Asheboro Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina

Gary Wayne Miller

Gary Wayne Miller

Oct 21, 2021

Gary Wayne Miller, age 72, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House.

Mr. Miller was born in Asheboro on April 9, 1949 to Gilbert and Lydia Voncannon Miller. Wayne was employed with Goodyear Tire & Rubber for 18 years and was formerly a brick mason for 20+ years. He was a member of Fayetteville Street...

Sybil Jean   Cable

Sybil Jean Cable

Oct 20, 2021

Sybil Jean Cable, age 83, of Randleman died Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at her residence.

Born September 10, 1938 at Lumberton, NC the daughter Orella Locklear Hunt.

She worked as Unit Supervisor for 29 years for Fireman's Fund Insurance Company in Greensboro, NC. Mrs. Cable was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and loved going to the mountains....

David Anthony Powell

David Anthony Powell

Oct 20, 2021

David Anthony Powell, age 53, of Randleman passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at his home.

David was born on November 15, 1967, in Hickory, NC and graduated from Hickory High School.  He furthered his education at Western Carolina and the University of Southern California, where he received his Doctorate in Religious Studies.  He owned and operated Affordable Automotive Group with locations...

Wanda Owens Wolf

Wanda Owens Wolf

Oct 18, 2021

iWanda Owens Wolf, age 40, of Randleman passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Randolph Health.

Mrs. Wolf was born in High Point on July 10, 1981 to Frankie and Iris Saunders Owens. Wanda received a Culinary Arts Degree and was a custom cake baker. She loved to crochet. Wanda was preceded in death by her son, Michael, and her...

Meredith (Mert) Gallimore Thornburg

Meredith (Mert) Gallimore Thornburg

Oct 18, 2021

Meredith (Mert) Gallimore Thornburg, age 87, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at the Randolph Hospice House.

Mrs. Thornburg was born in Randolph County on March 3, 1934 to Hal and Lola Briles Gallimore. She was a 1952 graduate of Farmer High School and a 1954 graduate of High Point College. Meredith taught school at both Farmer and...

Pat  Luther

Pat Luther

Oct 17, 2021

Pat Hilliard Luther, age 91, of Asheboro passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday, October 17, 2021.

She is survived by two sons, J.R. Luther and wife Sandy of Greensboro and Jon Luther of Asheboro;  two grandsons, David and Jacob Luther; and siblings, Hazel Ridge, Betty Lyndon, James Hilliard, and Louis HIlliard.

Pat was preceded in death by her beloved son, Louis...

Robert Thomas Boggs

Robert Thomas Boggs

Oct 17, 2021

Robert "Bob" Thomas Boggs, of Asheboro, NC, passed away unexpectedly on October 17, 2021, from complications of COVID-19. Bob was born on February 13, 1961, in Asheboro, NC to the late Paul Perry Boggs and Betty Imogene Marley Boggs.

Bob graduated from Asheboro High School in 1979 and later attended Appalachian State University where he received a Bachelor's degree in Technology....

William Charles Pritchard

William Charles Pritchard

Oct 16, 2021

William Charles Pritchard, age 84, of Randleman died Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Randolph Health in Asheboro.

Mr. Pritchard was born January 1, 1937 in Randolph County, the son of Charlie and Eva Brown Pritchard. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force, serving during the Vietnam War, and later retired from the NC Zoological Park. 

He is survived by his wife,...

Carl Laymon Vickers

Carl Laymon Vickers

Oct 16, 2021

Carl Laymon Vickers, age 77 of Randleman passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.

Mr. Vickers was born May 24, 1944 in Russell County, VA to Clarence and Elizabeth Boothe Vickers. Carl was known as a jokester and had a great sense of humor. He loved going camping, fishing, and really enjoyed gardening vegetables....

Tonita Brabham Bulla

Tonita Brabham Bulla

Oct 16, 2021

Tonita Brabham Bulla, age 84, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House.

Mrs. Bulla was preceded in death by her husband, James Lloyd Bulla, brother, Hugh Frank Brabham, Jr., and parents, Hugh Frank Brabham, Sr. and Mabel Leigh Brown Brabham.

Mrs. Bulla was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church and retired as a secretary from...

Thomas Franklin Shaw

Thomas Franklin Shaw

Oct 15, 2021

Thomas Franklin Shaw, III, age 74, of Troy passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Forrest Oakes Health Care in Albemarle. 

Mr. Shaw was born November 17, 1946 in Troy, NC the son of the late Thomas F. Shaw Jr. and Alta Shaw Sasser.  

Mr. Shaw was a retired teacher/School Administrator. He had worked in multiple schools in Florence, S.C. and...

Fred Stephen Hayes

Fred Stephen Hayes

Oct 15, 2021

Fred Stephen Hayes, age 75, of Randleman passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at the Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury.

Mr. Hayes was born October 8, 1946 to Burt and Frances Warner Hayes. Early in Fred's life he enjoyed painting and playing guitar. He worked most of his life installing flooring and was a veteran of the United States Army....

Ernest   Talley, III

Ernest Talley, III

Oct 14, 2021

Ernest "Bud" Talley III, age 75, of Randleman passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021 at his home surrounded by loving family.

Mr. Talley was born September 13, 1946 the son of Ernest Talley Jr. and Doris Moser Talley. Bud was a lifelong resident of Randolph County. He was a graduate of Randleman High School and Wake Forest University and served in...

Rachel Edna Brown

Rachel Edna Brown

Oct 14, 2021

Rachel Edna White Brown, age 93, died Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Alpine Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro.

Ms. Brown was born on September 21, 1928 in Randolph County to the late John and Sybil White. She worked in the textile industry most of her life and later retired from Jackson Chiropractic. In addition to her parents, Ms. Brown was preceded in...

John Thomas "Tom" Fox, Jr.

John Thomas "Tom" Fox, Jr.

Oct 13, 2021

John Thomas "Tom" Fox, Jr., age 70, of Randleman died Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House.

Mr. Fox was born in Davidson County on January 2, 1951 to John Thomas and Rosemary Kissinger Fox. He was retired from Piedmont Electric and was the owner/operator of Fox Metal Fabrications, and More Heat. Tom enjoyed cooking and was known for his...

Thomas Scott "Tommy" Beane

Thomas Scott "Tommy" Beane

Oct 12, 2021

Thomas Scott "Tommy" Beane, age 75, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Cross Road Retirement Community.

Mr. Beane was born in Randolph County on December 5, 1945 to Byron Fenton and Kathleen Eva Hurley Beane. Tommy served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He had a great work ethic, was retired from...

Charles Evan Richardson

Charles Evan Richardson

Oct 12, 2021

Charles Evan Richardson, age 79, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House.

Mr. Richardson was born in Harrisburg, PA on December 8, 1941 to Virgil and Hazel Quesenberry Richardson. Charles was retired from Davey Tree Service after 20 years and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Staley. Charles enjoyed fishing.

He is...

Gary Allen McCaskill

Gary Allen McCaskill

Oct 10, 2021

Gary Allen McCaskill, age 81, of Randleman, NC passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 10, 2021 surrounded by family.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 15 at Level Cross United Methodist Church, 10142 US-220 Bus., Randleman, NC, with his brother, Reverend Bob McCaskill officiating.  Arrangements provided by Pugh Funeral Home.

Gary was born on April...

Joseph "Joe" White Church, Sr.

Joseph "Joe" White Church, Sr.

Oct 9, 2021

Joseph "Joe" White Church, Sr. entered his eternal, heavenly home on Saturday, October 9, 2021.

Joseph was born on June 9, 1926 to Wyatt and Florence Church of Archdale, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his loving wife of 77 years Kathryn "Kat" Daves Church, his brother Wyatt Church, Jr., and three children, Johnny Church, Betsy...

James Edgar "Eddie" Pugh

James Edgar "Eddie" Pugh

Oct 8, 2021

James Edgar “Eddie” Pugh, age 68 died Friday, October 8, 2021, at his home.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at the Central United Methodist Church, 300 South Main Street, Asheboro with Dr Mark J. Key, Rev Tim Pheagin, and Dr. J. F. Howard, Sr. officiating. The service will be live streamed on the Central United Methodist...