Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Sandra Smith Lowe
Feb 24, 2023
Sandra Smith Lowe, age 62, of Asheboro passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023.
Mrs. Lowe was born in Seagrove, NC on November 10, 1960 to Wallace and Edna Jane Albright Smith. Sandra was a homemaker. Sandra was preceded in death by her father, Wallace Smith and her husband, John Lowe. Sandra was a loving mother and grandmother.
She...
Stewart Dewayne Glenn
Feb 23, 2023
Stewart Dewayne Glenn, age 79, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Hospice Home at High Point.
Mr. Glenn was born in Miami, Oklahoma on May 21, 1943 to Lloyd and Erma Venis Glenn. Stewart graduated Miami High School in 1961. Stewart proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam era from...
Betty Hilliard
Feb 23, 2023
Betty Lou Allred Hilliard, 86, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Hospice House of Randolph County. Betty was born January 27, 1937 to Pauline and Gurnie Allred. She was preceded in death by her husband W. Cecil Hilliard, sisters Hazel Bates and Barbara Wood, brother Jessie Allred, brother-n-law Ray Hilliard, all of Randleman. Betty is survived by her...
David Bryant Garner
Feb 22, 2023
David Bryant Garner, age 71, of Seagrove, NC, surrounded by family, moved to heaven on February 22nd, 2023. David was born on August 05, 1951, and was 1970 graduate of Asheboro High School. He attended UNC Wilmington for Ceramic Arts, while working as an intern to gain experience in the skill and art of production pottery. He also studied and...
Mario Alberto Flores
Feb 21, 2023
Mario Flores, age 49, of Seagrove, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at his home. He was born July 8, 1973 to Rodrigo Flores Guerra and Ernestina Villarreal Zenteno.
Mario was a good, hard working, caring man who was a loving father, brother and friend. He was a soccer coach for several years and was a humanitarian person.
In...
Mary Jacqueline "Jackie" Crotts Henley
Feb 20, 2023
Mary Jacqueline (Jackie) Crotts Henley passed away at her home on Monday, February 20, 2023. Jackie was born on November 5, 1930, to Mary and Jack Crotts and was a lifelong resident of Randleman. She was a homemaker and caregiver to family members for most of her life.
Jackie was a humble, hard-working woman who always put others before her...
Mary Thacker Bullins
Feb 19, 2023
Mary Alberta Thacker Bullins, age 74, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at her home.
Mrs. Bullins was born in Norton,VA on February 18, 1949 to Jessie Earl and Mary Alice Shook Thacker. Mary was retired from Rampon Products and formerly attended Grace Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by...
Scott Bunting
Feb 17, 2023
Samuel Scott Bunting, age 74, of Asheboro passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2023.
Scott was born in Asheboro on August 26, 1948, to C. H. and Polly Bunting. Scott was a 1966 graduate of Farmer High School and graduated from Appalachian State University in 1971. He was formerly employed by Iredell County Schools.
After suffering life altering...
Betty "Sue" Strider Spivey
Feb 17, 2023
Betty “Sue” Strider Spivey, 86, passed on February 17, 2023 at Clapps Convalescent Nursing Home, Pleasant Garden. She was born on October 17, 1936 to Jesse and Margaret Allred Strider.
In addition to her parents, Sue is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Delmar Spivey, 1 brother, and 4 sisters.
She is Survived by her 2 daughters...
Sandra Dixon Hopson
Feb 16, 2023
Sandra Dixon Hopson, 79, of Randleman, passed on February 16, 2023 at Wesley Long Hospital. She was born on October 18, 1943 to Clinton Rudolph and Sarah Elizabeth Dixon.
Mrs. Hopson was a native of Hillsborough. She loved gardening and planting flowers, and she loved to lay out in the sun at the beach. Earlier on in life, she was...
Norma Cain Arthur
Feb 15, 2023
Norma Cain Arthur, passed on February 15, 2023. She was born to David and Grace Davis Cain.
She loved her husband of over 30 years, David Arthur, and all her family; especially her grandchildren. She retired from Analog Devices where she was a hazardous materials handler. Norma loved gardening and loved reading. She and David are members of Coble Evangelical...
Elnora "Nora" Smith Weeks
Feb 15, 2023
Elnora Smith " Nora" Weeks 83, of Randleman passed away Wednesday morning peacefully at her home.
Nora was born in Evinston, Florida on March 20, 1939, to Alvin Terry Smith and Rebecca Deese Smith.
She was a 1960 graduate of Berry College in Rome, Ga. with a bachelor's degree in education and was a retired teacher. Nora was a...
Sara Russell Whitt
Feb 14, 2023
Sara Jane Russell Whitt, 69, of Nashville, NC, passed away on February 14, 2023, in Roanoke, VA with her battle overcoming respiratory distress.
A Memorial Service will be held at the home of Sara and Mike Whitt, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, between 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm for those local to the Nashville/Rocky Mount area.
Visitation will be...
Harold Edward Auman
Feb 13, 2023
Harold Edward Auman, 84, passed away February 13, 2023 following a brief hospital stay. He was born on May 22, 1938 to parents Virginia and Edward Auman in Randolph County, North Carolina. Being raised in the country, he liked to fish, hunt, and spend time in nature. During his military service, he was stationed in Texas, Georgia, and maneuvered...
Bobby Gene Phelps, Jr.
Feb 13, 2023
Bobby Gene Phelps, Jr., age 70, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023 at Randolph Hospital.
Mr. Phelps was born in Davidson County on December 9, 1952 to Bobby Gene and Corrina Gillispe Phelps. Bobby served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps and was retired from Thomasville Furniture. In addition to his parents, Bobby was preceded...
Elizabeth Ann Routh Foley
Feb 10, 2023
Elizabeth Ann Routh “Libby” Foley, age 81 of Climax, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 10, 2023, at her daughter’s home.
Libby was born on July 6, 1941, to Carl Thomas and Arleta Fields Routh. Libby was a graduate of Pleasant Garden High School and worked as a cafeteria lady for 34 years. She loved spending time at the local...
Clara Grace (Gracie) Jones Allred
Feb 9, 2023
Clara Grace “Gracie” Jones Allred, age 90, of Asheboro passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023 after a series of illnesses. Born in Randolph County on September 21, 1932, Gracie was the daughter of the late Iula Routh Jones and Bernice Caswell Jones. After graduating from Franklinville Senior High School, Gracie attended Women’s College (now UNCG) in Greensboro, North Carolina before...
Rebecca Sue Troyer "Becky" Wooters
Feb 9, 2023
Rebecca Sue Troyer "Becky" Wooters, age 71, died Thursday February 9, 2023, at her home in Asheboro.
She was born on February 2, 1952, to Richard Waldo and May Aileen Hollopeter Troyer, in Wolf Lake, Indiana.
She spent her early years in Churubusco, Indiana, and spent most of her adult life as a minister's wife, serving alongside her husband,...
Janet Marie Williams Hodge
Feb 8, 2023
Janet Marie Williams Hodge, age 67 of Randleman, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at her home.
Janet was born in Randolph County on January 5, 1956 to Tiffany and Ina McPherson Williams. Janet was a kind person who had a heart of gold. She worked at Banner Hosiery for a number of years as a knitter. In addition...

Pamela Jenkins Harrelson
Feb 6, 2023
Pamela Jenkins Harrelson, age 72, of Randleman passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023 at her home.
Mrs. Harrelson was born in Randolph County on October 23, 1950 to Earl and Helen Jenkins. She was a 1973 graduate of Pfeiffer College. Pamela loved teaching and helping children and was employed as a teacher at Grays Chapel Elementary School for...