Asheboro Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina

Calvin "Reid" Phillips

Calvin "Reid" Phillips

Jan 17, 2020

Calvin "Reid" Phillips, age 90, of Randleman passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born September 9, 1929, he was the son of Oscar Willie Phillips and Lunnett Mann Phillips Reid was a native of Guilford County and a member of Level Cross Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the US Navy...

Ellen Sturkie  Wood

Ellen Sturkie Wood

Jan 16, 2020

Ellen Sturkie Wood, age 82, formerly of Asheboro, died peacefully Thursday, January 16, 2020, at UNC Rex Rehabilitation & Nursing Care in Apex. A celebration of life service will be held on Monday, January 20, 2020, at 2:00 at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, with Rev. Scott Wilkinson officiating. Preceding the service, the family will receive friends...

William David "Bill" Hoover, Sr.

William David "Bill" Hoover, Sr.

Jan 16, 2020

William David Hoover, Sr. of Asheboro, NC, passed away on Thursday January 16, 2020, at the age of 85. Bill was born on March 23,1934 to Lloyd Leonidas Hoover, Sr. and Daisy May Mullis Hoover in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he spent the entirety of his childhood. Shortly after graduating from Harding High School in 1952, Bill joined the US...

Gregg  Hancock

Gregg Hancock

Jan 15, 2020

Rodney Gregg Hancock, age 60, of Asheboro died Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Mr. Hancock was born September 12, 1959 in Randolph County to Arnold and Betty Hancock. He was formerly employed in the food industry. In addition to his parents, Gregg was preceded in death by his brother, Andy Jay Hancock. He is survived by his brother, Benjie Hancock and...

Samuel Dean Hamlett

Samuel Dean Hamlett

Jan 15, 2020

Samuel Dean Hamlett, age 42, of Asheboro died Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Samuel was born in Randolph County on February 19, 1977. He was employed with Century Link Communications for the past 15 years. Samuel was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, George Foster and Hallie Poindexter-Foster Brown and maternal grandparents, Clitus and Maxine Hamlett. He is survived by...

Carolyn Ann McCracken  Hill

Carolyn Ann McCracken Hill

Jan 14, 2020

Carolyn Ann McCracken Hill, age 75, of Randleman passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 13, 1944 in Conway, SC, a daughter of the late Alex James and Sadie Cribb McCracken. She was a devoted wife and loving mother. During her working years she was employed with Jeannette Maternities,...

Ellna Garner Talbert

Ellna Garner Talbert

Jan 14, 2020

Ellna Bernice Garner Talbert, age 81, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Talbert was born in Denton on February 13, 1938 to Robert Quincy and Mary Magdalene Hughes Garner. She was employed in the textile industry for 30 years and retired from Elastic Therapy. Ellna was a member of Landmark Baptist Church....

Geraldine Coble Thompson

Geraldine Coble Thompson

Jan 13, 2020

Geraldine Hyacinth Coble Thompson of Troy, NC passed away January 13th 2020 at FirstHealth Hospice House in West End, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband Wilburn Anthony Thompson, her father, Walter Franklin Coble and mother Minnie Belle Thomas Coble. She is survived by her only child, Timothy W. Thompson and wife Tina H. of Troy. Grandchildren, Tova...

Shine  Presnell

Shine Presnell

Jan 12, 2020

Jesse Lee "Shine" Presnell, age 95, of Asheboro died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at his home. Shine was born December 2, 1924 the son of Baxter Columbus and Annie Jane (Fox) Presnell. Shine was a native of Randolph County and a long-time member of New Hope United Methodist Church. He served in the US Navy during WWII. He worked many...

Doris R. Hill

Doris R. Hill

Jan 12, 2020

Doris R. Hill, age 85, of Asheboro died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hill was born August 22, 1934 in Randolph County to Grady and Annabelle Richardson. She was a 1952 graduate of Asheboro High School and retired from Acme-McCrary after 35 years of service. Mrs. Hill was a member of Charlotte United Methodist...

Alan Beck Boone

Alan Beck Boone

Jan 11, 2020

Alan Beck Boone, age 61, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Alan was born August 30, 1958 in Randolph County. Alan attended school at the Monarch Vocational Opportunities. While there, he loved working in the Grapevine gift shop. He was a member at Asheboro Friends Meeting and for over forty years attended...

W. Harrison Gray

W. Harrison Gray

Jan 10, 2020

Walter Harrison Gray, Jr., age 79, of Randleman died peacefully and surrounded by family, January 10, 2020 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Gray was born October 5, 1940, the son of Walter and Hazel Gray. Harrison was a native of Archdale, NC and graduated from Randleman High School, Class of 1958. He spent many years as an...

Gary Thomas Luck

Gary Thomas Luck

Jan 9, 2020

Gary Thomas Luck, age 79, of Asheboro passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at his home. Gary was born in Randolph County on May 27, 1940 to Henry and Mary Abernathy Luck, and was raised by his paternal grandparents, Willis and Florrie Lewellan Luck. He was a 1958 graduate of Seagrove High School...

Harold James "Jim" Brundage, Jr.

Harold James "Jim" Brundage, Jr.

Jan 9, 2020

Harold James "Jim" Brundage, Jr., age 58, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Brundage was born in Clarkston, NY on January 6, 1962 to Harold James and Lorna Swinton Brundage. He was a former truck driver. Jim was preceded in death by his mother, and his sister, Pati Odum. Jim was a...

Kenneth Landon Callicutt

Kenneth Landon Callicutt

Jan 8, 2020

On Wednesday, January 8, 2020 with his family by his side, Kenneth Landon Callicutt went home to be with the Lord. Kenneth was born in Moore County on November 13, 1938 to June Lendon Callicutt and Delsia Williams Callicutt. He attended Seagrove United Methodist Church. Kenneth was the proprietor of Seagrove Grocery and Callicutt Stables in Seagrove and was a...

Janice Christine Swaney Pack

Janice Christine Swaney Pack

Jan 8, 2020

Janice Christine Swaney Pack, age 55, of Asheboro passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Wesley Long Community Hospital. Mrs. Pack was born in Davidson County on December 12, 1964 to Baxter and Mattie Mae McDowell Swaney. She was a 1983 graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School. Janice was formerly employed with Sara Lee, and...

David  Levy

David Levy

Jan 7, 2020

David Levy, age 78, of Randleman died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Levy was born June 17, 1941 the son of Joseph and Freda Rubenstien Levy. David was a native of Brooklyn, NY and served in the US Air Force. He was a member of the American Legion and also of the Moose Lodge, serving...

Jimmie Darrell Cox

Jimmie Darrell Cox

Jan 7, 2020

Jimmie Darrell Cox, age 71, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at his home. Mr. Cox was born in Asheboro on March 1, 1948 to William Russell and Mavine Matthews Cox, who preceded him in death. Jimmie served his country in the U.S. Army. He was employed with Black & Decker for 26 years and retired from...

Jewel Davidson Nunn

Jewel Davidson Nunn

Jan 7, 2020

Jewel Davidson Nunn, age 85, of Sophia died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House. Ms. Nunn was born October 25, 1934 in Wythe County, VA to William and Carrie Davidson. Jewel enjoyed fishing, reading and needlepoint. She also enjoyed traveling. In addition to her parents, Jewel was preceded in death by her daughter, Muzzette King and siblings, Mary,...

Herbert Randolph Davis

Herbert Randolph Davis

Jan 5, 2020

Herbert Randolph "Randy" Davis, age 66, of Randleman died Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Woodland Hill Center, Asheboro. Mr. Davis was born in Guilford County on October 16, 1953 the son of Richard and Vida Powers Davis. Randy was a 1972 graduate of Randleman High School. He attended Appalachian State University, but transferred to UNC of Greensboro where he graduated...