Joann Cranford

JoAnn Yow Cranford, 84, of Asheboro, died Friday, January 7, 2022, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Pastor Derrick Britt officiating. Entombment will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. JoAnn in Randolph County, NC on September 28, 1937. She enjoyed getting manicure and pedicures, going shopping, eating out with her care takers, taking short trips, especially to the mountains. She loved attending Mt. Zion Church, where she adored listening to the praise team sing. JoAnn also loved spending time with her caregivers, Travis, Candace, Angela, and especially Bobbie, who she always called her best buddy ever. She often told her how much she loved her and really appreciated all she had done. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Arlie Yow, Molene Trotter Yow Brantley and James Reece Brantley; husband, Leo Cranford; sister, Mary Ludlum; and brother, Robert Yow. Surviving are her daughters, Rhonda Maness (Timothy Maness) and Sandra Leonard (Steven Leonard), all of Asheboro; son, Jackie Leo Cranford (Bobbie York Cranford) of Asheboro; sisters, Betty McMillan, Louise Cole; grandchildren, Candace, Angela, Travis, Steven, Nathan, Ashley, Heather, Chris, Brittany; 23 great grandchildren; and her little fur baby, Bottie number 4. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Ridge Funeral Home and other times at her home, 1625 Cedar Grove Road, Asheboro. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, 416 Vision Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203.