Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Loree Hunt Smith
May 18, 2012
Loree Hunt Smith, age 80, of Asheboro passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Ms. Smith was born April 11, 1932 in Randolph County to John H. and Cora Snow Hunt. She was retired from Sprint Telephone and was a member of Fayetteville Street Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Loree was preceded in...
Larry Eugene Staley
May 18, 2012
Larry Eugene Staley, age 62, of 5917 Davis Country Road, Randleman died Friday, May 18, 2012 at his home. Mr. Staley was born December 2, 1949, the son of Fred and Maddie Hughes Staley. Mr. Staley was a native of Randolph County and attended Grace Baptist Church of Randleman. Larry was employed for over 31 years with Caraustar. He loved...
Matthew Carson Poole
May 18, 2012
Matthew Carson Poole, age 27, of 2311 Old Lexington Road, Asheboro died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mr. Poole was a native of Randolph County and graduated from Asheboro High School where he was awarded the Richard Thomas Howell Achievement Award. Matthew attended Sunset Church of God Church. He enjoyed playing computer games, card games and collecting...
Gladis Marie Keene
May 17, 2012
Gladis Marie Hubbard Keene, age 84, of 117 Sheffield St., Asheboro died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Keene was a native of Guilford County and a member of West Asheboro Baptist Church. She was retired from Burlington Industries and Wal-Mart as a people greeter. Mrs. Keene was preceded in death by her husband, William Lee...
Wanda Ann Tonkin
May 17, 2012
Wanda Ann Clutter Tonkin, age 72, of 2514 Woodfield Dr., Randleman died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Tonkins was a native of West Virginia and retired from the furniture business. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and a friend to all. Wanda was a hard worker and loved raising children. She enjoyed fishing, planting...
Mozelle Rafferty
May 16, 2012
Mozelle Kearns Rafferty, age 90, died on May 16, 2012, at the Oaks at Mayview Convalescent Center in Raleigh. She lived in Asheboro her entire life until failing health brought her to Raleigh to be closer to family. She resided there her last four years, primarily at The Heritage of Raleigh, and then on to Mayview. After graduating from Asheboro...
Carolyn Tarlton
May 16, 2012
Carolyn Elmore Tarlton, age 63, of 904 E. Naomi St., Randleman died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mrs. Tarlton was born June 20, 1948 in Shelby, NC. She enjoyed the mountains, the beach, listening to music and dancing. She also loved to cook and gardening. She is survived by her husband, Ken Tarlton; daughter, Angela Adams and...
Lucille Ward Jenkins
May 15, 2012
Margaret Lucille Ward Jenkins died May 15, 2012 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro, NC. She was born February 14, 1914 in Randolph County, the second of four children of Lou (Nixon) and Ross W. Ward. Mrs. Jenkins was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Benjamin P. Jenkins Jr. in 1999, her sisters Edna Marie Ward and Verel Ward...
Ginger Lee
May 15, 2012
Ginger Nelson Lee, age 49, of 200 S. Bunker Hill Rd., Colfax died Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston- Salem. Ginger lived in Guilford County and was a member of Shady Grove Wesleyan Church. She was a paramedic for 18 years and most recently was employed as a Medical Examiner transporter. She loved her...
Clifton Leon Allen
May 15, 2012
Clifton Leon "Cliff" Allen, age 83, of 465 Hwy 42 South, Asheboro died at his home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 2:00 pm at Asheboro Friends Meeting, 230 E. Kivett St., Asheboro with Rev. Ken Thames, Rev. Pat Thames, and Rev. Leslie N. Winslow officiating. Mr. Allen was a native of Ramseur and...
Richard Dewey Brower
May 14, 2012
Richard Dewey Brower, age 82, of Asheboro died Monday, May 14, 2012 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Boyd Byerly officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Seagrove. Mr. Brower was born...
Lounette Upchurch
May 14, 2012
Lounette Harper Upchurch, age 85, of Asheboro died Monday, May 14, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Upchurch was born December 13, 1926 in Chatham County to Tandy Calvin and Fleta Bray Harper. She graduated as valedictorian of Bennett High School class and a member of Asheboro United Church of Christ. She retired from Burlington Industries in Asheboro after 40 years...
Dorothy Smeed
May 14, 2012
Dorothy Wilkinson Smeed, age 88, of Asheboro died Monday, May 14, 2012 at the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 3:00 PM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Boyd Byerly officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park. Ms. Smeed was born in Biglerville, PA on August 17,...
Annie Cornelia Newby
May 14, 2012
Annie Cornelia Robbins Newby, age 88, of Sophia passed from this life to be with her Jesus Monday, May 14, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Newby loved her family and her God. One of her favorite pastimes was canning vegetables grown by her husband Garland and her son Jerry. She is preceded in death by her parents, Irvin and Alma...
Ronald Shields Little
May 13, 2012
Ronald Shields Little, age 87, of Franklinville died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mr. Little was a WWII Veteran and retired from Leach & Wagner Grocery. He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church. Ronald is preceded in death by his son, Ronnie Lee Little and sister Bonnie Caudle. He is survived by his wife: Edith...
Frances Evelyn Smith
May 11, 2012
Frances Evelyn Jordan Smith, age 63, of 115 Church St., Randleman died Friday, May 11, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Smith was born February 10, 1949 the daughter of Rosevelt and Jewel Jordan. Frances was a native of Randolph County and a member of First Baptist Church of Randleman. In addition to her parents she is preceded in...
Neal Alexander Routh
May 9, 2012
Neal Alexander "Alex" Routh, age 62, of 113 Neal St., Randleman died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at his home. Mr. Routh was a native of Randolph County and is preceded in death by his parents Neal and Julia Presnell Routh. He is survived by his sons: Harley Routh and his wife Alisha of Black Mountain, and Eli Routh of Raleigh;...
Eva Juanita Scott
May 7, 2012
Eva Juanita Scott, age 88, of 321 Maple Ave., Asheboro died Monday, May 7, 2012 at the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. No services are planned. Mrs. Scott was born in Guilford County, NC on March 4, 1924 to Lewis Clyde and Mary Smith Waynick, who preceded her in death. She was a long time employee of the A&P Grocery...
Randy Earl Lail
May 7, 2012
Randy Earl Lail, age 61, of 176 Canyon Loop Rd., Mt. Gilead died Monday, May 7, 2012 at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Troy. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Lail was born in Asheboro, NC on April 22, 1951 to Earl and Mary Elizabeth Heath Lail. He was a 1970 graduate of Asheboro...
Patrick Joseph DePalma, Jr.
May 6, 2012
Patrick Joseph DePalma, Jr., age 66, of Asheboro died Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. DePalma was a native of Patterson, NJ and an Army veteran of the Vietnam Era, having served in the 82nd Airborne. He was a substance abuse counselor and martial arts instructor. He had some interesting experiences in his life including living...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
