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Asheboro, NC Obituaries
Leon Moore
Jan 3, 2018
Earl Leon Moore, 83, of Asheboro, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2018, at First Baptist Church of Seagrove with Rev. Jim Petty officiating. Burial will follow at Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery. Born September 4, 1934 in Randolph County, Mr. Moore...
Gearthie Mcneill
Jan 3, 2018
Gearthie "Dot" Stevens McNeill, 85, of Seagrove, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at High Point Regional Hospital in High Point. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 7, 2018, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Alan Blackmon officiating. Burial will follow at Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Born March 1, 1932 in Surry County, Mrs....
J.D. Allen
Dec 31, 2017
John Duncan "J. D." Allen, 93, of Asheboro, dear father, grandfather, brother and friend, died Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Randolph Health in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 5, 2018, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Richard Crider, Dr. D. Keith Hudson and Rev. John Allen officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph...
Ruby Lemons
Dec 28, 2017
Ruby E. Saunders Lemons, 80, of Randleman, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A Celebration of Life will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 30, 2017, at Calvary United Methodist Church with Rev. Johnny Henderson and Rev. Frank Ramos officiating. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall. Mrs. Lemons...
Marizelle Henson Strider
Dec 28, 2017
Marizelle Henson Strider, 96, of Asheboro, died Thursday, December 28, 2017 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Perry Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Born October 9, 1921 in Randolph County, Mrs. Strider was the daughter...
Barbara Cook Manning
Dec 23, 2017
Barbara Jean Cook Manning, 84, of Randleman, died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Randolph Health in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro. Officiating will be Rev. Doug Hefner. A burial will be held at Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte. A native of Davidson Co., NC, Mrs. Manning...
Patricia Jordan
Dec 23, 2017
Patricia Ann "Pat" Kennedy Jordan, 55, of Asheboro, died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro. Officiating will be Rev. Jason Cheek. Mrs. Jordan was born February 6,1962 in Randolph Co., NC, the daughter of the late George Kennedy, Jr., and Linda...
Jose Ortiz Benitez
Dec 23, 2017
Jose Luis Ortiz Benitez, 48, of Asheboro, died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Randolph Health in Asheboro. A funeral mass will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 28, 2017, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Father Philip Kollithanath officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m....
Linda Smith
Dec 21, 2017
Linda Diane Smith, 69, of Asheboro, died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at her home. A memorial service will be conducted at 12:30 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2018 Sharon Memorial Park in Charlotte with Pastor Matthew Edwards and Mrs. Maybell Price officiating. Mrs. Smith was born October 22, 1948 in Mecklenburg County. She graduated from Garinger High School in Charlotte...
Virginia Hodgin
Dec 18, 2017
Virginia Souther Carter Hodgin, 91, of Asheboro, died Monday, December 18, 2017 at Randolph Health in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2017, at Sunset Avenue Church of God with Pastor Boyd Byerly and Michael Wilhelm officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Born July 17, 1926 in Randolph County, Mrs. Hodgin was...
Mary Greene
Dec 10, 2017
Mary Lee Snider Greene, 87, of Asheboro, died Sunday, December 10, 2017 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brian Hauk and Rev. Alex Shelton officiating. Burial will follow at West Chapel UMC Cemetery. Born May 25, 1930 in Randolph County,...
Bill Ludlum
Dec 10, 2017
Billy Preston "Bill" Ludlum, 81, of Asheboro, died Sunday, December 10, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Frank Barrett officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Born July 13, 1936 in Robeson County, Mr. Ludlum was the son of the late Jack...
Sylvia Ann Kiker
Dec 8, 2017
Sylvia Ann Johnston Kiker, 69, of Trinity, died Friday, December 8, 2017 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Marie Wood
Dec 6, 2017
Marie Elena Wood, 58, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at her home. No services are scheduled. Mrs. Wood was born October 23, 1959 in Randolph County. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Wood enjoyed gardening, sewing and cooking. She was preceded in death by her father, Daniel Wood; and by a sister, Mary Elizabeth "Lisa" Wood. Survivors include...
John Causey
Dec 4, 2017
Johnny Joshua Causey, 72, of Greensboro, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at Randolph Health and Rehabilitation Center in Asheboro. Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 8, 2017 at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Charles Reeder officiating. Born July 17, 1945 in Guilford County, Mr. Causey was the son of the late Joshua and Hazel...
Onarah Efird
Dec 4, 2017
Onarah Solomon Efird, 93, formerly of Randleman,went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Covenant Christian Church, Asheboro with Rev. Lois Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at St. Martin's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Albemarle. Born...
Geneva Burkhardt
Dec 4, 2017
Geneva King Cox Burkhardt, 91, of Asheboro, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Petty and Rev. Johnny Henderson officiating. Burial will follow at Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery. Born November 18, 1926 in...
Ruth Kilby
Dec 3, 2017
Ruth Bell Brownlow Kilby, 87, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 3, 2017, after battling a long illness. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at Mountlawn Memorial Park, North Wilkesboro with Rev. Jon Shook officiating. Ruth was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. George Brownlow of Winston-Salem....
Dorothy Hood Johnson
Dec 2, 2017
Dorothy "Miss Dot" Hood Johnson, 87, of Asheboro, died Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. Jason Bowser officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Memorial Gardens. Born on March 13, 1930 in Wilson County,...
Thomas Sawyer
Nov 29, 2017
Thomas Edward Sawyer, Sr., 77, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Memorial services will be held in late spring in Wanakena, NY. Born December 25, 1939, in St. Lawrence County, NY, Mr. Sawyer was the son of the late William and Marion Sawyer. He was an avid hunter and had served in the U.S. Navy. In addition to...
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