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Asheboro, NC Obituaries

Trudy Painter

Trudy Painter

Aug 1, 2017

Trudy East Painter, 82, of Asheboro, NC, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at her home. Graveside services will be conducted 3:00 p.m., Friday, August 4, 2017, at Russell's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Asheboro with Rev. Tim Fonner officiating. A native of Stuart, VA, Mrs. Painter was born July 11, 1935, the daughter of the late James Madison and Hattie...

Bobby Forkner

Bobby Forkner

Jul 31, 2017

Bobby Forkner, 85, of Asheboro died Monday, July 31, 2017 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 4, 2017, at Bethel Friends Meeting with Rev. Pat Thames and Rev. Ben Hurley. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery with military honors presented by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Born January...

Francis Charles Teeter

Francis Charles Teeter

Jul 29, 2017

Francis Charles Teeter, 75, of Sophia, died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Francis was born in Fairport NY on February 28, 1942, to the late John Thurlow Teeter and Adeline Scott Teeter. He grew up in Macedon, NY and later resided in...

Ricky Frazier

Ricky Frazier

Jul 29, 2017

Ricky Dean Frazier, 48, of Greensboro, died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at his home. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 3, 2017, at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery, Ramseur, with Pastor Bruce McLanahan officiating. Mr. Frazier was born March 30, 1969 in Chatham County. He was valedictorian of his graduating class at Faith Christian School....

Arlene Thomas

Arlene Thomas

Jul 29, 2017

Zelda Arlene Brown Thomas, 93, of Clayton, died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Springbrook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Clayton. Graveside services will be conducted at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Randolph Memorial Park.

John "J.T." Thomas Lowe

John "J.T." Thomas Lowe

Jul 28, 2017

John Thomas " J.T." Lowe, 86, of Asheboro, died Friday, July 28, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 PM, Monday, July 31, 2017 at the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Dr. D. Keith Hudson and Dr. Richard Crider officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Born on September 3, 1930 in Randolph County,...

Mark Phillip Boroughs

Mark Phillip Boroughs

Jul 27, 2017

Mark Phillip Boroughs, 52, of Randleman, died Thursday, July 27, 2017 at his home. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro with Chaplain Tim Pheagin officiating. Mr. Boroughs was born on April 7, 1965 in Randolph County, NC, the son of the late Earl "E. P." Boroughs and...

Anna Lee Johnson Brower

Anna Lee Johnson Brower

Jul 24, 2017

In loving memory of Anna Lee Pritchard Johnson Brower, recently of Charleston, SC, who went to be with her heavenly Father on Monday, July 24, 2017. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 28, 2017 at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, with her nephews, Rev. L.D. Pritchard and Roger Pritchard officiating. Burial will follow at...

Carrie Roberts Crawford

Carrie Roberts Crawford

Jul 23, 2017

Carrie Roberts Crawford, 100, of Asheboro, died Sunday, July 23, 2017 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Charles Reeder officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. A native of Grayson County, VA, Mrs. Crawford was born May 19,...

Patricia Swistowski

Patricia Swistowski

Jul 21, 2017

Patricia Ann Poe Swistowski, 74, of Asheboro, NC, died Friday, July 21, 2017 at her daughter's home. Memorial services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro. Officiating will be Rev. Robert Armstrong. A native of Randolph County, Mrs. Swistowski was born March 13, 1943, the daughter of the late V.E....

Ervin S. Mcneill

Ervin S. Mcneill

Jul 19, 2017

Ervin Sherrill McNeill, 79, of Seagrove, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Memorial services will be conducted 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 24, 2017, at the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro. Officiating will be Rev. Cliff Wilson. Mr. McNeill was born June 2, 1938, in Randolph County. He owned a used car lot and enjoyed making and selling leather goods and...

Bud Greene

Bud Greene

Jul 17, 2017

Carl Bud Greene, 80, of Asheboro, went home to be with the Lord Monday, July 17, 2017 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 20, 2017, at Center Cross Baptist Church with Rev. Mitchell Hulin and Rev. Grant Hoffman officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park will military...

Herbert Russell

Herbert Russell

Jul 14, 2017

Herbert Allo Russell, 86, of Asheboro, died Friday, July 14, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 18, 2017 in the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park with military honors by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Born on March 1, 1931 in Moore County, NC, Mr. Russell...

Gwyn Dillard

Gwyn Dillard

Jul 13, 2017

Gwyn Austin Dillard, 88, of Asheboro, died Thursday, July 13, 2017 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Memorial services will be conducted at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Todd Brown officiating. Born January 14, 1929 in Wilkes County, Mr. Dillard was the son of the late Monroe and Mollie Dillard....

Pam Deaton

Pam Deaton

Jul 12, 2017

Pamela "Pam" Wilson Deaton, 56, of Randleman, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Billy Myers officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. A native of Randolph County, Mrs. Deaton was born September...

Anna Catherine Waynick

Anna Catherine Waynick

Jul 9, 2017

Anna Catherine Waynick, 56, of Asheboro, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 15, 2017, at Science Hill Friends Meeting Cemetery, Asheboro. Friends and family are invited to share stories and memories of Anna during the service. Born November 3, 1960 in Randolph County, Anna was the daughter...

Ed Copeland

Ed Copeland

Jul 4, 2017

Edward Ronthaler "Ed" Copeland, 87, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living, Asheboro. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 7, 2017, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel.

Earl V. Clanton

Earl V. Clanton

Jul 3, 2017

Another member of what has been called the Greatest Generation left this earth to be welcomed into the loving arms of his Savior. Earl Vanness Clanton, Sr., 94, of Kannapolis, formerly of Asheboro, died peacefully in the early morning hours of July 3, at the NC State Veterans Home in Salisbury. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m.,...

Tommy Mcdowell

Tommy Mcdowell

Jul 3, 2017

Tommy Ray McDowell, 16, of Denton, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017. Funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 7, 2017, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Pleasant Union Community Church in Denton. Tommy was born November 24, 2000 in Guilford County. He attended Southwestern Randolph High School, where he played football and...

Frances Mae Jernigan

Frances Mae Jernigan

Jul 1, 2017

Frances Mae Ivey Jernigan, 91, of Asheboro, went peacefully to be with The Lord on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Neighbors Grove Wesleyan Church, 1928 N. Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, with Rev. Matt Gunter officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born on June...

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