Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Frances Carolyn Fields
Aug 18, 2022
Frances Carolyn Fields, 87 of Randleman died Thursday August 18th at the Wesley Long Hospital. She was the daughter of the late John Claude and Addie Kittrell Nance, formerly of Liberty. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Edna Shepherd, Margaret Beasley and Lucy McPherson, brother Milton Nance.
Carolyn grew up in Liberty and attended high school in Liberty...
Dorothy Edwards Wilkins
Aug 18, 2022
Dorothy Ann Edwards Wilkins, 84, of Asheboro, passed away on August 18, 2022. She was born on March 29, 1938 in Sampson County to Joseph Edwards and Ruby Edwards Lyons. Mrs. Wilkins was a former member of Cross Roads Baptist Church and was retired from Bost Neckwear. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Wilkins was preceded in death by her...
Robert James Ward
Aug 18, 2022
Robert James Ward of Randleman passed away Thursday August 18, 2022 unexpectedly at Moses Cones Hospital . Robert was born July 3 1947 in Asheboro, North Carolina to the late Richard Jessie Ward and Fatema Joy Routh Ward. He graduated from Randleman High School in Randleman North Carolina in 1965. After graduation, he served 2 years active duty in Vietnam....
Daisey Jaimes
Aug 16, 2022
Daisey Jaimes, age 33, devoted mother of three, loving daughter, and kind sister, passed away on the evening of the sixteenth of August 2022. Daisey was born on May 26, 1989 in Anaheim, California and grew up around her large family in Asheboro, North Carolina. Daisy was a very loving person, she lived to help others and was always willing...
Joseph "Joe" Franklin Rich
Aug 16, 2022
Joseph “Joe” Franklin Rich, age 69 of Asheboro, passed away peacefully at his home with his loving sister Carolyn by his side, on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Joe was born in Randolph County on November 3, 1952 to Thomas and Ruth Hinshaw Rich. Joe worked and retired as a machine operator at Eveready. He enjoyed working on and repairing lawn mowers...
Russell Walker
Aug 15, 2022
Henry Russell Walker II, age 69, of Carolina Shores, NC passed away on August 15, 2022 at McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Little River, SC.
Russell was born in Mecklenburg County on June 7, 1953 to the late Henry Jack Walker and Kathleen Stuart Walker. Russell was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the 82nd Airborne and later as...
Linda Kennedy Beane
Aug 15, 2022
Linda Kennedy Beane, 80, passed away on August 15, 2022. Linda was born on May 11, 1942 to William Sr., and Margaret Maness Kennedy. Linda was preceded in death by her husband Allen Holland Beane, her parents, sister Dorothy Mae Graves, brothers, Ernestine Presnell, William Kennedy Jr., and Jonie Kennedy. She is survived by her daughters Kelly Pugh (Brian), and Deborah...
Wilma "Dee" Letterlough
Aug 13, 2022
Wilma Dolores Chrisco Letterlough, known to most as "Dee" was born November 18th, 1942 to the late Wilmer J Chrisco and Corenna E Coble Chrisco. Dolores (Dee) entered new life on August 13th, 2022.
Dee attended and graduated from Central High School in Asheboro, NC. She later attended college in Burlington, NC and received a Bachelors of Theology. Dee attended...
Cassie Lea McCaskill
Aug 13, 2022
Cassie Lea Kelly McCaskill, age 98, of Candor passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Sandy Ridge Memory Care & Assisted Living, Candor, NC. Mrs. McCaskill was born January 14, 1924, in Richmond County, NC, the daughter of Daniel Shuford and Pearlie Mae Harris Kelly. Mrs. McCaskill was a faithful and active member of Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church where...
Danny Ray Voncannon
Aug 13, 2022
Danny Ray Voncannon, 73, passed away on August 13, 2022, at Randolph Health in Asheboro.
Danny was born on February 27, 1949, to Nina Beane Voncannon and Treece Voncannon. He was a resident of Seagrove, NC and a member of Seagrove United Methodist Church. Danny worked at Energizer for 40 years and also spent time as a car dealer....
John Edwin Bloxsom
Aug 12, 2022
John Edwin Bloxsom, age 64 of Denton, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022.
John was born on November 1, 1957 in Camden, NJ. John was the rock of his family and had one of the most infectious smiles and laughs. He was a former owner/operator of Colonial Materials in Pleasant Garden before retiring. He liked to hire local folks...
Barry Lee Bartrug Sr.
Aug 12, 2022
Barry Lee Bartrug Sr., 72, passed away on August 12, 2022, at Alpine Health & Rehabilitation Center in Asheboro, NC.
Barry was born in Ohio on September 10, 1949, to Paul Bartrug Sr. and Ida Eilene McDevitt. Mr. Bartrug began welding at the age of 15 and went on to own his own business, Barry’s Weld Shop. His welding...
Marlene Ella Okrzesik Tracy
Aug 10, 2022
Marlene Ella Okrzesik Tracy, age 75, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Moses Cone Hospital.
Mrs. Tracy was born in La Porte, IN on February 3, 1947 to Joseph and Phyllis Langman Okrzesik. Marlene loved to cook and bake, and was employed as a cook for many years. She was known for her breads, cookies,...
Benjamin Randolph Burton
Aug 8, 2022
Benjamin Randolph Burton passed away on August 8, 2022 at Mercy Atrium Hospital, Charlotte. He was 66 years old.
Ben was born in Durham, NC to Ottway and Ruby Burton on March 14, 1956, and grew up in Asheboro. He was a proud Eagle Scout and participated in scouting expeditions in New Mexico, Idaho, and Japan. From elementary to Blue...
Melody Lynn Reece Hancock
Aug 8, 2022
Melody Lynn Reece Hancock, 68, of Randleman, passed away on August 8, 2022, at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro.
She was born on November 25, 1953, to Fred and Myrtle Moore Reece
Melody was a native of Randolph County and a 1972 graduate of Randleman High School. She worked for many years and retired as the Clerk for the City...
Jerry Lautenschleger
Aug 6, 2022
At 5:05PM, August 6, 2022, Jerry Lautenschleger passed peacefully in his sleep from our lives to his Heavenly forever life. He will be remembered as a great dad, loving grandfather, and an awesome man. Heaven gained an angel with a soul who’s time spent on earth was filled with joy, passion and love for his family and friends.>> He was...
Wallace Reid Kearns
Aug 5, 2022
Wallace Reid Kearns, 83, of Atlanta, GA passed away on August 5, 2022, at Emory University Hospital Midtown.
Reid was born to Charles Eugene and Chloe Allen Kearns in Asheboro, NC on September 6, 1938, and graduated from Asheboro High School. He then attended Lees-McRae college in Banner Elk, before transferring to High Point College, where he was an...
Ashley Reeves
Aug 4, 2022
Jennifer Ashley Reeves, 49, of Randleman, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at her home . She was born on October 12, 1972, to Franklin and Sammie Talbert Reeves.
Ashley grew up in Albemarle attending Albemarle High School and Stanly County Community College. She has lived for the past 30 years in Randleman, NC working in customer service...
Caroline Brown Livingston
Aug 4, 2022
Caroline Brown Livingston, age 90, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Randolph Hospital.
Mrs. Livingston was born in Ft. Bragg, NC on April 9, 1932 to Benjamin Franklin and Bertha Swindler Brown. She was employed as a caretaker for several years and formerly drove a transfer truck with her husband. In addition to her parents,...
Cindy Sanders Redding
Aug 3, 2022
Cindy Sanders Redding, age 64, of Sophia passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at High Point Medical Center.
Ms. Redding was born in Randolph County on September 4, 1957 to Fred and Margaret Thomas Sanders. She was formerly employed as a CNA with Cross Road Retirement Community. In addition to her parents, Cindy was preceded in death by...