Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Evelyn Johnson Yow
Oct 31, 2012
Evelyn Johnson Yow, age 78, of 625 Forest Valley Dr., Asheboro died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at High Point Regional Hospital. Mrs. Yow was born January 11, 1934 in Davidson County to E. J. and Larmie Johnson. Evelyn was a member of Central United Methodist Church in Asheboro. She was a devoted wife, mother, and proud grandmother. She was an...
Buddy Franklin Robbins
Oct 30, 2012
Buddy Franklin Robbins, age 73, of Asheboro died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Robbins was born September 20, 1939 in Randolph County to Dennis Paul and Susie Langley Robbins. He was retired from Lorillard after 39 years of service and was an avid fisherman. Buddy's greatest love was his family and friends. He is survived...
Mary Ellen Pike
Oct 30, 2012
Mary Ellen Branson Pike, age 84, of Asheboro died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Pike was a native of Guilford County and a graduate of Guilford College. She retired from Randleman Elementary School after 30 years of teaching. Mrs. Pike was a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, a retired teachers' sorority, and a volunteer at the NC...
Terry Lhor Mishoe
Oct 30, 2012
Terry Lhor Mishoe, age 69, of High Point died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at his home. Mr. Mishoe was born in High Point, NC on November 27, 1942 to Dalford and Annie Murdock Mishoe, who preceded him in death. He was the owner and operator of Terry's Paint & Wallpaper, Inc. for 40 years. He is survived by his wife...
Mary Jane White Capps
Oct 29, 2012
Mary Jane White Capps, age 82, of Asheboro died Monday, October 29, 2012 at Clapps Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Mrs. Capps was born November 14, 1929 the daughter of Floyd and Lillie Eades White. Mrs. Capps was a native of Surry County but lived most of her life in Randolph County. After retiring from textiles Mary Jane worked at Lowes...
Johnnie Marvin Shelton
Oct 29, 2012
Johnnie Marvin Shelton, Sr., age 55, of Asheboro died Monday, October 29, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Shelton was born August 28, 1957 in Randolph County to Paul and Pauline Thomas Shelton. He was employed with Lamb Painting Contractors for 25 years. Johnnie enjoyed fishing, NASCAR and making other people laugh. He is survived by his daughter, Catherine...
George Milton Brady
Oct 28, 2012
At 6:25 on Sunday morning, October 28, 2012, the Lord came and reclaimed the spirit, the breath of life, of George Milton Brady and welcomed him into heaven. We know this because of the promise that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. George was born on December 3, 1921 to James Alford and...
Clyde Henry Cox
Oct 27, 2012
Clyde Henry "Pete" Cox, age 81, of 2539 Highway 42 South, Asheboro died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mr. Cox was born July 11, 1931 in Randolph County, NC the son of John Henry Cox and Pearl Mae Spoon Cox. Clyde attended Crossroad Baptist Church and Sunday School. He retired from Acme McCrary after 38 years of...
Bill Varner
Oct 25, 2012
William Howard (Bill) Varner, 74, died Thursday at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Family visitation will be Saturday from 6-8 pm at Pugh Funeral Home. Funeral Will be Sunday at 1:30 pm at New Union Methodist Church, Asheboro. Burial will follow at the church cemetery with military honors by the Randolph County Honor Guard. He is preceded in death by his...
James Alexander Gallimore
Oct 24, 2012
James Alexander Gallimore, age 74, of 813 Hoover St., Asheboro died Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Randolph Hospital. No funeral services are planned. Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro is serving the Gallimore family.
Richard Nixon
Oct 24, 2012
James Richard Nixon, age 77, of Asheboro died Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Hinkle Hospice House, Lexington. Mr. Nixon was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Mary Nixon, infant son, Curtis Lee Nixon and ex-wife, Joyce Kirkman. He is survived by his sons, Dale Nixon and Doug Nixon both of Franklinville; daughters, Diane Craven of Randleman, Donna Langley...
Grace Shaw Hurley
Oct 23, 2012
Grace Shaw Hurley, age 101, of Asheboro died Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jean Nall officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park. Mrs. Hurley was born in the Pisgah Community of Randolph County...
Clyde Scott McKenzie, Jr.
Oct 20, 2012
Clyde Scott McKenzie, Jr., age 30, of 2195 Woodfield Drive, Sophia died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mr. McKenzie was a native of Louisa, KY and employed with Sapona Plastics in Seagrove. Clyde was preceded in death by his grandmother: Clara Harding and his aunt: Kim Johnson. He is survived by his wife: Jessica Wilkerson McKenzie of...
Roy Gene Sparks, Jr.
Oct 19, 2012
Roy Gene Sparks, Jr., age 54, of Asheboro died Friday, October 19, 2012 at his home. Mr. Sparks was born September 30, 1958 to Roy Gene and Carole Trippett McIntyre. He is survived by his mother, Carole Trippett McIntyre of Randleman; brothers, Dr. Ronald McIntyre of Randleman, David Ernest Sparks of KY; sisters, Jennifer McIntyre of Asheboro, Cindy Harber of...
Betty Cagle Routh
Oct 19, 2012
Betty Lee Cagle Routh, age 79, of Franklinville went home to be with the Lord Friday, October 19, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Routh was born in Montgomery County and a native of Randolph County. She retired from Sapona Manufacturing after 25 plus years of service. Betty loved her family, the Lord and to go fishing. She is preceded in...
Joseph Lueallen McDowell
Oct 17, 2012
Joseph Lueallen McDowell, age 66, of 320-A Windsor Place Circle, Randleman died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. A private service will be held at a later date. Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman is serving the family.
Iris Gardner
Oct 17, 2012
Iris Hill Gardner, age 82, of Asheboro died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 12:30-1:30 PM at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC and other times at the home of Brenda and Doug Marshall. A graveside service will follow on Saturday...
Chloe Waldrop Taylor
Oct 15, 2012
Chloe Waldrop Taylor, 96, of Asheboro, went to heaven on October 15th, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro, NC. Chloe was born in Vale, NC on March 16, 1916. She is preceded in death by her husband George Taylor, her mother Minnie Baker Waldrop, her father Reverend Joseph Judson Waldrop, two sisters, Luena (Chic) Lail and Sara Francis Waldrop,...
Fred Joseph Richardson
Oct 15, 2012
Fred Joseph Richardson, age 91, of Sophia died Monday, October 15, 2012 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation. Mr. Richardson was a native of Randolph County and was employed with the hosiery industry for over 40 years. He retired as a fixer from Nantucket Hosiery after 25 years of service. Mr. Richardson was dedicated to South Plainfield Friends Meeting where...
Walter Ferdna, III
Oct 14, 2012
Walter Ferdna, III, age 60, of McCuiston Rd., Greensboro died Sunday, October 14, 2012 at his home. Mr. Ferdna was a native of Jonesville, LA and was a former member of the US Coast Guard. He was currently employed with NCDOT in Guilford County and was a former landscaper in New Jersey. Mr. Ferdna was a loving father and grandfather....