Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Charles Irving Lomax
Aug 30, 2012
Charles Irving Lomax, entered into rest on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at Universal Health Care Of Ramseur, Ramseur, NC. Mr. Lomax was born July 25, 1922 in Richmond county, NC. He graduated from Hoffman High School, Hoffman, NC. With pride and honor he served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He worked for Asheboro Plumbing...
Billy Frank Thompson
Aug 28, 2012
Billy Frank Thompson, age 76, of 517 Celeste Lane, Asheboro died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Randolph Hospital. Mr. Thompson was born November 16, 1935 in Montgomery County to Homer N. and Altia Garner Thompson. He was US Army veteran and attended Central Falls Baptist Church. Mr. Thompson retired after 38 years of service from Jordan Lumber as maintenance supervisor....
Graham Randolph Scott
Aug 28, 2012
Rev. Graham Randolph Scott, age 89, of Asheboro died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at his home. Rev. Scott was a native of Randolph County and a US Army veteran of WWII having served with the 802 tank destroyer battalion in the European theater. He was a minister for over 60 years and was a former car salesman and furniture factory...
Judith Smith Hedgpeth
Aug 28, 2012
Judith Smith "Judy" Hedgpeth, age 67, of 105 Victorian Court, Randleman died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Balfour Baptist Church, 1644 North Fayetteville Street, Asheboro with Rev. Kenneth L. Reaves and Dr. Bobby Blanton officiating. Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the...
William Roger Turnmire
Aug 28, 2012
Rev. William Roger (Bill) Turnmire, age 73, of 568 Warner Road, Troy, NC was cured of cancer on August 28, 2012 at 11:05 p.m. as he went to live with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Bill was born May 30, 1939 in Caldwell County, NC, the son of Roger R. and Grace McCall Turnmire. He was a graduate of...
Jean Goodnight
Aug 28, 2012
Jean Cope Goodnight, age 68, of Asheboro died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. No funeral services are planned. Mrs. Goodnight was born November 22, 1943 in South Dakota to Jake and Lila Brown Cope. She is survived by her companion, Johnny Furr of the home; daughters, Tonya Sams of Gold Hill, Misty Brantley of China Grove;...
A.R. Russell
Aug 27, 2012
Arthur Reed "Doc" Russell, age 89, of Randleman, died Monday, August 27, 2012 at Universal Health Care Of Ramseur. Mr. Russell was born August 3, 1923 in Randleman the son of Arthur and Pearl Dennis Russell. He served in the US Navy during WWII in Guan in the Seabee Unit. "Doc" was a member of First United Methodist Church, served...
Robert Eugene Tate
Aug 26, 2012
Robert Eugene "Bob" Tate, age 74, of 508 Mt. Shepherd Rd. Ext., Asheboro died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mr. Tate was born March 16, 1938 in Dumas, Texas to Robert Beal and Edna Belle Nall Tate. He was a US Navy veteran and was a retired diesel mechanic with Ryder Truck Rental. He is...
Farrell Harmon Slack
Aug 26, 2012
Farrell Harmon Slack, 71, of the Pisgah Community died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Hospice House in Asheboro. He was owner/operator of Trindale Barber Shop, Trinity, NC for 48 years. He is survived by his wife Betty; Daughter Laura Slack; Twin Brother Lenton Slack; and Sister Blendon Hammond. Service will be held at Pisgah United Methodist Church, where he was...
Gary Overman
Aug 26, 2012
Gary David "Bad Eye" Overman, age 65, of Randleman died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at his son's home. Gary was a native of Asheboro, NC but spent much of his life in Randleman. He enjoyed fishing and watching his son race four wheelers. His grandson, Skyler, was the apple of his eye. Gary worked for many years at J &...
Betty White Lewis
Aug 24, 2012
ASHEBORO- Betty White Lewis, age 98, of Asheboro died Friday, August 24, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Lewis was a native of Dobson, NC and was a member of First E&R United Church of Christ. She was the former owner of Lewis Photography Studios. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Monday,...
Arthur Parrish
Aug 24, 2012
Arthur Parrish, age 85, of Asheboro died Friday, August 24, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Parrish was born January 13, 1927 in Randolph County, NC, the son of Benjamin Carliss and Kate Kearns Parrish. Mr. Parrish was a native of Randolph County and formerly worked in textiles. He was a veteran of the US Army and a member...
Robert Lee Flynn
Aug 24, 2012
Robert Lee Flynn, Jr., age 59, of 300 Cranford Road, Denton died Friday, August 24, 2012 at Randolph Hospital. No funeral services will be held. A native of Kansas City, Missouri he moved to North Carolina at a young age. He was a retired truck driver for Willis Shaw Express. He is survived by his wife, Melissa Corbin Flynn; sons,...
Clara Bright Cole
Aug 23, 2012
Clara Augusta Bright Cole was born on August 25, 1918. She was the youngest of four children; the late Verlie Quick, Jonas Bright and Daisy Robinson. Her father, James Thomas Bright, a well-respected farmer and mother Daisy Stubbs Bright, a school teacher, both encouraged a higher education for their children and instilled within them a love of poetry and music....
Paul Thomas
Aug 23, 2012
Jesse Paul Thomas, age 67, of Asheboro went home to be with his Lord Thursday, August 23, 2012 at his home. Paul was born in Randolph County, June 27, 1945 the son of Duard Hervey and Bertie Horner Thomas who preceded him in death. The Celebration of Paul's Life will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Sunset...
Melissa Ann Branson
Aug 18, 2012
Melissa Ann "Missy" Branson, age 44, of 824 Walker Country Lane, Asheboro, died Saturday, August 18, 2012, at Randolph Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Allen, son Cody and daughter Tiffany, of the home; her parents Charles and Joyce Queen of Asheboro; her sisters, Beverly (Scott) Davis of Connell, WA and Sandra (Todd) Weegmann of Lakewood, WA; several nieces...
Timothy Lynn Garner
Aug 18, 2012
Timothy Lynn "Timmy" Garner, Jr., age 9, of 1201 Timberlane Rd., Asheboro died Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Brenner Childrens Hospital in Winston-Salem. Timmy was a native of Asheboro and was a rising fourth grader at Guy B. Teachey Elementary School. He is survived by his father, Timothy Garner of Asheboro; mother, Amy Garner of Asheboro; brothers, Logan Drover and...
Hoy Poole
Aug 17, 2012
Hoy Poole, age 80, of 124 Poole Lane, Troy died Friday, August 17, 2012 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Mr. Poole was born December 30, 1931 at Montgomery County, NC the son of Earl Stanley and Pearl Jordan Poole. Hoy was a farmer and a US Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the...
Clark Edward Tate
Aug 17, 2012
Clark Edward Tate, age 74, of Asheboro died Friday, August 17, 2012 at his home after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Tate was born April 15, 1938 the son of Ernest Clark and Elizabeth Collins Tate. Clark was a native of Toast, NC (near Mt. Airy) and a member of Grace Baptist Temple. He retired, after 27 years of...
Forrest Lee Hall
Aug 16, 2012
Forrest Lee "Frosty" Hall, age 68, of Asheboro died Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Hall grew up in Sophia, was a 1962 graduate of Randleman High School and a member of Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church. He was formerly employed with Bryant Electric and Baker Construction. Mr. Hall was preceded in death by his parents,...