Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Mary Dianne Empie
Nov 24, 2020
Mary Dianne Empie (aka, Dianne) passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 in her Asheboro home with her family by her side. She was born on August 6,1942 in Maine. Dianne worked as a bookkeeper for most of her life. She was a strong and determined woman who loved her family and her friends. She was loyal and faithful. She...
Reverend Carlton Gene Booker
Nov 24, 2020
Reverend Carlton Gene Booker of Asheboro died Tuesday evening, November 24th, 2020. He was 90 years old. Pastor Booker was born June 15th,1930 to Charles Samuel and Naomi Jackson Booker. The youngest of eight children he was raised in Rockingham County near Reidsville where his father was a sharecropper. His family attended Fairview Baptist Church, and it was there he...
Betty Lou Johnson Elfelt
Nov 24, 2020
Asheboro native Betty Lou (Johnson) Elfelt, 75, passed away on November 24, 2020 in Amarillo, TX. She was born February 15, 1945, the daughter of Nyal A. Johnson and Elsie (Willis) Johnson. After graduating from Asheboro High School in 1963, she completed nursing training at the Hamlet Hospital School of Nursing and joined the US Navy Nurse Corps in 1968....
Marian Ruth Hovey
Nov 22, 2020
Beloved retiree - Marian Hovey went to be with the Lord on November 22, 2020. In 1951, Marian went to Japan as a church planter with another mission but served with TEAM in Japan from 1963 - 1995. Marian worked in Wakayama, Yamaguchi, Ibaraki, and Nara Prefectures, near Osaka. There, she established the Ikoma Grace Bible Church and Gakuen Mae...
Bruce Lee Ogle
Nov 20, 2020
Bruce Lee Ogle, age 78, of Randleman died Friday, November 20, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Ogle was born December 30, 1941 the son of Lee Coy Ogle and Willie Ownby Ogle. Mr. Ogle was a native of Sevier County, TN and a veteran of the US Navy. He received his education in Sevierville, TN and was co-owner...
Christine Lackey Parris
Nov 17, 2020
Christine Lackey Parris, age 93, of Franklinville passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Parris was born in Randolph County on November 5, 1927 to Alpha Henry and Lena Underwood Lackey. She was formerly employed as a credit manager with Tobias in Asheboro. Chris was a member of Grays Chapel United Methodist Church. In addition...
Erma Lee Thornburg Long
Nov 17, 2020
Erma Lee Thornburg Long, age 89, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Montgomery Village Assisted Living in Star. Mrs. Long was born in Randolph County on December 20, 1930 to Edward Wray and Ada Florence Shaw Thornburg. Erma was a graduate of Greensboro College with her Bachelor's Degree in Education. She was employed as a School...
Martha Susan Willard
Nov 17, 2020
Martha Susan Willard, age 66, of Randleman died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at her home. Susan was a graduate of Randleman High School, class of 1973. She had been employed at the hospital and did in home care. Susan enjoyed traveling and had the pleasure of going to 49 of our beautiful states. She learned to quilt from her grandmother...
Richard Douglas "Dick" Hines
Nov 15, 2020
Richard Douglas "Dick" Hines, age 84, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at his home. Mr. Hines was born in Heartland, OH on August 21, 1936 to Douglas and Dorothy Darling Hines. He was a 1954 graduate of New London High School in New London, Ohio and attended Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. Dick served his...
Joe Bill Holland
Nov 15, 2020
Joe Bill Holland, age 95, of Pleasant Garden died Sunday, November 15, 2020 at his home. Mr. Holland was born June 22, 1925 the son of Raymond and Alma Cook Holland. Bill was a native of Surry County and served in the US Naval Armed Guard during WWII. He was married June 24, 1950 to Sarah Catharine (Cathy) Woods Holland...
Carl Michael Parrish
Nov 14, 2020
Carl Michael "Big Mike" Parrish, Sr., age 81 of Randleman passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Randolph Health, Asheboro. Mr. Parrish was born August 17, 1939 the son of Troy Lee and Rilla Edwards Parrish. Big Mike was a very hard worker with an incredible work ethic. He and his loving wife were the owner and operators of...
Torrey Lynne Freeman
Nov 14, 2020
Torrey Lynne Freeman, age 49, of Randleman passed away at his home. Torrey was a native of Randolph County and employed with Hard Hat Solutions, as an electrician. He had a great sense of humor and was very kind hearted. Torrey was an animal lover, especially cats. He is preceded in death by his mother, Linda Millikan Harrison. He is...
Barbara Ann Trzaska Pugh
Nov 13, 2020
Barbara Trzaska Pugh, 79, of 5308 Winterset Drive, died on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Five Oaks Manor where she had been a resident for the past five years in Concord, NC. Barbara was a native of South River, NJ and was the daughter of the late Raymond and Wanda Trzaska. She worked for ProCon, Inc. as office manager for...
Annie Louise Burkhart Hayes
Nov 13, 2020
Annie Louise Burkhart Hayes, age 91, of Asheboro died Friday, November 13, 2020 at Randolph Health. Mrs. Hayes was born October 23, 1929 in Randolph County to Raymond and Corsby Burkhart. Mrs. Hayes was a homemaker who was always willing to help others to their doctors' appointments and lend a helping hand. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hayes was...
Nina Marie Davis
Nov 13, 2020
Nina Marie Davis, age 87 of Butner passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Murdoch Developmental Center, Butner. Nina was born October 24, 1933 the daughter of David Vickrey and Ocia Loflin Davis. Nina was a resident at the Murdoch Development Center in Butner, NC. In addition to her parents, Nina is preceded in death by her sister, Inez...
Joseph Harry Heyner
Nov 12, 2020
Joseph Harry Heyner, Jr., age 71, of Randleman died Thursday, November 12, 2020 at North Pointe Assisted Living Community. Mr. Heyner was born January 1, 1949 in Mount Vernon, NY to Joseph and Anna Heyner. He was a US Army veteran and worked as a mail carrier and also in sales. Joseph was a jack of all trades who enjoyed...
Gene Carlton Allred
Nov 11, 2020
Gene Carlton Allred, age 89, of Asheboro died Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at his home. Mr. Allred was born May 19, 1931 the son of Clifford and Virginia Steel Allred. Gene was a native of Randolph County and served in the US Army. He worked as a salesman with Custom Industries and Neil Industries and retired owner of Allred Industries....
Ronnie Lee Vance
Nov 10, 2020
Ronnie Lee Vance, age 56, of Sophia passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at his home. Mr. Vance was born in Logan County, WV on July 26, 1964 to Archie and Beatrice Stevenson Vance. He was a 1982 graduate of Lenoir High School in West Virginia. Ronnie was employed in the construction industry for 40 years. He was preceded...
Molly Ann Frye Farlow
Nov 9, 2020
Molly Ann Frye Farlow (92) passed away on November 9, 2020 at Woodland Hills Assisted Living Facility. She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Michael E. Farlow of Asheboro, daughters Martha Lewis and Dale Flinchum of Asheboro, son Jonathan Farlow of Archdale, 6 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Nora...
Mary Anne Hooper Moore
Nov 8, 2020
Mary Anne Hooper Moore, age 92, died on November 8, 2020, at Hospice House in Asheboro. She was born July 18, 1928, in Lexington, NC, but lived most of her life in Asheboro, NC. She graduated from Asheboro High School, Class of 1945, where she played basketball and tennis. Following high school, she graduated in 1949 from Woman's College, fondly...
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