nearby Asheboro High School. In his early years, he worked at hosiery knitting mills. Arnold went on to marry Sarah Prevette and...

Louise Arledge  Powell

Louise Arledge Powell

Apr 29, 2013

Louise Arledge Powell, age 87, of 319 S. Lineberry Street, Troy died Monday, April 29, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Powell was born October 28, 1925 at Tryon, NC, the daughter of Edward Birch and Janie Louise Hudson Arledge. She was a dental assistant and homemaker. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Fred Hugh Powell. Louise...

Mary Sue Dawson

Mary Sue Dawson

Apr 28, 2013

Mary Sue Henderson Dawson, age 81, of Randleman died April 28, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Dawson was born February 28, 1932 the daughter of Earl Douglas and Lessie Henderson of Washington County. Mary enjoyed working jigsaw and crossword puzzles. She was a friend to all and will be missed by all that knew her. In addition to her parents...

Johnsie R. Hilliard

Johnsie R. Hilliard

Apr 27, 2013

Johnsie Rowland Hilliard, age 73, of 516 Wallace Ave. Apt. # 12B, Troy died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Johnsie was born February 18, 1940 at Concord, NC the daughter of Henry and Hazel Rowland. Prior to her retirement, she was a former cafeteria employee and school bus driver for Montgomery County Schools, a...

Dr. John Louis Davis

Dr. John Louis Davis

Apr 26, 2013

Dr. John Louis Davis, Asheboro Chiropractor, Of Crossroads Retirement Community, passed away April 26, 2013 in the company of his loving family at Hospice House. Jack, as everyone knew him, was born to Helen and John Davis on Jan 12, 1924 in Ludlow KY, along the banks of the Ohio River. Jack's father, also a Chiropractor, passed away when Jack...