Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Iris M. Helms Russell
Mar 27, 2017
Iris Marlene Helms Russell, age 77, of 326 Bowman Rd., Candor, NC, formerly of Troy, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living, Candor, NC. Iris was born October 14, 1939 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of William Melvin and Dolly Hudson Helms. She was a nurse’s aide in the medical field for twenty years. Iris...
Isabelle Rush Barnes
Mar 27, 2017
Isabelle R. Barnes of Charlotte, NC passed away Monday, March 27th at the age of 89. She was born in Asheboro, NC, the daughter of the late George M. Rush and Lena Monroe Rush. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert P. Barnes last March and her sisters Irene R. Combs and Frances R. Combs and brothers Charles...
Maxine Brookshire
Mar 26, 2017
Maxine Redding Brookshire, 90, of Randleman passed away at the Randolph Hospice House on Sunday, March 26, 2017. Maxine was born March 22, 1927 in Randleman, to Lester and Rachel Dennis Redding. She was a loving wife to John Daniel "J.D." Brookshire for 67 years. As she worked in the home and raised her children, Maxine was also a substitute...
Betty Boykin Auman
Mar 23, 2017
Betty Boykin Auman, age 78, of Asheboro died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House. Ms. Auman was born April 2, 1938 in Fayetteville to Willie and Mamie Boykin. She grew up in Asheboro and attended Fayetteville Street School. Ms. Auman was retired from Carolina Precision Plastics and attended Sunset Ave. Church of God. In addition to her parents,...
Carson Richard Cox
Mar 22, 2017
Carson Richard Cox, age 79, of, Randleman died Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mr. Cox was born January 7, 1938 the son of John Adams Cox and Winona Beatrice Peters Cox. Carson was a native of Scott County, VA and a veteran of the US Navy. He retired from Distron Distribution of Greensboro after 30+ years of...
Mavolene Lucas
Mar 22, 2017
Mavolene Underwood Lucas, age 82, of Asheboro died Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Randolph Health. Mrs. Lucas was born November 5, 1934 in Randolph County to Henry and Daisy Underwood. She loved cooking and baking. This talent of hers was enjoyed by the many customers at The Wagon Wheel Restaurant that she owned. Mrs. Lucas also enjoyed fishing and spending...
Beverly Roberson
Mar 21, 2017
Beverly Clarke Roberson, 78, of Asheboro, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Moses Cone Hospital. Mrs. Roberson was born on August 14, 1938 in Baltimore, MD to Joseph and Emma Clarke. She was one of ten children. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Roberson was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Carlis Thomas Roberson, Sr., son,...
William Bruce Lawson
Mar 20, 2017
William Bruce Lawson, 68, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 20, 2017. Bruce was born in Bedford, VA on March 10, 1949 to parents Perry and Nellie Lawson, now deceased. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Connie; their only daughter, Jennifer, of Wilmington, NC; a sister, Sue Lawson-Campbell, of Darlington, SC and two furry grand dogs,...
Eva Lou Hughes
Mar 19, 2017
Eva Lou Hughes, age 73, Asheboro died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mrs. Hughes was born December 25, 1943 in Montgomery, AL; she married William Harold Hughes on March 19, 1960. Eva retired from Randolph Hospital after twenty six years of service. She was predeceased by a son, Wayne Hughes and sister Barbara Kraus....
Brenda Brower Aldridge
Mar 19, 2017
Brenda Dell Brower Aldridge, age 70, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Mrs. Aldridge was born in Randolph County on May 4, 1946 to Garland and Victoria Brower. She was a homemaker and a member of Sophia Full Gospel Church. Brenda enjoyed singing and sewing. She is survived by her husband, Danny Lee Aldridge; son, Tim Brower...
Edward "Ed" Marion Moran
Mar 18, 2017
Edward "Ed" Marion "Ed" Moran, age 66, of Randleman died Saturday, March 18, 2017. A native of Randolph County, Ed formerly owned Randleman Service Station, Towing and Cafe. He was preceded in death by wife Betty Moran, as well as his parents Edmond and Beatrice Moran, brothers, Charlie, Carl, Roger, Clarence and Larry, and a sister Martha Ann Lambe. He...
Vernon Van Buren Lamb
Mar 18, 2017
Vernon Van Buren Lamb, age 85, of Franklinville passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Mr. Lamb was born August 19, 1931 the son of Paul and Mary Lamb. Vernon was a polio survivor. He contracted Polio at age 16 and fought to overcome this disease. Vernon had Alzheimer's for the past12 years before losing...
Lewis Franklin Perkins, Jr.
Mar 17, 2017
Lewis Franklin Perkins Jr. passed March 17 2017 following a brief illness. Lewis was born in Darlington, SC in 1937. He served in the USMC, and worked for a number of years at Two Way Radio in Albemarle. Lewis was a larger than life character remembered by all who met him. He was proud of his children and his honeybees....
Catherine Broadstreet Ingold
Mar 17, 2017
Catherine Broadstreet Ingold, age 89, of Asheboro passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. Catherine was born on May 28, 1927 and was raised by her father, Oscar Broadstreet. She attended school in Troy and after graduation, she went to work with the telephone company, Gilead Manufacturing, and retired from Sox, Inc. after...
Thomas Wayne Needham
Mar 14, 2017
Thomas Needham, age 64, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Needham was born in Candor, NC on May 10, 1952 to Elgin and Betty Jean Lammonds Needham. He was retired from the furniture industry after 25 years of service. Thomas enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and loved the outdoors. He is survived by...
Finley Murphy McRae
Mar 14, 2017
Finley Murphy McRae, age 94, of Mt. Gilead, NC passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Stanly Regional Medical Center, CMC, Albemarle. Mr. McRae was born May 22, 1922 in Montgomery County, the son of James Jackson and Margaret Frances Smith McRae. Mr. McRae was a member of Zion United Methodist Church and a US Coast Guard Veteran having proudly...
Dorlos Trogdon Steed
Mar 13, 2017
Mrs. Dorlos Trogdon Steed, 89, of Asheboro, NC, died Monday, March 13, 2017 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 12 noon on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Pugh Funeral Home with Rev. David Speering, officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Mrs. Steed was born October 14, 1927. She was...
Daniel Lacy Chisholm, Jr.
Mar 12, 2017
Daniel Lacy Chisholm Jr. (you may have known him as Junior or Chis) passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017. He was born on November 16, 1935 to beloved parents Daniel Lacy and Vandie Williams Chisholm whom he treasured dearly and rightly so. Chisholm proudly served in the United States Army and never forgot that it is God and country...
May Holyoak Sturgess
Mar 11, 2017
May Holyoak Sturgess, 87, passed peacefully into eternal rest at Hospice House of Randolph County on March 11, 2017. It was a beautiful day; a full moon rose shortly after she passed followed by a light snow the next morning, as befits the passing of a beautiful woman. Born in England, she moved to the United States in 1960. Beloved...
Mae Cooper
Mar 11, 2017
Mae Cooper, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday morning, March 11, 2017, at the age of 85. The funeral will be Friday, March 17th, 2 PM at Mt. Calvary Independent Baptist Church, burial will follow at Faith Temple Baptist Church. Mae was born June 4, 1931, in Montgomery County, to the late Theodore and Nellie Jackson....
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