Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Nellie Merritt Dennis
Nov 9, 2011
Mrs. Nellie Merritt Dennis, age 97, of 3133 NC Hwy 109N, Troy died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Dennis was born March 20, 1914 in Albemarle, NC, the daughter of John Wesley Merritt and Lena Simmons Dennis. Although born in Albemarle, Mrs. Dennis lived the majority of her life in Montgomery County. She was a member of...
Darrell Hancock
Nov 9, 2011
Anthony Darrell "Weasel" Hancock, age 76, of Asheboro died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Mr. Hancock was a native of Randolph County and was a US Navy veteran. He was retired from Sprint and was a member of Hopewell Friends Meeting. He is...
John Frank Cagle
Nov 8, 2011
Chaplain Colonel John Frank Cagle, 97, died Tuesday, November 9, 2011 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro, NC. Col. Cagle was born April 14, 1914. He was a graduate of Troy High School, High Point College, and Duke Divinity School. During his 20 year career as a military chaplain, he served in the 864th Airfield Battalion (World War II) and...
Willard Elmo Gordon
Nov 7, 2011
Willard Elmo Gordon, age 80, of 643 Cypress Dr., Asheboro died Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Randolph Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Randolph Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Dr. Mark J. Key officiating. Entombment will follow in Randolph Memorial Park with military honors by the Randolph County...
Erma Gaye Hines
Nov 6, 2011
Erma Gaye Hines of 917 Spero Road, Asheboro died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Randolph Hospital. She was born in Marion, Ohio and moved, as an infant, to Bellevue, Ohio, living there until 1962. Erma graduated high school in Bellevue, Ohio and earned a Library Science from the University of Utah. She was formerly the Director of the Lexington, Ohio...
Mildred Marley Wright
Nov 5, 2011
Mildred Marley Wright, age 88, of Lakes At Litchfield, Pawley's Island, SC, formerly of Asheboro, NC died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Tidelands Community Hospice, Georgetown, SC. Mrs. Wright was a native of Randolph County and a long time resident of Asheboro, NC. She was retired from Asheboro Telephone Company. She was an active member of Asheboro United Church of...
Robert Chisholm
Nov 5, 2011
Beloved husband and father, Robert "Bob" Milton Chisholm, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2011 at Rex Hospital, Raleigh, NC after a period of declining health. Bob proudly worked for First Citizens Bank for 38 years and achieved the position of Senior Vice President by the time he retired in 1996. He loved the outdoors and had a passion for...
Ethan Garrett Frazier
Nov 3, 2011
Ethan Garrett Frazier, age 21, of 100 Trollinger St., Randleman passed away onThursday, November 3, 2011. Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 3:00 pm at Faith Community Church, 4252 US Hwy 220 Bus. S., Asheboro with Pastor Wayne Eller and Pastor James Coggins officiating. Burial will follow in Neighbor's Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery. Ethan had attended...
Alice Virginia McCray
Nov 1, 2011
Alice McCray, 81, of E. Academy St., Asheboro. She fell asleep in death November 1, 2011 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Goines & Azilee McCray of Summerton, SC the sixth of seven children. She was born April 23, 1930. She graduated from Scotch Branch High School 1949. She was dearly loved & best known for...
Charles Emmett Nixon
Nov 1, 2011
FRANKLINVILLE - Charles Emmett "Chuck" Nixon, age 85, of 3593 Mack Lineberry Rd., Franklinville died Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at Randolph Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 4, 2011 at 3:00 pm at Bethany United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Russell Brownworth officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors by the Randolph County Honor...
Peggy Maness Ashley
Oct 31, 2011
Peggy Maness Ashley, age 67, of 426 Foster St., Asheboro died Monday, October 31, 2011 at Randolph Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Oaklawn Cemetery, 737 Albemarle Road, Asheboro with Rev. Mark C. Beane officiating. Mrs. Ashley was born in Randolph County, NC on October 3, 1944 to E. David...
Ryan Foley
Oct 30, 2011
Ryan Foley, age 27, of 246 N. Main St., Randleman died Sunday, October 30, 2011. Ryan "Big Cheeze" Foley was a great son, father and friend to all he knew. Ryan graduated Randleman High School in 2001. He loved his Green Bay Packers and Duke Blue Devils. Ryan enjoyed fishing and making people laugh. He also loved to cook for...
Deldon Leach Strider
Oct 29, 2011
Mr. Deldon Leach Strider, age 77, of 6376 Randall Hurley Rd., Troy, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Strider was born Jan. 26, 1934 in Randolph County , the son of Jacob and Beatrice Cranford Strider. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Carmen Strider, Rankin Strider, Tommy Strider and Lester...
Ila Robbins Beane
Oct 29, 2011
Ila Robbins Beane, age 88, of 116 Drexel Court, Rocky Mount died Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Heritage Hospital, Tarboro. Mrs. Beane was a native of Randleman and a graduate of Randleman High School. Ila became a cosmetologist after graduating from Troutman Beauty College and later was the owner and operator of Ila's Beauty Shop. She was a member of...
Bertha Kerns Cagle
Oct 29, 2011
Bertha Kerns Cagle, age 101, of Asheboro died Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Clapps Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 1:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Holder and Rev. George Roberson officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery, 737 Albermarle Rd., Asheboro. Mrs. Cagle was a native of Montgomery...
Sadie Clayton
Oct 28, 2011
Sadie Clayton, age 95, of 105 Morris St., Troy died Friday, October 28, 2011 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Miss Clayton was born October 16, 1916 in Greensboro, NC the daughter of Zeb and Annie Causey Clayton. Miss Clayton lived most of her life in Troy and was a member of First Wesleyan Church. She was a former...
Lee Roy Wilson
Oct 28, 2011
Lee Roy Wilson, age 75, of 320 Wesley Court, Asheboro died Friday, October 28, 2011 at his home. No funeral services will be held at this time. Mr. Wilson was a native of Guilford County, NC and was formerly employed as a carpenter. He is survived by his brother, Floyd "Sam" Wilson of High Point, NC; and sister, Edna Gerringer...
William L. Brown, Jr.
Oct 27, 2011
William L. Brown, Jr., age 88, of 323 Ridgecrest Rd., Asheboro died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. at Holly Spring Friends Meeting, 2938 Holly Spring Rd., Ramseur with Rev. Todd Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the meeting cemetery. Mr. Brown was...
Daphne Sue Oldham
Oct 26, 2011
Daphne Sue Yow Oldham, age 70, of 2271 Forest Hill Dr., Asheboro died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Randolph Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 11:00 am at Harvest Field Baptist Church with Rev. Faron Overton officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Oldham was born in Guilford County, NC on...
Harry Lee Tucker
Oct 26, 2011
Harry Lee Tucker, age 63, of 520 Cooper St., #5B, Asheboro died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Randolph Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Tucker was born in Lincoln County, TN on September 16, 1948 to Charles B. and Alice Pollock Tucker. He served his country during the Vietnam War and retired from the...