Asheboro Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina

Ruby Harris Owens

Ruby Harris Owens

Oct 9, 2011

Ruby Barnes Owens, age 81, formerly of Foxfire Rd., Asheboro died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Funeral services will be Friday, October 14, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Adrian Pugh and Rev. Steve House officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Mrs. Owens was a native of Randolph County...

John Richard  Gibson

John Richard Gibson

Oct 9, 2011

John Richard Gibson, age 69, of 6826 Royal Ridge Rd., Ramseur died from complications of a stroke on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Mr. Gibson was born in Greensboro, NC on August 6, 1942 to Quiton Irvin and Lila May Jones Gibson. He was a retired welder and was a member of Hill Top Baptist...

Mary B.  Smith

Mary B. Smith

Oct 8, 2011

Mary Black Covington Smith, 91, died Saturday October 8, 2011, at her home. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at Central United Methodist Church with interment at Oaklawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2011 at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, and all other times...

Dixie Pyrtle Eaton

Dixie Pyrtle Eaton

Oct 7, 2011

Dixie Pyrtle Eaton, age 85, of Asheboro died Friday, October 7, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Eaton was born January 30, 1926, the daughter of John Dillard and Grace Sheppard Pyrtle. Mrs. Eaton was a native of Patrick County, VA and formerly worked in the textile industry. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Dixie loved God and was of...

Clarice (Buffy) Brown Cox

Clarice (Buffy) Brown Cox

Oct 6, 2011

Clarice (Buffy) Brown Cox, age 84 of Raleigh died October 5, 2011. She was the widow of Everett T. Cox and the daughter of the late Fred and Nellie Hill Brown. Mrs. Cox was a native of Asheboro, NC and had lived in Asheboro until moving to Raleigh in 1999. She graduated from Asheboro High School, in the class of...

Mary Ella Geddie Johnson

Mary Ella Geddie Johnson

Oct 6, 2011

Mary Ella Geddie Johnson, age 96, of 500 Mountain Top Dr., Asheboro died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Michael Holder officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church parlor. Mrs. Johnson...

Shirley H. Wright

Shirley H. Wright

Oct 5, 2011

Shirley H. Wright, age 74, of 2109 Carlisle Rd., Greensboro died Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pleasant Cross Christian Church Cemetery in Asheboro with Dr. C. Paul Willis officiating. Mrs. Wright was born in Asheboro, NC on March 2,...

Ruth Welch Yow

Ruth Welch Yow

Oct 4, 2011

Ruth Welch Yow, age 86, of 1306 Old Cox Rd., Asheboro died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 7, 2011 from 11:00 AM-12:00 noon at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC. A graveside service will follow on Friday at 12:30 PM at Randolph...

Wilburn Levern Lewis

Wilburn Levern Lewis

Oct 2, 2011

Mr. Wilburn L. Lewis, 87, passed away on October 2, 2011. As a decorated veteran, he serviced his country proudly during WWII as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. After the war he attended Wake Forest College. He persued his passion for golf after retiring from Martin Marietta Materials. Many rounds were played with his Greensboro friends. He is survived...

Harlan Russell Hackett

Harlan Russell Hackett

Oct 1, 2011

Harlan Russell Hackett of Grays Chapel , age 91, passed away on October 1, 2011 at Graybrier Nursing Home in Archdale.. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at the Grays Chapel United Methodist Church , 5056 NC 22 N, Franklinville, NC, with Reverend Doug Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery....

W. Edward  Joyce

W. Edward Joyce

Oct 1, 2011

Walter Edward "Chico" Joyce, age 83, formerly of Powhatan Ave., Asheboro, died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation in Asheboro. Mr. Joyce was born August 22, 1928 in Mt Airy, NC, the son of Elmer and Lonnie Bingman Joyce. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and formerly attended Grace United Methodist and...

Annie Ruth Turner

Annie Ruth Turner

Sep 29, 2011

Annie Ruth Turner, age 60, of 915 Lindsy Dr., Troy died Thursday, September 29, 2011 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Community Baptist Church, Currie Rd., Candor. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ms. Turner was born in Whiteville, NC on June 5, 1951 to...

Omma Maness Chriscoe

Omma Maness Chriscoe

Sep 28, 2011

Omma Williams Maness Chriscoe, age 92, of 372 Old Plank Rd., Seagrove died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at the Randolph Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 3, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Union Grove Baptist Church, 7912 Union Grove Church Road, Seagrove with Dr. Ronnie Chaney officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Chriscoe...

Steve James Dix

Steve James Dix

Sep 28, 2011

Stephen James Dix, age 63, of 2495 Winding Woods Lane, Asheboro finished his battle with cancer and passed away Wednesday morning, September 28, 2011 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 2:00 pm at First E & R United Church of Christ with Rev. Dale Kennedy and Rev. Carol Dyson officiating. Burial...

Irene Lanier Pittillo

Irene Lanier Pittillo

Sep 25, 2011

Irene Lanier Pittillo, age 83, formerly of Morgan Ave., Asheboro, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Abbotts Creek Care And Rehabilitation, Lexington. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 5:30 pm at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bruce Dickerson and Rev. Adrian Pugh officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Ms. Pittillo was a native of...

Ada Minnie McPherson

Ada Minnie McPherson

Sep 25, 2011

Ada Minnie Nichols McPherson, age 88, of 1280 Jerico Rd., Asheboro died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel in Randleman with Rev. Aaron Robbins and Rev. Jon Perdue officiating. Burial will follow in the Midway Wesleyan Church Cemetery. Mrs. McPherson...

John Lee Wall, Jr.

John Lee Wall, Jr.

Sep 25, 2011

John Lee Wall,Jr. age 61, of 1078 Black Ankle Rd., Star, NC died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston- Salem. Mr. Wall was a native of Randolph County and resided with Faye Roberts of Star. John was loved by his family and friends and will be missed by all. He is preceded in death...

Kathy Dawn Garner

Kathy Dawn Garner

Sep 25, 2011

Kathy Nance Garner, age 57, of Asheboro died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at High Point Regional Hospital, High Point. Ms. Nance was a native of Randolph County. Kathy was a graduate of Asheboro High School and Appalachian State University. She was retired from teaching at Seagrove Elementary School. She is survived by her son: Matthew Garner of Raleigh and daughter:...

Dorothy Isabelle Judd

Dorothy Isabelle Judd

Sep 24, 2011

Dorothy (Dot) Burrow Judd, age 92, of 700 S. Main Street, Asheboro, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Judd was born June 15, 1919 in Franklinville, NC, the daughter of Issac and Mary Agnes Heilig Burrow. Mrs. Judd enjoyed doing volunteer work for several organizations. She was a devoted member of Asheboro Friends Meeting and especially...

Christine Nixon Dunn

Christine Nixon Dunn

Sep 24, 2011

Christine Nixon Dunn, age 84, of 3344 Mamie May Rd., Franklinville died Saturday, September 24, 2011 at her home. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 from 3:00-5:00 PM at Grays Chapel United Methodist Church, 5056 N.C. Hwy 22 North, Franklinville, NC. The funeral service will follow on Wednesday at 5:00 PM at Grays Chapel United Methodist...