Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
James Harvey Humble
Dec 15, 2022
James Harvey Humble, Sr., age 86, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at the Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Humble was born on July 21, 1936 to Walter Edgar and Neudy Ethel Brewer Humble. James served his country in the U.S. Army. He was employed as a Printer Service Technician for 44 years and was a former...
Margaret Purvis Maness
Dec 15, 2022
Margaret Purvis Maness, 81, of Asheboro went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 15, 2022. Margaret was the daughter of Edgar and Bonnie Purvis and born on September 4, 1941 in the High Falls Community of Moore County.
She is survived by her husband Harrison Maness of the home.
Margaret leaves behind one daughter, Mitzi...
Mary Jane Lewis Caudill
Dec 14, 2022
Mary Jane Lewis Caudill, age 83, of Asheboro, NC went home to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at home with her husband and family.
Mary Jane was born July 24, 1939 in Garfield, MD the daughter of Ralph Forrest Lewis and Delva Mae Harne Lewis.
She is survived by her husband, Croy Deschum...
Virginia Faye Routh Robbins
Dec 14, 2022
Virginia Faye Routh Robbins, age 83 of Franklinville, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Universal Healthcare in Ramseur surrounded by her loving family.
Virginia was born in Randolph County on February 17, 1939 to Wade and Monnie Pugh Routh. She graduated from Grays Chapel School. Virginia worked for 40 years and retired from Salem Neckware and sewed clothing...
Kathryn Marie Bryan Taylor
Dec 13, 2022
Kathryn Marie (Kay) Bryan Cartwright Taylor, 101, of Asheboro NC, passed away on December 13, 2022 in Asheboro.
A Memorial service will be held in the Spring in Ohio.
Kay was born in Sidney, Ohio on November 3, 1921, one of seven children, to Stanley and Vida Bryan. She built a very successful career as a computer analyst at Wright...
David Hodge
Dec 12, 2022
Walser David Hodge, age 50 of Randleman, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022.
David was born in Randolph County on April 1, 1972 to Walser and Janet Williams Hodge. David loved being outside and going fishing. He enjoyed playing cards with his family and friends and will be missed by all who knew him.
David is survived by his...
Christopher Allen Walls
Dec 12, 2022
Christopher Allen Walls, age 30, of Randleman passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center following a brief illness.
Chris was born in Guilford County on October 11, 1992. Chris was a welder by trade and was a member of Caraway Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Homer and Betty...
Janice Dula Jennings
Dec 11, 2022
Janice Dula Jennings, age 66, died Sunday, December 11, 2022, at her home.
Janice was born in Asheboro, on November 1, 1956, to Terry Grandon and Margaret Wiles Dula.
Janice had an infectious smile, never met a stranger, and was loved by all who knew her. She loved arts and crafts, was a member of Central Falls Baptist...

John "Jay" Douglas Allred, Jr.
Dec 10, 2022
John "Jay" Douglas Allred, Jr., age 59, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Randolph Hospital.
Mr. Allred was born in Guilford County on March 12, 1963 to John Douglas and Joan Martin Allred. He was formerly the owner/operator of Jay's Fencing. He was preceded in death by his father.
He is survived by his mother,...
Fletcher Calvin Auman
Dec 10, 2022
Fletcher Calvin Auman, 91, passed on December 10, 2022 at his home. Fletcher was born in Montgomery County to Jesse and Lillie McNeill Auman on May 9, 1931.
Mr. Auman worked at Burlington Industries and Klaussner Furniture. After his retirement, he spent his time as a poultry farmer for Pilgrims Pride. He and his wife of 72 wonderful years of...
Mary Helen Garrett Stanton
Dec 9, 2022
Mary Helen Garrett Stanton, 86, passed at Select Specialty Medical Facility, Greensboro on December 9th, 2022. She was born in Pleasant Garden, to Howard and Lillie Fields Garrett on September 29th, 1936.Mary was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt. She retired from A.M. International in 1982, from that point forward, she was a devoted wife of a farmer...
Tommy Routh, Jr.
Dec 8, 2022
Charlie Thomas "Tommy" Routh, Jr., age 51, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022.
Mr. Routh was born in Randolph County on September 15, 1971 to Charlie Thomas and Rosina Baxter Routh and attended Randleman High School. He was employed in the furniture industry and was of the Baptist faith. Tommy was preceded in death by his...
Margaret Jessup Trogdon
Dec 8, 2022
Margaret Jessup Trogdon, age 61, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at her home.
Mrs. Trogdon was born in Guilford County on March 9, 1961 to Thomas Noel and Joyce Ann Luck Jessup. Margaret was the former owner/operator of Trogdon Heating and Air Conditioning. She was formerly employed in Vital Records at Randolph Hospital and the...
Michael Alexander Hancock
Dec 7, 2022
Michael Alexander Hancock, 55, passed away at home on December 7, 2022. He was born on May 7, 1967.Michael was a native to Randolph County. He was a barber for several years at Friendly Hair Care. For 6 years, Michael served in the US Navy as a corpsman and the US Marines as an EMT, both in Iraq during Desert...
Hazel Saul Patterson
Dec 5, 2022
Hazel Saul Patterson, age 93, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro, NC. Mrs. Patterson was born in Salem, VA on August 28, 1929 to Charles Thomas and Bessie Jones Saul. 1 of 12 children. Mrs. Patterson was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, William Patterson, Sr. and her son,...
Mary Cooper Tilley
Dec 4, 2022
Mary Frances Cooper Tilley, 82, of Randleman passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022.
Mary was born on August 6, 1940 in High Point to parents, H.B. and Lyndell Harris Cooper. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and retired from Technimark. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Tilley, and brothers,...
Sigrid Olga Nissen McCain
Dec 3, 2022
Sigrid Olga Nissen McCain passed away at her home surrounded by family on December 3rd, 2022. Daughter of Mary Sybil Williamson, and Carl Julius Nissen. She was born in Iowa and raised in Albuquerque, NM.
Sig moved to North Carolina from Albuquerque after she met and married her husband Terry McCain while he was stationed there in the...
Grant Allan Epps
Dec 3, 2022
Grant Allan Epps, 80, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, December 3, 2022.
Mr. Epps was born in Troy, North Carolina on December 30, 1941, to the late Charlie and Rachel Moore Epps. He is survived by his wife Myrtle Morris Epps of 51 years. Grant was of the Baptist Faith and was...
Lawrence Emile Paige Sr.
Dec 3, 2022
Lawrence Emile Paige Sr., 79, passed away peacefully in his home on December 3, 2022. Lawrence was born on January 10, 1943, to Nelson Martin Paige and Grace Louise Smith Paige. He is survived and deeply missed by his wife of 54 years, Rita Mae Clark Paige, and his children: son, Lawrence Emile (Diane) Paige, Jr. of Asheboro, daughter, Grace...
Orren David Poe Jr.
Dec 1, 2022
Dr. David Poe, Jr. age 75, of Asheboro, NC passed away on December 1, 2022, at his home after ashort illness from an aggressive brain tumor. He is now in his heavenly home as a believer in Jesus Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents Orren David Poe, Sr and Saluda Northington Poe.
He is survived by his...