Asheboro Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina

Johnny Delano Rumbley

Johnny Delano Rumbley

Oct 15, 2007

Johnny Delano Rumbley, age 72, of Asheboro died Monday, October 15, 2007 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mr. Rumbley was born November 2, 1934 the son of Dewey and Violet (Griffin) Rumbley. Johnny was a native of High Point and a graduate of Randleman High School. He served in the US Navy for four years on the USS Lewis. While in...

Pauline Thompson Ritter

Pauline Thompson Ritter

Oct 15, 2007

Pauline Thompson Ritter, age 85, of Autumn Care Of Biscoe, formerly of Troy, NC, died Monday, October 15, 2007 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst, NC. Mrs. Ritter was born July 25, 1922 at Montgomery County, NC, the daughter of the late George A. and the late Glenna (Warner) Thompson. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, a...

James Edward Fisher

James Edward Fisher

Oct 13, 2007

James Edward Fisher, age 82, of 330 W. Presnell St., #18, Asheboro died Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Clapps Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Mr. Fisher was a native of Dixonville, PA and retired from Burlington Industries after 41 years of service. He served in the US Army Air Corp in WWII and in the Air Force during the Korean War....

Arthur Webster Peele

Arthur Webster Peele

Oct 13, 2007

Arthur Webster Peele, age 78, of 7872 Racine Rd., Pleasant Garden died Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Wesley Long Community Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Peele was born May 6, 1929 the son of Foy W. and Lillie (Collins) Peele. Arthur was a native of Pilot Mountain, NC and was a member of Providence Friends Meeting. He was retired as an electrician...

JoAnn Ritch Austell

JoAnn Ritch Austell

Oct 13, 2007

JoAnn Ritch Austell, age 60, of 1009 S. Church St., Asheboro died Saturday, October 13, 2007 at her home. Ms. Austell was a native of Peninsula, OH and was a graduate of NC State University. She is survived by one daughter: Vivian Lovelace of the home; one sister: Virginia Kidwell of Warrenton, VA and one brother: Joseph "Andy" Ritch, III...

Peter Joseph Heerschap

Peter Joseph Heerschap

Oct 11, 2007

Peter Joseph Heerschap, age 78, of 1482 Filler Rd., Asheboro died Thursday, October 11, 2007 at his home. Mr. Heerschap was born March 18, 1929 at Paterson, NJ the son of Peter Leo and Sarah (McNerney) Heerschap. He was retired from Walter Kidde as an Aerospace Technician. He was an active member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and was a...

Lou Jean Lambeth Lyndon

Lou Jean Lambeth Lyndon

Oct 10, 2007

Lou Jean Lambeth Lyndon, age 76, of 830 E. Allred St., Asheboro died Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 12, 2007 at 2:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Kelly Toth officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park. Mrs. Lyndon was a native of Randolph County and grew...

Mary Smith Hancock

Mary Smith Hancock

Oct 9, 2007

Mary Smith Hancock, age 94, of 2925 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at Carillon Assisted Living of Asheboro, Asheboro, NC. Mrs. Hancock was born July 30, 1913 at Asheboro, NC the daughter of Anthony and Sallie (Voncannon) Smith. Mrs. Hancock was formerly employed with Randolph Hospital. She was a member of Hopewell Friends Meeting and was preceded...

Elsie Mae Marley

Elsie Mae Marley

Oct 6, 2007

Elsie Mae Marley, age 84, of 230 East Presnell Street, Asheboro died Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. A native of Randolph County, She had retired from Klopman Mills after 35 years of service. After retirement she worked for Wendy's in Asheboro. She was the widow of James Henry Marley. She is survived by one daughter: Carol Murray...

Edith  Pierce

Edith Pierce

Oct 5, 2007

Minnie Edith Pierce, age 77, of 219 Sawyersville Rd., Asheboro died Friday, October 5, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Pierce was born March 3, 1930 in Tabernacle, NC the daughter of Clifford Lee and Eliza Jane Gallimore Hunt. She was of the Methodist faith, and was employed by Mr. and Mrs. Stan Radford and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Cooley. She...

Teddy Ray Casey

Teddy Ray Casey

Oct 5, 2007

Teddy Ray Ted Casey age 55 of 1632 Naomi Rd. in Randleman died Friday, October 5, 2007 at his home. Mr. Casey was born March 25, 1952 in Tazewell County, Virginia and was the son of Frank Erie Casey and Annie Mae Dean Casey. Funeral Services will be held today, Monday, October 8, 2007 at 2:30 pm at the Pugh...

Alfred Chandler Bowman

Alfred Chandler Bowman

Oct 4, 2007

Alfred Chandler Bunnie Bowman, 68, 212 McLaurin Drive, Asheboro, died at his home. He was a life-long resident of Randolph County, a graduate of Asheboro High School, a former policeman with the Asheboro Police Department, a former deputy with the Randolph County Sheriffs Department, and retired from Davis H. Elliott Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, W....

Stella Alice Nixon Heath

Stella Alice Nixon Heath

Oct 3, 2007

Stella Alice Nixon Heath, age 92, of 3295 Heath Dairy Road, Randleman, passed away October 3, 2007 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. She and her late husband Clyde Heath operated a dairy farm in Randleman for many years. She was the last surviving member of Zeb and Alice Hayes Nixon of Greensboro. Two sisters, Agnes Boling of Randleman, Flossie Foust of...

Frank  Chaney

Frank Chaney

Oct 2, 2007

Franklin Johnson Frank Chaney, age 73, of 3697 NC Hwy 22 N., Franklinville died Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mr. Chaney was a native of Spray, NC, was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict, and was retired from Western Union. He is survived by his wife, Charlene Heimbigner Chaney; daughters, Shirley Roberg of Surry,...

Mary Joan Riggs

Mary Joan Riggs

Oct 2, 2007

Mary Joan Birdsell Riggs, age 74, of 400 Vision Dr., Asheboro died Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation of Asheboro, Asheboro. A graveside service will be held Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at National Cemetery in Wilmington, NC. Mrs. Riggs was a native of Monongalia, WV, and a member of Kure Beach Baptist Church. She...

Irene Luck Poole

Irene Luck Poole

Oct 1, 2007

Mary Irene Luck Poole, age 76, of 1103 Luck Rd., Asheboro died Monday, October 1, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Poole was a native of Randolph County, was formerly employed with Burlington Industries, and was formerly an in-home caregiver. She was a member of Spoons Chapel Christian Church and was preceded in death by her husband Floyd Moore Poole. She...

J. C.  Morton

J. C. Morton

Oct 1, 2007

John Colombia J.C. Morton, age 79, of Asheboro died Monday, October 1, 2007 at his home. Mr. Morton was born April 12, 1928 at Stanly County, NC, the son of the late Frank and the late Morning (Lemons) Morton. He was a former employee of Klopman Mills and the owner and operator of JC Morton Garage. He is survived by...

Sadie Greene McIntyre

Sadie Greene McIntyre

Oct 1, 2007

Sadie Greene McIntyre, age 92, of 1233 Mt. Carmel Rd., Troy died Monday, October 1, 2007 at her home. Mrs. McIntyre was born May 15, 1915 at Montgomery County, NC, the daughter of the late Victor A. and the late Martha M. (Parnell) Greene. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and a retired employee of Smitherman Cotton...

J. Paul  Sedberry

J. Paul Sedberry

Sep 29, 2007

Joseph Paul Sedberry, age 83, of 1257 Robedo Rd., Mt. Gilead died Saturday, September 29, 2007 at Stanly Regional Medical Ctr., Albemarle. Mr. Sedberry was born June 30, 1924 at Mt. Gilead, NC, the son of the late John Franklin and the late Mattie (Poole) Sedberry. He was a member of Long Hill Baptist Church. He retired from NC DOT...

Sheila  Bristow

Sheila Bristow

Sep 28, 2007

Sheila Bristow, age 51, of 3291 US 220 Business South, Asheboro died Friday, September 28, 2007 at her home. No services are planned at this time Ms. Bristow was a native of Randolph County and was employed with Sunbridge Nursing Home in Siler City. She is survived by two brothers: Johnny Allred of Franklinville, NC, Robert Allred of Asheboro, NC....