Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Wayne Lahmeyer
Nov 15, 2023
Wayne David Lahmeyer, age 70, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at Moses Cone Hospital. Wayne was born July 1, 1953, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Archie and Dorothy Lahmeyer. He had a great personality and always knew how to get a laugh. When asked cremation or burial, he said, "surprise me." Wayne was a man of service who...
Sue Fox Brady
Nov 14, 2023
Carrie Sue Fox Brady, age 79, of Denton passed away on November 14, 2023 at the Randolph Hospice House.
Mrs. Brady was born in New Hanover County, NC on April 1, 1944 to Benson and Nixie Byrd Fox. Sue was a graduate of Seagrove High School and retired from Unilever. In addition to her parents, Sue was preceded in...
Tonya Lynn Bray LeGrande
Nov 14, 2023
Tonya Lynn Bray LeGrande, age 52, of High Point passed away on November 14, 2023 after a hard fought battle with cancer.
Mrs. LeGrande was born in Randolph County on June 25, 1971 to Richard Bray and Vickie Lynn Burgess. Tonya was a graduate of Asheboro High School and was employed as a supervisor with Daymark Recovery Services....
Rev. Bobby Grey Freeman
Nov 12, 2023
Rev. Bobby Grey Freeman, age 89, passed away on Sunday, November 12, at 10:00 AM at his home in Mt. Gilead.
His family will receive friends at First Wesleyan Church of Troy, 1368 NC Highway 134N, Troy, NC on Friday, November 17, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM. A Funeral Service will begin at 2:00 PM with Dr....
Eugene Richard Kozlow
Nov 11, 2023
Eugene Richard Kozlow “Geno” passed away on November 11th, 2023, after living an eventful and wonderful life. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and would have been 94 on December 20th.
Gene said he married the love of his life, Patricia, and he adored her as they were also best friends. They were happily married since 1952 and did...
Gary Wayne Walker
Nov 10, 2023
Gary Wayne Walker, age 76, of Tyrone, GA, passed away on Friday November 10, 2023. He was a devoted husband to his late wife and a supportive father to his children. He deeply loved his family and always provided and cared for them. He was born on June 25, 1947 to the late Claude and Lorene Walker of Asheboro,...
Lalah Marie Rush Bowman
Nov 10, 2023
Lalah Marie Rush Bowman, 89, of Sophia, passed away while surrounded by family on Friday afternoon, November 10, 2023, at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. The daughter of Jefferson Harrison Rush and Nannie Roella Miller Rush, Lalah was born May 5, 1934, at home in Randolph County. She attended Trinity School and enjoyed an upbringing full of love as the youngest...
Arlie Rex Hurley
Nov 9, 2023
Arlie Rex Hurley of Asheboro, went to Heaven on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at his home.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 11, 6-8 pm at Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro. Funeral will be held at Hopewell Friends Meeting on Sunday, November 12 at 2:00 pm with Pastor James Pendell and Rev. Bob Choplin officiating. The burial...
John Cockman, Jr.
Nov 8, 2023
John was born and raised in Asheboro, NC, worked in management at UPS before retiring, and spent much of his life enjoying time with friends and family in Asheboro, Cary, Apex, Raleigh, and Holly Springs, NC. John was our dedicated and charming father, son, husband, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. He was a family man to his core, a devoted...
Mary Elizabeth Millikan Inman
Nov 7, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Millikan Inman, 92, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on November 7, 2023. She was born in Randleman, NC on September 20, 1931 to Edward Franklin Millikan and Aldah Rozier Phillips Millikan.
Mary was a loving mother and provider. She worked for Tyco Electronics for 17 years. Mary enjoyed going to church and was a faithful...
Jacob Lee Temkey
Nov 7, 2023
Jacob Lee Temkey, 3 ½ month old infant son of Jessica Coker and Randy Temkey, passed away on November 7, 2023 at Randolph Hospital.
Jacob was cherished by his family. He was a miracle baby and a true fighter.
In addition to his parents, Jacob is survived by his siblings, Jaxson, Jayce, Jonah, and Jeremiah; and several aunts, uncles,...
Faye Smith Maness
Nov 6, 2023
Mrs. Faye Smith Maness, 93, of Jamestown, NC, passed away peacefully Monday, November 6, 2023.
A native of Montgomery County, NC, Faye was the wife of the late Robert Lee Maness and the daughter of Carmie Smith and Lena Dennis Smith, both deceased.
Survivors include her daughter, Sharon Maness-Reynolds and her husband, Richard of Kernersville, NC; and...
Mary Allred McNabb
Nov 5, 2023
Mary Allred McNabb, age 84, of Randleman passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at the Randolph Hospice House.
Mrs. McNabb was born in High Point, NC on September 11, 1939 to George Washington and Maude Spencer Allred, who preceded her in death. Mary retired from the textile industry and was a member of Cedar Square Friends Meeting.
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Tex Powell
Nov 1, 2023
Legendary NASCAR car maker Tex Powell has taken his final drive to Heaven after a short battle with lung cancer. Tex Powell was born on November 3, 1938, in Houston, TX to William Lane Powell and Pauline Allen Powell. He passed away peacefully at his home in New London, NC on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.He is survived by his beloved wife...
Alesia "Lisa" Pugh Craven
Nov 1, 2023
Alesia "Lisa" Pugh Craven, age 63, passed away on November 1, 2023 at Baptist Hospital.
She was the daughter of David and Lucille Hancock Pugh. Lisa was a 1978 graduate of Eastern Randolph High School and a 1980 graduate of Randolph Community College. She loved playing softball and she was an avid genealogist. Lisa loved traveling to Ocracoke Island...
Bernadette Marsh Rich
Oct 28, 2023
Bernadette Marsh Rich, age 65 of Randleman passed away Saturday, October 28th. 2023 at the Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro after a period of declining health. She worked many years in the furniture industry as a sewer. She is survived by 1 son Justin Lee Dunlap of Randleman, 1 daughter Amy Kathleen Decausey (Steven) of Randleman. 1 brother Worth Routh...
Max Rayford Cheek
Oct 26, 2023
Max Rayford Cheek, age 85, of Asheboro passed away on October 26, 2023 at his home.
Mr. Cheek was born in Franklinville on July 1, 1938 to William and Macie Marley Cheek. Max was employed as Head Maintenance Director and Security Guard with Randolph Community College for 17 years and attended Franklinville Bible Church of God. He enjoyed collecting...
Ann Thompson Jester
Oct 24, 2023
(Rachel) Ann Thompson Jester, age 92 died October 24, 2023 at Clapp’s Nursing Home. She was born October 22, 1931 to Clayborn and Nell Thompson, in Sanford, NC and moved as an infant to Carthage, where she lived for ten years; then moved to Asheboro, where she has lived since. She was a 1949 graduate of Asheboro High School, was...
Elgie Dean Kearns
Oct 24, 2023
Ms. Elgie Dean Johnson Kearns, age 84, of Troy, NC passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Atrium Health Stanly, Albemarle, NC.
Ms. Kearns was the daughter of Walter Lee Johnson and Lula Rena Tucker, born December 8, 1938, in Montgomery County, NC.
Elgie worked in the Receiving Department of Gilead Manufacturing for many years. She loved...
Tommy Ray Garner
Oct 23, 2023
Tommy Ray Garner, 60, passed away at High Point Medical Center on October 23, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Randolph County, NC on September 4, 1963 to Raymond Ernest Garner and Doris Wilson Garner.
Tommy was a 1982 graduate of Randleman High School. Following school, he worked for Murrows Transfer of High Point for 34...
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