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Tex Hoover

October 5, 1954 — September 29, 2025

Randleman

Samuel Tex Hoover of Randleman, age 70, passed away on Monday, September 29th, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC.

He liked and went by his middle name Tex. He spent most of his career in the kitchen. First at the Golden Waffle in Asheboro, and later he got to have the experience of owning his own restaurant; Tex & Rick's, with his younger brother Rick. Tex made a mean Vegetable Beef Soup! He retired from Energizer Battery Company in Asheboro as a machine operator.

Surviving are his brother, David (Rhonda) Hoover, Asheboro, and Rick (Rebecca Cranford) Hoover, Asheboro, sister, Judy (Greg) Hamilton of Asheboro, his stepdaughters, Sheryl (Tom) Pugh, Randleman, Tonya Cain, Randleman, Rhonda (Ronnie) Allred, Randleman. His grandchildren, Shay Coble (Greensboro), Aaron Cain (Martinsville, VA), Taylor Ingold (Level Cross), Stormy Jones (Level Cross), Joshua (Jeff Costa) Pugh, Jordan (Felicia) Pugh, Sara (Kenneth) Johnson, Amanda Allred. His great grandchildren, Brayden Mason, Remi Johnson, Zeva Pugh, Jasper Pugh, Hollis, Grayson, Brantley, Keegan, Titus, and Asher.

Preceding Tex in death are his wife, Nancy Luck Hoover, his parents, Wade and Ina Hoover, his brother, Tommy Hoover, and his sisters, Bonnie Barfield and Cathy Robbins.

There will be a funeral service for Tex on Saturday, October 4th, at Ridge Funeral Home in Asheboro, NC at 2:00 p.m..

Visitation for family and friends will be Friday, October 3rd, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.. Burial will be at Randolph Memorial Park in Asheboro after the service.

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Friday, October 3, 2025

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

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Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Service

908 Albemarle Rd, Asheboro, NC 27203

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Saturday, October 4, 2025

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908 Albemarle Rd, Asheboro, NC 27203

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