Evelyn “Dolly” Robbins Hames age 93, formerly of The Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro, North Carolina died peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Brookdale Assisting Living of Asheboro.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, February 9, 2024 at The Cross Road Baptist Church, 1566 Old Cox Road, Asheboro, North Carolina with Pastor Gary Mason, Pastor Gregg Arnold and Janet Whisnant Harllee officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park in Asheboro, North Carolina.
The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the church.
She was born November 27, 1930 in Asheboro, North Carolina, to the late Furmer Lee Robbins and the late Isley Jane Beane Robbins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Carvus Hames, Jr.; one brother, Gus David Robbins; and two sisters, Mary Charlesanna Robbins Park and Armeta Ann Robbins Wright Thompkins; two nephews, David Lee Robbins and Jack B.“Buddy” Wright, Jr.; and many longtime special friends.
Mrs. Hames attended Asheboro High School and was known to have had 83 first cousins in the Randolph County area. She was lovingly called “Mama Hames” by the many children she kept over the years, and retired from Stones Shoes. Mrs. Hames had once been a longtime member of Oakhurst Baptist Church and currently was a 45 year member of The Cross Road Baptist Church. She served in the Children’s Department for several years, at both churches. Her favorite pastime was traveling to the mountains or the beach and listening to Gaither Music.
She is survived by her three children, Linda Gail Hames Carter and husband William David Carter of Asheboro; Terry Lee Hames and wife Phyllis Coggins Hames of Clayton and Michael Craig Hames and wife Kristin Maynor Hames of Asheboro; four grandchildren, Amy Lynn Carter Draughn and husband Lee Draughn, Brandon Carvus Hames and wife Heather Hicks Hames, Ashley “Amberly” Elizabeth Hames Jayde and husband Justin Wilcox, and Michaela Nicole Hames; five great grandchildren, Jacob Lee Draughn, Emma Lynn Draughn, Calvin Carvus Hames, Lexi Rose Hames and an infant boy Wilcox; and several nieces and nephews.
Online condolences may be made to the family at: www.mclaurinatpinecrest.com.
The family would like to express their appreciation and gratitude to Irene Ritter, Snowdene Beane, Willodean Powell, Ella Mae Joyce, Janet Whisnant Harllee, Donna Staley, Ellen Lucas and Billy & Betty Page for the love and care that each have shared with their mother, as well as the many friends and residents of The Cross Road Retirement Community over the past 20 years.
Memorials may be made in her memory to: The Cross Road Baptist Church c/o The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, 1566 Old Cox Road, Asheboro, North Carolina 27205.
McLaurin Funeral Home in Clayton, North Carolina is honored to be assisting the Hames family.
