Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Lawrence Gene Gatlin
Mar 17, 2013
Lawrence Gene Gatlin, age 55, formerly of Asheboro died Sunday, March 17, 2013 at UPAC Of High Point, High Point, NC. Mr. Gatlin was born January 22, 1958 in Asheboro, NC. the son of Thomas Lester and Clara Craven Gatlin. He was formerly employed at Ivey's Trucking in Randleman. Lawrence enjoyed studying gunsmith, engraving and law enforcement courses. He enjoyed...
Ruth Bruton Mollman
Mar 15, 2013
Ruth Bruton Mollman, age 93, formerly of Hoover Street, Asheboro earned her heavenly wings Friday, March 15, 2013 at Alamance Health Care Center, Burlington following a long illness. Ruth was born February 18, 1920 in Troy, NC the daughter of Clarence and Annie Bruton. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Asheboro since 1936 and a member...
Kathleen Dennis Howell
Mar 15, 2013
Kathleen Dennis Howell, age 83, of 925 N Main Street, Troy died Friday, March 15, 2013 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation, Biscoe. Kathleen was born in Montgomery County on Jan. 28, 1930 to the late Dolan Dennis and Sudie Batten Dennis. She was pre-ceded in death by her husband, Bill Howell, Sr. She was a member of the First...
Rev. Herbert Butler
Mar 14, 2013
Rev. Herbert Butler, age 79, of 1851 Saddlewood Ct., Asheboro died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Randolph Hospital. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 12:00 noon-2:00 pm at Vision of Unity Outreach Ministries. Funeral services will follow on Thursday at 2:00 pm at Vision of Unity Outreach Ministries. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park....
Edna Pearce Heath
Mar 14, 2013
Edna Pearce Heath, age 96, of Carolina Estates in Greensboro died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 3:00 pm at Balfour Baptist Church where she was the last surviving charter member. The church is located at 1644 North Fayetteville Street, Asheboro. Services will be conducted by Rev. Don...
Linda Davis Horning
Mar 14, 2013
Linda Davis Horning, age 64, of 3155 NC Hwy 24/27E, Biscoe died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Horning was born January 20, 1949 at Paterson, New Jersey, the daughter of the late Robert William and the late Ellen Weber Davis. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughters: Shanna Burdick of Biscoe, NC, Sherry Clark...
Nolan Odin Durham
Mar 12, 2013
Nolan Odin Durham, infant son of Michael and Jennifer Durham, of 2555 Butterfly Trail, Randleman died Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Randolph Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 2:00 pm at North Ridge Church, 117 Waketa Dr., Asheboro with Pastor Dean Pollard officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Max Eugene Suggs
Mar 11, 2013
Max Eugene Suggs, age 73, of 365 Suggs Road, Troy died Monday, March 11, 2013 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Max was born May 9, 1939 at Troy, NC, the son of Homer and Mildred Atkins Suggs. He was an active member of Love Joy United Methodist Church and a retired supervisor at Troy Lumber Company. Max enjoyed...
George Buford Combs
Mar 9, 2013
George Buford Combs, age 44, of 212 Westwood Dr., Seagrove died Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Combs was born October 29, 1968 in Randolph County to Rex Barnes and Frances Rush Combs. He was a resident of Brookstone Haven for the past year. Mr. Combs was preceded in death by his mother, Frances Rush Combs...
Randy Ree Johnson
Mar 9, 2013
Randy Ree Johnson, age 60, of 5735 US Hwy 64 West, Asheboro died Saturday, March 9, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Johnson was born July 20, 1952 the son of the late Dwayne Reid and Grace Yates Johnson. Randy was a native of Randolph County. He was a 1970 graduate of Farmer High School where he played on the state...
William Ronald Redding
Mar 9, 2013
Ronald Redding, age 70, of Randleman, died Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston- Salem. Mr. Redding was a native of Greensboro, and was retired from the maintenance department at UNC-Greensboro. Ronald loved to be physically active, enjoyed reading his bible and meeting and talking with people. He is survived by his sisters: Sherri Redding...
Helen Lanier Taylor
Mar 8, 2013
Helen Lanier Taylor, age 84, of Randleman died Friday, March 8, 2013 at Mapel Grove Health & Rehab. Mrs. Taylor was a native of Randolph County and attended of First Wesleyan Church in Randleman. She retired from Lorillard Tobacco Company in Greensboro. Helen loved to travel and being in the outdoors. She enjoyed cooking for her family and friends. Helen...
Felcie Hayes Underwood
Mar 7, 2013
Felcie Hayes Underwood, age 98, formerly of Tory Lane, Asheboro died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, Thomasville. Mrs. Underwood was born August 9, 1914 in Randolph County to Lewis and Lucinda Kirkman Hayes. She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church and retired from Asheboro City School System. She was also a homemaker...
Leon Jarrell Rich
Mar 7, 2013
Leon Jarrell "Pete" Rich, age 75, of 3457 Stutts Rd., Asheboro died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Randolph Hospital. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 10, 2013 from 1:30-2:30 pm at Sawyersville Wesleyan Church, 157 Sawyersville Rd., Asheboro, NC. Funeral services will follow on Sunday at 3:00 pm at Sawyersville Wesleyan Church with Rev. Darrell Rabon and Rev....
Madge VanHoy Kearns
Mar 2, 2013
Madge VanHoy Kearns, age 94, of Troy died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Sandy Ridge Memory Care of Candor. Mrs. Kearns was born July 1, 1918 in Montgomery County, NC, the daughter of the late Foster and Bertie Harris VanHoy. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church of Troy and a former employee of Capel Rug Mill. Mrs....
Dwayne Reid Johnson
Mar 2, 2013
Dwayne Reid Johnson, age 78, of 1137 Running Cedar Rd., Asheboro died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation in Asheboro. Mr. Johnson was born August 22, 1934 in Randolph County, NC, the son of John Randolph and Minnie Shaw Johnson and attended Mountain View Independent Methodist Church. He was retired from Energizer. Dwayne loved gardening and woodworking,...
Olga Cagle
Mar 1, 2013
Olga Kinney Cagle, age 93, of Asheboro died Friday, March 1, 2013 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation. Mrs. Cagle was born in Randolph County on June 23, 1919 to William Gurney and Vinnie Bunting Kinney. She was employed in the textile industry for 50 years. In addition to her parents, Olga was preceded in death by her husband Vernon W....
Wayne Afton Smith
Feb 28, 2013
Wayne Afton Smith, age 74, of 1605 Danny Bell Rd., Asheboro died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Randolph Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Oakhurst Baptist Church, 2225 South Fayetteville Street, Asheboro with Dr. Richard Crider officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park. Mr. Smith was born in Richmond County...
Jerry Lee Blake
Feb 27, 2013
Jerry Lee Blake, age 66, formerly of 182 Poole Road, Troy, NC, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Bethany Woods Nursing & Rehab Center, Albemarle. Jerry was born January 20, 1947 at Troy, NC the son of Mildredge H and Minnie Sedberry Blake. Prior to his stay at Bethany Woods, Jerry was a faithful member of Tabernacle Baptist Church of...
Pastor Jeff Lamb
Feb 27, 2013
Pastor Jeffrey Duane "Jeff" Lamb, age 56, of 8180 Lassiter Mill Rd., Troy died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Farmer Missionary Baptist Church, 4566 Dunbar Bridge Rd., Asheboro with Pastor Neil C. Poole and Rev. Derald Smith officiating....