Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
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...
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
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
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
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...
Dale Vest
May 2, 2013
Clifford Dale Vest, age 46, of 3412 Brower Mill Rd., Seagrove died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 5, 2013 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 2:00 pm at the Pugh Funeral Home...
Lucy Leigh Wright
May 1, 2013
Lucy Leigh Lowdermilk Wright, age 89, of 1016 Worth St., Asheboro died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Randolph Hospital. The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 1:00-2:00 pm at Central United Methodist Church, 300 South Main Street, Asheboro, NC. Funeral services will follow on Saturday at 2:00 pm at Central United Methodist Church with Dr. Terry...
Albert Rufus Hicks
May 1, 2013
Albert Rufus Hicks, age 95, of Asheboro died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation. Mr. Hicks was a native of Davidson County and a member of Balfour Baptist Church. He was retired from Randolph County School garage and worked at Jim's Car Wash for over 20 years after his retirement. An avid NASCAR fan, Mr. Hicks's...
Dora Lee Barker
May 1, 2013
Dora Lee Barker, age 83, of Asheboro died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Randolph Hospital. Mrs. Barker was a native of Surry County and a member of Amity Hills Baptist Church. She was retired from Asheboro Hosiery and was previously employed with Commonwealth Hosiery. Mrs. Barker was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Glenn Barker and grandson, Steven Brady....
Dr. W.T. Auman
Apr 30, 2013
Dr. W.T. "Bill" Auman, age 71, of Greensboro died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at his home. The family will be conducting the funeral services on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. Dr. Auman was born in Asheboro on March 21, 1942 to Howard Frank Auman, Sr. and...
Rachel East Taylor
Apr 30, 2013
Rachel East Taylor, age 80, of Asheboro died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Kindred Hospital, Greensboro. Mrs. Taylor was a native of Surry County. She was previously employed with Acme-McCrary Corporation, Golden Corral and most recently, Noah's Ark Day Care. Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Albert L. Taylor, sister, Linda Simpson and brothers, Edward and...
Arnold Clayton Maness
Apr 29, 2013
Arnold Clayton Maness, age 76, of Covington, GA died Monday, April 29, 2013 at Rockdale Medical Center, Conyers, GA. Arnold Clayton Maness was born January 1, 1937 in Moore County, North Carolina where he grew up and attended nearby Asheboro High School. In his early years, he worked at hosiery knitting mills. Arnold went on to marry Sarah Prevette and...