Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
James Clarence Farlow, Jr.
Jul 17, 2013
James Clarence (J.C.) Farlow, Jr., age 86, of 311 High Point St., Randleman died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. J.C. was born September 27, 1926 in High Point the son of James Clarence and Carrie Farlow. He was a lifelong resident of Randolph County and served in the US Army during WWII. J.C. worked...
Allene Joyce Moody Ritter
Jul 16, 2013
Allene Joyce Moody Ritter, age 75, of 3117 Rainbow Loop, Asheboro died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at her home. The family will receive friends on Friday, July 19, 2013 from 12:00 - 2:00 PM at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC. Funeral services will follow on Friday at 2:00 PM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev....
Leon Farlow Bulla
Jul 14, 2013
Leon Farlow Bulla, age 77, of Sophia died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Charlotte United Methodist Church, 1182 Charlotte Church Rd., Asheboro with Rev. Steve Wood and Rev. Angel Christ officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors by the Randolph...
Claude Junior Mitchell
Jul 13, 2013
Claude Junior Mitchell, age 89, of 1302 Old Cox Road, Asheboro died Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Mitchell was born June 24, 1924 the son of Carr Ross and Mary Caroline Barnett Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was a native of Alexander County and a charter member of Cochran Street Baptist Church in Statesville. He was the...
Baxter Talmadge Phillips
Jul 13, 2013
ASHEBORO - Baxter Talmadge Phillips, age 87, of Asheboro died Saturday, July 13, 2013 at his home. Mr. Phillips was born January 13, 1926 the son of Bennie and Martha Johnson Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a native of Moore County and was a veteran of the US Navy serving in WWII. He was a member of Fayetteville Street Baptist Church...
Ruth G Hill
Jul 11, 2013
Ruth will lie in state from 1:00-1:50 PM, Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, 119 W. River Road Randleman, NC. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 2:00 PM in the Church Sanctuary with Rev. Carol Hunter and Ruth's grandchildren officiating. The family will receive friends following the interment, in the church fellowship hall. Ruth...
Ruth Parks Gray
Jul 11, 2013
Ruth Parks Gray, age 94, of Asheboro died Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the Randolph Hospice House. The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 13, 2013 from 12:30-1:45 PM at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC. Funeral services will follow on Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Garland Hall officiating. Burial...
Bill Kirby
Jul 10, 2013
William "Bill" Kirby, age 69, of Asheboro died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at his home. Mr. Kirby was born January 28, 1944 in Wilmington to Ed and Louise Kirby. He was president of Central Gas Company and Kirby Motor Lines. Bill was an avid NASCAR fan and antique truck collector. He was a member of the Antique Truck Historical Society...
Virginia Lee Smith
Jul 10, 2013
Virginia Lee Hancock Smith, age 88, of Asheboro died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 6:00 am at the Randolph Hospice House. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Asheboro Friends Meeting, 230 East Kivett St., Asheboro with Rev. Pat Thames, Rev. Ken Thames, and Rev. David Millikan officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph...
Colleen Juliann Lewis
Jul 9, 2013
Colleen Juliann Lewis, age 45, of Greensboro died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Randolph Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Burnetts Chapel United Methodist Church, 1201 Burnetts Chapel Road, Greensboro with Rev. Karen C. Gobel officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. Mrs....
Kay Tichay
Jul 7, 2013
Kay Tichay, 93, loving Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother took her leave to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 7, 2013. A graveside service to inter her ashes will be held later in upstate New York. In addition to her parents Emily and Richard Fix, Kay was preceded in passing by her husband Howard P. Tichay, sister Wilma Smith,...
Patricia Joy Brady
Jul 7, 2013
Joy Brown Brady, age 74, of Badin, died Sunday, July 7, 2013 at her home. Ms. Brady was a native of Randolph County and was retired from the medical supply industry. She enjoyed working in her flower garden. She is survived by her daughter, Teresa "Terrie" Brady of Badin; sons, Jim Brady and his wife Jane of Lexington, Lee Brady...
Faye Walls Cross
Jul 5, 2013
RANDLEMAN - Faye Oga Walls Cross, age 83, of Carolina House Of Asheboro, Asheboro died Friday, July 5, 2013 at GrayBrier Nursing And Retirement Center, Archdale. Mrs. Cross was born May 6, 1930 the daughter of James and Emma Taylor Walls. Mrs. Cross was a native of Randolph County and a homemaker. She was of Baptist Faith. In addition to...
Clara McNeill Burgin
Jul 5, 2013
Clara McNeill Burgin, age 88, of 7166 Jordan Rd., Ramseur died Friday, July 5, 2013 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur. The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 7, 2013 from 3:00-4:00 PM at Union Grove Baptist Church, 7912 Union Grove Church Rd., Seagrove. Funeral services will follow at 4:00 PM at Union Grove Baptist Church with Dr. Ronnie...
Wayne Sayre
Jul 3, 2013
Wayne William Sayre, age 78, of Randleman died Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Sayre was born June 19, 1935 in Washington, PA. the son of Harry and Evelyn Cummins Sayre. Wayne served in the US Air Force and was a retired social worker. He is survived by his children: Mike Sayre and his wife Veronica...
Margaret Kennerly Patton
Jul 3, 2013
Margaret Kennerly Patton of 450 Mountain Top Dr., Asheboro, formerly of Asheville, died Wednesday, July 3, 2013 in Asheboro at Hospice of Randolph County. She was born in Buncombe County and was the daughter of Samuel L. and Ollie Bridges Kennerly. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Samuel Robert Patton. She was also preceded...
Lucille Blake
Jul 2, 2013
Lucille Blake, age 93, of Randleman died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Blake was born February 27, 1920 the daughter of James Willard and Susie Jeanette Kinney Brown. Lucille was a native of Randolph County and retired from Burlington Industries in Ramseur and attended Landmark Baptist Church in Asheboro. In addition to her parents, she is preceded...
James Hubert Brower
Jul 2, 2013
James Hubert Brower, age 92, of Asheboro died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mr. Brower was born in Seagrove the son of William Jonah and Rilla Jane Cagle Brower. James was a native of Randolph County and served as a merchant marine during WWII. James was a member of Whitehall Evangelical Methodist Church in Randleman. In...
Tommy L. York
Jun 30, 2013
Tommy L. York, age 70, died Sunday, June 30 at Randolph Hospice House from complications of a skiing accident in Keystone, Colorado on January 31, 2012. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 12, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church, 300 South Main Street, Asheboro, with Dr. Terry L. Matthews officiating. Mr. York was born in...
Douglas Young
Jun 29, 2013
Douglas Young, 90, died on June 29, 2013 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Franklin County, North Carolina on December 15, 1922, to Augusta L. "Cherry" Young and Clydia Wheeler Young and lived most of his life in Asheboro, NC. He is survived by two daughters, Nancy Batchelor and husband John...