Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Carolyn Phillips Taylor
Aug 5, 2009
Carolyn "Carol" Mae Phillips Taylor, age 46, of 2298 Ryan Drive, Randleman died Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro.Mrs. Taylor was a native of Robeson County. She was formerly employed by Jessica Charles Furniture, Dixie Furniture and Hughes Furniture.She is survived by her husband: Robert "Wayne" Taylor, one daughter: Melissa Dawn Singleton of Franklinville, and one son: Justin...
Walter Mason Byrd
Aug 5, 2009
Walter Mason Byrd, at age 86, went home to be with his Father in Heaven on Wednesday, August 5, 2009.Mr. Byrd was a native of Polski Virginia, but a life long resident of Randolph County. He was an Army veteran of WWII. He was a member of Rushwood Park Wesleyan Church and retired from Acme-McCrary after many years of service....
Elizabeth Yates Poole
Aug 2, 2009
Elizabeth Yates Poole, age 91, formerly of Asheboro died Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 10:00 AM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dale Kennedy officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park.Mrs. Poole was a native of Richmond County, NC and was...
Vernie Wade Cross
Aug 1, 2009
Vernie Wade Cross, age 84, of 593 Collier Rd., Lasker, NC died Saturday, August 1, 2009 at Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie. Mr. Cross was born April 12, 1925 in Asheboro, NC the son of William Boyd Cross and Alta Mae Lamar Cross. Vernie served in the Navy in World War II and was a Merchant Mariner. He was owner of B&W...
Norman Cornelius Whitley
Aug 1, 2009
Norman Cornelius Whitley, age 88, of 179 Bennett Farm Rd, Asheboro died Saturday, August 1, 2009 at his home. Mr. Whitley was a native of Stanly County and an Army veteran of WWII. He lived in Bossier, LA for 41 years where he was a member of Bellevue Road Baptist Church and retired from Smith Brothers in LA. He moved...
Bertha Cox Owens
Jul 31, 2009
Bertha Cox Owens, age 88, of Giles Chapel Rd., Asheboro died Friday, July 31, 2009 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 3:00 pm at First Wesleyan Church- Randleman with Rev. Don Hurlburt and Rev. Mark Wilburn officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Mrs. Owens was a native of Randolph County...
Rex Moffitt
Jul 29, 2009
Donald Rex Moffitt, age 68, of Asheboro died Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Howard Moffitt and Rev. Sam Hicks officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery.Mr. Moffitt was a native of Randolph County, a member of West...
JoAnna Hudgins Gilmer
Jul 28, 2009
Mrs. JoAnna Hudgins Gilmer, 1209 Cedar Creek Dr., Asheboro died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Memorial service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, July 31, at Central United Methodist Church, Asheboro. Born in Chula, Ga, March 10, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Ethlene Hicks Hudgins Bowen and Charles "Cholly" Hudgins. Always committed to education,...
Fred Farlow
Jul 28, 2009
Troy Fred Farlow, age 74, of 943 Maurine Dr., Asheboro died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro.Funeral services will be held Friday, July 31, 2009 at 2:00 pm at First Wesleyan Church in Randleman with Rev. Don Hurlburt and Rev. Mark Wilburn officiating. Entombment will be in Randolph Memorial Park with military honors by the Randolph County Honor...
Frances Louella Coggins
Jul 28, 2009
Frances Louella Trotter Coggins, age 81, of 1527 Arrowwood Rd., Asheboro died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 31, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Boyd Byerly and Pastor Wayne Eller officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. Frances was born on November 7,...
Reima Robinson Simmons
Jul 27, 2009
Reima Robinson Simmons, age 90, died Monday, July 27, 2009 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro with Rev. Pete Kunkle officiating. Burial will be held in Memorial Park, Inc. in St. Petersburg, FL.Mrs. Simmons was a native of Bladen County,...
Leroy Hudson
Jul 27, 2009
Odis Leroy Hudson, age 77, of 4055 NC Hwy 134, Asheboro died Monday, July 27, 2009 in Asheboro.Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 2:00 pm at New Hope United Methodist Church with Pastor Kelly B. Ottinger officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.Mr. Hudson was a native of Richmond County and a member of New...
Jennings Price Staples
Jul 27, 2009
Jennings Price "JP" Staples, age 81, of 913 South Elm Street, High Point and formerly of Randleman, died Monday, July 27, 2009 at Westwood Health & Rehabilitation Center, Archdale. Mr. Staples was a native of Mayodan, NC. A former textile worker he worked for several plants in Randolph County, including Deep River Dye. He also worked at the Econo Mart...
Ora Blake Atkins
Jul 26, 2009
Mrs. Ora Blake Atkins, age 97, of 3001 Love Joy Rd, Troy died Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Autumn Care of Biscoe, N.C.Mrs. Atkins was born June 2, 1912 in Troy, NC the daughter of James Frank and Lola Frances (Merrit) Blake. She was a member of Love Joy United Methodist Church and a retired employee of Capel Rug Mill....
Hazel Boling Lawson
Jul 26, 2009
Hazel Mae Boling Lawson, age 102, of Southern Pines, formerly of Asheboro, died Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Kingswood Nursing Home in Aberdeen, NC.Mrs. Lawson was born in Randolph County and was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was retired from the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce. She enjoyed gardening and researching the genealogy of her family.She is...
James Hardister
Jul 24, 2009
James "Tony" Hardister, Sr., age 62, of 5542 Chatham Woods Ct., Orlando, FL died Friday, July 24, 2009 at his home.Mr. Hardister was born June 6, 1947 in Asheboro, NC, the son of the late Bettle Clarence Hardister and the late Nellie (Lawson) Hardister.He was a graduate of Pheiffer College and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He...
Opal Siler Wood
Jul 24, 2009
Opal Siler Wood, age 93, of 134 New Salem Rd., Randleman died Friday, July 24, 2009 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro.Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Routh and Rev. Wayne Fogleman officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park.Mrs. Wood was a native of Randleman,...
Edith Abee Spargo
Jul 23, 2009
Edith Abee Spargo, age 83, of Asheboro woke up in Heaven Thursday, July 23, 2009.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro with Rev. Kim Snyder and Rev. Connie Snyder officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery.Mrs. Spargo was born in Belmont, NC and moved...
Paul M. Payne
Jul 22, 2009
Paul M. Payne, age 54, of 47310 Paradise Lane, Norwood died Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at Stanly Regional Medical Center, Albemarle.Mr. Payne was a native of Randolph County.He is survived by his wife, Marilynn Farlow Payne; mother, Louise Payne of Asheboro; sister, Joy Taylor and her husband Bill of Cary; nephew, Jason Taylor and his wife Misha of Athens, GA;...