Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Jessie Auman
Mar 8, 2016
Jessie Routh Auman, age 87, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation in Asheboro. Mrs. Auman was born in Randolph County on November 21, 1928 to Alvah Omer and Maie Williams Routh. She was retired from General Electric after 19 years of service and was a member of Central United Methodist Church. In...
Jeff Dale Simmons
Mar 8, 2016
Jefferson Dale, "Jeff" Simmons, age 65, of Randleman died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Simmons was born August 20, 1950 the son of Reuben Gray (R.G) and Nettie Jean Shepherd Simmons. Jeff worked for Coca-Cola in Biscoe, Sealtest in Asheboro and retired from Merita Bread of Asheboro and Greensboro. He was a member...
Rodney Dale Brower
Mar 8, 2016
Rodney Dale Brower, age 50, of Asheboro died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Randolph Hospital. Mr. Brower was a native of Randolph County and attended Shadow of the Cross Baptist Church of Asheboro. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Ted and Iona Dennis and paternal grandparents, Curtis and Clara Brower. He is survived by his parents, William...
Naomi Faye Carter
Mar 7, 2016
Naomi Faye Odom Carter, age 72, of Randleman died Monday, March 7, 2016 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mrs. Carter was born March 20, 1943 the daughter of John and Beatrice Lucas Odom. Naomi was a native of Guilford County and retired from Champagne Dye Works. She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed her family. In addition to her...
Ann Parris Lineberry
Mar 5, 2016
Ann Parris Lineberry, 84, of Randleman, passed away on March 5, 2016. She was born on September 30, 1931 in Erwin, Tennessee, daughter of the late Oliver Boyd and Florrie Woodham Parris. She moved to Randolph County as a teenager, and graduated from Randleman High School. Ann was a former member of New Salem United Methodist Church, she loved her...
Rev. Rex Pollard
Mar 3, 2016
Rev. Joseph Rex Pollard, age 72, of Randleman died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. He was native of Rocky Mount the son of joseph and Lily Pollard and served in the US Air Force. Rex graduated from Piedmont Bible College in 1984 and has served Friendship Baptist Church of Level Cross for 32 years. Rex was a...
Virginia Parnell Green Robinson
Mar 3, 2016
Virginia “Miss Virginia” Parnell Green Robinson, age 86, formerly of W. Spring St., Troy, died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Miss Virginia was born August 31, 1929 in Stanly County, in the town of Norwood, to Eli J. and Rebecca Morris Parnell. She was retired office manager for Montgomery Memorial Hospital and also a nurse’s aide....
Cathy Crisco Pugh
Mar 2, 2016
Cathy Crisco Pugh, age 57, Asheboro died Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Pugh was born July 26, 1958 the daughter of Curtis Daniel and Louise Frye Crisco. Mrs. Pugh was a native of Randolph County and attended Seagrove School. She was formerly employed with Mr. Jeans and Fox Apparel. Cathy was preceded in death by her father,...
Robert Pearl Barnes
Mar 1, 2016
Robert P. Barnes of Charlotte, NC passed away Tuesday March 1, 2016, at the age of 94. Born in Anson County, he grew up in Asheboro, NC. He was the son of the late Eugene P. Barnes and Beningna Yow Barnes. He is also preceded in death by his sister Frances Barnes Smith. Robert graduated from Asheboro High School in...
Mary Louise Sayland
Mar 1, 2016
Mary Louise Ferree Sayland, 87 of Randleman died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Visitation will be from 1:00pm to 2:00 on Thursday, March 3rd at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd with funeral services conducted immediately following with the Reverend Joe T. Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Browers Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery....
Frank Marvin Andrews
Mar 1, 2016
Frank Marvin Andrews, age 83, of Asheboro died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Andrews was born April 13, 1932 the son of Hezekiah and Mattie Lamb Andrews. Frank spent his entire life in Randolph County, except for the time he served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a talented...
Ressie Daniel "R.D." Perry
Feb 29, 2016
Ressie Daniel "R.D." Perry, age 90, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Perry was born in Siler City, NC on October 12, 1925 to George and Johnsie Hinshaw Perry. R.D. served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He retired from the Sign Department of the State of North Carolina...
Billy Wilson Johnson
Feb 28, 2016
Billy "Bill" Wilson Johnson, age 83, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born in Randolph County on April 29, 1932 to John Randolph and Minnie Shaw Johnson. He was a member of Science Hill Friends Meeting. Bill was retired from Builders First Source (formerly the Asheboro Block Plant)....
Ida Louise Boling
Feb 27, 2016
Ida Louise Cranford Boling, age 91, of Asheboro died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Mrs. Boling was born January 29, 1925 in Asheboro, the daughter of William and Estelle Berry Cranford. Mrs. Boling was a native of Randolph County and in addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, James...
Herbert Gustav Vilcsek
Feb 27, 2016
Herbert Gustav Vilcsek, age 84, of Asheboro died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at his home in Asheboro. Mr. Vilcsek was born June 26, 1931 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, the son of Gustav and Helene Philipp Wilczek. He was retired from Western Roto Engravers in Greensboro. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 37 years,...
Ruth Walker
Feb 26, 2016
Allen Ruth Brunt Walker, age 93, of Asheboro died Friday, February 26, 2016. Mrs. Walker was born September 19, 1922 in Winston- Salem to James Hartwell and Ola Swaim Brunt. She was a graduate of Reynolds High School and attended Mars Hill College. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years,...
Fred Ingram Jones
Feb 25, 2016
Fred Ingram Jones, age 73, of High Point died Thursday, February 25, 2016 at High Point Regional Hospital. Mr. Jones was born July 27, 1942 in High Point to Morris Alexander and Clare Case Ingram Jones. He was active in the boy scouts and had received his Eagle Scout award. Fred attended UNC-Chapel Hill and graduated from High Point University....
Vernon Franklin Gordon
Feb 25, 2016
Vernon Franklin Gordon, age 94, of Asheboro died Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Clapps Convalescent Nursing Home. Mr. Gordon was born July 26, 1921in Stokes County to Tully Franklin and Lula Middleton Gordon. He was a US Army veteran of WWII and was retired from Burlington Industries after 39 years of service. After retirement Mr. Gordon went to work for...
Richard Paul Russell
Feb 24, 2016
Richard Paul "Rick" Russell, age 66, of Randleman died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Russell was born July 23, 1949 the son of Charles Lee and Ella Dean Heath Russell. Rick was a graduate of Randleman High School in 1967 and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He grew up attending New...
Ruth Boroughs Cockerham
Feb 23, 2016
Ruth Boroughs Cockerham, 93, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Born on April 6, 1922 at home in Seagrove, NC to the late William & Ola Freeman Boroughs, she graduated from Seagrove High School and was a member of Balfour Baptist church for 58 years where she sang in the Adult Choir, taught Sunday School...