Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Wanda Lee Stephenson
Jan 11, 2017
Wanda Lee Stephenson, age 57, passed away on Wednesday January 11, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro, North Carolina. Wanda Lee was born September 25, 1959 in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Dorothy and the late Raeford Stephenson of Angier, North Carolina. Wanda Lee was a graduate of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina and...
Johnsie Snider
Jan 11, 2017
Johnsie Davis Snider, age 82, of Randleman died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Mrs. Snider was born December 31, 1934 the daughter of Fred and Margie Nixon Davis. Johnsie was a native of Randolph County and a member of First Baptist Church in Randleman. She was employed with Burlington Hosiery but retired from Laughlin Hosiery...
Charlie William York
Jan 10, 2017
Charlie William York, age 93, of Seagrove and formerly of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at his home. Mr. York was born in Asheboro on October 23, 1923 to William and MIttie Voncannon York. Charlie served his country in the U.S. Air Force during WWII. He was retired from Klopman Mills and was a member of Antioch...
Kenneth McMasters
Jan 10, 2017
Kenneth McMasters, age 85, of Asheboro peacefully passed away on January 10, 2017. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 11:30 am-12:30 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro. Funeral services will follow on Saturday at 1:00 pm at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kari L. Howard officiating. Burial will be in...
Patricia Mae Rowell
Jan 10, 2017
Patricia Mae Dubray Rowell, age 86, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Randolph Hospice House. Ms. Rowell was born in Saranac Lake, NY on April 22, 1930 to Meddie and Hazel Moody Dubray. She was retired from P&C Foods after 23 years of service and was a member of Covenant Christian Church. She is survived...
Peggy Elam Poole
Jan 10, 2017
Peggy Elam Poole, age 77, formerly of Troy, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Peggy was born June 30, 1939 in Montgomery County, the daughter of Harvey Thomas and Edna Lillian McCaskill Elam. She was a former chef, having worked in the food service industry for 30 years. She was of the Church of God...
Florence LaVerna Davis
Jan 9, 2017
Florence LaVerna Bell Davis, "Lucky" age 84, of Randleman died Monday, January 9, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Davis was born December 22, 1932 the daughter of John and Hilda Bell. She was a native of Lee County. Lucky graduated from Meredith College and Mars Hill College. She proudly served the state of North Carolina public schools in...
Frances Claire Mills
Jan 9, 2017
Frances Claire Clark Mills, age 69, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Randolph Hospital. Mrs. Mills was born in Henderson, KY on March 3, 1947 to Joseph and Golda Porter Clark. Frances was a graduate of the University of Kentucky where she received her nursing degree. She was retired as a Registered Nurse after 45 years...
Tommy Mitchell Wagoner II
Jan 9, 2017
Tommy Mitchell Wagoner II went home on January 9, 2017. Mitch served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Left to carry on his memory are mother, Marlene B. Riley; sister, Carmen W. Cross; partner and best friend, Don Presnell; and the love of Mitch's life his poodle Riley Jean. Celebration of his life will...
Louise Routh Gray
Jan 8, 2017
Louise Routh Gray, 94 of Grays Chapel passed away on January 8, 2017 at Universal Healthcare of Ramseur, NC. Funeral services to celebrate her life will be at 3:00 pm Thursday, January 12 at Grays Chapel United Methodist Church, with visitation from 1:00-2:30 at the church. Louise was born on January 9, 1922 in Randolph County to the late Thomas...
Carolyn Shepard Chisholm
Jan 8, 2017
Carolyn Shepard Chisholm, age 83, of Asheboro, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur, Ramseur, NC. Mrs. Chisholm was born November 24, 1933 the daughter of George Edward and Mary Louise Hoffmann Shepard. Carolyn was a native of Chapel Hill, NC and a retired teacher, having taught in Asheboro City and Randolph County schools. She was...
Stacey Ann Hill
Jan 7, 2017
Stacey Ann Hill, age 28, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017. Ms. Hill was born in Greensboro, NC and was a homemaker. Stacey loved life and her son, Isaac. She had an abundance of friends whom she loved and they loved her. Stacey was a big New England Patriots and Oklahoma Sooners fan. She loved the beach....
Richard Lewallen Luck
Jan 7, 2017
Richard Lewallen Luck, age 86, of Asheboro, passed away on January 7th, 2017. He was born in Ulah to Willis and Florrie (Lewallen) Luck and was the last surviving member of ten children, Beatrice Robbins, Syrona Wilson, Lloyd Luck, Clayton Luck, Willis D. Luck, Jr., Henry Luck, Curt Luck, Eugene Luck, and Stanton Lee Luck. He is survived by his...
Virginia Hussey Rumley
Jan 6, 2017
Virginia "Janie" Hussey Rumley, age 90, of Asheboro went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 6, 2017 after a brief stay at Randolph Hospice House. Ms. Rumley was born in Moore County on August 26, 1926 to Bert and Bertie Allred Hussey. She was retired from Kayser-Roth and a member of Sunset Avenue Church of God....
Marie Coble
Jan 6, 2017
Marie Daniels Coble, age 95, of Randleman died Friday, January 6, 2017 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Coble was born January 14, 1921 the daughter of John and Grace Daniels. Marie was a native of Randolph County and formerly co-owner of Coble Realty. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Randleman. In addition to her parents, Marie...
Alton Thomas Maw
Jan 6, 2017
Mr. Alton Thomas Maw, age 94, died Friday, January 6, 2017 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Alton was born May 23, 1922 in Anderson, South Carolina, the son of Thomas L. and Ina Cardel Maw. He was a retired employee of Burlington Industries with twenty years of service. He attended Troy Presbyterian Church and was a US Air Force veteran...
Lucy Mildred Poindexter
Jan 6, 2017
Lucy Mildred Smith Poindexter, age 87, of Randleman died Friday, January 6, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Poindexter was born March 29, 1929 the daughter of William and Rosa Belle Smith. Lucy was a native of Hamlet, NC and was of Baptist faith. She enjoyed crocheting and working crossword puzzles. In addition to her parents Lucy is preceded in death...
Ronald Lee Pendleton
Jan 5, 2017
Ronald Lee Pendleton, age 69, of Asheboro passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2017. Ron was a kind gentleman who loved The Lord, his family, friends, and the outdoors. He was born in Roanoke County, VA on December 21, 1947 to Haywood and Lucille Little Pendleton. He was employed as a Real Estate Appraiser. Ronald was a member and...
Curtis William Shepard
Jan 4, 2017
DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY.... Curtis William Shepard, age 59, of Candor passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. Curtis was born July 27, 1957 in Montgomery County, NC, the son of Montgomery and Rosie Marie Johnson Shepard. He was an active member of Holly Mount Baptist Church, a crane...
Doris Jean Miller
Jan 4, 2017
Doris Jean Miller, 80, passed away at Moses Cone Hospital on January 4, 2017. Doris Jean's journey began outside of the Asheboro City limits when she was born in Sam and Sally Mada Henley's (her grandparents) farm house March 23, 1936. Her mother, Gladys Henley Miller, had complications during delivery and the baby experienced some head trauma at birth. This...