Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Lacy Lloyd Reeder
May 31, 2014
Lacy Reeder, age 77, of Troy died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at his home. Lacy was born November 25, 1936 at Moore County, NC, the son of Alfred Isley and Ada Owens Reeder. His home church was Bethel Church of God and was a retired employee with thirty-one years of service with Springs Mills. Lacy was a wonderful husband, father,...
Jon David Dunham
May 31, 2014
Jon David Dunham, age 61, of Pleasant Garden died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mr. Dunham had a great sense of humor and a big heart. He enjoyed fishing, NASCAR Racing and especially baseball. David also coached little league baseball. He is preceded in death by his parents Emitt and Iris Dunham and son, Jonathan Whitley Dunham....
Edna Purvis Beane
May 29, 2014
Edna Purvis Beane, age 93, of Asheboro died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home. Mrs. Beane was born in Carthage on March 1, 1921 to Arlie Alfred and Emma Martindale Purvis. Edna was retired from Jockey International after 40 years of service and was a member of Balfour Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...
John Walter Bescher
May 29, 2014
John Walter Bescher, age 56, of 1311 Sunset Dr., Asheboro died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston- Salem. Mr. Bescher was born September 18, 1957 in Conway, SC. He received his Associates Degree in Machining and worked for Cook Medical in Winston-Salem. He is survived by his aunt, Nellie Bescher of Asheboro; mother, Kay Hickmanof...
Jaydn Robert Lamb
May 26, 2014
ASHEBORO--Jaydn Robert Lamb of Asheboro passed away peacefully on Monday, May 26, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 6:00 pm at Shiloh Baptist Church, 873 NC Highway 22 South, Ramseur, NC 27316. Jaydn is survived by his mother, Kelly Lamb; brother, Shann Sisk and sister, Ailea Sisk both of the home; grandparents, Derek and...
Doug Marshall
May 25, 2014
Dennis Douglas "Doug" Marshall, age 63, of Asheboro died Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Marshall was born December 3, 1950 in Greensboro to Oscar and Sadie Marshall. He grew up in Greensboro and was a 1970 graduate of Page High School. Mr. Marshall was an Army veteran of the Vietnam Era where he was a sharp...
Mildred Maxine Luther
May 24, 2014
Mildred Maxine Butterworth Luther, age 84, of Asheboro died Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Wilburn officiating. Burial will follow in the High Pine Wesleyan Church Cemetery. Mrs. Luther was born on August...
Carolyn Ann Oaks
May 24, 2014
Carolyn Ann Oaks, age 56, of Asheboro died Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 5:00 pm at Destination Heaven, Old County Farm Rd., Sophia. Ms. Oaks was a native of Randolph County and was self-employed as a home health caregiver. Carolyn enjoyed life, the outdoors, and...
Carlie Wayne Wilhoit
May 24, 2014
Carlie Wayne Wilhoit, age 65, of 424 Tower Road, Troy died Saturday, May 24, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Wilhoit was born May 16, 1949 in Troy. Wayne was a native of Montgomery County, and Owner and Operator of C. W. Wilhoit Plumbing. He loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was preceded in death by...
Nancy Brown Saunders
May 23, 2014
Nancy Brown Saunders, age 71, of Asheboro died Friday, May 23, 2014 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mrs. Saunders was born June 16, 1942 in Randolph County, NC the daughter of the late Joseph and Mattie Brady Brown. She was retired from Black & Decker in Asheboro and a member of Shady Grove Christian Church where she was secretary and pianist....
Elizabeth Rumsey Mish
May 21, 2014
Elizabeth Rumsey Mish, 90 of High Point, NC, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014. She was living in Asheboro at the time of her death. She was born October 22, 1923, and grew up in High Point, NC. Later, as a military wife, "Libby" lived in Germany and Okinawa, and on several Army bases in the U.S. She came back to...
Betty Jean Carter
May 18, 2014
Betty Jean Chriscoe Carter, age 79, of Asheboro died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation. Mrs. Carter was born January 2, 1935 in Montgomery County to Irvin and Bessie Chriscoe. She was formerly employed with Hickory Hill Nursery, Fieldcrest and Burlington Socks. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Carter was preceded in death by her husband, James...
Vera Newman McGrady
May 17, 2014
Vera Newman McGrady, 81, of Asheboro was called to Heaven on Saturday, May 17, 2014. She died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends. Mrs. McGrady was born March 26, 1933 the daughter of Claude Swanson "Bill" and Laura Burnett Newman. Mrs. McGrady was a native of Hillsville, VA and a graduate of Hillsville High School. She continued her...
Archie Leak Smith
May 16, 2014
Archie Leak Smith, age 97, died May 16, 2014 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home. Mr. Smith was born July 17, 1916 in Maxton, North Carolina, son of the late Thomas Leak Smith and Mamie McCallum Smith. He was a graduate of Presbyterian Junior College in Maxton, North Carolina; Wake Forest College, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order...
Keith Crisco
May 12, 2014
John Keith Crisco, 71, passed away at his home in Asheboro, North Carolina, on Monday, May 12, 2014. Born in 1943, Keith is the son of the late Lula Hartsell and John Truett Crisco of Aquadale, North Carolina. Keith received his Bachelor of Science degree from Pfeiffer University where he was president of his class, 1964, and his Master's Degree...
Patricia Petty
May 11, 2014
Patricia Harris Petty, age 69, of Level Cross, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Petty was born December 5, 1944 the daughter of Kenneth Myler and Sue Pickler. Patricia was a native of Guilford County and a homemaker. She was a member of South Elm Street Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Patricia is...
Eileen Wing
May 11, 2014
Eileen Wing of Asheboro, NC, formerly of Hudson Falls, NY passed away May 11, 2014 at the age of 90. No funeral services will be held. Born May 4, 1924 she was the daughter of Richard and Martha (Hadrys) Lyons. On April 28, 1951 she married Pedge Wing of Hudson Falls, NY. Eileen worked as an assembler at Namic Corporation...
Herbert Clay Williams
May 10, 2014
Herbert Clay Williams, age 82, of Asheboro died Saturday, May 10, 2014 at his home. Mr. Williams was born December 19, 1931 in Randolph County to Samuel and Doshia Williams. He was retired from Klaussner Furniture in Asheboro and was a charter member of the Ulah Fire Department. Mr. Williams was a choir leader and deacon at Shadow of the...
Lucy Mae Cross
May 10, 2014
Lucy Mae Cross, age 82, of Asheboro died Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation. Ms. Cross was born in Randolph County on September 22, 1931 to Carl Franklin and Lucy Tysinger Cross. She was retired from Acme-McCrary Corporation after 35 years of service and was a member of Russell's Grove Baptist Church. In addition to her...
Joshua David Queen
May 9, 2014
Joshua David "Josh" Queen, age 29, of Randleman died Friday, May 9, 2014 at his home. Mr. Queen was born February 26, 1985 the son of Randy and Tina Queen. Josh was a native of Randolph County, graduated from Randleman High School in 2003 and attended Greensboro College where he played football all four years. He had a very outgoing...