Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Wilma Rose Jackson
May 13, 2021
Wilma Rose Criswell Jackson, age 70, of Asheboro died Thursday, May 13, 2021. Mrs. Jackson was born March 3, 1951 in Jamestown, TN to Earnest Delmer Criswell and Alma Lee Criswell. Mrs. Jackson was vice-president of Roselon Industries based out of Pennsylvania. She is survived by her husband, Robert "Bob" Jackson; daughters, Christy Rego and husband Nicholas of Villa Rica,...
James Allen Stoker, Sr.
May 11, 2021
James Allen Stoker, Sr., age 82, of Troy passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Mr. Stoker was born May 12, 1938 in Montgomery County, NC the son of the late Eslie Stoker and the late Grace Vanhoy Stoker. Allen was an Army Veteran stationed in Germany. He volunteered with the Montgomery County Rescue Squad for...
Sherrill Wayne Shaw
May 10, 2021
Sherrill Wayne Shaw passed away peacefully on Monday, May 10, 2021. He went to sleep at his home in Greensboro, NC and woke up in the arms of the Lord. Sherrill will lie in repose at the Pugh funeral home at 600 S Main Street, Randleman, on Sunday, May 16 from noon until 5:00 pm. The funeral service will be...
Jeannine Thompson
May 10, 2021
Jeannine Thompson 6/03/1934 - 5/10/2021 Jeannine Thompson, a former educator with Asheboro City Schools, died Monday morning, May 10, in Asheboro, NC of natural causes. A native of Mooresville, NC and a graduate of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and an avid Tarheel, Thompson, 86, began her teaching career at Fayetteville Street School in Asheboro before moving to...
Alma Kallam
May 10, 2021
Alma Masters Kallam, age 89, of Greensboro, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Hospice of the Piedmont. Mrs. Kallam was born April 20, 1932 in Bakersville, NC, the daughter of Henry and Joyce Masters. She was preceded in death by her husband Obie Kallam, who died in August, 2010 after 57 wonderful years...
Howard "Itchy" Clinton Mosher
May 9, 2021
Howard Clinton "Itchy" Mosher, age 52, of Sophia died Sunday, May 9, 2021 at his home. Mr. Mosher was born October 2, 1968 in Cortland, New York, the son of Howard Leigh Mosher and Leona Searls Mosher. Itchy was a kind, giving soul and would help everyone. He enjoyed fishing and riding motorcycles. Itchy loved his family, especially the grandkids...
Mrs. Tommie Frances Jones Warren
May 7, 2021
Mrs. Tommie Frances Warren, 91, of Asheboro, NC peacefully left her earthly home to enter Heaven's Gates Friday, May 7, 2021 surrounded by her loving daughters. Mrs. Warren was born in Danville, Virginia on June 20th 1929, the oldest of Thomas and Dorothy Jones' ten children. She retired from J.P. Stevens in Randleman, NC. She loved spending time working in...
Rebecca Agnes Kivett
May 6, 2021
Rebecca "Becky" Agnes Reynolds Kivett, age 82, of Randleman died Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Hospice Of Randolph, Asheboro. Mrs. Kivett was born August 3, 1938 the daughter of Ford Dairell and Louise Sexton Reynolds. Rebecca was a member of Caraway Baptist Church. She had a great love and passion for her family, especially her grandchildren, Rebecca enjoyed cooking, Christmas...
Helen Alexander Macaulay
May 6, 2021
Helen Alexander Macaulay, age 91, of Colfax, NC formerly of Asheboro, NC, passed away with family by her side on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at River Landing at Sandy Ridge in Colfax, NC. Helen was born in Spartanburg, SC just 22 days before Black Tuesday, on October 7, 1929, to parents Robert Scott and Helen Connors Alexander. Her father liked...
Timothy Dwight Briles
May 6, 2021
Timothy Dwight Briles, age 61 of Asheboro, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Tim was born in Davidson County to Jake Briles and Harriet Floyd Pullman. Tim was owner and operator of Briles Trucking. He was a veteran of the United States Army where he received a Marksman medal. Tim...
Bernadette Lanor Wolfe
May 5, 2021
Bernadette Lanor Wolfe, age 76, passed away peacefully May 5th, 2021 due to complications of a stroke. She was born September 21, 1944 in St. Louis, Mo. to Ira Calvin, and Lilian Blair. Married her longtime friend and love, Harold Elmer Wolfe on July 3rd, 1963 who preceded her in death in 2009. For those that knew her, Bernie loved...
Donald Curtis Strother
May 4, 2021
Donald Curtis Strother, age 73, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Strother was born in Onslow County, NC on May 9, 1947 to Ralph and Litha Brown Strother. He retired, after more than 25 years, as the Head of Circulation in the Campbell University Library. Donald loved to...
Keith Smith
May 3, 2021
Charles Keith Smith, age 57, of Asheboro died Monday, May 3, 2021. Mr. Smith was born August 5, 1963 to Charlie Smith and Patrice Rummage who preceded Keith in death. Keith was employed with Lazar Industries in Siler City. He attended First Wesleyan Church in Siler City, Fellowship Baptist Church in Asheboro and Vintage Church in Randleman. Keith loved everyone...
Doyle Carlisle
May 2, 2021
John Doyle Carlisle, age 73, of Asheboro died Sunday, May 2, 2021 at his home. Mr. Carlisle was born October 26, 1947 the son of Jimmy and Mabel York Carlisle. Doyle was a native of Randolph County and went to Randleman High School, Class of 1966. He served in the US Army during Vietnam and National Guards for 20 years....
Blanche Dennis Harris
May 2, 2021
Blanche Dennis Harris, age 94, of 402 Shiloh Church Road, Troy, NC passed away peacefully May 2, 2021 at the home of her daughter. Blanche was born August 26, 1926 in Mt. Gilead, NC. She was a lifetime and faithful member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church and was a Sunday School teacher, a member of the church choir, and other...
Claris Faye Brown York
May 2, 2021
Claris Faye Brown York, age 91, of Randleman, passed away Sunday, May 2 at Westchester Manor in High Point. Mrs. York was born in the Steeds Community of Moore County on May 11, 1929 to Orlendo P. and Louella Cole Brown. She married Harvey Lee York on September 8, 1949. Mrs. York was a faithful member of Central Falls United...
Mary Margaret Culler
May 1, 2021
Mary Margaret Richardson Culler, age 77 of Randleman passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Culler was born June 22, 1943 the daughter of Beverly and Alma Tankersley Richardson. Margaret was a native of South Boston, Virginia. She loved to sew and do alterations for people. Margaret really enjoyed sitting on her front porch...
Hoyt Wayne Robbins, Sr.
Apr 28, 2021
Hoyt Wayne Robbins, Sr., age 93, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at his home. Mr. Robbins was born in Randolph County on March 10, 1928 to Everette and Corrina Barnes Robbins. Hoyt served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was employed in construction for his entire life. Hoyt was a longtime...
Fawnie Maxine Poupore
Apr 27, 2021
Fawnie Maxine Burrow Poupore, age 83, of Franklinville died Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Universal Health Care of Ramseur. Mrs. Poupore was born October 5, 1937 the daughter of Dermont Burrow and Nannie Bell Thompson Johnson. Fawnie was a native of Randolph County and worked for the Randolph County School System. She was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church...
Everett Lionel Henderson
Apr 25, 2021
Everett Lionel Henderson, age 78, of Randleman died Sunday, April 25, 2021 at his home. Mr. Henderson was born January 4, 1943 the son of Allister Lionel and Kathrine McCelland Henderson. Everett served in the US Army during Vietnam War and attended Randleman Friends Meeting. A 1961 graduate of Randleman High School where he excelled in sports and was later...