Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Robert E. Forbes
May 8, 2015
Robert E. Forbes, age 85, of Asheboro died Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Forbes was born in Charleston, WV on October 13, 1929 to Charles Henry and Doris Day Forbes. Robert served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He was retired from Union Carbide after 28 years of service and was formerly employed as...
Edith Trogdon Covington
May 6, 2015
Edith Irene Trogdon Covington, age 87, of Asheboro died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Cross Road Retirement Community. Ms. Covington was born in Guilford County on April 27, 1928 to William Henry and Ethel Hendrix Trogdon. She was employed in the hotel industry for 15 years and was a member of First United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents,...
Hoyt Edwin Auman
May 5, 2015
Hoyt Auman age 79 of Seagrove died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at his home. Born October 8, 1935 to the late Theodore and Mattie Nichols Auman. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, and was retired from Oliver Rubber Company as their Fleet Transportation Manager. Hoyt loved to travel and had visited 48 states, he thoroughly enjoyed his retirement and...
Lloyd Saunders
May 5, 2015
Howard Lloyd Saunders, age 89, of Asheboro died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Saunders was born May 3, 1926 in Randolph County to Causey and Mammie Saunders. He was retired from Piedmont Electric in Asheboro. Following his retirement, Lloyd was employed with Lowes Foods in Randleman. In addition to his parents, Lloyd was preceded in death...
Kate Little Brower
May 5, 2015
Kate Little Brower, age 87, of Asheboro died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Brower was born in Randolph County on March 16, 1928 to Jim and Josie Luck Little. She was formerly employed with Tie Rite and was retired from Belk's. Kate was a member of Brower's Memorial Wesleyan Church where she formerly worked in...
Jimmy Wayne Cullop
May 4, 2015
Jimmy Wayne "Jim" Cullop, age 64, of Franklinville died Monday, May 4, 2015 at his home. Jim was born February 19, 1951 at Abingdon, VA the son of Fred and Dorothy Nash Cullop. He grew up in Rome, NY, but later moved to Greensboro and retired from Overnite Transportation in Greensboro. Jim was a jokester and a jack of all...
Samuel Edward Hill
May 4, 2015
Samuel Edward (Sammy) Hill, age 95, went home peacefully May 4, 2015, at Woodland Hills in Asheboro, NC. A graveside service will be held to celebrate his life on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Mt Lebanon United Methodist Church, in Randleman, at 11:00, with Pastor Stephen Saunders officiating and burial with military rites by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Mr....
Betty Thompson Frye
May 3, 2015
Betty Thompson Frye went home to be with the Lord on May 3, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband Wayne C. Frye and daughter Barbara Jean Frye Strider. Betty was born in Mecklenburg County on June 18, 1924 to Archie and Sarah Tucker Thompson. She was retired from Burlington Industries and the Victory Baptist Church Daycare. Betty...
David Michael Welch
May 2, 2015
David Michael Welch, age 77, of 728 Albemarle Rd., Troy died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at his home. Mr. Welch was born November 25, 1937 in Swain County, NC, the son of Alvie Welch who preceded him in death. He was a former employee of Joyce Frame Shop. In addition to his mother he is preceded in death by his...
Dorothy Alene Shaw Nance
May 2, 2015
Dorothy Alene Shaw Nance, of Asheboro died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Nance was born February 8, 1927 the daughter of James Albert and Effie Jane Harvell Shaw. Mrs. Nance was a native of Randolph County and member of New Union United Methodist Church. She was retired from General Electric and Black & Decker Manufacturing....
Evelyn Ethel Anderson
May 2, 2015
Evelyn Ethel Culver Anderson, born on February 15, 1916 to Harrison and Cora Culverin Esmond, SD. The family moved to Vilas, SD where Evelyn spent most of her childhood years, then Carthage, SD. where she lived most of her years. Evelyn married Wesley Jesse Anderson on October 31, 1936 in Pipestone, Minn. To this union were four children: Wesley Dean...
Ruth Lorene Brown Ingold
May 1, 2015
Ruth Lorene Brown Ingold age 90 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 1st, at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mrs. Ingold was born on September 10, 1924, the daughter of the late Eugene Elliot Brown and Lena Allred Brown of Sophia. Her same birthdate was later shared with her youngest grandson, Beau, who...
Danny Edward Zimmerman
Apr 25, 2015
Danny Edward Zimmerman, age 71, of 1267 Apple Orchard Rd., Mt. Gilead died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at his home. Mr. Zimmerman was born June 15, 1943 in Montgomery County, NC. He was the son of the late Margaret Preston and was raised by Ray Frix. Mr. Zimmerman was an auto truck transporter. He is survived by his wife of...
Johnny Matthew Burris, Jr.
Apr 25, 2015
Johnny Matthew Burris, Jr, age 88, of 516 Wallace Ave Apt 2A, Troy died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at his home. Mr. Burris was born November 11, 1926 at Troy, NC the son of John Matthew and Ronnia Bean Burris, Sr. He was a Christian and a faithful member of Tabernacle Baptist Church for 50 plus years, not always able...
Charlie Wray Jenkins
Apr 25, 2015
Charlie Wray Jenkins, age 87, of Franklinville died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation in Asheboro. Mr. Jenkins was born in Asheboro, the son of Philip A. Restor and Minnie Sheron Jenkins and was a non-denominational member of the Christian faith. He was retired from Deep River Dye in Randleman. In addition to his parents, he was...
John Wainwright Dortch
Apr 24, 2015
John Wainwright Dortch, age 80, of Seagrove died Friday, April 24, 2015 at Randolph Hospital. Mr. Dortch was born in Richmond, VA on July 6, 1934 to Werter Alphonso and Lucille Lukhard Dortch. John retired from Cross Road Retirement Community after 11 years of service and was a member of Cross Road Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife,...
Patricia Ann Loflin
Apr 23, 2015
Patricia Ann "Patsy" Loflin, age 55, of Sophia died Thursday, April 23, 2015 at High Point Regional Hospital, High Point, NC. Patsy was born in Shelbyville, KY on October 9, 1959, the daughter of John Lee and Beverly Davis Coots. She is survived by her husband: Clifford Loflin; daughter: Rachel Loflin Maguire and her husband Chris of Durham; son: Daniel...
Robert Gary Vachula, USCG, Retired
Apr 20, 2015
Robert Gary "Bob" Vachula, USCG, Retired, age 73, of Asheboro died Monday, April 20, 2015 at his home. Mr. Vachula was born August 1, 1941 the son of Paul and Philomene Galenski Vachula. Robert was a native of Northampton, Mass and retired from the US Coast Guard after 27 years of service. His service in the Coast Guard started at...
Michael Taft Dennis
Apr 20, 2015
Michael Taft Dennis, age 62, of 3644 River Rd., Troy died Monday, April 20, 2015 at his home. Michael was born April 29, 1952 in Montgomery County, NC, the son of Jones Taft and Nellie Merritt Dennis who precede him in death. He was a field superintendent for Roberts and Morris Construction. He is survived by his wife: Opal Thompson...
Bernice Nance Smith
Apr 20, 2015
Bernice Ellen Nance Smith, age 79, of Asheboro died Monday, April 20, 2015 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Smith was born on June 4, 1935 in Cedar Falls to Joseph and Annie York Nance. She was retired from Randleman Middle School after 25 years of service and was a member of Oakhurst Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...
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