Aug 30, 2017

Mary Elizabeth Poole, 1914-2017.

After more than 102 years, The Lord took Mary Elizabeth Poole home on August 30, 2017.

Mary Elizabeth was born in Troy on October 20, 1914 to Mr. Robert Terrill Poole and Mrs. Bessie Pulliam Poole. She was the first of their four daughters, followed by Helen and twins Nell and Madge.

Mary Elizabeth grew...

Aug 30, 2017

Ellion Wilson Knight, age 86, of Randleman died Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.

Mr. Knight was born May 26, 1931 the son of Marvin and Margaret Perry Knight. Ellion was a native of Harnett County and served in the US Navy during the Korean War. Ellion was an active member of Level Cross Baptist Church...

Aug 30, 2017

Helen Elaine Auman Tarlton, age 65, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Tarlton was born in Randolph County on January 27, 1952 to Dennis and Lydia Biles Auman. Helen was a 1970 graduate of Asheboro High School. She was retired from Klaussner Furniture after 45 years of service. Helen was a...

Aug 28, 2017

Dalton Eugene Trogdon, age 80, of Franklinville died Monday, August 28, 2017 at his home. Mr. Trogdon was born September 1, 1936 the son of Reginald Dewey and Lillian Elise Spivey Trogdon. Dalton was a native of Randolph County and a member of Grays Chapel United Methodist Church. He was a truck driver for Burlington Industries which he retired from....

Aug 28, 2017

Annie Ollie McGeorge Gibson from Ramseur, NC and formerly of Roanoke, VA, 86, born October 1, 1930, arrived at the pearly gates on August 28, 2017.

Ms. Gibson was retired from Pacific Fabric Group in Vinton, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elliott Fuqua and Orpha Dennison McGeorge, and her husband, Sam Gibson.

Surviving are her children, Linda Ayers of Danville,...

Aug 26, 2017

James Denton "Denny" Akin, age 74, of Asheboro died Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.

Mr. Akin was born March 21, 1943 the son of Charles and Lennie Akin. Denny served in the US Army and was a native of Oklahoma. He was the co-owner of A& H Transmission in Asheboro. Denny loved the Oklahoma Sooners as well...

Aug 25, 2017

 Holmes Bridgers Ramsay

1946-2017

At some point in the last several years, Holmes Bridgers Ramsay added a quote attributed to Winston Churchill to her bedside table: "If you're going through hell, keep going." It was a fitting gesture for someone who had beaten cancer twice and done so with Churchillian resolve. It is a cruel irony that, after all that, it was...

Aug 22, 2017

William Bryan "W.B." Saunders, Jr., age 89, of Coleridge passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the home of his daughter, Judy. Mr. Saunders was born in Guilford County, NC on May 28, 1928 to William Bryan Saunders and Gladys Bennett Cowell. W.B. served his country in the U.S. Navy. He was the owner of Saunders Barber Shop in...

Aug 21, 2017

Michael Junior Hurley, age sixty-three of Asheboro passed away Monday, August 21st at his home surrounded by family and a multitude of friends. Mr. Hurley was born in the Griffin clinic in Asheboro on August 17th, 1954 to Doris Perdue Hurley and Junior Shelly Hurley. He attended Randolph County Schools. Michael loved the beach and being on the lake with...

Aug 21, 2017

Anne Mae Lyman Daino, age 104, of Randleman died Monday, August 21, 2017 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro.

Mrs. Daino was born March 21, 1913 the daughter of Noah and Sarah McIntosh Lymon.Anne was a native of Guilford County and worked at Blue Bell in Greensboro. She had also been employed at Colgate and Palmolive in N.J.In addition to her...

Aug 20, 2017

Edna Ernestine Brown Hauser, age 93, of Sophia died Sunday, August 20, 2017 at her daughters home.

Mrs. Hauser was born April 5, 1924 the daughter of John and Mamie Brown.

Edna was a native of Yadkin County and formerly worked at Marsh Furniture. She was of Baptist Faith. In addition to her parents, Edna is preceded in death by her husband,...

Aug 19, 2017

Walter Standish Hopkins, age 44, of Denton passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at his home.

Mr. Hopkins was born in High Point, NC on December 12, 1972 to Levon and Barbara Martin Hopkins. He was a 1991 graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School and a member of Brower's Memorial Wesleyan Church. Standish was the co-founder of GHS Corporation. Standish...

Aug 18, 2017

Mrs. Adams was born in Iredell County on July 3rd, 1929 to James Abner and Octa Bruce Guy. After graduating from Scotts High School in 1948, she moved to Greensboro where she began working at Southern Bell as a switch-board operator in 1949; she retired 36 years later. She met and married Alvin Rudolph "Rudy" Adams on December 22, 1956...

Aug 16, 2017

Thomas Clarkston "Peahead" Cox, age 81, of Sophia died Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at High Point Regional Hospital.

Mr. Cox was born February 24, 1936 in Randolph County to Linden and Inez Cox. He was a hardworking man with strong work ethics. Mr. Cox was the owner of Caraway Mobile Home Movers. Mr. Cox had a deep love of racing and...

Aug 16, 2017

Roger James Crotty, age 83, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at his home. Roger's natal day was October 19, 1933, on the Great South Side of Chicago. He was the first of two sons born to John and Madeline (Carlson) Crotty, who preceded him in death. The self-described "lefthanded kid from the South Side" was a product of...

Aug 16, 2017

Larry ”Pop”  Lee Hollingsworth, age 71, of Sophia died Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.

Mr. Hollingsworth was born August 7, 1946 the son of Hassell and Lottie Brower Hollingsworth. 

Larry was a native of Randolph County and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Larry, also known as Pop, was a farmer through and...

Aug 14, 2017

Ellen E. Bunch, 66, of Yakima, Washington, died on August 14, 2017. She is survived by her four brothers: John Bunch and his wife, Nancy J. Bunch, of Asheboro, Bobby Bunch, of Randleman, Ed Bunch and his wife, Nancy H. Bunch, of Asheboro, and Bill Bunch and his wife, Donna Bunch, of Chapel Hill, and many nieces and nephews. Ellen...

Aug 13, 2017

Randy Farrell Queen, age 60, of Randleman died Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro.

Randy was a native of High Point. He had tremendous love for his family and was active in the Randleman community, serving as coach for baseball, soccer, basketball and softball. Randy was employed by Marsh Kitchen's in Greensboro for 24 years where he was...

Aug 12, 2017

Larry Clayton Hunt, army veteran, photographer and tactical fisherman died Saturday, August 12, 2017 at his home. He was a very loving and supportive husband to his wife of many years, Irmgard Hunt.

Larry grew his own tomatoes and cayenne peppers, which he ate with corn on the cob until sweat dripped from his face. He loved Duke basketball, boxing and...

Aug 12, 2017

Barbara Ann Hooks Fraley, age 75, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Greensboro. Mrs. Fraley was born in Salisbury, NC on July 6, 1942 to Clarence and Julia Fortner Hooks. She was formerly employed with Olan Mills and as a CNA. In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by...