Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Alberta Hill Poole
Jan 3, 2013
Alberta Hill Poole, age 100, formerly of Old Lexington Rd., Asheboro died Thursday, January 3, 2013 at the Blumenthal Jewish Home in Greensboro. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Sawyersville Wesleyan Church, 157 Sawyersville Rd., Asheboro with Rev. Jeff Garner and Rev. Darrell Rabon officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park....
Eugene Harris Foust, Jr.
Jan 3, 2013
Eugene Harris Foust, Jr., 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 3rd 2013 in the care of Randolph Hospice. A memorial service honoring his life will be held at Mt. Vernon Springs Presbyterian Church 11:00 on Saturday morning January 5th following interment in the Church cemetery. The family will visit with friends from six o'clock until eight o'clock in the...
Pamela Ferrell Yates
Jan 3, 2013
Pamela Ferrell Yates, age 55, of Asheboro died Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Back Creek Friends Meeting, 139 Back Creek Church Rd., Asheboro with Rev. Tom Barton officiating. The family will receive friends at the home of Patty and Roger...
Nellie Mason Murdock
Jan 1, 2013
Nellie Mason Murdock, age 98, of 2554 Love Joy Road, Troy died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Murdock was born September 26, 1914 in McDowell County, NC, the daughter of Andrew Johnson and Emma Woody Mason. She was a member of Forks of Little River Baptist Church and a former employee of Russell Hosiery Mill. In addition...
Mary Anne Shedrick
Jan 1, 2013
Mary Anne Opalacz Shedrick, age 69, of 432 Atlas Dr., Randleman died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Mary Anne was born May 6, 1943 Hartford, CT the daughter of Frank and Dorothy (Archambault) Opalacz. She was retired from Aetna Life and Casualty of Hartford and loved traveling and camping. In addition to her parents, Mary...
Joseph Burl Grubbs
Dec 31, 2012
Joseph Burl Grubbs, age 77, of 349 Allred Way, Randleman died Monday, December 31, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House at 5:30 a.m. Mr. Grubbs was born on August 2, 1935 the son of the late Thomas Leo and Irene Stevenson Grubbs in Lenoir County, NC. Mr. Grubbs graduated from Lowe's Grove High School in Durham County and from Nashville Automotive...
Garret Wesley Freeman
Dec 30, 2012
Garrett Wesley Freeman, age 3 months, of 6231 Old Troy Road, Asheboro died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Garret was born September 9, 2012 at Greensboro, NC the son of Travis Neill Freeman and Ashley Leanne Morgan. Survivors are his parents: Travis Freeman and Ashley Morgan, brother: Hayden Freeman; Grandparents: Tommy Freeman of Asheboro, NC; Tina Richardson...
William Lloyd Moffitt
Dec 29, 2012
William Lloyd Moffitt, age 80, of 5374 High Pine Church Road, Asheboro died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Moffitt was born January 29, 1932 the son of Robert Early and Mattie Ada Moffitt. Mr. Moffitt was a native of Randolph County and a member of Hopewell Friends Meeting. He was a US Army veteran of...
Terry Jackson Morris
Dec 29, 2012
Terry Jackson "Jack" Morris, age 86, of Asheboro died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Morris was born March 3, 1926 the son of Albert Wade and Zella Shiplette Morris. Mr. Morris was a native of High Point and a member of First E & R United Church Of Christ. He was a veteran of the...
Norman Rudy Fritz
Dec 29, 2012
Norman Rudy Fritz, age 85, of Carolina House, 514 Vision Drive, Asheboro, formerly of 577 Manchester Road, Mt. Gilead, died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Kindred Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Fritz was born August 26, 1927 at Auburn, PA, the son of Rudy and Helen Fritz. He was a US Army (retired) and Navy veteran, having served 2 tours of duty...
Mary Louise Russell
Dec 29, 2012
Mary Louise Russell, age 64, of Troy died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation, Biscoe. Mary Lou was born March 1, 1948 at Troy, NC the daughter of Barna Harrison and Mary Strider Russell. She was formerly employed with Capel, Inc. and of the Methodist faith. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death...
Nancy Cox Bridgeman
Dec 27, 2012
Nancy Cox Bridgeman, age 78, of Asheboro died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Bridgeman was a native of Randleman and was retired from Bost Neckwear. She was preceded in death by her husband James Howard Bridgeman and son Danny Bridgeman. She is survived by her daughter, Susie Hardin and her companion Mike Evans of Randleman;...
Rev. James P. Robbins
Dec 27, 2012
Rev. James P. Robbins, age 87, of Randleman died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Randolph Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman.
Alice Faye Woods
Dec 25, 2012
Alice Faye Woods, age 73, of Sophia died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mrs. Woods was born November 22, 1939 the daughter of Louis Grady and Etta Hemphill. Alice was a native of Davidson County and was retired from Rampon. She is survived by her husband of 54 years: Donald Woods of the home; daughter: Etta Faye...
Jimmie Lee Smith
Dec 24, 2012
Jimmie Lee Smith, age 73, of Asheboro died Monday, December 24, 2012 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. A private memorial service will be held. Mr. Smith was born in Greenville, SC on March 6, 1939 to Maynard and Nora Kinard Smith, who preceded him in death. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 28 years of service...
Roger DeForest Newby
Dec 23, 2012
Roger DeForest Newby, age 48, of Asheboro died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at his home Mr. Newby was a native of Randolph County and a 1982 graduate of Asheboro High School. He was member of Central United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by his father Wilbur Ray Newby who died in 1987. He is survived by his mother,...
Irene Gibson Freeman
Dec 23, 2012
Irene Gibson Freeman, age 85, of 1114 Shamrock Rd., Asheboro died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mrs. Freeman was born May 11, 1927 the daughter of Edmond Dowd and Esther Gay Gibson. Mrs. Freeman was a native long time resident of Asheboro and a homemaker. She was a member of West Asheboro Baptist Church and...
Dorothy Russell Linthicum
Dec 23, 2012
Dorothy Nancy Russell Linthicum, age 90, of Randleman died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at High Point Regional Hospital, High Point. Dot was born May 21, 1922 in Mt Gilead, NC, the daughter of Clee Harrison and Anna Parnell Russell. She grew up in High Point, where she was a member of Green Street Baptist Church, and moved to Randleman at...
Annie Mae Goins Butcher
Dec 23, 2012
Annie Mae Goins Butcher, age 78, of 1769 Brittany Trail, Pleasant Garden died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mrs. Butcher was born May 3, 1934 the daughter of Harvey and Nannie Willard Goins. Mrs. Butcher was a native of Stokes County and formerly employed with Thomasville Furniture. She was preceded in death by a son: Gary Jenkins...
Carrie Waynick Sewell
Dec 22, 2012
Carrie Elizabeth Waynick Sewell, age 91, of 346 Woodcrest Road, Asheboro died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Sewell was born August 25, 1921 the daughter of Lewis Clyde and Mary Elizabeth Smith Waynick. Mrs. Sewell is a native of Guilford County and a homemaker. She was a member of Central Falls United Methodist Church and proceeded in...