Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Martha Lee Fruitt
Jan 11, 2019
Martha Lee Staley Fruitt, age 73, of Franklinville died Friday, January 11, 2019 at her home.
Mrs. Fruitt was born October 7, 1945 the daughter of Fred and Mattie Hughes Staley.
Martha was a native of Randolph County and retired from Dixie Belle Textiles. She loved to watch the hummingbirds and westerns on T.V. In addition to her parents, Martha is preceded...
Danell Dee DeJardine
Jan 10, 2019
Danell Bailey DeJardine, age 53, of Asheboro, NC passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at her home
Mrs. DeJardine was born in Wadsworth, OH on March 26, 1965 to Daniel Stuart and Delores Swain Bailey. She was a 1983 graduate of Norton High School in Norton, OH. Danell was a licensed cosmetologist and volunteered as a candy striper. In addition...
Stephen Francis Ondick
Jan 8, 2019
Stephen Francis "Steve" Ondick, age 77, of Randleman, NC died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Mr. Ondick was born February 8, 1941 the son of Stephen and Irene Chorik Ondick. Steve was a native of Johnstown, PA and retired from Grocery Store Management with over 40 years of service. He enjoyed quality time with his...
Alta Jacqlin Christenbury
Jan 7, 2019
Alta Jacqlin Christenbury, age 91, of Troy died Monday, January 7, 2019 at First Health Hospice and Palliative Care, West End.
Ms. Christenbury was born January 26, 1927 in Montgomery County, NC, the daughter of the late Edgar Davidson Christenbury and the late Ada Whitaker Christenbury. She was a retired sewer from Capel Mills, Inc. where she had worked for over...
Pauline Coltrane Voncannon
Jan 7, 2019
Mary Pauline Coltrane Voncannon, age 87, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital.
Ms. Voncannon was born in Randolph County on April 28, 1931 to Roscoe Clarence and Birzilla Lucretia Brown Coltrane and was a 1949 graduate of Asheboro High School. Pauline was retired from Stedman Manufacturing and later worked for Lassiter Sportswear...
Leo Greenwood Layne
Jan 5, 2019
Leo Greenwood Layne, age 99, of Asheboro died Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Universal Healthcare Of Ramseur.
Mr. Layne was born February 28, 1919, the son of John Lee and Sallie Greenwood Layne.
Mr. Layne was a native of Surry County, and a graduate from Ramseur High School. He served in the Army Air Corp in the China-Burma-India Theater during WWII, where...
Phillip Lee Bowers
Jan 5, 2019
Phillip Lee Bowers, age 88, of Asheboro died Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Bowers was born in Randolph County on July 19, 1930 to Otis Neal and Sadie Velma Stonestreet Bowers. He was a US Army veteran. In addition to his parents, Phillip was preceded in death by his siblings, Margaret Spivey, Dorothy Aldridge, Inez Smith, Hobert...
Joseph Scott "Joey" Law
Jan 2, 2019
Joseph Scott "Joey" Law, age 39, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Law was born in Greensboro, NC on May 15, 1979 to Marshall and Deborah Kennedy Law. Joey was formerly employed with Harvey Fence Company and was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...
Lance Joe Russell
Jan 2, 2019
Lance Joe Russell, age 40, of Seagrove passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Trellis Supportive Care, Winston- Salem after a long battle with cancer.
Mr. Russell was born January 22, 1978 in Charleston, SC, and was a long-time resident of Randolph County. Lance was formerly employed with Hardin's Furniture. He loved fishing, playing golf and bowling. Lance was a wonderful...
Edward Malcolm Irvine
Dec 31, 2018
Edward Malcolm "Ed" Irvine, age 89, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Irvine was born in Charlotte, NC on January 25, 1929 to John Edward and Sarah Elizabeth Brown Irvine. He attended Asheboro High School and served his country in the U.S. Navy. Edward was retired from the U.S. Postal Service and was...
Annie Ruth Atkins
Dec 30, 2018
Annie Ruth Brewer Atkins, age 61, of Troy, passed away Sunday December 30, 2018 at Carolinas Health Systems, Albemarle, NC. Mrs. Atkins was born September 28, 1957 in Moore County, the daughter of the late William Earnest Brewer and the late Mae Belle Auman Brewer.
Ruth was a homemaker who grew up on the farm where she enjoyed gardening and cooking....
Kelly John Record
Dec 27, 2018
Kelly John Record, age 52, passed away at his home in Asheboro, NC, on December 27, 2018, after a long illness.
Born in Clifton Springs, NY, on July 7, 1966, Kelly was the son of Myrle and Marjorie Record. He attended Midlakes High School and Community College of the Finger Lakes, then held a variety of jobs, from working on the...
Patsy Lou Dean Casey
Dec 26, 2018
Patsy Lou Dean Casey, age 61, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at UNC Healthcare in Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Casey was born in Randolph County on December 21, 1957 to Henry and Geraldine Williams Dean. She was formerly employed as a CNA.
She is survived by her husband, Calvin Casey, Sr.; children, Jimmy Barnes, Louise Voncannon and husband Brian,...
Thomas David Coble
Dec 25, 2018
Thomas David Coble, age 76, of Asheboro went home to his Savior on Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Coble was born December 20, 1942 in Alamance County to Robert and Lillie Coble.
David was a simple man who adored his family, old westerns, and Johnny Cash. David spent his free time getting coffee with his best...
Susan Hill Dinger
Dec 20, 2018
Susan Hill Dinger, age 57, of Asheboro died Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Kindred Hospital, Greensboro.
Susan was a native of Randolph County, a member of Community Independent Baptist Church and was formerly employed with Sara Lee and Randolph Hospital. She was a very sweet lady who put others first and had a great love for her family and her church....
Jean Ellis Potter
Dec 20, 2018
Patricia Jean Ellis Potter, 90, an Asheboro resident for fifty-three years, peacefully passed away on December 20, 2018, surrounded by her family at Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community in Raleigh, NC. A memorial service will be held at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Asheboro, NC, on January 26, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. with The Rev. Joe Mitchell,...
Helen Janet Redding
Dec 20, 2018
Helen M. Redding, age 86, of Franklinville went home to be with the Lord Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Randolph Health, Asheboro, NC.
A woman of unwavering faith and family loyalty; heart-broken to have been preceded in death by her loving husband James (Jimmy) Redding, parents, Toy and Irene (Ruth) Mansfield, brothers Richard and Cecil Mansfield and Sister Juanita Schleicher.
She is...
Waie Nance
Dec 19, 2018
Wesley Waie Nance, age 97, of Asheboro died Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Nance was born October 27, 1921 in Asheboro to Eulice and Sarah Nance.
He was a US Army veteran of WWII where he was a member of the 10th Armor Division as part of General Patton's 3rd Army. During his time in Europe he learned...
Stephen Ray Wilhelm
Dec 18, 2018
Stephen Ray Wilhelm, age 70, of Denton died Tuesday, December 18, 2018.
Mr. Wilhelm was born July 27, 1948 to Ray and Ruby Wilhelm.
He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and was retired from Wal-Mart. Stephen enjoyed good conversation with anyone he met and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed surf and trout fishing...
Patricia Dawn Presnell
Dec 18, 2018
Patricia Dawn Presnell, age 56, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
Ms. Presnell was born in Randolph County on November 11, 1962 to Robert Farrell Presnell and Sarah Hughes. She was formerly employed with the Victory Baptist Church Daycare and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, Dawn was preceded in...