Mary Perdue

Mary Elizabeth Cooper Perdue, 88, of Asheboro, died Friday, May 12, 2023, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro; with Pastor Denny Gray and Pastor Bobby Lorton officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Union Community Church Cemetery, Denton.

Born on March 27, 1935, in Randolph County, Mary was the daughter of the late Wilburn and Emma Thompson Cooper. She was retired from Acme-McCrary Corp. and a homemaker. Mary enjoyed cooking and baking and she made the best pound cakes. She loved her dogs and spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Carl V. Perdue; son, Carlos Lee Perdue; sisters, Hattie Mae Garner, Wilma Cooper; and brother, Wayne Cooper.

Surviving are her daughters, Debbie Hughes and husband H.A. of Asheboro, Stacie Perdue York and husband Scottie of Asheboro, Hope Perdue of Asheboro; sister, Alice Craven and husband Pete of Asheboro; brother, Ernie Cooper and wife Linda of Salisbury; granddaughters, Dawn Johnson and husband Nathan, Haleigh York and fiancé, Bailey Henderson, Tiffany York, Lexie York; great granddaughters, Emily Johnson and fiancé Brett McElroy, and Natalee Johnson.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Ridge Funeral Home in Asheboro.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, 416 Vision Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203; or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.