Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Christine Brown Richardson
Sep 21, 2023
Christine Brown Richardson, age 88, of Asheboro passed away on September 21, 2023, at GrayBrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Richardson was born in Lucama, NC on January 15, 1935, to Odell and Akline Bean Brown. Christine was an accomplished seamstress who sewed for family and friends. She made a variety of clothing including costumes for church plays and wedding attire....
Joann Curtis Grant Allred
Sep 21, 2023
Joann Curtis Grant Allred, age 85, of Asheboro passed away on September 21, 2023 at her home.
Ms. Allred was born in the Handy Township of Davidson County on June 29, 1938 to Charlie and Kara Edwards Grant. Joann was employed with Elastex for 12 years and was of the Methodist faith. In addition to her parents, Joann was...
Patsy Diane Bowman Dabbs
Sep 20, 2023
Patsy Bowman Dabbs, age 78 of Asheboro, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Woodland Hills Rehabilitation Center.
Patsy was born in Asheboro on February 17, 1945 to William and Stella Chandler Bowman. Patsy worked as an office manager and a converter in the textile industry. She was a very smart and unique person. Patsy loved history and enjoyed...
Sarah Sue "Sally" Clark Moore
Sep 19, 2023
Sarah Sue “Sally” Clark Moore, of Asheboro, NC, formerly of Belmont, NC, died peacefully at Terra Bella Senior Living.
Sally, known as MomMoore to her family, was born November 4, 1930, in Asheville, NC to Susan (Hunt) and the Reverend Levi Spurgeon Clark. As Reverend Clark held several Baptist pastorates, Sally and her family lived in several places, including Warsaw,...
Emma Jean McNabb Horcher Lambeth
Sep 19, 2023
Emma Jean Lambeth, 87, passed away September 19, 2023 at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in High Point, NC on January 29, 1936 to William Bradford McNabb and Nettie Cardwell McNabb.
Emma was a devoted and loving mother and wife. She loved being with her family, and especially enjoyed traveling to the mountains together. Emma was...
Stephen Joseph Koppel III
Sep 18, 2023
Stephen Joseph Koppel III, age 88, of Asheboro passed away on September 18, 2023 at his home.
Mr. Koppel was born in Harrisburg, PA on November 14, 1934 to Stephen Joseph Koppel, Jr. and Clara Shavolt Koppel and grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. Stephen was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and loved anything related to college football. He was...
Randy Carol Long Whitfield
Sep 18, 2023
Randy Carol Long Whitfield, age 76, of Asheboro passed away on September 18, 2023, at Randolph Hospital. Dr. Whitfield was born in Durham on December 26, 1946, to Russell and Anne Hobbs Long. In addition to her parents, Randy was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Whit” Whitfield.
Randy received her BS and MA in English-Reading from Appalachian State...
Raeford Harold Routh
Sep 18, 2023
Raeford Harold Routh, age 99, of Randleman passed away on September 18,2023 at Randolph Hospital.
Mr. Routh was born in the Grays Chapel Community of Randolph County on February 19, 1924 to Clyde and Lillie Trogdon Routh. Raeford served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII and was employed as a truck driver for over 50 years....
David Lee Pratt
Sep 17, 2023
Mr. David Lee Pratt 70 passed away peacefully Sunday, September 17, 2023 and the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Mr. Pratt was preceded in death by his father, Dorrell Lee Pratt and brother Dennis Pratt. Dave graduated from Forbush High School and North Carolina State University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was a veteran of the United States...
Larry Darnell Reid
Sep 16, 2023
Larry Darnell Reid born Thursday April 25th, 1961, in Concord, North Carolina, the son of The Rev. Maxine Reid Woody and The Rev. Charles H. Woody. He completed his early education in Cabarrus County School System. He attended and graduated from Western Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in Radio/Television and Film with a Minor in Music. He worked...
Roger Dale Loflin
Sep 16, 2023
Roger Dale Loflin, 64 of Asheboro passed away Saturday September 16, 2023, at Randolph Hospital surrounded by all of his five siblings.
Roger was born on September 6, 1959, in Randolph County to the late Charles Henry and Nancy Brower Loflin.
Roger was an excellent mechanic all his life. He worked for Midstate Toyota, Honda Cars of Asheboro,...
Janett Faye Hawkins Wallace
Sep 15, 2023
Our beloved mother, Janett Faye Hawkins Wallace, 76, of Asheboro passed away Friday, September 15, 2023 at Alpine Health and Rehabilitation of Asheboro.
She was born in Gaffney, S.C. to parents, Howard Webb Hawkins and Ovellia Waddell Hawkins. Janett, a homemaker, was renowned for putting the needs of others before her own. Always the devoted wife and...
Joy Francis Guyse Griffin
Sep 15, 2023
Joy Francis Guyse Griffin, 65, passed away September 15, 2023 at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Volusia County, FL on October 12, 1957 to Paul Guyse and Betty Delores Guyse.
Joy was a devoted and loving mother and homemaker. She enjoyed riding horses and being in nature. She is a graduate of Deltona High School in...
Stephen Ray Long
Sep 14, 2023
Stephen Ray Long, 46, of Sophia, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior in his heavenly home on September 14, 2023.
Stephen is the son of Jesse and Martha Long born on March 6, 1977 in Richmond County.
He was a devoted husband, father, son, brother, and friend to many. Stephen would do anything to help...
Charles Gary Taylor
Sep 14, 2023
In loving memory of Gary Taylor.
Gary Taylor (76), born on July 23rd, 1947, a resident of Randleman, NC, peacefully passed away at the Randolph Hospice House on September 14, 2023 at 6:07 AM. He touched the hearts of many and will be deeply missed.
Gary was a man of many passions. He had a special love for tractor pulling....
Michael "Mike" Gerard Jones
Sep 13, 2023
Michael "Mike" Gerard Jones, age 68, of Asheboro passed away on September 13, 2023 at the Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Jones was born in Chicago, IL on November 2, 1954 to Robert and Mary Lou Konitzer Jones. Mike was employed, for 22 years, with International Harvester in Chicago in Quality Management. He formerly worked for Wiscon Total Power in...
Olivia Storm Kinley
Sep 12, 2023
Olivia "Storm" Kinley, age 32, of Denton passed away on September 12, 2023 at Moses Cone Hospital.
Olivia was born in Lexington, NC on March 22, 1991. Storm lived life to the fullest. She had a magnetic personality, always lit up a room when she walked in, and her smile was contagious. She enjoyed hiking, fishing and the beach....
Susan Noble McCrary
Sep 12, 2023
Susan Noble McCrary, 80, of Asheboro, died at Clapp's Nursing Home. She was a much beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. McCrary was born in Randolph County on September 6, 1943 to William Winfred Frye, Jr. and Wila Mae Cox. She was a graduate of Asheboro High School and attended Elon College.
In addition to her parents, Susan was...
Hugh Edwin "Eddie" Harrington
Sep 11, 2023
Hugh Edwin Harrington “Eddie”, 86, of Asheboro passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, at Cross Road Memory Care, Asheboro, North Carolina.
Eddie was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina, on August 13,1937 to Hugh and Zelma Bost Harrington.
Eddie was a graduate of Landis High School, later South Rowan High School in 1956. He graduated from Appalachian State Teachers College...
Vance Shuler
Sep 8, 2023
Vance Shuler, age 86, of Asheboro passed away on September 8, 2023 at the Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Shuler was born in Franklin, NC on February 7, 1937 to Samuel and Daisy Coggins Shuler. Vance served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Cold War. He worked for 50 years as an equipment operator with the pipeline industry. In...