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Asheboro, NC Obituaries

Eunice Mcelreath

Eunice Mcelreath

Jan 6, 2021

Eunice Marie Trotter McElreath, 91, of Denton, died Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Pleasant Union Community Church Cemetery, Denton, with Rev. Danny Miller officiating. Face mask and social distancing is encouraged. Born in Randolph County, NC, on May 15, 1929, Mrs....

Edith Graves

Edith Graves

Jan 4, 2021

Edith Rebecca Ward Graves, 82, of Asheboro, died Monday, January 4, 2021 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 8, 2021, at Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church, with Elder Steven Nichols officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. A native of Guilford County, Edith was born on...

Walter Lawson

Walter Lawson

Jan 3, 2021

Walter Reid Lawson, 70, of Ramseur, died Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Funeral services will be conducted on at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Shiloh Baptist Church, with Rev. Bruce McLanahan officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Walter was born on June 1, 1950 in Randolph Co., to the late...

Rachel Pugh

Rachel Pugh

Jan 1, 2021

Rachel Goins Pugh, of Thomasville, died Friday, January 1, 2021, at Pelican Health of Thomasville in Thomasville. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Mr. Charles Reeder officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Cross Christian Church Cemetery. The funeral will be live streamed at www.facebook.com/RidgeFuneralHome. Born June 17,...

William "Junior" Needham

William "Junior" Needham

Dec 29, 2020

William Norman Needham, Jr., 80, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Fresenius Kidney Center in Asheboro. A private funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, January 4, 2020, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Charles Reeder officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery following the service. Junior was born in Randolph Co, to the late...

Roger Luther

Roger Luther

Dec 29, 2020

Roger passed away and went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday evening, December 29, 2020, after a short illness. Roger was a beloved husband, Poppie and friend. Anyone who knew Roger, knew him as a compassionate and humble man. He loved his family and he loved his fellow man. Throughout his life, he touched many lives. He...

Edgar Goins

Edgar Goins

Dec 28, 2020

Edgar Goins, 90, of Asheboro, died Monday, December 28, 2020 at his home. A private funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Spoons Chapel Christian Church with Pastor Isaac Fetterhoff and Pastor John Auler officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard....

Richard Brinkley

Richard Brinkley

Dec 26, 2020

Richard Aaron Brinkley, 75, of Asheboro, gained his angel wings while talking with his family on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Richard was born on June 29, 1945, in Surry County, NC, to the late Roy Hasten Brinkley and Alpha Irene Hiatt Brinkley. Richard served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He retired from Beck...

Scott Kepley

Scott Kepley

Dec 26, 2020

Jessie Scott Kepley, Jr., 70, of Asheboro, died Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Rodney Skipper officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Wesleyan...

Christy Lee York

Christy Lee York

Dec 25, 2020

Christy Lee Edmondson York, 40, of Franklinville, died Friday, December 25, 2020, at her home. Christy was born on October 8, 1980, in Guilford County. She was a homemaker and a caregiver. She enjoyed going to the beach and spending time with her dogs. She is preceded in death by her mother, Clara Jean Woodell Edmondson; and daughter, Madison...

Timothy R. Sink

Timothy R. Sink

Dec 20, 2020

Timothy R. "Tim" Sink, 68, of Asheboro, died Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his residence. No services are scheduled at this time. Tim was born June 28, 1952 in Randolph County, NC, and was a graduate of Asheboro High School, class of 1970. He had worked at Prestige Fabricators for 24 years and was a seasoned musician who played...

Euvenia Kindley Hill

Euvenia Kindley Hill

Dec 19, 2020

Euvenia Kindley Hill, 97, of Asheboro, died Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Woodland Hill Center in Asheboro. There will be a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, with Dr. Jody Harrison and Rev. Claudie Harrison officiating. The service will be livestreamed on https://www.facebook.com/RidgeFuneralHome. Euvenia was born on April 23, 1923, in...

Brenda Cheek

Brenda Cheek

Dec 19, 2020

Brenda Sue Tilley Cheek, 74, of Lexington, died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., December 23, 2020, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Lonnie Sorrell and Dr. Wayne Hall officiating. Burial will follow at Flag Spings United Methodist Church Cemetery. A native of Stokes County, NC, Brenda was...

Martha Gilliam Dean

Martha Gilliam Dean

Dec 17, 2020

Martha Ann Gilliam Dean left this world on the evening of December 17, 2020. She was at home and in the company of her family, with love all around her. She was born on October 26, 1930, the daughter of Dolphus A. Gilliam and Dorothy Stallard Gilliam, in the community of Pound, Virginia. Her older brother, Sterling Gilliam and...

Brenda Welch

Brenda Welch

Dec 13, 2020

Brenda Joyce Goines Welch, 79, of Asheboro, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020, at her home. A private celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Ridge Funeral Home with Rev. John Muse officiating. The service will be live streamed on Ridge Funeral Home's official Facebook page. Brenda was born on January 18,...

Leo Dale Staley

Leo Dale Staley

Dec 10, 2020

Leo Dale Staley, 81, of Asheboro, died Thursday, December 10, 2020, at his home. A typical obituary includes the birthdate and deathdate of a person, but the life they lived is found in the dash between those dates. In the case of Leo, his dash was long with laughter, thick with friends and full of memories. There are no...

Martha Brown Garner

Martha Brown Garner

Dec 9, 2020

Martha Rose Brown Garner, 81, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Universal Healthcare in Ramseur. A graveside service will be held on at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 11, 2020, at Oaklawn Cemetery with Rev. Sam Hicks officiating. Born in Randolph County, NC, on November 12, 1939, Martha was the daughter of the late Leo Taft Brown and...

Teresa Bullins

Teresa Bullins

Dec 7, 2020

Teresa Lynn Bullins, 58, of Asheboro, died Monday, December 7, 2020, at Randolph Health in Asheboro. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2020, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Stines officiating. The service will be live-streamed at Ridge Funeral Homes official Facebook page. Teresa was born on January 29, 1962, in...

Carole "Dolly" Weeks

Carole "Dolly" Weeks

Dec 7, 2020

Carole “Dolly” Lavery Weeks, 75, of Asheboro, North Carolina, passed away on December 7, 2020. Due to the pandemic, the family will have a small, private service at Ridge Funeral Home on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Dolly was born February 10, 1945 to James Albert and Nellie Virginia Little Lavery in Baltimore, Maryland. Dolly graduated from Hereford High School...

Carl Wayne Robbins

Carl Wayne Robbins

Dec 7, 2020

Carl Wayne Robbins, 60, of Asheboro, died Monday, December 7, 2020 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Randolph Memorial Park with Rev. Mark Hall officiating. Carl was born in Randolph County, NC on November 25, 1960. He had worked for Mid-State Plastics and Technimark. Carl loved racing of...

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