Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Otto James Smith
Mar 7, 2012
Otto James Smith, age 87, of 725 Woodcrest Dr., Asheboro died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Randolph Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Neil Crowell and Rev. George W. Roberson officiating, with masonic rites, and with military honors provided by the Randolph County Honor...
Betty Cagle Hill
Mar 6, 2012
Betty Jean Cagle Hill, age 79, of 3719 Grantville Lane, Asheboro died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Betty was born November 18, 1932 in Randolph County to Erastus Carl and Bertha Florence Brown Cagle. She was a graduate of Seagrove High School and was a member of Union Grove United Christian Church. Betty was a former...
Bircha Luck Brown
Mar 4, 2012
NAME FOR HEADLINE- BIRCHA L. BROWN Bircha Luck Brown, age 84, of Seagrove died Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Brown was born October 18, 1927 at Seagrove, NC the daughter of Emerson Bud and Hattie Latham Luck. She graduated from Seagrove High School with the class of 1945, was a member of First Baptist Church...
Bob Taylor
Mar 4, 2012
Bobby Donald "Bob" Taylor, age 72, of 495 McDermott St., Asheboro died Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 11, 2012 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC. Memorials may be made to Hopice of Randolph, PO Box 9, Asheboro, NC 27204.
Rosemary Russell
Mar 3, 2012
Rosemary Russell, age 65, of Troy, NC, died Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston- Salem. Rosemary was born April 7, 1946 at Troy, NC. She graduated from Wingate College and High Point College. She worked at Montgomery County Department of Social Services and Hospice of Davidson County. She retired from North Carolina Mentor. She...
Lucille Tucker Batten
Mar 2, 2012
Lucille Tucker Batten, age 82, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, formerly of 167 Freeman Electric Road, Troy, died Friday, March 2, 2012 at Marietta Mission Personal Care Home, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Mrs. Batten was born January 27, 1930 at Troy, NC, the daughter of Kinney and Iola Dennis Hill. Lucille had lived in the Troy area most of her life, but some years...
Bryce Robbins
Mar 2, 2012
James Bryce Robbins, age 84, of Asheboro died Friday, March 2, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Robbins was born May 26, 1927, the son of Nathan Allen and Gertrude Claire Jarrell Robbins. Mr. Robbins was a native of Randolph County and a member of Mt. Shepherd United Methodist Church. Bryce was a graduate of Asheboro High School and...
Sarah Elizabeth Redding
Mar 1, 2012
Sarah Elizabeth Redding, age 72, of 156 E Academy St., Asheboro died Thursday, March 1, 2012 at her home. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro. Sarah was born in Randolph County, NC on December 9, 1939 to Virgil Brown Redding and Agnes Elizabeth Nance Redding, who...
Sula Phillips
Feb 29, 2012
Sula Deaton Phillips, age 89, of Randleman died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at Randolph Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Randolph Memorial Park, 4538 US Hwy 220 Bus. North, Asheboro with Rev. Gerald Hussey and Rev. Jim Honeycutt officiating. The family will receive friends after 1:00 p.m. on Friday at her home. Mrs....
Marian Elizabeth Craig
Feb 28, 2012
Marian Martin Craig, age 85, of 500 Mountain Top Dr., Asheboro died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Randolph Hospice House. A native of Cramerton, NC, Marian was valedictorian of her high school class, graduated from Appalachian Teachers College (now Appalachian State University) and taught math for several years. In 1949 she married Elbridge Reid Craig, Sr. and moved to...
Jack McDonald
Feb 28, 2012
Jack McDonald, age 81, of Randleman, NC died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at Chatham Hospital, Siler City. Mr. McDonald is a native of Walnut Grove, Missouri and retired from Colonial Baking Company with 33 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 62 years: Helen Lemmon McDonald of the home, two daughters: Joyce Smith and her husband Thomas...
Hazel Angell Wood
Feb 28, 2012
Hazel Angell "Granny" Wood, age 96, of 540 W. Academy Street, Randleman went home to be with her Lord, Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Wood was born July 30, 1915 the daughter of Jesse James and Annie Belle Chandler Angell. The family will receive friends Friday, March 2, 2012 from 6 to 8 PM...
Evelyn H. Sells
Feb 27, 2012
Evelyn Hanner Sells, age 78, of Randleman died Monday, February 27, 2012 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston- Salem. Evelyn was a native of Guilford County, a homemaker and member of Level Cross United Methodist Church. She was known for her kindness and sweetness and the love of the Lord. Evelyn is preceded in death by her husband...
Agnes Swing
Feb 27, 2012
Agnes Rachel "Sissy" Swing, age 86, Asheboro died Monday, February 27, 2012 at her home. Sissy was a charter member of First Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ in Asheboro. She was church organist for 35 years, and one of the organizers and directors of the first children's choirs of her church. She also was organizer, director and organist...
Ruby Needham
Feb 23, 2012
Ruby Brewer Needham, age 72, of 2982 Lions Rest Rd., Asheboro died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Needham was a native of Moore County and was formerly employed with Professional Sewing Company. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church where she was active in the music ministry. Mrs. Needham was preceded in by her...
Doris Lucille Wood
Feb 21, 2012
Doris Lucille Wood, age 95, of Randleman died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Wood was born December 24, 1916 the daughter of Percy and Gertrude Pugh Wood. Doris was a native of Randolph County and member of Bethany United Methodist Church were she formerly served as church treasurer and a member of United Methodist Women....
Willard Edgar Peters
Feb 20, 2012
Willard Edgar Peters, age 80, of Asheboro died Monday, February 20, 2012 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. A private memorial service will be held. Mr. Peters was a native of St. Louis, MO and a U. S. Marine veteran of WWII. He was the former owner and operator of Peters Body Shop for 20 years in Cahokia, IL. After moving to...
Donald Eugene Wilson
Feb 19, 2012
Donald Eugene Wilson, age 64, of 1715 Park Dale Ave., Gastonia died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Robin Johnson House, Dallas, NC. Mr. Wilson was a native of Union, SC and was of Baptist faith. Donald had worked at Thomas Built Bus Co., Mickey Body Shop, City of Archdale and Mebane, and Southern Dye Casting. He enjoyed being outdoors fishing...
Ernest Morris Glover
Feb 19, 2012
Ernest Morris Glover, age 89, of 156 E. Academy St., Asheboro died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at his home. Mr. Glover was born July 30, 1922 in Walterboro, SC, the son of Ernest Hubster Glover and Fay Kathleen Morris Glover. The family moved to Charleston, SC in January 1932. During World War II, he served in the U. S. Navy...
Danny Ross Smith
Feb 19, 2012
Danny Ross Smith, age 38, of Sophia died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at his home. Danny was a native of Guilford County and was employed by Triad Tree Service. He is survived by one daughter: Maggie Smith and four sons: Cody Lee Smith, Toby Joshua Smith, Zachary Tyler Smith, Andrew Riley Smith; one sister: Teresa Rudelt of New Port News,...