Asheboro Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina

William "Dean" Morton

William "Dean" Morton

Jan 30, 2021

William "Dean" Morton, age 45, of Asheboro passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston- Salem. Mr. Morton was born December 18, 1975 the son of Richard Dean Morton and Carolyn Epps Hager. He served in the Army National Guard and was presently working as an Electronic Engineer at Teleflex in Asheboro. Dean was a...

Forrest Mayberry Shaw

Forrest Mayberry Shaw

Jan 29, 2021

Forrest Mayberry "Buck" Shaw, Jr., age 74, of Asheboro died Friday, January 29, 2021 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Mr. Shaw was born September 20, 1946 the son of Forrest and Ruth McCollum Shaw. Buck was a native of Randolph County, a graduate of Randleman High School, class of 1964, served in the National Guard during the Vietnam Era...

Joyce Irma Hildebrant Bussey

Joyce Irma Hildebrant Bussey

Jan 29, 2021

Joyce Irma Bussey age 86 formerly of Marco Island Florida & Navesink New Jersey passed away peacefully on Friday, January 29, 2021 at her current residence in Trinity, NC with her loving family at her side. Joyce was the daughter of Otto and Martha Hildebrandt and was born August 4, 1934 in Union City, New Jersey. Joyce lived a very...

Edward "Ed" Darnell Bailey

Edward "Ed" Darnell Bailey

Jan 28, 2021

Edward "Ed" Darnell Bailey, age 82, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Bailey was born in Churchill, TN on February 6, 1938 to Deadrick and Margaret Christian Bailey. Ed served his country in the U.S. Army. He was retired from the NC Department of Agriculture as...

Benny Wayne Rush

Benny Wayne Rush

Jan 28, 2021

Benny Wayne Rush, age 85, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home. Mr. Rush was born in Montgomery County on February 16, 1935 to Calvin and Winnie Greene Rush. Benny served his country in the U.S. Army and was the owner/operator of Brown & Rush Electrical. He was a member of Eastside Baptist...

Dr. Ernest Dabney "Ed" Shackelford

Dr. Ernest Dabney "Ed" Shackelford

Jan 28, 2021

Ernest Dabney "Ed" Shackelford, Jr., age 94, of High Point, formerly of Asheboro, died Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Pennybyrn Nursing Home in High Point where he lived for 5 years. Ed Shackelford was born August 24, 1926 in Petersburg, Virginia, the son of Ernest D. Shackelford, Sr. and Evelyn Williams Shackelford. Ed spent his childhood years in Roanoke, Virginia,...

Joyce Elizabeth Vernon

Joyce Elizabeth Vernon

Jan 28, 2021

Joyce Elizabeth Vernon, age 68, of Randleman passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Joyce was a Christian lady who never spoke bad of anyone. She loved working along side of her husband, recycling cans and metals. Joyce enjoyed her flowers and watching bufferflies. She is survived by her husband: Edward Vernon of the...

William Henry Eads

William Henry Eads

Jan 27, 2021

William Henry Eads, age 85, of Sophia passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at his home. Mr. Eads was born March 5, 1935 the son of William and Ena Letson Eads. Bill was a native of Carbon Hill, AL. and served in the US Air Force. He retired from Carolina Dye Casting and enjoyed hunting, fishing and farming. He is...

David Maxton "Max" King

David Maxton "Max" King

Jan 27, 2021

David Maxton "Max" King, age 87, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House Mr. King was born in Asheboro on June 18, 1933 to Theodore and Elma Williams King. Max was a 1952 graduate of Seagrove High School and a graduate of Jones Business College in High Point. He was employed as an accountant...

Glenn Harry Jessup, Sr.

Glenn Harry Jessup, Sr.

Jan 26, 2021

Glenn Harry Jessup, Sr. passed away at his home with his family by his side on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at the age of 89. Glenn was born on April 24, 1931, the eldest son of Aldie Garfield Jessup and Evie (Stalker) Jessup. Glenn was a native of Randolph County and proudly served in the Korean War as a tank...

Beulah Mae Hunt

Beulah Mae Hunt

Jan 26, 2021

Beulah Mae Wilkerson Hunt, age 74, of Randleman passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Hunt was born June 2, 1946 the daughter of Roy and Alma Robbins Wilkerson. Mrs. Hunt was a native of Randolph County and a homemaker. She was formerly employed with Stedman's, now known as Hanes and was employed with C. A. Hunt...

Myrtle Lee Harrison Pritchard

Myrtle Lee Harrison Pritchard

Jan 26, 2021

Myrtle Lee Harrison Pritchard, age 91, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home Mrs. Pritchard was born in Denton, NC on May 3, 1929 to Benjamin and Lena Missouri Loflin Harrison. She was a graduate of Denton High School and was a member of Neighbors Grove Wesleyan Church. In addition to her parents,...

Rachel  Vickers

Rachel Vickers

Jan 26, 2021

Rachel Marsh Vickers, age 79, of Randleman passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Vickers was born April 9, 1941 the daughter of Harvey and Nannie Morton Marsh. Rachel was a native of Wadesboro, NC. She graduated from Randleman High School in 1959 and attended Sunset Avenue Church of God. Rachel worked as a bookkeeper for Jefferson...

Albert Allison Avinger

Albert Allison Avinger

Jan 26, 2021

Albert Allison "Al" Avinger, Jr., age 86, of Randleman passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Avinger was born October 6, 1934 the son of Albert Allison and Vera Hadden Avinger. Al was born in Union County, SC and raised in Burlington. He graduated from Walter Williams High School and earned two associate...

JoAnne Lamb Simpson

JoAnne Lamb Simpson

Jan 25, 2021

JoAnne Lamb Simpson, age 75, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at High Point Medical Center. Mrs. Simpson was born in Guilford County on September 28, 1945 to JC and Virginia Frye Lamb. She was retired from Kayser-Roth Corporation where co-workers and friends became family. Anyone that got to know JoAnne came to know her as Nana...

Thomas Richard Lyndon

Thomas Richard Lyndon

Jan 25, 2021

Thomas Richard Lyndon, age 91, of Asheboro died Monday, January 25, 2021 at Alpine Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mr. Lyndon was born May 18, 1929 the son of Thomas Henry and Dora Alta Saunders Lyndon. Richard was a native of Randolph County and served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked for Klopman Mills for many years...

Luis Angel Rivera

Luis Angel Rivera

Jan 23, 2021

Luis Angel Rivera, age 30, of Asheboro, died Saturday, January 23, 2021 in Mt. Airy, NC. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete at this time. If you are able, the family requests donations be made to help defray funeral costs. Thank you.

Nancy Bray Fisher

Nancy Bray Fisher

Jan 22, 2021

Nancy Ruth Bray Fisher, age 75, of Sophia died Friday, January 22, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Fisher was born in Chatham County, NC on November 26, 1945 the daughter of James Leon and Annie Ruth Cockman Bray. Nancy retired from Motion Ease in Randleman and was formerly employed with Swatchworks, Klausner Furniture Industries, and Fox Apparel. In addition to...

Isaac Blaine Smith

Isaac Blaine Smith

Jan 22, 2021

Isaac Blaine Smith, age 58, of Sophia died Friday, January 22, 2021 at Autumn Care of Statesville. Mr. Smith was born December 17, 1962 the son of William “Bill” Brantley Smith and Mary Elizabeth “Lib” Marshall Smith. Mr. Smith was a native of Randolph County and was a truck driver. Blaine loved being outdoors and especially riding his John Deere...

Lester Eugene Davis

Lester Eugene Davis

Jan 20, 2021

Lester Eugene Davis, age 67, of Sophia passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at High Point Medical Center, High Point. Mr. Davis was born May 23, 1953 the son of Wilford and Lola Millikan Davis. Lester formerly owned and operated Davis Roofing, Inc.. He was a member of Marlboro Friends Meeting and served as an Elder. Lester was a Godly...