1921
Robert
2006
Robert Howard Ashworth
September 2, 1921 — February 2, 2006
Robert Howard Ashworth
Laurinburg, NC
Mr. Robert Howard "Bob" Ashworth, 83, of Scotia Village died Thursday, February 2, at Scotland Memorial Hospital.
A Memorial Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Morris Morgan Room, Scotia Village officiated by the Rev. Dr. Stan Smith, the Rev. John Cottingham, and Chaplain Tom Groome.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Richardson Ashworth; a daughter, Beth Jones and husband, Jerry of Leland; a brother, John T. Ashworth of Richmond, VA; a sister, Ruth Varney of Paradise, CA; a granddaughter, Julia Jones of Asheville.
Born September 2, 1921 in Buffalo Creek, WV, he was a son of the late John T. and Olive Hobson Bibb Ashworth. He served with the US Army Air Corps during World War II and was stationed at the Laurinburg-Maxton Airbase as a glider mechanic.
Bob was a CLU, and was in insurance sales in Richmond, VA for 42 years. While in Richmond he taught Sunday school for 22 years and was the administrative board secretary at Centenary United Methodist Church. He was also a clarinet and sax player and the founder of a German oompa band.
He has been a residence of Scotia Village for 4 years.
Visitation will follow the memorial service at Scotia Village.
Memorials may be made to Scotia Village Foundation, 2200 Elm Ave., Laurinburg, NC 28352.
Read Robert Ashworth's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.
Laurinburg, NC
Mr. Robert Howard "Bob" Ashworth, 83, of Scotia Village died Thursday, February 2, at Scotland Memorial Hospital.
A Memorial Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Morris Morgan Room, Scotia Village officiated by the Rev. Dr. Stan Smith, the Rev. John Cottingham, and Chaplain Tom Groome.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Richardson Ashworth; a daughter, Beth Jones and husband, Jerry of Leland; a brother, John T. Ashworth of Richmond, VA; a sister, Ruth Varney of Paradise, CA; a granddaughter, Julia Jones of Asheville.
Born September 2, 1921 in Buffalo Creek, WV, he was a son of the late John T. and Olive Hobson Bibb Ashworth. He served with the US Army Air Corps during World War II and was stationed at the Laurinburg-Maxton Airbase as a glider mechanic.
Bob was a CLU, and was in insurance sales in Richmond, VA for 42 years. While in Richmond he taught Sunday school for 22 years and was the administrative board secretary at Centenary United Methodist Church. He was also a clarinet and sax player and the founder of a German oompa band.
He has been a residence of Scotia Village for 4 years.
Visitation will follow the memorial service at Scotia Village.
Memorials may be made to Scotia Village Foundation, 2200 Elm Ave., Laurinburg, NC 28352.
Read Robert Ashworth's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.
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