Ridge Funeral Home

04/25/2026

Carol DiNatale

On April 23rd at 9:40 p.m. Carol Ann DiNatale took her last breath with her children by her side.

There are no services scheduled at this time.

Carol was born on September 3, 1952, in Brooklyn, New York. Carol has been a resident of North Carolina triad area for about 21 years. She moved up here from Clearwater Florida and stayed with her son in Thomasville and enjoyed every day playing and watching her grandsons grow.

Carol has been in retail & customer service for over 30 years and has a degree in Social Work from Montana State University which she received in 1995. After graduating Carol relocated in 1996 with her daughter to Dunedin, Florida, where they both fell in love with beaches, the warm weather and the beautiful peacocks that would roam in their neighborhood.

Carol was a beautiful woman, with flawless skin, a beautiful heart and a voice of an angel. She was always cracking silly jokes and had such an infectious smile. She will be greatly missed by her children, her family and all who loved her beautiful soul.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas DiNatale and Paula Moore.

She left behind 2 children, Thomas Horne, wife Tonia and their 2 boys Alex and Zach . Her daughter, (her twin) Susie Horne, her significant other Steven Rodriguez and their daughter Isabella. Sister Paulette DiNatale and brother Gary Milliken, nieces, nephews and long life friends.

We ask that you light a candle and say prayer for the most beautiful star in the sky. And know that every beautiful sunset is a reminder of her.

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04/24/2026

If you've preplanned a funeral elsewhere or with a funeral home out of the area, and now wish to transfer it to Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Service, you can. Simply call us at (336) 626-2115. We will handle the entire process for you.

04/22/2026

Grief can seem like a maze filled with lonely thoughts. It's why Funeral Assistants like Mike Sherrill are here. Their commitment to service can make a difference to the family as they begin their journey of healing. Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Service, since 1852. (336) 626-2115

04/21/2026

Douglas Proctor

Douglas "Doug" Randolph Proctor, 66, of Kernersville, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026 at his home.

Born June 15, 1959, in the Hoopers Creek Community, NC, Doug was the son of the late Benny and Betty Jean Williams Proctor. He attended High Point Central High School. He was formerly employed with Salem Leasing as a diesel mechanic and later retired from Harris Teeter after 33 years of service as a truck driver. His passion was classic cars and trucks and he loved restoring them. He also enjoyed carpentry work, all genres of music, drag races, the beach, camping and seafood.

Surviving are his wife, Tomi Winfrey Proctor of the home; son, Dan Gray Proctor (Jessica) of Kernersville; sisters, Teresa Rich (Macon), Katrina Varner (Tim); brother, Eugene Cox (Wanda); and several nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life service will be held at Bunker Hill United Methodist Church fellowship hall, 1510 Bunker Hill Sandy Ridge Road, Kernersville, at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2026, with Rev. Chuck Ireson officiating. The family will receive friends following the service and refreshments will be served.

To honor Doug's life and love of classic cars, the family invites everyone to bring a car and come to celebrate his life, enjoy a time of reflection and tell a "Doug" story in a "cruise in" atmosphere.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Donation Processing Center, PO Box 5041, Boone, IA 50950-0041; or to Trellis Supportive Care, Attention: Finance, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103; or to Bunker Hill UMC, 1510 Bunker Hill Sandy Ridge Road, Kernersville, NC 27284.

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04/21/2026

Bronna Merritt

Bronna Dale Deaton Merritt, 90, of Charlotte, passed Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Atrium Health Hospice & Palliative Care Union in Monroe.

Graveside services, 3:00 PM, Saturday, at Oaklawn Cemetery, Asheboro, with Pastor Greg Baker officiating.

Born September 3, 1935, in Stanly Co., NC, Mrs. Merritt was the daughter of the late Carroll Floyd Deaton and Grace Morris Robbins. After graduating from Troy High School, she earned her Bachelor's Degree in education from High Point College, and her Master's Degree in education with a certification in working with exceptional children from UNC-Greensboro. She received the STAR teacher award in Georgia and was a member of Association of Children with Learning Disabilities (A.C.L.D.) She retired her education career from the Randolph County School System. Afterwards, she ran the Smart Shop in Asheboro for several years tutoring children.

Mrs. Merritt was a member of Central Church in Charlotte. She was an avid reader, a faithful Christian, and a loving mother and grandmother.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Merritt was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Eugene Merritt, granddaughter, Arianna Merritt, and brothers, Reece Deaton and Bobby Deaton.

Surviving are her son, Gene Merritt and daughter-in-law, Laura Merritt of Charlotte; grandchildren, Ellowyn Merritt, Jon Isaac Merritt, and Arabella Merritt.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Asheboro.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Central Church, 5301 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270.

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04/21/2026

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04/20/2026

Judy Taylor Richardson

Judy Kay Taylor Richardson, 64, of Asheboro, died Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Randolph Health in Asheboro.

Memorial services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 2026, at First Baptist Church Asheboro, with Pastor Stephen Owen officiating.

Born in Richmond Co., NC, on April 18, 1962, Mrs. Richardson was the daughter of the late George Morgan Taylor and Edna Rebecca Heaton Taylor. She was a member of First Baptist Church Asheboro where she helped with their movie and meal programs for the homeless, until her health declined. She loved her church family very much. Mrs. Richardson defined selfless. She would always try to help others. Many times she would do things for others without their knowledge while never wanting any recognition. She also had a special love for children serving as a pre-school teacher.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her mother-in-law, Teresa Kay Richardson.

Mrs. Richardson is survived by her husband, Waymon Richardson, Jr., of the home; sister, Becky Williams of Burgaw; brothers, George Taylor (Janet), Danny Taylor (Mary), all of Hamlet; niece, Nikki Traywick; father-in-law, Waymon Richardson, Sr., (Linda); and special friend, Betty Caviness.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at the church prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.

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04/20/2026

Gloria Collins

Glory "Gloria" Dine Marshall Collins, 80, of Asheboro, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026 at her home.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 24, 2026, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Pastor Tim Huffman officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Memorial Gardens.

Gloria was born on October 19, 1945, in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late Oscar Marshall and Sadie Fulk Marshall. She was an active member of Church Street Baptist Church in Greensboro. Gloria retired from Hanesbrands in 2012. She was a true die-hard sports fan always pulling for her favorite team the Carolina Tar Heels. Gloria enjoyed bowling and was a part of a bowling league. She loved vacationing to Kure Beach and looked forward to her yearly trips to visit family down in Florida. Gloria took great pride in spoiling her grandchildren rotten, especially her youngest, Dalton.

In addition to her parents, Gloria was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, George "Sam" Collins; brothers, Sanders Marshall, Ernest Marshall, Doug Marshall, and Burnie Marshall.

She is survived by her daughter, Angela Cornelison of Southern Pines; son, Jeff Collins of Denton; sister, Hulda Campbell of McCleansville; brother, Larry Marshall and wife Becky of Greensboro; sister-in-law, Brenda Marshall; grandchildren, Stephanie Cornelison, Brian Cornelison, Dalton Cornelison, Maranda Robinson, James McNeil; great grandchildren, Addie, Tyler, Birdie; and special cat, "Menace".

The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Friday at Ridge Funeral Home prior to the funeral service.

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04/20/2026

04/20/2026

Some families think choosing cremation means foregoing a visitation and celebration of life, but that's not true. You can still include traditional funeral services. To discover cremation options, call Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Service at (336) 626-2115 and meet with Owner and Funeral Director Andy Huffine.

04/18/2026

Linda Hill

Linda Gail Lambeth Hill, 74, of Asheboro, NC, died Friday, April 17, 2026, at her residence.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Bethel Baptist Church, Asheboro, with Dr. Jody Harrison and Rev. Claudie Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Born in Denton, NC, Mrs. Hill was born October 6, 1951, the daughter of the late James "Bug" Arthur Lambeth and Flarrie Cox Lambeth. She had retired from Energizer. "Nana," as she was to everybody, was a very classy lady - simple but with a lot of "bling." Her family was her whole life. She stayed involved in their lives and never missed their ball games and any activity that they were involved in. If it was important to them, it was important to her. She also loved cooking for everyone, considering it her love language. In fact, she was known as one of the best cooks in Randolph County.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hill was preceded in death by her brothers, Jerry Lambeth, Dallas Lambeth, and Larry Lambeth.

Mrs. Hill is survived by her husband and soulmate of 58 years, Johnny Hill; sons, Frank Hill (Randa), Brent Hill; brother, Roger Lambeth (Donna); forever daughter-in-law, Carol Hill; grandchildren, Chelsee Guinee (Megan), Hannah Hunt (Corey), Dylan Hill (Courtney), Kaylee Daniel (Reece), Hunter Hamby (Allison), Ashlyn McPherson (Brandon), Morgan Hamby (Hunter); great grandchildren, Wyatt, Wesson, Avery, Granger, Cooper, Hudson, Collins, Rhett, Crew, and Fynlee.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. at the church on Tuesday prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, 4836 Robbins Circle, Asheboro, NC 27203.

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04/17/2026

Neomia Daisy Spencer

Mrs. Neomia Daisy Spencer, formerly of Asheboro, NC transitioned peacefully to her heavenly home on April 13,2026 in her current home of Florida.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday April 23, 2026 at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel. The burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park.

Neomia was born in Chatham County on July 13, 1944 and was the daughter of the late Percy and Claudia DeGraffenreidt.

She was a God fearing woman with a sweet spirit who loved serving as an usher and Sunday school teacher at Christian Covenant Church for many years. Praying for and serving others was a natural gift God gave her.

She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt with so much love in her heart for family.

The loving bond between her and our dad made her home always feel like a place of healing with everything continuously neat and clean giving, an ambiance of peace and security when coming home to visit. The love between them was a reflection of the joy and passion they had for one another.

Cooking, sewing, watching NBA, WBA, and NFL while keeping score were her hobbies. Most of all, reading God’s word was her favorite pastime. It truly blessed her soul when family came together as it always brought her great joy to spend time with her grandchildren who she took pleasure in helping nurture and spoil.

She lived her last years in Florida where she enjoyed sitting on the back porch watching the ducks, cranes and gators swim in the pond along with watching the boats sail out in the lake as she ate ice cream; her favorite dessert.

Neomia was an employee of Dixie Furniture for 10 years; learning the furniture trade and Technimark Molding for 14 years where she enhanced her knowledge of the plastic industry by taking classes at RCC.

She is survived by her daughters, Teffany Shepard (Daniel) of Florida, Melissa Venable (Charles) of Charlotte, NC, sisters, Mary Brooks of Greensboro, NC, Elizabeth Walker of New Jersey, Louise Hand (Larry) of New Jersey and Lillian Neal of Detroit;

grandchildren: Myra Brady of Asheboro, NC, Persephone McSwain of Charlotte, NC, Aaron Hammond (NaKeshia) of Charlotte NC, Jasmine Hicks (Drekkerius) of Texas, Sean and Trevor Venable of Charlotte, NC: great grandchildren: Comaggio, Camilliyan, Charisma and Carmichael

Jabari, Tyler, Demetria, Stephanie, Christian, Niyah, Erin, Aamir, great great grandchild: Noree and a host of nieces and nephews.

She is preceded by her husband Clyde T. Spencer, daughter Bridget DeGraffenreidt of Asheboro, NC, brother, James DeGraffenreidt of Siler City, and sister, Clatie Turner of New Jersey.

The family will receive friends at Ridge Funeral Home from 10 until 11 a.m. prior to the service.

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