Asheboro Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina

John McCauley Lamb

John McCauley Lamb

May 28, 2011

John McCauley "Mack" Lamb, age 91, of 3649 Tom Brown Road, Franklinville, formerly of Heath Dairy Rd., Randleman died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at his home. Mr. Lamb was a native of Randolph County and a United States Army WWII Veteran. John founded Randleman Heating and Air in 1957 and owned until he retired. He was a member of Bible...

Edward Lucian Bonkemeyer

Edward Lucian Bonkemeyer

May 28, 2011

Edward Lucian Bonkemeyer, age 82, of Seagrove, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Randolph Hospital. A native of Randolph County and graduate of Asheboro High School, Mr. Bonkemeyer was the son of Lucian Arthur and Corda Underwood Bonkemeyer. He worked in the family business, Bonk's Cleaners of Asheboro, and gained a well earned reputation as a master dry cleaner....

Clarence  Pugh

Clarence Pugh

May 26, 2011

James Clarence Pugh, age 90, of Franklinville died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Universal Health Care Of Ramseur. Mr. Pugh was a native of Randolph County, a United States Army Veteran and graduate of Providence High School. Clarence was a lifetime member of Bethany United Methodist Church where he served on numerous committees and was a Sunday School teacher, Superintendant...

Bonnie Auman Hunt

Bonnie Auman Hunt

May 25, 2011

Bonnie Auman Hunt, age 95, of 355 South St., Seagrove died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Richard Kirby officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hunt was born on January 2,...

Michael Eugene Hedgecock

Michael Eugene Hedgecock

May 25, 2011

Michael "Mike" Eugene Hedgecock, age 46, of 2068 Denny Dr., Randleman died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at his home. Michael was a native of Guilford County and loved to fish and hunt. He enjoyed riding his four wheeler, repairing things, doing odd jobs and working in the garden. Michael enjoyed life, he liked to have fun and was just a...

Wayne  Kinney, Sr.

Wayne Kinney, Sr.

May 24, 2011

Clifford Wayne Kinney, Sr., age 55, of 1681 Tot Hill Farm Rd., Asheboro died Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at his home. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM at New Hope Memorial Gardens, 3448 New Hope Church Road, Asheboro with The Rev'd. Canon R. Larry Emerson officiating. Mr. Kinney was a native of...

Clayton Walter Luck

Clayton Walter Luck

May 23, 2011

Clayton Walter Luck, age 90, of Good Luck Rd., Asheboro died Monday, May 23, 2011 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lee Green officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Friends Meeting Cemetery. Mr. Luck was a native of Randolph County and was retired...

Carmella Rose O'Dell

Carmella Rose O'Dell

May 23, 2011

Mrs. Carmella Rose Libertino O'Dell, age 81, of 4366 Fox St., Randleman passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at her home. Mrs. O'Dell was born on September 25, 1929 in Union Town, PA the daughter of Angelo and Mary Catherine Libertino. She enjoyed spending time with family and cooking. She was known for taking care of others and always having...

Stephen Douglas Russell

Stephen Douglas Russell

May 22, 2011

Stephen "Steve" Douglas Russell, age 44, of 172 Confederate Drive, Troy died Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Stanly Regional Medical Center, Albemarle. Steve was born July 8, 1966 in Montgomery County, NC, the son of Terry and Shirley Hamilton Russell of Troy. He was a 1984 graduate of West Montgomery High School and attended Montgomery Community College. He was a...

Carl Waverly Underwood

Carl Waverly Underwood

May 21, 2011

Carl Waverly Underwood, age 84, of Asheboro died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Randolph Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Rushwood Park Wesleyan Church, 1810 Old Farmer Road, Asheboro with Dr. Ron Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park with military honors. Mr. Underwood was born on August 21,...

Geraldine  Chriscoe

Geraldine Chriscoe

May 21, 2011

Geraldine Burris Chriscoe, age 80, of 2246 NC Highway 705, Seagrove died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. A native of Randolph County, Mrs. Chriscoe had retired as a teacher's assistant at Seagrove Elementary School. Her love for children carried forward in her work in her church, Union Grove Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for...

William McCoy Moore

William McCoy Moore

May 20, 2011

William McCoy Moore, Jr., age 61, of 4745 Pisgah Covered Bridge Road, Asheboro died Friday, May 20, 2011 at his home. Mr. Moore was born September 27, 1949 in Fort Bragg, NC, the son of the late William McCoy and the late Gladys Saunders Moore. Mr. Moore served three tours of duty in Vietnam in the Army Special Forces. He...

Lee Roy  Smith

Lee Roy Smith

May 20, 2011

Lee Roy Smith, age 78, of 447 W. Main St., Franklinville died Friday, May 20, 2011 at Randolph Hospital. No funeral services will be held. Mr. Smith was a native of Erie, PA and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was retired from Shell Oil Company and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. He is survived by...

Lester Warren Rush

Lester Warren Rush

May 19, 2011

Lester Warren Rush, age 89, of 207 N. Bilhen St., Troy died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Mr. Rush was born January 5, 1922 in Randolph County, NC, the son of Jeff H. and Nannie Miller Rush. He was a member of First Wesleyan Church of Troy and a retired employee of Troy Lumber...

Rev. James D. MacKenzie

Rev. James D. MacKenzie

May 18, 2011

Rev. James MacKenzie, age 86, of Asheboro, NC, passed away at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro on May 18, 2011. Rev. MacKenzie was born November 17, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan, the only child of James MacKenzie and Ida Conklin MacKenzie. He first distinguished himself in the service of his country during World War II, where he earned the Combat Infantry...

Dixie Jernigan Knowles

Dixie Jernigan Knowles

May 17, 2011

Dixie Jernigan Knowles, age 68, of Randleman died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mrs Knowles was a native of Newton Grove, NC and retired from Acme-McCary. Dixie and John were married 51 years and she loved her family. She also enjoyed watching NASCAR, especially Jeff Gordon, and going shopping. She loved animals, especially her...

Colette Freeman Skeen

Colette Freeman Skeen

May 16, 2011

Colette Freeman Skeen, age 79, of 6403 NC Hwy 49 South, Denton died Monday, May 16, 2011 at Randolph Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Gravel Hill Baptist Church in Denton with Rev. Danny Hosler and Dr. Ron Chaney officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Skeen was a native...

Donnie Ray Smith

Donnie Ray Smith

May 16, 2011

Donnie Ray Smith, Jr., age 67, of 416 Worth Street, Randleman died Monday, May 16, 2011 at VA Medical Center, Durham. Mr. Smith was a native of Guilford County and a Vietnam Army Veteran. He was employed as an electrician, and was a member of First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donnie and Dorothy Smith....

Danny  Williams

Danny Williams

May 16, 2011

Claude Daniel "Danny" Williams, age 50, of 148 Oscar Road, Troy died Monday, May 16, 2011, the result of a vehicle accident at the Intersection of Thunder & Derby Rd, Hoffman. Danny was born December 7, 1960 in Montgomery County, the son of James Hartsell. and Ruby Atkins Williams of Troy. He attended West Montgomery High School and received his...

Treva Waynick Allen

Treva Waynick Allen

May 15, 2011

Treva Waynick Allen, age 87, of Asheboro died Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Randolph Memorial Park. Mrs. Allen was a member of Central Falls United Methodist Church and was retired from Eckerd Drug. She was preceded in death by her parents,...