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Dewayne Schneider
Oct 6, 2026
Boyd Dewayne Schneider, 85, of Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro, died October 6, 2026, at Hospice of Randolph.
Dewayne was born September 6, 1941, in Denton, NC, to Juanita Gallimore Snider (Lackey) and Joel Cyrus Snider. A 1959 graduate of Denton High School, he retired as a sales correspondent from Piedmont Packaging, Inc., in High Point. After retirement, Dewayne moved...
Horace Lee Blake
Oct 3, 2026
Horace Lee Blake, 71, of McCallum Rd. Candor, NC passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at his residence. He was born in Montgomery County, NC on January 11, 1955, the son of Harvard Lee Blake and Pauline Chappell Blake.
Mr. Blake was of the Christian faith, he graduated from East Montgomery High School and had worked as a concrete finisher....
Janice Williams Glover
Oct 2, 2026
Janice Williams Glover, 81, of Denton, NC passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026, at her residence. Born on January 27, 1945, in Montgomery County, NC Janice was the daughter of Willie Williams and Ida Greene Williams.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Pleasant Grove Church with Rev. Deborah Garner officiating. Interment will...
Kaisley Dixie Blalock
Sep 29, 2026
Kaisley Dixie Blalock infant daughter of Wesley Blalock and Whitney Hunt was born on September 29, 2026 and entered into heaven on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Among those left to cherish her memory are her parents, Wesley Blalock and Whitney Hunt; her sister, Kelsea Dianne Blalock; grandparents, Bill Coe, Cathy Forbes, and Greg Forbes.
A celebration of life for Kaisley will be...
Bobby Steve Metcalf
Sep 27, 2026
Bobby Steve Metcalf, 62, of Yates Rd., Denton, NC passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Atrium Health High Point Medical Center. Steve was born on April 7, 1964, in Davidson County, the son of Terry Buren Metcalf and Janette Faye Gallimore Metcalf.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, Oct. 1, at Grubb's Grove Original...
Wayne McIntyre
Sep 22, 2026
Wayne McIntyre of Ellerbe NC, died and departed for his next assignment “Guarding the streets of Heaven” on September 22, 2026 in Wadesboro NC. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Monday, September 28, 2026 at Carter Funeral Home, Ellerbe Chapel, with Rev. Roger Paxton officiating. Burial will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 29. 2026 in the VA National Cemetery in...
Ronda Smith Walton
Sep 14, 2026
Mrs. Ronda Kay Smith Walton, age 82, of Cook Road, Denton, NC passed away on September 14, 2026 at Atrium Health Baptist Medical Center.
A service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Chapel Hill Global Methodist Church with Rev. Chris Smith and Rev. Thomas Frizzell officiating with burial to take place in the church cemetery.
The...
James "Jimmy" Matthew Grubb
Sep 13, 2026
James "Jimmy" Matthew Grubb, 84, of Lexington, NC passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Rowan County.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, Sep. 19, 2026, at Hughes Grove Baptist Church with burial to follow n the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 1:00...
Danny Michael Grubb
Sep 7, 2026
Danny Michael Grubb, 71, of Grubb Drive, Denton, died Monday, September 7, 2026, at his residence. No services are to be announced at this time.
Born in Davidson County on January 16,1955, he was the son of Joe Franklin and Rose Amelia Bohlinger Grubb. He was an upholsterer.
Mr. Grubb is survived by 2 sons, Daniel Grubb and Eli Grubb, both...
Neal Junior McSwain
Sep 7, 2026
Neal Junior McSwain, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and cherished patriarch of his family, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of those whose lives he touched.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Friday, September 11, 2026 at Derby Baptist Church, with Rev. Todd Carpenter and Rev. Bucky Hendrix officiating. Burial will follow in the Jones Springs Cemetery with...
Patricia Morris Carroll
Sep 6, 2026
Patricia Morris Carroll, 90, of Handy Rd., Denton, NC passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center. Born in Forsyth County on October 23, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Zeb W. Morris, Sr. and the late Alma Luther Morris.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, Sep. 11, 2026...
Mary Louise Peacock
Sep 4, 2026
Mary Louise Peacock, 86, formerly of NC HWY 8, Lexington, NC passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Born on February 7, 1940, in Davidson County she was the daughter of Samuel Lee Peacock and Alice Hedrick Peacock.
A funeral service will be held at Mountain View Baptist Church where she was a member...
Hazel Walker Garner
Aug 25, 2026
Hazel Iwana Walker Garner, 92, a resident of Mountain Vista Health Park and formerly of Old Camp Rd., Denton, NC passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Atrium Health Lexington Medical Center. Born on October 10, 1933, in Guilford County, NC she was the daughter of Isaac Daniel Walker and Alice Garner Walker.
A funeral service will be held at...
Mary Sutka Whiteley
Aug 24, 2026
Mary Bernice Sutka Whiteley, 88, of West End, died Monday, August 24, 2026 at her residence. No Services are planned at this time.
Born in Duchess County, NY on October 29, 1937, she was the daughter of Stephen and Thekla Mysick Sutka. She had been employed as a bookkeeper with IBM. She was preceded in death by her husband.
Mary is survived...
Louise Allen Giles
Aug 22, 2026
Louise Allen Giles, 94, of Candor, died Saturday, August 22, 2026 at FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative Care in West End. In keeping with Louise’s wishes, her service will be private.
She was born in Star NC to Cleveland and Etter Monroe Allen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Giles and her siblings, JD...
Robert Lee Hearne
Aug 18, 2026
Robert Lee Hearne, 79, of Candor, NC passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Atrium Health Hospice and Palliative Care of Union County. Born on July 8, 1947, in Moore County the son of Henry Lee Hearne and Mary Catherine Briggs Hearne.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, August 21, at Candor Town Cemetery with...
Betty Johnson
Aug 16, 2026
Betty S. Johnson, 90, of Ashton, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on August 16, 2026.
Born on January 10, 1936, in Denton, North Carolina, Betty lived a life defined by faith, family, friendship, and service to others. Her Christian faith was a constant throughout her life. From her childhood in rural North Carolina to her many years in Maryland, the...
Tim Privett
Aug 14, 2026
James Timothy Privett, 77, of S. Main Street, Candor, died Friday, August 14, 2026 at FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative Care in West End. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Wedensday, August 19, 2026 at Tabernacle Baptist Church, where he was a longtime member, with Pastor Michael Free officiating. Burial will follow with Military Honors in the Candor Cemetery.
Born in Moore...
Brinlee Rayne Barnum
Aug 13, 2026
Brinlee Rayne Barnum, of Star, died Thursday, August 13, 2026 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Burial will be private.
She was the daughter of Katelyn Dawn Mabe and Marshall Wayne Barnum.
She is survived by her parents; a brother, Zayne Wade Tysinger of the home; Maternal Grandparents, Heather Goins of Star and Jesse Mabe of Biscoe; Paternal Grandparents, Jamie Frank...
Diane Streelman Baker
Aug 10, 2026
Diane Streelman Baker, 80, of New London, NC passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, at her residence. Born on June 30, 1946, in Fredericksburg, VA to the late Russell Streelman, Sr. and the late Dorothy Herfurth Rozler.
Mrs. Baker obtained her master's degree from Wichita State University and worked as teacher before becoming a financial aid advisor. In addition to...
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