Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
D C McCaskill
Apr 5, 2009
D.C. McCaskill, age 90, of 1134 Capelsie Rd., Candor died Sunday, April 5, 2009 at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy.Mr. McCaskill was born June 22, 1918 in Montgomery County, NC, the son of Norman Clarence and Minnie Belle (Greene) McCaskill. Mr. McCaskill was a member of Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church and a retired employee of the furniture industry. DC...
Albert Hudson Leffew, Sr.
Apr 4, 2009
Albert Hudson Leffew, Sr., age 77, of 1147 B South Cox Street in Asheboro died Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Mr. Leffew was born October 13, 1931 in Harriman, Tenn. the son of William Thomas and Savannah Georgia Hawkins Leffew. Mr. Leffew was a native of Roane County Tenn. and an Air Force Veteran of WWII....
Brenda Gail Rose
Apr 4, 2009
Brenda Gail Rose 61 of 5055 U.S. 220 Business South Asheboro, died Saturday April 4, 2009, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, NC after a brief illness. Brenda was born in Randolph County, NC, and spent her entire life living there in the Seagrove/Ulah area. Brenda was born with Spina Bifida, and spent her life in a wheelchair; however,...
Christine Ward Gray
Apr 3, 2009
Christine "Mother Pretty" Ward Gray, 99, of Asheboro, entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 3, 2009 at Carillon Assisted Living of Asheboro.A Celebration of Life service will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 10:30 AM at First United Methodist Church in Asheboro where she was a life long member. Rev. George Roberson and Rev. Mike Holder will be...
Betty Sue Alford Pickett
Apr 2, 2009
Betty Sue Alford Pickett, age 79, of 700 S. Main St., Asheboro died Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ken Thames and Rev. Pat Thames officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.Mrs. Pickett was a native of...
Martha Ann Chriscoe
Apr 1, 2009
Martha Ann Farmer Chriscoe, age 64, of 7981 US Hwy. 220 Business North, Randleman died Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Chriscoe was born August 19, 1944 in Stonsville, NC the daughter of Samuel Roy and Katherine Bullins Farmer. Mrs. Chriscoe was a native of Rockingham County and a secretary with Custom Steel Fabricators in Randleman. She is...
Ruby Clodfelter Barrett
Mar 31, 2009
Ruby Clodfelter Barrett, age 84, formerly of Silver Valley, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at her daughters residence in Panama City, FL. A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 3, 2009 at 3:00 PM at the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, 8138 E. Old US Hwy 64, Lexington, NC with Rev. Karen Smith officiating.Mrs. Barrett was a...
Rexall Gene Long
Mar 31, 2009
Rexall Gene Long, age 53, of Asheboro died Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at Randolph Hospital. Mr. Long was a native of Madison, WV and was formerly employed with Sapona Plastics. He is survived by his brother, Dennie Long, Jr. of Foster, WV. No services are planned at this time. Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro is in charge of arrangements.
June Sanford Smith
Mar 30, 2009
June Sanford Smith, age 87, of 500 Mountain Top Dr., Asheboro, formerly of Archdale, died Monday, March 30, 2009 at Clapps Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. A graveside service will be held Friday, April 3, 2009 at 11:00 am at Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting Cemetery with Rev. Charles Moses officiating. Mrs. Smith was a native of Washington, DC and a homemaker....
Teresa Anne Greene
Mar 30, 2009
Teresa Anne Greene, age 43, of 1660 Pekin Rd., Candor, died Monday, March 30, 2009 at her home.Teresa was born June 11, 1965 in Montgomery County, NC, the daughter of David J. and Betsy Holmes Greene. She operated Greene's Mobile Home Parts and Service, worked for the Montgomery County Board of Elections and the Hwy 24/27 BP. She was a...
Elise S. Trogdon
Mar 28, 2009
Elise Spivey Trogdon, age 99, of 3048 Bruce Pugh Rd., Franklinville died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at her homeThe funeral will be Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Grays Chapel United Methodist Church, 5056 N.C. Hwy 22 North, Franklinville with Rev. Doug Miller and Emma Bruce Routh officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will...
Billy Joe Vuncannon
Mar 28, 2009
Billy Joe Vuncannon, age 46, of 995 Dairy Rd, Troy died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at his home.Mr. Vuncannon was born August 4, 1962 in Montgomery County, NC, the son of William Taft "Bill" and Janice (Brookshire) Vuncannon. He attended Family Worship Ministries and was a former truck driver. He was preceded in death by his father.He is survived his...
Frances Morgan Hudson
Mar 27, 2009
Frances Morgan "Hank" Hudson, age 68, of 8240 U.S. Hwy. 311, Archdale died Friday, March 27, 2009 at her home.A graveside service will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Randolph Memorial Park with Pastor Doug Davis officiating. Mrs. Hudson was a native of Randolph County and was employed with Stedman for 30 years. She was...
Janet Wood Deese
Mar 27, 2009
Janet Wood Deese, age 53, of 202 Saunders Rd., Troy died Friday, March 27, 2009.Mrs. Deese was born May 22, 1955 in Montgomery County, NC. She was a member of Love Joy United Methodist Church and a former employee of the Montgomery County Tax Department. She was preceded in death by her father, E H Wood, Jr.She is survived by...
Emil G. Nichols
Mar 27, 2009
Emil G. Nichols, age 93, of 450 Mountain Top Dr., Asheboro died Friday, March 27, 2009 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro.A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church, 420 West Walker Ave., Asheboro with Rev. Connie Weaver officiating.Mr. Nichols was born in Turkey. He was a U.S. Naval officer during...
James Samuel Hancock
Mar 26, 2009
James Samuel Hancock, age 79, of 2765 Love Joy Rd, Troy died Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Stanly Regional Medical Center, Albemarle.Mr. Hancock was born May 12, 1929 in Montgomery County, NC, the son of Sam and Lizzie (Lemons) Hancock. He was a member of Long Hill Baptist Church and a former employee of Smitherman Cotton Mill. In addition to...
Ralph Wilbur Gehr
Mar 25, 2009
Ralph Wilbur Gehr, age 90, of Depot St., Randleman died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro.Mr. Gehr was a native of Williamsport, PA and an Army veteran of World War II. He was the President of Pilgrim Track Society in Randleman and a member of First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Kindley...
Ellen Kyle Coe Bristow
Mar 24, 2009
Ellen Kyle Coe Bristow, age 55, of 3140 Zoo Parkway, Unit 803, Asheboro died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Wesley Long Community Hospital, Greensboro.Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brian Faircloth officiating.Mrs. Bristow was a native of Connecticut and enjoyed traveling and working in her rose garden....
Lillie Ruth Trogdon Edwards
Mar 23, 2009
Lillie Ruth Trogdon Edwards, 95, of Asheboro peacefully passed away at Randolph Health and Rehab on Monday, March 23, 2009. Ruth was the daughter of the late Albert Harrison and Mary Jane Bean Trogdon. She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Ernest Elmer Edwards. Surviving are son, Donald Ralph Edwards of Florida; grandson, Jesse Clayton Edwards...
Thaddeus Gray
Mar 23, 2009
Thaddeus Gray, Jr., age 67, Martinsville died Monday, March 23, 2009 at his home. Mr. Gray was a graduate of East Carolina University and worked for 3M Company for 17 years before opening his own business in industrial wood sales. Mr. Gray was a avid golfer. He loved restoring and driving cars, especially Jaguars. Thad was a huge Nascar and...