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Asheboro, NC Obituaries

Roger Clay Lambeth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Boyce Linder

Boyce Linder

Sep 2, 2026

It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude for a life fully lived that we announce the passing of Boyce, affectionately known to many as “Brother”, who left us on September 2, 2026, at the age of 66.



Boyce was a force of nature—a man whose wild spirit, fierce loyalty, and boundless energy left an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough...

Merrill Fetner Smith

Merrill Fetner Smith

Aug 30, 2026

Merrill Fetner Smith, 80, of Asheboro, NC passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2026.

Merrill was born in Greensboro, NC in 1946 and raised in Asheboro, NC. Her parents, Jack and Elizabeth Austin Fetner managed Asheboro Country Club where Merrill spent summers establishing friendships that would last for decades. Merrill graduated Asheboro High School in 1964 and attended Greensboro College...

Kenneth Richard Lambe

Kenneth Richard Lambe

Aug 30, 2026

Kenneth Richard Lambe, 75, of Asheboro, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.

Richard was born on January 31, 1951, in Randolph County, NC, to the late Thomas Franklin Lambe and Velva Merline Culler Lambe. He proudly served his country in the United States Army, where he had the honor of driving for four-star...

Audrey Alexander

Audrey Alexander

Aug 29, 2026

Audrey Faye Hiatt Alexander, 74, of Asheboro, NC, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026, at her home.



Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1109 McDowell Road, Asheboro, with Bishop Nathan Swensen officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Memorial Gardens, Asheboro.



Born October 23, 1951, in Guilford...

Stella Hall Kearns

Stella Hall Kearns

Aug 26, 2026

Estella "Stella" Hall Kearns, 79, of Denton, died Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at High Point Medical Center.



A funeral service will be conducted 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Foster Street Wesleyan Church, 214 Foster Street, Asheboro, where she attended, with Pastor Charles Moses officiating.



Stella was born on May 2, 1947, in Floyd County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late...

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