Asheboro Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina

David Charles Pugh

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Wanda Lee Fesmire Phillips

Wanda Lee Fesmire Phillips

Feb 3, 2021

Wanda Lee Fesmire Phillips, age 92, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Phillips was born in Randolph County on July 31, 1928 to Carl and Sarah York Fesmire. She was employed with the Randolph County Register of Deeds office for 20 years and the Randolph County Department of Social Services for 10 years....

Dwight Bynum Story

Dwight Bynum Story

Feb 3, 2021

Dwight Bynum Story, age 91, of Thomasville passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Hospice Home at High Point after a courageous 8-year battle with multiple myeloma. Mr. Story was born in Watauga County, NC on December 29, 1929 to Carnie Harold and Lena Hannah Storie. He was a 1948 graduate of Blowing Rock High School and earned his...

Don Willard King

Don Willard King

Feb 2, 2021

Don Willard King, age 79, of Asheboro died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. King was born February 10, 1941 in Montgomery County to Bascome and Vellie King. Mr. King was a graduate of Star High School, was retired owner/operator of Kings Garage and worked for the NC Zoo. He coached baseball when his children...

Leonard Lee Gray

Leonard Lee Gray

Feb 1, 2021

Leonard Lee Gray passed away on February 2, 2021 in Charleston County, SC. Leonard was born June 3, 1969 to Harrison and Betty Carol Gray. He was raised in the Cedar Square community of Randleman, NC. From an early age he enjoyed boyhood adventures with his friends and was quite a prankster. Leonard's tales always brought a lot of smiles...