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Asheboro, NC Obituaries

Sherry Wells

Sherry Wells

May 15, 2021

Sherry Ann Hoffman Wells, 53, of Asheboro, died Saturday, May 15, 2021, at Randolph Health in Asheboro. A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Amity Hills Baptist Church, with Rev. Barry Wall officiating. A native of Emira, New York, Sherry was born on June 14, 1967. She was a loving mother...

Rayvon Freeman

Rayvon Freeman

May 14, 2021

Barney Rayvon Freeman, 63, of Seagrove, died Friday, May 14, 2021, at his home. A memorial service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home. Born in Randolph County, NC on August 23, 1957, Rayvon was the son of Barney Walter Freeman and Clara Ann Owens. He had worked at Burlington Industries in...

Gary Cagle

Gary Cagle

May 14, 2021

Gary Lee Cagle, 67, of Asheboro, died Friday, May 14, 2021, at Randolph Health in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at First Presbyterian Church, Asheboro, with Pastor Dallas Street officiating. Burial will follow in Callicutt Memorial Church Cemetery. Born on April 4, 1954, in Randolph County, NC, Gary was the son...

Wanda Younts

Wanda Younts

May 13, 2021

Wanda Lee Ratliff Younts, 59, of Asheboro, died Thursday, May 13, 2021, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery with Pastor Joseph Loflin officiating. Wanda was born on August 8, 1961, in Germany to the late Robert Lee Ratliff and Frances Lee McLain Ratliff...

Gonzalo Morales Bautista

Gonzalo Morales Bautista

May 13, 2021

Gonzalo Adelso Morales Bautista, 55, of Asheboro, died Thursday, May 13, 2021 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. A funeral service will be conducted 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Gonzalo was born on August 9, 1965 in Guatemala. He liked to work very hard, watch soccer, and...

Gladys "Maggie" Sheffield

Gladys "Maggie" Sheffield

May 11, 2021

Gladys Magdaline "Maggie" Sheffield, 85, of Seagrove, died Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at FirstHealth Hospice & Palliative Care in West End. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2021, at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Star. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ervin Allen and Bertie Dunn Allen; husband, Lester "Buck" Sheffield;...

Ruth Cox

Ruth Cox

May 9, 2021

Margaret “Ruth” Wright Cox, 90, of Asheboro, passed away on May 9, 2021 at the Randolph Hospice House. She joins her husband of 71 years, James Ray Cox, who passed away in October 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home. Visitation with family and friends will begin at 3:00...

Derek Neilson

Derek Neilson

May 8, 2021

Derek Ryan Neilson, 46, of Asheboro, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Jay H. Smith, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Derek was born on October 17, 1974, in...

Justin Hudson

Justin Hudson

May 7, 2021

Justin Dain Hudson, 36, of Asheboro, died Friday, May 7, 2021 at Randolph Health in Asheboro. Mr. Hudson was born December 20, 1984, in Randolph County, NC. He was employed at Sapona Manufacturing. He is survived by his wife, Amanda Hudson of the home; sons, Jasper Moore, Justin Hudson, Jr., Michael Hudson, Alex Hudson; father, Denny Hudson; mother, Wanda...

Justin Hodgin

Justin Hodgin

May 7, 2021

Justin Nathaniel Hodgin, 32, of Franklinville, died Friday, May 7, 2021. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Hodgin was born in Chatham County, NC, on May 1, 1989. He worked hard as a manager at Wendy's. He loved to play guitar and sing. He spent time with his babies and loved them like there...

Barbara Jean Brady

Barbara Jean Brady

May 6, 2021

Barbara Jean "B.J." Kindley Brady, 77, of Asheboro, passed away, Thursday, May 6, 2021 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 p.m., Monday, May 10, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ronnie Cannon officiating. Entombment will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Mrs. Brady was born on April 27, 1944...

William Keith Withrow

William Keith Withrow

May 6, 2021

William Keith Withrow, 54, of Asheboro, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Duke Medical Center in Durham. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at New Hope Memorial Gardens with Charles Reeder officiating. Keith was born on June 9, 1966, in Geauga County, Ohio. He worked for Randolph County Maintenance as a...

Rachel Mcneill Bouldin

Rachel Mcneill Bouldin

May 5, 2021

Rachel Maxine McNeill Bouldin, 91, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro. Mrs. Bouldin was born in the Steeds Community of Moore County on August 16, 1929, to Benjamin and Flossie Williamson McNeill. She was the class secretary and valedictorian of the Class of 1947 at Westmoore High School. She married Lewis...

Ronald Wayne Mckague, Sr.

Ronald Wayne Mckague, Sr.

May 4, 2021

Ronald Wayne McKague, Sr., 86, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Ridge Funeral Home with Pastor Brian Worley officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Born in Portland, Maine, on December 9, 1934, he lived most...

Joan Herring

Joan Herring

Apr 30, 2021

Joan Beverly Herring, 79, of Asheboro, NC passed away peacefully on April 30, 2021, beside her family and friends. She was born August 29, 1941 in Paterson, NJ, to Rusell and Julia Harriott. In May 1960, Joan married her friend and love, Rufus J. Herring. The two settled and began a family together in Boonton, New Jersey, where Joan...

Earlene Mcarthur

Earlene Mcarthur

Apr 29, 2021

Elizabeth Earlene Wehunt McArthur, 92, of Randleman, died Thursday, April 29, 2021, at her home. Born on April 18, 1929, in Shelby, NC, Earlene was the daughter of the late Willie Raymond Wehunt and Rosa Mae Painter Wehunt. She had worked at Western Auto, Laughlin Hosiery Mill and Commonwealth Hosiery Mill. She was member of Level Cross Baptist Church....

Kelly Efird

Kelly Efird

Apr 28, 2021

Kelly Denise Ledford Efird, 37, of Trinity, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. Doug Hefner officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Memorial Gardens. A...

David Ray Hartless

David Ray Hartless

Apr 25, 2021

David Ray Hartless, 16, of Randleman, died Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. David was born in Randolph County, NC, on May 5, 2004, the son of David Hartless and Linda Hook. He loved video games, especially, Dungeons & Dragons and Skyrim. David enjoyed fishing and his beloved pets. Family was very dear...

Marguerite L. Nance

Marguerite L. Nance

Apr 22, 2021

Marguerite Jane Lanier Nance, 93, of Denton, died Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Universal Healthcare in Ramseur. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Charles Reeder officiating. Burial will follow at Salem Fellowship Church Cemetery, Denton. Born on May 4, 1927 in Davidson County, NC, Mrs. Nance...

Jennifer Leigh Schober

Jennifer Leigh Schober

Apr 19, 2021

Jennifer Leigh Schober, 42, of Asheboro, gained her angel wings on Monday, April 19, 2021 at High Point Medical Center after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer. A celebration of Jennifer's life will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. at Rushwood Church with Dr. Brent Tysinger officiating. Jennifer was born on December 19, 1978...

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