Curt Bobo

James Curtis Bobo, 65, of Asheboro, died Thursday, May 27, 2021, at his home. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Sawyersville Wesleyan Church, with Pastor Daniel Shuskey and Rev. Jeff Garner officiating. Curt was born on September 29, 1955 in Randolph County to the late James Haskell Bobo and Mary Frances Bobo Bullard. He was a 1973 graduate of Asheboro High School and he attended Randolph Community College. He was retired from Allstate Insurance where he worked as an insurance adjuster for over 20 years. After retirement, he never ventured far from a body shop as he worked part time at S & S Auto Shop until his death. Over the years, Curt could be found working on cars in one of the many body shops around Asheboro. From Hunt's Automotive, Dan Thomas, Stuart Bowman to his own body shop. Cars were always his thing. Back in the 80's, Curt raced at Caraway Speedway. Also during his retirement he took up leather work like his father. Many one of a kind pieces were made by his hands. Family was always important to Curt. He and his wife Nita enjoyed motorcycle rides on Sundays and trips to the beach with family. His grandson Cayden kept him busy with sports and he never missed a game. Surviving are his wife, Nita Y. Bobo of the home; daughter, Heather M. Joyce (Jessie) of Asheboro; grandson, Cayden "C.J." Joyce; sister, Dale Gibson (Joe) of Little River, SC; nieces, Karen Cawley of Salisbury and Sarah Allen of Raleigh; nephews, Michael Gibson of Rockwell, Derek Trogdon (Jessica) and Nick Trogdon (Lilly) all of Asheboro; mother-in-law, Judy Hill Trogdon of Asheboro; brother-in-law, Stephen Trogdon (Michelle) of Asheboro; and uncle, Lewis Rush of Chattanooga, Tenn. The family will receive friends following the service at the church and other times at the home of Heather and Jessie Joyce, 214 Sawyersville Road, Asheboro, NC 27205. Memorials may be made to Jim's Kid's and mailed to Nita's Boutique, 514 E. Dorsett St., Asheboro, NC 27203.