Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Doug Allred
Feb 9, 2014
John Douglas "Doug" Allred, age 76, of Asheboro died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Randolph Hospital. Mr. Allred was born in Franklinville on August 25, 1937 to Woosley and Gladys Allred, who preceded him in death. He was a member of the Naval Reserves and was retired from Energizer after 43 years of service. Doug was a member of Franklinville...
Ann Johnson Hunt
Feb 9, 2014
Due to inclement weather, services have been rescheduled and are as follows: Name for Heading: Ann J. Hunt ASHEBORO - Ann J. Hunt died peacefully on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House surrounded by her family. Survivors include her son Andy and wife Shirley of Asheboro. Sisters are Libby Green (Larry), Nancy Walker (Linwood), Sue Emmons (Charlie) all...
Dr. Edward T. Thomas
Feb 9, 2014
Dr. Edward Thomas, age 90, of Bear Creek died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Dr. Thomas was born December 25, 1923 in London, England to Emrys and Sarah Thomas. He served with the British Navy as a ship's doctor. Dr. Thomas enjoyed horse farming, reading Sherlock Holmes novels and listing to Opera. In addition to his...
George Edison Brown
Feb 8, 2014
George Edison Brown, age 89, of Franklinville died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Hospice Home at High Point, High Point, NC. Mr. Brown was born November 15, 1924 the son of Alva Edison and Velva Trogdon Brown. Mr. Brown was a native of Randolph County and graduated from Randleman High School in 1942. He was a veteran of the US...
Shelley Rayne Hodgin
Feb 8, 2014
Shelley Rayne Hodgin, age 40, of Randleman died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mrs. Hodgin was born December 19, 1973 the daughter of Richard and Jackie Nelson Hodgin. Ms. Hodgin was a native of Randolph County and was a graduate of Randleman High School. She attended Brookstone College for two years studying medical assistant technology. Shelley attended...
Blythe Lee Rose
Feb 8, 2014
Blythe Lee Rose, age 82, of Asheboro died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Rose was born in Asheboro on August 17, 1931 to Coy and Stella Hare Rose. He was the owner/operator of L&M Trucking and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, Blythe was preceded in death by his wife Martha...
Steve Schmidly
Feb 7, 2014
Stephen Scott Schmidly, age 64, of Asheboro died Friday, February 7, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Schmidly was born July 29, 1949 the son of Henry "Chick" and Norvell Akin Schmidly. Steve grew up in Levelland, TX and received degrees in music and political science from Texas Tech University. He was the youngest high-school band director in the...
Sheila Elaine Sellers
Feb 6, 2014
Sheila Elaine Sellers, age 61, of Asheboro died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston- Salem. Sheila was a native of Asheboro and was a graduate of the intercom system at Asheboro High School. She was a member of First Christian Church of Ramseur where she was active with AWANA. She was preceded in death...
Victor Clay Allred
Jan 31, 2014
Victor Clay Allred, age 73, of Franklinville died Friday, January 31, 2014 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation. Mr. Allred was born in Asheboro on July 15, 1940 to John Wesley Allred and Mildred Elizabeth Robinson Allred. He retired as a rock mason. In addition to his parents, Victor was preceded in death by his son Michael Tolbert. Victor was an...
Dan James
Jan 30, 2014
Fred Daniel "Dan" James, Sr. age 79, of Asheboro died Thursday, January 30, 2014, at Randolph Hospital. Mr. James was a native of Asheboro and retired from American Cotton Growers in Littlefield, TX. He retired to Myrtle Beach for 14 years before returning home to Asheboro in September 2012. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #699, Asheboro Lodge. Mr....
Barry William Richburg
Jan 30, 2014
Barry William Richburg, age 66, of Asheboro, died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at his home. Mr. Richburg was born March 6, 1947 in Leaksville, NC to Ethel Hundley Richburg and R. P. Richburg. He was a 1965 graduate of Asheboro High School. Mr. Richburg retired from Joseph O. Shaw Bonding after many years of service. He was formerly employed with...
P J McRae
Jan 26, 2014
Philip James (PJ) McRae, age 67, of Mt Gilead died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at his home. P J was born December 31, 1946 at Troy, NC, the son of Philip and Frances Lassiter McRae. He was a maintenance technician at McRae Industries for thirty years. P J is preceded in death by this father, Philip McRae and one brother...
Randall Boyd Harris
Jan 25, 2014
Randall Boyd Harris, age 60, of Mt. Gilead died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at his residence. Randall was born May 26, 1953 at Richmond, VA the son of Ruben Bud and Margaret Ellen Evans Harris. He was involved in the fire sprinkler industry for over 40 years and owner of Fire Technologies, Inc. for the past ten years. Randall loved...
Bill Henson
Jan 25, 2014
William "Bill" Harold Henson, age 81, of Asheboro died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Henson was born September 23, 1932 the son of William McKinley and Estelle B. Jones Henson. Mr. Henson was a native of Randolph County and of the Baptist Faith. He was formerly employed in catering and as a security guard. He...
Richard Eugene McKenzie
Jan 25, 2014
Surrounded by his family, Richard Eugene McKenzie, 57, of Asheboro died Saturday morning, January 25, 2014, at Randolph Hospital following a short illness. Richard was born to the late R.W. and Juanita Cook McKenzie, February 1, 1956, in Asheboro. He was a 1974 graduate of Asheboro High School. He was employed as a salesman at Hoffman Auto in Asheboro. Richard...
Jessie Henry
Jan 24, 2014
Jessie McDuffie Henry, age 94, of Asheboro died Friday, January 24, 2014 at Cross Road Retirement Community. Mrs. Henry was born in Moore County on October 2, 1919 to Angus C. and Eunice Jane McDuffie. In addition to her parents, Jessie was preceded in death by her husband Clarence Henry, Sr., daughter Carolyn Henry Cox, brothers Ed, Reece, Charlie, and...
Janna Vee Correll
Jan 24, 2014
Janna Vee Coble Correll, age 84, of Asheboro died Friday, January 24, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Correll was born in Randolph County on July 9, 1929 to William Dove Coble, Sr. and Alta Hackett Coble. Janna Vee retired from the textile industry after 50 years of service and was a member of Grays Chapel United Methodist Church. In addition...
Sue Smith Harris
Jan 24, 2014
Mrs. Sue Smith Harris, age 81, of Asheboro died Friday, January 24, 2014 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Harris was born March 20, 1932 int Camden, TN the daughter of Oscar Lee Smith and Mattie Irene Seawell Smith. A former teacher's assistant in Virginia Beach, VA and Washington, NC, she also worked in Asheboro at the North Carolina Zoo....
Mitchell Davis Caudill
Jan 23, 2014
Mitchell Davis Caudill, age 88, of Asheboro died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at his home. Mr. Caudill was born in Montgomery County on January 15, 1926 to Robert and Annie Caudill. He was a Navy veteran of WWII, serving in Okinawa. He was the owner and operator of Caudill Linoleum and Tile Company. Mr. Caudill was very dedicated to his...
Craig Steven Jarrett
Jan 20, 2014
RANDLEMAN - Craig Steven Jarrett, age 54, of Randleman died Monday, January 20, 2014 at his home. Mr. Jarrett was born February 17, 1959 the son of Charles Howard and Clovie Edwards Jarrett. Craig was a native of Randolph County and was a truck driver for Asheboro Ready Mix for the past 16 years. Craig loved his motorcycles, both riding...