Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Charles Eugene Simmons
May 16, 2021
Charles Eugene Simmons, age 62, of Troy passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at his home. Mr. Simmons was born July 21, 1958 in Montgomery County, NC to the late Lloyd Simmons, Sr. and Estelle Chambers Simmons. He is survived by his wife, Dianna Simmons; mother in law Dorothy Cuthrell of Troy; stepson Jasper Cuthrell; sister Jessie Bennett (William)...
Dr. Harry William Killian
May 15, 2021
Dr. Harry William Killian was born to Edith Kephart Killian and Maynard William Killian in Bates Creek outside Murphy, North Carolina on May 12, 1940. He was educated in the Murphy City School system and graduated a year early from Murphy High School. He attended undergraduate school at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill where he met the...
Kenneth Billy Joe Caviness
May 15, 2021
Kenneth "Bill" Billy Joe Caviness, age 65, of Ramseur died Saturday, May 15, 2021 at VA Medical Center, Durham. The family will receive friends Tuesday, May 25, 2021 from 11:00 - 1:00 at Love In Action Church Of God Of Prophecy, 902 W. Swannanoa Ave., Liberty, NC. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 pm. Burial will be in Salisbury National...
Tracy Allen Spencer
May 15, 2021
The Lord called Tracy Spencer home in a peaceful manner at home with family by his side on May 15, 2021. Tracy was born June 10, 1960 in Randolph County to Cleo Spencer and Frances Spencer. Tracy attended Randleman High School and was retired from the United States Postal Service Vehicle Maintenance Facility as an automotive technician in Winston Salem...
Sadie Lois Ritter Hunt
May 15, 2021
Sadie Lois Ritter Hunt, age 88, of Asheboro died Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Randolph Health, Asheboro. Mrs. Hunt was born June 30, 1932 the daughter of Lloyd Ritter and Maggie Williams Ritter. Mrs. Ritter was a native of Moore County and of Baptist Faith. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She was formerly employed with P...
Donna Bennett Rabon
May 14, 2021
Donna B. Rabon, age 55, passed from this life to her eternal Heavenly home on May 14th, 2021. Her memorial service will be Friday, May 21st at 2pm at Sandy Creek Baptist Church in Liberty, NC. She is survived by her two sons, Harley and Jamie Tesseneer, and her three grandchildren Wyatt Tesseneer, Jasper Peterson, and Laynee Tesseneer, whom she...
Leonard Leo Saunders
May 13, 2021
Leonard Leo Saunders, age 95, of Wilmington, formerly of Troy, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Mr. Saunders was born in Montgomery County, NC on October 15, 1925, the son of the late Aaron Leo Saunders and the late Belle Lamonds Saunders. Leonard was a Veteran of the Navy. He was a well-known Barber at Troy...
Wilma Rose Jackson
May 13, 2021
Wilma Rose Criswell Jackson, age 70, of Asheboro died Thursday, May 13, 2021. Mrs. Jackson was born March 3, 1951 in Jamestown, TN to Earnest Delmer Criswell and Alma Lee Criswell. Mrs. Jackson was vice-president of Roselon Industries based out of Pennsylvania. She is survived by her husband, Robert "Bob" Jackson; daughters, Christy Rego and husband Nicholas of Villa Rica,...
James Allen Stoker, Sr.
May 11, 2021
James Allen Stoker, Sr., age 82, of Troy passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Mr. Stoker was born May 12, 1938 in Montgomery County, NC the son of the late Eslie Stoker and the late Grace Vanhoy Stoker. Allen was an Army Veteran stationed in Germany. He volunteered with the Montgomery County Rescue Squad for...
Sherrill Wayne Shaw
May 10, 2021
Sherrill Wayne Shaw passed away peacefully on Monday, May 10, 2021. He went to sleep at his home in Greensboro, NC and woke up in the arms of the Lord. Sherrill will lie in repose at the Pugh funeral home at 600 S Main Street, Randleman, on Sunday, May 16 from noon until 5:00 pm. The funeral service will be...
Jeannine Thompson
May 10, 2021
Jeannine Thompson 6/03/1934 - 5/10/2021 Jeannine Thompson, a former educator with Asheboro City Schools, died Monday morning, May 10, in Asheboro, NC of natural causes. A native of Mooresville, NC and a graduate of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and an avid Tarheel, Thompson, 86, began her teaching career at Fayetteville Street School in Asheboro before moving to...
Alma Kallam
May 10, 2021
Alma Masters Kallam, age 89, of Greensboro, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Hospice of the Piedmont. Mrs. Kallam was born April 20, 1932 in Bakersville, NC, the daughter of Henry and Joyce Masters. She was preceded in death by her husband Obie Kallam, who died in August, 2010 after 57 wonderful years...
Howard "Itchy" Clinton Mosher
May 9, 2021
Howard Clinton "Itchy" Mosher, age 52, of Sophia died Sunday, May 9, 2021 at his home. Mr. Mosher was born October 2, 1968 in Cortland, New York, the son of Howard Leigh Mosher and Leona Searls Mosher. Itchy was a kind, giving soul and would help everyone. He enjoyed fishing and riding motorcycles. Itchy loved his family, especially the grandkids...
Mrs. Tommie Frances Jones Warren
May 7, 2021
Mrs. Tommie Frances Warren, 91, of Asheboro, NC peacefully left her earthly home to enter Heaven's Gates Friday, May 7, 2021 surrounded by her loving daughters. Mrs. Warren was born in Danville, Virginia on June 20th 1929, the oldest of Thomas and Dorothy Jones' ten children. She retired from J.P. Stevens in Randleman, NC. She loved spending time working in...
Rebecca Agnes Kivett
May 6, 2021
Rebecca "Becky" Agnes Reynolds Kivett, age 82, of Randleman died Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Hospice Of Randolph, Asheboro. Mrs. Kivett was born August 3, 1938 the daughter of Ford Dairell and Louise Sexton Reynolds. Rebecca was a member of Caraway Baptist Church. She had a great love and passion for her family, especially her grandchildren, Rebecca enjoyed cooking, Christmas...
Helen Alexander Macaulay
May 6, 2021
Helen Alexander Macaulay, age 91, of Colfax, NC formerly of Asheboro, NC, passed away with family by her side on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at River Landing at Sandy Ridge in Colfax, NC. Helen was born in Spartanburg, SC just 22 days before Black Tuesday, on October 7, 1929, to parents Robert Scott and Helen Connors Alexander. Her father liked...
Timothy Dwight Briles
May 6, 2021
Timothy Dwight Briles, age 61 of Asheboro, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Tim was born in Davidson County to Jake Briles and Harriet Floyd Pullman. Tim was owner and operator of Briles Trucking. He was a veteran of the United States Army where he received a Marksman medal. Tim...
Bernadette Lanor Wolfe
May 5, 2021
Bernadette Lanor Wolfe, age 76, passed away peacefully May 5th, 2021 due to complications of a stroke. She was born September 21, 1944 in St. Louis, Mo. to Ira Calvin, and Lilian Blair. Married her longtime friend and love, Harold Elmer Wolfe on July 3rd, 1963 who preceded her in death in 2009. For those that knew her, Bernie loved...
Donald Curtis Strother
May 4, 2021
Donald Curtis Strother, age 73, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Strother was born in Onslow County, NC on May 9, 1947 to Ralph and Litha Brown Strother. He retired, after more than 25 years, as the Head of Circulation in the Campbell University Library. Donald loved to...
Keith Smith
May 3, 2021
Charles Keith Smith, age 57, of Asheboro died Monday, May 3, 2021. Mr. Smith was born August 5, 1963 to Charlie Smith and Patrice Rummage who preceded Keith in death. Keith was employed with Lazar Industries in Siler City. He attended First Wesleyan Church in Siler City, Fellowship Baptist Church in Asheboro and Vintage Church in Randleman. Keith loved everyone...