Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Marjorie Turner Deaton
Oct 16, 2011
Marjorie Turner Deaton of Decatur, GA died Saturday, October 15, 2011. Mrs. Deaton was born in Stanly County, NC to Douglas A. and Ellen Singleton Turner. Mrs. Deaton was a member of Decatur First Baptist Church, the Federation Women's Club and the DeKalb Federal Garden Club. She was the owner of Kathryn's Dress Shop in Asheboro, NC and always active...
John Ernest Loveland
Oct 16, 2011
John Ernest Loveland, age 65, of 5296 Fred Lineberry Road, Randleman died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at his home. Mr. Loveland was born June 24, 1946 in Shelby, OH the son of Glenn Ernest and Elizabeth Catherine (Grauer) Loveland. John was a graduate from Shelby High School and received his Associate degree from Jefferson College in Greensboro. Mr. Loveland served...
James Millard Baker, Jr.
Oct 15, 2011
James "Jim" Millard Baker, Jr., age 75, of 321 Huntmaster Trail, Asheboro died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Baker was born May 21, 1936 in Hoke County, NC, the son of James Millard and Kate Spoon Baker. After graduating from Hoke County High School, he went on to serve in the United States Air Force for 10...
William Clarence Robbins
Oct 15, 2011
William Clarence Robbins, age 80, of 1276 Canterbury Trail, Asheboro died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mr. Robbins was born March 22, 1931 in Reidsville, NC the son of Rayford and Louise Mayberry Robbins. He was a self-employed wallpaper hanger and painter with W. C. Robbins Wallpaper and Painting for over 40 years. Mr. Robbins was an...
Don Richardson
Oct 14, 2011
Rev. William Donald "Don" Richardson, age 80, of 5634 Dashwood Dr., Pleasant Garden died Friday, October 14, 2011 at GrayBrier Nursing and Retirement Center, Archdale. Don was born August 16, 1931 in Cincinnati, OH to Martin and Alma Myers Richardson. He grew up in Salisbury, NC, earning a Bachelor of Theology degree from Southern Pilgrim College and a Bachelor of...
Mary Johnston Humble
Oct 13, 2011
Mary Johnston Humble, age 83, of 1335 Luck Rd., Asheboro died Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. A graveside service will be held Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 3:00 pm at Randolph Memorial Park with Rev. Dale Kennedy officiating. Mrs. Humble was a native of Forsyth County, a 1945 graduate of Liberty High School and a...
Lillian Ruth Eldreth
Oct 13, 2011
Lillian Ruth Eldreth, age 70, of Asheboro died Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mrs. Eldreth was born August 8, 1941 in Monona, Iowa the daughter of the late Chris and the late Emma Kiester Levenhagen. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her daughter Tina Allred, a grandchild, two sisters Lovina Timmerman and...
W. Howard Yow
Oct 13, 2011
William Howard "Fuzzy" Yow, age 92, of 5857 Poppy Seed Dr., Belews Creek died Thursday, October 13, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jim Honeycutt, Rev. Abraham Kim and Rev. Larry Neal officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Mr. Yow was...
Ruby Harris Owens
Oct 9, 2011
Ruby Barnes Owens, age 81, formerly of Foxfire Rd., Asheboro died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Funeral services will be Friday, October 14, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Adrian Pugh and Rev. Steve House officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Mrs. Owens was a native of Randolph County...
John Richard Gibson
Oct 9, 2011
John Richard Gibson, age 69, of 6826 Royal Ridge Rd., Ramseur died from complications of a stroke on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Mr. Gibson was born in Greensboro, NC on August 6, 1942 to Quiton Irvin and Lila May Jones Gibson. He was a retired welder and was a member of Hill Top Baptist...
Mary B. Smith
Oct 8, 2011
Mary Black Covington Smith, 91, died Saturday October 8, 2011, at her home. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at Central United Methodist Church with interment at Oaklawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2011 at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, and all other times...
Dixie Pyrtle Eaton
Oct 7, 2011
Dixie Pyrtle Eaton, age 85, of Asheboro died Friday, October 7, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Eaton was born January 30, 1926, the daughter of John Dillard and Grace Sheppard Pyrtle. Mrs. Eaton was a native of Patrick County, VA and formerly worked in the textile industry. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Dixie loved God and was of...
Clarice (Buffy) Brown Cox
Oct 6, 2011
Clarice (Buffy) Brown Cox, age 84 of Raleigh died October 5, 2011. She was the widow of Everett T. Cox and the daughter of the late Fred and Nellie Hill Brown. Mrs. Cox was a native of Asheboro, NC and had lived in Asheboro until moving to Raleigh in 1999. She graduated from Asheboro High School, in the class of...
Mary Ella Geddie Johnson
Oct 6, 2011
Mary Ella Geddie Johnson, age 96, of 500 Mountain Top Dr., Asheboro died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Michael Holder officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church parlor. Mrs. Johnson...
Shirley H. Wright
Oct 5, 2011
Shirley H. Wright, age 74, of 2109 Carlisle Rd., Greensboro died Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pleasant Cross Christian Church Cemetery in Asheboro with Dr. C. Paul Willis officiating. Mrs. Wright was born in Asheboro, NC on March 2,...
Ruth Welch Yow
Oct 4, 2011
Ruth Welch Yow, age 86, of 1306 Old Cox Rd., Asheboro died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 7, 2011 from 11:00 AM-12:00 noon at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC. A graveside service will follow on Friday at 12:30 PM at Randolph...
Wilburn Levern Lewis
Oct 2, 2011
Mr. Wilburn L. Lewis, 87, passed away on October 2, 2011. As a decorated veteran, he serviced his country proudly during WWII as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. After the war he attended Wake Forest College. He persued his passion for golf after retiring from Martin Marietta Materials. Many rounds were played with his Greensboro friends. He is survived...
Harlan Russell Hackett
Oct 1, 2011
Harlan Russell Hackett of Grays Chapel , age 91, passed away on October 1, 2011 at Graybrier Nursing Home in Archdale.. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at the Grays Chapel United Methodist Church , 5056 NC 22 N, Franklinville, NC, with Reverend Doug Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery....
W. Edward Joyce
Oct 1, 2011
Walter Edward "Chico" Joyce, age 83, formerly of Powhatan Ave., Asheboro, died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Woodland Hill Care & Rehabilitation in Asheboro. Mr. Joyce was born August 22, 1928 in Mt Airy, NC, the son of Elmer and Lonnie Bingman Joyce. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and formerly attended Grace United Methodist and...
Annie Ruth Turner
Sep 29, 2011
Annie Ruth Turner, age 60, of 915 Lindsy Dr., Troy died Thursday, September 29, 2011 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Community Baptist Church, Currie Rd., Candor. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ms. Turner was born in Whiteville, NC on June 5, 1951 to...