Claudie W. Peele

Claudie William Peele, 87, of Asheboro, died Saturday, April 2, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Gravel Hill Baptist Church, Denton, with Dr. Ron Chaney, Rev. Danny Hosler, Rev. Danny Soles and Rev. Gerald Ward officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born on February 11, 1935, in Guilford Co., NC, Claudie was the son of the late Arthur Clinton Peele and Gladys Sara Swaney Peele. He retired from Knorr Best Foods. He was a member, deacon and choir member of Gravel Hill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Claudie was preceded in death by his first wife, Elizabeth Darby Peele; son, Steve William Peele; and siblings, Mary Lee Joyce, Robert Clinton Peele, James Luther Peele and Pearly Jane Rives. Surviving are his wife, June Boyd Peele of the home; daughter, Debra Sue Sigmon (Bill) of Denton; son, Jerry Wayne Peele (Teresa) of Denton, stepdaughter, Rita Lawson Smith of Snow Camp; stepson, Ricky Lawson of Ramseur; sister-in-law, Louise Peele of Asheboro; ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Ridge Funeral Home in Asheboro. Memorials may be made to Gravel Hill Baptist Church, Cemetery Fund, 6737 Gravel Hill Road, Denton, NC 27239; or to Hospice of Randolph, 416 Vision Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203.