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Asheboro, NC Obituaries

John Holtzclaw

John Holtzclaw

Dec 30, 2015

John Milton Holtzclaw, III, 62, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. John was born June 21, 1953 in Williamson, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his mother Hazel Aaragon, his sisters Mary, and Brenda, and his brothers Paul and Pat. John is survived by his wife Mary Holtzclaw of...

Rhonda "Peanut" Ashley

Rhonda "Peanut" Ashley

Dec 28, 2015

Rhonda Kay "Peanut" Ashley, 44, of Asheboro, died Monday, December 28, 2015 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Rhonda is survived by her mother, Sandra Wood; sister, Janet Loretta Ashley and two brothers, Michael Dewayne Ashley and Bobby Ray Wood. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation...

Helen Saunders

Helen Saunders

Dec 25, 2015

Helen Lamont McGriff Saunders, 66, of Asheboro, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Connected Bridges Outreach Ministries with Bishop Harold Williams officiating. A native of Fort Mill, SC, Mrs. Saunders was born October 5, 1949 to the late...

Susan Deette Kemp

Susan Deette Kemp

Dec 25, 2015

Susan DeEtte Kemp, 68, of Asheboro, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 at the Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro, after a brief illness. Susan was a native of Randolph County and worked with many healthcare providers over the years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dewitt Talmadge and Dorothy Cashatt Kemp. Susan is survived by her sons,...

John Joura

John Joura

Dec 24, 2015

John Joura of Asheboro, NC, 95 years of age, drew his last breath on Christmas Eve 2015, at Moses M. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. He had been hospitalized for injuries sustained in a fall a few days earlier. Born on May 1, 1920 in Staten Island, NY, to John and Catherine Massey Joura, John was the eldest of...

Gary Cagle

Gary Cagle

Dec 24, 2015

Gary Gene Cagle, 62, of Asheboro, died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 28, 2015, in the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry May and Rev. Wayne Eller officiating. Burial will follow in Whynot Cemetery, Seagrove, with military honors by the...

Barbara Hairston

Barbara Hairston

Dec 23, 2015

Barbara Hairston, 83, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Memorial services will be conducted at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Harold Williams officiating. Born in Washington, D.C. on August 26, 1932, Mrs. Hairston was the daughter of the late Robert and Doris "Dot"...

Mexie Cagle Smith

Mexie Cagle Smith

Dec 20, 2015

Mexie Gertrude Smith, 90, of Asheboro, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Randolph Health and Rehabilitation Center in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ron Chaney officiating. Burial will follow at Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. A native of Randolph County, Mrs. Smith was born...

Gracie Marley

Gracie Marley

Dec 17, 2015

Gracie Albright Marley, 96, of Seagrove, died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, December 20, 2015, at New Center Christian Church with Pastor Jonathan Burris and Rev. Thomas Dewey Reeder officiating. Burial will follow at Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. A native of Randolph County, Mrs. Marley was born...

Marie Jeffus

Marie Jeffus

Dec 17, 2015

Marie Hill Jeffus, 88, of Asheboro, died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with minister Dane Waggoner officiating. A native of Randolph County, Mrs. Jeffus was born November 29, 1927 to the late Edwin and Lillie Hill....

David R. Newton

David R. Newton

Dec 15, 2015

David Randolph Newton, 73, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Graveside services will be conducted at 12:00 p.m., Friday, December 18, 2015, at Randolph Memorial Park. A native of Chatham County, Mr. Newton was born November 25, 1942 to the late Benjamin and Lou Newton. He was retired from the City of Asheboro....

Ivey Stamey Dunn

Ivey Stamey Dunn

Dec 15, 2015

Ivey Stamey Dunn, Jr., 75, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 18, 2015, at Randolph Memorial Park with Rev. Joe Conley and Rev. Harold Hammond officiating. A native of Randolph County, Mr. Dunn was born August 29, 1940 to the late Ivey...

Larry Moore

Larry Moore

Dec 11, 2015

Larry Curtis Moore, 62, of Asheboro, NC, died Friday, December 11, 2015 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. A native of Moore Co., NC, Mr. Moore was born September 22, 1953, the son of the late James Curtis and Ressie Britt Moore. He had worked as a manager for...

Edith Mcelreath

Edith Mcelreath

Dec 8, 2015

Edith Alberta Kindley McElreath, of Asheboro, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro at the age of 92 and 7 months. She was born in the Tabernacle community on May 10, 1923, the oldest daughter of the late John Wesley Kindley and Hazel Spoon Kindley. Being the oldest daughter she played a...

Richard Davis

Richard Davis

Dec 1, 2015

John Richard Davis, 67, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 5, 2015, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Tabor Community Church Cemetery with military honors presented by the Randolph County...

Carl Cheshire

Carl Cheshire

Nov 30, 2015

Carl Auldin Cheshire, 85, of Asheboro, passed away peacefully Monday, November 30, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 4, 2015, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Fonner officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Memorial Gardens. A native of Bladen County, Mr. Cheshire was born...

John Lane

John Lane

Nov 29, 2015

John Thomas Lane, 81, of Asheboro, died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at First Baptist Church with Dr. Scott Carpenter, Dr. John Rogers and Rev. Mark Hall officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Military honors will be...

Steven Dickinson

Steven Dickinson

Nov 27, 2015

Steven Russell Dickinson, 62, of Mebane, North Carolina, passed Friday, November 27th peacefully in his home in Mebane. Memorial Services will be held at Ridge Funeral Home at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, December 5th, 2015. Family and friends are welcome to attend and share personal memories. Military Honors will be provided by the Honor Guard. A traveler of the world,...

Janet Murchison

Janet Murchison

Nov 26, 2015

Janet Carol Brim Murchison, 69, of Julian, NC, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center . Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, November 30, 2015, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, NC, with Pastor Tommy Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. A native of Randolph County, Mrs. Murchison was born...

Donald Chapman

Donald Chapman

Nov 26, 2015

Donald Ellis Chapman, Sr., 78, of Asheboro, NC, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Woodland Hill Center in Asheboro. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, November 29, 2015, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Preacher Jimmy Maness officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church Cemetery, Sophia. A native of Russell County, VA,...

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