Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Betty Lednum McPherson
Feb 9, 2021
Betty Lednum McPherson, age 90, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. McPherson was born in Staley on October 22, 1930 to Bill and Rena Langley Lednum. Betty was a homemaker and devoted to childcare, raising her children, as well as others. Betty was a kind-hearted lady with a sweet smile. She was...
James Robert Millikan
Feb 8, 2021
James Robert Millikan, 84, of Asheboro, NC passed away on February 8, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Randolph County on March 7, 1936. He is a 1955 graduate of Asheboro High School. After graduation, he went to work for his family selling and delivering pork products. At the age of 13, while at...
Jimmy Minson Spell
Feb 8, 2021
Jimmy Minson Spell, age 76, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at his home. Mr. Spell was born in Fayetteville on January 22, 1945 to Ernie and Mildred Spell. He was employed with Klopman Mills, Burlington Industries, and Ramtex for 35 years. Jimmy was a member of Sunset Avenue Church of God. In addition to his parents,...
Donald Christopher Graham
Feb 8, 2021
Donald Christopher Graham, age 65, formerly of Asheboro passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at McLeod Medical Center in Florence, SC. Don was born in Randolph County on December 13, 1955 to Clayton and Minnie Allen Graham. He was a 1974 graduate of Asheboro High School. Don was a talented welder and could weld anything. Don loved the Lord...
Mary Joan "Jo" Bowman Thorburn
Feb 7, 2021
Mary Joan "Jo" Bowman Thorburn, age 78, of Staley passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Thorburn was born in Randolph County on February 2, 1943 to Binford and Betsy Ross Story Bowman. She was a 1961 graduate of Asheboro High School and a 1963 graduate of UNC. She was employed as a Nuclear Medicine Technician...
Cassie Michelle Webster
Feb 7, 2021
Cassie Michelle Mundy Webster, age 32, of Asheboro died Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House. Cassie was born in Randolph County on June 28, 1988 and attended Southwest Randolph High School. Cassie was preceded in death by her grandfather, David Harvey. She is survived by mother, Tracy Harvey Mundy and step-father Harvey Hill, Jr. of the home; daughters,...
Maxine Fox Lee
Feb 7, 2021
Maxine Fox Lee, age 84, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Randolph Health. Maxine was born in Siler City on January 4, 1937 to parents Frank Fox and Gola Lineberry Staton. She was retired from Lee Printing Company as co-owner and Office Manager. Maxine's life was spent lovingly serving her family and her church. She is...
Garrett Earl Thomas
Feb 6, 2021
Garrett Earl Thomas, age 83, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House. Mr. Thomas was born May 19, 1937 in Moore County, NC, the son of Branson Earl and Blanche Parsons Thomas. He grew up in Asheboro and attended Asheboro High School. He was a veteran of the US Army serving in Germany and...
Lucille Shaw Richardson
Feb 6, 2021
Lucille Shaw Richardson, age 95, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Green Valley Hospital in Greensboro. Lucille was born May 15, 1925 to parents James Albert and Effie Mae Harvell Shaw. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Ervin Richardson, her brothers, Lloyd, Colon, and Ralph Shaw,...
Nancy Jean Allred
Feb 6, 2021
Nancy Jean East Allred, age 69, of Sophia passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Pruitt Health, High Point. Mrs. Allred was born March 2, 1951 the daughter of William and Myrtle East. Nancy was a native of Montgomery County and attended Worthville Baptist Church. She had formerly been employed with Mr. Jeans and Ravens Hosiery. Nancy loved keeping her...
Mary Ann Atkins
Feb 4, 2021
Mary Ann Odom Atkins, formerly of Franklinville, passed away February 4, 2021. She was born April 14, 1932 in Montgomery County, the daughter of John and Beatrice Lucas Odom. Mrs. Atkins was retired from Champagne Dye Works. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Atkins is preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Charlie (JC) Atkins; daughter, Sandy Cox; sisters, Ruth...
Linda Trent Trogdon
Feb 4, 2021
Linda Marley Trent Trogdon, 92, of Pleasant Garden, NC left this earthly life Thursday February 4, 2021 following a brief illness. Linda was born in Guilford County on January 21, 1929, to the late Arthur Branson Marley and Mary Hanner Marley. She graduated from Pleasant Garden High School and established her career at Jefferson Standard before dedicating many years as...
Bill Ray Gregory
Feb 4, 2021
Bill Ray Gregory, age 83, of Randleman passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at High Point Medical Center, High Point. Mr. Gregory was born March 10, 1937 the son of Maynard and Edna Mae Presnell Gregory. Bill was a native of Guilford County and worked in the furniture manufacturing as an upholsterer and retired from Kaylyn Furniture of High Point....
Wanda Lee Fesmire Phillips
Feb 3, 2021
Wanda Lee Fesmire Phillips, age 92, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Phillips was born in Randolph County on July 31, 1928 to Carl and Sarah York Fesmire. She was employed with the Randolph County Register of Deeds office for 20 years and the Randolph County Department of Social Services for 10 years....
Dwight Bynum Story
Feb 3, 2021
Dwight Bynum Story, age 91, of Thomasville passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Hospice Home at High Point after a courageous 8-year battle with multiple myeloma. Mr. Story was born in Watauga County, NC on December 29, 1929 to Carnie Harold and Lena Hannah Storie. He was a 1948 graduate of Blowing Rock High School and earned his...
Don Willard King
Feb 2, 2021
Don Willard King, age 79, of Asheboro died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. King was born February 10, 1941 in Montgomery County to Bascome and Vellie King. Mr. King was a graduate of Star High School, was retired owner/operator of Kings Garage and worked for the NC Zoo. He coached baseball when his children...
Leonard Lee Gray
Feb 1, 2021
Leonard Lee Gray passed away on February 2, 2021 in Charleston County, SC. Leonard was born June 3, 1969 to Harrison and Betty Carol Gray. He was raised in the Cedar Square community of Randleman, NC. From an early age he enjoyed boyhood adventures with his friends and was quite a prankster. Leonard's tales always brought a lot of smiles...
Charles Haskle Kesler
Feb 1, 2021
Charles Haskle Kesler, age 92, of Asheboro died Monday, February 1, 2021. Mr. Kesler was born August 3, 1928 in Gastonia to James and Della Maness Kesler. He grew up in the Sandhills of North Carolina and was a 1947 graduate of Wagram High School in Wagram, NC. After his retirement from Webbco in Burlington, he worked for Jockey International...
Nancy Lou Jones Freeman
Jan 31, 2021
Nancy Lou Jones Freeman, age 85, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Freeman was born in Asheboro on August 26, 1935 to Arnold and Eula Brady Jones. She was retired from Energizer Battery Plant 1 and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by...
Koren Craig "K.C.' King
Jan 31, 2021
Koren Craig "K.C." King, Jr., age 92, formerly of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at his home in Greensboro. Mr. King was born in Asheboro on January 16, 1929 to Koren Craig and Pearl Ray Spencer King. K.C. served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was retired from Harris-Teeter after 37 years of service. K.C....
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