Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Barbara Anne Barger Hill
Apr 1, 2026
Barbara Anne Barger Hill, age 91, of Asheboro passed away on April 1, 2026 at Clapp’s Convalescent Nursing Home.
Barbara was born in Hickory, NC on March 25, 1935 to Albert Thomas and Frances Crockett Barger. Barbara was a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne University and completed her graduate work at UNC-Chapel Hill. She started teaching at Asheboro High School in 1957 and...
Charles Woodrow Smith
Apr 1, 2026
Charles Woodrow Smith, age 85, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, service, and dedication to his family.
Charles was born on September 3, 1940, in Montgomery, West Virginia, to the late Ivan Smith and Frances (Tolliver) Smith.
He proudly served his country in the United States Army from November 1959 until March 1968, where he worked as a nuclear...
Geneva Ruth Whitaker
Mar 30, 2026
Geneva “Jenny” Ruth Whitaker, age 86 of High Point, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026 at Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center in Greensboro.
Jenny was born on August 12, 1939 in Sunbright, Tennessee to James Albert and Vada Shannon Fairchild. Jenny worked for 18 years as an executive secretary. When Jenny was able, she loved attending church at Balfour Baptist...
Angela Dawn McRae
Mar 30, 2026
Angela Dawn McRae, age 62, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living Facility in Candor, NC.
Angela was born in Christian County, KY on June 18, 1963, to the late Matthew Loveless McRae and the late Betty Jean Blalock McRae. She was a graduate of Richmond Senior High School class of '81 and went on to...
Alline Wright
Mar 30, 2026
Cora Alline Wright, age 87, of Asheboro went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 30, 2026 at Meadowbrook Health & Rehabilitation in Salisbury.
Alline was born in Randolph County on March 3, 1939 to William and Isabell Pritchard Wright. She was a longtime member of Bailey’s Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed driving the church van on visitation and...
Lester Sam Haywood
Mar 28, 2026
Lester Sam Haywood, age 70, of Mt. Gilead, NC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative Care, West End, NC.
Lester was born on January 15, 1956, in Montgomery County, NC to the late Edgar Wilson Haywood and the late Maureen S. Frix Haywood. He was self-employed as a handyman. Lester was a happy, go-lucky...
Betty Landers Latham
Mar 28, 2026
Betty Latham, of Asheboro went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday March 28th, 2026, at the Randolph County Hospice House. Betty was born on January 15, 1945, in Chuckey, Tennessee to Theodore and Emma Landers. Betty was an employee of First National Bank for 39 years where she held many positions and was loved by her...
Annie Lee Andrews
Mar 27, 2026
Annie Lee Andrews, age 87, of Asheboro, NC, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on June 30, 1938, in Silk Hope, NC, Annie was the daughter of Everett and Cladie Perry. From the start, she was a strong and determined young lady. This spirit would carry on into adulthood and help her overcome many...
Edna Victoria Johnson
Mar 27, 2026
Edna Victoria Gerald Johnson of Candor, NC passed away surrounded by her loving family on March 27, 2026, at FirstHealth Hospice & Palliative Care, West End, NC.
Edna was born in Richmond County, NC on February 27, 1946, to the late James Harvey Gerald and Grace Irene Ford Gerald. Her greatest job was being a homemaker and being an amazing cook....
Donald Beverly Cox
Mar 27, 2026
Donald Beverly Cox 90 of Asheboro passed away Friday, March 27th, 2026, at his home. Born June 7, 1935, in southern Randolph County, he was the son of the late Fletcher Monroe Cox and Viola Lambert Cox.
Don was a 1953 graduate of Asheboro High School. He served in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Korean War....
James Junior Allmon
Mar 25, 2026
James Junior Allmon, age 90, of Asheboro passed away on March 25, 2026 at the home of his daughter, Loretta.
Mr. Allmon was born in Asheboro on May 23, 1935 to Thad and Wilma Trotter Allmon. James was employed with Harvest Milling Company, which later became Smith Douglas Farm Service, and Asheboro Farm and Garden. Following his retirement, James worked for...
Rochelle Tyl
Mar 21, 2026
Rochelle Eileen Meyerson Wolkowski Tyl, born April 25, 1941 in Connecticut, died peacefully on March 21st.
Shelley was a brilliant spitfire of a child, fearless and attention grabbing. Her father, Phil, told me that when she was 4 or 5, he would stand her up on a crate at the local grocery store and she would belt out the song “Pistol...
Francis "Frank" Rene Pineiro
Mar 21, 2026
Francis (Frank) Rene Pineiro, 84, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away peacefully yet unexpectedly on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at home, with his wife of 58 years by his side.
Born April 17, 1941, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Sarah Quinones and Andres Pineiro, and was the youngest brother of Andy, Evelyn, and the infant Ivan.
He grew up...
Elizabeth Ann Coulson Laramie
Mar 20, 2026
Elizabeth Ann Coulson Laramie - Born 6/26/1953, Died 3/20/2026
God certainly broke the mold when they made Beth. Those of us fortunate enough to have known her will no doubt forever cherish the indelible impression she made on our lives.
Born in humble beginnings at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Beth was the oldest child of Ronald and Maxine Coulson. Through her father’s...
Alice Bonkemeyer Hurley
Mar 20, 2026
Alice Bonkemeyer Hurley, age 92 of Asheboro, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Alice was born on February 19, 1934 in Randolph County, NC to Ector and Jannie Lamonds Bonkemeyer. Alice was a 1953 graduate of Asheboro High School and a member at Balfour Baptist Church. Alice worked for a number of manufacturing mills including, Acme McCrary,...
Michael Franklin Hayworth
Mar 20, 2026
Michael Franklin Hayworth, age 73, of Wallburg passed away on March 20, 2026 at the Randolph Hospice House.
Mr. Hayworth was born in High Point on August 8, 1952 to Franklin and Berta Idol Hayworth. Michael was a self-employed building contractor and of the Baptist faith. Michael was a simple, hardworking man, and a caring father and grandfather. He was a...
Michael Ervin Farlow
Mar 16, 2026
Michael E. Farlow (99) passed away on March 16, 2026 at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions. He is survived by daughters Martha Lewis (Charlie) and Dale Flinchum (Randy) of Asheboro, son Jonathan Farlow (Kathy) of Archdale, 6 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Molly Ann Frye Farlow.
“Paw Paw” was born on August...
Vivian Iris Vestal
Mar 15, 2026
Vivian Vestal 70 of Randleman NC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday March 15 2026 after a period of declining health.
Vivian was born in Yancey County on June 3 1955 to Tilmon and Grace Hensley McCurry. In addition to her parents Vivian was preceded in death by a son Michael Waldrop, a daughter Angela Waldrop brothers Clifton,...
Rebecca Parrish Hughes
Mar 15, 2026
Rebecca Parrish Hughes, known by all as Becky or Granny, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2026 at 88 years of age.
Becky was born to Edna and Ed Parrish on November 8, 1937. She attended Asheboro High School where she met the love of her life, David Auman Hughes. Following their wedding, they lived in Oregon, while David was in...
Sybil Beatrice Pierce
Mar 15, 2026
Mrs. Sybil Beatrice Kindley Pierce, 87, of Trinity passed away Sunday night, March 15,2026 at Randolph Health, Asheboro after an extended illness. Beatrice was married to Roy Pierce for over 45 years until his death. They both enjoyed traveling and to the beach or anywhere they decided to go. She loved cooking and spending time with her family. She was...
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