Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Jack "Jay" Lanny Greene
Apr 2, 2023
Jack Lanny "Jay" Greene, Jr. died Sunday, April 2, 2023. Jay was born March 9, 1981 to Jack “Lanny” Greene Sr., and JoAnn Cole. Jay was employed with Guy M. Turner. He enjoyed fishing, shooting guns and enjoyed making other people laugh. Jay had a great love for his children and his family. Jay is survived by his sons, Jackson Greene, Evan...
Guy Edward York
Mar 29, 2023
Guy Edward York, age 86, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at Terra Bella Assisted Living in Asheboro.
Mr. York was born in Moore County on May 8, 1936 to Guy Hampton York and Ada Newsom York. He retired from Centel Telephone Company, and following retirement, was employed with J.M. Holt Construction in Graham. Guy was...
Charles Lee Needham
Mar 28, 2023
Charles Lee Needham, age 74, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at the Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Needham was born in Randolph County on November 23, 1948. Charles was formerly employed with Midstate Plastics. He volunteered with the Seagrove Fire Department from 1972-2023, retiring in 2008 as Fire Chief and continued serving as a board member...
Martha Phillips Schumacher
Mar 26, 2023
Martha Vernon Phillips Schumacher passed away March 26th, 2023. Born on August 17, 1936, she was the only child of her kind and devoted parents, Hamby Vernon Phillips and Lillie Trogdon Phillips. She considered herself truly blessed to have parents and grandparents that showered her with love and were such strong examples of Christ until God called them home.
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Timothy Hal Presnell
Mar 25, 2023
Timothy Hal Presnell, age 66 of Randleman, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at his home.
Timmy was born on May 22, 1956, in Randolph County to Marvin and Blanche Pegram Presnell. Timmy used to love to go fishing and hunting. He worked as a fabricator in the metal work industry and enjoyed reading and watching Japanese anime on...
R. Wendell Holland, Jr.
Mar 25, 2023
R. Wendell Holland, Jr., passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on March 25, 2023.
He was born in Raleigh, NC on June 14, 1938, the fifth child of Rae and Alberta Holland, who predeceased him, along with his brother, Harry L. Holland, (Margaret); and sisters, Jean Carolyn H. King (Ed) and Bonnie H. Atkins....
Johnny Wayne Campbell
Mar 24, 2023
Johnny Wayne Campbell, age 74, of Asheboro passed away peacefully on March 24, 2023, at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.
Johnny was born on December 8,1948 in Danville County, Pennsylvania to Grover Lee Campbell and Hala Mabry Campbell, who has preceded him in death.
Mr. Campbell retired from Ramtex as a fixer and cared deeply about his family. He was...
Reuben Eugene Bond
Mar 23, 2023
Reuben Eugene Bond, 77, passed away on March 23, 2023, at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, NC.
Reuben was born on September 22, 1945, to Eugene and Ethel Mae Bond. He completed his Master’s in Business Administration. Reuben served our country in the United States Navy for 5 years before leading a career as a manager in the textile...
Charlie Ray Joyce
Mar 23, 2023
Charlie Ray Joyce, age 95, of Seagrove passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at his home.
Mr. Joyce was born in Stokes County, NC on November 27, 1927 to Silas and Annie Pruitt Joyce. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the Military Police. Charlie Ray was employed with the Asheboro...
Lucille (Lou) Thompson Russell
Mar 23, 2023
Lucille (Lou) Thompson Russell, 87, of Asheboro, NC passed away on March 23, 2023 at Woodbury Wellness Center in Hampstead, NC.
A Memorial Service will be held at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel, 437 Sunset Ave, Asheboro, NC on March 26, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. with nephew, Mike Thompson officiating. Visitation will be held at Pugh Funeral Home immediately following...
Gary Vincent Shaver
Mar 21, 2023
Gary Vincent Shaver of Randleman, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 after tenaciously battling COPD for nearly 10 years.
Gary was born in Greenville, SC on December 20th, 1952, to Shirley and Gerald Shaver. After traveling with his mother and father in his early years, he began his lifelong passion as an...
Larry Elwood Wood
Mar 19, 2023
Larry Elwood Wood, 76, died on March 19, 2023. Larry was born on January 21, 1947 in Randolph County to Wayfield and Opal Siler Wood.
Larry was a native of Randleman where he operated and retired from his own business digging septic tanks, and grading. When he was younger, he liked riding dirt bikes. He loved riding the roads and...
Dorothy Loggins
Mar 18, 2023
Dorothy Ann Rosson Loggins, 89, of Asheboro passed away at her home on March 18, 2023.
Dorothy was born on October 14, 1933 to Cecil and Jeanette Rosson. She earned her degree from Woman’s College (UNCG) in business. She was a hardworking and was dedicated to her position at NC Zoological Park as the Directors Administrative Assistant and retired...
Karen Lee Kaupie Swallow
Mar 18, 2023
Karen Lee Swallow was born to Helen Marie Kaupie and John Stanley Kaupie on March 24th, 1943 at St. Mary's Hospital in Racine, Wisconsin. She lived in Racine through her sophomore year of high school and then moved to Lombard, Illinois and started her junior year. She attended college at Northern Illinois University and graduated in 1965 with a...
Patricia "Patti" Stiles Benedict
Mar 17, 2023
Patricia L. Stiles Benedict (Patti) went to be our Lord on March 17, 2023.
She was predeceased by her parents, David and Marjorie (Carey) Stiles, and her brothers, Paul, Thomas, and Daniel Stiles.
Patti is survived by her husband, Thomas (Tom) Benedict of Asheboro; her daughter, Jill Benedict and grandson, Austin Benedict both of Asheboro; her brothers, Robert and...
Viola Wright Davis
Mar 17, 2023
Viola Wright Davis, 100, passed away peacefully at her daughters home on March 17, 2023 in Union Mills, NC. She was born on September 3, 1922 to Gaither and Ila Trogdon Wright.
Viola was a lifelong resident of Randleman where she was a member of Mount Lebanon United Methodist Church for many years. She retired from Salem Neckwear as a...
Bruce Tinkler
Mar 16, 2023
John Bruce Tinkler, age 81, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Tinkler was born in Greenville, South Carolina, on November 12, 1941, to John and Gladys Kelley Tinkler, who preceded him in death. He was raised and graduated from high school in Cliffside, North Carolina. Bruce was a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill,...

Patsy Ann Horcher Stratton
Mar 15, 2023
Patricia Ann "Patsy" Horcher Stratton, age 78, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Alpine Health & Rehabilitation.
Ms. Stratton was born in Brownsville, TX on April 30, 1944 to Urban Martin and Della Marie Boeck Horcher. She retired from the healthcare industry. In addition to her parents, Patsy was preceded in death by her brothers, Wayne,...
Gary Augusta Chriscoe
Mar 14, 2023
Gary Augusta Chriscoe, age 71, of Franklinville passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Randolph Hospital.
Gary was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. A native of Randolph County, Gary graduated from Seagrove High School. He served 8 years in the United States Army and he retired from the US Post Office as a district manager of labor relations...
Gary Thomas "Bud" Goss
Mar 13, 2023
Gary Thomas "Bud" Goss, age 23, of Franklinville passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023, as a result of an automobile accident.
Mr. Goss was born in Randolph County on January 14, 2000, and was a 2018 graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School. He was employed with Loflin Fabrication in Denton. Bud was fearless and lived life to the...