Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Larry P. Shackelford
Apr 5, 2011
Larry Phillip Shackelford, age 68, of 302 E. Central Ave., Asheboro died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at his home. Mr. Shackelford was a native of Snow Hill, NC, served in the US Army, member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and retired from Matlab in maintenance. Larry was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and was an avid fisherman....
Gene Marvin Wall
Apr 5, 2011
Gene Marvin Wall, age 78, of Asheboro died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Mr. Wall was a native of Surry County and retired from Dixie Furniture. He is survived by his niece, Sandra Shelton and her husband Jerry of Asheboro; great niece, Krystal Williams and her husband Steve of Asheboro; great great niece and nephew, Maggie Shelton...
Vernon E. Simmons, Sr.
Apr 4, 2011
Vernon Eugene Simmons, Sr., age 74, of 3846 Love Joy Road, Troy died Monday, April 4, 2011 at his home. Mr. Simmons was born July 4, 1936 in Randolph County, NC, the son of the late Rufus Raleigh and the late Minnie Jeanette Hughes Simmons. He was a former employee of Capel Rug Mill and loved bluegrass music. He was...
Samuel Henry Edwards
Apr 3, 2011
Samuel Henry Edwards passed away peacefully on April 3, 2011 after a two-year battle with cancer. His unshakable faith and indomitable spirit were known to all around him. Even in the midst of his battle, Sam could often be found hiking in the Uwharries or spending time outdoors. A jack-of-all-trades, Sam never encountered a task he couldn't master, whether as...
Walter H. Bowers
Apr 2, 2011
Walter H. "Bill" Bowers, age 89, of 681 Biscoe Road, Troy died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Forrest Oakes Health Care LLC, Albemarle, NC.. Mr. Bowers was born December 25, 1921 in Norwood to the late Ira Clarence and Hettie Thompson Bowers. He lived the majority of his life in Montgomery County. He was a graduate of NC State University...
Annette B. Kennedy
Apr 2, 2011
Annette B. Kennedy, age 71, of 426 Depot St., Randleman died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mrs. Kennedy was a native of Randolph County. Annette was a member of Whitehall Evangelical Methodist Church and was retired from Randolph Bank & Trust. She was preceded in death by her parents Herbert "Bud" Bowman and Ruth...
Wayne Hancock
Apr 1, 2011
Clovis Wayne Hancock, age 77, of 212 N. Stout St., Randleman died Friday, April 1, 2011 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Mr. Hancock was born in Randleman and retired from Burlington Industries. He was formerly employed with Fox Apparrell and several furniture frame shops. He was a US Air Force veteran and a member of Bible Holiness Church in Randleman....
Manley JR Yow
Apr 1, 2011
Manley "JR" Yow, age 87, of Randleman went home to be with his Lord Friday, April 1, 2011 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Yow was a native of Randolph County, a graduate of Randleman High School, and retired from Laughlin Hosiery Mill. JR was a Pearl Harbor Survivor and proud WWII Veteran. He was a member of...
Judy Daniel Gentry
Apr 1, 2011
Judy Daniel Gentry, age 66, of 122 Dusty Loop Rd, Mt Gilead died Friday, April 1, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Gentry was born May 31, 1944 in High Point, NC the daughter of Marvin Daniel and Blanche Luther Daniel. She lived the majority of her life in Montgomery County. She was a member of Long Hill Baptist Church and...
Frances Avon Wicker
Mar 30, 2011
Frances Avon Fogleman Wicker, age 74, of Randleman died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Wicker was a native of Randolph County. She is preceded in death by her husband, Francis Wicker; son, James Berry; brothers, Leo and Charles Fogleman; sisters, Margaret Pegram and Gadie Gregson. She is survived by daughters: Patty Hinesley and her husband,...
Raymond Mercado Gonzalez
Mar 28, 2011
Raymond Mercado Gonzalez, age 73, of 2152 Golda Ave., Asheboro died Monday, March 28, 2011 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation. No funeral services will be held. Mr. Gonzalez was a native of Puerto Rico and was retired as a chef with Hilton Hotels. He is survived by his wife, Georgetta Gonzalez, daughter, Rose Tucker of the home; sons, Robert Gonzalez...
Patricia Sweatt
Mar 28, 2011
Patricia Owens Sweatt, age 58, of 3070 Quail Meadows Estate Rd., Sophia went home to be with her father on Monday, March 28, 2011. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Butch Owens officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park. Ms. Sweatt was a native of Randolph County....
Gisela Dillenburg Hogsed
Mar 24, 2011
Gisela Dillenburg Hogsed, age 71, of 782 Holly Grove Dr., Randleman died Thursday, March 24, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor O. Ralph Kraft, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. Mrs. Hogsed was a native of Trier, Mosel, Germany,...
Emma Virginia Thomas
Mar 23, 2011
Emma Virginia Thomas, age 86, of Asheboro died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 25, 2011 at 7:00 pm at First Baptist Church with Dr. John S. Rogers officiating. Interment will be in Baltimore, MD at a later date. The family will receive friends at the church following the...
Wanda Kay Beedie
Mar 21, 2011
Wanda Kay McNeill Beedie, age 50, of Seagrove died Monday, March 21, 2011 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 3:00 pm at Carolina Faith Bible Church with Rev. Alan Blackmon officiating. Burial will be in Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Beedie was a native of Randolph County and a homemaker...
Patrick Norris
Mar 20, 2011
Dwight Patrick Norris, age 20, of 860 Grantville Lane, Asheboro died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 25, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Fred Ashley officiating. Burial will follow in the Bailey's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Patrick was...
Norma A Clemens
Mar 19, 2011
Norma A. Clemens, age 81, of 608 Horse Mountain Dr. in Asheboro died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Mrs. Clemens was a native of Windsor, Ohio and was a member of Flag Springs United Methodist Church in Asheboro. She is survived by her husband of 61 years: Richard J. "Dick" Clemens; daughter: Deborah C. Hunt of...
Dorothy Boney Garriss
Mar 18, 2011
Dorothy Boney Garriss, age 96, of 683 Biscoe Road, Troy died Friday, March 18, 2011 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Mrs. Garriss was born March 15, 1915 in Burgaw, NC the daughter of the late B. Clarence and the late Bertha C. Thompson Boney. She was a graduate of Campbell University, majoring in education. She taught school in...
James Allen Nelson
Mar 18, 2011
James Allen Nelson, age 81, of 3949 Lacy Dr., Randleman died Friday, March 18, 2011 at his home. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Pauline Lamb Nelson; brothers, George, Ned and Lee Nelson, and sisters, Pearl Walker and LuRay Jones. Mr. Nelson is survived by a daughter, Martha Jane Nelson of Julian; a son, James Brian Nelson...
Roy Odell Jordan
Mar 17, 2011
Roy Odell Jordan, age 64, of 4228 US Hwy. 220 Bus. South, Asheboro died Thursday, March 17, 2011 in Seagrove. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 21, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wayne VunCannon officiating. Burial will follow in the Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Jordan was born in Randolph County...