Pop, age 86, passed away peacefully at his home Friday, July 2, 2021. Pop was born January 21, 1935, in Sebastian, Florida. He was the son of the late Herbert Elliotte and Edna Ashburner. Pop was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He worked in construction since the age of 16 and was a member of AFL-CIO Union in Miami, Florida. Elliotte was preceded in death by his wife, of 64 years, Barbara Bishop Ashburner and two sisters, Alice Chester, and Louise Coleman. He is survived by two sons and three daughters, Ronnie Ashburner, Brenda Philemon (Mitch), Randie "Bo" Ashburner (Becky), Pamela Edwards (Scott), and Kimberly Underwood (Matt); and one sister, Gertrude Culpepper (Joe).
18 Grandchildren - Ronnie "Ace" Ashburner (Jill), Jennifer Mullis, K.O. Owens III, Vincent Ownes (Ginger), Daniel Ashburner, Bryan Ashburner (Elizabeth), Amber Donahue (Billy), Nicholas Ashburner (Lydia), Terry Edwards (Allina), Brittany Laney (Tim), Nicole Pope (Kevin), Daniel Edwards (Emily), Courtney Black (Josh), Baylee Ashman (Trevor), Cierra Renfroe (Tanner), Noah Ashburner, Chloe Renfroe, and Dalton Renfroe.
28 Great Grandchildren – Hunter Mullis, Logan Mullis, Emilita Montgomery, Taylor Torrence, Jakob Torrence, Jarod Torrence, Patrick Owens, Lilly Owens, Hannah Ashburner, Daniel Ashburner, Riley Ashburner, Gracie Ashburner, Taylor Donahue, Billy Donahue, Brooklyn Donahue, Brennan Donahue, Kaelyn Laney, Kamdyn Laney, Knox Laney, Kannon Laney, Krew Laney, Madeline Thompson, Mason Thompson, Weston Pope, Brooks Black, Emersyn Ashman, and Brigston Ashman.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Mill Creek Baptist Church, 5417 Morgan Mill Rd, Unionville, NC 28110. Visitation will be held at the church from 10:00am until 10:45am prior to the service.
Holland Funeral Service is serving the Ashburner Family.