Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Phillip Lauren McDowell
Jan 14, 2021
Phillip Lauren McDowell, age 72, of Asheboro after several years of declining health was called home to be with the Lord on January 14, 2021. He is now free from disease and limitations and is walking the street of gold. He was born on February 9, 1948 to Dallas and Clarice Farlow McDowell and grew up in the Farmer Community....
Jean Blake Staley
Jan 12, 2021
Jean Blake Staley, age 87, of Troy went to her Heavenly home on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Staley was born in Montgomery County on August 17, 1933 the daughter of the late Ivey C. Blake and the late Margaret Decy Ragsdale. Jean was owner and operator of Jean's Beauty Shop for over...
Leticia Linas McNeal
Jan 12, 2021
Leticia Linas "Cherry" McNeal, age 67, of Pleasant Garden went to join the love of her life in Heaven, Charles "Billy" McNeal on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mrs. McNeal was born June 19, 1953 the daughter of Severino Sesmundo Linas and Leonora Reyes Linas. Cherry was a native of the Philippines and a...
April Jean Corder
Jan 12, 2021
April Jean Corder, age 40, Asheboro died Tuesday, January 12, 2021. April was a native of Randolph County and a 1999 graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School. She attended Randolph Community College for CNA certification. April was preceded in death by her grandparents, Sherman and Gloria Frye, grandmother, Gladys Coder and aunt, Wanda Sheffield Wright. She is survived by her...
Donald Bartley "Bart" Kelsey
Jan 11, 2021
Donald Bartley "Bart" Kelsey, age 93, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at his home. Mr. Kelsey was born in Waynesburg, PA on December 14, 1927 to Paul and Edna Ashtabula Kelsey. He served his country in the U.S. Army. Bart was an entrepreneur. He is survived by his brother, Roy Kelsey; sister; Pauline Kelsey; grandsons, Tony...
Larry Jackson Goley
Jan 11, 2021
Larry Jackson Goley, age 84, left us on January 11, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 60 years, Carolyn Sue Cantrell Goley. He leaves behind his children: Timothy (Karen) Goley of Asheboro, Scott (Amy) Goley of Texas, Robin (Scott) Pugh of Winston-Salem, Brett (Joy) Goley of Asheboro...
Ramona Mary Benoit Shepard
Jan 11, 2021
Ramona Mary Benoit Shepard, age 88, of Asheboro died Monday, January 11, 2021 at Alpine Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mrs. Shepard was born March 20, 1932 the daughter of David and Mary Snook Benoit. Ramona was a native of St. George's, Newfoundland, Canada and a graduate of St. Michael's College. She taught school for a few years, worked at Ernest...
George Glenn Connor II
Jan 10, 2021
George Glenn Connor, II, age 73, of Randleman passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Green Valley Hospital in Greensboro. Mr. Connor was born in Randolph County on January 4, 1948 to George Glenn and Ann Robbins Connor. He was a graduate of the Randleman High School Class of 1966. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. George...
R. E. "Spec" Hoffman
Jan 10, 2021
R.E. 'Spec" Hoffman, age 92, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hoffman was born in Rowan County on April 29, 1928 to Romulus Elmer and Gertrude Godwin Hoffman. He attended Asheboro High School. Spec served in the U.S. Army from 1950-1954 in the Infantry Division. He served in combat in...
Maxine Hinson Fisher
Jan 9, 2021
Maxine Hinson Fisher passed away peacefully at Westchester Manor in High Point, NC, on January 9, 2021. She was born in Norwood, NC, July 28, 1927, and graduated from Norwood High School. She met and married James (Jim) Fisher in Greensboro and attended business school there. They lived in several communities in North Carolina, but lived in Asheboro most recently....
Jessica Dawn Atkins
Jan 9, 2021
Jessica Dawn Atkins, age 25, of Bennett died Saturday, January 9, 2021. Jessica was a free spirit, adventurous lady who loved life and her children. She enjoyed listening to music and drawing. Jessica is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Roger Clodfelter, paternal grandfather, Thomas Atkins, Uncle Frankie Pugh and Aunt Pat Atkins and cousin, Keegan McDonald. She is...
Donald Everett Wharton
Jan 8, 2021
Donald Everett Wharton, 82, of Asheboro, North Carolina, passed away on January 8th, 2021 at the Randolph Hospice House. A graveside service will be held at Oaklawn Cemetery, 737 Albemarle Rd., Asheboro, NC on January 13, 2021 at 11:00 am with Reverend Lynda Ferguson of First United Methodist Church officiating. Donald will lie in repose on Wednesday January 13, 2021...
Robert Henry Ridge
Jan 8, 2021
Robert H. Ridge, Sr., age 94, passed away on January 8, 2021, at The Randolph Hospice House. Robert was born on May 6, 1926; he retired from ABF Freight Lines. He was preceded in death by his parents, W.S. (Doc) and Dolly Ridge; two sisters, Polly (Aster) Galimore and Esther (Will) Yother. Robert is survived by his wife of 76...
Larry Winfield Cable
Jan 8, 2021
Larry Winfield “L.W.” Cable, age 83 of Randleman passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Cable was born June 1, 1937 the son of Harvey Winfield and Grace Scott Cable. L.W. was an avid bowler having bowled multiple perfect games. When he wasn't bowling he enjoyed traveling to the mountains with his...
Mary Frances Swaim Dixon
Jan 7, 2021
Mary Frances Swaim Dixon, age 84, of Randleman passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Green Valley Hospital in Greensboro. Ms. Dixon was born in Randolph County on January 30, 1936 to Dewey Walter and Ollie Kidd Swaim. Mary attended Randleman School from 1942-1951 and was very proud to receive her high school diploma from Randolph Technical Institute in...
William Douglas "Doug" Cheek
Jan 7, 2021
William Douglas Cheek, age 57, of Asheboro died Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Cheek was born July 12, 1963, the son of Marvin and the Hildegard Schwerdthöffer Cheek. Doug served in the Air Force. He graduated from Asheboro High School with the class of 1981. He was employed with United Brass Works for...
Harrison Zimri Hinshaw
Jan 6, 2021
Harrison Zimri "Zim" Hinshaw, 91, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Green Valley Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Hinshaw was born in Alamance County on December 19, 1929 the son of Harrison A. and Margaret Pike Hinshaw. Zim was well known in the community. He loved farming, working with dairy and beef cows, hay and poultry. He enjoyed...
Mildred Brower Keeling
Jan 4, 2021
Doris Mildred Keeling, age 91, of Asheboro died Monday, January 4, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Keeling was born February 20, 1929 in Randolph County to Rufus and Victoria Brower. She was retired from Stedman Manufacturing and was affiliated with Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Keeling enjoyed going to yard sales and traveling to the mountains and the beach....
Billy Ray Morris
Jan 3, 2021
Billy Ray Morris, age 75, of Troy passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at his home. Billy Ray was born in Montgomery County, NC on September 4, 1945, the son of the late Cladie Morris and the late Claudean Whitaker Morris. He was a retired spinner from Collins and Aikman and a member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church in...
Elizabeth "Libby" Rose Marshall Clapp
Jan 3, 2021
Elizabeth Rose Marshall Clapp, age 80, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center. Ms. Clapp was born in Mt. Airy, NC on July 19, 1940 to Myron "Mike" and Stella Key Marshall. She became an LPN in April 1960 and was an Administrator with Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home. She was a member...
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