Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Antonette V. "Toni" Newsome
Dec 6, 2015
Antonette V. "Toni" Newsome, age 85, of Asheboro died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. Ms. Newsome was born in the Philippines on March 1, 1930 to Pablo Villanueva and Encarnacion Reyes and had lived in California and Virginia for several years before moving to Asheboro to be with her daughter Terri. She was a...
Peggy Ivey Hunt
Dec 6, 2015
Peggy Ivey Hunt, age 72, of Randleman died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mrs. Hunt was born February 28, 1943 the daughter of Walter and Evelyn Davis Ivey. She was a native of St. Paul, NC. Peggy retired from Ivey's Trucking and Paving Company in Randleman. In addition to her parents Peggy is preceded...
Monnie Pearl Hall
Dec 6, 2015
Monnie Pearl McPherson Hall, age 68, of Bainbridge, GA, formerly of Jackson Springs, NC, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center, Dothan, AL. Mrs. Hall was born June 12, 1947 in Bladenboro, NC, the daughter of Lonnie and Evie Jane McCormick McPherson. She was a former knitter in the hosiery industry. She was a member of Calvary...
Mattie Lee Staley Jackson
Dec 6, 2015
Mattie Lee Staley Jackson, age 94, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Archdale. Mrs. Jackson was born in Montgomery County on April 13, 1921 to Harvey and Emma Johnson Staley. She was formerly employed with Acme-McCrary Corporation and retired from the Elastic Therapy Outlet after 30 years of service. Mattie...
Mozelle Bates Auman
Dec 5, 2015
Mozelle Bates Auman, age 92, of Asheboro died Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro. Mrs. Auman was born March 17, 1923 in Greensboro, NC, the daughter of Walker Harvest and Dovie Myrtle Isley Bates. She was formerly employed with Ridge Funeral Home and later at Fayetteville Street Baptist Church, where she was a member. She...
Armeta Robbins Wright Tompkins
Dec 1, 2015
Armeta Robbins Wright Tompkins, 82, died December 1, 2015 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. She was born July 12, 1933 to Furmer Robbins and Isley Beane Robbins. Mrs. Tompkins was a native of Randolph County and attended First Christian Church of Randleman. She was formerly employed with W & J Rives Manufacturing in High Point and retired from Randolph County...
Virginia Robinson Anderson
Dec 1, 2015
ASHEBORO—Virginia Faith Robinson Anderson, age 76, of Asheboro, passed away on December 1, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Anderson was born in Wilmington, NC on March 24, 1939 to Charles Henry and Bessie Alene Perry Robinson. In addition to her parents, Virginia was preceded in death by her son, Perry Allen Lockamy, daughter, Gwen Olson Bullins, brothers, Morris and Leon...
Martha Phillips Hughes
Nov 30, 2015
Martha Phillips Hughes, age 78, of Asheboro, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2015 at her home. Ms. Hughes was born in Randolph County on July 18, 1937 to Dolph and Maxine Garren Phillips. Martha was retired from Bost Neckwear and was formerly employed with B.J. Console. Martha enjoyed canning and cooking, especially pecan pies. She is survived by her...
Larry Thomas Thornburg
Nov 29, 2015
Larry Thomas Thornburg, age 73, of Asheboro, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Thornburg was born in Randolph County on January 17, 1942 to Arthur and Margie Clodfelter Thornburg. He was a member of the National Guard and a member of AMVETS Post 905. Larry was formerly employed with Lowe’s Hardware and Amick’s...
Buford Benson Turner
Nov 27, 2015
Buford Benson “Bo” Turner, age 74, of Asheboro, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. Bo was born August 29, 1941 to Samuel Burl Turner and Louise Buckner Turner. Mr. Turner was a native of Gastonia, NC and served his country in the US Army. He graduated from Western Carolina University with a degree...
Chessie Clarence Freeman
Nov 26, 2015
Dateline: Troy Mr. Chessie Clarence Freeman, age 96, of Troy, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Mr. Freeman was born January 27, 1919 in Stanly County, NC, the son of Clarence Alexander and Margaret Poplin Freeman. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Troy and a US Navy veteran of World War II. Mr....
Maggie Cranford
Nov 23, 2015
Maggie Allean Frye Cranford,94, of Randleman, died Monday, November 23, 2015 at Randolph Hospice House. Maggie was known as Mumzie Lou & Miss Maggie by her loved ones. She enjoyed traveling, taking trips to the beach, camping and fishing. Maggie was an excellent seamstress. She is preceded in death by her husband of 69 ½ years, Robert Lee Cranford and...
Nancy Riggs Young
Nov 23, 2015
Nancy Riggs Young, age 86, of Asheboro died Monday, November 23, 2015 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Young was born in Mebane, NC on January 17, 1929 to Sidney and Eva Burch Riggs. She was an active member of First Baptist Church in Asheboro. In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Clarence...
Cora Pardue Robbins McDowell
Nov 22, 2015
Cora Pardue Robbins McDowell, age 88, formerly of Asheboro, died Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the home of her son in Mt. Gilead. Mrs. McDowell was born in Winston-Salem on December 4, 1926 to Thomas Clifton and Sadie Varner Pardue. She was formerly employed with Klopman and Cetwick Mills. Cora loved the Lord and her church, Rushwood Park Wesleyan Church,...
Sunny Daniel Thompson
Nov 21, 2015
Sunny Daniel Thompson, age 40, of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Troy, died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at her home. Sunny was born May 14, 1975 at Moore County to Jerry Edward and Janno Perry Daniel. She was a 1993 graduate of East Montgomery High School; she attended UNC-G as an undergraduate student and graduated in 1999 with a degree in...
Reba Feemster Williams
Nov 21, 2015
Reba Feemster Williams, age 97, of Asheboro, died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Mrs. Williams was born September 24, 1918 in McConnells, SC, the daughter of William Ensley and Susan Bailey Feemster. She was retired after 20 years from First National Bank, and formerly employed with the City of Asheboro and the United Fund....
Steve Hinesley
Nov 21, 2015
Gary Stephen Hinesley, age 68, of Randleman died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at his home. Mr. Hinesley was born January 30, 1947 in Randolph County, NC, the son of Alford and Beulah Gallimore Hinesley. Steve loved the outdoors, enjoying fishing in his pond and just "tinkering" with things, but most of all he loved his family. He is survived by...
Hallie Poindexter Brown
Nov 17, 2015
Hallie Poindexter Brown, age 83, of 400 Vision Dr., Asheboro died Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mrs. Brown was born March 8, 1932 the daughter of Banner and Mallie Creed Poindexter. Mrs. Brown was a native of Surry County and formerly employed with Bossong Hosiery. She was a member of Gods Outreach Ministries of...
Lucy Lambeth Surratt
Nov 16, 2015
Lucy Lambeth Surratt, age 93, of Denton died Monday, November 16, 2015 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Mrs. Surratt was born in Thomasville on November 25, 1921 to Ernest and Carrie Belle Crouse Lambeth. Lucy was a member of Farmer Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Lucy was preceded in death by her husband, James Ogburn Surratt...
David Ray Wright, Sr.
Nov 16, 2015
David Ray Wright, Sr., age 80, of Asheboro died Monday, November 16, 2015 at the Randolph Hospice House Mr. Wright was born in Randolph County on August 15, 1935 to Newpert Lee and Ruby Kirkman Wright. He was self-employed with David Wright Accounting in Greensboro for 45 years. David was a member of Westover Church in Greensboro. In addition to...