Ruth Ann Brown Allred

Ruth Ann Brown Allred, age 77, of Asheboro passed away on December 22, 2023 at the Randolph Hospice House.

Mrs. Allred was born in Asheboro on December 30, 1945 to Earl and Allene Pugh Brown and was a graduate of Coleridge High School.  Ruth Ann was formerly employed with Acme-McCrary Corporation.  Ruth Ann loved her Lord and her church, Balfour Baptist Church, where she was a member of the choir and WMU.  She loved to travel. In addition to her parents, Ruth Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Allred, Jr., brothers and their wives, Roy and Betty Brown and Russell and Doris Brown, and her niece, Karen Brown.  

Ruth Ann is survived by her nieces, Susan Hogan (Phillip) of Asheboro, Kim Sumner (Chris) of Asheboro, and Tammy Johnson of Tennessee; nephew, Bobby Brown of Wilmington; and cousin, Phyllis Allen (Joe) of Ramseur.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 28, 2023 from 10:00-11:00 am at Balfour Baptist Church, 1642 North Fayetteville Street in Asheboro.  Funeral services will follow on Thursday at 11:00 am at the church with Pastor Mark Wilburn officiating.  Interment will be held at Randolph Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to Balfour Baptist Church, 1642 N. Fayetteville St., Asheboro, NC 27203 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro is serving the Allred family.