Obituaries

Asheboro, NC Obituaries

Patsy Carter Riggleman

Patsy Carter Riggleman

Oct 17, 2025

Patsy Ann Carter Riggleman, 85, of Asheboro, passed away Friday, October 17, 2025, at Randolph Health in Asheboro.

There are no services scheduled at this time.

Patsy was born on July 12, 1940, in Monroe Co., GA, the daughter of the late William Alva Carter and Curtis Cleo Criswell Carter. She retired from Otho Williams Buick in Suitland, MD. She was an...

Linda Ritter

Linda Ritter

Oct 16, 2025

Linda Carol Hill Ritter, 78, of Asheboro, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2025 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 20, 2025, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. Terry Bailey officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Memorial Gardens.

Linda was born on June 3, 1947, in Randolph County,...

Earnest Reitzel

Earnest Reitzel

Oct 14, 2025

Earnest "Corky" Eugene Reitzel, 46, of Randleman, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, October 20, 2025, at the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kevin Rollins and Preacher Jimmy Honeycutt officiating. Burial will follow at Allred Family Cemetery, 3488 Bethany Church Road, Franklinville, NC...

Rev. Edward Anderson, Jr.

Rev. Edward Anderson, Jr.

Oct 13, 2025

Rev. Edward Anderson, Jr., 95, of Asheboro, passed away October 13, 2025, at Cross Road Retirement Community.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Ridge Funeral Home, with Rev. Matt Gunter officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Born in Surry County on March 1, 1930, to the late Edward Anderson Sr. and Roxie...

Tammy Thompson Brigman

Tammy Thompson Brigman

Oct 8, 2025

Tammy Darlene Haithcock Thompson Brigman, 59, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at her home.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1:15 p.m., Monday, October 13, 2025, at Big Oak Church of God Cemetery, Star, with Pastor William Willard officiating.

Born on September 20, 1966, in Randolph County, NC, Tammy was the daughter of the late Bobby Anderson Haithcock and...

Marianne Miller Aitken

Marianne Miller Aitken

Oct 6, 2025

Marianne Miller Aitken, 84, of Asheboro, passed away Monday, October 6, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church in Asheboro with Rev. Brian K. Rummage officiating.

Born to the late Robert and Katherine Miller on July 11, 1941 in Mansfield, Ohio, Marianne moved to North Carolina in...

Scott Jackson

Scott Jackson

Oct 6, 2025

Graham Scott Jackson, 55, of Sophia, passed away Monday, October 6, 2025 at High Point Medical Center in High Point.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Balfour Baptist Church, Asheboro, with Pastors Mark Wilburn, Brian Pierce and Gary Jones officiating.

Scott was Born in Asheboro, NC on December 10, 1969, the son of Walter and...

Robert "Bob" Syriac

Robert "Bob" Syriac

Oct 6, 2025

Robert "Bob" William Syriac, 74, of Asheboro, passed away Monday, October 6, 2025, at his home.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Bob was born on December 28, 1950, in Springfield, MA, the son of the late William and Dorothy Syriac. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed baseball and football. Bob had his own radio show and would do...

Patsy Barnes

Patsy Barnes

Oct 6, 2025

Patsy Floyd Barnes, 80, of Asheboro, passed away on October 6, 2025, at her home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 11, 2025, in the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Brian Faircloth officiating. Burial will follow at Back Creek Friends Meeting Cemetery.

Born on August 2, 1945, in Guilford County, NC, Patsy was the daughter of...

Sean Michael Jackson

Sean Michael Jackson

Oct 4, 2025

Sean Michael Jackson, 57, of Randleman, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 4, 2025, at his home after a long three year battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. Bill Harwell officiating. Burial will follow at Country Holiness Cemetery.

Sean was born in Montgomery County, Maryland, on...

Cathy Schober-Briles

Cathy Schober-Briles

Oct 3, 2025

Cathy Sharon Brower Schober-Briles, 73, of Trinity, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, at her home.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 10, 2025, with Pastor Norman Weeks officiating.

Cathy was born on September 9, 1952, in Annapolis, Maryland. Blessed with an entrepreneurial spirit, Cathy went on to own and operate several businesses throughout her lifetime....

Michael W. Roberts

Michael W. Roberts

Oct 2, 2025

Michael Wang Roberts, 74, of Pleasant Garden, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.

Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Asheboro, where he was a member with Fr. John Campbell officiating.

A native of Cassadaga, NY, Mr. Roberts was a born February...

Tex Hoover

Tex Hoover

Sep 29, 2025

Samuel Tex Hoover of Randleman, age 70, passed away on Monday, September 29th, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC.

He liked and went by his middle name Tex. He spent most of his career in the kitchen. First at the Golden Waffle in Asheboro, and later he got to have the experience of owning his...

Danny Simmons

Danny Simmons

Sep 26, 2025

Danny Lynn Simmons, 87, of Asheboro, died Friday, September 26, 2025, at the NC State Veterans Home in Salisbury.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 3, 2025, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. Wyatt Hoogkamp officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park with military honors provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard.

Born on November...

Dean Huffman

Dean Huffman

Sep 25, 2025

Ronald “Dean” Huffman, 90, of Asheboro, passed away Thursday September 25, 2025, at Randolph Health.

Dean was born in High Point, NC, on October 21, 1934, the son of the late Arlie May Huffman, Sr., and Alma Georgia Caviness Huffman. After working for C. W. Henley. Dean enlisted in the U.S. Army and was station at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Dean left...

Raymond "Bud" DeMeyer

Raymond "Bud" DeMeyer

Sep 24, 2025

Raymond "Bud" Gene DeMeyer, 79, of Randleman, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at his home.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Born on January 21, 1946 in Lake County, Indiana, Raymond was the son of the late Raymond DeMeyer and Evelyn Lorene Morris DeMeyer. He honorably served in the US Army during Operation Desert Storm. He retired from Alamance...

Hayden Allen

Hayden Allen

Sep 20, 2025

Otis “Hayden” Allen Jr., 83, of Asheboro, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Alpine Health and Rehabilitation in Asheboro.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 26, 2025, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Thomas Smith officiating. A private burial will be held at Richland Baptist Church Cemetery.

Born August 18, 1942 in Guilford County,...

Jackie Tart

Jackie Tart

Sep 19, 2025

Jackie Lee Tart, 72, formerly of Asheboro, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 19, 2025 at The Randolph Hospice House, leaving behind a trail of broken hearts and fond memories.

A graveside memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro, with Mr. Larry Needham officiating.

Born in Bennettsville, SC, on February 10,...

Joan Spivey

Joan Spivey

Sep 19, 2025

Joan Karen Spivey, better known as "Joanie", 71, of Asheboro, NC, passed away Friday, September 19, 2025 at her daughter's home.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025 from 3:00-7:00 PM at The Exchange, 204 S. Fayetteville St., Asheboro, NC 27203.

Born October 13, 1953, in Guilford Co., NC, Ms. Spivey was the daughter of the late...

Beverly Jean "Bev" King

Beverly Jean "Bev" King

Sep 18, 2025

Beverly Jean "Bev" Lowder King, 73, of Denton, NC, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2025 at Randolph Health in Asheboro.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Ridge Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Orman officiating.

Born July 13, 1952, in Guilford Co., NC, Mrs. King was the daughter of the late Reese Hall Lowder...

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