Cicero Vance Williams

Cicero Vance Williams obituary, Asheboro, NC

Cicero Vance Williams

Upcoming Events

Oct

28

Funeral service

3:00 p.m.

Pleasant Hill Community Church

5474 Pleasant Hill Road, Seagrove, NC 27341

Send Flowers

Only 2 days left for delivery to next service.

Cicero Williams Obituary

Visit the Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Service website to view the full obituary.

Cicero Vance Williams, 95, of Seagrove, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at The Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Pleasant Hill Community Church, Seagrove, with Pastor Ted Beane officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Born on October 28, 1929, in Randolph County, NC, Vance was the son of the late Jesse Williams and Eula Belle Parks Williams. He retired from Luck's Beans after 43 years of service. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Community Church, where he had served as a Sunday school teacher, trustee, usher, and church bell ringer. He enjoyed working outside, watching wrestling and NASCAR racing. He loved sharing about his truck driver experiences.

In addition to his parents, Vance was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Spencer Williams; and siblings, Lewis Williams, T.H. Williams, Margaret Williams, Yvonne Williams, and Shirley Kearns.

Surviving are his daughters, Wanda (Boyd) Trogdon, Pat (Phillip) Kiser, Kathy (Bobby) Marsh; grandchildren, Beth Allen, Jason Kiser, Justin Kiser, Charity Chriscoe, Jordan Kiser, Joel Marsh, Jessica Marsh-Creech; ten great grandchildren; one great-great grandson; and sisters, LaRue (Larry) Cook and Betty Satterfield.

Mr. Williams will lie in repose from 2:30 until 3:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church. The family will receive friends following the service.

Memorials may be made to Cross Road Retirement Community, Dream Makers Program, 1302 Old Cox Road, Asheboro, NC 27205; or to Pleasant Hill Community Church Cemetery, c/o Kathy Hayes, 448 Country Acres Drive, Randleman, NC 27317.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Service

908 Albemarle Road, Asheboro, NC 27203

Make a Donation
in Cicero Williams's name

How to support Cicero's loved ones
Honor a beloved veteran with a special tribute of ‘Taps’ at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The nightly ceremony in Washington, D.C. will be dedicated in honor of your loved one on the day of your choosing.

Read more
Attending a Funeral: What to Know

You have funeral questions, we have answers.

Read more
Should I Send Sympathy Flowers?

What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative?

Read more
What Should I Write in a Sympathy Card?

We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time.

Read more
Resources to help you cope with loss
How to Cope With Grief

Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you.

Read more
Estate Settlement Guide

If you’re in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist.

Read more
How to Write an Obituary

Need help writing an obituary? Here's a step-by-step guide...

Read more
Obituaries, grief & privacy: Legacy’s news editor on NPR podcast

Legacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write.

Read more
Ways to honor Cicero Williams's life and legacy
Obituary Examples

You may find these well-written obituary examples helpful as you write about your own family.

Read more
How to Write an Obituary

Need help writing an obituary? Here's a step-by-step guide...

Read more
Obituary Templates – Customizable Examples and Samples

These free blank templates make writing an obituary faster and easier.

Read more
How Do I Write a Eulogy?

Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love.

Read more

Upcoming Events

Oct

28

Funeral service

3:00 p.m.

Pleasant Hill Community Church

5474 Pleasant Hill Road, Seagrove, NC 27341

Send Flowers

Only 2 days left for delivery to next service.