Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Ann Pugh Strickland
Feb 14, 2021
Ann Pugh Strickland, age 75, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Strickland was born in Asheboro on June 15, 1945 to Frank and Eulalia Cobb Pugh. She was retired from Randolph Hospital as an RN and was a member of Liberty Road Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Ann...
Golda Anne Frazier
Feb 13, 2021
Golda Anne Hudson Frazier, age 81, died Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Randolph Health Hospital. Golda was a native of Randolph County, a graduate of the 1958 Class of Randleman High School and worked at Commonwealth Hosiery for more than 40 years. She is a long-time member of Worthville Baptist Church. She enjoyed making photo albums for her family and...
Doris Jean Strider Barrett
Feb 13, 2021
Doris Jean Strider Barrett, age 84, of Asheboro passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Doris Jean was born August 19, 1936 the daughter of William Pinkney "Pink" Strider and Dora Jean Kearns Strider. Doris was a native of Randolph County and a 1954 graduate of Seagrove High School. Doris was a lifetime member...
Jack Edward Stephens
Feb 13, 2021
Jack Edward Stephens, age 86, of Randleman went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Jack was born August 27, 1934 the son of Herman Edward and Pensie Murphy Stephens. Jack was a native of Forsyth County and a member of Old Union United Methodist Church. Jack retired from Lorillard in 1993 after 35 years. He...
David Charles Pugh
Feb 12, 2021
David Charles Pugh, age 55, of Winston Salem passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 at Accordius Health of Winston Salem. David was born May 9, 1965 in Raleigh, NC the son of Charles Ray Pugh and Ruth Beeson Pugh. David attended Maple Springs United Methodist Church in Winston Salem, where he enjoyed singing in the choir. He was an excellent...
Millis Lee "Nookie" Lucas
Feb 11, 2021
Millis Lee "Nookie" Lucas, age 76, of Randleman passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at his home. Mr. Lucas was born January 27, 1945 the son of Perry Marvin and Reba Pierce Lucas. Millis was a native of Randolph County and a graduate of Randleman High School class of 1965. He served in the US Army and was a member...
Arthur Michael Honer
Feb 9, 2021
Arthur Michael Honer, age 81, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Randolph Health, Asheboro. Mr. Honer was born December 14, 1939 the son of Martin Gustave and Edith Rohrer Honer. Mike was a graduate of Brown University. He was an engineer and worked in manufacturing and quality control. Mike had his private pilot license and had...
Betty Lednum McPherson
Feb 9, 2021
Betty Lednum McPherson, age 90, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. McPherson was born in Staley on October 22, 1930 to Bill and Rena Langley Lednum. Betty was a homemaker and devoted to childcare, raising her children, as well as others. Betty was a kind-hearted lady with a sweet smile. She was...
James Robert Millikan
Feb 8, 2021
James Robert Millikan, 84, of Asheboro, NC passed away on February 8, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Randolph County on March 7, 1936. He is a 1955 graduate of Asheboro High School. After graduation, he went to work for his family selling and delivering pork products. At the age of 13, while at...
Jimmy Minson Spell
Feb 8, 2021
Jimmy Minson Spell, age 76, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at his home. Mr. Spell was born in Fayetteville on January 22, 1945 to Ernie and Mildred Spell. He was employed with Klopman Mills, Burlington Industries, and Ramtex for 35 years. Jimmy was a member of Sunset Avenue Church of God. In addition to his parents,...
Donald Christopher Graham
Feb 8, 2021
Donald Christopher Graham, age 65, formerly of Asheboro passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at McLeod Medical Center in Florence, SC. Don was born in Randolph County on December 13, 1955 to Clayton and Minnie Allen Graham. He was a 1974 graduate of Asheboro High School. Don was a talented welder and could weld anything. Don loved the Lord...
Mary Joan "Jo" Bowman Thorburn
Feb 7, 2021
Mary Joan "Jo" Bowman Thorburn, age 78, of Staley passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Thorburn was born in Randolph County on February 2, 1943 to Binford and Betsy Ross Story Bowman. She was a 1961 graduate of Asheboro High School and a 1963 graduate of UNC. She was employed as a Nuclear Medicine Technician...
Cassie Michelle Webster
Feb 7, 2021
Cassie Michelle Mundy Webster, age 32, of Asheboro died Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House. Cassie was born in Randolph County on June 28, 1988 and attended Southwest Randolph High School. Cassie was preceded in death by her grandfather, David Harvey. She is survived by mother, Tracy Harvey Mundy and step-father Harvey Hill, Jr. of the home; daughters,...
Maxine Fox Lee
Feb 7, 2021
Maxine Fox Lee, age 84, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Randolph Health. Maxine was born in Siler City on January 4, 1937 to parents Frank Fox and Gola Lineberry Staton. She was retired from Lee Printing Company as co-owner and Office Manager. Maxine's life was spent lovingly serving her family and her church. She is...
Garrett Earl Thomas
Feb 6, 2021
Garrett Earl Thomas, age 83, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Thomas was born May 19, 1937 in Moore County, NC, the son of Branson Earl and Blanche Parsons Thomas. He grew up in Asheboro and attended Asheboro High School. He was a veteran of the US Army serving in Germany and...
Lucille Shaw Richardson
Feb 6, 2021
Lucille Shaw Richardson, age 95, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Green Valley Hospital in Greensboro. Lucille was born May 15, 1925 to parents James Albert and Effie Mae Harvell Shaw. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Ervin Richardson, her brothers, Lloyd, Colon, and Ralph Shaw,...
Nancy Jean Allred
Feb 6, 2021
Nancy Jean East Allred, age 69, of Sophia passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Pruitt Health, High Point. Mrs. Allred was born March 2, 1951 the daughter of William and Myrtle East. Nancy was a native of Montgomery County and attended Worthville Baptist Church. She had formerly been employed with Mr. Jeans and Ravens Hosiery. Nancy loved keeping her...
Mary Ann Atkins
Feb 4, 2021
Mary Ann Odom Atkins, formerly of Franklinville, passed away February 4, 2021. She was born April 14, 1932 in Montgomery County, the daughter of John and Beatrice Lucas Odom. Mrs. Atkins was retired from Champagne Dye Works. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Atkins is preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Charlie (JC) Atkins; daughter, Sandy Cox; sisters, Ruth...
Linda Trent Trogdon
Feb 4, 2021
Linda Marley Trent Trogdon, 92, of Pleasant Garden, NC left this earthly life Thursday February 4, 2021 following a brief illness. Linda was born in Guilford County on January 21, 1929, to the late Arthur Branson Marley and Mary Hanner Marley. She graduated from Pleasant Garden High School and established her career at Jefferson Standard before dedicating many years as...
Bill Ray Gregory
Feb 4, 2021
Bill Ray Gregory, age 83, of Randleman passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at High Point Medical Center, High Point. Mr. Gregory was born March 10, 1937 the son of Maynard and Edna Mae Presnell Gregory. Bill was a native of Guilford County and worked in the furniture manufacturing as an upholsterer and retired from Kaylyn Furniture of High Point....