Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Charlie A. Yarboro
May 27, 2013
Charles A. "Charlie" Yarboro, age 64, of Troy died Monday, May 27, 2013 at his home. Charlie was born June 17, 1948 at Pinehurst, NC, the son of Alton and Thorban Richardson Yarboro. He served his country in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Following his service in the Marine Corps, Charlie was a self-employed truck driver for...
Clara Frances Bird
May 26, 2013
Mrs. Clara Frances Ensley Bird, 99, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center in Americus, GA. She was born January 23, 1914 in Bangor, PA to the late Frank N. Ensley and Emily Morris Ensley. She had one brother, the late Frank N. Ensley, Jr. She married Frederick W. Bird and later moved with the...
Loretta Kennedy Rollins
May 23, 2013
Loretta Kennedy Rollins, age 83, of Randleman, NC, died Thursday, May 23, 2013. She was born July 16, 1929, the daughter of Esther Kennedy. Loretta was a long time resident of Randolph County and a member of United Methodist Church of Central Falls, NC. She worked at Commonwealth Hosiery Mill, Randleman, NC for many years. She served as President of...
Lewis Wright
May 21, 2013
Gurnie Lewis Wright, age 90, of Asheboro died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Wright was born September 23, 1922 in Randolph County to Gurnie and Lydia Cagle Wright. He was owner of Elam and Wright Accountants and was a past president of the North Carolina Society of Public Accountants. Mr. Wright served on the Salvation...
Tawanna Leanette Turner
May 20, 2013
Tawanna Leanette Turner, age 29, of Siler City died Monday, May 20, 2013 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Tawanna was a native of Rockingham County and attended United House of Prayer in High Point. She is survived by her mother, Margie Turner of Staley; father, John Lee Hairston of Eden; daughters, Angelic Turner of Staley, Calvina Turner Carter of Eden,...
Daryl Bennett Murray
May 19, 2013
Daryl Bennett Murray, age 62, of Randleman died Sunday, May 19, 2013 at his home. Mr. Murray was a native of Scotland County and served in the U.S. Air Force. Daryl retired from the United States Postal Service with 28 years of service as a purchasing agent. He enjoyed playing a round of golf and going fishing. He loved his...
Miriam Rose Murphy
May 18, 2013
Miriam Rose DeCesare Murphy, age 70, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro after a long battle with cancer. Mrs. Murphy was born April 30, 1943 at Fort Benning, GA the daughter of Francis and Ruth DeCesare. Mrs. Murphy was long time resident of Asheboro and formerly employed as Director of...
Dorothy Allene Smith Hardison
May 15, 2013
Dorothy Allene Smith Hardison, age 82, of Asheboro died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mrs. Hardison was a native of Randolph County and a member of Sunset Avenue Church of God. She had worked at several restaurants in the area and was owner of Carolina Drive-Inn, Triad Steak and Fish House and cafeteria manager...
James Clifford Vest
May 14, 2013
James Clifford Vest, Sr., age 75, of Asheboro died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at his home. Mr. Vest was born October 8, 1937 in Robbins to Madie Vest Sheffield. James worked as manager of Seagrove Oil for 26 years, Luck's in Seagrove for 10 years and retired from Klaussner Furniture. He was a member of Callicutt's Chapel Wesleyan Church in...
Nolan Eugene Burton
May 14, 2013
Nolan Eugene Burton, age 88, of Asheboro died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. A private service will be held. Mr. Burton was a native of Decatur, IL. Nolan was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, serving in WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was retired from General Electric and Black & Decker...
John Thomas Burns
May 14, 2013
John Thomas Burns, age 94, of 306 Hawthorne Dr., Asheboro died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Oakhurst Baptist Church, 2225 South Fayetteville Street, Asheboro with Dr. Richard Crider officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park with military honors by the Randolph County Honor...
Charles Raymond Lewis
May 14, 2013
Charles Raymond Lewis, age 74, of 881 NC Hwy 109N, Troy died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. Charles was born December 11, 1938 at McDowell County, NC, the son of James "Bud" and Virginia Gray Lewis. He was a retired employee with 39 years of service from High Point Sprinkler. In addition to his parents he...
Hilda Hill Briles
May 13, 2013
Hilda Hill Briles, age 77, of Asheboro died Monday, May 13, 2013 at her home. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 16, 2013 from 12:30-1:30 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC. Funeral services will follow on Thursday at 2:00 pm at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel Asheboro with Rev. Robert Armstrong officiating. Burial will...
J.C. Smith
May 13, 2013
Junior Clayton "J.C." Smith, age 81, of 565 Morton Avenue, Asheboro died Monday, May 13, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Oakhurst Baptist Church, 2225 South Fayetteville Street, Asheboro with Dr. Richard Crider officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park with military honors by the Randolph County...
Michael F. Fagg
May 12, 2013
Michael Franklin "Mike-Motorhead" Fagg, age 58, of 656 Dairy Road, Troy died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at his home. Mike was born May 23, 1954 in Asheboro, NC, the son of Stella Kemp Fagg of Winston Salem and the late Charles Franklin Fagg, Jr. He drove a log truck for Select Harvesting, LLC. In addition to his father, he is...
Ruth Marie Nance
May 10, 2013
Ruth Marie Miller Nance, age 86, of 373 Mack Rd., Asheboro died Friday, May 10, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Nance was born June 26, 1926 in Randolph County, the daughter of William Ivey Miller and Effie Estella Cranford Miller. Ruth was a lifelong member of Back Creek Friends Meeting and worked at Burlington Mills in Quality Control for many...
Evelyn White Casper
May 10, 2013
Evelyn Dorton Casper, wife of Charlie Barnes Casper, died May 10, 2013. She was a resident of Mountain Top Drive, Asheboro, NC. Mrs. Casper was born in Ansonville, NC, June 17, 1925, the daughter of Martin L. Dorton and Lena White Dorton, and she resided during her life in Marion, Landis, Albemarle, and Asheboro, NC. Mrs. Casper attended Wake Forest...
Ray Thomas Dezern
May 10, 2013
Ray Thomas Dezern, age 81, of 514 Vision Dr., Asheboro died Friday, May 10, 2013 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mr Dezern was born in Asheboro to Steve E. Montgomery and Lillie B. (Kirkman) Dezern. He was a Member of Ramseur Gospel Church and was retired from General Electric as a Maintenance Mechanic with 21 years service. He is survived by...
Marshall Ross Debari
May 9, 2013
Marshall Ross "Bobby" Debari, age 17, of 795 Old Castle Dr., Randleman died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Bobby was a native of Randolph County and a junior at Providence Grove High School. He loved life and being outdoors riding dirt bikes and four wheelers with his friends. Bobby always had a kind word...
Riley Shaun Gardner
May 9, 2013
Riley Shaun Gardner, age 5 , of 1578 Cedar Grove Dr., Asheboro died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at his home. Riley was a little boy who loved to be outdoors riding the four-wheeler and tractor with his PawPaw or wrestling with his brothers and sister. He loved going to church and singing at Big Oak Church of God and attended...
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