Asheboro Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina

Tawanna Leanette Turner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Carol Cox  Smith

Carol Cox Smith

May 8, 2013

Carol Cox Smith, age 94, formerly of Asheboro, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in Wilkesboro. A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 10, 2013 at 11:00 am at Randolph Memorial Park, 4538 US Hwy 220 Bus. North, Asheboro with Rev. Kenneth L. Reaves officiating. Mrs. Smith was born in Ramseur on March 22, 1919 to Stephen and Eva...

Kathy  Ashley

Kathy Ashley

May 7, 2013

Kathren Payne "Kathy" Ashley, age 65, of 2179 WOW Rd., Randleman died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Randolph Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Liberty Road Baptist Church, 2179 WOW Rd., Randleman with Rev. Wesley Price and Rev. Don Collins officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs....

Esther Allred Davidson

Esther Allred Davidson

May 6, 2013

Esther Allred Davidson, age 94, of 1122 Tory Lane, Asheboro died Monday, May 6, 2013 at Randolph Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert L. Kidd officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park. Mrs. Davidson was born in Randleman on July 22, 1918...

Robert Adam Parnell

Robert Adam Parnell

May 3, 2013

Robert Adam Parnell, age 43, of Biscoe died Friday, May 3, 2013 at his home. Robert was born March 28, 1970 at Troy, NC, the son of Bobby Blue Parnell and Myra Nicholson Parnell Taylor. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Troy and a fifteen year log inspector for Troy Lumber Company. Robert loved photography, art and...