Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
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....
Ada Frances Hill Mize
Oct 13, 2012
Ada Frances Hill Mize, age 84, of Denton passed away on October 13, 2012. Frances was retired from the textile industry and was a member of Greater Vision Baptist Church. She was born twice and died once! Her earthly life began on January 1, 1928, the daughter of Causey Jones Hill and Amelia Frances Overton (Hill). Her spiritual life began...
James Edward Mills
Oct 13, 2012
James Edward Mills, age 82, of 239 Trotter Lane, Asheboro died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Mr. Mills was born February 18, 1930 the son of James Alexander and Agnes Gertrude Ledbetter Mills. Mr. Mills was a native of Montgomery County and US Navy veteran. He is a retired electrician after 25 years of service...
Charles Donald Cox, Sr.
Oct 12, 2012
Charles Donald "Don" Cox, Sr., age 74, of 2683 Marsh Mountain Rd., Sophia died Friday, October 12, 2012 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Mr. Cox was born November 27, 1937 the son of John Wesley and Mary Emma Woods Cox. Mr. Cox was a native of Randolph County and of Baptist Faith. He retired after 44 years of service from...
Teresa Faye Blake
Oct 11, 2012
Teresa Faye Blake, age 52, of Asheboro died Thursday, October 11, 2012 at her home. Teresa was a resident of Asheboro for most of her life and was a 1978 graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School. She was a former employee of Bossong Hosiery and was preceded in death by her father, Charles Edward Blake, Jr. Teresa was a caring...
Carlis Lee Straughan
Oct 9, 2012
Carlis Lee Straughan, age 81, of Randleman died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Straughan was a native of Alamance County. Carlis was retired from Prestige Fabricators and a member of Marlboro Friends Meeting. He is survived by his wife: Lynda Ann Straughan of the home; brother: Linwood Straughan and his wife Ruth of Burlington; sister-in-law:...
Betty Royal Johnson
Oct 9, 2012
Betty Royal Johnson, age 84, of 248 Ballpark Rd, Biscoe died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Betty was born February 29, 1928 at Savannah, Georgia, the daughter of Amos and Mary Ann Lambeth Royal. Although born in Georgia, she lived the majority of her life in Montgomery County. She was a member of Lomax Memorial Baptist...
Beatrice Haithcock Rich
Oct 9, 2012
Beatrice Haithcock Rich, age 85, of 643 S. McCrary St., Asheboro died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at the Randolph Hospice House. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 12, 2012 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 Funeral Home Chapel with Rev....
Jerry Fredrick Droege
Oct 8, 2012
Jerry Fredrick Droege, age 79, of 156 E. Academy St., Asheboro died Monday, October 8, 2012 at Randolph Hospital. Mr. Droege was born in Washington on May 15, 1933 to Norman and Irene Magill Droege. Jerry served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and was formerly employed with Wells Fargo and Avco. In addition to his...



