Ava Lee Kennedy Hurley Bonkemeyer

Ava Lee Kennedy Hurley Bonkemeyer, age 90, of Seagrove passed away on April 14, 2025 at Randolph Hospice House.

Mrs. Bonkemeyer was born in Randolph County on February 23, 1935 to Walter and Thelma Lineberry Kennedy. She was a homemaker and babysat numerous children in her lifetime. Ava attended Whynot Wesleyan Church. Ava loved doing word searches, traveling, and going out to eat. In addition to her parents, Ava was preceded in death by her husbands, Aster Hurley and Ed Bonkemeyer, infant daughter, Shirley Ann Hurley, son, Arnold Hurley, sisters, Doris Hurley, Alma Hughes, and Jean Johnson, and brothers, Roger E. Kennedy and W.C. Kennedy.

She is survived by her daughter, Grace Singleton of Asheboro; and grandchildren, Frank Vestal Hughes III and Hurley Auman Hughes.

The family will receive friends on Monday, April 21, 2025 from 1:00-1:50 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue in Asheboro. Funeral services will follow on Monday at 2:00 pm at the Glenn “Mac” Pugh Chapel with Pastor Darrell Rabon officiating. Burial will be held at the Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, 416 Vision Dr., Asheboro, NC 27203.