Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Mabel Davis Kiser
Nov 8, 2018
Mabel Davis Kiser, age 99, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
Mrs. Kiser was born in Stoneville, NC on March 30, 1919 to Frank and Kate Berry Davis. She was a member of Asheboro Friends Meeting. Mabel was a strong-willed lady who enjoyed quilting and working in her flower garden. She was an accomplished...
Marie Medley Leonhardt
Nov 5, 2018
Ella Marie Medley Leonhardt, age 80, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Leonhardt was born in Pilot Mountain, NC on September 18, 1938 to James Edgar and Etta Marie Wagoner Medley. Marie was a loving spouse, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed reading and studying the bible and playing scrabble. She was employed with the...
Mark Newell Smith
Nov 4, 2018
Mark Newell Smith, age 51, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Smith was born in Asheboro, NC on November 19, 1966 to Jay and Doris Brown Smith. He was a 1985 graduate of Asheboro High School and was employed with Kennametal of Asheboro as a Group Leader. He was preceded in death by...
M. Pressley Barnette
Nov 3, 2018
Millard Pressley Barnette devoted husband, father of three daughters and loving grandfather passed away on November 3, 2018 following a short illness. Pressley was born on July 19, 1934 in Mooresville, NC. He was the son of Millard and Madeline Barnette. After being honorably discharged from the Army, he graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina and...
Mary Susan Auman
Nov 3, 2018
Mary Susan "Susie" Johnson Auman, age 91, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at Universal Health Care of Ramseur.
Mrs. Auman was born in Steeds, NC, on February 6, 1927, to Jasper and Effie Johnson. Susie was a loving wife, mother, "mawmaw," sister, aunt, and friend. She was of the Baptist faith. Before her declining health, she enjoyed caring for...
Gladys Stout Paul
Nov 3, 2018
Gladys Stout Paul, age 97, of Asheboro died Saturday, November 3, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Paul was born April 19, 1921 in Randolph County the daughter of Joseph Elwood and Mary L. Cooper Stout, and a member of Asheboro Friends Meeting for 70 years. She was formerly employed with A&F Vending Co. and retired from Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mill. She was...
Jane Isley Lisk
Nov 2, 2018
Jane Isley Lisk, age 93, of Asheboro died Friday, November 2, 2018 at her home in Asheboro.
Mrs. Lisk was born May 16, 1925 in Wake County, NC, the daughter of Hugh Galloway and Riley Parker Isley. She was a graduate of Woman’s College, now UNC-G. She started the health rooms in the Asheboro City Schools, was a former den mother...
Bobby Lee Coley
Nov 2, 2018
On November 2, 2018, Bobby Lee Coley passed away at the age of 83, at Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro, NC.
After 48 years as a truck driver Bob retired at the age of 76. Bob was a member of Balfour Baptist Church.
Those who have gone on before him are his parents, Lee and Mildred T. Coley and a brother,...
Janice Lee Tolbert
Nov 2, 2018
Janice Lee Moffit Tolbert, age 75, of Mount Gilead, NC died on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House.
She was retired from the Randolph County School System after 25 years of service.
Janice was a member of the Asbury Baptist Church. She was the most loving and caring person you could ever meet. She had a great sense of humor...
James Alan Lamb
Nov 1, 2018
James Alan Lamb, age 46, of Randleman died Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.
James was a native of Randolph County and formerly employed with Clark Trading. He is preceded in death by his father, John Lamb.
He is survived by his mother; Bobbie Brown of the home; birth father, Earl James Smith and wife Margaret of Asheboro; sisters: Bobbie Richardson...
Charlotte Green
Nov 1, 2018
Charlotte Hourie Green, age 87, of Randleman died Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.
Mrs. Green was born March 21, 1931 in Seattle, WA, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Sevengy Hourie. Charlotte attended catholic school in Washington State. She married Joe Green who died in 2005 and was formerly employed with Regional Consolidated Services.
She is survived...
Agnes P Holt
Oct 27, 2018
Agnes Poole Holt, age 94, of Troy died Saturday, October 27, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Holt was born April 12, 1924 in Montgomery County to the late Calvin Lilly Poole and the late Missoura Leach Poole. Agnes was a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She was known to always be thinking of others, sending cards to the...
Albert Warren Freeman
Oct 25, 2018
Albert Warren Freeman, age 76, of Randleman died Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro.
A native of Randolph County, the son of William Lewis Freeman and Judith Sanders Freeman, Warren was predeceased by his wife Stacy in 2006. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren. He enjoyed restoring old cars. He was formerly employed at Carolina Steel...
Cleveland Junior Bowers
Oct 25, 2018
Ellerbe - Cleveland Junior Bowers, age 69, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at his residence.
Mr. Bowers was born in Richmond County on May 13, 1949, to William and Lena Mae Smith Bowers. He was a veteran of the US Army, where he served during the Vietnam War. He was a sewing machine mechanic.
He is survived by one daughter,...
Miranda Frances Mabe
Oct 24, 2018
Miranda Frances Mabe, age 74, of Troy died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy.
Mrs. Mabe was born March 22, 1944 in Montgomery County, the daughter of the late Howard Wright and the late Bessie Singleton Wright. She was a homemaker who enjoyed Gospel music, cooking, crocheting and being with her friends. She was preceded in death...
Betty Harris Burrow
Oct 23, 2018
Betty Harris Burrow, age 80, of Ramseur passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation in Biscoe.
Mrs. Burrow was born in Candor, NC on November 10, 1937 to Elsie and Bessie Boyd Harris. Betty was formerly employed in the textile industry. She was a member of Franklinville Wesleyan Church. In addition to her parents, Betty...
Wade Rayloy Davis
Oct 23, 2018
Wade Rayloy Davis, age 88, of Randleman died Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.
Mr. Davis was born November 16, 1929 the son of Joseph and Lena Laughlin Davis.Wade was a native of Randolph County and worked with Carson's Furniture of High Point as plant Manager and retired from Klaussner Furniture in the R&D department in Asheboro. He...
Scottie Dwaine Ferree
Oct 22, 2018
Robbins - Scottie Dwaine Ferree, age 46, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
Mr. Ferree was born in Randolph County on August 30, 1972, to Lavaughn Brewer and Terry Dwaine Ferree. He was a carpenter and handyman. He was employed at Holmes Building Systems in Robbins.
He is survived by his daughter, Amber Nicole...
Ethel Morgan Richardson
Oct 21, 2018
EAGLE SPRINGS - To borrow a quote from Anne Graham Lotz, "Heaven came down and glory
filled the soul" of Ethel Morgan Richardson, 80, on Sunday, October 21, 2018. She passed
away peacefully at her home.
Ethel was born at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, Virginia, on July 12, 1938. She lived
with her parents in Hampton, Virginia until they moved to North Carolina...
Robert Edsel "Ed" Brower
Oct 19, 2018
Star - It is with great sadness and happiness that the family of Robert Edsel "Ed" Brower announces his passing after a battle with diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimers on October 19, 2018, at the age of 79 years. Ed succumbed to his illnesses in the comfort of his home surrounded in love by his family and he is finally home...