Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Jessie Irene Groce
Jan 11, 2015
Jessie Irene Lovell Groce, age 95, of Randleman died Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Clapp's Nursing Center, Inc., Pleasant Garden. Mrs. Groce was a native of Stokes County and retired from textiles. She was a faithful member of Worthville United Methodist Church. Jessie is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Ernest Groce. She is survived by one daughter: Wanda...
Birdie Darlene Bowen
Jan 11, 2015
Birdie Darlene Bowen, age 47, of Denton died Sunday, January 11, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Russell's Grove Baptist Church, 5118 U.S. Hwy 220 Bus. South, Asheboro with Pastor Tim Fonner officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ms. Bowen was born in Greensboro, NC on...
Doris C. Wright
Jan 10, 2015
Doris Cox Wright, age 88, formerly of Asheboro died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at North Pointe Assisted Living Community, Randleman. Doris was born June 28, 1926 to Hubert and Minnie Allen Cox. She was retired from General Electric and enjoyed crocheting, cooking and doing word search puzzles. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband:...
John C Willis
Jan 7, 2015
John C Willis, age 71, of Troy died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Troy. John was born March 16, 1943 in Gainesville, GA the son of Albert Eugene and Ruth Arve Willis. He was a member of the last class to graduate at Troy High School, class of 1961. He was a 1966 graduate of...
Louise Dorsett Talbert
Jan 5, 2015
Louise Dorsett Talbert, age 90, of Asheboro died Monday, January 5, 2015 at Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Talbert was a native of Asheboro and a member of First United Methodist Church. She retired as secretary of The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Mrs. Talbert was an avid reader and loved spending time working in her flowers. She was preceded...
Ellen Worsham Lee
Jan 5, 2015
Ellen Worsham Lee, age 74, of Asheboro died Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Randolph Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Lee was born in Caswell County on March 20, 1940 to Oscar and Reccie Payne Worsham. She was retired from Allendale after 20 years of service. In addition to her parents, Ellen...
Willis Harris Freeman
Jan 5, 2015
Willis Harris Freeman, age 54, of 138 Lonnie Lane, Troy died Monday, January 5, 2015 at his home. Willis was born May 25, 1960 at Troy, NC the son of Zeb H and Verline Maness Freeman. He was employed by Capels Inc. as a fixer foreman for nineteen years. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by...
Betty Ann Dunn
Jan 2, 2015
Betty Ann Dunn, age 36, of Coleridge Rd., Asheboro died Friday, January 2, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston- Salem. Betty Ann was born July 7, 1978 at Troy, NC the daughter of Stanley Little of Troy and Faye Ann Dunn of Troy. She was a former employee of Pine Hosiery Mill. She is preceded in death by...
Garland Wesley Richardson
Jan 1, 2015
Garland Wesley Richardson, age 73, of Seagrove died Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Richardson was born August 14, 1941 the son of Delbert Wesley and Mary Ella Maness Richardson. Garland was a native of Montgomery County and spent his life in southern Randolph County. He spent his working life as a painter, he...
Dorothy Leigh Harris
Jan 1, 2015
Dorothy Leigh Trotter (Dot) Harris, age 85, formerly of Charlie Harris Rd., Trinity NC. died Thursday, January 1, 2015 in Gastonia, NC. Mrs. Harris was born July 14, 1929 the daughter of Waymon and Clara Davis Trotter. Mrs. Harris was a native of Randolph County and retired from Kayser-Roth Hosiery Mill. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and...
Galenda Gayle Sandlin
Dec 31, 2014
Galenda Gayle Slaughter Sandlin, age 71, of Asheboro died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Mrs. Sandlin was born September 16, 1943 the daughter of John Matthew and Lola Bell Smith Slaughter. Mrs. Sandlin was a native of Wilmington, NC and received her nursing degree from Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston-Salem. Galenda served the...
Irene Welborn Burns
Dec 31, 2014
ASHEBORO - Irene Welborn Burns, age 82, of Asheboro passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at her home, her family by her side. Born February 4, 1932 in Durham, NC, Irene was the third daughter of L. J. Rainey and wife Irene Hurst. While Irene enjoyed many hobbies and passions throughout her life, golf, gardening, and spending time with her...
Fernande Marie-jeanne Goguen
Dec 30, 2014
Fernande Marie-Jeanne Tanguay Goguen, age 90, of Asheboro, NC, died on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro, just four weeks after her husband Edward's passing on November 30. That was the longest time in their 71-year marriage that they had ever been apart. Fern had just celebrated her 90th birthday on December 29, the day before she passed....
Imogene Powell
Dec 27, 2014
Imogene McPherson Powell, age 86, of Asheboro died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Ashton Place Health and Rehab, McLeansville. Mrs. Powell was born December 4, 1928 the daughter of William (Bill) and Myrtle Boggs McPherson. Mrs. Powell was a native of Randolph County and a homemaker. Imogene was an avid quilter and enjoyed caring for others. In addition to her...
Joseph Ernest Okrzesik, Jr.
Dec 27, 2014
Joseph Ernest Okrzesik, Jr., age 69, of Asheboro died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his home. He was retired from Luck's Beans after 35 years of service and was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Phyliss Okrzesik and brother, Richard Okrzesik. He is survived by his wife, Mary Okrzesik; daughters, Tina Maynard, Donna Ott, Teresa Hempy and husband...
Endra Holt Quate
Dec 27, 2014
Endra Holt Quate, age 72, of Randleman died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at home. Mrs. Quate was born April 24, 1942 the daughter of Charlie Reid and Virginia Beatrice McBride Holt. Mrs. Quate was a native of Guilford County and formerly employed with Laughlin Hosiery and HBD Manufacturing as a sewer. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in...
Ina Nelson
Dec 27, 2014
Ina Rich Nelson, age 85, of Sophia departed from this world to be with our Lord, Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Ina was the daughter of Walter and May Rich. She was a native of Randolph County and attended Living By Faith Baptist Church. Ina Rich retired from Southern Classic of Sophia after many years of...
Dr. James Barnwell Gibson
Dec 27, 2014
Dr. James Barnwell "Barney" Gibson passed away Saturday morning at Hospice House in Asheboro, NC. He was a loved minister, husband, father and grandfather. Dr. Gibson was educated at Furman University, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Drew University earning Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees from these institutions. He was a native of Denmark, SC having been born there on February...
Ruth Brower Cothran
Dec 26, 2014
Ruth Brower Cothran, age 87, of Asheboro died peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2014 at Wesley Long Community Hospital, Greensboro. Born and raised in Asheboro on December 4, 1927, she worked for 36 years as a tax collector at the Randolph Tax Department. She was a member of First E & R United Church of Christ of Asheboro. Ruth was...
Betty Jane Wardlaw
Dec 26, 2014
Betty Jane Wardlaw, age 81, of Randleman died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Siler City Center, Siler City, NC. Mrs. Wardlaw was born March 2, 1933 the daughter of Marshall and Bertha Cope. Betty loved spending time with her grandchildren, as well as gardening, and dancing on joyous occasions. She is survived by son; David and Lynn Wardlaw, daughter; Mary...
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