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Asheboro, NC Obituaries

Florence Smith

Florence Smith

Dec 20, 2018

Florence Koenig Smith, 68, of Asheboro, died Thursday, December 20, 2018, at her home. A private service will be held. A native of Brooklyn, NY, Mrs. Smith was born August 1, 1950, the daughter of the late Sebastian and Eleanor Simonsen Koenig. Florence had received her Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University, being the only female in...

Mike Ingold

Mike Ingold

Dec 18, 2018

Michael Dennis "Mike" Ingold, 68, of Sophia, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at his residence. The family will receive friends from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Ridge Funeral Home. A native of Randolph Co., NC, Mr. Ingold was born March 20, 1950. He was the former owner and operator of Mike's Muffler Shop for 33...

Ronnie 'Soapy' Solesbee

Ronnie 'Soapy' Solesbee

Dec 18, 2018

James "Ronnie" Cread Solesbee, Jr., 72, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at his home. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 23, 2018, at Center Cross Baptist Church Cemetery, Asheboro, with Pastor Grant Hoffman officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Mr. Solesbee was born in Randolph County,...

Glen White

Glen White

Dec 17, 2018

Wallace Glenwood White, 50, of Randleman, died Monday, December 17, 2018, peacefully at his home. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, 908 Albemarle Road, Asheboro. Mr. White was born on August 26, 1968, in Chowan County, NC. He was a civil engineer employed with the NC Department...

Mike Loflin

Mike Loflin

Dec 14, 2018

Joseph Michael "Mike" Loflin, 53, of Asheboro, died Friday, December 14, 2018 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Pastor Roger Price and Rev. Junior Dawkins officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Born in Randolph County,...

Joyce Hill Mcgee

Joyce Hill Mcgee

Dec 13, 2018

Joyce "Flossie" Faye Hill McGee, 84, of Asheboro, died Thursday, December 13, 2018, at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 17, 2018, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. Robert Armstrong and Rev. Arnold Luther officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Born in Randolph County, NC, on...

Lotte Efird

Lotte Efird

Dec 13, 2018

Lotte Karoline Strauch Efird, 95, of Asheboro, died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at her home. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Oaklawn Cemetery, Asheboro. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, on March 29, 1923, Mrs. Efird was the daughter of the late Johann Strauch and Fanny Kraft Strauch. She was a professional ballerina and...

Joseph Long

Joseph Long

Dec 12, 2018

Joseph Lee "Joe" Long, 89, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at Randolph Health in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Crestview Wesleyan Church, Asheboro. Officiating will be Pastor Jerry Johnson. A private burial will be held at Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro. A native of Randolph Co., NC, Mr. Long was...

Ricky Heinz

Ricky Heinz

Dec 6, 2018

Ricky Lee Heinz, 60, of Troy, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 6, 2018, at The Greens at Pinehurst. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Mary O'Neal Heinz; his mother, Geneva Oakley of Harpers Ferry, WV; two brothers, George L. Heinz, Jr., Doug Lee, a wonderful, loving family all of Maryland; a step son; a step daughter;...

Clara Ann Owens

Clara Ann Owens

Dec 6, 2018

Clara Ann Owens, 77, of Seagrove, NC, died Thursday, December 6, 2018, at Randolph Health in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 15, 2018, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Pastor Tommy Brown and Rev. Johnny Henderson officiating. Burial will follow at Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery in Asheboro. Born in Randolph County, NC,...

Daniel Archie Davis

Daniel Archie Davis

Dec 5, 2018

Daniel Archie Davis, 84, formerly of Asheboro, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Pine Ridge Health & Rehabilitation in Thomasville. Funeral services will be conducted at 6:00 PM, Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. Claudie Harrison officiating. Due to the forecast of inclement weather, burial will be next week at Randolph Memorial Park....

Harold Laster

Harold Laster

Dec 5, 2018

Harold Eugene Laster, Sr., 73, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Memorial services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 14, 2018, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. A native of Guilford Co., NC, Mr. Laster was born December 9, 1944, the son of the late Earl and Haroline Hillard Laster. Daddy...

Brian Cooper

Brian Cooper

Dec 4, 2018

Brian Barney Cooper, 57, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 7, 2018, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro with Rev. Marc Myers officiating. Burial will follow at Flag Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Cooper was born October 23, 1961, in Montgomery Co., NC. He was...

Helen Brady Laughlin

Helen Brady Laughlin

Dec 4, 2018

Dorothy Helen Brady Laughlin, 86, of Randleman, died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 7, 2018, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro. Officiating will be Rev. Larry Stines and Rev. Arnold Luther. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. A native of Randolph Co., NC, Mrs. Laughlin was born...

C.J. York

C.J. York

Dec 4, 2018

Rev. Clyde Joseph "C.J." York, Jr., 70, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Junior Dawkins officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park, with military honors provided by the Randolph County Honor...

Marie Cavaletto

Marie Cavaletto

Dec 3, 2018

Marie Venable Cavaletto, 85, of Seagrove, died Monday, December 3, 2018 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Seagrove, with Dr. Russell Brownworth officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. With an inquisitive mind, adventurous heart and a soul that belongs...

Tommy (Red) Eldon Hussey

Tommy (Red) Eldon Hussey

Dec 1, 2018

Tommy "Red" Eldon Hussey, 81, of Asheboro, died Saturday, December 1, 2018, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Born in Moore County, NC, on August 19, 1937, Mr. Hussey was the son of the late Jocy Virgil Hussey and Emma Williams Hussey. He had worked for Pinehurst Textiles and Charlie's Heating & Cooling. He enjoyed mowing the grass...

Lloyd Brown

Lloyd Brown

Nov 30, 2018

Edmond Lloyd Brown, 85, of Randleman, died Friday, November 30, 2018 at his home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Born in Randolph County, NC, on June 2, 1933, Mr. Brown was the son of the late, Desmond Clarence Brown and Nellie Lillian Lamb Brown. He was the owner and operator of Lloyd's Used...

Bobby Gray Flinchum

Bobby Gray Flinchum

Nov 29, 2018

Bobby Gray Flinchum, 82, of Asheboro, died Thursday, November 29, 2018, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A memorial service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, in the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Evangelist Johnny Campbell officiating. Born in Surry County, NC, on May 29, 1936, Mr. Flinchum was the son of the...

Eldena Vickers

Eldena Vickers

Nov 28, 2018

Eldena Vickers, 84, of Seagrove, NC, died Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at FirstHealth Hospice & Palliative Care in West End. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 1, 2018, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. Mamie Alley officiating. Burial will follow at Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Born in Guilford County, NC on November...

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