Carolyn Brown
Oct 4, 2026
Carolyn Ann Summerlin Brown, 66, of Seagrove, NC, entered eternal rest on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at her home surrounded by loved ones.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at New Center Christian Church with Pastor Bradley Morrison, Preacher Jimmy Shirlen, and Preacher Josh Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Born...
Virginia Champion
Oct 2, 2026
Virginia "Ginny" Champion passed away on October 2, 2026, in Asheboro, North Carolina, at the age of 86. She spent her final months in the home of her daughter, Joyce, surrounded by loving, around-the-clock care.
Born March 1, 1940, Ginny was the daughter of Theodore Chivalette and Elizabeth Clay. Her father emigrated at the age of five from Petrizzi, a small...
Stephen Kindschi
Oct 2, 2026
Stephen Richard Kindschi, 74, of , NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC.
Funeral arrangements and complete obituary information will be published in upcoming days.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Richard and Dorothy Kindschi, and his loving wife, Jean Kindschi.
He is survived...
Janice Dixon Kenyon
Sep 27, 2026
Janice Ann Dixon Kenyon, 67, of Asheboro, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2026, at her home.
A Celebration of Life service will be conducted, Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Lambeth officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.
Janice was born on June 19, 1959, in Randolph County, NC, the...
Judy Jenkins Roberts
Sep 25, 2026
Judy Lane Jenkins Roberts, 83, of Asheboro, passed away Friday, September 25, 2026, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, 908 Albemarle Road, Asheboro, with Rev. David Hunt officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park.
Born on February 20, 1943, in Randolph County, NC,...
Roger Clay Lambeth
Sep 21, 2026
Roger Clay Lambeth, 70, of Asheboro, died Monday, September 21, 2026, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.
Memorial service arrangements are pending and will be announced as soon as they are available.
Born in Randolph County, NC, on March 6, 1956, Mr. Lambeth was the son of the late James Arthur and Flarrie Cox Lambeth. He was a graduate of Southwestern...
David Jackson
Sep 19, 2026
David Allen Jackson, 62, of Asheboro, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19 surrounded by family. A devoted husband, father, son, brother and friend, David lived a life marked by faith, family, hard work, and an extraordinary ability to make people feel special.
David is survived by a close family who will miss him dearly. He was the beloved...
Herbie Poole
Sep 18, 2026
Herbert Theadore "Herbie" Poole, Sr., 82, of Randleman, NC, died Friday, September 18, 2026, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.
A celebration of life will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 25, 2026, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, 908 Albemarle Road, Asheboro, NC, with Pastor Billy Myers officiating. Friends attending the service are invited to wear Herbie's racing colors,...
Maria Luisa Merced Mariano
Sep 18, 2026
Maria Luisa Merced Mariano, 72, of Asheboro, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 18th at her home, surrounded by the love of her family.
She was born on June 21, 1954, in Acapetlahuaya, Guerrero, Mexico. She shared 59 years of marriage with her beloved husband, Malaquias Calixtro, and together they were blessed with 10 children.
She is survived by her...
Jeff Hicks
Sep 18, 2026
Jeffrey Lynn "Jeff" Hicks, 61, of Asheboro, died Friday, September 18, 2026, at his residence.
A celebration of Jeff's life will be held at a later date.
Jeff was born in Hickory, NC, on August 1, 1965. With a lasting legacy of a helpful soul, Jeff biggest accomplishment and purpose in life was helping kids. He would help raise any child that...
Jeffrey Casale
Sep 16, 2026
Jeffrey Andrew Casale, 80, of Asheboro, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Heartland Living and Rehab in Greensboro.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Charles Moses officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Springs Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard.
Born...
Donna J. Elston
Sep 14, 2026
Donna Jean Vrooman Elston, 84, of Asheboro, passed away Monday, September 14, 2026, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro.
Donna was born on February 21, 1942, in Syracuse, New York, the daughter of the late Charles Edgar Vrooman and Elizabeth Nora Starrs. In 1972 she married the love of her life, Veryl, and moved to North Carolina shortly thereafter.
Professionally, she lived...
Sandra Brim Loftis
Sep 14, 2026
Sandra Brim Loftis, 64, of Asheboro, NC, ran into the arms of her Lord and Savior on September 14, 2026, surrounded by the ones she loved most.
Sandra was born and raised in Asheboro, NC, by her late parents, Everett and Glenda Brim. She was a 1979 graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School. Throughout her younger years, Sandra was a plant...
Faedene Maness
Sep 14, 2026
Faedene Ragsdale Maness, 96, of Asheboro, died Monday, September 14, 2026, at her home.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 18, 2026, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Ken McDowell and Neale Kearns officiating. Burial will follow at Brower's Chapel Road Cemetery, Asheboro. Following the graveside service, the family will receive friends at her home.
Mrs. Maness...
Tena Stone
Sep 11, 2026
Tena Renae Merrill Stone, 69, of New London, NC, died Friday, September 11, 2026, at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro.
A celebration of life will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 18, 2026, at Crestview Wesleyan Church, Asheboro, with Pastor Jam Patterson officiating. Please dress casual as Tena would prefer.
Born on February 28, 1957, in Thomasville, NC, Mrs. Stone was...
Inez Kennedy Carter
Sep 11, 2026
Inez Kennedy Carter, 81, of Asheboro, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Central Carolina Community Church (C4), 1128 N. Fayetteville St., Asheboro, where Inez attended, with Pastor Ed Arroyo officiating. A burial will be held at a Randolph Memorial Park.
Inez...
Robert Franklin Luther
Sep 11, 2026
Robert "Bobby" Franklin Luther, 90, of Seagrove, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026, at his home.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Why Not Wesleyan Church, 1402 NC Highway 705 East, Seagrove, with Rev. Darrell Rabon officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Robert was born on September 16, 1935, in Montgomery County,...
Donna Hilliard
Sep 9, 2026
Donna Kay Jenkins Hilliard, 85, of Asheboro, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC.
She was born on May 26, 1941, in Forsyth County, the daughter of Hiram L. and Ethel Williams Jenkins. She moved to Randolph County with her parents at an early age.
Donna is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Ray...
Stephen K. Routh
Sep 5, 2026
Stephen Kinsley Routh, 78, of Franklinville, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2026, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Ridge Funeral Home, with Dr. Jody Harrison officiating, with military honors provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard.
Born December 24, 1947, in Randolph Co., NC, Mr. Routh...
Robert Sechrest
Sep 3, 2026
Robert Lee Sechrest, 83, of Asheboro, died Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Friendship Baptist Church, 2235 Spero Road, Randleman, where he was a member, with Pastor Landon Flinchum and Pastor Ralph Pugh officiating. Entombment will follow at Randolph Memorial Park, with military...
