Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Ramona Mary Benoit Shepard
Jan 11, 2021
Ramona Mary Benoit Shepard, age 88, of Asheboro died Monday, January 11, 2021 at Alpine Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Mrs. Shepard was born March 20, 1932 the daughter of David and Mary Snook Benoit. Ramona was a native of St. George's, Newfoundland, Canada and a graduate of St. Michael's College. She taught school for a few years, worked at Ernest...
George Glenn Connor II
Jan 10, 2021
George Glenn Connor, II, age 73, of Randleman passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Green Valley Hospital in Greensboro. Mr. Connor was born in Randolph County on January 4, 1948 to George Glenn and Ann Robbins Connor. He was a graduate of the Randleman High School Class of 1966. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. George...
R. E. "Spec" Hoffman
Jan 10, 2021
R.E. 'Spec" Hoffman, age 92, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hoffman was born in Rowan County on April 29, 1928 to Romulus Elmer and Gertrude Godwin Hoffman. He attended Asheboro High School. Spec served in the U.S. Army from 1950-1954 in the Infantry Division. He served in combat in...
Maxine Hinson Fisher
Jan 9, 2021
Maxine Hinson Fisher passed away peacefully at Westchester Manor in High Point, NC, on January 9, 2021. She was born in Norwood, NC, July 28, 1927, and graduated from Norwood High School. She met and married James (Jim) Fisher in Greensboro and attended business school there. They lived in several communities in North Carolina, but lived in Asheboro most recently....
Jessica Dawn Atkins
Jan 9, 2021
Jessica Dawn Atkins, age 25, of Bennett died Saturday, January 9, 2021. Jessica was a free spirit, adventurous lady who loved life and her children. She enjoyed listening to music and drawing. Jessica is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Roger Clodfelter, paternal grandfather, Thomas Atkins, Uncle Frankie Pugh and Aunt Pat Atkins and cousin, Keegan McDonald. She is...
Donald Everett Wharton
Jan 8, 2021
Donald Everett Wharton, 82, of Asheboro, North Carolina, passed away on January 8th, 2021 at the Randolph Hospice House. A graveside service will be held at Oaklawn Cemetery, 737 Albemarle Rd., Asheboro, NC on January 13, 2021 at 11:00 am with Reverend Lynda Ferguson of First United Methodist Church officiating. Donald will lie in repose on Wednesday January 13, 2021...
Robert Henry Ridge
Jan 8, 2021
Robert H. Ridge, Sr., age 94, passed away on January 8, 2021, at The Randolph Hospice House. Robert was born on May 6, 1926; he retired from ABF Freight Lines. He was preceded in death by his parents, W.S. (Doc) and Dolly Ridge; two sisters, Polly (Aster) Galimore and Esther (Will) Yother. Robert is survived by his wife of 76...
Larry Winfield Cable
Jan 8, 2021
Larry Winfield “L.W.” Cable, age 83 of Randleman passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Cable was born June 1, 1937 the son of Harvey Winfield and Grace Scott Cable. L.W. was an avid bowler having bowled multiple perfect games. When he wasn't bowling he enjoyed traveling to the mountains with his...
Mary Frances Swaim Dixon
Jan 7, 2021
Mary Frances Swaim Dixon, age 84, of Randleman passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Green Valley Hospital in Greensboro. Ms. Dixon was born in Randolph County on January 30, 1936 to Dewey Walter and Ollie Kidd Swaim. Mary attended Randleman School from 1942-1951 and was very proud to receive her high school diploma from Randolph Technical Institute in...
William Douglas "Doug" Cheek
Jan 7, 2021
William Douglas Cheek, age 57, of Asheboro died Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Cheek was born July 12, 1963, the son of Marvin and the Hildegard Schwerdthöffer Cheek. Doug served in the Air Force. He graduated from Asheboro High School with the class of 1981. He was employed with United Brass Works for...
Harrison Zimri Hinshaw
Jan 6, 2021
Harrison Zimri "Zim" Hinshaw, 91, of Asheboro passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Green Valley Hospital, Greensboro. Mr. Hinshaw was born in Alamance County on December 19, 1929 the son of Harrison A. and Margaret Pike Hinshaw. Zim was well known in the community. He loved farming, working with dairy and beef cows, hay and poultry. He enjoyed...
Mildred Brower Keeling
Jan 4, 2021
Doris Mildred Keeling, age 91, of Asheboro died Monday, January 4, 2021 at Randolph Hospice House. Mrs. Keeling was born February 20, 1929 in Randolph County to Rufus and Victoria Brower. She was retired from Stedman Manufacturing and was affiliated with Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Keeling enjoyed going to yard sales and traveling to the mountains and the beach....
Billy Ray Morris
Jan 3, 2021
Billy Ray Morris, age 75, of Troy passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at his home. Billy Ray was born in Montgomery County, NC on September 4, 1945, the son of the late Cladie Morris and the late Claudean Whitaker Morris. He was a retired spinner from Collins and Aikman and a member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church in...
Elizabeth "Libby" Rose Marshall Clapp
Jan 3, 2021
Elizabeth Rose Marshall Clapp, age 80, of Asheboro passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center. Ms. Clapp was born in Mt. Airy, NC on July 19, 1940 to Myron "Mike" and Stella Key Marshall. She became an LPN in April 1960 and was an Administrator with Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home. She was a member...
Doris Onez Ford Hudson
Jan 3, 2021
On Sunday, January 3, 2021, long time Asheboro resident Doris Onez Ford Hudson passed away in Birmingham, Alabama. She was reunited with her loving husband Desso Hudson and her two sons, Steve and Phillip who preceded her in death. Doris was born on February 25, 1929 in Blount County, Alabama, and after graduating from high school she attended business school...
Mabel Whisenant Williamson
Jan 1, 2021
Mabel Whisenant Williamson, age 88, of Asheboro died Friday, January 1, 2021 at Woodland Hill Center, Asheboro. Mrs. Williamson was born December 26, 1932 the daughter of Tillman and Addell Navy Whisenant. Mabel was a native of Morganton, NC and a homemaker. She was an artist and loved to paint. She enjoyed square dancing and furthered her education, taking several...
Odell Hiram Pugh
Jan 1, 2021
Odell Pugh, 92, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, January 1, 2021. Odell was born in High Point, NC, on April 1, 1928. He attended Bethel Friends School through the eighth grade and graduated from Asheboro High School in 1945. He served in the US Army in the Korean War, earning a Purple Heart in 1951. He...
Juanita Pritchard
Dec 30, 2020
Juanita Hill Pritchard passed away of natural causes, at River Park Senior Living in Little River SC on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. She was 95 years of age. Mrs. Pritchard was born in Asheboro on May 11, 1925 to Julius Edgebert Hill and Gertrude May Webb Hill. On September 6, 1945, she married the love of her life, David McKinley...
Fred Velpo Allmon
Dec 30, 2020
Fred Velpo Allmon, Sr. 81, of Asheboro, NC passed away on December 30, 2020 at Woodland Hill Center of Asheboro. Due to COVID restrictions, a private service for family only will be held with Rev. Joe Edwards officiating. Fred was born in Randolph County to Wilma and Thad Allmon on July 27, 1939. He drove a spreader truck for over...
Robert Darrell Hall
Dec 29, 2020
Robert Darrell Hall, age 80, of Asheboro passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Hall was born in Altavista, VA on October 24, 1940 to Henry and Ida Hall. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Robert was formerly employed with Asheboro Building Supply and Stock...
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