Rebecca A. Ashby

December 9, 2017

Rebecca A. Ashby, 80, passed away into the presence of her Lord on December 5, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Born in High Point, NC on September 17, 1937, she was a graduate of High Point Central High School and attended High Point University for one year. She loved to work with numbers and worked as an accountant and bookkeeper at various locations. She taught herself the art of knitting and made many charming baby blankets and doll clothes to give to her friends and family. She especially loved children and welcomed each new one coming into her world with a knitted gift. Piano was her instrument of choice and she had played the piano since the age of eight. She expressed her love and praise for Christ and her Christian faith by playing the piano at her church, Dogwood Park Baptist church.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Ruth Lanier and her son James Martin Ashby.

She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Jimmy Ashby; sons Jeffrey M. Ashby and Matthew G.(Doanie) Ashby; grandson Jeffrey M. Ashby, Jr. and granddaughter Nicole L. Jordan; great-grandchildren, Hayleigh and Hannah Macks, Trenton Jordan and Keaton Davis.

Funeral services were held December 9, 2017 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor Rusty Branch officiating.

Faith Chapel Funeral Home Northis entrusted with arrangements.

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  1. Matt on December 11th, 2017 1:20 pm

    Miss you Momma

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