Betsy Ann Grimsley Brandes, age 83, of Asheboro passed away September 20, 2023.
A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.
She was born May 1, 1940 in Randolph County the daughter of the late Otis Grimsley and Pearl Hoover. She is also preceded in death by her beloved brother, Jimmy Grimsley.
Mrs. Brandes great grandmothers are Florence Briles Hoover and Sarah Briles Walker
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Bryant Madren officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, at Ridge Funeral Home prior to the service.
Mrs. Tesh was born July 15, 1929, in Randolph Co., NC, and was the daughter of the late Frank Melvin and Nancy Emily Peele Pierce. In addition to her parents Mrs. Tesh was preceded in death by her husband, David "D.R." Tesh, Jr., her son Gary Tesh, her brothers, Raeford Pierce and Jack Pierce, and her sister, Allene Yow.
Mrs. Tesh is survived by her daughter, Patricia Tesh Norton (Ralph) of Asheboro; sons, Ronald Tesh (Lynn) of Asheboro, David Tesh (Karen) of Kernersville; sister, Ina Mae Hill of Thomasville; grandchildren, David Tesh, Sam Tesh, Jennifer Richardson, Amanda Cromartie, Amber Johnson, Jamie Johnston, Stephanie Norton, Courtney Wilson, Neil Tesh, Carlee Tesh, Pierce Tesh, MaryFrances Tesh, Mitchell Tesh, Jacob Tesh, Gabe Tesh, Miriam Tesh; 14 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Five generations back to Mary Briles Pearce
John Richard "Rick" Skeen, 70, of Asheboro, died Thursday, September 14, 2023, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, September 18, 2023, at Ridge Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Tim Pheagin officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park.
Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 8, 2023 at Floral Lawn Cemetery.
Born February 15, 1934, in Keithsburg, Illinois, the daughter of John and Alwilda Margaret (Orbenour) Briles.
She married David Charles Lucian on June 24, 1961. Survived by her brothers, Paul Briles and Frank Briles; sons, Laurence Lucian and David Lucian Jr.; step-daughters, Marilyn (Don) Lucian Downing and Carolyn Lucian Faust; 6 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents, husband, David Lucian, sisters, Frances Abbadusky and Margaret Emma Ward and son, Mark.
Visitation, 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM, Sunday, Richland Baptist Church, Asheboro and other times at the residence. Funeral Services, 4:00 PM, Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Richland Baptist Church, Asheboro; Officiating, Rev. Tommy Smith. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Elizabeth was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wiley Cramer Hunt, parents, Tennyson and Bertie Phillips Hunt, sister, Myrtle Kindley and brothers, Kenneth, Grady, Paul, Willard, Eugene, Larry, Jerry and Raeford Hunt.
Survivors: daughters, Carol Humble (Glenn), Deborah White (Larry), Vickie Gearren, Ginger Bryant, all of Asheboro, son, Dwight Hunt, of Asheboro, brother, Wesley Hunt, of Farmer, grandchildren, Anthony Humble (Melody), Renee Brady (Chris), Ryan Welch (Laura), Anna Newsome (Darren), Joshua Gearren (Taylor Chensy), Steven Bryant (Julie), fourteen great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild.
It should be noted that Mrs. Hunt's father is Tennyson Wesley Hunt. The BIN has sources/proof that he is the son of Wesley H. Briles (Tennyson has his middle name). The story is that Wesley was killed in a saw mill accident in 1901 before Tennyson was born. Julia Hunt gave her maiden name to Tennyson because Wesley was killed before they were married.
