Ava Rebecca Hill Routh

Ava Rebecca Hill Routh, age 102 of Asheboro died Saturday, March 14, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Routh was born in Randolph County on September 20, 1923 to Virgil and Bertha Ella Trotter Hill. She grew up on the Virgil Hill Farm west of Asheboro. She graduated from Asheboro High School in 1941. She later met and married the love of her life Brower Routh and had four sons. She and her husband owned and operated Routh’s Grocery for several years. She later worked for Asheboro Drug for over 40 years. She had a strong work ethic. She was a longtime member of Cedar Falls Methodist Church.

In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by her brothers, Reitzel Hill and Henry Lee Hill, sisters, Alberta Hill Poole, Maxine Hill Pugh, Edith Hill Sears, and Margaret Hill Trotter.

She is survived by her sons, Eddie Routh (Alice), Donald Routh (Imogene), Tommy Routh (Lorraine), and Frank Routh (Pam); sisters, Allene Jarvis, Ann Robbins, Faye Phillips, and Betty Greene; brother, Oscar Hill; 7 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue in Asheboro. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:00 am at the Glenn “Mac” Pugh Chapel with her son, Don Routh officiating. Interment will be held at Randolph Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to Cedar Falls Methodist Church, 1119 Loflin Pond Road, Asheboro, NC 27203.

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