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Asheboro, NC Obituaries

Leon Moore

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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