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Asheboro, NC Obituaries

Joe H. Thomas

Joe H. Thomas

Aug 11, 2021

Joe Haskel Thomas, 89, of Asheboro, passed away in his sleep from natural causes, surrounded by his family, at his home on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00, Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Randolph Memorial Park, with Rev Dave Cash officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard Joe was...

Everette F. Powers

Everette F. Powers

Aug 7, 2021

Everette Franklin Powers, 82, of Denton, died Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Lexington Medical Center in Lexington. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at High Pine Wesleyan Church Cemetery, with Rev. Jeff Garner and Dr. Jody Harrison officiating. Born in Woodbay, WV on December 4, 1938, Everette was the son of the late...

April Dawn Dehart

April Dawn Dehart

Aug 6, 2021

April Dawn DeHart, 42, of Asheboro, died Friday, August 6, 2021, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 12, 2021, in the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Preacher Jimmy Green officiating. April was born in Randolph County, NC on May 11, 1979. She worked at Energizer in Asheboro. April was preceded...

Thomas  Claven Voncannon

Thomas Claven Voncannon

Aug 6, 2021

Thomas Claven Voncannon, 77, of Asheboro, died Friday, August 6, 2021 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A private serivce will be held at a later date. Claven was born on April 29, 1944, in Randolph Co., to the late Worth Thomas Voncannon and Bessie Magdalene Marion. Claven was a wonderful person and he loved to help people. Claven...

Wanda Parker

Wanda Parker

Aug 6, 2021

Wanda Kaye McDowell Parker, 68, of Denton, died Friday, August 6, 2021, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A graveside service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro, with Ken McDowell officiating. Born on January 19, 1953 in Davidson County, NC; Wanda was the daughter of Patricia Trotter McDowell and...

James Clarence Pope

James Clarence Pope

Aug 3, 2021

James Clarence Pope, 72, of Asheboro, NC was born March 8, 1949. James lived a full life in Asheboro, NC, where he passed away on August 3, 2021. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2021, 11:00 a.m. at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Charles Reeder officiating. James was born in Rolling Forks, Mississippi, to the...

Eddie Davis

Eddie Davis

Aug 3, 2021

Eddie Charles Davis, 70, of Seagrove, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at his home. Services will be private. Eddie was born on December 9, 1950, in Forsyth County. He retired from Goodyear, and served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He was of Pentecostal Holiness faith. He enjoyed listening to music, working on cars, and watching westerns on...

Dr. Paul Edward Turner

Dr. Paul Edward Turner

Jul 31, 2021

Paul Edward Turner, 82, of Asheboro, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Randolph Health in Asheboro. A private service will be held. Dr. Turner was born on June 24, 1939, in Rush Co. Indiana to the late Roy D. Turner and Armetha Steward Turner. He spent 30 years in ministry in the...

James Callicutt

James Callicutt

Jul 28, 2021

James Lewis Callicutt, 86, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00, Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Andy Garner officiating. Burial will follow at Callicutt Memorial Church Cemetery. Mr. Callicutt was born January 13, 1935, in Randolph Co., and was...

Bonnie Burrow Coltrane

Bonnie Burrow Coltrane

Jul 28, 2021

Bonnie Jean Burrow Coltrane, 57, of Asheboro, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at her home. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 2, 2021, at the Randolph Memorial Park Chapel Mausoleum with Chaplain Tim Pheagin officiating. Burial will follow in the park cemetery. Bonnie was born on February 15, 1964, to the late Alvie...

Marjorie Fruitt  Smith

Marjorie Fruitt Smith

Jul 24, 2021

Marjorie Fruitt Smith, 80 years young, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Brookstone Retirement Center in Lexington. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jack Oakes officiating. Daughter in Christ, Helen Bailey singing, and sister in Christ, Ann Pierce, pianist. Entombment will follow at...

David Sams

David Sams

Jul 23, 2021

Larn David Sams was called to Heaven on Friday, July 23, 2021. Born on September 27, 1933 in Reidsville, North Carolina, David was the son of the late Larn McGillian Sams and Clatie Mae Phillips Sams. While he resided in Denton over the years, David settled as a proud member of the Asheboro community for most of his life....

Linda Mcnair Robbins

Linda Mcnair Robbins

Jul 20, 2021

Linda Joyce McNair Robbins, 77, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Lucas Nelson officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Linda was born on May 12, 1944 in Randolph County...

Frank A. Altamura

Frank A. Altamura

Jul 19, 2021

Frank Anthony Altamura, 70, of Greensboro, passed away peacefully in his home on July 19, 2021. Frank Altamura was born on February 3rd, 1951, to parents Michael and Bessie; he was the second oldest of four children and graduated from Herkimer High School in 1969. Frank earned a Political Science degree from Onondaga College in Syracuse, and worked in...

Archie Rich

Archie Rich

Jul 19, 2021

Archie Lee Rich, 86, of Asheboro, died Monday, July 19, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Bethel Baptist Church, Asheboro, with Dr. Jody Harrison and Rev. Claudie Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family requests friends to wear red to the funeral service in...

Betty Tysinger

Betty Tysinger

Jul 18, 2021

Betty Lee Wall Tysinger, 79, of Asheboro, died Sunday, July 18, 2021 at her home in Asheboro. A native of Randolph Co., Mrs. Tysinger was the daughter of the late Jeff and Elizabeth Wall of Asheboro. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Community Church. Mrs. Tysinger is survived by her husband of 61 years, John (Jay) Tysinger of...

Gilbert Coltrane

Gilbert Coltrane

Jul 15, 2021

Gilbert Lawrence Coltrane, 82, of Asheboro, died Thursday, July 15, 2021 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joshua Dawalt, Rev. Hannah Wilson and Dr. Brent Tysinger officiating. Burial will follow at West Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. A native...

Winfred Brown

Winfred Brown

Jul 14, 2021

Winfred Everette Brown, 84, of Asheboro, died of natural causes on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at his home. A private funeral service will be conducted at Huldah Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Winfred was born on October 23, 1936, in Randolph Co., to the late Gurney Everett Brown and Roselle...

Amanda Bulla

Amanda Bulla

Jul 12, 2021

Amanda Dael Bulla, 28, of Asheboro, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021, at the home. Amanda was born on April 21, 1993, in Guilford County. She was a kind person with a sweet spirit and a beautiful smile. She was very soft spoken, slow to anger, and quick with a hug. Amanda touched everyone she met in a very...

Jonathan Ferree

Jonathan Ferree

Jul 11, 2021

Jonathan Edward Ferree, 50, of Black Mountain, formerly of Asheboro, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 16, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Benny Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Jonathan was born on December 23, 1970 in Randolph County. He was employed at...

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