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Asheboro, NC Obituaries

Hugh Deryck Lawson

Hugh Deryck Lawson

Jul 19, 2019

Asheboro Hugh Deryck Lawson On the morning of July 19, 2019, Hugh Deryck Lawson passed away at the age of 66, resting peacefully in hospice care in Asheboro, North Carolina, after a mercifully short cancer battle. Hugh was born on September 15, 1952, in San Francisco, California, to Deryck and Jean Lawson. After growing up in Dallas, Texas, Hugh...

Bobby Gene Graves

Bobby Gene Graves

Jul 18, 2019

Bobby Gene Graves, 87, of Franklinville, died Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Randolph Health in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Joey Greene and Rev. Jim Honeycutt officiating. Entombment will follow the service at Randolph Memorial Park with military honors provided by the Randolph County...

Joseph William Reece

Joseph William Reece

Jul 17, 2019

Joseph William Reece, 95, of Asheboro was promoted to his heavenly reward on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Wake Forest Baptist Health, High Point Medical Center after a brief illness. Joe served as a pastoral minister for more than 62 years serving Friends congregations in Indiana, Ohio, California, Tennessee and North Carolina. Prior to his years in ministry, he...

Viola Poole

Viola Poole

Jul 16, 2019

Viola LaRue Allred Poole, 90, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel and will have Rev. Cindy Ramirez and Rev. Tommy Robertson officiating. Burial will follow the service at Randolph Memorial Park. Born on...

Dot Steed

Dot Steed

Jul 12, 2019

Dorothy "Dot" Vivalee Saunders Steed, 87, of Kingsport, TN, formerly of Asheboro, died Friday, July 12, 2019, at The Village at Allendale in Kingsport, TN. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel in Asheboro. Entombment will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Born in Randolph County, NC on October 13,...

Dora Esther Garren

Dora Esther Garren

Jul 11, 2019

Dora Esther Garren, 87, of Asheboro, entered into Heaven on Thursday, July 11, 2019, after passing away at home, surrounded by people that loved her. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 15, 2019, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. Steve McSwain officiating. Burial will follow at the Beane Family Cemetery in Star. Born...

Todd Lee Kearns

Todd Lee Kearns

Jul 10, 2019

Todd Lee Kearns, 49, of Denton, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Bethel Baptist Church and other times at the home. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Bethel Baptist...

Marian Lois Neilson

Marian Lois Neilson

Jul 5, 2019

Marian Lois Keck Neilson, 91, of Asheboro, died Friday, July 5, 2019 at her residence. Funeral service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Ridge Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Butler and Rev. Ricky Sessoms officiating. Born on April 1, 1928 in Berwick, Pennsylvania, Marian was the daughter of the late Fred Eber Keck and...

Connie Lawrence

Connie Lawrence

Jul 2, 2019

Connie LaVetta Lawrence, 49, of Salisbury, NC, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. Matt Gunter officiating. Burial will follow at Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery. Connie was born on December 6, 1969 in Randolph Co. She enjoyed fishing, camping, and...

Inez Cole

Inez Cole

Jun 28, 2019

Inez Martin Cole, 85, of Asheboro, formerly of Eagle Springs,passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019, at Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Holly Grove Church, 2520 NC Hwy 211, Eagle Springs, with Pastor Danzell Spencer officiating. Born on June 14, 1934, in Moore County,...

Beatrice Jean Page Davis

Beatrice Jean Page Davis

Jun 25, 2019

Beatrice Jean Page Davis, 91, of Asheboro, joined her husband, Charles Roland Davis, in Heaven on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, while being surrounded by her loved ones. Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 28, 2019, at Oaklawn Cemetery, Asheboro with Chaplain Dwight Ayers officiating. Born on December 7, 1927, in Robbins, NC, Beatrice was the...

Roger Joseph Woodell

Roger Joseph Woodell

Jun 23, 2019

Roger Joseph Woodell, 80, of Asheboro, died Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro. A private service was held. Born in Randolph Co., on September 24, 1938, Roger was the son of the late Carl Stevens Woodell and Ollie Lena Nance Woodell. He was retired from Black & Decker, and was a graduate of Ramseur...

Charlotte Matthews Spinks

Charlotte Matthews Spinks

Jun 20, 2019

Charlotte Matthews Spinks of Ramseur, NC peacefully took her last breath and passed away at Hospice House of Asheboro on June 20, 2019. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 24, 2019, at Piney Ridge United Methodist Church with Rev. Rodney Foxx officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She was born in Randolph County,...

Linda Skinner

Linda Skinner

Jun 12, 2019

Linda Rae Avels Skinner, 71, of Asheboro, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA. Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 27, 2019, at Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury. Born in Los Angeles, CA, on May, 7, 1948, Linda was the daughter of the late Charles Elmer Avels...

Florence (Gramma) Zeman

Florence (Gramma) Zeman

Jun 11, 2019

Florence Marie "Gramma" Ohman Zeman, 89, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro. Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 14, 2019, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Asheboro. Graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Holy Cross Cemetery, in Cleveland, Ohio. Born on...

Jamie Carroll

Jamie Carroll

Jun 11, 2019

Jamie Melissa Carroll, 27, of Fuquay-Varina, NC, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019, as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Pastor Kim Boykin officiating. Burial will follow at Country Holiness Cemetery, Randleman, NC. Jamie was born February 15, 1992 in Wake...

Julia Gladwyn O'Steen

Julia Gladwyn O'Steen

Jun 10, 2019

Julia Gladwyn O'Steen, 73, of Asheboro, NC, died Monday, June 10, 2019, at her residence. Memorial services will be held at a later date. A native of Stanley Co., NC, Ms. O'Steen was born July 4, 1945, the daughter of the late Thomas and Ruby Sides Osteen. She graduated from East Carolina University, class of 1967, with a bachelor's...

Doris Marie Davis

Doris Marie Davis

Jun 7, 2019

Doris Marie McPherson Davis, 85, of Asheboro, died Friday, June 7, 2019, at Randolph Health in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Richland Baptist Church, Asheboro. Rev. Tommy Smith will be officiating. Burial will follow the service at the church cemetery. Born in Randolph Co., on October 16, 1933, Doris was...

James Edmond Barnes

James Edmond Barnes

Jun 4, 2019

James Edmond Barnes, 84, of Asheboro, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Randolph Health in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Friday, June 7, 2019, at Balfour Baptist Church, Asheboro, with Rev. Gary Mason and Dr. Chuck Brawley officiating. Interment will be private at Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Born on January 11, 1935, in...

Annie Richardson Staley

Annie Richardson Staley

Jun 3, 2019

Annie Lee Richardson Staley, 95, of Sophia, died Monday, June 3, 2019, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2019, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro. Burial will follow at Charlotte United Methodist Church Cemetery. Born on September 16, 1923, in Randolph County, NC, Mrs. Staley was the...

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