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Frances Murray

Frances Murray

Dec 24, 2021

Frances Jean Davis Murray, 82, of Asheboro, died Friday, December 24, 2021, at her home. A private graveside service will be held at Oaklawn Cemetery. Born on October 11, 1939, in Randolph County, NC, Frances was the daughter of the late Shuford and Mary Jarrell Davis. Frances was retired from Klaussner Furniture and enjoyed spending time with her family....

Bobby  Wade Lassiter

Bobby Wade Lassiter

Dec 23, 2021

Bobby Wade Lassiter, 70, of Rockingham, died Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Richmond County Hospice in Rockingham. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Hopewell Friends Meeting Cemetery, with Pastor Julio Olivares officiating. Born on November 17, 1951, in Randolph County, NC, Bobby was the son of the late Harold "Shotgun" Lassiter...

Ruth Shelton

Ruth Shelton

Dec 23, 2021

Nannie Ruth Batten Shelton, 88, of Asheboro, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at South Asheboro Church of God, Asheboro, with Rev. Michael Woolard officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Born on April 5, 1933, in Montgomery County, NC, Ruth...

James Rhoton, Jr.

James Rhoton, Jr.

Dec 21, 2021

James Howard Rhoton, Jr., 81, of Sophia, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Randolph Health in Asheboro. A memorial service will be held at a later date at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Randleman, NC. Born May 21, 1940, in Scott Co., VA, Mr. Rhoton was the son of the late James Howard and Bonnie Van Zant Rhoton....

Hollie Dean Kearns

Hollie Dean Kearns

Dec 20, 2021

Hollie Dean Kearns, 73, of Asheboro, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury. A funeral service will be conducted 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Mountain View Church, where he was a member, with Rev. Clint Alan Kearns officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors....

Dwight Hill

Dwight Hill

Dec 19, 2021

Dwight McClane Hill, 77, of Sophia, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021 at his home. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Central Carolina Community Church, where he was a member, with Rev. Ed Arroyo, Rev. Tim Isley, and Rev. Frankie Gentry officiating. Dwight was born on January 22, 1944 in Guilford...

David "Mike" Michael

David "Mike" Michael

Dec 19, 2021

David "Mike" Sherrill Michael, 63, of Randleman, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021, at his home. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 31, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scott Hyatt officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Mike was born on June 14, 1958 in Guilford County to the late...

Donald Ray Garren

Donald Ray Garren

Dec 18, 2021

Donald Ray Garren, 59, of Asheboro, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at his home. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. David Hunt Officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Memorial Gardens. Donald was born on August 4, 1962 in Randolph County. He had been...

Peggy Causey

Peggy Causey

Dec 18, 2021

Peggy Ellen Perdue Causey, 89, of Asheboro, died Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Randolph Health in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 27, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Frankie Hall and Rev. Greyson McNeill officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Shepherd Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Born November 28, 1932, in Davidson Co.,...

Donald Johnson

Donald Johnson

Dec 15, 2021

Donald Wiley Johnson, 83, of Trinity, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021. at Alpine Health and Rehabilitation in Asheboro. There are no services are scheduled at this time. Donald was born on July 13, 1938, in Randolph County to the late Alton Johnson and Lorea Spivey Johnson. He enjoyed yard work, especially mowing, and he liked going out to...

Martha Rivers Mcneill

Martha Rivers Mcneill

Dec 14, 2021

Martha J. Rivers McNeill, 101, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 20, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. Entombment will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Martha was born on April 12, 1920, in Gaston County to the late John Henry...

Guillermo Rodriguez-Diaz

Guillermo Rodriguez-Diaz

Dec 13, 2021

Guillermo Rodriguez-Diaz, 65, of Asheboro, died Monday, December 13, 2021, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A funeral mass will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 20, 2021, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Father Philip Kollithanath officiating. Born in Mexico on October 22, 1952, Guillermo was the son of the late Bernabe Rodriguez Hermandez and Juana...

Emma Sue Voncannon

Emma Sue Voncannon

Dec 12, 2021

Emma Sue Cole Voncannon, 75, of Asheboro, died Sunday, December 12, 2021 at her residence. Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Oaklawn Cemetery, Asheboro with Rev. Alex Shelton officiating. Mrs. Voncannon was born September 5, 1946, in Randolph Co., NC, the daughter of the late Roy and Hazel Lemonds Cole. She worked as...

Junior B. Brown

Junior B. Brown

Dec 10, 2021

Junior Ben Brown, also known by JB, 82, of Ramseur, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Montez Allen and Rev. Samuel Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. The family kindly...

Ronnie Lambeth

Ronnie Lambeth

Dec 10, 2021

Ronald "Ronnie" Lee Lambeth, 49, of Asheboro, died Friday, December 10, 2021, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, December 13, 2021, at Sawyersville Wesleyan Church, Asheboro with Rev. Darrell Rabon, Rev. Jeff Garner and Rev. Bryan Rush officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born in...

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

Dec 6, 2021

Philip Randall "Phil" Brown, 81, of Asheboro, died Monday, December 6, 2021. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, of May 16, 1940, Mr. Brown was the son of the late Maurice and Leda Brown. He grew up in Granville, NY and often told stories to his children and grandchildren about growing up on a dairy farm, using outhouses, riding bucking broncos...

Cathy Robbins

Cathy Robbins

Nov 29, 2021

Catherine Ann "Cathy" Hoover Robbins, 75, of Asheboro, died Monday, November 29, 2021 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 4, 2021, at West Bend United Methodist Church Cemetery, Asheboro, with Pastor Charles Moses officiating. Born March 18, 1946, in Randolph Co., NC, Mrs. Robbins was the daughter of the...

Brenda Fisher

Brenda Fisher

Nov 29, 2021

Brenda Faye Auman Fisher, 73, of Asheboro, NC, died Monday, November 29, 2021, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 3, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. Dave Mayo officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Memorial Gardens. Born August 1, 1948, in Randolph Co., NC, Mrs. Fisher...

Pat Auman

Pat Auman

Nov 26, 2021

Patricia Lee Stout Auman, 81, of Seagrove, died Friday, November 26, 2021, at Clapp's Nursing Home in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Suggs Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Star, with Elder John Wingfield officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born in Randolph County, NC on March 31, 1940, Pat...

Joel Bart Amick

Joel Bart Amick

Nov 25, 2021

Joel Bart Amick, 62, of Asheboro, died Thursday, November 25, 2021 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A memorial service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 3, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro with Preacher Craig Asbill officiating. Joel was born on November 18, 1959 in Greensboro to Fred and Margaret C. Amick. Joel had...

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