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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Alfred Eller
Jul 6, 2021
Alfred Dale Eller, 67, of Ramseur, died Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church, Seagrove, with Pastor Derrick Britt officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Alfred was born on September 10, 1953, in Catawba Co., to...
Robert L. Hinson, Sr.
Jul 6, 2021
Robert "Bobby" Leroy Hinson, Sr., 78, of Franklinville, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 12, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Frank Barrett officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Military honors will be provided by the Randolph County...
Mearlene Allen Freeman
Jul 6, 2021
Mearlene Allen Freeman, 88, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Universal Healthcare in Ramseur. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 9, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Pastor Tommy Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery. Born in Randolph County, NC on August 17, 1932, Mearlene was the...
Verlin Lynn Powers
Jul 4, 2021
Verlin Lynn Powers, 29, of Thomasville, died Sunday, July 4, 2021. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Charles Reeder officiating. Burial will follow at Hughes Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Thomasville. Verlin was born in Randolph County, NC on October 31, 1991. He loved to draw, write...
Herman Garren
Jul 3, 2021
Herman Wesley Garren, 74, of Asheboro, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, surrounded by his family at home. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jerry Whiteheart officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Memorial Gardens. Herman was an accomplished musician and started playing music at...
Mark Swaney
Jul 3, 2021
Mark Eugene Swaney, 56, of Asheboro, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021. A celebration of life service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Ridge Funeral Home, 908 Albemarle Rd, Asheboro with Rev. Lee Carter officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. The family encourages friends to ride their motorcycle in the precession...
Alvah "Jimmy" Ingold
Jul 3, 2021
Alvah Alvis Ingold, 91, of Asheboro, passed away at home on Saturday, July 3, 2021, surrounded by his family. Graveside services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Oaklawn Cemetery with Dr. Billy Jarrett and Kathy Jarrett officiating. On December 10, 1929, when the third son was born to Charley Oakwell Ingold and Eva Mae Parks...
William Lee Flowers
Jul 1, 2021
William Lee Flowers, 54, of Sophia, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021, at High Point Medical Center surrounded by his family. A celebration of life will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Destination Heaven with Pastor Terry Whitaker officiating. William was born on June 22, 1967, in Guilford County to the late, W.L. Flowers and...
Nellie Mae Beane
Jun 30, 2021
Nellie Mae Lucas Beane, 95, of Asheboro, met her savior face to face, on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital in Washington, NC. Funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 5, 2021, at Oakhurst Baptist Church, Asheboro, with Dr. Keith Hudson, Dr. Richard Crider and Rev. Todd McDonald officiating. A private burial will be...
Jeffrey Nicholas Johnson
Jun 28, 2021
Jeffrey Nicholas Johnson, 40, of Denton, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021. A funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Holly Hill Memorial Park, Thomasville. Jeffrey was born on September 4, 1980, in Forsyth County. He and his stepfather were partners...
