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Asheboro, NC Obituaries

Ralph Ward

Ralph Ward

Nov 8, 2023

Ralph Edward Ward, 76, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at Randolph Health in Asheboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 10, 2023, at Central Methodist Church, Asheboro, where he was a lifelong member, with Dr. J. F. Howard and Pastor Fred Huffstettler officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial...

Thomas Guy

Thomas Guy

Nov 4, 2023

Thomas William Guy, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on November 4, 2023, at the age of 86. Born on July 15, 1937 to William and Millie Guy, Tom grew up in Waukegan, IL, and attended Waukegan Township High School. There he met his high school sweetheart and future wife, Joanne Marie Butler.

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Johnny Davis

Johnny Davis

Nov 2, 2023

Johnny Robert Davis, 81, of Seagrove, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Monday, November 6, 2023, at Union Grove Baptist Church with Dr. Ron Chaney, Dr. Howard McNeill, and Rev. Scott McNeill officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

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Opal "Granny" Mabe

Opal "Granny" Mabe

Nov 2, 2023

Opal "Granny" Robertson Mabe, 89, of Asheboro, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Clapp's Nursing Home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., November 7, 2023, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Ron Chaney officiating. Burial will follow at Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs....

Frances Anderson

Frances Anderson

Oct 31, 2023

Frances Evelyn Carrick Anderson, 82, of Randleman, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at Asheboro Rehab and Health Care Center in Asheboro.

Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 3, 2023, at Oaklawn Cemetery, Asheboro, with Pastor Jim Honeycutt officiating.

Born November 5, 1940, in Davidson Co., NC, Mrs....

Myrtle Hale

Myrtle Hale

Oct 31, 2023

Myrtle Launa Hendrick Thompson Hale, 82, of Franklinville, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Born January 19, 1941, in Logan Co., WV, Mrs. Hale was the daughter of the late Cody and Mary Hall Hendrick. She loved...

Jimmy Dale Krizan

Jimmy Dale Krizan

Oct 28, 2023

Jimmy Dale Krizan, 82, of Asheboro, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Randolph Health in Asheboro.

No services are planned at this time.

Born July 9, 1941, in East Chicago, IN, Mr. Krizan was the son of the late Albert and Lena Beck Krizan. He was a member of Parks...

Ricky Baum

Ricky Baum

Oct 27, 2023

Ricky Edward Baum, 60, of Asheboro, died Friday, October 27, 2023, at his home.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Mike Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.

Ricky was born in...

Betty Sykes

Betty Sykes

Oct 23, 2023

Betty Ruth Blevins Sykes, 95, of Asheboro, died Monday, October 23, 2023, at Brookdale of Asheboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 27, 2023, at West Bend United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with Pastor Rick Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park.

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Ray Mcdonald

Ray Mcdonald

Oct 22, 2023

William Ray McDonald, 79, of Greenville, died Sunday, October 22, 2023, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Neighbors Grove Wesleyan Church, Asheboro, with Rev. Wyatt Hoogkamp and Rev. Todd McDonald officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park with military...

Sandra Donald

Sandra Donald

Oct 22, 2023

Sandra Mae Donald, 79, of Asheboro, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC surrounded by her loving husband and family.

Sandra was the daughter of the late Lloyd Austin and Mary Frances Shaw and a graduate of Junius H. Rose High School in Greenville, North Carolina. She worked with...

Louise Honeycutt

Louise Honeycutt

Oct 18, 2023

Louise Miller Spencer Honeycutt, 82, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Randolph Health in Asheboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Poindexter officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park.

Louise was born on February...

Lynda De Friess Widholm

Lynda De Friess Widholm

Oct 18, 2023

Lynda Marie Smith de Friess Widholm, 92, of Asheboro, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Randolph Health in Asheboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lynda Ferguson and Rev. George Roberson officiating. The burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday,...

Janette Browder

Janette Browder

Oct 14, 2023

Janette Brinkley Browder, 90, of Asheboro, passed away, Saturday, October 14, 2023.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 20, 2023 at 11:00 am, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Asheboro, with Bishop Daryl Alexander officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park.

Born in Surry...

Scott Hunter

Scott Hunter

Oct 12, 2023

On February 21, 1974, Scott Anthony Hunter was born to Veronica Kay Hunter and William A. Lemke. Scott was born in Camden, New Jersey and he moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia with his family in 1980. He then moved to Maryland for a year, before returning to Virginia Beach. He continued to live in the Hampton Roads area until...

Becky Powers

Becky Powers

Oct 10, 2023

Becky Jane Garner Powers, 79, of Denton, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at her residence.

Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 12, 2023, at High Pine Wesleyan Church Cemetery, Asheboro, with Worth Garner officiating.

Born March 12, 1944, in Davidson Co., NC, Mrs. Powers was the...

Patty Flinchum

Patty Flinchum

Oct 10, 2023

Patty Jean Newsome Flinchum, 68, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at Randolph Health in Asheboro.

Memorial services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 14, 2023, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. William Willard and Rev. David Casey Motley officiating.

Born November 16, 1954, in Forsyth...

Rabon Sellers

Rabon Sellers

Oct 10, 2023

Rabon Douglas Sellers, 78, of Troy, passed Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 14, 2023, at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, with Rev. Brian Faircloth officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mr. Sellers was born...

James Edward Gardner, Jr.

James Edward Gardner, Jr.

Oct 7, 2023

James Edward Gardner, Jr., surrounded by family, passed away peacefully at the age of 81. Jim was born and raised in Suffolk, VA, and was preceded in death by his father, James Edward Gardner, his mother Elizabeth Barnes Gardner, and his sister, Camilla Carroll Levien. He grew up on his family’s farm, where they raised cows, hogs, chickens, and...

Ricky Busick

Ricky Busick

Oct 6, 2023

Ricky Dale Busick, 65, of Asheboro, died unexpectedly on Friday, October 6, 2023.

Ricky grew up in Browns Summit, NC, but made Asheboro his home when he met his wife, Barbara. He started his own business, "A Cut Above Landscape" in 1991. He continued to work until health issues forced him to retire. Growing up...

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