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Asheboro, NC Obituaries

Ferman E. Woodell

Ferman E. Woodell

Dec 23, 2019

Mr. Ferman E. Woodell, 89, of Asheboro, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2019, at The Randolph Hospice House surrounded by his family. A native of Randolph County, Ferman was born on April 18, 1930, the eleventh of twelve children born to the late George and Addie Voncannon Woodell. He was a graduate of Asheboro High School. Upon graduation,...

Gay Evans Craven

Gay Evans Craven

Dec 22, 2019

Gay Refonda Evans Craven, 83, of Asheboro, died Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Randolph Health in Asheboro. Graveside services will be conducted at 12:00 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2020, at Randolph Memorial Park, with Charles Reeder officiating. Ms. Craven was born on November 19, 1936 in Randolph Co., to the late Vogel John Evans and Catherine Rebecca Maness Evans....

Addie York Young

Addie York Young

Dec 18, 2019

Addie Virginia York Young, 69, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Addie was born on November 8, 1950, in Randolph Co., to the late David Samuel York and Maxine Viola Woodell York. She was retired from Ramtex and enjoyed gardening. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Zelma Lanier King

Zelma Lanier King

Dec 18, 2019

Zelma Ione Lanier King, 92, of Asheboro, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 20, 2019, at Russell's Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. Brian Faircloth officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Zelma was born on...

Cecil Wayne Wilmur

Cecil Wayne Wilmur

Dec 14, 2019

Cecil Wayne Wilmer, Sr., 73, of Randleman, died Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Brookstone Haven in Randleman. There are no plans for service at this time.

Paul Wall

Paul Wall

Dec 13, 2019

Paul Douglas Wall, 71, of Asheboro, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 22, 2019, at First Pentecostal Church, 4380 US Hwy 64 East, Asheboro, with Elder S. Dean Staley officiating. Paul was born in Mecklenburg County, NC on June 3, 1948, the...

Charlie Eugene Cassady

Charlie Eugene Cassady

Dec 13, 2019

Charlie Eugene Cassady, 65, of Lexington, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at Piney Ridge United Methodist Church, 4926 Piney Ridge Church Road, Seagrove, with Pastor Phyllis Coates officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, 6808...

Roy Matthews

Roy Matthews

Dec 10, 2019

Roy "Bud" Vestal Matthews was born on January 23, 1943, and passed away at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina on December 10, 2019. Roy was born to the late Oland Vestal Matthews and Mary Madeline Cheek Matthews. He was the third child of eight siblings and grew up in a loving family in Piney Ridge,...

David Ray Joyner

David Ray Joyner

Dec 7, 2019

David Ray Joyner, 74, of Denton, died Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Randolph Health in Asheboro.

Becky Hughes

Becky Hughes

Dec 7, 2019

Becky Sue Jarrell Hughes, 69, of Asheboro, died Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Sandy Ridge Memory Care and Assisted Living in Candor. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Don Jarrell officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain View Independent Methodist Church Cemetery. Becky was born on March...

Joyce Ann Cornelison

Joyce Ann Cornelison

Dec 3, 2019

Joyce Ann Bullins Cornelison, 70, of Asheboro, left this earth Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Randolph Health in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, December 8, 2019, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Tim Fonner officiating. Burial will follow at Suggs Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, in Star. Joyce was born on June 4,...

Mary White Loflin

Mary White Loflin

Dec 2, 2019

Mary White Loflin, 90, of Asheboro, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, December 2, 2019. Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 5, 2019, at Randolph Memorial with Rev. Joey Miller officiating. Mrs. Loflin was born March 31, 1929 in Surry County, the daughter of the late Thomas Winfield White and Lucy Snow White,...

Margaret Randolph Mitchell

Margaret Randolph Mitchell

Nov 30, 2019

Margaret Freeman Randolph Mitchell, of Monroe, formerly of Asheboro, died Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 6, 2019 at Morning Star Lutheran Chapel in Matthews. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Pleasant Union Community Church...

Jewel B. Lucas

Jewel B. Lucas

Nov 28, 2019

Jewel Brown Lucas, 94, of Asheboro, died Thursday, November 28, 2019, at High Point Medical Center in High Point. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Sawyersville Wesleyan Church, Asheboro, with Rev. Daniel Shuskey, Rev. Jeff Garner and Rev. Darrell Rabon officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born in Randolph County,...

Susan Jane Frosch

Susan Jane Frosch

Nov 26, 2019

Susan Jane Simmons Frosch, 46, of Asheboro, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at her home. The family will have a celebration of life at a later date. Susan was born on April 7, 1973, in Newport News, Va. She was employed with Technimark, and enjoyed activities such as sewing and spending time with her family and her cat...

Daniel Wayne Luther

Daniel Wayne Luther

Nov 22, 2019

Daniel Wayne Luther, 32, of Asheboro, died Friday, November 22, 2019, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Antioch Christian Church, Seagrove, with Pastor Bryan Maness, Pastor Gerald Ward, and Rev. Brian Faircloth officiating. Burial will follow the service at the church cemetery. The family...

Ellen Deaton Wantuch

Ellen Deaton Wantuch

Nov 19, 2019

Ellen Maria Deaton Wantuch, 58, of Sophia, died Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at High Point Medical Center in High Point. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 23, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church, Asheboro, with Rev. Dr. David Speering officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:45 p.m., prior to the service at the...

Carl V. Perdue

Carl V. Perdue

Nov 19, 2019

Carl Vernon Perdue, 84, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 22, 2019, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Bobby Lorton officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Union Community Church Cemetery. Carl was born on September 13, 1935, in Randolph...

Amanda 'Mandy' Finegan

Amanda 'Mandy' Finegan

Nov 16, 2019

Amanda "Mandy" Chaise Finegan, 44, of Greensboro, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at her home. There will be a gathering for family and friends on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at The Exchange in Asheboro, with a celebration of life starting at 7:30 p.m. Mandy was born on October 6, 1975 in Guilford County,...

Tammy Hudson

Tammy Hudson

Nov 15, 2019

Tammy Rose Upchurch Hudson, 59, of Sophia, died Friday, November 15, 2019, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A private memorial will be held at a later date. Tammy was born in Henderson, NC, and she resided in Greensboro in her younger years until moving to Randleman, where she resided most of her life. Tammy graduated from Dudley...

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