Pansy Hughes York, 85, of Ramseur passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 surrounded by her family at the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.

A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Holly’s Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church in Liberty with Pastor Dwayne Lester and Rev. Tim Wolfe officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:30 PM until 1:45 PM in the sanctuary. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ms. Pansy will lie in repose from noon until 6:00 PM on Tuesday afternoon at Coley Funeral & Cremation Service in Ramseur.

Pansy was born November 24, 1940, the daughter of the late Marvin Whitt Hughes and Dorothy Mae Wood Hughes. She attended Ramseur School and later earned her GED, something she was always proud to have accomplished. She went on to serve as a substitute teacher at Ramseur Middle School and Eastern Randolph.

Family was at the center of her life. She loved being with them at ball games and around the dinner table. She had a giving heart and often stepped in to help others. Pansy always had a smile to share. She enjoyed decorating beautiful flowers, and watching hummingbirds gather around the nectar feeder. She was a devoted member of Holly’s Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she sang in the choir for many years.

In addition to her parents, Pansy was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, James Carson “J.C.” York and brother, Johnny Floyd Hughes, and special nephew Lynn Hughes. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa York McMasters and husband Bruce of Ramseur, her son, Chris York and wife Natalie of Ramseur, grandchildren, Traci Jordan (Aaron), Caroline Bullard (Michael) and Whittney Lamb (Noah), all of Asheboro, Christina and Kathleen York, both of Asheville, her great grandchildren, Brayden, Brooklyn, Carson, Layla, Blakelee, Parker, Banks, Ella Drew, Maxton and one on the way. She is also survived by her brother, Bud Hughes and wife Trish of Ramseur, her sister, Barbara Spatz and husband Cliff of Mt. Pleasant, SC as well as several nieces and nephews.

Please take a moment to share condolences and memories on the Tribute Wall with Ms. Pansy’s family at www.coleycares.com.

Coley Funeral & Cremation Service is honored to take part in serving the York family and celebrating the life of Ms. Pansy.

Memorial donations may be made to Holly’s Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church, 8003 Ferguson Rd., Ramseur, NC 27316 or to Hospice of Randolph, 416 Vision Dr., Asheboro, NC 27203.