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Asheboro, NC Obituaries

Steven Lee Blanton

Steven Lee Blanton

Sep 18, 2016

Steven Lee Blanton, 57, of Star, died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 22, 2016, at Big Oak Church of God, Star with Rev. Terry Godwin officiating. Burial will follow at Beane Family Cemetery with military honors provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Born January...

Linwood Lawson

Linwood Lawson

Sep 18, 2016

Linwood Jerryl Lawson, 66, loving husband, father and grandfather of Asheboro, died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at his home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Ridge Funeral Home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Born December 3, 1949 in Pitt County, Mr. Lawson was the...

Daniel Dixon

Daniel Dixon

Sep 13, 2016

Daniel Charles Dixon, 49, of Randleman, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Bailey's Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Jon Shook officiating. Burial will follow at Dixon Family Cemetery, Randleman. Born February 21, 1967 in Alabaster, AL, Mr. Dixon was the son...

Jerome Ray Snyder

Jerome Ray Snyder

Sep 11, 2016

Jerome Ray Snyder passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, September 11, 2016. The memorial service will be held at Central Carolina Community Church in Asheboro, NC from 3:00 – 4:30 pm on Sunday, September 18, 2016. Jerome is survived by his wife, Margaret of the home; his son, Nathaniel Wright, SPC, of Ft. Polk, LA; his daughter, Tiffany...

Charlie Junior Strickland

Charlie Junior Strickland

Sep 9, 2016

Charlie Junior Strickland, 76, of Asheboro, NC, died Friday, September 9, 2016 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Funeral service will be conducted 2:00 PM, Monday, September 12, 2016, at the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro. Officiating will be Rev. Alvin Wooters. Burial will follow at Hoover's Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery, Denton. A native of Randolph Co., NC, Mr. Strickland...

Jerry Wayne Barker

Jerry Wayne Barker

Sep 9, 2016

Jerry Wayne Barker, 69, of Asheboro, died Friday, September 9, 2016 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted 8:00 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2016, at West Asheboro Church of God, Asheboro, with Rev. Matt Gunter officiating. A private burial will be held at the Dobson City Cemetery. Mr. Barker was a native of Surry Co, NC....

Carlee Staley

Carlee Staley

Sep 7, 2016

Rev. Carlee Staley, 92, of Seagrove died Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, September 10, 2016, at Piney Ridge United Methodist Church, Seagrove with Rev. Paul Bethel and Rev. James Graves officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors provided by The Randolph County Honor Guard....

Carolyn Darnell

Carolyn Darnell

Sep 2, 2016

Carolyn Elizabeth White Darnell, 71, of Asheboro, died Friday, September 2, 2016 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro. Officiating will be Rev. Barry Wall. A native of Bristol, TN, Mrs. Darnell was born November 16, 1944, the daughter of the late Howard Thomas and...

Thurman Floyd

Thurman Floyd

Sep 1, 2016

Thurman Lee Floyd, 83, of Asheboro, died Thursday, September 1, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 4, 2016, at Sawyersville Wesleyan Church with Rev. Jeff Garner and Rev. Richard Loman officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born August 18, 1933 in Randolph County, Mr. Floyd was the son of...

Marie Woodell

Marie Woodell

Aug 31, 2016

Lila Marie Beane Woodell, 90, fell asleep in the arms of Jesus on August 31, 2016. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her during her illness and ultimately gave her peace. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Panther Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Frank Barrett...

Mildred Cox

Mildred Cox

Aug 30, 2016

Mildred Lee Quick Martin Cox, 85, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Mrs. Cox was married to Dewey Marshall Martin (deceased), father of her three children, and is the widow of James Craven "Jed" Cox of Asheboro, NC. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 2, 2016 at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Richard...

James Johnson

James Johnson

Aug 30, 2016

Edward James Johnson of Asheboro left us to go be with our Heavenly Father on August 30, 2016 due to a brief illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sam Hicks and Jeff Jarrett officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. James was born on...

Jane O'Connor

Jane O'Connor

Aug 30, 2016

Jane Bunting O'Connor, 81, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 PM, Friday, September 2, 2016, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Barry Queen officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Born March 26, 1935 in Randolph County, Ms. O'Connor was the daughter of...

Davena Rice

Davena Rice

Aug 29, 2016

Davena Rice, 50, of Raleigh, NC, died Monday, August 29, 2016 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at Union Grove Christian Church in Asheboro with Rev. Scott Kidd and Dr. Andrea Dellinger-Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. A native of Guilford County, NC,...

Swannie Hammonds

Swannie Hammonds

Aug 29, 2016

Swannie Frances Lucas Hammonds, 93, of Asheboro, died Monday, August 29, 2016 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, September 1, 2016, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Thurman Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting Cemetery in Trinity. Born August 14, 1923 in Moore County. She was...

Roy Walden

Roy Walden

Aug 28, 2016

Roy Raybon Walden, 75, of Asheboro, died Sunday, August 28, 2016 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 1, 2016, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Knapp officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Born March 24, 1942 in Treutlen County, GA, Mr. Walden was the son of...

Glennah Davis Miller

Glennah Davis Miller

Aug 25, 2016

Glennah Mary Davis Miller, 92, of Asheboro, died Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Monday, August 29, 2016, at Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Seagrove, with Chaplain Tim Pheagin officiating. Born in Randolph County, NC on April 5, 1924, Mrs. Miller was the daughter of...

Reggie Paul Bunting

Reggie Paul Bunting

Aug 23, 2016

Reggie Paul Bunting, 71, of Asheboro passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. A graveside service will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, at 10 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church, 148 Drum St., Asheboro. Reggie was a native of Asheboro. He was retired from Klaussner Furniture and a Vietnam veteran. He was preceded in death by wife, Deborah Markwood Bunting;...

Pete Cotner

Pete Cotner

Aug 17, 2016

Raymond "Pete" Cotner, 74, of Sophia, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 21, 2016, at South Plainfield Friends Meeting, Sophia with Rev. Hugh Spaulding officiating. Burial will follow in the meeting cemetery. Born March 24, 1942 in Chatham County, Mr. Cotner was the...

Isaac Farlow

Isaac Farlow

Aug 16, 2016

Isaac Farlow passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at home. The Celebration of Life Service will be Saturday August 20, 2016 at 2pm at the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel in Asheboro NC. A private (Family Only) Burial service will be later that day in Sophia NC. Isaac was born on January 10, 1942 in Sophia, NC to Willard...

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