Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Russell Thompson Williams, affectionately known as Russ or Rusty, went home to Heaven on August 29, 2024, after an extended battle with health issues. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Asheboro First Assembly of God with Pastor Dave Snyder officiating. Born on January 16, 1952, in Asheboro, NC, Russ was the son of the late Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" Pate and John Richard Williams. Russ graduated from Asheboro High School in 1970, attended UNC for 4 years and spent 2 years in Columbus, OH, as a salesman for STP Corp. In 1977, he felt the Lord calling him to open a Christian Book Store in Lumberton, NC. He and his wife, Debbie, answered that...

Francis "Frank" Bennett Brake, 82, of Asheboro, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. Frank was born on March 9, 1941, in Rocky Mount, NC (Edgecombe County), to Jasper Bennett Brake and Frances Quigley Brake. He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Heidi Michelle Brake Temple, and his brother John Michael Brake. Frank is survived by his loving wife, Molly Roberts Brake; sons, Francis Bennett Brake, Jr., and wife Susan of Swarthmore, PA, and Todd Andrew Brake of Newport News, VA; grandchildren, Jack, Charlotte, and Will Brake of Swarthmore, PA; stepsons, Lee Roberts and wife Sarahbeth, and their daughter...

Billie Sue Stone Vuncannon, 84, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. Funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Chaplain Tim Pheagin officiating. The family will receive friends following the service and other times at the home. Born on September 17, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio, Billie was the daughter of the late William Jess Stone and Edna Carol Taylor Stone. She graduated from Asheboro High School, Wingate University, and with honors from the Bowman Gray School Nursing. Billie also received an associates degree in business administration from St. Joseph's...