Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Billy Donald Rayle
Sep 5, 2022
Billy Donald Rayle, age 87 of Greensboro, went to be with the Lord on September 5th, 2022.
Billy was born on August 20th, 1935 in Guilford County to Alonzo and Phoebe Farrington Rayle. He was born into a large family being the youngest of 11 siblings. Billy graduated from Sumner High School in 1955. After working at the hosiery mill for...
Geneva G. Brooks
Sep 4, 2022
Geneva Grogan Brooks, age 100, of Midlothian, VA, formerly of Asheboro, passed away on September 4, 2022. She was born on March 24, 1922, to Walter and Mary Graham Grogan. She spent her early years in Todd, NC moving to High Point at the start of WW2. After her marriage to John Brooks in 1949 they moved to Asheboro where she lived...
Russell Neil Perry
Sep 4, 2022
Russell Neil Perry, age 67, husband of Donnivee Cox Perry, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022 unexpectedly at his home.
Born in West Jefferson, he was the son of Woodrow and Alice Perry. He retired from Tomlinson Erwin Lambeth in 2017. Russell was a member of Cedar Square Friends Meeting and an active member of the Quaker Mens. He...
Lena King Maness
Sep 3, 2022
Lena King Maness, age 87, of Ramseur passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at her home.
Mrs. Maness was born in Montgomery County on November 8, 1934 to Ervin and Susie Green King. Lena was retired from GE (Black & Decker) and was a member of Amity Hills Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Lena was preceded...
Mary Finch
Aug 31, 2022
Mary Lacy Hannon Finch, 79, of Asheboro, passed away on August 31, 2022 at Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Finch was a native of Henderson, NC and was born on February 13, 1943 to Lacy and Catherine Hannon. She was of the Methodist faith and formerly attended Brower's Chapel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Finch was a homemaker and had was a...
William "Tommy" Thomas Spillman
Aug 30, 2022
William “Tommy” Thomas Spillman, 78, passed away on August 29, 2022 from a lengthy illness. He was born on February 5, 1944.Tommy was preceded in death by his parents, Wesley Thomas Spillman, and Esther Curry Bennett, wife Marian Spillman, and stepmother Hilda Spillman.He is survived by his sister Ruth Cashwell (Tom), and son Stacey Spillman. After being honorably discharged from...
Evelyn Owens Asbill
Aug 30, 2022
Evelyn Janette Owens Asbill, 80, of Asheboro, passed away on August 30, 2022 at Clapp's Nursing Home. Mrs. Asbill was born on November 3, 1941 in Randolph County to Esco and Bertha Cox Owens. She was a graduate of Asheboro High School and grew up in Giles Chapel United Methodist Church. She later became a member of Rushwood Park Wesleyan...
Kenneth Wayne Simmons
Aug 29, 2022
Kenneth Wayne Simmons, age 82, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022 at Moses Cone Hospital
Mr. Simmons was born in High Point, NC on September 15, 1939 to Grover and Bertha Corder Simmons. Kenneth served his country in the U.S. Army. Kenneth was formerly employed with Klopman Mills and Texfi Industries, and retired as a commercial...
Arthur Ronald Oatley
Aug 28, 2022
Arthur Ronald Oatley, born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 11, 1933. He was the eldest son of Arthur F. Oatley and Alberta M. (Fisher) Oatley. Arthur departed this earthly life on Sunday, August 28, 2022 in the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Fayetteville, NC. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary (McKenzie), and 3 sons: Robert Charles...
Richard Henry Segell
Aug 28, 2022
Richard Henry Segell of Randleman passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022 at his home.
Richard was born October 23, 1945 in Boston, MA to the late Max and Sara Rabinowitz Segell. He was a retired salesman. He loved horses and after retirement he hosted many "Pony Parties" for birthdays and special events.
He is survived by his fiance, Anna...
Helen L. Gregson
Aug 28, 2022
Helen Gregson passed from life at Morningside of Raleigh on August 28, 2022. She was born April 26,1939 in Randolph Co., NC to Hubert and Hazel (nee Barker) Gregson. She was the 11th of their 12 children.
Helen graduated from Randleman High School in 1957 and entered the nursing program at UNC Chapel Hill in the fall of 1957. She...
Rachel Elizabeth Coggins
Aug 27, 2022
Rachel Elizabeth Futrell Coggins, age 98 of Troy, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 27, 2022, on what would have been the 72nd anniversary of their wedding date.
Rachel was born in Montgomery County, NC on April 11, 1924 to the late Carl and Bessie Futrell. She was a member of Uwharrie United Methodist Church, Troy Women's...
Susan Cooper Eller
Aug 25, 2022
Susan Cooper EllerAugust 1, 1939 – August 25, 2022
Susan Cooper Eller, Age 83, of Asheboro passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 25th at Clapp’s Convalescent Nursing.
Susan was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 1, 1939 to Rev. Edward Beekman Cooper and Ingrid Jonassen Cooper. She spent many of formative years in Charlotte, NC and attended East Mecklenberg High...
Melissa Jane Strang Earliwine
Aug 22, 2022
Melissa Jane Strang Earliwine, age 68 of Asheboro, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, August 22, 2022.
Melissa was born on December 8, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to James Harold and Jeanne Nuss Strang. Melissa was a graduate of Chatham Women’s College in Pittsburgh where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Education. She...
Martha Smith Hall Honeycutt
Aug 22, 2022
Martha Smith Hall Honeycutt, 78, of Thomasville, passed away on August 22, 2022 at her home. She was born on September 13, 1943 to Herbert Lee and Angeline Bell Smith. Martha was a native of Randolph County and had a very giving heart. She enjoyed traveling, especially taking cruises, photography and making floral arrangements for friends and family. She was retired...
Daniel Michael Przybylowski
Aug 20, 2022
Daniel Michael Przybylowski, age 89, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at his home.
Mr. Przybylowski was born in Milwaukee, WI on June 16, 1940 to Leo Joseph and Lucy Bolleck Przybylowski, who preceded him in death. Daniel loved being self-employed and had operated 18 businesses in his life. Daniel loved gardening.
He is survived...
Dianne Marie Russ
Aug 20, 2022
A Celebration of Life for Dianne Russ will be held at 5:00 PM Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel, 437 Sunset Ave., Asheboro, NC. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 3:30 - 4:30 PM.
The family welcomes flowers for Dianne. Memorials may also be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,...
Hunter Marie Williams
Aug 20, 2022
Hunter Marie Williams, age 25, of Pleasant Garden passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Moses Cone Hospital.
Hunter was born in Guilford County on November 14, 1996. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Ashton Sophia Cromer. Hunter was feisty and enjoyed life to the fullest. She enjoyed her dad bringing her food from Taco Bell...
Chris Dunn
Aug 19, 2022
Jon Christopher Dunn(Chris) passed away peacefully August 19, 2022 at Randolph Hospital. By his bedside, was his wife Teen(of 36 years), son Jon Christopher, Jr., daughter Kelsey Christeen and her fiancé Hunter Anthony.
Chris was born March 20, 1960. He was the third child of the late Joan Powers Dunn and AC Dunn, Jr. Today his siblings Dr. Cleve Dunn(Mary),...
Shirley Davis McAnulty
Aug 19, 2022
Shirley Davis McAnulty, 86, of Asheboro, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2022. Shirley was born on June 8, 1936, to Dalton and Sallie Cockman Davis in Robbins. She married John William (Bill) McAnulty on April 4, 1954, and went on to have three children, Suzanne, Maia, and Wally.
Shirley was driven, bright, and larger than life. She worked hard,...