Obituaries
Asheboro, NC Obituaries
Denise Mckenzie
Jan 12, 2021
Denise Staley McKenzie, 60, of Seagrove, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at her home. A funeral service will be conducted 12:00 p.m., Monday, January 18, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Piney Ridge United Methodist Church Cemetery. Denise was born on September 28, 1960 in Randolph Co. She was known as the "life of the...
Marvin Harris, Jr.
Jan 11, 2021
Marvin Harris, Jr., 87, of Asheboro, died Monday, January 11, 2021, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Lee Meade officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Marvin was born on December 9,...
Barry "B.T." Rogers
Jan 11, 2021
Barry “B.T.” Theldon Rogers, 52, of Asheboro, died Monday, January 11, 2021, at Moses H. Cone Hospital, in Greensboro. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, January 18, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. The service will be livestreamed on Ridge Funeral Home’s official Facebook page. B.T. was born on September 17, 1968, he was a...
James Mcneill
Jan 11, 2021
James Elvin McNeill, 79, of Asheboro, died Monday, January 11, 2021, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Jon Shook and Rev. Howard Moffitt officiating. James was born on June 9, 1941, in Randolph Co., to the late Elvin Hugh McNeill and...
Gladys Brown Nance
Jan 10, 2021
Gladys Maie Brown Nance, 88, of Asheboro, died Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Randolph Health in Asheboro. A private funeral service will be conducted 1:00 PM, Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, which will be live streamed at www.Facebook.com/RidgeFuneralHome. Officiating will be Rev. Wyatt Hoogkamp. Burial will follow at Mt. Tabor Church Cemetery, Denton. Gladys...
Martina Benitez Chagoya
Jan 10, 2021
Martina Benitez Chagoya, de 54 años, de Winston Salem, murió el domingo 10 de enero de 2021 en el Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center en Winston Salem. Los servicios privados junto a la tumba se llevarán a cabo el jueves 14 de enero de 2021. Martina nació el 26 de enero de 1966 en México. Dedicó su vida a...
Robert Tysinger
Jan 9, 2021
Robert Angelo Tysinger, 55, of Thomasville, died Saturday, January 9, 2021, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Born on August 16, 1965, in Randolph County, NC, Robert was the son of the late Ernest "Babe" Tysinger and Elaine Tysinger. He loved the Dallas Cowboys, drag racing, NASCAR, and spending time with his family especially his grandkids. Surviving are...
Delana Ann Flynt
Jan 8, 2021
Delana Ann Flynt, 26, of Asheboro, died Friday, January 8, 2021. A celebration of life service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Frazier Park in Asheboro. Born on September 26, 1994, in Guilford County, NC, Delana was the daughter of Crystal Branch of Asheboro and Jonathan "Bo" Flynt of New Hope. She was a...
James Ray Swiggett
Jan 7, 2021
James "Jim" Ray Swiggett, 90, of Asheboro, died Thursday, January 7, 2021, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Cedar Square Friends Meeting, Archdale, with Rev. Michael J. Fulp, Jr. officiating. Jim was born on September 10, 1930, in Randolph County. He attended all the Trinity...
Byron Frederick Stickler
Jan 7, 2021
Byron Frederick Stickler, 91, of Asheboro, died Thursday, January 7, 2021 at his home. A remote memorial service is planned for 2 pm, January 30th, by meeting invitation. Born on June 9, 1929, in Tioga, PA, Byron was the son of the late Liston Stickler and Irene Smith Stickler. Byron was an author, a pianist and a poet. He...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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