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Asheboro, NC Obituaries
Harold S. Asbill
May 29, 2017
Harold Stacy Asbill, 73, of Seagrove, NC, died Monday, May 29 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Born May 21, 1944, in Randolph County, Mr. Asbill was the son of the late Stacy William and Ruth Moran Asbill. He had worked for many years as a...
Waymond Beane
May 27, 2017
Waymond Beane, 95, of Asheboro, NC, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 29, 2017, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. David Rollins officiating. The burial will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2017, Randolph Memorial Park. Military honors will be provided...
D. J. Boyles
May 25, 2017
Derry Jenkins "D.J." Boyles, Jr., 78, of Sophia, NC, died Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 28, 2017, in the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro. Officiating will be Rev. Derrick Britt, Rev. Frankie Royal and Rev. Tony Fletcher. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park with...
Barbara Hardister
May 23, 2017
Barbara Allen Yates Hardister, 78, of Hickory, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Springs of Catawba in Hickory. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 26, 2017, at Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro with Charles Reeder officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at the graveside. Born October 31, 1938 in Davidson County, Mrs. Hardister...
Donald R. Merritt
May 20, 2017
Donald Ray Merritt, Sr., 66, of Dunn, formerly of Asheboro, died Saturday, May 20, 2017, at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill. Mr. Merritt was born June 10, 1950, in Durham County, a son of the late Norman Watts Merritt and Mary Magalene Newton Merritt Sweatt. He was formerly employed by the City of Asheboro. A celebration of life will be...
Ruth Ann Kearns
May 19, 2017
Ruth Ann Kearns, 53, of Seagrove, died Friday, May 19, 2017 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Joel Angel officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. Ruth Ann was born in Randolph County, NC on April 16,...
Frederick Carlyle Smith
May 18, 2017
Frederick Carlyle "Carlie" Smith, 88, of Asheboro, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Universal Healthcare in Ramseur. Graveside services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Randolph Memorial Park with Chaplain Tim Pheagin officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Born August 17, 1928 in Durham County, NC, Mr....
Maxine Coltrane
May 17, 2017
Maxine Hill Coltrane, 90, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Randolph Health in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church Cemetery. Born March 3, 1927 in Randolph County, Mrs. Coltrane was the daughter of the late Walter...
Joyce Mcpherson
May 16, 2017
Carolyn Joyce McPherson, 77, of Archdale, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Hospice Home at High Point. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 19, 2017, at Rushwood Church with Dr. Brent Tysinger officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Born June 7, 1939 in Alamance County, Mrs. McPherson was the daughter of the late...
Anna Speagle
May 14, 2017
Lillian Anna Speagle, 69, formerly of Randleman, died Sunday, May 14, 2017, at Sandy Ridge Memory Care and Assisted Living in Candor. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wade Craven officiating. Burial will be held at Oaklawn Cemetery. A native of Randolph County, she was the...
Billy Haywood
May 14, 2017
Billy Ray Haywood, 69, of Mt. Gilead, died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Mt. Gilead. Military honors will be provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Born October 11, 1947 in Montgomery County, Mr. Haywood was...
Rose Levonchuck
May 13, 2017
Rose Spera Levonchuck, 76, of Liberty, NC, died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2017, at Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro. Officiating will be Charles Reeder.
William "Gene" Smallwood
May 9, 2017
William Eugene "Gene" Smallwood, 42, of Gastonia, formerly of Asheboro, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in Gastonia. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Gene was born June 11, 1974 in Washington D.C. He was a graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School...
Ernest Harrelson
May 6, 2017
Ernest "Junior" Harrelson, Jr., 76, of Asheboro, died Saturday, May 6, 2017 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. No services are scheduled. Mr. Harrelson was born May 19, 1940 in Randolph County. He was retired from Kennametal Inc. Mr. Harrelson enjoyed woodworking and gardening. He was an avid NASCAR fan and his favorite driver was Darrell Waltrip. He...
Audrey Walker Nance
May 5, 2017
Audrey Walker Nance, 85, of Franklinville, died Friday, May 5, 2017 at Universal Healthcare in Ramseur. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Johnson and Rev. Tim Strider officiating. Burial will follow at Clearview Baptist Church Cemetery in Franklinville. Born in Randolph County, NC on...
Dempsey Wayne Craven
May 4, 2017
Dempsey Wayne Craven, age 87, of Asheboro, NC, died Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro after a long illness. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Randolph Memorial Park with Rev. Bill Gardner and Rev. David Millikan officiating. Born in Randolph County, NC on February 15, 1930,...
Junior Odom
May 3, 2017
Clarence Junior Odom, 68, of Thomasville, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Born February 24, 1949 in Montgomery County, Mr. Odom was the son of the late Clarence and Zella Odom. He was retired from Black & Decker. Mr. Odom liked making walking...
Sylvia Jane Cox
May 2, 2017
Sylvia Jane Cox, 73, of Archdale, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the Randolph Hospice House. Graveside services will be conducted 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 5, 2017, at Randolph Memorial Park.
Irvin Kearns
May 2, 2017
Irvin Clay Kearns, 71, of Denton, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Randolph Health in Asheboro. A celebration of life will be conducted at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Bethel Baptist Church with Dr. Jody Harrison and Rev. Claudie Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the Randolph County Honor...
Ruby Pierce
Apr 28, 2017
Ruby Mae Cain Pierce, 89, of Asheboro, died Friday, April 28, 2017 at Siler City Center in Siler City. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kari L. Howard officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Born February 5, 1928 in Randolph County, Mrs. Pierce was...
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