Asheboro Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina

Joseph Paul Henneberger

Joseph Paul Henneberger

Oct 12, 2009

Joseph Paul Henneberger, age 71, of 3444 Macon Farm Rd., Ramseur died Monday, October 12, 2009 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro, NC.Mr. Henneberger was born October 15, 1937 in Tonawanda, NY the son of the late Joseph A. and the late Anna S. (O'Donnell) Henneberger. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and was a long haul truck driver....

Robert Ray Skelton

Robert Ray Skelton

Oct 12, 2009

Robert Ray (Bob) Skelton, age 79, of 205 Greenvale Rd., Asheboro died Monday, October 12, 2009 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Calvary United Methodist Church with Rev. David Spaulding, Rev. Charles A. Lindquist Jr. and Rev. Edward Tapper officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park with military...

Francis O'Quinn Morris

Francis O'Quinn Morris

Oct 10, 2009

Francis O'Quinn "Bo" Morris, age 85, of 324 Little River Road, Seagrove died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.Mr. Morris was born May 27, 1924 the son of William Marvin and Betty Johnson Morris.Francis was a native of Angier, NC a farmer, barber and the former owner/operator of Morris Self-Service in Seagrove, NC. Francis served...

Gene  Fowler

Gene Fowler

Oct 9, 2009

Billy Gene Fowler, age 53, of 4975 Fairview Court, Trinity died Friday, October 9, 2009 at High Point Regional Hospital, High Point.Mr. Fowler was born February 20, 1956 the son of Warren William and Rosie Ella (Causey) Fowler.Gene was a native of Loris, SC and had worked as a mechanic at Edge Auto Sales in High Point. He had previously...

Elizabeth Cooper Lewis

Elizabeth Cooper Lewis

Oct 9, 2009

Elizabeth Cooper "Bookie" Lewis, age 89, of 330 W. Presnell St., #2, Asheboro died Friday, October 9, 2009 at Clapps Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Bookie was born in Chattanooga, TN on May 19, 1920, and lived most of her life in Tidewater Virginia and Asheboro. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Asheboro and a Charter member...

Evelyn Luther Keeling

Evelyn Luther Keeling

Oct 9, 2009

Evelyn Cooper Keeling, age 85, of Southmont Dr., Asheboro died Friday, October 9, 2009 at her residence,.Mrs. Keeling was a native of Randolph County. As a teenager she worked at Eagle's nickel-dime store, then during World War II at Sun Spun making parachutes. For most of her life she worked at Union Carbide, retiring in 1982 after 32 years of...

Bill  Shea

Bill Shea

Oct 8, 2009

William Francis "Bill" Shea, age 82, of 1017 Amity Rd., Asheboro died Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 512 W. Wainman Ave., Asheboro with Father Christopher Davis officiating. Burial will be follow in Oaklawn Cemetery with military honors by...

Betty Marie Handy

Betty Marie Handy

Oct 8, 2009

Betty Marie Handy, age 78, a native of Asheboro, N.C. died Oct 8, 2009. Betty was the wife of the late Dewey L. Handy, and the daughter of the late "Willie" and Blanch Luck. She is survived by her daughters Lillian Jowers of Raleigh, NC and Dewrise Guess of Spotsylvania, Va; her grandaughters Tricia and Paula Guess; her grandsons Seth...

John D. Sturgess

John D. Sturgess

Oct 7, 2009

John Dennis Sturgess, 81, of Asheboro, NC beloved husband of May Holyoak Sturgess passed away peacefully on October 7, 2009, at Randolph Health and Rehabilitation Center after a long fight with post stroke dementia. Mr. Sturgess was born in Oadby England, to parents Thomas William Claude Sturgess and Lily Weston Sturgess. He was the youngest of three siblings. John served...

Thomas William Daniels

Thomas William Daniels

Oct 7, 2009

Thomas William "Bill" Daniels, age 72, of 413 Haywood St., Thomasville died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Thomasville Medical Center, Thomasville. Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Burton King officiating. Burial will be in Garden Of Memory Cemetery. Mr. Daniels was a native of Volt, WV and...

Leola Johnson Watson

Leola Johnson Watson

Oct 6, 2009

Leola Johnson Watson, age 99, of 2245 Old NC Hwy 49, Asheboro died Tuesday, October 6, 2009. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 4:00 PM at New Union United Methodist Church, 1293 Union Church Road, Asheboro with Rev. George W. Roberson and Rev. Jean Nall officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Watson...

Charles Ray Varner

Charles Ray Varner

Oct 6, 2009

Charles Ray "Charkie" Varner, age 61, of 446 McCollum Street, Randleman died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston- Salem.Mr. Varner was a native of Randolph County and graduated from Randleman High School, class of 1966 where he played baseball. In 1963 the baseball team with which he played, competed in the Pony League World Series....

Elizabeth Faye Carter Creech

Elizabeth Faye Carter Creech

Oct 6, 2009

Elizabeth Faye Carter Creech, age 60, of 4529 Old NC Hwy 109, Lexington died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. Mrs. Creech was a native of Roderfield, WV and was a member of...

Barbara  McMillon

Barbara McMillon

Oct 5, 2009

Barbara "Sissy" McMillon, age 61, of 2210 Hopewell St., Asheboro died Monday, October 5, 2009 at her home.Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Danny Jarrell officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.Mrs. McMillon, a native of Randolph County, was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She...

Rev. Albert Lester Taylor

Rev. Albert Lester Taylor

Oct 5, 2009

Rev. Albert Lester Taylor, age 79, of 306 Wesley Court, Asheboro died Monday, October 5, 2009.Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel Asheboro with Rev. Terrell Watts officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.Rev. Taylor was a native of Surry County and a retired Baptist minister. He was preceded in...

Inge Louise Mische Lewis

Inge Louise Mische Lewis

Oct 5, 2009

Inge Louise Mische Lewis, age 79, of 1675 Pekin Rd, Candor, went to be with the Lord October 5, 2009 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.Mrs. Lewis was born June 7, 1930 in Germany, the daughter of Ernest Friedrich and Luise Hulda (Becker) Mische. She was a homemaker.She is survived by two daughters: JoAnn Shaver and husband, Larry of...

Theodore Frederick Moran

Theodore Frederick Moran

Oct 5, 2009

Theodore Frederick (Ted) Moran, 86, of 1306 Old Cox Road, died on October 5, 2009, at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro, NC. A native of Freeport, NY, he migrated south after completing his military service, to attend High Point College on a basketball scholarship, graduating in 1949. Upon graduation, he was recruited by Acme-McCrary to work in the Shipping Department and to...

John Wayne Millikan

John Wayne Millikan

Oct 5, 2009

John Wayne Millikan, age 60, of 3308 Creek Ridge Country Rd., Randleman died Monday, October 5, 2009 at his home.Mr. Millikan was born June 27, 1949 in Asheboro, the son of John Allen and Emma Powell Millikan. Mr. Millikan was a native of Randolph County. In addition to his parents, John is preceded in death by his sister, Stacy Freeman...

Louise Cooke Moore

Louise Cooke Moore

Oct 5, 2009

Louise Cooke Moore, age 72, of 108 S Russell St., Troy died Monday, October 5, 2009 at 87 Nantahala Drive, Badin.Mrs. Moore was born July 17, 1937 in Montgomery County, NC, the daughter of Ray and Etta (Bruton) Coggins. She was a member of Troy Presbyterian Church and a retired unit secretary with 23 years of service with FirstHealth Montgomery...

Lee Rock Groce

Lee Rock Groce

Oct 3, 2009

Lee " Rock " Groce, age 76, of 1362 Whispering Pine Dr., Randleman died Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro.Mr. Groce was a native of Randolph County and served in the US Navy in the Korean War. He graduated from Danville Community College, retired as maintenance supervisor with Randolph County and a former instructor with RCC. He was...