Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Lloyd Allen Watkins
Jul 29, 2013
Lloyd Allen Watkins, age 60, of Asheboro passed away Monday, July 29, 2013 at Randolph Hospital after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his father, Clinton Watkins and uncles, Bobby and J. O. Smith. Lloyd was an avid sports fan. If there was a ball involved, he loved it. In his earlier years Lloyd was an accomplished...
Christine Lednum Memory
Jul 29, 2013
Christine Lednum Memory, age 86, of Sophia died Monday, July 29, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Memory was born September 17, 1926 in Staley to William Luther and Rena Langley Lednum. She was retired from Asheboro Police Department and was a member of Balfour Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Memory was preceded in death by...
Patricia Simmons Yow
Jul 28, 2013
Patricia Joan "Patty" Simmons Yow, age 79, of Asheboro died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation. Mrs. Yow was born March 23, 1934 in Lexington, NC the daughter of Barney Delbert and Verlie Geneva Wilson Simmons. Mrs. Yow grew up in Asheboro and worked for many years at Southern Life Insurance Company in Greensboro. She attended South...
Willie Alton Allen
Jul 28, 2013
Willie Alton Allen, age 92, of Asheboro, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the Randolph Hospice House. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 from 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC. A graveside service will follow on Tuesday at 1:00 PM at Randolph Memorial Park, 4538 US Hwy 220 Bus....
Lee Buratti Bimbo
Jul 27, 2013
Lee Bimbo, of Asheboro, passed away peacefully July 27, 2013 at the age of 94. Mrs. Bimbo was born in Rockford, Illinois, and was a resident of Asheboro for 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl P. Bimbo. Lee was an avid golfer and one of the founding members of the Women's Golf Association in Asheboro....
Mildred Elizabeth Robbins Sowers
Jul 27, 2013
Mildred Robbins Sowers age 95 of Asheboro, died Saturday, July 27, 2013. Mildred, affectionately called "Sister" by her family, was a native of Asheboro and the daughter of Solon and Effie Croker Robbins. She was a retired telephone operator with Central Telephone Company. The family will receive friends at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Ave. Asheboro, NC 27203 Sunday, July...
Gaither Odus Ward
Jul 25, 2013
Gaither Odus Ward, age 81, of Troy died Thursday, July 25, 2013. Odus was born March 7, 1932 at Moore County, NC, the son of George Artemus and Dora Garner Ward. He was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, a US Navy veteran of the Korean War and a former appliance repairman. Odus is preceded in death by his...
April Beth Garlick
Jul 25, 2013
April Beth Garlick born June 15, 1984 was called home to God on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the tender age of 29. She was welcomed into His Heavenly Kingdom by her mother Joyce Faye Garlick. She is survived by her father Ronald Ward Garlick, her sisters and brothers Kathy Marie Ellerbe, Darrin and Zina Rhodes, Jack and Katherine Rhodes...
L. Rex Honney
Jul 25, 2013
L. Rex Honney, age 75, of Asheboro died Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Honney was a native of Seagrove and served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was formerly employed with Centel and retired from Randolph Telephone Company. Rex was a member of Meadowbrook Church of Christ and was preceded...
William A. Craven, Jr.
Jul 25, 2013
William A. Craven, Jr., age 85, of Asheboro died Thursday, July 25, 2013 at his home. Mr. Craven, Jr. was born July 12, 1928 in Wilkes County to William and Mamie Hays Craven. He was retired from Klaussner Furniture and was formerly employed with Bossong Hosiery for 30 years. Mr. Craven previously served as a security guard at Randolph Hospital...
Charles Austin James
Jul 24, 2013
Charles Austin "Jessie" James, 90 passed away July 24th. He served in the Navy during WWII was a former member of the Asheboro Police Department, and retired from Randolph Community College. He is survived by his wife, Elgie Ritch Johnson James, his daughter, Sheila Williams and husband Norman of Raleigh, stepdaughter, Sandra Johnson Allen, and husband Charles of Randleman, brothers-in-law...
Margaret M. Kosma
Jul 22, 2013
Margaret M. Kosma of Asheboro, NC entered into eternal rest on Monday, July 22, 2013. She was the devoted wife of the late Frank J. Kosma. Born in Fairfield, CT, Margaret worked for Westinghouse and General Electric in Bridgeport before relocating to Brockport, NY and subsequently to Asheboro, NC where she spent her remaining days. There will be a memorial...
Elaine Harris
Jul 22, 2013
Elaine Steed Harris, age 64, of Greensboro died Monday, July 22, 2013 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Elaine was a native of Randolph County and was a retired school teacher for Southern Guilford High School. She was an intense person, writer along with being creative and very organized. Elaine took great pride in her family and students. She...
Teresa Ann Haithcox
Jul 21, 2013
Teresa Ann Loflin Haithcox, age 54, of 3696 Beckerdite Rd., Sophia died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Teresa was a native of Randolph County and was formerly employed with Old Dominion Trucking Company as their dispatcher. She enjoyed traveling, especially going to the beach. Teresa is preceded in death by her father, Arthur Loflin and grandmother, Clara...
Donald Scurlock Bulla
Jul 21, 2013
Donald Scurlock Bulla, age 79, of Asheboro died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mr. Bulla was born April 1, 1934 in Asheboro to Emery and Martha Scurlock Bulla. He was a 1952 graduate of Asheboro High School and a graduate of Asheboro Business College. Mr. Bulla served in the US Navy during the Korean War,...
Richard Keith Morris
Jul 20, 2013
Richard Keith "Richie" Morris, age 32, of Troy, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 at 1408 N. Sandhills Blvd., Aberdeen. Richie was born October 10, 1980 at Troy, NC, the son of Ronnie Wayne Morris of Troy and the late Angela Comer Morris. As a young child, Richie enjoyed Pinewood Derby racing. He was a member of the Boy Scouts, loved...
Lillian Lois Dwiggins
Jul 20, 2013
ASHEBORO--Lillian Lois McKnight Dwiggins, age 86, passed away peacefully at home on July 20, 2013. Lil was born to Ruth Ann Fields McKnight and Wylie Audie McKnight on July 6, 1927 in Brown County, Texas. She graduated from Bangs High School and Northwest Texas State School of Nursing. She retired from Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro, NC after 23 years...
Lillian Young Greene
Jul 19, 2013
Lillian Young Greene, age 90, of Asheboro died Friday, July 19, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Greene was born September 2, 1922 in Lexington, NC the daughter of Wiley Deaton and Pearl Augusta Parks Young and was a 1941 graduate of Davis-Townsend High School, the last class of the 11 year graduates. She was retired from Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mill. She...
Jerome Thomas Yow
Jul 19, 2013
Jerome Thomas Yow, age 90, of Asheboro died Friday, July 19, 2013 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Yow was born in Seagrove on November 24, 1922 to Hugh Burley and Cora Belle McNeill Yow. Jerome served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was self-employed as...
Mabel Leigh Brabham
Jul 19, 2013
ASHEBORO - Mabel Leigh (Granny B) Brown Brabham, a native of Randolph County, quietly passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation Center, Presnell St. She formerly lived on Skycrest Country Rd. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, July 22 at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro and other times the home...
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