Julia Ann Maness Garner

Julia Ann Maness Garner, 79, of Asheboro passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, April 22, 2025, at the Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro surrounded by her family. Julia was born in Montgomery County to William Wallace and Annie Belle Maness in 1946. She was a 1964 graduate of Seagrove High School, where she was Valedictorian of her graduating class. Julia earned her LPN in 1967 and worked at Randolph Hospital and Montgomery Nursing Home until she took a break to raise her children and be a homemaker. She worked harder at home than she did in the public sector: babysitting, gardening, canning, crocheting, serving as the "community nurse", and raising her children. In the late 1980s she re-entered the workforce sewing at Becky's of Asheboro, then ultimately returned to her passion of nursing at Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation. She finished her career there with 25 years of service. After retirement, she enjoyed attending her book club at the Seagrove Public Library, watching her grandkids, reading, watching her shows on PBS, and playing games on her iPad. She attended Riverside Baptist Church for almost sixty years where she taught the adult ladies' class for many of those years.

Julia was preceded in death by her parents as well as her sister Rachel Hines. She is survived by three daughters, Ann Perez (Tommy) of Randleman, Tina Brower (Stephen), and Karen Henley (Erik), both of Asheboro, and a son, Aaron Garner (Lauren Zarzar) of State College, PA, six grandchildren:

Morgan Brower, Lucas Henley, Karsyn Brower, Annalice Perez, Gabriel Perez, and Jonah Henley; brother David Maness (Judy) of Salemburg; as well as many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 5:00-7:00pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC, and all other times at the home of Tina Brower. Funeral services for Julia will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Riverside Baptist Church, 8123 Riverside Road, Seagrove, NC 27341 with Rev. Kenneth Bouldin and Rev. Gerald Hussey officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family is requesting that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Hospice of Randolph Co., the Randolph County Public Library or PBS.

Pugh Funeral Home has the honor of serving the Garner family.