Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Mattie Sechrist
Apr 18, 2013
Mattie Sumner Sechrist, age 78, of Sophia, died Thursday, April 18, 2013 at GrayBrier Nursing and Retirement Center, Archdale. Mrs. Sechrist was born February 18, 1935 the daughter of Shelby and Ethel Sumner. Mattie was a native of Randolph County and a homemaker. She is survived by her husband: Ray Sechrist, of the home; son David Sechrist and his wife,...
Maie Lowe McNeill
Apr 17, 2013
Ella Maie Lowe McNeill, age 84, of Seagrove died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Randolph Hospital. Mrs. McNeill was a native of Randolph County and attended Union Grove Baptist Church. She was a fun loving lady who was an excellent caregiver to her family. She was a creative person who enjoyed crafts, cooking, and bird watching. She also had a...
Josephine Davis Cook
Apr 17, 2013
Josephine D. Cook passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Mrs. Cook was born August 21, 1924 in Davidson County to William Jake and Mede Smith Davis. She was a lifelong member of Pine Hill United Methodist Church and was a graduate of Denton High School where she participated on the basketball and softball teams. Remaining a...
Thomas Van Whitt
Apr 16, 2013
Mr. Thomas Van Whitt, age 75, of Troy, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 with his family by his side at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Thomas was born December 23, 1937, in Attalla, Alabama, the son of TV and Frances Lee Whitt. He was a member of Ophir United Methodist Church. He received his Degree in Business from Jacksonville State, Northern...
Isaac Lee Tate
Apr 16, 2013
Isaac Lee Tate, 18, of Randleman died Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Isaac was a native of Randolph County and enjoyed playing video games, four wheeling and listening to his music. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Howard "Biggen" Tate and grandmother Carol Shephard. He is survived by his father, Christopher Wayne Tate; mother Melissa Rogers Neal and step...
Velna Allen Craven
Apr 16, 2013
Velna Gray Allen Craven, age 87, of 2925 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro and formerly of Ramseur, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Carillon Assisted Living of Asheboro. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 19, 2013 from 10:00-11:00 am at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC. Funeral services will follow on Friday at 11:00 am at the Pugh...
Eugene (Gene) Miller Clodfelter
Apr 15, 2013
Eugene (Gene) Miller Clodfelter, age 61, formerly of 520 Oak Street, Troy, died Monday, April 15, 2013 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Gene was born March 6, 1952 at Montgomery County, NC, the son of Walter Eugene and Leo Miller Clodfelter. He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church of Troy and a former meat department employee of...
Burnis Worth Gallimore
Apr 15, 2013
Burnis Worth Gallimore, age 75, of 5689 Gallimore Town Rd., Trinity died Monday, April 15, 2013 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Tabernacle United Methodist Church, 213 Tabernacle Church Road Ext., Trinity with Rev. Bill Foust officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Gallimore...
Martha Ray Smith
Apr 14, 2013
Martha Ray Smith, age 60, of Randleman died Sunday, April 14, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Smith was born August 14, 1952 the daughter of Ervin and Eppsie Harvell. Martha was retired from Dart Container in Randleman. She loved her family, enjoyed going to White Lake and playing bingo. She is survived by her husband: Edward Smith of the home;...
Larry Edward Smith
Apr 12, 2013
Larry Edward Smith, age 69, of Troy died Friday, April 12, 2013 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation, Biscoe. Larry was born October 24, 1943 at Montgomery County, NC, the son of John Frank and Janie Blake Smith. He was a member of Long Hill Baptist Church, a former truck driver for Select Frames of Star and a US Navy...
Armand Francis Jean, Jr.
Apr 7, 2013
Armand "AJ" Jean, 28 years old passed away on April 7, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. "AJ" was born in Allentown, PA and had resided in Asheboro, NC with his mother, Rosie Greenawalt. He quietly and peacefully transitioned from the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice in Winston-Salem to eternal rest with our lord Jesus Christ. "AJ" is the youngest...
Deborah Markwood Bunting
Apr 7, 2013
Deborah Markwood Bunting, age 56, of Asheboro died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 148 Drum St., Asheboro with Rev. Lee Green officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bunting was born in Asheboro on September 28, 1956 to...
Scott O'Hara
Apr 7, 2013
Dennis Scott O'Hara, age 58, of 148 Birdsnest Ct., West End died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at ManorCare Health Services in Pinehurst. No funeral services are planned at this time. Mr. O'Hara was born on July 9, 1954 to William James and Fay Ardyth Inglee O'Hara. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. Scott was a retired Civil Engineer...
Kathleen Swing Hunt
Apr 7, 2013
Sarah Kathleen Swing Hunt, 98 years of East Pritchard Street died Sunday, April 7, 2013. She was a native of Lexington, NC and the widow of Sulon C. Hunt of Asheboro. She was a charter member of the First E & R Church of Christ on Cliff Road in Asheboro. Surviving is her son Larry C. Hunt (Irmgard) and daughter...
Sandra Auman-Henderson
Apr 7, 2013
Sandra Lee Auman-Henderson, age 65, of 2534 Spoons Chapel Road, Asheboro died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Auman-Henderson was born November 25, 1947 in Marietta, SC to Robert and Delores Kirkpatrick Batson. She was retired as Procurement Manager with the U.S. Postal Service in Greensboro and had formerly worked with the Postal Service in Memphis, TN. Sandra...
Joe Callahan
Apr 6, 2013
FRANKLINVILLE--Michael Joseph "Joe" Callahan, age 61, of Franklinville died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at his home. Joe was born in Ashland, KY on April 25, 1951 to Thomas Andrew and Vivian Opal Callahan. Joe was employed as an electronic technician at Oliver Rubber in Asheboro for 27 years. He loved the outdoors and particularly enjoyed fishing, camping, and golfing. An...
Ray Calvin Earnhardt
Apr 6, 2013
Ray Calvin Earnhardt, age 62, of NC Hwy 49S, Denton, died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at his home. Ray was born June 9, 1950 at Denton, NC, the son of Roy West and Katheleen Turner Earnhardt. He was a self-employed carpenter for over 40 years. Ray was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved playing his guitar and he...
Larry Darrell Vanhoy
Apr 6, 2013
Larry Darrell Vanhoy, age 62, of Troy died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston- Salem. Larry was born November 17, 1950 at Troy, NC, the son of Robert D. and Margie McFalls Vanhoy. He was a member of White Crest Baptist Church and a construction supervisor with Sedberry Construction Company for the past ten...
Treva Parks Neal
Apr 4, 2013
Treva Parks Neal died Thursday, April 4th, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 7th, 2013 at Asheboro Friends Meeting. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 6th, 2013 from 6-8 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Ave, Asheboro. Treva was a native of Randolph County born to Jonah Russell and...
Nathan Amos Hunt, Jr.
Apr 4, 2013
ASHEBORO--Nathan Amos Hunt, Jr., age 82, of 400 Vision Dr., Asheboro died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the Randolph Hospice House. A private committal service was held at Hopewell Friends Meeting Cemetery, 2244 Hopewell Friends Road, Asheboro on Friday, April 5, 2013 with Hoyt Russell officiating. Mr. Hunt was a lifelong resident of Randolph County, born on April 16, 1930...